Family & Relationships
Your dad's siblings (he, hypothetically, has one girl sibling and one boy sibling) are your...
aunt and uncle
My brother failed to arrive at the party until nine. We were a bit worried. (turn)
My brother failed to _______________________ until nine.
turn up
Amelie lives in a / the south of France.
the
‘Why __________________ you call your cousin and apologise?’ ‘OK. I will. Thanks for the advice.’
don’t
Only once in my life _______________________ (I / win) a game of chess against my uncle.
have I won
Your brother's wife is your...
sister-in-law
Jo ended her relationship with Eddie because they didn’t have much in common. (split)
Jo _______________________ Eddie.
split up with
There isn’t no / any reason to complain about the quality of our accommodation.
any
‘I think Amy was fortunate __________________ broken her arm or something.’ ‘Yes. Really lucky. That was a really bad fall.’
not to have
Not until tomorrow _______________________ (we / know) whether our cousins plan to visit us at Christmas or not.
will we know
I can’t say I wasn’t __________________ Martin – I mean, my friends Kelly and Sue were always telling me he was untrustworthy, and that he wasn’t the right guy for me.
warned about
I have a lot of sympathy for Marion. She has failed the exam again, and she worked so hard to prepare for it. (feel)
I _______________________ Marion.
feel sorry for
Neither / Either of my brothers liked the film. They both thought it was rubbish.
Neither
‘__________________ I seen you somewhere before?’ ‘Er, possibly. I’m not sure.’
Haven’t
In no way _______________________ (I / feel) responsible now for what happened all those years ago.
do I feel
They always seemed __________________ him – they were quiet in his presence, and watched him carefully, and they said I shouldn’t __________________ him because he wasn’t honest, but of course, I didn’t listen.
wary of
trust
The teacher criticised Jo for talking in class. (tell)
The teacher _______________________ for talking in class.
told Jo off
Our youth club closed down because few / a few teenagers go there anymore.
few
‘__________________ it be a better idea to eat before we go for the walk?’ ‘Well, yes, you’re right. Let’s have
lunch first.’
Wouldn’t
Not only _______________________ (my brother / agree) to take part in the race, but he also volunteered to help with the organisation.
did my brother agree
I __________________ him completely, and even kept a photo of him next to my bed. He was kind, good-looking and I had a lot __________________ him.
adored
in common with
I think Amy thinks she’s better than the rest of us. (look)
I think Amy _______________________ the rest of us.
looks down on
None / None of my friends are free this weekend.
None of
‘Celebrities prefer __________________ recognised when they’re just doing the shopping.’ ‘I’m not surprised!’
not to be
I’ve travelled a lot, but nowhere in the world _______________________ (I / see) such strong family ties as there are among people in this community.
have I seen