Phrasal Verbs
Vocabulary: Family and Relationships
Prefixes
Present Perfect Simple v Continuous
Present Perfect time words
100

Many people are waiting until they are older to ......... down

stick/settle/work

settle down

100

Another word for two partners is .....

a couple

100

My parents won't let be have an end of term party, it's so ........

disfair/infair/unfair

unfair

100

I have seen/have been seeing that film lots of times.

have seen

100

My siblings have ..... left the country, but now they're travelling to France.

ever/just/already/never/yet

never

200

My aunt .......... up my father because his parents died when he was a baby.

brought up

200

Another word for brothers and sisters is ....

siblings

200

My brother is so ........; he always interrupts people and eats with his mouth full.

impolite/unpolite/dispolite

impolite

200

I have lived/have been living in Spain for a long time.

have been living

200

Have you ...... been to Disneyland? It's magical!

ever

300

We usually try to .......... ..... any problems with a weekly family meeting.

work out

300
Your mother's grandfather is your ......

great-grandfather

300

My step-brother is so irreponsible; he needs to grow up and stop being so .........

immature

300

have just met/have just been meeting my new sister-in-law for the first time.

have just met

300

Have you finished your science project ..... ?

yet

400

I was born in Peru but I ....... .... in Spain.

grew up

400

My sister just had twins - a boy and a girl! They are my ...... and .......

niece and nephew

400

My uncle .......... of my new girlfriend because she comes from another country.

disapproves

400

My cousin ........ (go) to the house every hour to see how the decorations are coming along for the party.

has been going

400

I've ..... been talking to my half-sister and she says we need to book our flights now.

just

500

I passed my exam because I ....... ... my study plan.

stuck to

500

If your father's wife is not your mother, she is your .....

stepmother

500

Bob's ex-wife never accepts other people's opinions; she's so ............. but we all think she's a bit crazy or ........... .

intolerant

insane

500

My great-grandparents ............. (prepare) the family lunch all morning but they .......... (almost/finish).

have been preparing

have almost finished

500

I've ........ seen that film - it's disappointing.

already

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