PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

Write down the term for the opposite sex.

1. Mum – ....... Dad

2. Brother – ....... Sister

3. Son – ....... Daugther

4. Uncle – ...... Aunt

5. Grandmother – ...... Grandfather

6. Granddaughter – ...... Grandson

7. Nephew – ...... Nephew

8. Wife – ...... Husband

9. Boyfriend – ...... Girlfriend

10. Cousin – ...... Cousin

Put the words in the right order to make grammatical sentences. Pay attention to punctuation and
capitals.

1. words I've new got learning problem a –

I've got a new words learning problem.

2. class my friend is my in best –

My best friend is in my class.

3. the I a dictionary use lot –

I use the dictionary a lot.

4. repeat you please that could –

Could you please repeat that?

5. favourite instrument guitar is musical his the –

His favourite musical instrument is the guitar.

Read the following birth announcement. Then answer the questions below it.
Paul and Kerry McDonald would like to welcome their new son Christopher Casey to the clan!
Weighing 4.2 kilograms, Chris was born on January 2nd at 3:30pm. He will join sister Rachel, 6
and brother Malcolm, 4 in the McDonald household in Vancouver, Canada. Christopher’s proud
aunts Kathy McDonald and Sherry Smith were present at his birth. Grandparents, Lisa and Mike
Smith were also present. Chris’s grandmother in Texas will be arriving soon to meet her new
grandson. Cousins Jerry, Fern, and Lindsay can’t wait to meet baby Chris too! The proud parents
would like to thank all of their extended family for the warm wishes and gifts.

1. What is Christopher's mother's name? Her name is ...... Kerry

2. Who are Christopher's siblings? Christopher's siblings are Kathy McDonald and Sherry Smith

3. How is Kathy McDonald related to the newborn? Kathy McDonald is Christopher's aunt

4. Who will be coming to see Chris soon? Chris's grandmother .......

5. Who is Kathy in relation to Kerry? She is her sister........

Define profession by writing the appropriate word next to its definition.

1. A person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture – .......Woodpecker???

2. A person who cuts your hair or gives it a new style – ....... Hairdresser

3. A person who repairs machines, especially car motors – . Mechanic

4. A person who repairs your water systems or pipes – ...... Pipeman???

5. A person who makes clothes for others – ...... Designer

6. A person who reads the news, normally on television – ...... ???

7. A qualified person that decides cases in a law court – ...... Judge

Fill in a gap with accident or incident in an appropriate form. 

1. frequently happen as a consequence of carelessness..........

2. The book contains a number of funny .........

3. In his book Three Men in a Boat Jerome K. Jerome tells of a number of funny .........

4. If you drive carefully, you will escape an .......

5. There are many automobile in London because of the heavy traffic..........

 Put the sentences in the correct order to make a conversation.

–  Aha. White skirt, yes? And do you remember, by chance, her shoes?
– You see, I happened to spill tomato juice on some girl's white skirt... and I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at her
f face... so I only looked at her shoes... I remember clearly – she has got rather big feet but she's tall so it's ok... so her
s shoes were golden...rather fancy I'd say...
–  Shoes? Well... not sure... Why?
–  That girl, blond one. She looks like princess Diana!
– Ok, ok. I'll tell you. So the girl is blond, tall, slim, in her late twenties... Not so long hair, this long, I think... Blue
eyes, big earrings... Has got rather fine features, you know. And her smile... well, it feels like she is somewhat shy
but has to be in public all the time, exactly as poor Diana...so her smile is not so natural, I'd say, apologetic... And I
believe she was wearing pink blouse. And white skirt. Does it help?
– ... so what about phone number or name or anything?
– Actually not. You know... why I was searching her is because she spilled red wine on my girlfriend's handbag!
–  I don’t really remember how did she look like... You know, I don’t watch TV at all...
– You know, you are a lucky one. I've got her address and everything – I asked her this because I felt that I had to pay for
t the cleaning... So here it is.... wait, I have got a great idea! Wouldn't it be only fair if you pay for the cleaning?You have a
t chance to mix with that beauty and I'll save some money. You know, quid pro quo...
– Err... which girl? There were heaps of them...
– Hmm, sounds like her!

Put the words in the correct order.

1. father's best my friend in lives Germany – ................

2. nice he's and Parker family got name's Tommy a his – ............

3. a works agency travel in he – ..............

4. house city got a the he's near lovely – ..........

5. and them are he's proud of children his friendly – ...........

6. and daughter clever is Kate his good-looking. – ..........

7. a is good brother very tennis Kate's player. – ...........

8. plays with him tennis cousin sometimes my – .........

9. hours is talkative for sister and Kate my with talk will – ........

10. Parkers' visit the to weekend next going we're – .........

Use the following idioms in the situations. You are given the clues to help you.

To go round the houses/call it a day/gets my goat/talking shop/out of the blue.

1. I don't mind helping Charles with his driving lessons, what (annoys me) is the way he seems to
take my help for granted.

2. The news the Prime Minister was going to resign came quite (unexpectedly).

3. Well, I think we'd better (stop working) now. We've done as much as we can for one day.

4. I hate going to parties with groups of drivers. They seem to spend most of the evening (talking
about their work).

5. There's no need ( to waste time saying a lot of things that are not important), just tell me what‘s
wrong.

Define family relationships by writing the appropriate word next to its definition.

1. Relative of whom I am the child – ......

2. He-sibling of my parent is an .......

3. She-relative to whom I am married – .......

4. He-parent of my spouse is a .......

5. She is my previous spouse we are divorced – .

6. She is my sibling born to my father or mother but not both – .......

7. They look after adopted children – ......

Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences:

1. Jim is higher/taller than I am.  2. My sister is  lower/shorter than I am.  3. My brother isn't fat,
he's  stocky/sticky.  4. The word "skinny" is slightly more negative than the word  thinning/thin.  5.
He's completely  bold/bald. He lost all of his hair years ago.  6. My sister works out every day, so
she's in very good  shaped/shape.  7. He's not fat, but he has a bit of a  belly/fat.  8. He's six feet
high/tall.  9. He walks with a limp/lump.  10. My grandfather has trouble/problem walking fast. 

For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

1. She's so .........., she always gets people to do what she wants.

A shy;    B vain;    C manipulative;    D punctual.

2. Don't be so .......... You shouldn't tell people what to do all the time.

A bossing;   B punctual;    C bossy;    D timid.

3. He's incredibly ........... He spends hours looking at himself in the mirror.

A punctual;    B shy;    C bitchy;    D vain.

4. My father's quite ........ He often forgets where he has put things.

A absent-minded;    B open-minded;    C like-minded;    D mindful.

5. The important thing is to be ....... Don't give up. Keep on trying.

A outgoing;    B persistent;    C shy;    D pushy.

6. She says the most terrible things about other people. She can be so sometimes.........

A demanding;   B pushy;    C bossy;    D bitchy.

7. Mike's very ........ Sometimes I just wish he could be quiet and listen for a change.

A chatty;    B talkative;    C easy-going;    D shy.

8. You're never happy with anything anyone does. It's impossible to please you. You're so .......

A demanding;    B talkative;    C aggressive;   D outgoing.

9. Freddie is only young, but he loves meeting new people. He's extremely .......

A vain;   B outgoing;   C shy;  D pushy.

10. His sister often shouts at people when they don't do what she wants. She can be very ......

A timid;    B talkative;    C vain;    D aggressive.

Put the sentences in the correct order to make a conversation

– Yes, sir. Can I help you?
– Yes, certainly. Come with me. You can see it from here.
– You are welcome, sir. Have a nice walk.
– Ah yes. Is it far?
– Maybe five-minute’s walk from here. Go all the way down. Then turn right and go up the hill. That leads
the castle.
– Excuse me, do you speak English?
– Thank you very much.
– Oh yes, please. I’d like to visit Gediminas Castle in the Old town. Can you tell me how to get there?
– Thank you very much.

Choose one of the words denoting marriage. Words: celibate, trousseau, monogamist, betrothed,
widower.

1. In some countries it is morally sound to be a......... that is to be one with one wife or husband at a
time.

2. A man whose wife is unfortunately no more alive is a .........

3. Even today there are people who prefer to stay single that is to love to stay unmarried. They are
all .......

4. If you are engaged to be married it means you are .........

5. A collection of personal possessions, such as clothes, that a woman takes to her new home when
she gets married ............