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Family Ties
Vocabulary Collocations & Expressions
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B
In the following exercise, two of the options given are used with each verb in bold to make a collocation. For each question, cross out the option that cannot be used with the verb in bold. 1 get:
lazy / married / divorced
2 keep:
a secret / a diary / a decision
3 have:
sympathy / fun of / a family
4 pay:
a visit / a compliment / an opinion
5 fall:
to pieces / in the middle / in love
Complete sentences 1-10 with collocations and expressions from A. 1 I’m not ready for children now, but I’d love to have
in a few years.
2 Shhh! You mustn’t tell anyone about it! Can you keep
?
3 I don’t think I’ll ever fall
again. My divorce was very upsetting.
4 My husband paid me a
yesterday. He said I looked lovely. as soon as possible. We love each other.
5 Tom and I want to get 6 I’d never keep 7 Have some
. My sister might read it! Pete; your brother has just lost his job.
8 If they can’t sort out their problems soon, they may get 9 Why not pay Grandma 10 It is difficult not to fall
.
, Tom? She’ll be pleased to see you. when someone close to you passes away.
Prepositions
C
Complete the fact sheet with these prepositions. You need to use some of them more than once. around at in for from of on over with
Weddings around the world! Wedding traditions can vary greatly (1) countries around the world. So, some of these unusual traditions! let’s take a quick look (2) • • • • • • • •
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the bride in the Czech Republic plant a tree and decorate Friends (3) coloured ribbons. it (4) the bride’s wedding dress. In Cuba, wedding guests pin money (5) the end (7) their wedding Couples in Italy break a glass (6) ceremony. Crete, the guests eat special bread that is When you ‘tie the knot’ (8) different shapes. decorated (9) head to toe in white paint and wear Japanese brides are covered (10) good luck. a white kimono (11) their shoulder and the In Hungary, brides throw a glass of wine (12) glass breaks. them after the Romanian lovebirds have sweets and nuts thrown (13) wedding ceremony. In Scotland, the couple get covered with eggs and mud and are then made to their town! walk (14)
Do you agree with these statements? Discuss with a partner. • People who have a family when they are young enjoy their children more. • It is a good idea to keep a diary so you can look back at it when you are older. • Most people only fall in love once during their lives.
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A Shinto bride dresses in traditional wig and kimono. Tokyo, Japan.