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Module 1 Lesson 1
Family relationships
A B Answers
1-to let someone a-with your brother 1 + ……
2-to rely b-tale 2 + ……
3-to quarrel c-on your parents 3 + ……
4-to take care d-parents 4 + ……
5-supportive e-down 5 + ……
6-a fairy f-of your children 6 + ……
2- Sort out the words in the list below into 4 pairs of synonyms and 4 pairs of antonyms.
Synonyms Antonyms
1-…………………=………………… 1-…………………#…………………
2-…………………=………………… 2-…………………#…………………
3-…………………=………………… 3-…………………#…………………
4-…………………=………………… 4-…………………#…………………
fair – same – his – because – can – but – allowed – her – washing – results
I’m fed up with my sister. My Mum and Dad treat her like an adult and they treat me
like a kid. She’s only two years older than me, but she’s ……………………to do what she
wants. She never helps at home and I have to help with cleaning, ……………………up and
cleaning. It’s not …………………… She’s allowed to wear make-up and jewellery. If I put
jewellery on, my Mum says I have to take it off ……………………I’m too young. My sister
and I both go to the ……………………school. I usually get better ……………………than
her and she never does ……………………homework.
I’m so unhappy. What ……………………I do?
Please help me.
6- Look at the answers, focus on the underlined words and write the appropriate
questions. The first example is done for you.
Kate: ……………………………………….
Sophia: I was born in Greece, but I live in Australia now.
Kate: Oh, really? ……………………………………….
Sophia: Since I was 10. My whole family moved there.
Kate: ……………………………………….? Do you study or work?
Sophia: I haven’t got a job at the moment. ……………………………………….
Kate: Oh, I’m Australian, too, but I work in a bank here in London.
Sophia: ……………………………………….
Kate: I translate documents into English.
Sophia: ……………………………………….
Kate: Three: English, German and French. ……………………………………
Sophia: Four: English, Greek, French and Italian. ……………………………………
Kate: I’m not sure.
8- Match each question with its suitable reply to get a coherent job interview.
A B Answers
1-to share a-after your brother 1 + ……
2-to wash b-asleep 2 + ……
3-to look c-responsibilities 3 + ……
4-to feed d-meals 4 + ……
5-to fall e-the dishes 5 + ……
6-to cook f-the baby 6 + ……
2- Sort out the words in the list below into 6 pairs of synonyms.
1-…………………=………………… 4-…………………=…………………
2-…………………=………………… 5-…………………=…………………
3-…………………=………………… 6-…………………=…………………
David Barron was reunited today with his three runaway children. The three
………………….left home on Monday in an effort to ………………….their mother and
father to get together again. Mr Barron and his wife had a ………………….a week before
Christmas and she quit their home and has not returned since then. On Christmas Day, Mr
Barron returned to his ………………….and he found a note left on the kitchen table. It read:
“We have decided to ………………….to push you to be reconciled with Mummy. Don’t
…………………. We will phone soon.” Early this morning, Mr Barron went to collect the
children to bring them ………………….for a reunion breakfast. “I’m pleased the kids are
………………….and back home with me,” he said. “I hope my wife will come back and the
………………….will be complete again.”
Mum Dad
1-very understanding not really understanding
2-good at handling problems not really good at handling problems
3-not really severe very severe
4-easy to deal with not easy to deal with
5-not really authoritarian very authoritarian
6-not really demanding very demanding
7-very patient not really patient
8-very tolerant not really tolerant
Last night, I saw (bad) ………………….film I’ve ever watched. It was even (bad)
………………….Rocky IV. It lasted (long) ………………….three hours and, believe me, it
was (boring) ………………….three hours of my life. The acting was dull and the story was
even (dull) …………………. . I was very disappointed, as I’d left work (early)
………………….usual especially to see it. My friend had recommended it, saying it was
(good) ………………….film he had seen for months. I won’t listen to him again. He has
(strange) ………………….taste of anyone I know.
A B Answers
1-My mother earns enough money a-because I spend little time with her. 1 + ……
2-However, I don’t feel happy b-to buy me whatever I want. 2 + ……
3-It’s true that she always prepares c-and helps me with my homework. 3 + ……
my meals d-how much I need her love, her care 4 + ……
4-But she doesn’t speak with me and her advice. 5 + ……
5-I want my Mum to understand e-she is very severe. 6 + ……
6-I believe that a mother should be f-about other important matters.
aware g-of her real role in her child’s life.
A B Answers
1-to break a-embarrassed 1 + ……
2-to worry b-trouble 2 + ……
3-to feel c-the rules 3 + ……
4-to argue d-with your parents 4 + ……
5-to be in e-out of the house 5 + ……
6-to sneak f-about your children 6 + ……
2- Sort out the words in the list below into 6 pairs of antonyms.
1-…………………#………………… 4-…………………#…………………
2-…………………#………………… 5-…………………#…………………
3-…………………#………………… 6-…………………#…………………
protect – solved –mustn’t – will – freedom – don’t – arises – proud – convince – view
If you aren’t on good terms with your parents, if any problem …………………., try to
talk to them. Often, the problem can be ………………….if you explain how you feel. Be
sensible and try to understand their point of …………………. . You are undoubtedly very
important to them and they want to ………………….you. Try to………………….them that
you are responsible enough to deserve more …………………. . Try to understand your
parents’ problems as well. ………………….be selfish! Be sure that if you are understanding
and tolerant, all problems ………………….be solved.
C O B S T I N A T E R I 1-………………….
T O D F U P M G S W S N 2-………………….
N O N D Q C B P M K C D 3-………………….
E A E S R S V C N O G E 4-………………….
I G H J E F U P A D H P 5-………………….
D O E R Y R F U U P U E 6-………………….
E A S D C E V S G R I N 7-………………….
B A E R U E C A H O L D 8-………………….
O R P H O F S I T U M E
S E V E R E T O Y I U N
I R U R B K L O A S V T
D Q U A R R E L S O M E
Although European parents are not …………………., teenagers leave home as soon
as they reach 18. To them, family ………………….are not as important as personal freedom.
They want to enjoy their …………………., which they think is necessary to grow into adults.
The ………………….is that some parents think that their children are too young to assume
their …………………. . They firmly believe that their children are in need of
…………………., care and guidance. They try to be …………………., but they can’t
………………….any signs of disobedience or disrespect.
My parents don’t like my boyfriend Simon (so / because / and) they had an argument
(for / in / with) his parents. Now, I’m not (allowed / allow / allowing) to see him. We think
(her / its / our) parents are silly. It’s their arguments, not ours. Simon thinks that we should
(study / run away / sing) together. He says that (if / and / where) I love him, I will do it. I
love Simon, but I love my parents, (two / too / so) and I don’t want to (argue / agree / hurt)
them.
Pocket money
1- Match the parts to get meaningful expressions.
A B Answers
1-pocket a-video games 1 + ……
2-go on b-earned 2 + ……
3-play c-money 3 + ……
4-spend much d-the Net 4 + ……
5-surf e-on stationery 5 + ……
6-hard- f-holidays 6 + ……
and – doesn’t – pocket – spend – antique – these – but – collected – this – don’t
Some teenagers are lucky. Their parents don’t fuss about their rooms. Kate Wilson
wrote about her room.
“I am allowed to do what I like with my room. I don’t have a lot of space, ………………….it
is my favourite place; so I ………………….a lot of time there. I used to play the piano; it is
still in my room, but I ………………….play it quite so much any more. I listen to tapes
………………….the radio instead. My mother likes going round ………………….shops,
and sometimes I go with her and spend my ………………….money on ornaments and things
which I put in my room. I’ve got some China which I have …………………. . I am the
youngest in the family and all ………………….toys have been handed down – some of them
are very old.”
4- Use the following words to make sentences where you express equality. The first
example is done for you.
1- I / old / you
I’m as old as you.
2- My parents / conservative / yours
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3- He / obstinate / mule
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6- Look at the table then make sentences using the comparison of equality or the
comparative form. Start all the sentences with ‘Mum’. The first example is done for you.
A B Answers
1-Many American parents don’t a-money doesn’t grow on trees. 1 + ……
give b-to save some in their own bank 2 + ……
2-They expect them to earn their accounts. 3 + ……
money c- he can save his money and pay for it 4 + ……
3-If the child asks for money but he himself. 5 + ……
doesn’t do his job, d-he doesn’t get any. 6 + ……
4- This child learns that e-gets the money he likes. 7 + ……
5- Some parents let their kids f-their children pocket money.
6-Others want their kids g-spend all the money they get.
7-If the child wants to buy a toy for h-by helping in the house.
example,
Peter got his pocket money every Friday and he never (has / have / had) much left
after the weekend. But one weekend, his financial situation was (worse / worst / bad) than
ever. “That means I can’t go out tonight,” he thought (sadly / happily / noisily) while he was
having breakfast. Suddenly, he (see / sees / saw) an advertisement for a part-time job in a
local restaurant. (So / But / Because), he decided to apply for it immediately. His father got
very (anger / angry / angrily) and stopped giving him pocket money. “Now, I
(sometimes lend / lend sometimes / am sometimes lending) my Dad some money,” Peter said
proudly.
Dear June,
My parents sometimes make me very angry
and depressed. My Dad doesn’t want to buy me a
motor scooter. He says I’m not old enough to
have one. My best friend has got a fantastic
scooter and I really want one. What can I do?
Yours,
Depressed
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Safety at home
1- Match the parts to get meaningful expressions.
A B Answers
1-parental a-with friends 1 + ……
2-hang out b-money / time 2 + ……
3-addiction c-gas 3 + ……
4-to save d-violence 4 + ……
5-flammable e-someone 5 + ……
6-to bite f-to video games 6 + ……
2- Sort out the words in the list below into 6 pairs of synonyms.
1-…………………=………………… 4-…………………=…………………
2-…………………=………………… 5-…………………=…………………
3-…………………=………………… 6-…………………=…………………
Young children need to have a safe environment. They are too young to take care of
their own ………………….because they cannot understand …………………. . So, keeping
young children safe is an adult’s responsibility. For example, one of the
………………….common causes of injuries among children are ………………….from dogs
and other animals. To avoid such a danger, young children ………………….not be left with
dogs …………………. they do not know how to treat a dog correctly. They may
………………….the dog or try to take food from it, and even a gentle dog may not
………………….this.
-s -es -ies
saving
hero
holiday
teenager
widow
charity
secretary
hazard
responsibility
boy
6- Look at the table then make sentences with “while” and “whereas”. The first example
is done for you.
1- a-Teenagers are interested in fashion whereas old people don’t care about it.
b-While teenagers are interested in fashion, old people don’t care about it.
2- a-……………………………………………………………………………………….
b-……………………………………………………………………………………….
3- a-……………………………………………………………………………………….
b-……………………………………………………………………………………….
4- a-……………………………………………………………………………………….
b-……………………………………………………………………………………….
5- a-……………………………………………………………………………………….
b-……………………………………………………………………………………….
6- a-……………………………………………………………………………………….
b-……………………………………………………………………………………….
7- a-……………………………………………………………………………………….
b-……………………………………………………………………………………….
8- a-……………………………………………………………………………………….
b-……………………………………………………………………………………….
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