Form 6(10) Relationships

Task 1. Fill in the appropriate word or phrasal verb.

1. I get along well with my brother. We never fall …with him. 2.The daughter of
my parents is my ....... 3. I have many uncles and aunts, so I have a lot of …. 4. My
mother's sister has a boy and a girl, so my mother has …. 5. We are …, we are
identical. 6. My … (brothers and sisters) are my best friends. 7. My mother is
going to marry again. So, I'll have a …. 8. Even though she is much older than me,
we are on the same ....... 9. There are only three rooms in our flat, so I have to … a
room with my brother. 10. They tied .... .... 5 years ago, and they are happy. 11. If a
marriage ends with a … children are often left with a father or a mother only. 12.
He …. ….in France and got married.
Task 2. Listen to a radio programme about 'boomerang kids'. Decide if the
statements are true or false.
The psychologist thinks that
1 most parents expect their children to live with them after university.
2 adult children expect to be able to do what they want in their parents' home.
3 adult children don't expect any help from their parents.
4 families need written rules about what adult children can and cannot do.
5 it is wrong for adult children to pay their parents rent. The listener says that
6 she is finding it difficult to get on with her parents.
7 it's reasonable for her parents to expect her to help with household jobs.
Task 3. Listen to the programme again. Who mentions these things, the
psychologist (P), the listener (L) or both (B)?
1 setting clear household rules
2 treating each other with respect
3 sharing adult chores and responsibilities
4 behaving reasonably
5 avoiding rows and conflict
6 having a chat and a laugh together
7 enjoying each other's company
8 communicating about important issues
Task 4. Find the extra word in each line.
Living together in society
1………Hell, said Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people, and whether you agree with
2 ………or not, we are all have to learn to live together. We may not always
3 ………approve of that other people's behaviour, but we do have to live with it.
4…………. It is impossible to force other people in to behave exactly how we
think
5………... they should behave. Of course, the law bans from all kinds of behavior
6……… and if you can convince to enough people, you might be able to get the
7 ………government to pass a new law. Mostly, though, you have to let off people
8. ………live their own lives, in the same way you expect them to allow you for to
9………live your life. You don't have to pretend it that you like how some other
people live, but letting them to
10…...be themselves is often the only choice.
Task 5. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the gap in the same line.
ARGUE
MARRY
POLITE
KIND
ABLE
FRIEND
I had a really stupid (1). with my best friend the other day. It all started because we
were talking about. (2.) .......................... ing a family. I said that (3) .................
important when you are married and she said that she thought that was rubbish and
that (4). .................. much more important. Well, we were (5). .................to agree
and, in the end, she left without saying goodbye. I do hope it doesn't spoil our (6)
……
Task 6. Choose the right word.
1 I do empathize / sympathize with Kim, but I can't say I really understand what
she's going through.
2 I understand you're trying to be kind, but I don't think you can really
empathise/sympathise with me when you haven't experienced anything similar.
3 My parents often adopted / fostered children for a few months when I was young
and they must have looked after about 50 youngsters altogether.
4 I was adopted/fostered by Frank and Mavis when I was just six weeks old, so
they're the only parents I've ever known.
5 To some people, it's very important not to be different from their partners/peers
and to fit in with the group.
6 I thought it strange that the invitation didn't say that partners/peers were invited.
7 It was a real blow when Jim lost his job because he's got a large number of
dependants / siblings, including three children and a mother-in-law.
8 I never really got on with any of my dependants / siblings as I was growing up.
9 My ancestor / predecessor in the job left things in a real mess.
10 The family home was built by a/an ancestor / predecessor of mine and six
generations of Barretts have lived in it since then.
11 I have decided to leave the company, but I'm sure my descendant/ successor
will carry on the good work.
12 You won't believe me, but I'm a descendant/successor of Isaac Newton,
although I don't share the Task 6. Choose the right word.
1 I do empathise / sympathise with Kim, but I can't say I really understand what
she's going through.
2 I understand you're trying to be kind, but I don't think you can really
empathise/sympathise with me when you haven't experienced anything similar.
3 My parents often adopted / fostered children for a few months when I was young
and they must have looked after about 50 youngsters altogether.
4 I was adopted/fostered by Frank and Mavis when I was just six weeks old, so
they're the only parents I've ever known.
5 To some people, it's very important not to be different from their partners/peers
and to fit in with the group.
6 I thought it strange that the invitation didn't say that partners/peers were invited.
7 It was a real blow when Jim lost his job because he's got a large number of
dependants / siblings, including three children and a mother-in-law.
8 I never really got on with any of my dependants / siblings as I was growing up.
9 My ancestor / predecessor in the job left things in a real mess.
10 The family home was built by a/an ancestor / predecessor of mine and six
generations of Barretts have lived in it since then.
11 I have decided to leave the company, but I'm sure my descendant/ successor
will carry on the good work.
12 You won't believe me, but I'm a descendant/successor of Isaac Newton,
although I don't share the same name.