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1. Complete the sentences with the correct family member from the words below.

cousins     granddaughter     grandfather     grandparents

grandson     nephew     niece     sister     uncle

 My son’s son is my grandson.

 My dad’s brother is my ………………………

 My mum’s father and mother are my ………………………

 My parents’ daughter is my ………………………

 My father’s father is my ………………………

 My father’s sister’s children are my ………………………

 My brother’s daughter is my ………………………

 My daughter’s daughter is my ………………………

 My sister’s son is my ………………………

Answer

2 uncle   3 grandparents   4 sister   5 grandfather

6 cousins   7 niece   8 granddaughter   9 nephew

2. Complete three more sentences like those in exercise 1.

 My ……………………… is my grandmother.

 My ……………………… is my aunt.

 My ……………………… are my nieces.

Answer

1 mother’s / father’s mother  

2 mother’s / father’s sister

3 brother’s / sister’s daughters

3. Add the apostrophes in the correct places. Then choose the correct answer, a or b.

 My mothers new husband is my ………………………

     a   father-in-law          

     b   stepfather

 My sisters husband is my ………………………

     a   brother-in-law       

     b   stepbrother

 My sons wife is my ………………………

     a   son-in-law              

     b   daughter-in-law

 My fathers wifes daughter is my ………………………

     a   sister-in-law           

     b   stepsister

Answer

1 mother’s, b   2 sister’s, a   3 son’s, b   4 father’s, wife’s, b

4. Look at the apostrophes. Tick the correct sentence (a or b).

1   a   My children’s dog is at their uncle’s house.

     b   My children’s dog is at their uncles’ house.

2   a   That is my wifes’ sister’s car.

     b   That is my wife’s sister’s car.

3   a   My nephew’s mother is my brothers’ wife.

     b   My nephews’ mother is my brother’s wife.

Answer

1 a   2 b   3 b

5. Look at the family tree. Write sentences about the people in brackets.

1   (Mark / Andy)   Mark is Andy’s brother.

2   (Ben / Anna)   ……………………………….

3   (Joana / Rob)   ……………………………….

4   (Mark / Ben)   ……………………………….

5   (Rob / Lucy)   ……………………………….

6   (Zak / Emma)   ……………………………….

7   (Sam / Andy)   ……………………………….

8   (Amelia / Ellie)   ……………………………….

9   (Anna / Ellie)   ……………………………….

10   (Sam / Rob)   ……………………………….

Answer

2   Ben is Anna’s cousin.

3   Joanna is Rob’s grandmother.

4   Mark is Ben’s uncle.

5   Rob is Lucy’s nephew.

6   Zak is Emma’s husband.

 Sam is Andy’s father.

8   Amelia is Ellie’s mother.

9   Anna is Ellie’s sister.

10   Sam is Rob’s grandfather.

6. Listen to a girl and boy talking about a photo of the family in exercise 5. What is the girl’s name? Use the family tree to help you.

She is ……………………………….

Answer

Anna

7. Listen again. Which four members of the family from exercise 5 are in the photo? Label them.

Answer

Left to right: Emma, Anna, Ben, Zak

Transcript

Tim   That’s a nice photo. Is that your dad?

Anna   No, it isn’t. That’s Zak, my uncle. He’s my mum’s brother. And that’s his son, Ben.

 So Ben is your cousin.

 That’s right. And Ben has got a sister, Grace.

 And is that Grace in the photo?

 No, that’s me! But that isn’t my mum, it’s my aunt, Emma. She’s Zak’s wife.

 Where are your brother and sister?

 My brother isn’t there. Ellie is behind the camera.

8. Write sentences about three members of your own family.

     I’ve got a sister. Her name is Olivia.

1   ……………………………….

2   ……………………………….

3   ……………………………….

Answer

your own answer

Extra exercises

1. Complete the sentences with a family member.

1   My mother’s sister is my …………………..

2   My brother’s daughter is my …………………..

3   My father’s mother is my …………………..

4   My uncle’s daughter is my …………………..

5   My brother’s wife is my …………………..

6   My grandad’s mother is my …………………..

7   My mother’s new husband is my …………………..

Answer

1 aunt   2 niece   3 grandmother   4 cousin   5 sister in-law

6 great-grandmother   7 step-father

2. Match a word from A with a word from B to make housework activities. Then complete the sentences.

   clean     cook     do     go     load     set

   dinner     the dishwasher     the house     the table      the washing     to the supermarket

 You ………………….. when you need to buy food.

 You ………………….. when you’re hungry.

 You ………………….. before you have dinner.

 You ………………….. when you need some clean clothes.

 You ………………….. after you have dinner.

 You ………………….. when it’s dirty.

Answer

1 go to the supermarket   2 cook dinner   3 set the table

4 do the washing   5 load the dishwasher   6 clean the house

3. Match the first parts of sentences 1-6 with the second parts (a-f).

1   We’re excited

2   My town is famous

3   She’s frightened

4   Amy is good

5   I’m interested

6   My brother is keen

a   in fashion.

b   on sport.

c   at tennis.

d   for its food.

e   about the holidays.

f   of big dogs.

Answer

1 e   2 d   3 f   4 c   5 a   6 b

4. Complete the sentences with the words below.

beard     blue     glasses     good-looking     medium-length     straight

1   My dad has got ………………….. eyes.

2   She’s got ………………….., wavy, dark hair.

3   I wear …………………..

4   My English teacher has got a …………………..

5   Jessie has got long, ………………….., fair hair.

6   Alex is …………………..

Answer

1 blue   2 medium-length   3 glasses   4 beard

5 straight   6 good-looking

5. Match the definitions with the words below.

creative     friendly     honest     patient     polite     sensible

A person who:

1   waits and doesn’t get angry. …………………..

2   always says what is true. …………………..

3   says ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. …………………..

4   is good at making things. …………………..

5   always does the right thing. …………………..

6   is kind and helpful. …………………..

Answer

1 patient   2 honest   3 polite   4 creative   5 sensible   6 friendly

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