1. Look at the sentences. Which is about …?
…… children who are almost the same age
…… children who are different ages
1 Children who are more than three years apart in age play together less.
2 Children who are of a similar age fight less.
Answer
1: children who are different ages
2: children who are almost the same age
2. Match the expressions (1-4) with the definitions (a-d).
1 At your age, I was studying a lot – not going out all the time.
2 I learnt to swim at an early age. I was only about three years old.
3 She’s about my age, I think, because we were at university at the same time.
4 It isn’t always easy to learn new things in old age.
a a similar age to me
b younger than expected, during childhood
c when someone is over 70
d the age you are now
Answer
1 d 2 b 3 a 4 c
3. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
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about my age apart in age at an early age at your age early twenties middle-aged of a similar age old age |
1 John looks much older than Martin, but surprisingly they’re …………… .
2 Mozart started to write music …………… – he was only five years old.
3 ……………, I never used a computer for homework. I wrote everything by hand.
4 I had a lot of fun when I was 21 – it’s great to be in your …………… .
5 My brother and I are only two years ……………, so we played together all the time when we were little.
6 My grandparents are still really active – I think that’s important in …………… .
7 The person I spoke to was ……………, maybe a year younger or older than me.
8 Don’t say to her that she’s …………… – she thinks 45 is still very young.
Answer
1 of a similar age 2 at an early age 3 At your age
4 early twenties 5 apart in age 6 old age 7 about my age
8 middle-aged
4. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 My father’s 48 this year, so he’s definitely of middle age / middle aged / in the middle of age.
2 At your age / In your age / On your age, I was working 12 hours a day in a factory.
3 It’s really important for young people to save money for their older age / old age / third age.
4 They’re sisters who are only 18 months different of age / apart in age / age difference.
5 I learned to read at an early age / of early age / at young age – I could read when I was only three.
6 He’s near my age / old like me / about my age – we both went to university at the same time.
Answer
2 At your age 3 old age 4 apart in age 5 at an early age
6 about my age
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