3. Complete the sentences using the words or word-combinations from the box.

close relatives	distant relative	takes after
junior	wedding	twins
half-brother	mother-in-law	father-in-law
generations	housewife	bachelor
in his late thirties	to quarrel	gather

1. My grandmother and I are the people of different … .

2. Anton is the son of my father's uncle – he's my ….

3. We keep in touch with all our ….

4. My husband's mother is my …, his father is my … .

5. My father is 39 years old, in other words he's … .

6. My cousin got married last month, all relatives were invited to the … .

7. I'm 17 years old, my brother is 14, so he's 3 years my … .

8. Pete and Michael are as like as two peas, they are … .

9. Ivan is my mother's son to her first marriage, he's my … .

10. My uncle Nick has never been married, he's a confirmed … .

11. As my sister's children are too small now, she doesn't work, she's a … .

12. My brother is very tall and very thin, everybody says he … our great-

grandfather.

13. … is not the best way to solve a questionable problem.

14. I’ve got several aunts, two uncles and a dozen of cousins; and I like when

all relations … on some festive occasions.

4. Match the words to the definitions.

1. ex-wife/ex-husband	a. someone that is married to one of your parents, but isn’t your parent
2. late wife/late husband	b. someone who has the same mother, or the same father, as you, but not both parents
3. second wife/second husband	c. someone that you were married to in the past who is now dead
4. stepmother/stepfather	d. the child of someone that is married to one of your parents
5. stepsister/stepbrother 6. half-sister/half-brother	e. someone that you were married to in the past but are now divorced from f. someone that you marry when you have already been married to someone else before

5. Insert prepositions where necessary.

1. We are 4 … our family.

2. We meet our relatives … some special occasions.

3. My cousin got married … last year.

4. My mother is a doctor … profession.

5. My friend's father works … the railway.

6. My brother goes … school. He is … the 7th grade.

7. My parents are … their late thirties.

8. They are twins, but … spite … this they are very different.

9. My brother is crazy … football.

10. I take … my mother - I'm fair-haired and blue-eyed.

11. I always take care … my younger sister.

12. Our dog is devoted … all the members of the family.

13. My parents are easy to get … with and I would always come to them first if I

had any problem to be solved.

III. Additional reading and speech practice exercises

1. Explain the meaning of the following words.

aunt, uncle, sister-in-law, orphan, father-in-law, housewife, cousin, nephew, niece, grandmother, foster parents, adopted child, bachelor, widow, widower.