IELTS Vocabulary. Speaking - Part 1: Family

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B2-C1 IELTS (IELTS Vocabulary) Quiz on IELTS Vocabulary. Speaking - Part 1: Family, created by Veronika Bebekh on 09/07/2024.
Veronika Bebekh
Quiz by Veronika Bebekh, updated 4 months ago
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Question 1

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Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]stepmother and stepfather[blank_end] - the person your mother or father marries after your biological parents have divorced, or one of them has died 2. [blank_start]ancestors[blank_end] - people related to us who lived a long time before we did 3. [blank_start]widow/widower[blank_end] - a woman/man whose husband/wife has died 4. [blank_start]relatives[blank_end] - people who are related to you and who are still alive
Answer
  • stepmother and stepfather
  • ancestors
  • widow/widower
  • relatives

Question 2

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Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]bachelor[blank_end] - a man who has never been married 2. [blank_start]divorce (v.)[blank_end] - to separate and be no longer legally married to your spouse 3. [blank_start]the elderly[blank_end] - a polite word for old people 4. [blank_start]offspring[blank_end] - a person’s child/children or the young of an animal
Answer
  • bachelor
  • divorce (v.)
  • the elderly
  • offspring
  • divorce (v.)
  • barchelor
  • the elderly
  • offspring
  • the elderly
  • bachelor
  • divorce (v.)
  • offspring
  • offspring
  • bachelor
  • divorce
  • the elderly

Question 3

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Choose the correct answer: An adult who is responsible for the welfare of a young person who is not their biological child - ...... .
Answer
  • guardian
  • engagement
  • juvenile (adj.)
  • extended family

Question 4

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Choose the correct answer: A family including relatives who are not closely related, such as uncles and aunts and their children - ........... .
Answer
  • extended family
  • nuclear family
  • single-parent family
  • dysfunctional family

Question 5

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Choose the correct answer: An arrangement between two people to marry each other in the future - ............. .
Answer
  • engagement
  • proposal
  • marriage
  • wedding

Question 6

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Choose the correct answer: Relating to young people; immature - ........ .
Answer
  • juvenile (adj.)
  • guardian
  • engagement
  • adult

Question 7

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Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]adolescent[blank_end] - a teenager who is almost an adult 2. [blank_start]maternal[blank_end] - relating to mothers 3. [blank_start]nuclear family[blank_end] - a family unit consisting of only parents and their children 4. [blank_start]breadwinner[blank_end] - the person who earns the most money in a family
Answer
  • adolescent
  • maternal
  • nuclear family
  • breadwinner

Question 8

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Choose the correct answer: 1. [blank_start]paternal[blank_end] - relating to fathers 2. [blank_start]geriatric (n.)[blank_end] - a very old person, especially one suffering from poor health 3. [blank_start]adoption[blank_end] - the legal process of becoming the parent of a child who is not your own 4. [blank_start]senior citizen[blank_end] - an old person who is probably no longer working
Answer
  • paternal
  • geriatric (n.)
  • adoption
  • senior citizen
  • geriatric (n.)
  • senior citizen
  • adoption
  • paternal
  • fostering
  • upbringing
  • senior citizen
  • geriatric (n.)
  • paternal
  • the elderly

Question 9

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Match the words with the definitions: 1. [blank_start]upbringing[blank_end] - how children are raised, educated, and nurtured 2. [blank_start]genes[blank_end] - units of heredity which are passed from a parent to their children 3. [blank_start]siblings[blank_end] - brothers or sisters 4. [blank_start]arranged marriage[blank_end] - when parents decide who their children will marry
Answer
  • upbringing
  • genes
  • siblings
  • arranged marriage

Question 10

Question
Complete the sentences below with a word from this unit. You may have to change the form of the word so that it fits into the sentence grammatically. 1. In some countries [blank_start]arranged[blank_end] [blank_start]marriages[blank_end] are common. People cannot choose who they want to marry. 2. [blank_start]Juvenile[blank_end] crime is on the increase. The age at which people commit crimes is getting lower and lower and it is now not uncommon for teenagers to receive prison sentences. 3. My [blank_start]ancestors[blank_end] came to live in the USA from Italy a few generations ago. 4. I only have one [blank_start]sibling[blank_end], a sister. She is two years older than me. 5. My father is the main [blank_start]breadwinner[blank_end] in my family. My mother doesn’t work. 6. In the U.K. a lot of couples [blank_start]divorce[blank_end] soon after getting married. They often remarry, though. 7. When her parents died at an early age she was put up for [blank_start]adoption[blank_end]. She was brought up by her new parents and now regards them as her real parents. 8. He has a large [blank_start]extended[blank_end] [blank_start]family[blank_end], with lots of uncles, aunts and cousins. 9. The [blank_start]elderly[blank_end] need to look after their health as people are likely to have more health problems when they get older. 10. [blank_start]Senior[blank_end] [blank_start]citizens[blank_end] often pay less for public transport because they are no longer earning money. 11. My father remarried, but it is not a problem, as I get on really well with my [blank_start]stepmother[blank_end]. 12. As a [blank_start]guardian[blank_end] she was responsible for making decisions on her niece’s behalf after her niece was orphaned.
Answer
  • arranged
  • marriages
  • Juvenile
  • ancestors
  • sibling
  • breadwinner
  • divorce
  • adoption
  • extended
  • family
  • elderly
  • Senior
  • citizens
  • stepmother
  • guardian
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