IELTS Vocabulary. Speaking - Part 1: Family

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 are common. People cannot choose who they want to marry.
2. 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 came to live in the USA from Italy a few generations ago.
4. I only have one , a sister. She is two years older than me.
5. My father is the main in my family. My mother doesn’t work.
6. In the U.K. a lot of couples soon after getting married. They often remarry, though.
7. When her parents died at an early age she was put up for . She was brought up by her new parents and now regards them as her real parents.
8. He has a large , with lots of uncles, aunts and cousins.
9. The need to look after their health as people are likely to have more health problems when they get older.
10. 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 .
12. As a she was responsible for making decisions on her niece’s behalf after her niece was orphaned.