Which word collocates with "family" to describe a couple and their dependent children?
nuclear (family)
Which definition describes the word "close-knit"?
a group in which everyone wears similar knitted sweaters
a group in which everyone helps and supports each other
If you and another person have a friend in common but are not friends, have a ...
mutual friend.
If your parents have divorced and married other people, those other people are your ...
step parents
Which definition describes the word "extended family"?
part of a family that included parents and siblings only
a family that includes grandparents, aunts and uncles etc
If you care for someone else's child for a limited period, you are a ...
foster parent.
Which word(s) collocate(s) with "parent" to describe someone who is raising a child by themselves?
lone/single parent
What does "fair weather friend" mean?
a friend you see when the weather is good
a friend who is only there for the good times.
Which verb does NOT complete the sentence: Michael ........ he study harder.
insisted
demanded
encouraged
suggested
Which verb does NOT complete the sentence: Geoffrey _____ telling the truth.
regretted
recommended
promised
suggested
Which verb does NOT complete the sentence: Kate _____ to leave.
agreed
admitted
threatened
offered
Which verb does NOT complete the sentence: They _____ us the flat was fully-furnished.
explained
reminded
informed
told
Which verb does NOT complete the sentence: The teacher _____ Ana to do her homework.
reminded
suggested
advised
instructed
"So, when are you leaving?," she asked me.
She asked me when was I leaving.
She asked me when I was leaving.
She asked to me when I was living.
She asked me when I had been leaving.
"You really should read this book - you'll love it!", Sarah told him.
Sarah recommended him to read that book.
Sarah recommended that he reads that book.
Sarah recommended him to read that book.
Sarah recommended reading that book.
"Ok, yes, it was me who robbed the bank," the criminal confessed.
The criminal admitted robbing the bank.
All of the options are possible.
The criminal admitted that he had robbed the bank.
The criminal admitted to robbing the bank.
