English / Relationships

Relationships

1. Who was that I saw you with last night?

Mind your own business!

2. Is it over between them?

Yes, I think they split up a month ago.

3. So you just bumped into him at the party?

No, we arranged to meet in a bar before.

4. So we’ve set a date for the wedding – it’s going to be September 2^nd.

Your mum and dad must be over the moon. They love Mike, don’t they?

5. Did you know that Juan and Pauline have broken up? Apparently she’s met another man.

Oh no! He must be heartbroken.

6. It’s a nice dress but it looks a bit small on you.

So what you’re saying is that it makes me look fat.

Um … to be honest, yes.

7. How did you survive living with your in-laws for so long?

Well, we were grateful to have a roof over our heads!

8. Have you heard that Jenny is going out with Pete?

Really? I don’t know what she sees in him!

9. Hi. How are you?

So-so.

What’s wrong?

Well, the good news is my boyfriend is in Moscow.

Oh, really? That’s great! And the bad news?

He is with a new girlfriend!

Oh, I see. I’m sorry.

10. Which of your groupmates do you like most of all?

I think I like Mike most of all. He is a good student and a fine boy.

I see.

Relationship (family)

1. to go out with J	28. a dating agency
2. to get to know J	29. a chat-up line
3. to be engaged	30. a marriage of convenience
4. to get on like a house on fire	31. a wedding reception
5. to fall in love with … at first sight	32. a drawback
6. to propose to J	33. a quarrel over smth
7. to be married to J	34. immature
8. to marry (into) money	35. a one-parent family
9. to marry off	36. a loving family
10. to look one’ age	37. an only child
11. to jilt smb for J	38. a matchmaker
12. to share interests	39. in-laws
13. to be on speaking terms with smb	40. a wedding anniversary
14. to please J	41. a bride
15. to hurt smb’s feelings	42. a groom
16. to make concessions to each other	43. a bridesmaid
17. to put up with smth	44. a best man
18. to lose one’s temper	45. a hen party
19. to forgive	46. a stag party
20. to make a good impression on smb	47. a prenuptial agreement
21. to run the house	48. peace and quiet
22. to fall out of love with ….	49. in search of …
23. to provide (support) a family	50. a mistress
24. to start a family	51. mesalliance
25. to remarry	52. heart-broken
26. to be jealous of …	53. to treat smb well (badly, as smb deserves, as a child)
27. to break up (split up)	54. to blame smb for smth

Listening (1)

1. What drinks do they get? a. A coffee, a tea, and two orange juices. b. A tea and three orange juices. c. A coffee and three orange juices.		2. Why doesn’t the woman want anything to eat? a. Because she is not hungry. b. Because she doesn’t feel well. c. Because she’s on a diet.
3. What does Robertson do now? a. He owns a pub. b. He works in Leeds. c. He works with young players.		4. Who’s coming to lunch? a. The man’s mother-in-law and his sister. b. The man’s mother and his sister-in-law. c. The man’s mother-in-law
	5. What are they going to give their granddaughter for her birthday? a. Money. b. Clothes. c. They can’t decide.

Listening (2)

1. Where did the woman probably lose her credit card? a. In the petrol station. b. In the flower shop. c. In the restaurant.		2. How long has he been working as a teacher? a. 1 ½. b. 2 ½. c. 3 ½.
3. How can people travel today? a. By road. b. By rail. c. By air.		4. Which airline are they going to fly with? a. British Airways. b. Anglo Air. c. Euroflight.
	5. Who is working at the moment? a. Her brother. b. Her brother’s wife. c. Her brother and his wife.

Listening (3)

1. Where is the girl’s mobile? a. In the café. b. In her pocket. c. In her bag.		2. How late are their friends? a. Less than 15 minutes. b. 15 minutes. c. More than 15 minutes.
3. Who looks good in their passport photo? a. The woman. b. The man. c. Neither of them.		4. The girl’s new boyfriend is … a. tall and with long dark hair. b. tall with short dark hair. c. short with short dark hair.
	5. How many times has the woman failed her test? a. One. b. Two. c. Three.

Listening (4)

1. What problem does the teacher want to discuss? a. A girl copied from Sean. b. Sean cheated in an exam. c. Sean is lazy.		2. The woman in the pub is …? a. slim with blonde hair. b. tall and dark. c. short and fat.
3. Which house are they going to buy? a. The cottage. b. The detached house. c. They haven’t decided.		4. When did Dennis leave school? a. 1967. b. 1971. c. 1978.
	5. When are they going to have lunch? a. Thursday 2.00. b. Thursday 1.00. c. Tuesday 1.00.

Listening (5)

1. How many bookshops are there in the town? a. None. b. One. c. Two.		2. Where are the women going to have lunch? a. Roberto’s. b. Trattoria Marcj. c. Garibaldi’s.
3. Who’s going to choose the film? a. The man. b. The woman. c. Both.		4. The man has … a. qualifications but no experience. b. experience but no qualifications. c. experience and qualifications.
	5. The girl thinks she wants to … a. do research. b. be a doctor. c. be a biologist.

Listening (6)

1. What was the problem with the woman’s steak? a. It wasn’t cooked enough. b. It was cold. c. It was badly cooked.		2. What didn’t the man like about the film? a. The acting. b. The music. c. The plot.
3. How much did the sweater cost? a. £25. b. £67. c. £77.		4. How did the man feel after he saw the film? a. Disappointed. b. Nervous. c. Excited.
	5. What did Brunel do? a. He was an architect. b. He was an engineer. c. He was a boxer.