Exercises
I. Give synonyms for the following words and word combinations:
surname, to like, to take an interest in, occupation, to be on pension, relation, Teachers’ Training University, to work about the house, to come to see.
II. Give antonyms for the following words: small, elder, near, single, in town, often.
III. Complete the following sentences according to the model:
Model: I am fond of playing tennis.
My brother is interested in jazz.
My mother is fond of....
My friends are fond of....
I am not interested in ....
My younger brother is interested in ....
My elder sister is fond of....
My cousin is interested in ... .
Our uncle and aunt are interested in ... .
My grandmother is fond of....
IV. Use the correct form of the verb "to be" in the Present Simple Tense:
1. I... fond of knitting.
My elder brothers ... married.
My grandmother and grandfather ... retired.
My father ... not interested in politics.
Her cousin ... a good sportsman.
Their family ... so friendly.
My sister's daughter ... only 2 years old.
Our relatives ... very busy people.
My brother's wife ... a sales-woman.
... your parents fond of watching TV?
She ... from the village of Sosnovka.
How old ... you?
My sister's husband ... my brother-in- law.
My brother and I... good friends.
V. Use nouns in the possessive case instead of the prepositional phrases:
Model: the flat of my cousin - my cousin's flat
the car of my parents - my parents' car
The house of my elder brother
The hobby of his wife
The native town of our relatives
The name of their son
The profession of her husband
The family of my uncle
The friends of our father
The room of their children
The grandfather of my sister-in-law
10. The name of my cat
VI. Read the text and do the task below.
A Family
When two persons are married, the man is called the husband; the woman becomes his wife. When a child is born in the family, the father and mother of the child are called parents. A Family generally consists of a father, a mother and children – sons or daughters or both. The first born child is the eldest, the last born – the youngest. Two children that are born together are called twins.
The father and mother of the husband become the father-in-law (in law – by marriage), and mother-in-law of the wife. The husband is the son-in-law; the wife – the daughter-in-law; they have brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. They are often called “ my (his, her, etc.) in – laws”.
The other members of the family are the relatives or relations: uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.
The brothers and sisters of any of the parents become the uncles and aunts of the children. The children of two married brothers or sisters or brother and sister are cousins to each other.
In case of a second marriage, we speak of a step-father or a step-mother, step-son, step-daughter, etc.
Fill in the right words.
Your relatives on your wife’s side are: your wife’s sister is your…, and her brother is your …, your parents will refer to your wife as her … while your brothers and sisters will refer to her as … . Your wife’s parents will speak of you as their … .
Your brother’s and sister’s sons and daughters are your … and … .
Your mother’s and father’s sisters and brothers are your … . The children of your uncles and aunts are your … and the children of your first cousins are your … .
Your mother’s and father’s parents are your … and the latter will refer to you as their … .
Someone’s second wife will speak of her husband’s children as her …, whereas the latter will speak of her as their … . Someone’s second husband will also refer to her wife’s children as his … while the latter will speak of him as their … .
VII. Use the right personal and possessive pronouns:
1. My mother is a good-looking woman. ... name is Tatiana. ... is 40 years old.
2. My elder brother is married. ... wife's name is Ann . ... is a student.
3. My sister lives with ... husband not far from us. ... have got two children.
... names are Oleg and Olga.
4. We are a very friendly family. ... friends often come to see us.
My uncle is an archaeologist.... travels a lot.
Mary is ... cousin. ... have a good time together.
7. I have got a nephew. ... name is Pasha. ... likes drawing very much.
8. My niece is very small. ... name is Sasha. ... is fond of playing with ... toys.
9. I have a dog. ... name is Belka.
10. I live at my relatives' flat. ... flat is in the centre of the city.
VIII. Use the correct forms of the verb "to have " in the Present Simple Tense:
1. I... got a good computer.
2. My grandmother and grandfather ... a lot of grandchildren.
My elder brother ... a small cottage in the country.
A friend of mine ... got a lot of relatives abroad.
My niece and nephew ... got many illustrated books.
Our uncle ... a very good collection of stamps.
Our aunt ... her own shop.
My parents ... no time.
My cousin ... got a new car.
How many children ... they?
IX. Insert prepositions where necessary:
1. My brother's wife is a student ... the Technical University.
2. My elder sister is married and has a family ... her own.
Our grandmother keeps ... the house and we help her.
His parents work ... a plant.
My younger brother goes ... the kindergarten.
Big children often don't want to live ... their parents.
7. Many teenagers are fond ... playing ... computer games.
8. My grandmother lives ... the country, not far ... the city.
9. Our family consists ... 5 persons.
10. All members ... our family go sports.
X. Translate into English:
1. У него большая семья.
2. Ее брат- полицейский.
3. Сколько вам лет?
4. У нас много родственников.
5. У моего дедушки большая библиотека.
6. Мои двоюродные братья - бизнесмены.
7. Я - студент педагогического университета.
8. У меня много увлечений.
9. Моя мама любит смотреть телевизор.
10. Мои родители интересуются политикой.
11. Дом моей бабушки недалеко от Омска.
12. У моей сестры нет детей.
13. Мой отец работает на заводе.
14. Мой старший брат женат.
15. У меня есть племянник и племянница.
16. Наша семья очень дружная.
17. Мои бабушка и дедушка на пенсии.
18. Его зовут Александр.
19. Моего племянника зовут Егор.
20. Моя тётя не замужем.
21. Семья моего дяди состоит из пяти человек.
22. Его жена - домохозяйка.
23. Летом мы живем за городом.
24. Их бабушка ведет домашнее хозяйство.
25. Мой отец коллекционирует картины.
26. Я занимаюсь спортом.
27. Она из Калачинска.
28. Мои друзья снимают квартиру.
29. Наши родственники часто навещают нас.
30. У нас есть кошка и собака.
31. Жена моего брата — моя невестка.
32. Я живу у бабушки.
XI. Answer the following questions:
1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Where are you from? (What is your native place?)
4. Do you live at home (in a hall of residence; at your relatives; rent a flat)?
5. Where do you study?
6. Have you got any hobbies?
7. What are you interested in?
8. Do you go in for sports?
9. What are you fond of ?
10. Is your family large or small?
11. How many people does it consist of? Who are they?
12. Where does your mother work?
13. What is your father?
14. Who keeps the house?
15. What are your parents' hobbies?
16. Have you got any pets at home?
17. What is your younger sister's (brother's) name?
18. Is your younger sister (brother) a schoolgirl (schoolboy)? Does she (he) go to the kindergarten? What is she (he) interested in?
19. How old is your elder brother (sister)? What is he (she)?
20. Is your elder brother (sister) married?
21. What is his wife (her husband)?
22. Have they got children?
23. What is your nephew's (niece's) name? How old is he (she)?
24. Do you often see each other?
25. Have you got grandparents? Where do they live?
26. Is your grandmother (grandfather) retired?
27. You have got a lot of other relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins), don’t you ?
28. Do they live far from you?
29. Do you often visit your relatives?
30. Are you a friendly family?
XII. Tell about your family and yourself.