Family Ties

Family Ties

Collocations & Expressions

Let's discuss about the meaning of the collocations & expressions

Close-up textbook page 12

1. Pay a compliment

say something nice about someone

2. Pay a visit

to go somewhere to spend time with someone

3. Keep a diary

to write regularly in diary

4. Keep a secret

to not tell anyone else information that is meant to be hidden from other people

5. Have a family

to have a partner with children or have parents with siblings

6. Have a sympathy

feel sorry for someone's situation

7. Get married

to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife

8. Get divorced

an official or legal process to end a marriage

9. Fall in love

to be very attracted to someone and begin to love them

10. fall to pieces

break up or become ruined

Now, it's quiz time!

Make sure you get all correct :)

Multiple Choice

I'm not ready for children now, but I'd love to have ______ in a few years.

• a family

• a visit

• married

Multiple Choice

Shhh! You mustn't tell anyone about it! Can you keep _________?

• a diary

• a secret

• a sympathy

Multiple Choice

I don't think I'll ever fall ______ again. My divorce was very upsetting

• to pieces

• in married

• in love

Multiple Choice

My husband paid me ______ yesterday. He said I looked lovely.

• a visit

• a compliment

• a secret

Multiple Choice

Tom and I want to get ________ as soon as possible. We love each other.

• divorced

• in love

• married

Multiple Choice

I'd never keep ________. My sister might read it!

• a secret

• a sympathy

• a diary

Multiple Choice

Have some _______ Pete, your brother has just lost his job.

• secret

• sympathy

• diary

Multiple Choice

If they can't sort out their problems soon, they may get ____________

• divorced

• married

• to pieces

Multiple Choice

Why not pay Grandma ______, Tom? She'll be pleased to see you.

• a visit

• a compliment

• a secret

Multiple Choice

It is difficult not to fall _____ when someone close to you passes away

• in love

• to pieces

• sympathy

Let's do more exercise!

Exercise C!

Multiple Choice

After 20 years, Susie's parents are _______ Naturally she's very upset

• having married

• getting married

• having divorced

• getting divorced

Multiple Choice

Sam's father left his mother. Sam's worried that she'll ______

• fall to pieces

• have to pieces

• fall in love

• have a sympathy

Multiple Choice

I _____ a lot of _____ for children of separated or divorced parents

• have -----sympathy

• get ------ sympathy

• pay ----- visit

• have ----- visit

Multiple Choice

My grandmother's house is near here, let's ____ her a _______.

• have -----sympathy

• get ------ sympathy

• pay ----- visit

• have ----- visit

Multiple Choice

Mum, do you remember what it was that made you _____ with dad?

• have in love

• get in love

• fall in love

• keep a secret

Multiple Choice

Pam, can you ________? Good, come here and I'll whisper it in your ear

• have a secret

• have a diary

• keep a secret

• keep a diary

Multiple Choice

A lot of my friends _______ they write in it every day

• have a secret

• get a diary

• keep a secret

• keep a diary

Multiple Choice

My sister is ________ at the end of month - she's having a very unusual wedding

• having a family

• getting a family

• having married

• getting married

Multiple Choice

Do you plan to _____ when you grow up? I want a big one with five children

• have a family

• get a family

• have married

• get married

Multiple Choice

My boyfriend ____ me ______ today. he said I was very clever!

• paid ----- a compliment

• paid ---- a visit

• have ----- a sympathy

pay a compliment/ a visit

have a family/ a sympathy

get married/ divorced

fall in love/ to pieces

keep a diary/ a secret