Family and friends

Tom and I have one father but different mothers. He is my ___ .

• stepbrother

• half brother

___ is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood.

• Adolescence

• Infancy

I like spending Christmas with my ___ family. I love it when there are plenty of people and there's a lot of noise and laughter.

• Extended

• Immediate

My ___ is such a sweet girl and she takes after my brother so much.

• nephew

• niece

My sister and her boyfriend have been together for 2 years. It's a ___ relationship.

• Casual

• Steady

Do you have any siblings?

• brother and sisters

• close friends

Retirement was the best time in my mothers life. She was finally free to do whatever she wanted because she had both money and a lot of free time.

• The time when her career was the most successful.

• The time when she stopped working because of her age.

She doesn't get along with her peers.

• people her age

• people from her neighbourhood

They tied the knot because they love each other so much.

• got engaged

• got married

Their wedding reception was so beautiful.

• Party

• Service