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16. Friends you didn't choose

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentences with the words from the list.

I think it's OK when children demonstrate ______.

a)

poor behaviour

b)

habits

c)

mess

d)

family reunion

2.

I like to _____ and talk to my friends.

a)

mess

b)

get together

c)

poor behaviour

d)

explain

3.

It's difficult for me to ___ things to children. I lose patience quickly.

a)

mess

b)

get together

c)

habits

d)

explain

4.

Every person has some annoying ____

a)

family reunion

b)

habits

c)

get together

d)

mess

5.

We have a ____ only once a year, on New Year's Eve.

a)

explain

b)

poor behaviour

c)

mess

d)

family reunion

6.

Choose the correct options.

Children ____ behave badly when they need their parents' attention.

a)

can

b)

should

7.

You ___ understand your child if you don't listen to them.

a)

can

b)

can't

8.

You ___ take care of your parents as they did when you were small.

a)

shouldn't

b)

should

9.

You ____ be friends with your parents if you don't tell them anything.

a)

should

b)

can't

10.

Children ___ trust parents with their problems only if they feel safe.

a)

can

b)

can't

11.

I ___ to my granny's class reunion party!

a)

go

b)

am going

c)

am go

12.

My colleagues and I ___ a masterclass in opera singing.

a)

is having

b)

is have

c)

are having

d)

are have

13.

My husband ___ a swimming pool for our backyard.

a)

is buy

b)

is buying

c)

are buy

14.

We ____ together with my old friends at... the police station!

a)

are getting

b)

is get

c)

are get

15.

I ___ a new place for building a soup kitchen.

a)

discuss

b)

am discussing

c)

am discuss

16.

My sister ___ in the theatre for the first time. She is so nervous!

a)

are performing

b)

is performing

c)

is perform

17.

I ___ the weekend in the library. Boring? I'm going to paint my favourite book characters on the walls!

a)

is spending

b)

am spend

c)

am spending

18.

My parents never ___ me to go out with my friends at night.

a)

allow

b)

allowing

c)

is allow

d)

are allowing

19.

I can't ___ to them that it's important for me.

a)

explaining

b)

explain

c)

is explain

d)

are explaining

20.

As a teenager, I often ____ with my parents.

a)

fighting

b)

are fighting

c)

fight

d)

fought

21.

Match the words with the pictures.

_________ — to let somebody do something

a)

to respect

b)

to support

c)

to discuss

d)

to allow

e)

to agree (with)

22.

_________ — to think that the person is good and smart, to like a person

a)

to respect

b)

to support

c)

to discuss

d)

to allow

e)

to agree (with)

23.

_________ — to help someone, to be by somebody's side

a)

to agree (with)

b)

to discuss

c)

to respect

d)

to allow

e)

to support

24.

_________ — to have the same opinion on something

a)

to agree (with)

b)

to allow

c)

to respect

d)

to discuss

e)

to support

25.

_________ — to talk to someone about something

a)

to discuss

b)

to allow

c)

to support

d)

to respect

e)

to agree (with)

26.

Complete the sentence.

The verb to (a)   is less emotional and not as strong as to fight.

27.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs from the list. For more than one answers separate them by a slash (/): e.g. support/respect

Last night, my parents and I _________ about my birthday party because they didn't _________ me to invite all my friends.

(a)  

28.

— Why are you _________ at your dad?! Stop it now!

— I won't! He doesn't want to _________ his mistake! It's impossible to have a calm discussion with him!

(a)  

29.

  1. Nick's parents always _________ him in all his projects and ideas. He never _________ with his parents because they can _________ everything in a calm manner.



(a)  

30.

— Do you always _________ with your parents?

— Not always, but I _________ their opinion.

(a)  

31.

Jack (a)   his mother to take her medicine every day because she is pretty old now and often forgets things.

32.

I (a)   you! Stop playing, or I'll throw your computer away!

33.

Match the words with the pictures.

(a)   — an occasion when all relatives come to one place

34.

(a)   — to meet each other

35.

(a)   — to tell somebody something so that this person understands

36.

(a)   — something that you usually do

37.

(a)   — a situation when you have a lot of problems / when a room is dirty

38.

(a)   — when a person does something bad

39.

Complete the sentences with the missing verbs. The first letter is given to you as hint. You can do this!

  1. It's difficult for me to a (a)   that I'm wrong, so I often have arguments with my family.

40.

Could you r (a)   me to call Irene after midnight? I promised to call her tonight.

41.

  1. My brother often a______ with me. We have conflicts all the time. I don't understand why we can't a_____

    with each other. Perhaps we are just too different.



(a)  

42.

  1. Many parents don't a (a)   their children to eat a lot of sweets.

43.

My friends are simply the best! They always s (a)   me in difficult situations.

44.

  1. It's important to r (a)   other people.

45.

  1. Did you w (a)   Ruby not to go skateboarding in such weather?

46.

  1. George and Arthur often f (a)   with each other, but George is stronger, so he usually wins.

47.

  1. Why are you s______ at me? Why can't we d_____ everything calmly?!



(a)  

48.

Choose the correct options.

  1. Parents _________ shout at their children when they are angry.

a)

shouldn't

b)

could

49.
  1. Children ______ trust parents with their problems only if they feel safe.

a)

can

b)

can't

50.
  1. You _____ understand your child if you don't listen to them.

a)

can

b)

can't

51.
  1. Parents _____ be strict sometimes, but it doesn't mean that they don't love their children.

a)

can't

b)

can

52.
  1. You _____ be friends with your parents if you don't tell them anything.

a)

should

b)

can't

53.
  1. Parents ____ respect the opinion of their child if they want to have a close relationship with him or her.

a)

should

b)

can't

54.
  1. Children ______ behave badly when they need their parents' attention.

a)

can

b)

should

55.

Match the words and expressions with their definitions. Type your answers only.

(a)   - shared by several people

56.

(a)   - to do something that will be bad for somebody

57.

(a)   - to say what you think about something

58.

(a)   - your close family

59.

(a)   - to explain your idea

60.

(a)   - knowledge or skills