Family and Relationships

1. The brothers showed great ____ to their older sister, who had acted as sole parent to them for many years.

2. He tries to _____ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.

3. It was nearly Christmas, and the children were in high ________.

4. I am going to celebrate my wedding ________ on the 10th December.

5. Oh, dear, my pen has ________; can you lend me yours?

6. His aunt died leaving him a small ________.

7. My aunt used to pretend that she could tell fortunes from tea ______.

8. Mary ________ her engagement the week before the wedding because she realized she didn’t love her fiance.

9. The two young people fell in love at ________.

10. The twins are so alike that I can never ________ the difference between them.

11. He is ________ to both those girls over there. One is his sister and the other is his cousin.

12. I have never been on good ________ with my sister-in-law.

13. The child ________ his breath in wonder when he saw the Christmas tree.

14. I know Mary has two brothers, but I don’t know which is the ________.

15. Tom’s very spoilt and always demanding attention; I expect it’s because he’s ________ child.

16. When I invited him to dinner he accepted with ________.

17. That couple are well-suited; they live in perfect ________.

18. She was extremely lucky when her great-uncle died, she ________ a fortune.