Test 17

parent	child/children	wedding
husband/wife	funeral	baby
birth	birthday	present

Identifying the key word

1. [baby] - be expecting, have, feed, hold

2. [birthday] - celebrate, forget, cake, card

3. [birth] - give, certificate, control

4. [parent] - please, elderly, foster, single

5. [wedding] - call off, go to, big, anniversary

6. [funeral] - go to, arrange, hold

7. [present] - buy, get, wrap, lovely

8. [child/children] - adopt, bring up, have, spoilt

9. [husband/wife] - meet, leave, loving, late

The correct collocation

1. She's an only / a single parent. Her husband left her a year after they were married.

2. I'm an only / a single child. But I wish I had a brother or sister.

3. We wanted a little / quiet wedding so we only invited our families and closest friends.

4. Can you believe Sue is now back with her former / early husband again?

5. Have you heard the news? Pilar's had / made a baby boy!

6. Caroline gave / made birth to a beautiful baby girl early this morning.

7. I got a beautiful clock as a goodbye / leaving present when I retired last year.

8. She gave me a good / lovely present for my birthday.

Key word quiz

1. How did you celebrate your birthday? Did you have a party?

2. We adopted two children after we found out we couldn't have any of our own.

3. Please remember to bring a copy of your birth certificate with you.

4. We'd like to invite you to our daughter's wedding on the 28th of July.

5. Can you wrap Tom's present? There's some nice colored paper in the drawer.

6. When my father died, I had to arrange the funeral.

7. We’re expecting our first baby in June.

8. Elaine, have you met my husband,Mark?

9. My parents separated when I was only six. I only saw my father at weekends.

Prepositions

1. I was very happy as / for a child.

2. I had to make a speech at / on my brother's wedding.

3. The baby's due in / on December.

4. Congratulations for / on the birth of your daughter.

5. I wish to you / you a happy birthday.