1. She’s really starting to grow up now. 2. He’s grown into a fine young man. 3. We grew up in a close-knit family. 4. Many women don’t want to take a job outside the home until their children have grown up. 5. Grown-ups are so boring! All they want to do is talk! 6. I suddenly realized that my son was a full-grown man quite independent of his father and me. 7. Alice was glad to be independent and making a life of her own at last. 8. She was a loving daughter who cared for her mother with unfailing devotion. 9. Victoria’s separated from her husband and caring for her children alone. 10. If you are rude to other people your child will assume that this kind of behaviour is acceptable. 11. After his father died, Peter had to leave school and find a job to support his family. 12. He has spent most of his adult life in the States. 13. Children often want to leave home as soon as they reach adulthood. 14. Parents should encourage their children to think for themselves. 15. People like to feel secure in their own homes. 16. She handed me a family photograph showing three generations. 17. Yes, Marie looks very like me but she’s actually my half-sister. 18. I’ve been thinking about what you said, and yes, I will marry you. 19. Linda and George have only been married for a year and they’re already thinking of separating. 20. Finally, after years of unhappy marriage, Eva divorced Stanley. 21. It was inevitable that their marriage should end in divorce. 22. The divorce rate has risen steadily since the 1980s. 23. These problems are common to all modern societies.

Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.

1. We’re a very close-knit ___.
2. Even though they’re ___ they still have a reasonably good relationship.
3. The ___ between mother and child is extremely strong.
4. Bringing up ___ in the absence of an extended family is no easy task.
5. The child felt ___ near its parents.
6. I don’t need you to tell me how to ___ my son.
7. Don’t waste your money; put it to some good ___.
8. It was obvious from the boy’s manner that he had been well ___.

Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.

1. She says she is related ___ the royal family.

2. She is now independent ___ her parents.

3. There were ten brothers and sisters and various other members ___ the extended family living in the house.

4. Lucy was staying ___ her uncle and aunt in the nearby town of Hamilton.

5. She’s my aunt but only ___ marriage.

6. Luckily, I get on quite well ___ my in-laws.

7. Nearly 4 out of 10 marriages in the US end ___ divorce.

8. Before getting divorced, you should think carefully about the effect it will have ___ the children.

Match a line in A with a line in B.

TYPES OF FAMILY

· Which type of family are each of the families below? Decide in pairs.