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Life Events

Collocations for life's big moments, from school and work to marriage, family, and old age, and which step usually comes first. For B1 learners.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Finish the sentence: My cousin's baby ___ in Kharkiv last month.

    • born
    • is born
    • was born
    • were born

    Answer: was born

  2. 2

    Which usually comes first: getting engaged or getting married?

    • Getting engaged
    • Getting married

    Answer: Getting engaged

  3. 3

    Which usually comes first: getting a job or getting promoted?

    • Getting a job
    • Getting promoted

    Answer: Getting a job

  4. 4

    When you finish university and get your degree, you ___.

    • get engaged
    • get promoted
    • graduate
    • retire

    Answer: graduate

  5. 5

    When people stop working in their sixties, they ___.

    • get engaged
    • get promoted
    • graduate
    • retire

    Answer: retire

  6. 6

    What does "get promoted" mean?

    • Get a better job at work
    • Lose your job
    • Start your first job
    • Stop working for ever

    Answer: Get a better job at work

  7. 7

    He asked her to marry him, and she said yes! He ___.

    • produced
    • promoted
    • proposed
    • provided

    Answer: proposed

  8. 8

    Which sentence is correct?

    • They did married in 2019.
    • They got married in 2019.
    • They got marry in 2019.
    • They married with each other in 2019.

    Answer: They got married in 2019.

  9. 9

    What do we call the big party when two people get married?

    • A graduation
    • A housewarming
    • A retirement party
    • A wedding

    Answer: A wedding

  10. 10

    At 19, Olena stopped living with her parents and rented a room with friends. She ___.

    • got home
    • left home
    • stayed home
    • went home

    Answer: left home

  11. 11

    You've just got a new flat, and you invite your friends to see it. What is the party called?

    • A baby shower
    • A birthday party
    • A housewarming
    • A wedding

    Answer: A housewarming

  12. 12

    Before you get a job, you usually go to a job ___.

    • holiday
    • interview
    • lesson
    • party

    Answer: interview

  13. 13

    Some students take a ___ year to travel or work between school and university.

    • free
    • gap
    • leap
    • school

    Answer: gap

  14. 14

    What is a honeymoon?

    • A holiday after a wedding
    • A party before a wedding
    • A ring for an engagement
    • The first year of school

    Answer: A holiday after a wedding

  15. 15

    My sister ___ a baby last month. It's a girl!

    • did
    • had
    • made
    • took

    Answer: had

  16. 16

    Hooray! I ___ my driving test! Now I can drive on my own.

    • earned
    • made
    • passed
    • won

    Answer: passed

  17. 17

    We're going to ___ house next month. Our new flat is much bigger.

    • change
    • go
    • make
    • move

    Answer: move

  18. 18

    Every year on 12 June, my parents celebrate their wedding ___.

    • anniversary
    • birthday
    • holiday
    • party

    Answer: anniversary

  19. 19

    True or false: In every country, you can get a driving licence (driver's license) at 16.

    • False: the age is not the same everywhere
    • True: the age is the same everywhere

    Answer: False: the age is not the same everywhere

  20. 20

    Bonus: Ana and Tom want to start a family. What does that mean?

    • They want to become parents
    • They want to buy a house
    • They want to get a dog
    • They want to live in a new city

    Answer: They want to become parents