Crossword puzzle: A ‘Family’ puzzle

Level: Pre-intermediate and above

Brief description:

This crossword is designed to test your vocabulary of family members.

Instructions:

Read the clues and fill in the crossword with the correct word.
 

Across

3. the mother of your grandmother

4. your father's brother's child

6. your brother's daughter

8. your mother's father

10. your former wife who you are no longer married to

11. your mother's brother

12. your husband's mother

Down

1. your father's sister

2. your father's second wife

5. your husband's sister

7. your daughter's son

9. your sister's son

Answers:

Across

3. great-grandmother

4. cousin

6. niece

8. grandfather

10. ex-wife

11. uncle

12. mother-in-law

Down

1. aunt

2. stepmother

5. sister-in-law

7. grandson

9. nephew

Glossary:

• Uncle: your mother’s/ father's brother (Cậu, bác, chú)

• Aunt: your father's/ mother’s sister (Dì, bác, cô)

• Mother-in-law: your husband's/ wife’s mother (Mẹ chồng/ vợ)

• Sister-in-law: your husband's/ wife’s sister (Chị vợ/ chồng)

• Niece: your brother's/sister’s daughter (Cháu gái)

• Nephew: your brother’s/sister's son (Cháu trai)

• Cousin: children of your parents’ brothers and sisters (Anh em họ)

• Grandfather: your mother's/father’s father (Ông)

• Grandson: your son’s/daughter's son (Cháu trai) (Đối với ông bà)

• Stepmother: your father's second wife (Mẹ kế)

• Ex-wife: your former wife who you are no longer married to (Vợ cũ)

• Great-grandmother: the mother of your grandmother or grandfather (Bà cố)

Follow up:

Read about one of the most famous families here: http://tuoitrenews.vn/cmlink/tuoitrenews/education/studying-english-with-tuoi-tre-news/articles/the-royal-wedding-1.29447.

This material is provided by the Australian Centre for Education and Training (ACET).