Family Tree

Question 1

a drawing that shows the relationships between the different members of a family, especially over a long period of time

Answer 1

family tree

How far back can you trace your family tree?
Researching your family tree is interesting.

Question 2

a part of a cell that is passed on from a parent to a child and that controls particular characteristics

Answer 2

genes

I’ve always enjoyed music—it’s in the genes.
It may be in the genes.

Question 3

the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

Answer 3

niece

It was necessary to meet the niece early in the morning.

Question 4

the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

Answer 4

nephew

I think she may tell her nephew something.

Question 5

the man married to your sister or the brother of your husband or wife

Answer 5

brother-in-law

My brother-in-law has agonised about the situation but doesn’t want to leave his house and family.

Question 6

the woman married to your brother, or the sister of your husband or wife

Answer 6

sister-in-law

My sister-in-law is in hospital… so we’re taking care of their baby.

Question 7

the mother of your husband or wife

Answer 7

mother-in-law

I will poison my mother-in-law and get rid of all my troubles.
In addition, she learned to control herself, listen to her mother-in-law and respect her.

Question 8

the father of your husband or wife

Answer 8

father-in-law

So I toast to my future father-in-law.

Question 9

a woman who is responsible for the moral and religious development of another person’s child

Answer 9

godmother

And perhaps more important, I am the proud godmother to her 14-year-old son.

Question 10

a man who is responsible for the moral and religious development of another person’s child

Answer 10

godfather

He chooses an old friend, Janek, to be the godfather of his child.

Question 11

the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt

Answer 11

uncle

I’ve just become an uncle.

Question 12

the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle

Answer 12

aunt

I am such a proud aunt.
I think my aunt gave it to me.

Question 13

the woman who has married your father but is not your mother

Answer 13

stepmother

Her stepmother mistreated her and made to work on domestic chores.

Question 14

the man who has married your mother but is not your father

Answer 14

stepfather

Also, her mother and stepfather had an alcohol addiction.

Question 15

a child of your aunt or uncle

Answer 15

cousin

She’s some sort of cousin, I think.