FAMILY BLUES Do you have a good (1) ______ with your brothers or sisters or do they drive you crazy? Most brothers and sisters (2) ______ from time to time. There’s nothing (3) ______ with that- it's basic animal instinct. Baby kittens fight for the mother cat's attention. And human brothers and sisters (4) ______ out for very similar reasons. They think they should have more attention, or more space, or more privacy. But, although a little (5) ______ is natural in families, constant fighting can make life misery. You don’t need to be best buddies with your brother or sister but you should show them respect. Getting angressive and (6) ______ your temper isn’t the best way to win an argument. In fact, it’s a (7) ______ of time. So next time your brother or sister annoys you or starts to (8) ______ you about, take a deep breath, stay calm, and make it clear if you want to stop the fights. They probably don’t enjoy arguing all the time, (9) ______. If you sit down and dicuss things, you may find you have a lot more (10) ______ common than you knew! 1. A. relationship B. friendship C. relations D. relative 2. A. dispute B. discuss C. disagree D. disturb 3. A. wrong B. bad C. false D. incorrect 4. A. drop B. stand C. break D. fall 5. A. jealous B. jealousy C. jealously D. unjealous 6. A. throwing B. showing C. making D. losing 7. A. mistake B. waste C. miss D. loss 8. A. mess B. bully C. nag D. spoil 9. A. too B. also C. either D. as well 10. A. on B. at C. for D. in