Intermediate Vocabulary Exercise: Special Occasions

Where would you hear these expressions? Choose the correct letter for each one to write in the box.


A. wedding
B. wedding anniversary
C. retirement
D. birthday
E. graduation
F. baptism/christening


  1. Many happy returns!
  2. My father gave me away.
  3. How long were you engaged?
  4. You have to blow out all the candles.
  5. You've given the company so much.
  6. I've got confetti in my hair!
  7. Is it really ten years since we walked down the aisle?
  8. She looks so much like her mother.
  9. What will you do with all that free time?
  10. That's such a pretty name they've chosen.
  11. The best man will give a speech now.
  12. With those grades, he'll be headhunted for sure.

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