| A) Match the words with their definitions. | 1.
| a bungalow
| a)
| large in size or area.
| | 2.
| homeless
| b)
| someone who pays rent for the place they live in.
| | 3.
| spacious
| c)
| a house that is joined to another house on one side.
| | 4.
| a detached house
| d)
| a house which has only one level, and no stairs.
| | 5.
| tenant
| e)
| a house that is not joined to any other house.
| | 6.
| to redecorate
| f)
| to paint or wallpaper (a room, house) again.
| | 7.
| a semi-detached house
| g)
| having nowhere to live.
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b) Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences:
| 1.
| My mother asked me to do the (dishes / plates).
| | 2.
| My father asked me to (make / do) my bed.
| | 3.
| My brother asked me to (wet / water) the plants.
| | 4.
| My grandmother asked me to (cleanse / clean) the litter box.
| | 5.
| My wife asked me to (mow / cut) the lawn.
| | 6.
| My boyfriend asked me to (vacuum / vacate) the living room.
| | 7.
| My parents asked me to (tidy / tighten) up my room.
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C) Find synonyms among the following words.
Deluxe, quit, secure, to live in, shelter, safe, to face, districts, to occupy, luxurious, den, to overlook, house, peaceful.
D) Use the following words to complete the sentences.
| 1.
| The dog had no __________ and was walking alone in the darkness.
| | 2.
| “We were visiting the country, so we rented __________.”
| | 3.
| “I never play in the __________ late in the evening. I think it’s full of ghosts at this time.”
| | 4.
| “We are going to have a __________ wardrobe in our bedroom.”
| | 5.
| She couldn’t afford herself to rent a __________ flat in the center. She set her choice on a small room on the __________.
| | 6.
| My __________ are the following: __________ the furniture, __________ the cloths, __________ the floors, __________ the carpets.
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e) Choose the best answer:
| 1.
| A sliding door that lets air in, but keeps bugs out: A __________ door.
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| net
screen
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| | 2.
| A couch that also functions as a bed: A __________ bed.
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| sofa
king-size
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| | 3.
| This prevents the bathroom from getting wet when you take a shower: A shower __________.
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| cap
curtain
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| | 4.
| A closet which is big enough for you to walk inside to get clothes, etc.: A __________ closet.
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| walkable
walk-in
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| | 5.
| A flight of stairs leading to the second floor: A __________.
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| staircase
stairs
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| | 6.
| An appliance that cools your house in the summer: An air __________.
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| cooler
conditioner
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| | 7.
| You use this to open a door: A door __________.
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| knob or handle
hand or handle
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| | 8.
| You hang this on a wall to know what time it is: A __________.
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| clock
watch
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| | 9.
| We don’t have a TV __________, so we put our TV on top of a milk crate. (= plastic containers used to transport milk)
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| shelf
stand
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| | 10.
| Most people keep their books on a bookshelf, also known as a __________.
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| book-closet
bookcase
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Date: 2015-12-17; view: 1140
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