Match the words from the box with the explanations.

Decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best fits each space.

A House in the Country

The house is situated among beautiful (1)_________, two miles from the nearest village, surrounded by (2)_______. On a (3) __________ a short distance from the house is a (4) _________, and a small (5) __________ flows past the end of the garden, which also contains a small (6) ________ .The name of the house, Rose Cottage, is on the garden (7) _________, from which a (8) _______ leads to the (9) __________ door. On the (10) __________ floor there is a large (11) ________ room, a dining room, a kitchen, and (12) ________ and toilet. (13) ____________ there are three bedrooms. There is also a garage next to the house. The village has a post (14) ________, a small shop and a pub, and there is a railway (15) __________ three miles away.

Underline the most suitable word in each sentence.

a) We arranged to meet in the centre of town in the main place/square.

b) Their cottage is in the heart of some beautiful country/countryside.

c) The children spent all day playing on the sandy beach/seaside.

d) I dropped my ice-cream on the earth/ground, so I couldn't eat it.

e) This footpath/pavement leads across the fields to the village.

f) There was a wonderful scenery/view from my hotel room.

g) You can't stop here. Car-park/Parking is not allowed in this street.

h) Helen decided to leave the country/land and work abroad.

Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

a) The police officer asked me to come with him to the police ...station.

b) When you reach the road........................ turn right.

c) The mayor's office is in the town............................

d) Margaret lives on the top floor of a.......................... of flats.

e) Cars have to stop for you if you use a pedestrian............................

f) Which..................... of town do you live in?

g) You can buy fresh fish in the market........................ every Friday.

h) Take the first turning on the left after the next set of............................ lights.

i) The centre of town is now a traffic-free.......................... and cars are banned.

j) A new shopping....................... has been opened on the edge of the town.

4. Replace the words in italics with one of the words from the box.

capital crowded international isolated

local neighbouring rural urban

a) It's much healthier to live in a country area, far away from the city. rural

b) Sue has just moved to a nearby town. __________

c) We lived in the middle of nowhere in an out of the way cottage. __________

d) Paris is the most important city of France. _________

e) There is not a lot of world news in this newspaper. ____________

f) I do my shopping at the neighbourhood shops, not in the town centre. _____________

g) At weekends the town centre is always full of people. _______________

h) There is far too much pollution nowadays in city areas. ________________-

Match the words from the box with the explanations.

bridge bungalow caravan castlo cottage

semi-detached house terraced house tower

a) A strong building made in the past to defend people against enemies. castle

b) A small house on wheels which is pulled by a car.

c) A house which is one of a pair of houses joined together.

d) A house with only one floor.

e) This carries a road or railway over a river.

f) A house which is part of a row of houses all joined together.

g) A small house in the country.

h) A tall building standing alone, or as part of a castle or church.

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