LESSON 5. (Part 1). Towns and buildings.
a)
As you can see, the garden has
two ornamental iron doors/gates
and there is a stone path/pavement
leading to the house.
b)
This is the front entry/entrance, but there is
another door at the edge/side of the
house.
c)
All the rooms have covered/fitted carpets.
d)
All the cupboards/wardrobes in the kitchen and the bookshelves/library in the living room are included in the price.
e)
There is a beautiful stone
chimney/fireplace in the living room, and there are sinks/washbasins in all the bedrooms.
f)
At the top of the stairs/steps
there is a coloured/stained glass
window.
g)
The bathroom has a shower/washer
and modern mixer pipes/taps.
h)
At the top of the house there is
a/an attic/cellar and the garden contains a glasshouse/greenhouse and a garden hut/shed
i)
There is a wooden fence/wall on
one side of the garden, and a bush/hedge
on the other.
j) This is a fine single/detached house in a quiet neighbourhood/suburb.
2. Match the words in the box with a
suitable explanation (a-l). Not all words given are possible.
curtains drive parking shelf central heating dishwasher furniture radiator stool cook doormat landing rug door knocker letterbox settee/sofa
a)
Rectangular hole in the front
door…letterbox
b)
Long narrow rectangular piece of
wood or metal fixed to the wall…………….
c)
Short road between the street and
a house or its garage………………………….
d)
Use this if you want someone to
open the front door…………………………..
e)
Put the dirty dishes in
this……………………………………
f)
This system makes the house
warm………………………
g)
A small carpet ……………………………
h)
More than one person can sit on
this ……………….
i)
An area at the top of some
stairs……………………
j)
Wipe your feet on this before you
enter the house……………………
k)
Pull these to cover the
windows…………………….
l)
Small seat without back or
arms………………….
3.
Complete each sentence (a-j) with
a suitable ending (1-10) so that the meaning of the word in italics is clear.
a)
I would prefer to live in a cottage …………………………………
b)
The shopping centre has a multi-storey car park …………………
c)
My grandmother bought a bungalow……………………………..
d)
Jenny lives in a small flat………………………………………
e)
This street is only for pedestrians ………………………………
f)
Helen and John live in a
square ………………………………..
g)
Peter has moved to a London suburb …………………………
h)
This village is surrounded by
lovely countryside……………………….
i)
Sue’s new house is unfurnished …………………………………….
j)
My house is semi-detached
1.
on the third floor of a modern
block.
2.
and he commutes to work in the
centre.
3.
with room for over 2000 vehicles.
4.
but the rent is so high that she
cannot afford much furniture.
5.
which has a beautiful garden in
the middle.
6.
in a small village in the
country.
7.
and the neighbours often bang on
the wall.
8.
because she had difficulty
climbing stairs.
9.
with fields, woods, streams and a
small lake.
10.
and cars and lorries are not
allowed.
Correct
answers
1. a) gates, path b)
entrance, side c) fitted d) cupboards,
bookshelves e) fireplace,
washbasins f)
stairs, stained g) shower,
taps h) attic,
greenhouse, shed i) fence, hedge j) detached, neighbourhood
2.
a) letterbox b) shelf c)
drive d)
door knocker e) dish washer f) central heating g) rug h) settee/sofa i)
landing j) doormat k) curtains l) stool
3.
a) 6, b) 3 c) 8 d) 1 e)
10 f) 5 g) 2 h) 9 i) 4 j)
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