Unit 5. Russian houses and flats

Vocabulary Practice

Ex. 1. Use prepositions or adverbs:

Mr. Foster is a young man. .He is married and has two children. He plays cricket and football ...his local club and works ...an office. He usually walks ...his office: He has lunch ...a small restaurant ...his office.

Mr. Foster's .office is not very large. There is a desk ...it and some chairs. ...the desk there is a shelf ...books and ...the centre ...the room there is a table. There is a vase ...flowers on it. ...the walls ...his room there are some pictures and a map.

...his desk there is a box ...which there are some old Roman coins; nobody uses them for money now. Mr. Foster collects them.

Ex. 2. What are the English words for these common objects that you can find in most houses? Choose the correct item:

1. Where you hang your clothes	TV set
2. More than one person can sit on this, comfortably, perhaps to watch television	desk
3. Where you keep milk, butter and other foods cold	mirror
4. Where you keep plates, cups - or almost anything	carpet
5. Where you keep paper and pens, and write letters	refrigerator
6. Where you bake cakes, biscuits, etc.	wardrobe
7. When you look at this flat piece of glass, you can see yourself reflected in it	clock
8. A thing that shows you the time	sofa
9. A thick flat piece of cloth which you use to cover the floors and stairs	oven
10. Usually you switch on and watch and listen to different programmes	cupboard

Ex. 3. Use "some," "any," ``no'':

1.I want to show you ... pictures. 2. There is ... coffee at home. 3. Are there ... bookshelves in your study room? 4. There are... English students in our University. 5. Are there ... newspapers on his desk? 6. Have you got... children? 7. Jane has ... brother or sisters. 8. Has he got ... French magazines at home? -- Yes, he has.... 9.I have... friends in Britain. 10. We have ... pets at home.

Ex. 4. Use "some," ``any,'' "no," "something," "anything," "nothing, " "somebody," "anybody," "nobody":

1. Do you have... classes today? − No, we have ... classes on Saturday. 2. Have you got... questions? 3. I want to tell you ... interesting about our friend Sally. 4. Is there... interesting in today's paper? 5. Come here, I'll show you... pictures of our country house. 6. There is... in the fridge. Go and get... food. 7. Do you know ... in that house? 8. Hi! Is there ... in the house? − No, I'm afraid, there is .... . − Let's go and see. 9. There is light in the flat. ... is at home. 10. ... knows their new address.

Ex. 5. Use "much," "many," "little," "few":

1. I am busy now. I have ... time: 2. We know ... English and American songs. 3. There is not ... milk in the fridge. 4. There are ... rooms in the house. 5. Does she read ... ? 6. Are there ... bedrooms in your house? 7. ... people know Chinese. 8. ... people learn English. 9. Nick has ... English books but very ... Russian books. 10. There is... light in that room, because there are... windows in it. 11. She talks ..., but does.... 12. Is there ... or ... furniture in your new flat?

Ex. 6. Use "few", "little," "a few," "a little":

1.There is ... light in the bathroom. It is dark. 2. We have ... relatives, only a grandmother and an uncle. 3. I know ... people who like to stay at home. 4. We have very ... time. 5. There are... rooms in their flat. 6. He speaks Chinese... and knows ... words in Japanese. 7. Wait ... . 8. Has he got many English books? − No, only....

Ex.7. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Я живу в большом новом доме. 2. Перед домом есть небольшой сад. 3. Дом мне нравится, а сад - не очень. Мне нравятся большие сады с фруктовыми деревьями. 4. Наша квартира хорошая. Она большая и уютная. 5. Справа стоит большой диван. 6. В центре комнаты - большой круглый стол. 7. Слева стоят пианино, два кресла и торшер. 8. На стене три картины и большие настенные часы. 9. Мы обедаем в столовой. 10. Рядом с пианино стоит большой книжный шкаф с русскими и английскими книгами. 11. В гостиной два больших окна. 12. На столе ваза с цветами. 13. Комната вашего друга большая? - Нет, она маленькая, но очень светлая. 14. Какого цвета стены в вашей гостиной? - Они желтые. 15. Где ваш стол? - Он у окна. 16. На каком этаже ваша квартира? - На третьем. Мне не нравятся первый и последний этажи. 17. Окно моей комнаты и балкон выходят на южную сторону. Я наслаждаюсь прекрасным видом на сад. 18, Разве ты не знаешь, что Джек уехал из Лондона в Нью-Йорк? - Нет, Когда он уехал? - На прошлой неделе. 19. В какой из комнат вы обычно принимаете гостей? - В гостиной. Там уютно, светло и удобно, так как в этой комнате имеется все необходимое. 20. На столе около окна стоят часы. 21. В моём столе ничего нет. А на твоём столе есть что-нибудь? 22. Все картины, которые вы видите в этой комнате, написаны моим другом. Он художник. Он дарит мне свои картины в каждый день моего рождения. 23. В мире существует множество различных домов и строений на любой вкус. 24. Вам нравятся многоэтажные дома? - Что касается меня, я предпочитаю небольшой одноэтажный домик на окраине города любому многоэтажному дому в центре. 25. Большинство англичан живет в маленьких домах, расположенных близко друг к другу.