Unit 2. Rooms in the house

Vocabulary Practice

Ex. 1. Solve the following crossword “Rooms in the house”

Across: 1. A room at the top of the house where people store things. 3. A room where people keep books.

5. A room where guests sleep. 6. Another word for WC. 8. A room where people work. 10. A room where rich people entertain. 11. A small room used for storage. 12. A room where you may find a piano.

Down: 2. A small room where people put their coats.4. Old fashioned word for living room. 5. Another name for living room. 7. A room where people eat. 9. A small room used for storing food. 13. A room underneath the house.

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Ex. 2. Make up the sentences using the following expressions:

know where things go; lights fuse, go out; look out onto; mansion; mortgage; move in to; move the furniture around; papered

Ex. 3. Choose the right variant.

1. Hey, it's your turn to ________ the bed.

• make

• do

• sleep

2. Can you close the ________? The neighbors can see everything.

• sheets

• curtains

• door

3. Can you get me another ________? It's going to be a cold night.

• blanket

• pillow

• pillow case

4. A pillow ________ is something you put on your pillow so it won't get dirty.

• sheet

• frame

• case

5. This room has no (electrical) ________.

• jacks

• circuit

• outlets

6. Could you please turn off the light, the light ________ is by the door.

• switch

• switcher

• turner

7. I need to wake up very early. Could you set the ________ for 6:00 AM?

• clock

• alarm

• ring

8. Please hang your clothes in the ________ and don't leave them on the floor.

• bed

• closet

• shelf

9. My girlfriend has cute pink ________ that she likes to wear around the house.

• blouse

• shirt

• slippers

10. I haven't worn ________ since I was a kid.

• ties

• pyjamas

• curtains

Ex. 4. Look at the picture. It depicts the living-room of a large family. Look at it for two minutes, then hide it and agree or disagree with the following statements. Test your perception and memory.

Pattern: The living-room is rather small. − No, I don’t think so, it is rather spacious.

1. In the middle of the room there is a big table.

2. The table is laid for dinner.

3. At the table there are two armchairs.

4. The armchairs are very comfortable with tall backs.

5. On the right there is a fireplace.

6. On the mantelpiece there is a clock.

7. Just opposite the fireplace there is a sofa.

8. There are four cushions on the sofa.

9. The sofa is small and comfortable.

10. In the foreground we can see a desk.

11. In the far left comer there is a standard lamp.

12. The walls are covered with beautiful carpets.