Part A. Furniture and fittings.
1. Some rooms dont have curtains at the windows, they have .
a) blinds b) carpets c) gates d) stores
2. I was so tired last night that I fell asleep the moment my head touched the..
a) bed b) blanket c) cushion d) pillow
3. What a beautiful ..! Its a pity we dont have any flowers to put in it.
a) crystal b) cup c) glass d) vase
4. She closed the windows and drew the .. before switching on the lights.
a) coverings b) curtains c) masks d) shades
5. When she cleaned the high windows, she always stood on a three-legged
a) bench b) chest c) ladder d) stool
6. Please, wipe your feet on the door- .. before you come in.
a) blanket b) mat c) carpet d) tile
Part B. Complete the following sentences.
1. I keep all my clothes in the bedroom in a big _ _ _ _ r _ _ _.
2. The silver _ _ _ t _ _ on the table were shining brightly because they reflected the flickering light of the _ _ n _ _ _ _.
3. It was a cold evening so I had a log fire going in the _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ _.
4. The most important thing about a house or flat is that it should be h _ _ _ _ _.
5. My grandfather likes to sit in his favourite _ _ _ c _ _ _ _, smoking his _ _ p _.
6. In Cracow, in order to get Raiuno reception, its essential to have a proper a _ _ _ _ _.
7. Although we now have eight chairs, Im afraid this will not be _ _ _ _ g _ and some of our guests will have to sit on that old _ _ t _ _ _.
8. I eventually found the scissors Id lost behind the chest of _ _ _ w _ _ _.
9. Our house has central heating, so every room has a _ _ d _ _ _ _ _.
10. Doors that go round and round are called r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ doors.
11. It is very difficult nowadays to find cheap and comfortable a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n in Cracow.
12. Everything in my kitchen is stored away in _ _ _ b _ _ _ _ _.
13. A door swings on its _ _ n _ _ _.
Part C. What do you have at home? Discuss it with your partner.
| a bed | a wardrobe | a cupboard | a desk | a bookcase |
| some cushions | a bedside cabinet | a lamp | a chair | an armchair |
| a television | a cassette player | a carpet | a window | some posters |
| loud speakers | a roll-away bed | a chandelier | a spyhole | an ashtray |
| bathroom scales | a shower unit | slippers | a rocking chair | a fireplace |
Part D. You have moved to a new flat. For the first six months you can only have 6 of the following:
| sofa | dining table | carpets | cooker | dishwasher |
| desk | washing machine | food mixer | TV | bed |
| curtains | saucepans | fridge | kettle | mincer |
Part E. Look at the following words. Which room does each item go in? Write the words in the correct places in the diagram.
Plate, sheet, video recorder, soap, armchair, sugar, coat rack, alarm clock, shampoo, knife, towel, sofa, pyjamas, coffee set, iron, dressing table, reading lamp, quilt, eiderdown, linen, wine glass, sink, toothpaste, jacuzzi, casserole, mincer, mixer, bathmat, sponge, ironing board, chest of drawers for shoes, dishwasher, washing machine, mop, spotlight, spyhole.
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| HALL | LIVING - ROOM | BEDROOM |
| KITCHEN | BATHROOM | PANTRY |
Discuss what you like about your house/ flat and what you dont like about it.
| What I like about my house is that | What I dont like about my house is that |
| the rooms are very light | there is no lift |
What things would you like to do to improve your room, flat or house?
Speaking
Act out the conversation in a furniture shop between you and the sales assistant, as you try to decide what to buy for your new flat.
Listening
Moving in
A young couple is moving into a small apartment. Write the name of each piece of furniture in its correct position on the floor plan.
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Speaking
Imagine you are going to plan and decorate your lounge. Youve decided to consult the interior designer. Make up a dialogue. Make use of his pieces of advice:
Do
Consider your plan
Diagram everything on paper
Decide if you are going to use any of your present furniture
Plan the placement of lighting according to your furniture arrangement
Plan your dining room. (Do you plan an open-up table? Is your family large or small? Do you plan parties?)
List every item to be placed in the room
Plan furniture and colours
Think of heating system
Dont do
Dont place too much furniture against the walls
Dont have too many things in the room
Dont have a floor-to-ceiling window on the north side, youll get cold
Dont choose more than three main colours
Dont be afraid to be different
Speaking
Think of your favourite room. Draw a plan of it on a piece of paper. Write down why you like it and some adjectives to describe it.
My favourite room is I like it because it is
Show a partner your plan and talk about why you like the room.
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MY FAVOURITE ROOM
My favourite room is our kitchen. Perhaps the kitchen is the most important room in many houses, but it is particularly so in our house because its not only where we cook and eat but its also the main meeting place for family and friends. I have so many happy memories of times spent there: special occasions such as homecomings or cooking Christmas dinner; troubled times, which lead to comforting cups of tea in the middle of the night; ordinary daily events such as making breakfast on dark, cold winter mornings for sleepy children before sending them off to school, then sitting down to read the newspaper with a steaming cup of coffee. Whenever we have a party, people gravitate with their drinks to the kitchen. It always ends up the fullest and the noisiest room in the house.
So what does this special room look like? Its quite big, but not huge. Its big enough to have a good-sized rectangular table in the centre, which is the focal point of the room. There is a large window above the sink, which looks out onto the apple trees in the garden. The cooker is at one end, and above it is a wooden pulley, which is old-fashioned but very useful for drying clothes in wet weather. At the other end is a wall with a large notice-board, which tells the story of our lives, past, present and future, in words and pictures: a school photo of Megan and Kate, a postcard from Auntie Nancy in Australia, the menu from the take-away Chinese restaurant, a wedding invitation for next Saturday. All our world is there for everyone to read!
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The front door is seldom used in our house, only by strangers. All our friends use the back door, which means they come straight into the kitchen and join in whatever is happening there. The kettle goes on immediately and then we all sit round the table, drinking tea and putting the world to rights! Without doubt some of the happiest times of my life have been spent on our kitchen.
Exercise 20
Are you well aware of prepositions? Complete the sentences with the prepositions from the box.
at behind by in front of inside off
out of over through under on
1. Could I use your phone? Yes, its over there ________ the window.
2. I think that picture would look better __________ the fireplace.
3. How did those black marks get __________ the ceiling?
4. Ive just found your address book. It was _________ your chair.
5. Could you tell the children to get their toys ________ my bed and come _______ my bedroom?
6. When we redecorated the living room we found a cracked wall _________ the plaster.
7. Its colder _______ this house than outside.
8. The windows are so dirty you cant see ________ them.
9. If everybody sits down ________ the table, we can start eating.
10. That boy spends at least six hours a day _________ the TV.
Exercise 21
Translate these passages into English:
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Pre-reading
1. Before you read, get the general idea by looking at the title and subheadings. You can also read the first paragraph. This is called previewing a text.
2. Always try to connect the things you already know with the things you are reading.
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Do you know much about this topic? Read to see if you learn anything new. Put a check (4) in the margin next to the things you already know and a cross mark (8) next to the information that is new.
