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Choose from the sentences (A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-3) to obtain a logical atext
When I came back to the flat I was sharing with Mark, a college friend, it was already past midnight. I had spent the weekend in my hometown with my
parents and I was feeling quite relaxed. I quietly unlocked the door and went into the flat. (1)___ I nearly fell over Mark’s sports bag, which he’d carelessly
left in the middle of the hall. His shoes and tennis stuff were lying all around the floor. I took off my coat and went to the kitchen to have some tea. It was
the same old story there. (2)___ Food leftovers were on the table and the bin was so full that some rubbish had fallen over it onto the floor. Angry,
I dashed to the living room, which I’d carefully tidied on Friday before leaving the place. The awful smell of cigarette smoke hit my nose as soon as
I opened the door. I’d asked him a thousand times not to smoke in the flat. The living room wasn’t any better than the kitchen. (3)___ He hadn’t even
emptied the ashtray, which was full of cigarette ends and gave off a terrible smell. ‘I’ve had enough of that!’ I thought as I walked angrily into his
bedroom.
2 Which of these is not inside the house? 4 Which of these is not a person? 6 Which of these is not a type of accommodation?
A an attic A an inhabitant A a shed
B a cellar B a resident B a studio flat
C a porch C a housemate C a villa
D a fireplace D a rent D a cottage
2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letters have been given.
1 Amy lives in a t________ house in London, in a row of houses joined to each other by shared side walls.
2 On the g________ floor there’s a living room and a kitchen, the bedrooms are upstairs.
3 The c________ heating was not on, so it was rather cold in the room.
4 I’m sorry I’m late. My a________ clock didn’t wake me up.
5 It is an old, 19th-century house with a traditional kitchen. The floor is made of s________ and the stove is made of clay.
6 I like to have a glass of water on my b________ table in case I get thirsty at night.
3 Complete the e-mail with the correct words. The first letters have been given.
Hi Mary,
Have you heard the news? I got a place at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, and I have already found a place to live in! It is a small detached house in
the (1) s____, quite far from the city centre, but the public transport is really good, so the distance should not be a problem. The (2) n___ seems to be very
nice and safe – no vandalism or noise – and the (3) v____ from my bedroom window is just great – it (4) o____ the forest and the Warta river.
The bedrooms are on the first floor. (5) D____, on the ground floor, there’s the kitchen, the bathroom and the living room with a large (6) f____! Can you
imagine all those long autumn and winter evenings I can spend sitting by the fire? Anyway, my room is (7) u___, so I need to buy some furniture. I’ve been
browsing some Internet auctions, looking for (8) s___-h_____ desks and wardrobes. They are not new so I hope I can get them really cheap. Come to visit
me as soon as you can!
Love, Betty
4 Read the definitions and write the correct words.
1 it is a tool you use to dig a hole in the ground: _ _ _ _ _
2 it is a container used for eating soup or serving food. _ _ _ _
3 it is an adjective describing a room that has no fresh air in it. _ _ _ _ _ _
4 it is a device used for transforming the energy from the Sun into electricity. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5 it is an appliance used for boiling water. _ _ _ _ _ _
5 Find the errors in the expressions used in the sentences and correct them.
1 It is a very convenient place, within foot distance of the shopping centre. ________
2 The flats in the suburbs are not expensive at all – in fact, they are being sold at very attractive, renewable prices. _______
3 The stairs are rather slippery – hold on to the stair handles. ________
4 My grandfather built a small fish lake in the garden for his grandchildren. ________
5 The historic cathedral is really close, just a beret’s throw from my place. ________
4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 The room was awfully __________ so we opened the windows to air it.
2 repairing the roof is outside our __________ at the moment. We really can’t afford to do it.
3 The house seemed empty: the front door was locked and the wooden __________ on the windows were closed securely, so we couldn’t even look
through the windows to see if there was anyone in there.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 I came ______ this advert for a flat to let in a local paper.
2 Our landlord will always kick ______ a fuss if we’re late with the rent.
3 Tired of sightseeing and quite hungry, we made ______ the nearest restaurant.
4 The burglar made ______ with over £2,000 worth of jewellery.
5 He was so wrapped ______ in his work that he didn’t even notice we left the room.
6 Write sentences using the ideas below.
1 Скажіть, що орендна плата враховує всі рахунки, крім телефонного.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 Скажіть, що будівлю погано доглядають.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
7 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letters have been given.
1 The house is awfully damp. The r__________ is that the roof hasn’t been renovated for a long time.
2 Such terrible living conditions will certainly a__________ the health of the residents.
3 It would be in everyone’s best i__________ to have a lift installed in the building.
8 Translate the fragments in brackets from Ukrainian into English. You must not write more than 6 words for each gap1 It’s high time (тобі викосити
газон) ________________________. It’s badly overgrown.
2 The rules of the hall of residence say that (ми не можемо мати) ________________________ visitors after 10 pm.
3 If we had known about the appalling condition of the house, (ми не поїхали б) ________________________ to see it.
4 The house was really beautiful and the price seemed attractive, so we wondered (чому ніхто його не купив) ________________________ yet.
2 EXAM TASK Read the following text. Choose from the sentences (A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical text.
A I was glad although that meant moving to some temporary accommodation.
When my husband died in a car crash two years ago, I felt as if my whole life had turned upside down. The house kept bringing back memories of the
happy past. (1)__ It seemed empty, even hostile, and I was feeling desperate to leave it forever. Thus began my search for a new home.
I was determined to leave, so I asked the estate agent to sell it as quickly as possible. The house went surprisingly soon.
(2)__ I found a flat in a bit run-down area near a suburban railway station. I could hear the sounds of trains pulling in and out of the station all night.
For the next several weeks, I looked over a few houses in the area. Most of them lacked little in terms of space, comfort and most were conveniently
located. (3)__ I desperately needed to find a place that would help me make a fresh start. I wanted a house with some identity, a soul to compensate for
my solitude.
The estate agent must have felt helpless as I kept turning down one house after another and, as weeks passed, our contacts became less frequent. And
then, one Thursday morning he called me at my office and said he might have something for me. We arranged to go there the following day.
The house was an early 20th-century cottage some miles away from the city. The high hedge around it allowed only for a view of the roof, with a small
chimney. The rusty gate let us in the front yard. (4)__ Once inside, I walked over the dusty rooms downstairs, and then up the stairs where there was
a bathroom and two bedrooms overlooking the garden. The estate agent waited patiently as I took my time to look over the house. When I was done, he
approached me and asked ‘Surely, you don’t want it, do you?’
‘I do.’ I said firmly and saw him give me a broad grin. ‘It’s perfect.’