Matura B1 – Test on words – Unit 2

Class 11 Name:____________________________________

Explain the following words in English.

1. detached house______________________________________________________________
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2. rug:________________________________________________________________________
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3. ornament:___________________________________________________________________
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4. loft:________________________________________________________________________
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5. laundry basket:_______________________________________________________________
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6. swivel chair:_________________________________________________________________
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7. bedside table:________________________________________________________________
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8. housing estate:_______________________________________________________________
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9. fence:_______________________________________________________________________
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10. skyscraper:__________________________________________________________________
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Put the words into the sentences. There are two extra words which you do not need to use. Pay
attention to the tenses as well!!!!!!
balcony, tenant, share a room, rural, move in, change the lightbulb, in the suburbs, increase the rent,
tap, penthouse, double bed, corridor

1. They live in a(n)…………………………… . They have a really huge balcony, it is almost

the same size as the whole flat!
2. You can go out to the…………………….. . The view from there is incomparable.
3. Please, do not open the…………………… . It needs to be fixed.
4. This family is new in this district. They have just………………… .
5. A: Hotel Hilton, good morning. How may I help you?
B: Good morning. I’ve booked a room for two with a …………………………………. .
6. I don’t like living in the centre. As for me I would like to live……………………………….. .
7. Unfortunately, we need to pay more for the flat. Our landlord will……………………………..
8. I am looking for someone with whom I can…………………………………. . It is very
expensive alone.
9. When he was five, he lived in a small……………………..farm house far away from the city.
10. I cannot switch on the lights. We should………………………. .