Unit 2

Vocabulary
Rooms

1 Fill in the gaps with the words: kitchen, kid’s bedroom, living room, master bedroom.

1 There is a sofa with lots of cushions and two
armchairs in the ………………………………. .
2 Our ………………………………. has got a lot of
cupboards on the wall and a big table with four
chairs.
3 The ………………………………. is very big and
has got a double bed and a wardrobe.
4 The ………………………………. has got a
single bed, a desk and a bookcase.

Furniture & Appliances

2 Complete the table with words from the list.

• wardrobe • desk • cupboard • table • bed • cooker • carpet • chairs • sofa

• armchair • fridge • washbasin • dishwasher • pillows • cushions

Bedroom
Kitchen
Living room
Bathroom

3 Complete the crossword.

5
G
4
W
1
S

2 6
G D

3
R

Across: Down:
1 My bedroom is at the top of the ……………… . 4 There are many posters of his favourite athlete
2 There are lots of beautiful flowers in our on the …………………… .
…………………… . 5 My father’s car is in the …………………… .
3 There is a cat on the …………………… of the 6 Someone’s at the …………………… . Can you
house. open it?

Ordinal numbers

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4 Write the ordinal numbers in words.

1 8th ………………………….……………. 6 22nd ………………………….…………….

2 12th ………………………….……………. 7 3rd ………………………….…………….
3 9th ………………………….……………. 8 100th ………………………….…………….
4 20th ………………………….……………. 9 1st ………………………….…………….
5 18th ………………………….……………. 10 15th ………………………….…………….

Places in a town

5 Draw lines to show where you can do the following.

You can at the …

1 take a flight a zoo
2 get money b library
3 post letters c park
4 see statues d shopping centre
5 exercise e airport
6 read books f post office
7 buy clothes g hospital
8 see zebras h bank
9 see doctors i gym
10 see flowers j museum

General Revision

6 Underline the correct item.

1 There is a round/straight table in the kitchen.
2 The living room has got a thick/smooth wool
carpet.
3 Our hotel room has got a simple/great view of
the Acropolis.
4 There are many ordinary/exotic plants in the
Amazon Rainforest.
5 A football pitch is in the shape/size of a
rectangle.
6 In the miniature village trains can go through
tunnels/bridges.

7 Fill in: station, bubbles, tree, harbour, window, table.

1 There is a large palm ………….... in the garden. 5 There are soap ………….... all over the
2 There are small boats in the ………….... . bathroom!
3 There is a police ………….... in the town. 6 There is a square coffee ………….... in the
4 There is an oval ………….... with curtains in the living room.
bedroom.

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Grammar in use
8 Underline the correct item.

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1 There is/are two trees in the garden. 4 There is/are a table in the kitchen.
2 There is/are cushions on my sofa. 5 There isn’t/aren’t a poster on the wall.
3 There isn’t/aren’t three desks in my bedroom. 6 There is/are CDs on the bookshelf.
9 Complete the sentences with: on, in, behind, next to, between, in front of.

1 The sofa and the armchair are ……….. 2 There is a table ………..………. the sofa.
………. the living room.

3 My brother has got a computer ……….. 4 There is a big lamp ………..………. the bed.
………. his desk.

5 There is a tall plant ………..………. the 6 My house is ………..………. Emily’s house

armchair. and Toby’s house.
10 Fill in the gaps with: this, these, that or those.

1 …………………… is my TV and …………………… are my posters.

2 …………………… is her watch and …………………… is her computer.

3 …………………… is a dishwasher and …………………… are fridges.

4 …………………… are his clothes and …………………… are his shoes.

11 Underline the correct item.

1 Are there any/some fish at the zoo?
2 There are some/any exotic plants in the
garden.
3 Is there some/a bathroom downstairs?
4 There aren’t any/some books on the desk.
5 There is some/a museum next to the library.
6 Are there any/some art galleries in the city?
7 There isn’t any/an armchair in my room.
8 There are any/some beautiful parks in town.

12 Fill in: have, haven’t, has or hasn’t.

1 A: ……………………. you got a pool in your 4 A: ……………………. Lucy got a double bed?

house? B: No, she …………………….. . She’s got a
B: No, I ……………………. . single bed.
2 A:……………………. your brother got a TV in 5 A: ……………………. you got a big wardrobe?
his bedroom? B: Yes, I ……………………. .
B: Yes, he ……………………. . 6 A: ……………………. your house got three
3 A: ……………………. Nathan and Susie got a bathrooms?
big house? B: No, it …………………….. . It has got two.
B: No, they ……………………. .

13 Underline the correct possessive adjective or possessive pronoun.

A: Hello, Eddie! Welcome to my home!
B: Hi, Daisy! 1) Your/yours house is lovely.
A: Thank you. Come upstairs to 2) my/mine room.
B: Do you share a room with your sister?
A: No. 3) Her/Hers is on the next floor.
B: Oh, wow! I love your bright blue walls.
4) My/Mine are white and boring.
A: Thank you. My parents’ room is really nice.
5) Their/Theirs has a view of the back garden.
B: 6) Our/ours house is opposite the park. It’s
really pretty. Can you come over tomorrow after
school?
A: Sure!

Prepositions
14 Choose the correct item.

1 Lionel Messi’s house in Barcelona, Spain is 5 You can go to Bekonscot Model Village ……….
………. the shape of a football. car. It’s about 45 minutes from London.
A at B in C of A in B with C by

2 The main entrance ………. the museum is over 6 The Bubble house is ………. Cannes in France.
there. A near B next C at
A to B for C at
7 Jill’s house is ………. the park.
3 The house has a great view ………. the sea. A between B opposite C under
A from B with C of
8 Walk ………. the park and the bank is across
4 My flat is ………. the fifth floor. the street.
A at B on C in A past B under C up

Everyday English
15 Choose the correct response.

1 A: What’s your house like? 4 A: What’s your address, please?

B: a It’s small, but nice and cosy. B: a It’s 20, High Street.
b I have got a double bed. b It’s GE8 4PQ.
2 A: How can I get to the aquarium? 5 A: How many rooms are there in your house?
B: a The art gallery is next to the aquarium. B: a Yes, it’s quite big.
b Take the first turning on your left and it’s b There are five rooms.
opposite the cinema. 6 A: Why don’t you come visit me tomorrow?
3 A: What floor is your flat on? B: a It’s pretty cool.
B: a It’s on the 4th floor. b See you tomorrow then.
b It’s near the park.

Reading
16 Read the text and complete the sentences.

The Casa Caracol is an amazing house in Isla Mujeres,

Mexico. It’s beautiful and brilliant but definitely not ordinary.
This house is in the shape of a seashell!
The house isn’t very big. It has got two bedrooms with double
beds and a TV. In the living room there is amazing shell-like
furniture and beautiful paintings on the walls. There is also a
round sofa with some comfortable cushions on it. There is a
small kitchen with a fridge and a cooker so you can enjoy
some snacks.
Outside the house, there is a garden with some beautiful
tropical plants. The house has got a fantastic view of the
ocean. In fact, the beach is opposite the house and only two
minutes away. There is also a private swimming pool in front
of the house so you can choose where to swim. The Casa Caracol really is an ocean paradise!

1 The house is in ................................................ 4 In the garden, there are some ........................

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2 It’s got two bedrooms with ...............................
…………………………….. .
3 There is a round sofa in the living room with
....................................................................... .
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5 The beach is only ............................................
....................................................................... .
6 In front of the house, there is a ........................
....................................................................... .
Listening skills
17 You are going to listen to an announcement twice. Decide which sentences (1-3) are
T (true) and which are F (false).

1 The library has got three floors. …... 3 It is next to the museum entrance. …...
2 There are computers on every floor. …...

Writing: An email
18 Read the rubric, then write your email.

Write an email to your English friend (50-100 words). In your email include this information:
 explain where your house is  describe your bedroom  invite him/her to visit

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Pairwork Student A
Work with Student B. Ask questions to find out about a house in the city. Then answer
student B’s question about the block of flats below.

 3rd floor  5 rooms  view of the park  modern kitchen

House in the city

 how many rooms? ......................................................................................................................................
 garden? ......................................................................................................................................................
 garage? ......................................................................................................................................................
 near / shops? ..............................................................................................................................................
Pairwork Student B
Work with Student A. Answer Student A’s questions about the house in the city below.
Then ask student A questions about a block of flats.

 7 rooms  garage  garden  near shops

Block of flats
 what floor? ..................................................................................................................................................
 how many rooms? ......................................................................................................................................
 modern kitchen? .........................................................................................................................................
 view? ..........................................................................................................................................................
Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

Draw the perfect living room for your family. What is there in it? Write about:
 The colour of the walls
 The furniture
 Things there are in it (sofa, TV, armchairs etc.)

In my perfect living room, there is a large sofa. There ............................................................................................

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Game
Play in pairs. You need a dice and some counters. Take turns to roll the dice and move
your counter the same number of squares the dice shows. Look at the picture in the square
you land on and say whether the sentence in the square is true or false. If a sentence is
false, say the sentence correctly. If you answer a question wrong, move one square back.
The player who reaches the finish first wins.

There aren’t There are

any cushions two
on the sofa. armchairs in
the master
bedroom.

There aren’t There are

any posters on some books
the wall. on the desk.

There isn’t There is a

a cooker and a
washbasin fridge in the
in the kitchen.
bathroom.

There are There are

some clothes four chairs
in the under the
wardrobe. table.

There is a There
double bed in aren’t any
the kids’ curtains
bedroom. in the
bedroom.