A2

1. Complete the sentences using the correct preposition.

in front of on the right between down in on

behind up above next to on the left under

in
Tony lives ......... house number 27. Donut likes to sit .......... the chair.

Aisha is running ........... the hill. My cat is always ................ the sofa.

The ball is rolling ........... the hill.

next to Clara.
Aisha is ................ in
The pizza is ................ the oven.
on the right and Clara is ........................
Aisha is ........................ on the left .

in front of
She parks her car ....................... behind Marcel’s bike.
Aisha’s bike is ................
her house.

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Donut likes to sit ................ above the bed.
The window is ................
Julia and Alid.

2. Can you name the rooms in a house?

living room bedroom kitchen bathroom

1. ......................... 2. .........................
3. ......................... 4. .........................

1.
2.

3. 4.

Now, find the objects in the picture.

fridge laptop cupboard plates TV

stove kettle bed lamp carpet

pan upstairs window sofa shelf

picture shower sink wardrobe mirror

downstairs pot toilet wall floor

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There is / there are
To talk about objects in a place, we use there is / there are + object +
preposition + place.

For example,

There is a ball behind the box.

there is object preposition place

There are two pictures in the box.

there are object preposition place

3. Write sentences using there is / there are.

There are three beds.

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There is the pan
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There are two lamps

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There are 5 plates
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There is a pot There are four showers

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There are three kettles

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There are two chairs
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4. Write the sentences in the correct order.

There is / dog / the bed / next to / .

There is a dog next to the bed.
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on / a laptop / the table / There is / .
There is a laptop on the table.
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a phone / There is / under / the sofa / .
There is a phone under the sofa
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 There are / in front of / two chairs / the TV / .
There are two chairs in front of the TV
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a fridge / behind / the table / There is / .
There is a fridge behind the table.
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a picture / There is / the bed / above / .
There is a picture above the bed.
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three cats / in / the kitchen / There are / .
There are three cats in the kitchen.
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There is / a bike / the house / in front of / .
There is a bike in front of the house.
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a mirror / between / the wardrobe and the bed / There is / .
There is a mirror between the wardrobe and the bed.
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on / There is / the wall / a clock / .
There is a clock on the wall.
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5. Listen and complete the sentences.

There are four rooms .......... my house. There are two rooms ......................

and two rooms .................. .

The ....................... and ...................... are .................... . The

.................. is small. It is ....................... . The ........................ is big. It

is ......................... .

In the ........................, there are a red table and two green chairs

........................ . There is a white shelf .................... the table. The sofa is

......................... . There is a beautiful picture .................... it.

In the ...................., there are a blue fridge, a white stove, and a grey sink.

There are dirty plates ............. the sink and a big pan ................ the stove.
There is an orange kettle ...................... the sink.

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 .................... , the .................... is ....................... and the

.................... is .................... . The .................... is bigger than the

.................... . The .................... is the smallest room ............. the house.

............. the ...................., the bath is ...................... . The sink is

.................... the bath. The toilet is ...................... . There is a long mirror

.................... the sink.

There are two beds ............. the .................... . One is .......................

and the other is ....................... . The bed ....................... is smaller than

the bed ....................... . There are purple and yellow pictures ....................

the beds and a big brown wardrobe .................... them.

6. Answer the questions about the house in activity 5.

Is the bathroom downstairs?

No, the bathroom is upstairs.
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Are there four beds in the bedroom?
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In the kitchen, where are the plates?
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Are there four chairs in the living room?
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Is there a TV in the bedroom?
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Are there any pictures in the kitchen?
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In the bathroom, where is the sink?
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Is there a mirror in the living room?
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7. Describe the rooms of the house on page 2 and the objects in each room. Use
there is / there are and prepositions. If you can, use comparatives/superlatives
and colours as well. You can use the text in activity 5 for help.

There are four rooms in the house. The bedroom is the biggest room.
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8. Game!

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