University of Quindío

Modern Languages Program

Listening and speaking exercises -Describing your house

Vocabulary. Match the numbers with the corresponding words

Listening

I. Listen and complete.

I moved into my new home today. It is a ___________________ house. It has a small front _________ and a big
______________ with a _____________. It has a green door and a blue ____________. My new home has a large main floor. I
love my new _______________. The __________ and _____________ are stainless steel. The stove is across from the fridge. I
keep my ______________, kettle, and toaster on the countertop. I keep my pots and pans in the cabinets under the sink.

The ___________ _________ is huge. I have space for a couch, a love seat, and a recliner. My coffee table is in front of
the couch. The love seat is beneath the _____________. There is a TV and a painting on the _________. The _______________
and bathroom are upstairs. My _________________ is tiny. There is only space for a sink, a toilet, and a _____________. There is
no space for a bathtub, a bathmat, or a towel rack! I keep my shampoo, soap, towels, and toilet paper in a cabinet under the sink.
I need a new _____________ and some new faucets.

There is only one bedroom in my new house. It is pretty small, but I love it. I have a new comforter, _____________, and
blanket on my bed. There is a lamp on my nightstand. I have a small closet to hang my clothes, but I don’t have any hangers yet. I
also need _________________ for my window.
Home sweet home!

II. Listen to Clare answering questions about her home back in England. Choose the correct options.

1. Does she live in a big house or a small house? 2. How many rooms does it have? 3. Is it a new house or an old house?
a) Not a big house a) 5 a) It's 18 years old
b) Quite a big house b) 6 b) It's 8 years old
c) Quite a small house c) 12 c) It's 80 years old
4. What is in her kitchen? 5. What does she watch on TV?
a) Big round table a) Anything but sports
b) TV b) Only the News
c) Just a microwave c) Sports

III. What does each person think? Put a tick (✓) if he/she likes it and a cross (X) if he/she doesn’t like it.
Maureen, 45 Marcus, 14
The balcony ___ Australia ___
The living room ___ The Australian weather ___
The kitchen ___ The balcony ___
The house in Australia ___

IV. Listen to Ken and Betsy from Sydney. They are staying in the Thompson’s house in London. What do they think about…

Ø The kitchen? _________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø The bedrooms? _______________________________________________________________________________________
Ø The bed? _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Ø The garden? __________________________________________________________________________________________
Ø The weather? _________________________________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary

V. Match the adjectives with their synonyms.

1. ____ Ancient A. Delightful
2. ____ Beautiful B. Cultured, diverse
3. ____ Boring C. Small
4. ____ Charming D. Busy, bustling
5. ____ Contemporary E. Historic
6. ____ Compact F. Fun, lively
7. ____ Cosmopolitan G. Pricey
8. ____ Crowded H. Well-known, notable
9. ____ Exciting I. Attractive, lovely
10. ____ Expensive J. Giant, large, big,
11. ____ Famous K. Modern
12. ____ Huge L. Dull, uninteresting
 Listening

VI. A landlady is showing Kate an apartment. Fill in the missing words in the dialog. Use the adjectives and adverbs in the box.

definitely fully Quickly lovely long Beautiful modern

Landlady: It has a ______________ view of the ocean.

Kate: That’s a view of the ocean?
Landlady: And this is the garden!
Kate: This is the garden?
Landlady: And here is the kitchen… _________________ equipped with all the _______________ conveniences!
Kate: Ah, well, thanks for showing the place to me. I will ________________ give this some consideration.
Landlady: Well, I would encourage you to act _____________. This _______________ place won’t last _______________.