Exercise 245

 Alcove - an area in a room that is formed by part of a wall being built further back than the rest
of the wall (альков, ніша в стіні). 2
 French window - a pair of glass doors, usually opening from the back of a house into its garden
(французьке вікно, вікно-двері). 5
 Attic - a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things (горище). 1
 Guttering - the system of gutters on a building (a gutter - a long curved channel made of metal
or plastic that is fixed under the edge of a roof to carry away the water when it rains) (водостік,
ринви). 7
 Chimney - a structure through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire, etc. and
through the roof of a building; the part of this that is above the roof (комин). 4
 Skylight - a small window in a roof (віконце у даху). 8
 Cellar - an underground room often used for storing things (підвал). 6
 Porch - a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by
a roof and often has walls (ганок). 3
Exercise 246.
1. C
fence something - to surround or divide an area with a fence - відгороджувати;
prevent - to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening - запобігати,
перешкоджати;
shelter - to give somebody/something a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger;
to protect somebody/something - захищати;
warn - to tell somebody about something, especially something dangerous or unpleasant that is likely
to happen, so that they can avoid it - попередити, застерегти
2. A
in bad condition - in a very bad state or condition that is unlikely to improve - в поганому стані;
3. C cellar - an underground room often used for storing things - підвал;
4. B Alley /ˈæli/ - a narrow passage behind or between buildings - алея, провулок;
Avenue /ˈævənjuː/ - a wide road with trees or tall buildings on both sides/ a wide street in a town or city
- авеню, проспект
path - a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking - дорога, стежка
track - the path or direction that somebody/something is moving in - доріжка;
5. A
basement - a room or rooms in a building, partly or completely below the level of the ground - підвальне
приміщення;
ground - the flat is located on the main level of the building;
lift - a machine that carries people or goods up and down to different levels in a building or a mine -
ліфт;
6. C
hall - a space or passage inside the entrance or front door of a building - зала, хол, передпокій;
7. C available - that you can get, buy or find - доступний, наявний;
open - if a shop, bank, business, etc. is open, it is ready for business and will allow customers or visitors
to come in/the shop had a sign on the door indicating that it was open, but in reality, it was closed -
відкритий;
vacant - empty; not being used - вільний, вакантний;
8. D field - an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in, usually
surrounded by a fence, etc. - поле;
garden - a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables,
etc., usually with a lawn (= an area of grass) - сад
park - an area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk, play and relax;
yard - an area outside a building, usually with a hard surface and a surrounding wall/ a piece of land
next to a house, usually used for growing flowers, grass, and other plants - двір, подвір'я
"Field" and "park" both imply larger, more open spaces, which are not available to the children in this
case. "Garden" usually refers to a cultivated area for growing plants or flowers;
9. C arch - to be in a curved line or shape across or over something - згинати дугою;
bend - change direction to form a curve or an angle; to make something change direction in this way -
згинати;
curve - to move or make something move in the shape of a curve; to be in the shape of a curve -
вигинати;
incline (something) (to/towards something) - to lean or slope in a particular direction; to make
something lean or slope - відхилятися, клонити;
"Arched" and "bent" both suggest more sudden or pronounced changes in direction, which are not
described in the sentence. "Inclined" implies a change in elevation rather than direction.
10. D
step- a surface that you put your foot on in order to walk to a higher or lower level, especially one of a
series - сходинка
stairs - a set of steps built between two floors inside a building - сходи;
“Levels" and "stages" both suggest a more gradual progression from one height to another, while "stairs"
is a more appropriate term for a series of steps, usually leading up or down between different levels.
11. B
on six floors - all the rooms that are on the same level of a building ;
"Flats" usually refers to individual living units or apartments within a building, so it does not make
sense. "Stages" typically refers to a platform or raised area used for performances, presentations, or
events, and "stairs" refers to a structure that connects different levels in a building.
12. B
passage - a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another/could
refer to a more enclosed space, like a hallway or a tunnel - прохід
path - a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking;
"Road" and "street" usually suggest more significant thoroughfares designed for vehicle traffic;
13) A
dimly - not very brightly or clearly - тьмяно;
faintly - in a way that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt - слабо;
slightly - a little - трохи, злегка;
vaguely - in a way that is not detailed or exact - смутно, нечітко;
"Faintly" and "vaguely" both suggest a lack of clarity or definition, which doesn't fit the context of
lighting. "Slightly" implies a small degree or amount of something.
14) A
contain something - if something contains something else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it -
містити;
consist of somebody/something - to be formed from the people or things mentioned - складатися з;
if one thing includes another, it has the second thing as one of its parts;
number - to include somebody/something in a particular group; to be included in a particular group -
налічувати;
15) B
annexe - /ˈæneks/ a building that is added to, or is near, a larger one and that provides extra living or
work space - прибудова
basement - a room or rooms in a building, partly or completely below the level of the ground - підвальне
приміщення;
16) D
fence - a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported
with posts - паркан,огорожа
barrier - an object like a fence that prevents people from moving forward from one place to another -
бар'єр, перешкода
hedge /hedʒ/- a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a
garden, field, or road: - жива огорожа
wall - a long, solid structure that rises straight up from the ground, made of stone, brick or concrete,
that surrounds, divides or protects an area of land - стіна, мур
17) C
on the ground floor - the floor of a building at ground level - на першому поверсі;
18) B
on the top floor - the highest level of a building - на останньому поверсі;
19) A
tennis court - a rectangular area marked with lines on which tennis is played - тенісний корт;
20) A
drive(driveway)- a wide hard path or a private road that leads from the street to a house - проїзд;
pavement - a flat part at the side of a road for people to walk on - тротуар;
porch - a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by a roof
and often has walls - ґанок, веранда;

Ex. 247
1. a studio - a room where an artist works, студія
2. a mortuary /ˈmɔːtʃəri/ - морг (a corpse - труп) a room or building, for example part of a hospital,
in which dead bodies are kept before they are buried or cremated (= burned)
3. a changing room - a room for changing clothes in, especially before playing sports, роздягальня
4. a greenhouse - a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in, теплиця,
оранжерея
5. a study - a room, especially in somebody’s home, used for reading and writing, кабінет
6. a waiting room - a room where people can sit while they are waiting, for example for a bus or
train, or to see a doctor or dentist, зал очікування, приймальня
7. a darkroom - a room that can be made completely dark, where you can take film out of a camera
and develop photographs, темна кімната
8. a cockpit /ˈkɒkpɪt/ - the area in a plane, boat or racing car where the pilot or driver sits, кабіна
9. a cell - a room for one or more prisoners in a prison or police station, камера у в'язниці (in a
cell. He spent a night in a prison cell.)
10. ??????? (Off-duty soldier - ((especially of police, military and medical staff) not at work) mess
- a building or room in which members of the armed forces have their meals; The mess is typically
a common area within a military installation where soldiers, sailors, and other service members
gather to eat and relax when they are off duty.
11. a canteen /kænˈtiːn/ - (especially British English) a place where food and drink are served in a
factory, a school, etc., їдальня
12. a staffroom - a room in a school where teachers can go when they are not teaching, учительська

Ex.248
1. A
Foul - /faʊl/ - dirty and smelling bad, смердючий, неприємний
Grimy - /ˈɡraɪmi/ - covered with dirt, брудний
Polluted - contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances, забруднений
Squalid - /ˈskwɒlɪd/ - (of places and living conditions) very dirty and unpleasant(synonym-filthy),
неохайний
2. C
Crypt - /krɪpt/ - a room under the floor of a church, used especially in the past as a place for burying
people, склеп
Inlet - a narrow area of water that stretches into the land from the sea or a lake, or between islands,
вхід(?)
Porch -/pɔːtʃ/ - a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by
a roof and often has walls, ганок, веранда
Threshold - /ˈθreʃhəʊld/ - the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to
a building or room, поріг
3. C
Abundant - existing in large quantities; more than enough, рясний
Extended - long or longer than usual or expected,поширений
Spacious - (of a room or building) large and with plenty of space for people to move around in(synonym
- roomy), просторий
Tiny -very small in size or amount, крихітний
Unit 36. House and Home idioms
1: Literal and non-literal meanings
1. To get on like a house on fire - if two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other
very much and become friends very quickly - дружба \ почуття спалахнули, як вогонь. (b -
we liked each other a lot)
2. To be nothing to write home about - not very good or appealing, ordinary - нічого особливого,
нема навіть що сказати. (f - she’s not specially good-looking)
3. As safe as houses - completely safe - безпечно, як удома; у повній безпеці. (g - it’s very safe).
4. To bring it home (to someone) - to make someone understand how important or serious
something is - продемонструвати, довести. (d - it made me realise)
5. To bring the house down - make an audience laugh or applaud very enthusiastically - викликати
шквал аплодисментів. ( с - the audience applauded a lot).
6. To do sth in-house - something that is done in-house is done by employees within an organization
rather than by other companies or independent workers - зробити щось самостійно \
внутрішньо-організаційно. (h - we did it ourselves).
7. To eat someone out of house and home - to eat a lot of the food someone has in their house -
об’їдати когось. (e - we had no food left)
8. To put one’s own house in order - to solve one’s own problems - “навести порядок у власному
домі”, вирішити свої проблеми. (a - sort out your own problems first)
2: House or home?
1.home
make yourself at home - to relax and make yourself comfortable in someone else's home. Почуватися
як вдома.
2.house
get on like a house on fire- If two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much and
become friends very quickly. Легко і швидко подружитися, знайти спільну мову, промигнула
«іскра»
3. house
put (one's) (own) house in order- to resolve one's own personal problems or business affairs (especially
before criticising those of others). Налагодити справи
4.home
hit home- if a remark, etc. hits/strikes home, it has a strong effect/makes an impact on somebody, in a
way that makes them realise what the true facts of a situation are. Задіти за живе; попасти в точку.
5.home
find a home for something - to find a place where something can be kept. Знайти місце для чогось
6.home
home truths- a true but unpleasant fact about yourself that another person tells you. Гірка правда.
7.home
to be home and dry- sure of succeeding, winning, etc; no longer in danger of failing. Цілий і
неушкоджений, в безпеці.
8.house
in-house- something that is done in-house is done within an organization or business by its employees
rather than by other people. Внутрішній, що не виходить за межі організації/фірми
an in-house training scheme
All our advertising material is designed in-house.
9.house
bring the house down - if someone or something brings the house down during a play or show, they
make the people watching it laugh or clap very loudly. Викликати бурю аплодисментів/ оплесків,
викликати овації.
10.houses
as safe as houses- very safe. Надійно, в повній безпеці, як за кам‘яною стіною.
3: HOME FROM HOME
 Home from home
(in US home away from home) a place where you feel as comfortable as you do in your own home -
наче другий дім
The hotel was a real home from home.
 eat somebody out of house and home
(informal, often humorous) to eat a lot of somebody else’s food - обїдати когось, бути нахлібником
How much longer is he staying? He’s eating us out of house and home.
 Until cows come home
(informal) for a very long time; forever - до нескінченності, без кінця-краю, до посиніння, до
сьомого пришестя
You can talk till the cows come home—you’ll never make me change my mind.

 the lights are on but nobody’s home

(saying, humorous) used to describe somebody who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention
- без клепки, клепки в голові нема

 nothing (much) to write home about

(informal) not especially good; ordinary - посередній, немає про що говорити, нічого особливого
The team’s performance was nothing to write home about.

 The home straight

(the home stretch in NAmE) the last part of an activity, etc. when it is nearly completed - на фінішній
прямій, заключна частина
We're going into the home straight of the presidential election.

 bring something home to somebody

to make somebody realize how important, difficult or serious something is - донести до когось щось,
стало яснішим/зрозумілішим/очевиднішим, ?відкрити очі?
The sight of his pale face brought home to me how ill he really was.

4: Revision
1. We got on like a house on fire
2. He’ll stay chatting till the cows come home
3. I told him a few home truths
4. He needs to put his house in order
5. It took a few days for news to really hit home
6. He’s eating us out of house and home
7. Her last song brought the house down
8. It was nothing to write home about
9. The lights are on but no one’s at home
10. We’re on the home straight
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1. Fitted. C Fitted carpet - a carpet that is cut to cover the whole floor in a room. Ковролін,
килимова доріжка
2. Tucked. D
Fix up – полагодити
Fold up – складати, звертати
Pack up – збиратися
Tuck up |ˈtək ʌp| make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up round
them. Підсмикувати, підбирати
3. Opulent. b
Affluent /ˈæfluənt/ having a lot of money and a good standard of living. Багатий(про країну, край)
Opulent - made or decorated using expensive materials. Розкішний
Unsaleable ʌnˈseɪləbl/ that cannot be sold, because it is not good enough or because nobody wants to
buy it. Непридатний для продажу
Wealthy - having a lot of money, possessions, etc. багатий
4. Mantelpiece. b
Ledge - a narrow flat shelf fixed to a wall, especially one below a window. Підвіконник, виступ.
Mantelpiece - /ˈmæntlpiːs/ shelf above a fireplace. Камінна поличка
Sill a narrow shelf below a window, either inside or outside. Підвіконник
Step - a surface that you put your foot on in order to walk to a higher or lower level, especially one of a
series. Сходинка
5. Snugly. C Easily – легко Homely- затишно, по-домашньому
Snugly - in a way that is warm, comfortable and protected, especially from the cold затишно
Softly in a pleasant and gentle way; in a way that is not loud or violent – м’яко
6. Hook. B
Bracket - a piece of wood, metal or plastic fixed to the wall to support a shelf, lamp, etc. кронштейн
Hook /hʊk/ a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with, etc. гачок
Lump a piece of something hard or solid, usually without a particular shape. Грудка
Rod a long straight piece of wood, metal or glass. Різка
7. Draughts. C Breeze – легкий вітер
Current – струм, течія, потік.
Draught - протяг
Gale – буревій, шторм
8. Stuck, d Bolted – fastened with a bolt , прикручений
Dislocated - put out of normal position, вивихнутий
Screwed – fastened with a screw, прикручений
Stuck - unable to move or to be moved. Застряглий
9. Luxuriant. C
luxuriant /lʌɡˈʒʊəriənt/ - rich in something that is pleasant or beautiful розкішний
luxurious - very comfortable; containing expensive things that give pleasure
10. Devoid. B Absent – відсутній
Devoid of something completely without something. Позбавлений
Scanty - too little in amount for what is needed. Мізерний
Scarce - there is not enough of it. Недостатньо
11. Flickered. B Flame - to burn with a bright flame. Палати
Flicker - to keep going on and off as it shines or burns. Блимати
Sparkle - to shine brightly with small flashes of light. Блистіти
Twinkle - to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to pale to bright again. Мерехтіти
12. Сomply. C Abode - to stay or live in a place. залишатися
Adhere /ədˈhɪə(r)/ to stick to something. Липнути
Comply - to obey a rule, an order, etc.; to meet particular standards. Дотримуватись
Observe - to see or notice somebody/something. Спостерігати