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A. Choose a, b or c. D. Complete the dialogues with the
sentences a-g. There are two extra

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1. We need to buy some chairs for the backyard.
sentences that you do not need to use.
a. silver b. glass c. plastic Then listen and check your answers.

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2. Put your coffee on the and help me download
something. a. Can you put me up?
a. rug b. desk c. armchair b. No problem.

3. The view from my balcony is . c. Whose jacket is this?

a. fantastic b. large c. enthusiastic d. Let me know.
4. You’re very cute. I love your new . e. Who’s that?
a. details b. designs c. highlights f. What does he look like?
5. Can you please put the dirty glasses in the ? g. What do you think of him?
a. faucet b. washing machine c. dishwasher
1.
6. Put the food in the and wait for 5 minutes for it to
A:
warm up. Then take it out.
a. sink b. microwave c. cabinet B: I think it’s Charlie’s. Do
7. Alice is kind of . She doesn’t talk a lot. you know Charlie?
a. shy b. outgoing c. positive A: I’m not sure.
8. We don’t live downtown. We live in the . B: He’s tall and slim with blond hair.
a. suburbs b. transportations c. neighborhoods He also has a mustache.
9. She isn’t very tall or short. She’s . A: Oh, yes. Now I remember.
a. middle-aged b. medium-height c. medium-length
10. I with Trent. I think he’s right. 2.
a. argue b. agree c. decide A: So, I’d like a place to stay next weekend.
B: I live with my roommate, but she doesn’t usually
B. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. have a problem when friends stay over. I can ask her.
There are two extra words that you do not need to use.
A: OK. Thanks!
convenient strange cozy nervous chubby B:
shelves handsome curly opinion

1. In my
three bedrooms not two.
, we need an apartment with
Grammar
A. Circle the correct words.
2. My apartment is close to the subway station. It is so
1. Gary is in his 20s but his / he’s beard is gray.
.
2. Who’s / Whose new furniture is that in front of our
3. Nancy is really . It’s her first day at
the office. apartment building?

4. My daughter has long, hair. 3. Your / Yours hairstyle really suits you.
5. The room is small but . You just 4. Where’s your house? Our / Ours is on Fairview Road.
want to sit on the couch and relax all day.
5. A: Where are my / mine keys?
6. I want to buy some for that wall
B: I don’t know. I always put my / mine in my bag.
over there.
7. It’s time for Lucy to lose weight. She’s a bit 6. My grandparents live in the countryside. Their / Theirs
. house is big.
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7. The blue car isn’t Tania’s. Her / Hers is black.

C. Circle the correct words.
1. There’s food on / under the floor. Please clean up the 8. That couch is nice but take a look at its / it’s price!

mess!
2. The armchair is above / between the couch and the
bookcase.
3. My bedroom is next to / between the bathroom.
4. Look! There’s a girl in front / behind that tree.

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 B. Complete with –, a(n) or the. C. Complete with the correct form of there is/are.
1. There’s green lamp on coffee 1. A: two bedrooms in your house?
table. It’s new. B: No, . only one.
2. purple jacket is Jenny’s and 2. A: Let’s go to a coffee shop.
brown jacket is mine.
B: Well, any in this area, but we can go to a
3. kittens can be really cute. restaurant.
4. woman in painting is very A: OK. an Italian restaurant in the
pretty. neighborhood? I love Italian food.
5. Karen lives in Seattle. B: Yes, one on Park Avenue.
6. There’s oven next to 3. A: My apartment is on the 5th floor, but an
dishwasher. elevator in the apartment building. You need to take the stairs.
7. Let’s buy armchair for our B: Really? I hope a nice view from your
living room. balcony!

Listening
Listen to a woman on the phone describing her new apartment. Write T for True or F for False.

1. The woman can’t stand air conditioners. 4. She likes the color of the bathroom.
2. There is a big balcony with a great view. 5. She doesn’t mind the people in the laundry room.
3. She wants someone to fix the elevator. 6. Her apartment is near some nice stores.

Reading
A. Read the text and match the colors with the statements a-f.

Everyone has a favorite color,

but all colors can affect the way
we feel and can change our mood.

Red is a strong, dynamic color. It is full of power. It is also an aggressive color and means danger or
emergency, so it’s good for stop signs and stop lights to get drivers’ attention.
Yellow is sunshine. It is warm and cheerful. Some people, however, find it tiring and annoying. A survey shows
that people argue and babies cry more in yellow rooms.
Blue is a relaxing color. It can be strong, or light and friendly. Almost everyone likes some shade of blue. This
color is good for bedrooms because it helps you sleep. But be careful: a lot of blue, especially dark blue, can
make you sad.
Orange is an interesting color because it combines the happiness of yellow with the energy of red so it is a
very positive color. It also helps you be enthusiastic and creative.
Green symbolizes nature, health and life. It’s a safe, relaxing color. Concert halls and TV studios have a “green
room” so that nervous performers can relax there before they go on stage.
Purple is a mysterious color. It is a mixture of red and blue, so it is both warm and cool. A purple room helps
people become creative. However, a lot of purple can make you moody.

a. This color can help people in entertainment to relax. B. Discuss.

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b. This color suggests happiness but can also make people feel tired. Can you think of
other colors that
c. This color is a mixture of two colors and can often change people
affect people’s
from feeling happy to feeling sad.
mood?
d. This color is full of energy and means be careful.
e. This color is dynamic and cheerful and helps people think creatively.
f. This color relaxes people but can also make people unhappy.

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