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I. Cross out the odd word. What aspect of housing does each set of words refer to (cost, style, size, description, location)?

1. reasonable – expensive – economical – secure

2. terraced – isolated – semi-detached – three-storey

3. spacious – tiny – cosy – huge

4. small airy – secure – comfortable

5. village – city – overpriced – suburbs

II. Match the verbs to the nouns.

wash

dust

make

iron

vacuum

clean

mop

mow

the beds

the carpets

the clothes

the dishes

the windows

the floors

the lawn

the furniture

III. Circle the correct item.

1. They had to build an extra room when they became short of ….. .

A room

B space

C place

D flat

2. The two rooms are joined by a ….. glass door.

A built-in

B sliding

C moving

D fitted

3. They’ve got a really ….. house.

A spacious

B terraced

C tiled

D brand

4. If you wash the dishes, I’ll ….. the ironing.

A make

B put

C do

D take

5. After the burglary, we fitted our house with a security ….. .

A neighbour

B camera

C heating

D system

6. My new flat has central ….. , so it’s really warm.

A heating

B system

C wardrobe

D parking

IV. Insert the necessary prepositions.

a) A friend of mine got a very comfortable flat ... last month. It is ... the second floor ... a new block … flats. I got a letter ... my friend ... several pictures ... her flat. ... one of the pictures you can see her family sitting ... the table … the living-room. Ann is sitting ... her husband and two sons. They are watching TV. It is ... the corner ... the window. There is piano ... the left ... the table and a small table ... a telephone ... it ... the right. Ann is going to speak ... me ... the telephone tonight. You can see a lovely carpet … the middle ... the room and some pictures ... the wall … the piano. My friend’s sons learn to play ... the piano. Besides they are fond … reading books and have plenty ... them ... the bookcase and ... the shelves.

b) I have got a room ... my own. I have rent it ... my acquaintances. I share the room ... a friend ... mine. We pay ... the room $30 a month. It’s hard to find a lodging ... a lower price. I’m pleased ... my flat. It is close ... the center and the bus stop is handy. As a rule we pay our landlady ... advance. We also have to pay a deposit ... the front-door key and to keep ... particular house-rules. I dream ... the times when I’ll have a flat ... my own.

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