II. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word is given

Lexical test

I variant

I. Complete the chart below by putting the words in one of the three categories:

basement, block of flats, tea towel, dish drainer, bunk-bed, loft, study, semi-detached house, hall, pantry, utility room, ironing board, power point, detached house, bedside cabinet, hut, van, larder, office block, top floor.

II. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word is given.

We live in a d______________ house in the s________________ of London. It has three f_____________ and a basement which I use as a s_____________. We’ve got a 2-car g______________ and a nice s______________ house in front of it. Many people dream of buying a c______________ in the country where they can escape to at weekends. Others even hope to own a v_______________ in a beautiful location on the coast or at least a c_______________ house. Most people here, however, live in f_______________ . There are a lot of students living here in rented r___________ or h________________.

III. Which word or phrase means …?

1. a person who owns a house or a flat ___________________.

2. a small house in the countryside or village __________________.

3. covered area before an entrance door __________________.

4. a set of rooms below ground level for storing things________________.

5. a small building for keeping cars in __________________.

6. a small room used just for washing machine or freezer __________________.

7. area at the top of a staircase ___________________.

8. a house joined to several houses to form a row __________________.

9. a bedroom for visitors ____________________.

10. space in the roof of a house for, may be used for living __________________

IV. Which household words can fill the gaps in the following sentences? More than

One answer may be possible.

1. I opened the ______________, walked up the ______________ and rang the _______________________.

2. I’ve got a great ______________ from my balcony.

3. The ________________ broke down yesterday.

4. The ______________ is on the wall just as you go into the room. Just press it.

5. I think we’ve got some sugar in the _____________________ in the kitchen.

6. Leave your car in the ______________________, just in front of the garage.

7. We keep the tools and skis in the _______________________.

kitchen cupboard, attic, washing machine, door, cellar, light-switch, doorbell,

wall cupboard, shed, dishwasher, radio, loft, driveway, vac, view.

V. Complete the sentences:

1. My bedroom doesn’t have a _____________________, so I don’t have anywhere to hang my clothes.

2. When she gets home she sits in a comfortable ____________ in front of the fire.

3. She sat at the ____________________ table, looking at herself in the mirror.

4. It costs a lot of money to ___________ a house when you live in a cold climate.

Central _________________ is quite expensive.

VI. Complete the sentences putting the given words into English in the correct form.

1. He has a ______________________________(c 2-мя спальнями) apartment.

2. She lives on the second _______________(этаж) of a _______________________(многоэтажный дом).

3. You should see my new _________________________(мебельный гарнитур).

4. Could you help me to _____________________(расставить) furniture in my (гостиная).

5. ____________________________(Встроенная мебель) saves a lot of a space.

6. I prefer __________________(паркетный) floor rather than ___________________________(покрытый ковром).

7. I don’t think these _________________(занавески) match the colour of ______________________(обои).

8. What do the windows of the bedroom _______________________(выходят)?

Lexical test

II variant

I. Complete the chart below by putting the words in one of the three categories:

attic, cellar, terraced house, landing, bungalow, table mat, seating group, sideboard, liquid, remote control, cottage, chest of drawers, country house, coat rack, skyscraper, ground floor, nursery, bathtub, lavatory, lounge.

II. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word is given.

We live in a t_________________ house in the old part of the city? Practically on the o_________________________. But two years ago we rented a f____________ in a m_____________ – s________________ house. Now we live in a 4-f______________ house with a a _____________ in the roof. Many people dream of buying a c________________ in the country where they can escape to at weekends. Others even hope to own a v______________ in a beautiful location on the coast. Most people here, however, live in d__________________ houses. There are a lot of students living here in rented r_____________ or h________________.

III. Which word or phrase means …?

1. the money people pay when they rent a house or a house _______________.

2. a house not joined to any other _______________________________.

3. a room for reading/writing/studying in ______.

4. a house with only one storey and no upstairs _______.

5. a small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools ___.

6. space in the roof of a house for storing things ______.

7. large cupboard (big enough for walking into) for storing food _____.

8. a house with a great number of floors ______.

9. a specialist in arranging furnishings in a house ______.

10. an organization which helps people to sell and buy a dwelling ______.

IV. Which household words can fill the gaps in the following sentences? More than