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.
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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.
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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
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