Task 6. Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any. Example: There are some strawberries in the fridge.
18 ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘Do you want apple?’
19 ‘Are there bananas?’ ‘No. Pete had the last one.’
20 I never eat meat because I’m a vegetarian.
PART 2. VOCABULARY
Task 1. Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: We drove from / to London to Cambridge.
1 Don’t run into / down the stairs!
2 An old man came up / out of the house.
3 The bookshelves are next to / between the sofa.
4 Don’t stand behind / in front of the TV. I’m trying to watch this programme.
5 Put those books in / over the cupboard.
6 I opened the door and walked into / on the room.
7 Our house is in front / opposite the park.
8 She put her purse out of / into her bag.
Task 2. Write the past simple form of the verbs.
Example: do did
1 find 7 fall
2 get 8 drive
3 hear 9 speak
4 wear 10 write
5 take 11 sit
6 say 12 think
PART 3. READING
Task 1. Read the adverts and tick () A, B, or C.
HOUSES TO RENT
Downland Cottage is a small house just two minutes from the library and ten minutes from the
centre of town. Downstairs, there is a living room, a small dining room and a modern kitchen.
Upstairs, there are two bedrooms and a large bathroom. The house is over 100 years old, but it
has a new central heating system. There is a pretty garden, which is easy to look after, and a
garage next to the garden. Downland Cottage is in a small, quiet road of only six houses.
Seaview is an attractive old house on the coast road with parking space for three or four cars.
There aren’t any neighbours close by and it’s a five-minute walk from Burntown Beach.
Downstairs there’s a living room, a dining room, and a very big kitchen. There’s also a library, so
it’s great for someone who likes reading. There is no central heating, but each room has a
fireplace and the house is very warm. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a
shower room. The bedrooms are freshly painted and have new carpets and furniture. They all
have large balconies and fantastic views over the sea.
Redcliffe is a town house and is only ten years old. Redcliffe is opposite the train station and
there are regular trains to London. The house has a large living room, a kitchen, and a dining
room downstairs. On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a really lovely bathroom. There
is another bedroom and a small study on the top floor. In front of the house there is a small
garden and a space to park a car on the street. There is a big park nearby, so it’s great for
anyone with children. It’s a little bit more expensive, but it’s a really nice family house.
Example: Downland Cottage is a new house.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
1 Downland Cottage is far from the town centre.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 The bedrooms are small in Downland Cottage.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 Seaview is close to the sea.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 There isn’t any furniture in Seaview.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 Seaview has a big garage for 3–4 cars.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 Redcliffe has three bedrooms.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 It is easy to get to London from Redcliffe.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 Redcliffe is near a school.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
Task 2. Read the adverts again. Write Downland, Seaview, or Redcliffe next to each sentence.
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Example: There are eleven rooms. Seaview
1 You can park in the garage.
2 It’s a modern house.
3 There is more than one bathroom.
4 You can hear trains.
5 It has central heating.
6 It doesn’t have any close neighbours.
7 There’s a special room where you can work at the top of the house.
PART 3. WRITING
Describe your house / flat. Answer these questions, then write a text. (75–100 words)
1 Do you live in a city / town / village?
2 Do you have a house or a flat?
3 Who lives with you?
4 How many rooms are there in your house / flat? What are they?
5 Is there a big garden?
6 Are the neighbours nice / friendly / noisy...?
7 What is there near your house?
I live in a …
Writing.
I live in a small town. My family has a house that we share. We live together with my mom, dad and my dog called Bertha. There are 4 rooms in our house: a living room, two bedrooms for my parents and me and one bathroom. We have a big garen in front of our house. The neighbours are very nice to all of us, even Bertha, though they are sometimes noisy. Two streets from our house there is a shop where we buy food.