a) in 2008; b) in 2009; c) in 1980;

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Match the words and their definitions:

1.courtyard	a) round container for holding liquids or solids, for cooking things in it.
2. pot	b) room for storing food and other stuff
3. pan	c) square plate for covering walls, floors, etc. ( of a kitchen, a bathroom, a hall, etc.)
4. pantry	d) to keep, to collect,
5. tile	e) a piece of cloth for drying hands, body, etc.
6. to store	f) a piece of cloth used for sleeping on and/or under it.
7. towel	g) flat dish used for cooking
8. sheet	h) private open space surrounded by walls or buildings
9. ironing board	i) a small, portable, foldable table used for smoothing clothes with the help of a special electric tool.
10. bedspread	j) covering spread over a bed during the day

Listen to the dialogue. Complete the sentences:

1. An old house was bought….

a) in 2008; b) in 2009; c) in 1980;

2) The original house was painted…..

a) blue; b) white; b) green;

3)In the course of renovations they installed …… in the kitchen.

a) a new fridge, a cooker and a sink

b) a freezer, a cooker-hood and a basin,

c) a freezer, a cook and a sitar;

4)The kitchen is adjacent to ….

a) the living room; b) the bathroom; c) the dining room;

5)They store all the food…

a) in the pantry; b) on the shelves; c) in the cupboard;

6) In the …….there is a spiral staircase going upstairs.

a) dining room; b) living room; c) on the outside

7).They use a spiral staircase to get to …..

a) the bathroom; b) the bedroom; c) the study;

8)The washing machine and the ironing board are …..

a) in the bathroom; b) in a special room; c) downstairs;

9)There is …… in the bedroom.

a) a double bed with bedside tables; b) a single bed and some chairs; c) a double bed and some chairs;

10).A small spare bedroom overlooks….

a) the courtyard; b) the garden; the busy street;

Mark statements as true or false:

1. The old house was in a very bad condition.	T	F
2. Two years later the house looks completely different from the original one.	T	F
3. The owners painted the house white but preserved the original colour of the courtyard.	T	F
4. In the kitchen there are some shelves for keeping the pots and pans.	T	F
5. The living room has been mostly renovated and decorated since 2009.	T	F
6. They still use the staircase outside the house to come upstairs.	T	F
7. There is a bath in the bathroom.	T	F
8. The washing machine is in a little room upstairs.	T	F
9. A lovely picture is above the bed	T	F
10. Now they have one more member in the famile	T	F