carpet

fireplace
mantelpiece (repisa chimenea)
sofa
dining chair
curtain
cushions
coffee table
television
picture
remote control
stereo system
lamp
rug
dining table
armchair
bookcase
blind
clock
ornament

bed
wardrobe
rug
chest of drawers
lamp
alarm clock
bedside table
mirror
sheet
mattress
pillow
blanket
duvet
types o f bed: single,
double, bunk-beds, sofabed.

Match the room with what you do in it:

l. You relax and watch TV
2. You cook
3. You eat your dinner
4. You sleep
5. You have a shower
6. You put up guests

worktop (work surface)

waste bin
sink
tap
cupboard
drawer
plug
plate
dish
cup
saucer
glass
mug
knife
fork
spoon
teaspoon
bowl
jug

bath
shower
shower curtain
washbasin
toilet
towel
tiles (azulejo )
towel rail
toilet lid
toilet paper
toilet roll
shampoo
soap
toothbrush
toothpaste
shaving foam
comb
razor

a. in the bathroom
b. in your bedroom
c. in the living room / lounge
d. in the dining room
e. in the spare room
f. in the kitchen

Look at the objects 1-6, and the list of rooms. With a partner, decide which room or rooms the
objects are usually found in.
EXAMPLE: You usually find a desk in a teenager's bedroom.
1 a desk
a bathroom
4 a CD player
a hall
2 a sofa
a bedroom
5 a mirror
a kitchen
3 a computer
a dining room
6 a bookshelf
a living room
Match the verbs on the left with the nouns:
1. make
a. the patio
5. hang out
2. water
b. the sitting room
6. wipe
3. sweep
c. the bed
7. clean
4. vacuum cleaner d. the plants
8. empty
Other things we do at home:
clear the table
do the washing
do the ironing
do the dusting
What's it made of?
wood leather paper metal silver
glass gold wool plastic cotton
Match each
large
expensive
double

adjective with its opposite.

short
narrow
single
low
noisy
high
little

e. the dishwasher
f. the washing
g. the table
h. the oven

do the washing up / dishes

wipe the table
do the cooking
do some gardening

TV
bag

big
cheap

vase
book

watch window curtains

bowl CD
credit card

hard
hot

new
soft

old
quiet

cold
long

small
wide

Read the sentences about a flat. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
1 The bedroom is very .................. and there isn't enough room for a double bed.
A short
B narrow
C single
2 The flat is ..................... at night because there's no traffic noise.
A soft
B low
C quiet
3 My new bed is very ..................... and hurts my back.
A hard
B long
C wide
4 Our flat is very ..................... up so we have a good view of the park.
A high
B big
C new
5 I have a very ..................... CD player in my bedroom.
A double
B expensive C soft
Complete the sentences with these adjectives.
sociable / traditional / cosy / elderly / cultural / convenient / lively / historical
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

My village is really quiet. I'd prefer to live somewhere more ............... with lots of things going on.
Joanna's living room is very ...............- it's always warm and comfortable.
My grandparents are quite ................. now - they're both 85.
It's quite ............ to get to the station from here because it's just a short walk away.
This city is full of ............... buildings from centuries ago - great for photos!
My aunt and uncle live in a very ............... house in the city. It's typical of how houses looked years
ago.
7. My parents take us to a lot of ............... events, so I've learned about art and music that way.
8. Kevin's family are all very............... people. The house is always full of their friends.
Read what a girl called Bea says about where she lives. Complete the text with words in the chart.

freezing

a view

sociable

traditional

comfortable

huge
lively

cosy
smart

a garden
cultural events

snowy
warm

crowded
the coast

elderly

rainy

peaceful

windy

convenient

busy

historical
buildings
quiet

in the
countryside
friendly
plenty of
space
exciting

kind

Im from France and I live in a small town near the capital city, Paris. We're in the north of the
country, so it can be (1) ________ in winter, but the summers are warm. There are trains that run
from my town into the centre of Paris, so it's quite (2) ________ to get there. We can also get to
the (3)________ easily if we want to spend time at the beach, although it's quite a long journey.
The house that I live in with my parents and twin brother is in a narrow street in our town. That
means there aren't many cars, so it's quiet and (4) ________. Inside our house we have plenty of
(6)________ and I have my own room. It's small but it feels really (6) ________ and comfortable. My
parents are very (7) ________ people so we have lots of visitors!
Paris is a (8) ________ city with lots to do. My parents love all the cultural events like exhibitions,
and I love shopping in the department stores. They're (9) ________ - much bigger than the shops
in my town! My grandparents live in Paris, in a very (10) ________ new apartment. They're quite
(11)________ now, both over 80, so my uncle has an apartment downstairs, just below them so
that he can help them, although they're still very independent and like doing things for
themselves. From their windows you get an amazing (12) ________ of the city. I love visiting my
grandparents!
These are all things in the home. What are they?
1. Put some water in this and switch it on to heat it up.
2. Switch this on to heat your whole home in winter.
3. You keep food cold in this.
4. You put your clothes in here to wash them when they are dirty.
5. You switch this on to make your home cooler in summer
6. You put dirty cups and plates in here to clean them.
7. You can bake bread and cakes in this.
8. You can heat things in this very quickly.

Across
6 I keep my sweaters and socks in a chest of __________________ in my bedroom.
7 When I'm in bed, I like to have a very soft ___________________ to rest my head on.
9 My parents keep the car in the ________________ under our block of flats.
11 Our apartment has a ______________________ where you can sit outside and look at the sea.
12 To make meals, I think it's better to use an electric ________________ rather than a gas one.
13 Before you change a light ___________________ you should switch off the lamp.
14 I felt hot and I couldn't sleep, so I threw the _______________ off the bed.
16 When I looked in the ________________ I saw that my face was dirty.
17 I put some warm water into the ____________________ and washed the plates and cups.
Down
1 It's a huge house, with a long _________________ that leads to rooms on the left and right.
2 Three of us sat on the comfortable _______________, watching a DVD.
3 Put the food into the ______________________ and it will be cooked in two minutes.
4 I had to sit on a very hard chair for hours, so I put a ________________ on it.
5 I opened the front door, left my coat in the __________________ and then went into the living room.
8 I brushed my teeth in the _________________ next to the bath.
10 My grandfather went to sleep in his ____________________ while he watched TV.
13 Somebody rang the front-door ____________________ and I went to see who was there.
15 I turned off the hot-water ________________________ because the bath was nearly full.
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5

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7
9

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16

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Read this text about the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui and decide if the sentences
below are correct or incorrect.
FENG SHUI
Feng Shui is the art of arranging your home and the things in it in the best possible way. It began
in China about 5000 years ago, but recently architects and designers all over the world have
started to include the idea in their work. The most important thing to understand about Feng
Shui is the idea of chi, which means vital energy or life force. The art of Feng Shui is to make
sure that the right objects are in the right places so that the chi can flow freely around the home.
This is said to create good health and financial well-being as well as improved relationships
between parents and children and husband and wife. You can improve your own Feng Shui by
trying some of the techniques listed below.
Firstly, keep the hall of your home clear of shoes, umbrellas and other objects. This is to allow
the chi to enter your home freely. If possible, put a small indoor fountain in this part of your
home.
In the living room, choose furniture which is the right size for the room and arrange it so that
people can move around the room comfortably. If the room is small, hang a mirror to create a
feeling of space. Make sure you have blinds or curtains to prevent the chi from escaping.
The bedroom is considered a very important area in Feng Shui.lt is best not to have a television
or any other electrical item in here, but if you find it impossible to live without them, you can
cover them with a plastic table-cloth when you have finished using them. The table-cloth must
be plastic -other materials will not work.lt is also important to unplug everything before you
sleep. The head of the bed should be against a wall rather than under a window, as this would
allow your chi to escape. You should be able to see the door easily while you are lying in bed.
Place lamps by your bed for lighting instead of bright lights in the ceiling.
Try these simple ideas for a few months and see how much energy and happiness you can bring
into your home.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Feng Shui has been practised all over the world for 5000 years.
Feng Shui says that family members will get on better with each other if the home is properly furnished.
The entrance of the home should be neat and tidy.
The living room should be made to look as small as possible.
Windows in the living room should be covered.
Stereos and CD players should be kept in the bedroom, if possible.

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9.
10.

A sheet could be used instead of a table-cloth to cover the TV

Sleeping under a window is not a good idea.
It's important to have a good view of the bedroom door from the bed.
A single strong light in the bedroom is better than several soft ones.