Ex. 8. State the difference between the words. Translate the Russian words.
Furniture / фурнитура; closet / клозет; chandelier / канделябр; stool / стул; player / плеер; standard lamp / стандартная лампа; cabinet / кабинет;
Ex. 9. Fill in articles where necessary.
1. We have … three-room flat in … centre of … town. 2. There is … electricity, … gas, … central heating, … water supply and … telephone in their country house. 3. … flat is on … fourth floor in … nine-storey building in … Market Street. 4. Does this building have … lift? 5. … sitting room is … largest room in … flat. 6. … Mum does … most of … work about … house. 7. There isn’t much furniture here, only … most necessary things. 8. … garage is very spacious, there is … lot of … room in it. 9. … flat is only … three-minute walk from … nearest bus stop and there is … underground round … corner. 10. There is … hairdresser’s on … ground floor. 11. … floor in …lounge was covered with … parquet. 12. All these kitchen appliances make … housekeeping easier. 13. They have … built-in furniture in … flat. 14. Have you heard … latest news? 15. Do you watch … television … lot? 16. We have … big television of … latest model. 17. … Englishman’s home is his castle. 18. … more you get, … more you want. 19. There are … few colleges and … university in … this street. 20. He doesn’t help about … house, he finds … housework very boring. 21. How much is … rent … month, please? 22. In … middle of … bedroom there was … large double bed with … beautiful bedspread on it. 23. It’s … pity you have no … computer. 24. As … matter of … fact, … house has all … modern conveniences.
Ex. 10. Fill in prepositions or adverbs if necessary.
1. Let’s take things ………………the bags and boxes and put everything ……….its place. 2. Who took my notebook ………. the desk? 3. Open your textbooks ……….page 13 and look ………..the picture. What can you see …….. the picture? 4. He lives …………no. 23. His house is ………….the bottom of the street. 5. Take the cup ………. Mrs Briggs and pour some more tea …………it, please. 6. …… the middle ……… the room there is a dining table ………. four chairs …………… it. The television is ………the left-hand corner. ……… the right ……….. the television you can see a wall unit ………… three sections. There’s also a sofa ………… the left. 7. He looked ………… her eyes and fell …….. love ………. her …….. first sight. 8. The flat is big enough ……. the three ……..them. It’s …….. the top floor ………..a nine-storey building ……the outskirts ……..the city. 9. The art gallery is ………. the Miass Embankment. 10. Whose glass is standing …….the picture? Take it ………..! 11. The telephone box is …………. there …….. the corner ………. the street. But it’s occupied, somebody is speaking ………the phone. 12. Who’s standing …………. Ron and Mike? Is he a relative ………. yours?
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13. Jane is somewhere ………… the guests. Walk ……………. and you are sure to find her. 14. Do the Perrys live next door? – No, their house is right ……………….. ours, ………… the street ………us. 15. Whose portrait is there ……….the wall…………….. your desk? 16.…………..both sides ……..the coffee table are armchairs. 17. Wait …………me ………..the corner …..this street. 18. The cottage isn’t far away ……… London, it’s ...... the suburbs, just …….half an hour’s drive. 19. I’m looking …… my pen. Haven’t you seen it anywhere ………chance? – I found it ………the floor ………..the desk and put it ……… the top drawer. 20. We were to meet ………Jim’s place, but when I knocked ….. the door there was no answer. I stood ……the door ….. some time and then realized that I came an hour early. 21. I don’t see much ……….her, but we speak ……….the phone …. time …time. 22. Hello. Is Jane …? – No, she’s just gone …….23. We met ……..the theatre. When we entered ………the building, we saw there were a lot ………people ……..the theatre. Everybody was waiting ……..the performance to begin.
Ex. 11. Write British equivalents for these American words.
Elevator, cozy, first story, center, floor lamp, favorite, gas stove, apartment, apartment house, fall, last name, lobby, mail box, rest room, sidewalk, subway, garbage can, antenna, duplex;
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Ex. 12. Choose the correct item.
1. The soft armchairs, the cosy settee and the carpet on the floor make this room very (comfortable, convenient), but I’m afraid it’s not very (comfortable, convenient) for studying. 2. Will it be (comfortable, convenient) to meet at five? 3. Is your timetable (comfortable, convenient)? 4. The lounge was richly furnished and very (comfortable, convenient). 5. An Englishman’s (home, house) is his castle. 6. This (home, house) was built in the 19th century. 7. He has a flat in a new high-rise (house, home, building) not far from here. 8. The faculty (home, house, building) has thin walls that let the sound through. 9. What (house, home, – ) number does he live at? 10. English people prefer (houses, homes, buildings, flats) to (houses, homes, buildings, flats). 11. They have a new (suit, suite) of furniture in the bedroom. 12. This tie doesn’t go with your new (suit, suite) at all. 13. You should put on a formal (suit, suite) to be allowed to enter this restaurant. 14. I think their kitchen (suit, suite) is rather ugly. 15. How many (floors, storeys) are there in this block? 16. Why haven’t you washed the (floor, storey) in the hall? 17. Tell the child some bedtime (story, storey), please. 18. It’s a tall fourteen-(floor, storey) building in Lenin Avenue.
19. There are eight (desks, tables) in the classroom. 20. Sit down to (desk, table), please. The dinner is ready. 21. The round dining (desk, table) is in the middle of the room. 22. There was a big (desk, table) with many (draws, drawers) in the study. 23. Let’s sit at the coffee (desk, table) in the corner. 24. Harry (draws, drawers) very well. 25. Mr Batler is not a bad (draw, drawer). 26. He lives in the university (hotel, hostel), doesn’t he? 27. It was the famous ‘(Hotel, Hostel) California’, the evergreen hit by The Eagles. 28. The rooms in the (Hotel, Hostel) Victoria are rather expensive. 29. She shares her room at the (hotel, hostel) with one of her groupmates. 30. A (certain, curtain) Doctor Redford wants to see you. 31. The (certain, curtain) on the window was white with pink flowers and green leaves. 32. There were a lot of (certain, curtain) calls after the performance. 33. I can’t say for (certain, curtain) how much the redecoration will cost. 34. When the (certain, curtain) rose the actors were already on the stage. 35. Where is my favourite teddy (bare, bear, beer)? 36. His favourite (bare, bear, beer) is Guinness. 37. Is your granny a good (cook, cooker)? 38. We have installed a new electric (cook, cooker) in the kitchen. 39. Put the kettle on the (cook, cooker), please. 40. His wife (cooks, cookers) perfectly, doesn’t she? 41. What a modern (cook, cooker)! Is it difficult to operate?
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