Ex. 16. Choose the right variant

Ex.14. Choose the correct missing word from the three possibilities.

1. An Englishman’s home is his ….	a) palace; b) castle; c) tower.
2. Every … likes his own nest	a) parrot; b) swallow; c) bird.
3. Everyone has a skeleton in their…	a) cupboard; b) fridge; c) shelf.
4. … begins at home.	a) kindness; b) honesty c) charity.

Ex.15. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary:

1. We have a nice apartment ………. the centre of St. Petersburg. It is………. the third floor…………a new building. It is a three-room flat a kitchen…………the kitchen there is a refrigerator to keep food cool ………… hot weather and a kitchen ………….. cupboard ………….. plates and dishes.

2. Walls…………..the library were lined…………..bookcases, the armchairs were upholstered ………….. leather, the tables littered ………….. newspapers and magazines.

3. The door burst open and we saw a stranger ………….. the doorway.

4. How many multi-storey buildings are there ………….. your streets?

5. Peter has got a nice cottage ………….. the country but ………….. any conveniences.

6. The windows of the bedroom looked ………….. a little garden ………….. the back ………….. the house.

7. Who dwells ………….. this cottage?

8. We have a ………… furniture ………….. our dining-room.

9. The boy saw a man going into the house..the side door.

10. Tell the kids not to forget to wipe their feet…………..the door-mat.

11. My office is not far…………..my home.

12. For hours he would sit…………..a chair looking……………. window.

13. You may dry you hands ……….the towel ……….. the towel rail.

14. Don’t forget to switch …………… the light before leaving ………….. home.

15. There is no room …………. a TV set …………. the sofa and the bookcase. We’ll put it ………….. a TV stand ………….. the right ………….. the window.

16. She said she didn’t remember if she had turned …………… the gas ………….. the kitchen.

17. I must have a bulb screwed ………… instead …………. the one that fused.

18. I can’t find a dictionary …………… other books …………. the bookshelf.

19. A wonderful portrait is hanging…………..the wall.. the writing-desk.

20. Who is sitting there…………. the armchair…………..the corner…………from the TV set?

21. ………… my opinion this flat is too small ………….. my family though I’m fond ………….. it.

22. ………… the left there is a bookcase to keep books …………...

1. Pass me the ________. I want to scrub the counter.

Ø brush

Ø mop

Ø broom

2. Pass me the ________. I want to sweep the floor.

Ø brush

Ø broom

Ø mop

3. Fill this ________ with water.

Ø bucket

Ø brush

Ø counter

4. The shelves are very ________.

Ø dusted

Ø dusting

Ø dusty

5. I already ________ my bed.

Ø did

Ø arranged

Ø made

6. The chemicals in this cleaning product can be ________ (= dangerous) to your health.

Ø hazardous

Ø haphazard

Ø horrendous

7. This is the best product to ________ stains.

Ø take

Ø remove

Ø kill

8. Make sure you ________ the hallway as well.

Ø vacuum cleaner

Ø vacuum

Ø vacuum clean

9. We only use pet-________ cleaning products.

Ø happy

Ø beneficial

Ø friendly

10. We have a washing machine, but no ________.

Ø drying machine

Ø dryer

Text: “Home, sweet home.”

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