Grammar

The Present Perfect Progressive expresses an activity which began in the past and is still continuing now.

The Present Perfect (resultative)	The Present Perfect Progressive
1) The builders have already installed the central heating system.	1) The builders have been installing the water, gas and electricity systems since last week.
2) Have you installed the door?	2) How long has the Queen been living in the Buckingham Palace?
3) They haven’t installed the central heating yet.	3) My uncle has not been working on the house roofing for the last 3 days.

Ex.14. Choose the right word and put it into the Present Perfect Progressive:

To work, to paint, to live, to rebuild, to live, to build, to lay.

1) They … in this flat since 1990. 2) The builders … the cottage foundations for 2 days. 3) How long … your cousin … in his cottage? 4) The painters … the doors and windows since early morning. 5) Our neighbours … their house for months. 6) I haven’t seen Mr. Danilov for a long time. Where’s he, I wonder? – Oh, he … on a new design for our new office block. 7) Most of the students … in this modern hostel since they started their studies.

Ex.15. Say what is wrong with the following sentences.

1) They have been worked for half an hour. 2) My cousin has built his cottage since last month. 3) She is painting the house since morning. 4) My sister has already been whitewashing the walls. 5) Is John laying the foundations for 3 days?

Ex.16. Give your own written definitions to the following words:

Downstairs, upstairs, fire place, nowadays, old-fashioned, attractive.

Ex.17. Insert the words:

1) The Americans got used to their … . 2) A lot of students in Tyraspol live in … . 3) Most … have been transformed into museums. 4) My uncle’s family doesn’t live in a detached house, they live in a modern … . 5) Eskimos are very fond of their … . 6) Concerts are held in the famous National … . 7) A … is a kind of tent used by North American Indians. 8) … are widely used nowadays when travelling. 9) Holiday makers often stay in … when they are in the mountains. 10) The … of my great grandparents is well preserved and looks rather attractive.

Ex.18. Name the types of houses you know. Tell in which house you would like to live. Why?

Section IV

Ex.1. Read as quickly as you can:

The Sleeping Bag

On the outside grows the furside,

on the inside grows the skinside,

On the furside is the outside, and

the skinside is the inside.

As the skinside is the inside, and the

furside is the outside;

One “side” likes the skinside inside,

and the furside on the outside.

Vocabulary and Pre-Reading Work

Ex.2. Read and learn the following words and phrases.

Nouns and noun phrases: interior, fitting, improvement, bedding, blanket, fan, fan heater, frame, mirror, cabinet, settee, double bed, single bed, bed sheet, pillowcase, toy chest, socket, ceiling light, roller blind, quilt cover, parquet floor, drawer, closet, quilt, curtain, bits and pieces, window sill, light switch, window box, sample/pattern/model, bunk bed/double-deck bed, reproduction/print/poster, suit of furniture/wall-unit, door knob/handle, built-in wardrobe, bedside table, standard lamp, shape/form

Verbs and phrases: to furnish, to inherit, to select, to replace, to move out, to give way to, to equip

Adjectives: soft, leather, hard, square, metal, oval, plastic, rectangular

Ex.3. Match the words with their definitions:

1) nursery	a) the inside part of something
2) bunk bed	b) sheets, blankets, and other covers used on beds
3) standard (lamp)	c) a piece of equipment or furniture
4) reproduction	d) built as an integral, permanent part of a larger construction
5) settee	e) copy, duplicate
6) fitting	f) something that stands or is placed upright
7) interior	g) a room or place set apart for little children
8) cabinet	h) a hanging piece of fabric used to shut down the light from a window
9) closet	i) something that obstructs vision or keeps out light as a window shade
10) built-in	j) a seat for two or more persons having a back and usually arms
11) bedding	k) a piece of furniture containing two platforms like single beds, one above the other
12) curtain	l) a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc … for keeping objects; a wall cupboard
13) roller blind	m) a cabinet, or a niche for storing food, utensils, etc.

Ex.4. Insert the missing words: socket, single bed, were furnished, door knob, fittings, fan heater, double bed, mirror, quilt, improvements, switches, blanket, coverings, frame, rectangular, shape.

1) Additional … for the apartment … the other day. 2) A … … is a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer. 3) … … , light … and … are electric devices and they can be of different … . 4) A bed large enough or suitable for two adults is called … . 5) A … … is suitable for only one person. 6) Both a … and a … are large, typically … pieces used as bed … for warmth. 7) A … is an open case for enclosing a picture, a … , etc. 8) The architect introduced considerable … in his latest design.

Ex.5. Read the letter below and say, why Andrew considers his room to be special.

Dear Maria,

A long time has passed since I wrote you last. Do believe me, I have really been very busy all this time furnishing our new flat together with my parents. At last we have furnished and now I am so happy to share my joy with you.

It’s just luck that I have my own room, after sharing one with my brother. It is a special room, my favourite, I should say. So, what does this special room look like? Well, if compared with the previous one, it’s quite large, but not huge either. It has a large window, with bright silk curtains and Venetian blinds on it. The window looks out onto two apple trees in the garden. Oh, I almost forgot to mention I have a balcony, too. The window sill and balcony are full of plants that make the room and the balcony nice and fresh. The room is big enough, so I could place much furniture in it. The focal point of the room is an up-to-date wall-unit where the stereo, computer, TV set, video and shelves with lots of books are concentrated. A large polished writing desk with a lamp on it and a chair are opposite the wall-unit. Next to the desk there is a modern comfortable sofa, a large arm-chair and a high standard lamp, a present from my cousin, between them. Above the sofa is an old reproduction of Rembrandt in gold painted frame inherited from my great grandparents. A nice chandelier hangs down from the ceiling. On the polished parquet floor there is a large soft thick woolen carpet made at the well-known Floare Carpet factory. The walls are painted light blue. I have got an extra fan for hot summer days and a fan heater to be used in winter.

The room, I must say, is cosy and comfortable with much light, a place where I can feel at ease.

Please, come and see it some day.

Faithfully yours, Andrew

P.S. I’ll be happy to have you at my 16^th anniversary next Saturday, at 1.00 p.m.

Ex.6. Choose the words from the text referring to:

1) furniture; 2) fittings; 3) electric devices

Ex.7. Find in the text synonyms for the following words:

Hard work, to tell, contemporary, suit of furniture, gift, famous, to utilize, bright, cosy, to be gathered, table, near, indeed, roller, to put, lucky, period, blinds, to divide, vis-à-vis, big, to feel comfortable.

Ex.8. Answer the questions on the text:

1. When did Andrew write Maria last?

2. Why didn’t he write her for a long time?

3. What was he busy with?

4. What joy is he happy to share with Maria?

5. Does Andrew share the room with his brother or has one of his own?

6. What is his room like in comparison with his previous one?

7. How many windows are there in it? What is on the window?

8. Where does the window look out?

9. Is there a balcony or a patio in his room?

10. What makes the room and the balcony nice and fresh?

11. Why can Andrew place much furniture in the room?

12. What is the focal point of the room?

13. What is opposite the wall-unit?

14. Where are the writing desk and the chair?

15. What is next to the desk?

16. What did Andrew’s cousin once present to him?

17. What is above the sofa?

18. Is Andrew interested in painting? Why?

19. Where did he take an old reproduction of Rembrandt?

20. What hangs down from the ceiling?

21. What kind of floor does Andrew have in his room?

22. What is on the floor? Where was the carpet made?

23. What colour are the walls painted?

24. What does Andrew use in summer / winter to cool / warm his room?

25. Where can Andrew feel at ease? Why?

26. Does Andrew invite Mary to the housewarming party or his birthday?

Ex.9. Retell the letter using the 3^rd person singular.