I. Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable word. The first letter of each missing word is given.

The Clarks live in a tiny (1) a___ on the top (2) f___ of a (3) b___ of flats in the city centre. It has (4) c___ h___ so it is very warm in the winter. It doesn’t have (5) a___ c___ because the summers are never very hot. They were lucky to find it because (6) a___ is very scarce in the city and it’s easier to find a flat in a new estate on the (7) o___ of the city or in the (8) s___

Their dream is to (9) m___ to the country and live in an old (10) c___ in a little (11) v___. Where they live now, their next-door neighbours are always complaining about the noise when Jane plays her trumpet, and they haven’t got (12) r___ for all their things: there aren’t enough (13) s___ in the (14) l___ for all the children’s books and the (15) w___ in the bedroom aren’t big enough for all Tom’s clothes.

But if they did find a place in the country, they’d have to buy it and pay the mortgage every month – more than the (16) r___ they pay to their (17) l___ at the moment. Still they wouldn’t mind this if they could live somewhere that more (18) s___.

II. Complete the sentences choosing one of the adjectives given.

The Smiths live in a semi-(1)detached/single house which is joined to the house next door by a (2)divided/shared wall. This house is less (3)expensive/cheap than a (4)detached/alone house, but still offers a (5)convenient/good standard of privacy and comfort. Like many English houses it is a (6)two-storey/multi-storey building with a garden around it. On the ground floor they have a lounge, a dining room and a kitchen. The kitchen is rather big and (7)comfortable/suitable. The lounge is very (8)homy/cosy.

The bedrooms are upstairs, on the first floor. Their bedrooms are cold. In winter they heat them because there is no (9)main/central heating. Few people have heating in their (10)own/proper houses.

Mr. Smith’s study is downstairs. It faces the garden. It is light and (11)spacious/cramped.

III. Decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. Moving in

The entrance to the flat was at the side of the (1) ___. Jane had to walk along a path across the lawn and past a shed full of gardening (2) ___. Inside the back door there was a flight of (3) ___ and then another door on the (4) ___. It was a (5) ___ flat with a bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. There was not a lot of (6) ___ but certainly enough for a student like Jane. There was a (7) ___ in the living room with an electric fire, and the kitchen had a small (8) ___. And a fridge. The bathroom did not have a bath, only a (9) ___. And a basin, but Jane didn’t mind. She was thinking about other problems. There wasn’t a washing (10) ___, and there was no (11) ___ heating. It was raining outside, and the flat felt damp and chilly. On the bed there were some (12) ___ and a duvet, but no sheets. It was lucky that Jane had brought a sleeping bag. As she was wondering what to do next, there was a knock at the (13) ___.

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