1. 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 scarse 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 ___.

2. 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.

3. 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) … .

1)	A	house	B	home	C	housing	D	household
2)	A	vacuum-cleaner	B	freezer	C	equipment	D	dishwasher
3)	A	staircase	B	stairs	C	ladder	D	upstairs
4)	A	landing	B	roof	C	basement	D	cellar
5)	A	multi-storey	B	semi-detached	C	cottage	D	furnished
6)	A	furniture	B	rent	C	neighbours	D	sharing
7)	A	wardrobe	B	cupboard	C	sideboard	D	fireplace
8)	A	cook	B	cookery	C	cooker	D	cooking
9)	A	oven	B	shower	C	fridge	D	sink
10)	A	machine	B	dryer	C	iron	D	microwave
11)	A	electricity	B	running	C	chute	D	central
12)	A	rugs	B	carpets	C	blankets	D	curtains
13)	A	floor	B	door	C	ceiling	D	wall