IV. Fill in the prepositions and adverbs.

1. Last year we were saving up to buy the missing furniture for the parlour.

2. The kitchen equipment was limited to an electric cooker and a fridge.

3. The flat has less than all conveniences; unfortunately the architects didn’t put in much thought for your comfort.

4. I can’t work when the TV is on.

5. There was a large shaving mirror above the wash-basin.

6. The guests lingered in the lounge because they wanted to take in the details.

7. We arrived at the station at least 2 hours too early.

8. Come! I’d very much like to show you around the flat.

9. A new oak wood dining-table was an excellent match to the wall-unit.

10. Jenny will never be a good designer; she has absolutely no eye for colour.

V. Restore the missing word.

1. You should move that large wardrobe – it occupies badly needed floor space.

2. We’d like to have a one-room flat with a western exposure.

3. This architect knows how to combine a maximum of comfort with a highly efficient use of floor space.

4. The bath and the wash-basin were large and expensive and all the toiletries were of the highest quality.

5. The room was small and Alice decided to buy a pull-out table.

6. The Thatchers bought a large flat in a rapidly developing neighbourhood.

7. I’m not going to buy a car, I’m going to save up to buy the missing furniture.

8. The snow-white tiled walls look very nice.

9. There was a new refrigerator and a microwave oven in the kitchen.

10. You’ve got carpets in every room, you should buy a vacuum-cleaner to keep them tidy.

VI. Translate into English using the expressions from the text for the underlined parts.

1. Мебель в гостиной была ограничена стенкой, диваном и двумя креслами.

The furniture in the parlour was limited to a wall-unit, a settee and two armchairs.

2. Будет лучше, если вы купите раздвижной стол, он будет занимать меньше полезной площади.

It will be better if you buy a pull-out table, it will occupy badly needed floor space less.

3. В квартире молодоженов все было безупречно чистым.

In the flat of the newly-weds everything was spick and span.

4. В комнате обычно холодно, потому что окна выходят на север.

It is usually cold in the room because it has a northern exposure.

5. Сэнди (Sandy) не поедет на юг в этом году – он копит деньги на недостающую мебель.

Sandy won’t go to the south this year – he is saving up to buy the missing furniture.

6. Брэд (Brad) – дизайнер интерьеров (interior designer), к тому же он хорошо подбирает цвета, и его проекты всегда сочетают максимум комфорта и красоты.

Brad is an interior designer, besides he has a good eye for colour and his projects always combine a maximum of comfort and beauty.

7. Поставь лампу напротив окна, ее цвет отлично подходит к шторам.

Place the lamp opposite the window, its colour is an excellent match to the curtains.

8. Наша новая квартира находится на окраине города, но этот район растет очень быстро.

Our new flat is located on the outskirts of the city but the neighbourhood is developing rapidly.

9. Нелли (Nellie) и Тим решили подарить матери дорогой набор (set) кухонных принадлежностей.

Nelly and Tim decided to present their mother with an expensive set of cooking utensils.

10. Сочетание стен, облицованных черной плиткой, и розовой раковины очень необычно.

The combination of tiled black walls and a pink wash-basin is very unusual.