REVISION UNIT 6

VOCABULARY
A. In the home. Put the words in the list under the corresponding category in the home.
brick block of flats hedge steel wood fence chimney cottage glass
gate path stone balcony roof entrance hi-fi lounge DVD player toilet
hall sofa computer table cellar study desk chairs dishwasher
cupboard cushion freezer basement double-bed armchair carpet curtains
pillow blanket night table blind sink basin mirror chest of drawers
coffee-table fireplace detached-house rubbish bin cooker

Type of
House

Material

Features
outside

Rooms

Living
room

Dining
room

Bedroom

Bathroo
m

Kitchen

B. Complete the sentences with the pairs of words below.

- fire / heater sink / basin - cushion / pillow rug / carpet button / switch
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5.

You find a ___________ on a bed and a _________ on an armchair or sofa.

A _________ covers the whole floor but a _________ just covers a small part of it.
You turn a _______ to turn the light on or off, but you press a _________ on a CD player.
A ________ is usually gas or electric, but a ________ uses wood or coal.
A ________ is used for washing your face, but a _______ is used for washing the dishes.

C. the definition.
1. Its an electrical item used for boiling
water.
2. Its sharp and its used for cutting meat.
3. Its in the bath and its used for turning on
or off the water flow. You dry yourself with
it.
4. It helps keep you cool in summer and hot
weather.
5. Its used for displaying flowers indoors
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7. WRITING
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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11.

KETTLE
FUN
TAP
VASE
TOWEL

12. Dear Emma,

13. Thank you for your letter. You asked me about a house I would like to live in. I currently live in a house
which is a 2 storied building. But in future I would like to live in a farm house in my hometown.
14. The house would be a small one with 4-5 rooms in it. But there would be plenty of trees, gardens, ponds
and open spaces in from of the house. I would not require a very big house because I wont have so many
furniture and show pieces. I will have only necessary house hold appliances and furniture.
15. Tell me what is your ideal home.
16. Write soon.
17. Love
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19.

Eric

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24. This is part of a letter you receive from an English pen friend. Write and talk about a house or an
apartment you would like to live in.
25. You should say:

what it would look like

how big it would be

where it would be located

26. And explain why you would like to live there.
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28. GRAMMAR

29. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense (past perfect simple or continuous.)
1. I (try) ________________ to get tickets for that play for months before my friend finally got
them.
2. When I arrived at the theater, my friend (pick, already)_____________________ up the
tickets.
3. He was really angry because he (wait)___________________ for more than half an hour
when I arrived.
4. When the play started, I (already, apologize)_________________________ to my friend.
5. We (watch)__________________________ the play when the lights went off.
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