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1 Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

bedsit  bungalow  flat  halls  mobile  semi-detached

1 There are no stairs in Tamara’s house. She lives in a , so there’s only one floor.
2 A is a home inside a bigger building, usually on one floor. It’s also called an ‘apartment’.
3 David lives in a home. It’s got wheels, but it’s been in the same place for years.
4 Our house is , so it’s attached to another house on one side, but not the other side.
5 Elena is a student. She lives in a of residence with hundreds of other students.
6 Dima has finished university. He’s living in a while he looks for a job. It’s a rented room with
a bed, a table and chairs and a place to cook.

2 Which item would you NOT expect to find in these rooms? Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
1 bathroom
A a shower B a fridge C a sink
2 kitchen
A a wardrobe B a fridge C an oven
3 dining room
A a patio B a dining table C a rug
4 bedroom
A an en-suite bathroom B a washing machine C a night light
5 living room
A a garage B a sofa C a coffee table

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3 Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

bright charming guest messy

remote run-down spacious tidy

1 I like our house, but I wish it was nearer a town. It’s very . The nearest house is several miles
away.
2 Sean’s bedroom is really . There’s paper all over the floor and dirty clothes and empty cans
in there too. Yuk!
3 We don’t have enough room in our flat. I wish we lived somewhere more .
4 Marisa likes to keep her room and have everything in the right place.
5 The room is nice and as the sun always seems to be shining in on it.
6 When Peter left home, his mother and father used his room as a room for when friends came
to stay.
7 It used to be a nice house, but it’s quite now and a lot of things need replacing and fixing.
8 The cottage that we stayed in was . It was really pretty and was a delightful place to stay.

4 Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences.

1 I live on / with / by myself in a little flat.
2 Our flat is on / by / about the top floor of a skyscraper.
3 I’ve got a great view by / about / of the mountains from my bedroom window.
4 I have so many books, there isn’t enough space of / for / from all of them on my bookshelf.
5 You can’t speak to my father. He isn’t in / at / on home today.

5 Choose the TWO words that can be used in each sentence.

1 When are you going to clean / tidy / wash your room? It’s really messy.
2 All my money goes on my flat. There’s never any money left after I pay my bills / rent / salary.
3 The heating has broken again. Can you damage / fix / repair it, or should I call a plumber?
4 I can’t see if our cat is in the neighbour’s garden. There’s a tall fence / ceiling / wall around it.
5 My bedroom is quite small, but it feels bigger now I’ve rearranged / remained / replaced some of the furniture.
6 When we bought the house it was really run-down, but it looked a lot better after we decorated / painted /
reactivated it.

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6 Put the verbs in the correct column.

believe build cost decorate help know need

own pay tidy seem use work

State verbs (not continuous) Action verbs

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7 Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences.

1 We’re thinking / We think of moving to another country in a few years’ time, but we aren’t sure where.
2 Jack is having / has a shower now. Can you call back later?
3 I’m thinking / I think you have the wrong address. Nobody called Steve lives here.
4 It’s a tiny bathroom. It is having / It has a shower, but not a bath.
5 The lift isn’t working / doesn’t work today. You’ll have to take the stairs.
6 She doesn’t work / isn’t working today. She’s on holiday this week.
7 I’m living / I live with my parents at the moment, while my flat is being decorated.
8 I’m living / I live with my parents, but I would like to have my own place when I’m older.

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8 Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Use each word once only.

any currently longer moment nowadays

right still temporarily these

1 I can’t believe that it’s raining! I’ve been stuck at home all day!
2 The climate is so bad I don’t want to live here more.
3 I’m having a few problems with my flat at the . So many things need fixing.
4 I rarely go to the city days. I do most of my shopping online, so I don’t need to go there.
5 He can no afford to live there, now he’s lost his job.
6 I’m working on a special project with our company in the USA, so I’m hoping to go to New York.
7 If you need somewhere to stay, you can stay with me. I’m looking for a flatmate now.
8 There are a lot of building projects in my country because the population has been growing
for a while.
9 I’m staying with my sister while my bathroom is being repaired.

9 Complete the conversation using the words in brackets in the present simple or present continuous. Use contractions
(e.g. isn’t) where possible.
A: Why 1 on that chair? (you / stand)
B: 2 the batteries in this smoke detector. (I / change)
A: Why 3 that? (you / do) 4 perfectly, isn’t it?
(it / still / work)
B: Yes, but 5 the batteries every six months. (I / always / change)
And look – 6 . (the light / flash)
A: Oh yes, I can see. Why 7 ? (it / flash)
B: 8 the battery’s nearly flat. (that / mean) So 9
to change it. (I / definitely / need)
A: OK, 10 like a good idea. (that / sound)

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10 Each sentence has ONE mistake with the present simple or present continuous. Correct the mistakes.
The first one has been done for you.
1 How much rent you pay every month?
How much rent do you pay every month?
2 I standing outside your flat now, so can you let me in?

3 I don’t want to live here. It don’t look very nice.

4 The sofa’s in the kitchen now because we paint the living room.

5 Why am I cleaning the flat by myself? You don’t helping me at all.

6 Do you own the house or are you just rent it?

7 We aren’t planning to move house, but it depend on my job.

8 We usually sleeping on an air mattress when we visit my grandparents.

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