Control Test Unit 2 Houses A

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box. There are four extra words which you do
not need to use.
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1. It was getting cold, so she covered her legs with a warm _________.
2. Look at this _________. There’s a house for sale in the suburbs. Why not go and see it this afternoon?
3. I dream of living in a house that would _________the ocean.
4. They’re thinking of leaving the city and moving to a _________area. /4
2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letters have been given.

1. It’s my job every weekend to h_________ the carpets all over the house.
2. The l_________ is out of order so we’ll need to take the stairs.
3. The walls and the c_________ in the living room need painting after my neighbours’ flat next floor got
flooded.
4. Why are your clothes on the chair? Fold them and put them away in the w_________!
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3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Could you take / look / keep an eye on my luggage for a moment?
2. The flat is just great. We really can’t complain / miss / sigh.
3. There is not enough peaceful / affordable / spacious housing for people who aren’t very rich.
4. ‘Stop that noise at once!’ she said in a tiny / peaceful / sharp voice.
5. He was annoyed about the joke, so he just turned his back and sulked / stared / crossed.
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Grammar
4 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. There's plenty of / much / lot of room for my new big double bed
2. If the flat is costing you too many / much / plenty of, why don’t you find a flatmate?
3. There is / am / are a lot of empty rooms in the hostel for guests. And they can put you up for the
weekend
4. There isn’t / aren’t /are no restrictions on how many people can live in the house at any given time.
5. Generally, there is / are no/isn’t discount for empty properties, but some councils will offer a discount.
6. On the renting market, there is / are /are no different types of houses shares available.
7. We’re going to buy a / a few / a lot of new furniture for our new flat.
8. I’m in trouble and I need an / some / a few advice from you about my new roommate.
9. I’m afraid there is very few / much / little paint left. Could you get some on your way back home to
complete renovation?
10. She isn’t inviting many people to her housewarming party, just a few / a little / few good friends.
11. I don’t remember how much / many / a lot of times I’ve asked you to come round and see our new
place.

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5 For the sentences 1-5 choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits the meaning of each sentence.
1. I two weeks ago. It feels so fresh and light now.
A has painted B painted C was painted D have painted
2. How often in the garden?
A are you working B do you work C have you worked D is you working
3. They house currently.
A have moved B has moved C are moving D moved
4. He us since he moved to live in London last year. Only videocalls!
A didn’t visit B isn’t visiting C hasn’t visited D has visited
5. This new sofa more comfortable than the old one.
 A is looking B look C looks D has looked
6. He often that their house isn’t as spacious for their family as they wanted.
A complains B doesn’t complain C is complaining D has complained
7. I’m so exhausted! Finally, I the renovation of my house! The invitations to the housewarming
party are almost ready!
A has completed B have completed C completed D am completing
8. This week our colleagues the nursing house for charity. Tomorrow it’s my turn!
A is visiting B are visiting C have visited D visit
9. My flatmate is always asking if I have tidied my room. I’s so annoying!
A recently B lately C already D just
10. Nowadays the rents on accommodation in the city dramatically.
A is rising B is raising C are rising D are raising
11. The house is awfully damp. The reason is that the landlord hasn’t renovated the roof for a long time.
A didn’t renovate B hasn’t renovated C doesn’t D isn’t renovating
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Use of English
Complete the e-mail with the correct words.
Hi Peter,
Great news! After the holiday I am going to study in Warsaw, and I (1) a place to rent! It is not
far from the city centre, on the 10th floor of a (2) , and the (3) ________ is just great. My room
(4) ________ the Vistula River and the city centre. Of course, you need a (5) ________ to get upstairs – walking
would be exhausting. My room is (6) ________, so I need to think about buying (7) furniture.
I (8) a second-hand desk and a bed on the Internet, as I don’t want to spend too much money on
them. There’s no bath, just a (9) ________. My flatmates are very nice, and I (10) do too much
housework, just sweep the floor and (11) my room of course.
Hope you’ll visit me soon!
Bye,
Jack

1.a. already found b. already finded c. have already found d. has already found
2. a. detached house b. cottage c. terraced house d. block of flats
3. a. look b. view c. overlook d. views
4. a. overlooked b. is overlooking c. overlooks d. has overlooked
5. a. stairs b. ladder c. lift d. steps
6. a. spacious b. unfurnished c. undone d. a mess
7. a. any b. a few c. much d. some
8. a. am looking for b. looked for c. look for d. have looked for
9. a. bathtub b. taps c. shower d. wash basin
10. a. don’t have to b. don’t have c. am not have to d. have to
11. a. lock b. share c. tidy d. furnish /11

Listening
You will hear twice four people talking about different places to live. For each extract (1-4) choose the
answer (A-E) which you think fits best according to what you hear. Put the answers in the correct column.
There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

A The speaker describes the neighbourhood where he/she lives.

B The speaker complains about living in a block of flats.
C The speaker advertises a particular type of houses.
D The speaker gives advice about choosing a place to live.
E The speaker describes a disadvantage of living in the suburbs.
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Reading
Read the following text. Three sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences
(A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-3) to obtain a logical and grammatically correct text. There are two
extra sentences that you do not need to use.

When I came back to the flat, I was sharing with Mark, a college friend, it was already past midnight. I had spent
the weekend in my hometown with my parents and I was feeling quite relaxed. I quietly unlocked the door and
went into the flat. (1)___ I nearly fell over Mark’s sports bag, which he’d carelessly left in the middle of the hall.
His shoes and tennis stuff were lying all around the floor. I took off my coat and went to the kitchen to have
some tea. It was the same old story there. (2)___ Food leftovers were on the table and the bin was so full that
some rubbish had fallen over it onto the floor. Angry, I dashed to the living room, which I’d carefully tidied on
Friday before leaving the place. The awful smell of cigarette smoke hit my nose as soon as I opened the door. I’d
asked him a thousand times not to smoke in the flat. The living room wasn’t any better than the kitchen. (3)___
He hadn’t even emptied the ashtray, which was full of cigarette ends and gave off a terrible smell.
‘I’ve had enough of that!’ I thought as I walked angrily into his bedroom.

A There was a pile of dirty dishes in the sink.

B I was sure he was already asleep.
C And my good mood disappeared a second later.
D I always did the tidying when it was my turn.
E The coffee table was cluttered with his CDs and books. /12

Writing
Your family has moved to a new place and you go to a new school now. Write a letter to your friend from
Ireland in which you:
• explain why you moved to a new place,
• express your thoughts about your new flat/house and its surroundings.
•tell about your new school and friends.
Write at least 100 words.

Hi Sarah,
I am writing to tell you I have moved house lately
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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That’s all from me for now. /12