Unit 2 - My House

A. GHI NHỚ TỪ VỰNG

I. Ghi nhớ từ vựng cơ bản
Types of house (Các kiểu nhà)
1. apartment /əˈpɑːtmənt/ (n) căn hộ
Living in an apartment is more convenient than living in a house.
(Sống ở một căn hộ thuận tiện hơn sống ở một ngôi nhà.)
2. country house /ˈkʌntri haʊs/ (n) ngôi nhà lớn ở nông thôn
My grandparents have spent the whole life living in this country
house.
(Ông bà tôi đã sống trong ngôi nhà lớn này cả cuộc đời.)
3. stilt house /stɪlt haʊs/ (n) nhà sàn
Ho Chi Minh lived in a modest stilt house behind the Presidential
Palace.
(Bác Hồ sống trong một ngôi nhà sàn giản dị nằm khép mình sau
khu Phủ Chủ tịch.)
4. town house /taʊn haʊs/ (n) nhà ở phố, liền kề nhau
My brother lives in a beautiful four-storey town house in Hanoi.
(Anh trai tôi sống trong một căn nhà bốn tầng ở Hà Nội.)
5. villa /ˈvɪlə/ (n) biệt thự
We decided to rent a luxurious villa to enjoy our summer vacation in
Italy.
(Chúng tôi đã quyết định thuê một căn biệt thự sang trọng để tận
hưởng kỳ nghỉ hè ở Ý.)

Rooms and furniture (Phòng trong nhà và đồ nội thất)

1. attic /ˈætɪk/ (n) phòng gác mái
I put my toy box in the attic.
(Tôi cất hộp đồ chơi của tôi ở phòng gác mái.)
What can be found in the attic? (Có gì ở trên gác mái?)
- toy box (hộp đồ chơi)
- old clothes (quần áo cũ)
2. basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ (n) tầng hầm
My father stores holiday decorations in the basement.
(Bố tôi cất đồ trang trí cho các dịp lễ ở dưới tầng hầm.)
What can be found in the basement? (Có gì ở dưới tầng
hầm?)
- washing machine (máy giặt)
- decoration items (đồ trang trí)
3. bathroom /ˈbɑːθruːm/ (n) phòng tắm
I dream of having a big bathroom with a bathtub.
(Tôi mơ ước có một phòng tắm rộng có bồn tắm.)
What can be found in the bathroom? (Có gì ở trong phòng
tắm?)
- sink (chậu rửa)
- bathtub (bồn tắm)
- toilet (bồn cầu)
4. bedroom /ˈbedruːm/ (n) phòng ngủ
My house has two large pink bedrooms.
(Nhà tôi có hai phòng ngủ màu hồng rất rộng.)
What can be found in the bedroom? (Có gì ở trong phòng
ngủ?)
- chest of drawers (tủ ngăn kéo)
- lamp (đèn)
- wardrobe (tủ quần áo)
- air-conditioner (điều hòa)
5. hall /hɔːl/ (n) hành lang
She ran into the hall and up the stairs.
(Cô ấy chạy vào hành lang và lên cầu thang.)
What can be found in the hall? (Có gì ở ngoài hành lang?)
- door (cửa ra vào)
- stairs (cầu thang)
6. kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ (n) phòng bếp
I often help my mom cook the meals in the kitchen.
(Tôi thường giúp mẹ nấu ăn ở trong bếp.)
 What can be found in the kitchen? (Có gì ở trong phòng
bếp?)
- fridge (tủ lạnh)
- dishwasher (máy rửa bát)
- cooker (nồi cơm điện)
7. living room /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/ (n) phòng khách
My family usually watch TV in the living room.
(Gia đình tôi thường xem tivi ở trong phòng khách.)
What can be found in the living room? (Có gì ở trong phòng
khách?)
- television (tivi)
- sofa (ghế sô pha)
- ceiling fan (quạt trần)

II. Ghi nhớ từ vựng nâng cao

1. renovate a house (v) sửa chữa, cải tạo ngôi nhà
If you want your house to look more beautiful, you need to renovate
it.
(Nếu bạn muốn ngôi nhà của mình trông đẹp hơn, bạn cần cải tạo
nó.)
2. demolish and rebuild a house (v) đập đi xây lại một ngôi nhà
We decided to demolish and rebuild the house which was built 100
years ago.
(Chúng tôi quyết định đập đi xây lại căn nhà đã được xây 100 năm
trước.)
3. store food in the fridge (v) lưu trữ đồ ăn trong tủ lạnh
You need to store food in the fridge to keep it fresh for a long time.
(Bạn cần lưu trữ đồ ăn trong tủ lạnh để đảm bảo đồ tươi ngon trong
thời gian dài.)
4. take a bath/shower (v) tắm bồn/tắm vòi hoa sen
Don’t take a bath too late because it is not good for your health.
(Đừng tắm muộn vì điều đó không tốt cho sức khỏe của bạn.)
 5. do the washing (v) giặt quần áo
After doing the washing, I hang the clothes out to dry.
(Sau khi giặt xong, tôi mang quần áo phơi.)

B. LUYỆN TẬP TỪ VỰNG CƠ BẢN VÀ NÂNG CAO

Exercise 1
Look at the picture and write the correct word under each one.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.
6.

7.
8.

Exercise 2
Match each definition with a suitable word/phrase.
1. country house a. a house where people stay on
holiday, with a large garden
2. town house b. a large house in the country,
especially one that belongs or used
to belong to a rich important family
3. villa c. to wash the clothes
4. do the washing up d. to pull or knock down a building;
to destroy something
5. do the washing e. a tall, narrow house in a town
that is part of a row of similar
 houses
6. demolish a. a house where people stay on
holiday, with a large garden
f. to put it in the refrigerator and
keep it to use later
7. renovate g. to clean plates, pans, glasses,
knives, forks, etc. after a meal, or
the objects needing to be washed
8. store food in the fridge h. to repair and paint an old
building, a piece of furniture, etc.
so that it is in good condition again

Exercise 3
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. Now I am living in a town house, but when I was a child, I lived in a(n)
______ house with my grandparents.
A. apartment B. condo C. country D. villa
2. There are a wardrobe, a bed and a(n) ______ of drawers in her pinky
bedroom.
A. hand B. back C. arm D. chest
3. Please clean your kitchen after cooking. It’s so ______!
A. spacious B. tidy C. messy D.
airy
4. I dislike doing the washing up. I dream of buying a(n) ______ when I
have lots of money.
A. cupboard B. cooker C. washing machine D.
dishwasher
5. It's too hot here! Please turn on the __________.
5. Don't worry about the electricity bill because I will pay it.
A. ceiling fan B. radiator C. air-conditioner D.
heater
6. We have been working so hard these months. Let's book a(n) ________
on the skirts of Spain to relax this weekend.
 A. cottage B. town house C. villa D.
motorhome
7. A couch potato is a person who spends a great deal of time lying on the
__________ and watching television.
A. rug B. sofa C. sink D. curtain
8. You are smelly! Go and __________ a bath!
A. take B. do C. make D. wash
9. My mother told me to put all my old clothes in a box and bring it to the
_________.
A. kitchen B. attic C. hall D. office
10. His father decided to __________ this 100-year-old house to a modern
and beautiful house.
A. build B. renovate C. demolish D. customize

Exercise 4
Fill in the blank with one word to complete the sentence.
1. The stove is between the microwave and the ______.
2. My bathroom is equipped with a big ______.
3. There are many sweaters and fur coats in the ______.
4. You need to do the ______ up right now. There are many dirty plates
and bowls in the sink.
5. Last year, my uncle sold his town house and moved to a(n) ______ in
Brooklyn.
6. Remember to replace the ______ in the living room. It smells so bad!
7. Are there any ______ and pictures on the wall?
8. We decided to spend much money ______ our old country house.
9. After school, I returned home, cooked dinner and then took a
________.
10. You should ________ raw beef and pork in the freezer to keep it
fresh for a long time.

Exercise 5
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
1. My mother feels exhausted after a hard working day so I help her
with the household chores.
A. duties B. missions C. appliances D. housework
2. This country house was built a hundred years ago.
A. ruined B. constructed C. made D. done
3. Jimmy’s house has a spacious basement so he puts all decoration
items there.
A. cozy B. narrow C. small D. large
4. My sister is always bad-tempered when I leave my room dirty and
messy.
A. easily annoyed B. very delighted
C. talking too much D. feeling disappointed
5. Fruit and vegetables remain abundant in the refrigerator. You don’t
need to go to the market anymore!
A. enough B. limited C. in small quantity D. in large
quantity

Exercise 6
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
1. The remote control should be put in the most conspicuous place so
that we can find it easily whenever we need.
A. hardly seen B. common C. big D. unknown
2. They demolished the garden to make room for a new garage.
A. rebuilt B. built C. stored D. renovated
3. There is a light and airy bedroom in my grandparents’ house.
A. bright B. large C. lovely D. gloomy
4. I think this gadget will come in handy in the kitchen.
A. be helpful B. be untidy C. be inconvenient
D. be ready
5. This villa is so luxurious that we cannot afford to buy it.
 A. expensive B. cramped C. cozy D. beautiful

Exercise 7
Fill one suitable word in the blank to complete the passage.
(Điền một từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn.)
Words to use: attic, basement, between, swings, sofa, floors, front,
ground, toys, garage

Hello! My name is Peter and this is my house.

My house is quite big. It has got two 1. ______ - a ground floor and a
first floor. It has also got an attic and a basement.
On the 2. ______ floor there is the hall, the kitchen, a pantry, the
living room, a big dining room and a toilet.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms, one bathroom and a big
corridor. My bedroom is 3. ______ my parents’ bedroom and the bathroom.
My sister’s bedroom is in 4. ______ of mine.
I love my bedroom, but I also like the 5. ______. In the attic, I keep
some of my books and my old 6. ______. I like to spend my time there
because it is very spacious and there is a big 7. ______ there where I
sometimes take a nap.
In the 8. ______ is where we keep the washing machine, the drying
machine and old stuff.
At the back of the house there is also the 9. ______, where my
parents park the family car, and a lovely garden, with many green spaces,
flowers, two 10. ______ and a small swimming pool.
I love my house! It’s very comfortable and cozy.