1 Circle the correct preposition. Then match the phrases 1 -6 to the pictures A-F.

• A cottage with / on / in the country.

• A house over / by / under the sea.

• A skyscraper in / at / on the city centre.

• A farmhouse above / behind / beside a lake.

• A summer house before / in / after the mountains.

• A block of flats on / in / for the suburbs.

2 CD 1 28 Two friends talk to each other about living in a city. Complete the dialogue with the words from the box. Listen to check.

3 Talk to your partner about living in the country. Decide who is going to talk about the advantages and the disadvantages of living there. Use the words below and add your own ideas:

Circle the odd one out.

5 CD 1-29 Listen to a fragment of a programme about a famous reality show called Big Brother and complete the sentences.

• There is a in front of the house.

• There is a room with a round table

downstairs.

3 The meetings will take place in the

room.

6 Complete the floorplan in a London shop with the words from the box.

• There aren't any rooms .

• There are no inside the building.

• There is one huge for everyone.

• The is at the back of the house.

7 Look at the picture of a typical living room in an English house. Circle the correct word.

• The living room in the picture is dark / light and really cosy / unusual.

• It is spacious / tiny and very messy / nicely decorated.

• The furniture looks rather modern / old-fashioned and crowded / comfortable.

• There is a small table between / behind the armchairs.

• There is a lamp on / close to the coffee table.

• There is a plant near / opposite the entrance.

• There are some cushions above / under the windowsill.

• There is a big painting above / next to the fireplace and a small rug in the corner / in front of it.

8 Complete the expressions with the words from the box.

Do you like doing the housework? Rank the activities from the one you like best (1) to the one you hate most (8). Talk to your partner to compare your lists. Use the phrases below.

9 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

10 Your class is preparing a website about typical Polish houses. Write a paragraph for the website. Answer the questions below.

• What types of houses do Polish families usually live in?

• Do Polish families prefer to live in cities or in the country? Why?

• How many rooms are there in a typical Polish house?

• Who does what type of housework in a typical Polish family?

Standard 6. Dobieranie zdań do luk

Standard 4. Test wyboru

1 If you want to understand the logical order of any text, you need to pay attention to some words. Look at the underlined words in PART 1 of the text below. What do they refer to?

2 Sometimes you need to use other methods to follow the logical order of a text. Look at PART 2 of the text and circle the correct answer - A, B or C. How did you decide?

1 What lit the room?

A The lamp.

B The candles.

C The lamp and the candles.

2 Why was the narrator surprised that no food was
offered?

A Because there were silver plates, bowls, forks

and knives in the room.

B Because silver plates, bowls, forks and knives

shone in the darkness.

C Because he got hungry while walking around

the house.

3 Przeczytaj poniższy tekst, z którego usunięto cztery zdania. Wstaw zdania oznaczone literami A-E w luki 1 -4, tak aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Jedno zdanie nie pasuje do żadnej luki. Następnie odpowiedz na pytanie dotyczące treści tekstu. Z podanych odpowiedzi A, B i C wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią tekstu.

A These are on three floors and include thirteen

bedrooms.

B The house is close to a motorway which is good

for those arriving by car.

C The owners are now waiting for one of them to

decide to move to England.

D You park your car on a marble driveway that stays

dry even in winter.

E It will surprise you but in fact it is in England.

5 The text was written to

A find a buyer for the house.

B inform readers about the house.

C tell the readers how to get to the house.

4 Imagine you can have a room in the house from the text above. What would it be like? First, prepare your list and then talk to your partner.

Standard 3. Test typu prawda-fałsz

Standard 3. Pytania do ilustracji

1 How are famous people's houses different from typical accommodation? Discuss in pairs.

1 Look at the following answers to the questions about the picture below and choose the best one. How did you decide?

2 CD 1-30 Usłyszysz dwukrotnie fragment programu telewizyjnego, w którym przedstawiane są domy sławnych osób. Zdecyduj, które zdania są zgodne z treścią nagrania (T), a które nie (F).

3 Look at the table below and complete the missing adjective forms.

4 You are going on a six-week language course to Bath in Great Britain. Work in pairs. Choose the best accommodation. Use adjectives from Exercise 3.

1 Who can you see in the picture?

A I can see two people: a mother and a child,

probably her daughter.

B Two friends.

C Some people.

2 What are the people doing?

A They're smiling.

B They're in the kitchen.

C I think they are making a cake.

3 Do you like doing the housework? Why? / Why not?
A No.

B No, I don't. It's really boring.

C I only like doing English, because it's my favourite subject.

Przyjrzyj się ilustracji. Odpowiedz po angielsku na pytania 1-2. Udziel odpowiedzi pełnymi zdaniami.

• What are these people doing?

• Would you like to move house? Why? / Why not?

Standard 1. Dobieranie streszczeń do tekstów

1 Have you ever thought about redecorating your room? Do the quiz on page 130 and check which style suits your personality. Discuss the solutions in pairs.

2 What is special about the room in the picture? Would you like to have your room decorated in this way? Why? / Why not?

3 Read the text and choose the most suitable summary. Justify your opinion.

A The latest trend is life with the zebras.

B Black and white furniture is trendy.

C It is trendy to have a black and white room.

4 Przeczytaj wypowiedzi czytelników na temat urządzania wnętrz. Przyporządkuj każdej wypowiedzi zdanie podsumowujące jej treść, wpisując litery A-F w kratki 1 -5. Jedno zdanie nie pasuje do żadnej wypowiedzi.

A A flat should help you to relax.

B A flat should not be too tidy.

C In decorating 'more' means 'better'.

D A flat should have a lot of empty space.

E Your flat should show your interests.

F A professional should help you decorate your flat.

5 Look at the people's opinions from Exercise 4 again. Which ones do you agree / disagree with? Why?

6 Write a short letter to a magazine expressing your opinion about the room in the picture.

Standard 1, 2, 3. Test wyboru

Standard 2. Test luk otwartych

CD 1-31 Usłyszysz dwukrotnie rozmowę między dwiema osobami. Z podanych odpowiedzi A, B i C wybierz właściwą, zgodną z treścią nagrania.

1 The main topic of the conversation is

A painting a room.

B cleaning a room.

C decorating a room.

2 When are they going to go shopping?
A On Friday.

B On Saturday. C On Sunday.

3 Who are the speakers?

A Two friends.

B The room owner and a painter.

C A mother and her son.

3 Which of the three plans would you choose? Discuss.

4 CD 1-32 Listen again. What adjectives have been used to describe the items below? Complete.

2 CD 1-32 Przyjrzyj się planom trzech pokojów. Usłyszysz dwukrotnie dalszą część rozmowy. Wybierz plan odpowiadający opisowi pokoju, zaznaczając A, B lub C.

1 Complete each category with one more word.

3 Przeczytaj poniższy tekst. Uzupełnij luki 1-5, wstawiając w każdą lukę jeden wyraz, tak aby otrzymać logiczny, spójny i poprawny językowo tekst.

4 Would you like to stay in the house described in the text? Why? / Why not?

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