Reading Part 4

Read the article about three teenagers who have unusual homes.
Are the sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)?
If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).
Exam advice
The questions are in the same order as the text.

MY HOME
Paula
We live in a big old house in the countryside.
My parents love it here, but for me it’s more
boring than our old city home because there
aren’t any houses or shops near us. But that
also means I can play my music really loudly
at the weekends! And it’s really beautiful and
warm here in summer, but it snows a lot in
winter, unfortunately.
Andrew
We moved from a nice city

Sophie house to this little river boat

because my parents are
My family moved up to the mountains years looking for a new house to
ago, so I don’t remember living anywhere buy. My school friends think
else. We can see the whole city from up here, we spend all our time going up
but it usually looks grey and dirty, so I’m and down the river, but usually
glad we don’t live there. We know everyone we stay in one place because
who lives near us now, and there are lots of we’ve got friends living on
people my age, so I spend time with them boats near us. I’m always with
after school. them at weekends.

0 Paula’s parents like their family home in the countryside more than she does.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
1 Paula has found there’s something good about living far from other people.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2 Paula always has good weather in the area where she lives.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3 Sophie’s family moved up into the mountains when they sold their home in the city.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4 Sophie meets friends near her home when her classes have finished.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5 Andrew lived in a big house before he moved to a river boat with his family.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
6 Andrew’s parents often travel along the river in their boat.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say

Are you coming to the party? 9

Grammar
have got
1 Complete the sentences below with the correct form of have got.

Our new flat is great! I (1) have got my own room now – I don’t share with my brother any
more! I like my room because it (2)  a really big window in it. My older brother’s
room is next door. He (3)  a lot of things in his room! There’s a comfortable chair,
and a big bookshelf, but he (4)  a TV. He wants to buy one soon. My parents
(5)  the biggest bedroom in the flat. In our last home they had a bedroom with
a shower, but they (6)  one in this place. (7)   you your
own room in your home?

2 Exam candidates often make mistakes with have got. Add got in the correct places in the sentences.
got
1 I’m selling my old TV because I’ve a new one.
2 I’ve a football match this afternoon.
3 Have you old clothes to wear when you help me in the garden?
4 I haven’t a computer.
5 I’ve some friends who play in a rock band.
6 Sarah has a lot of presents to open on her birthday.
7 Have you any money in your bag?

Vocabulary
Furniture
Match the objects 1–6 with the information a–f.
1 bookshelf a You sit on this.
2 carpet b This is on a floor of a room.
3 chair c You can do your homework on this.
4 desk d These are on each side of your window.
5 lamp e You switch this on to see more clearly.
6 curtains f You put your books on this in your room.

Writing Part 6
Exam advice
Look carefully to see if the word you need is singular or plural.

Read the descriptions of some words about the garden.

What is the word for each one?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in
the word.
0 People can sit on this in their garden when the weather is good. g r a s s
1 It’s nice to grow these in gardens to add some colour. f
2 In some gardens, you have to open this to walk in. g
3 Some people build this around the outside of their garden. w
4 These can be several metres tall, so you need a big garden to grow them. t
5 You can cook your food outside on a fi re and invite your friends to come to this. b

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