READING COMPREHENSION

Read about Amelia's visit to the House in the Clouds and answer the questions.

The House in the Clouds

As we were walking into the house, the first thing we noticed was a
large kitchen on the ground floor, with views of the garden. Next to
the kitchen, there was a small bathroom and a dining room with
doors to a patio. It looked like a nice place to eat!

Then, we walked up to the first floor and found a comfortable living

room. I was thinking to myself, 'What a great place to relax on a
cold, rainy day!' On the next floor, there were two bedrooms with
one small bathroom between them.

Next, we walked upstairs to the third floor. I was starting to get

tired! There was a big bedroom on that floor, with a private
bathroom. Then, the fourth floor had two more bedrooms and
another bathroom. What a lot of rooms!

Finally, we arrived at the top floor of the house and walked into
another living room. It was enormous, with big windows and a
balcony. When I was standing on the balcony, I could see the village
and the coast in the distance. What a fantastic place to live!

a) Which rooms were there on the ground floor?

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b) Where was the living room?

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c) What did Amelia find on the second floor?

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d) Why was Amelia feeling tired?

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e) Was there a balcony on the third floor?

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 f) Did Amelia like the top floor? Why?
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g) How many bedrooms were there at the house in the clouds?

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VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences with places at home.

a. There are three ____________________ in my home: one for my parents, one for my sister and
one for me.
b. My mum and dad cook in the ____________________.
c. They're playing football in the ____________________.
d. In sunny weather I like to sit on the ____________________ and look down at the garden.
e. Judy is having a shower in the ____________________.
f. My dad puts his car in the ____________________ in winter.
g. I go up the ____________________ to get to my bedroom.
h. We eat our lunch and dinner in the ____________________ but we have breakfast in the
kitchen.
i. The stairs in a house are usually in the ____________________ but not always.
j. We all watch TV in the ____________________. We sit on the sofa.

GRAMMAR

Complete the sentences. Use the Past Simple of the verbs in the box.
see have be not be meet visit go not buy

a. Amelia _______________ tired last night.

b. She _______________ the house in the clouds and Suffolk yesterday.
c. She _______________ any souvenirs at the shop.
d. Amelia and her parents _______________ dinner at the house in the clouds last night.
e. They _______________ amazed by the view on the top floor!
f. They _______________ lots of famous paintings in the art gallery.
g. _______________her parents _______________ local people?
h. Amelia _______________ home this morning.