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Comment on the following quotation:

A HOUSE is made of bricks and beams. A HOME is made of hopes and
dreams. Hochgelanden von Lennar)

172. Mach the following types of dwellings with their corresponding definitions:
bedsitbedsitter: bungalw: castle; chalet; cottage; detached house; duplex; flat;
bosel :hoel: houseboat: hut: igloo: lodge: maisonette; manor; mansion; motel ;
alace: penthouse; rest home; semi-detached house/semi; shack; stately home;
stiltled house; teraced house: trailer; two-up, two-down; villa; wigwam
1abouse made of blocks of ice, in the forn ofa dome..
2 2 smell, often prirnitive shelter
3 the oficial residence of a royal f2rnily
4 2 set of TOons on one flor of a larger building....
5. large, luzurious house, with a ballroon and a lot of bedroons...
in the past.
6 2 type of tent used by nztive Americans a5 a house,
luzurious flat on the top floor of a building in a fashionable area . .
. a unble dwelling with only onE OT tO rons, Tmade or VWOX, Md

9, 2 structure built on píllars tihe surface of soil or a body of water

(ver

. 2 flat on two or more floors connected by an internal staircase in a larger

building
. a large, luzurious houe whích also includes the land and the small buildings
aroud it ....
12. flat that has roons on two levels ....
13. a small dwelling that soneone uses as a boat....
14. a hotel for people travelling by car .
15. a house in the countryside for people who are doing ai outdoor activity (fishing.
unting).
16. a building that has rooms in which people can stay, especially when they are
travelling.
17. a building that prwides cheap accommodation .
12. a snall house on two levels that has two main rooms on the ground floor and two
bedroonson the op floor
9 a rw of simílar houses joined together by their side walls
) . a very larye old house with an interesting history and can be visitecd by people ,.

2. a furnished vehicle drawn by a truck or autonobile and used as a dwelling

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150 wall.....
house by a shared
with another
22. a house joined used for holidays..
a large
house. usually
23.
home . . .

tiled roof and a nda

verand
24. an old people's thatched or , .
with a
house, usually
a one-level
lhouse.........
25. with any
other
house that is not joined for protection
26. a with thick walls built
27. an old large building,
in the countryside
28. a small house, usually a bed, table, chairs and, somas.
29 a fornn of rented
accommodation cotaining imes,
facilities .
cooking and washing or holiday camp
a mountain area
30. a wooden house, especially in

173. By mistake, all the underlined

words referring to parts of a house, in the exercie
none of them are correct in the given conter
below, have been jumbled. That is why
Replace these words with the correct ones
1. We have to adjust the patio on the house because the picture quality of our TV
set is very bad.
2. Caroline is looking for a new house with a larder to have a place to keep her car.
3.
3 Bedroom is the part of a building that is either completely or partially below the
level of the ground.
4. Don't forget to close the tiles to your windows before going on holiday.
. The doorbell is a metal ring or bar attached by a hinge to the door which can be
hit by hand against the door to make a loud
Now. vou are invited to visit the cant
knocking sound.
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7. The
porcn
'kitchen scene' is frequently referred to when talking about Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet.
8. Listening to music while
9 The attic was lit
sitting in an armchair in the window sill is very relaXg
by a basement which also showed the the
house. tops of the trees nat
10. I looked at the roof of the
old house and I realized
which caused a large area of that the chimney was Di
1. When we dampness above the window.
got up in the morning we
aerial found a large basket with flowers ol e fron
u
12. The
living room is the space just below the roof of used tor
storing things. a house, usualy
13. We keep our food
bothin the
14. Clare felt very hot fridge and in the gutter.
when she came
shower. home, so she went to the ge to take
15. The children gald
wanted know how Santa
to
with all his Claus generally got dowit
ic/lo
16. When Doris presents.
was a
17. child, she
tired that she had a bed and a lot of toys in her anding
Linda was so
18.
During that storm, some refused to answer the ta c e k e n d .

19. Mother told window shutters

panes durig
There is a Mary to go to the cellar andwere blown off the TOO
our house.
20.
covered wash the dishes.
21.
22.
The
I bathroom is a
doorknocker where
bedroom in a house guests can enjoy a quiet meal.
23. explained to my sister that is kept for qu
Diana was that it
watching large waspwas not safe to
a gues
place that flower
o n the balcon

buzzing on the
skylignt.
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175. These are some problems that might occur at home. Match the words on the right
with those on the left to see what these problems are:
. The clock.. a) is blocked.
2. The roof... b) has burst.
3. The door..
4 The sink... c)wasflooded.
S. The d) cracks/pecls.
light bulb...
6. The bathroom.. e) has stopped.
1. The fridge.. f Works intermittently.
. The g) is leaking.
light
9. Apipe.. switch... h) is stuck.
9. i) has gone.
The paint on the wall... j)is making a strange noise.
16. Viho
Who can
can
hel you if you have
hav one of the following roblems ?
here has
. he washingbeen a power
pc cut
4. The door is machine flooded.
You have stuck.
problems with the roof.
 24. Grandfathher ivited us (o sit O1 the gucsroom and
enjoy the sunset
25. After climbing two sCiS ol stlrs, T stopped on the
and then went On.
doorstep to catch my breath
W h a t do you call the follown8 lems in the kitchen or dining room ?
1a tal1 narrow wieglass thaat has a long stem
a flat picce of material we put under a dinner-plate
to protect the table surface
3. utensils, such lorks, knives and spoons
as
a large piece of wood or plastic that you cut nneat or vegetables on
5 a plastic bag that you put n a waste bin or dustbin '**'''
66. a cloth used to dry disies after tlhey have bcen washed
a small dish for holdig and
7
pouring salt on food
sthe thread inside a candle or an oil lamp that burns
to produce light
a small mat that you put underneath a glass or cup to protect
the surface of the table
10. the metal container, with a lid, a handle and a spout
used for boiling water .
11, the cone-shaped utensil used to pour liquids into
a container that has a small opening
12. a tool made of twisted metal which you use to open bottles
13. the container that we shake to add salt and pepper to food
14. a kitchen tool which has a rough surface that you use
for cutting food into very small pieces
15. a small flat container made of metal or plastic you put
 especially metal surfaces.
11. This is a flat disk of metal/plastic/rubber
placed between two surfaces.
12. This is a pointed piece of metal hammered
into a material aS a fastener.
13. This is a type of screw without a
point used
to fasten things
together.
14. This tool, which has a blade with
is used to cut materials.
sharp teeth,
15. This is a metal tool used to
turn nuts.
Idiom Corner
178. Match the idioms on the left with their corresponding
1. home is where the heart is
meaning on the Tis
a) go to bed early, at sunset/dusK
2. get on like a house on fire b)tell an unpleasant fact to a
erson
3. hoe free about himself/herself
c) caught while committing a theit
4. the door d) do not criticize others if you
swings both ways
similar weaknesses yoursell
5. th oth
get out of bed on the wrong side C)the same principle applies to b
sides of a situation
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5. You cannot close the window properly.
6. The clock doesn't work.
7. A lock is stuck.
S. A tap is dripping
at home: boli, drill, file, har
177. 77ese are some tools that we night have hammer, malle,
nail, nut. plane, pliers, saw, scissors, Screwlriver, spanner, vice, washerr. M
Match each
Word with irs corresponding definition:
1. This tool is used to drive nails into wood or break
hard substances.
2. It is used to hold an object firmly in place, while you
are working on it.
3. This tool, with wooden or rubber head, is used to strike
a
a surface without ruining it.
4. This tool is used to hold, bend or cut materials.
5. This is a square or hexagonal piece of metal, with a hole
through the centre, used as a fastener.
6. This tool, with two blades joined together, is used
to cut paper, cloth, etc.
7. This is a carpenter's tool used to smooth wooden surfaces.
8. This tool is used to make holes.
9. This tool is used to turn screws. ****
10. This tool, with a rough surface, is used to smooth,
 19. nothing to write home about enthusiasm have a depressing effect
on others
0. when you live in a glass house, you s) show great enthusiasm
shouldn't throw stones t) food or drink in a bar or restaurant,
provided free by the owner
.no room to swing a cat come as an unwanted and unwelcomed
u)
visitor
.house-warming party Vsure of success because you
have
3.bring home the bacon finished the most difficult part
one's family
w) earn money and support
sOme elbow room
disappointed
. x) get very angry,
Taise the y) not as good
as you expected
roof much and
like each other very
.ehouse-bound z)
become friends very
quickly
th
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. a atched pot never boils
)some extra space to move in
&) you should try to help your
7. go to bed with the sun
nd friends before
family
you help other
8. darken someone's door people
) if you wait
anxiously for
9. a home away from home something to
happen, it seems to take a very long
time
10. bring home the silver
i) you lhave to suffer the
home
consequences
11. until cows conne of what you have done
j)a party to celebrate moving into a
12. tell home truths new home
13. hit the roof k) be unable to leave one's house,
typically due to illness or old age
14, as you make your bed, so you must 1) not enough space to work or live in
lie on it m) a place where you feel as comfortable
as you do in your own home
15. wet blanket
n) start the day in a bad mood for no
real reason
16. caught with your hand in the
o) your true home is with the person or
cookie jar
in the place that you love most
17. on the house p) earn money to live on
q) for a long time
18. charity begins at home r ) a nerson whose low snirits or lack of