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Complete the sentences with the parts of a house.

1.1. On the right there’s the _____________ .

1.2. The _____________ is next to the living room.

1.3. Next to the kitchen there’s a ________ .

1.4. Jane’s bedroom is near the __________ .

1.5. There’s a ___________________ near the garden.

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Complete the gaps with 1-2 words.

2.1. Kelly’s dream house is a ____________ because she loves nature.

2.2. James likes the fact that ___________ only have one floor.

2.3. Monica likes to have privacy so a ________________ is a perfect choice.

2.4. Mark dreams of living in a ___________ .

2.5. Ray prefers living in a ___________ than in a big city.

Grupo 1 - Questões 3; 4; 5;
Take a tour of Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the monarchs’ main royal residence and it is situated in London. Queen Victoria decided to renovate it in 1837. One of its
most famous features1 is the balcony at the front of the palace. This is where the royal family often get together for the Trooping of the Colour. It
is also used to celebrate special occasions such as royal weddings. The palace has 775 rooms. These rooms include 19 state rooms, 52 royal and
guest bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms, and 188 bedrooms for the staff2.
One of the most famous rooms is the Private Audience Room. It is an amazing room where the Queen greets her guests. You can see Her
Majesty’s family photographs on the pale blue walls. It is a bit more modern than most of the other rooms. The Regency Room is where the
Queen gives her Christmas speech3. It’s a beautiful room, decorated in green and gold. It has got sofas, a desk and a traditional fireplace. Another
big attraction are the gardens. Every year the Queen invites more than 30,000 guests to her summer garden parties.
In the summer the palace is open to the public. Visitors can walk through 19 of the State Rooms and also explore the Palace gardens. So, if you
are curious about the official royal residence, you know when to go.

Word Box
1 features: characteristics
2 staff: workers

3 speech: formal talk

3.
Complete the sentences according to the text. Use ONE word.

3.1. The royal family lives in ____________ Palace in London.

3.2. The balcony is at the _______ of the palace.

3.3. There are almost eighty ___________ in the palace.

3.4. The Queen receives her ________ in the Private Audience Room.

4.
Answer the questions.

4.1. When did Queen Victoria renovate Buckingham Palace?

4.2. Where does the royal family watch the Trooping of the Colour?

4.3. Which event does the Queen organise outside?

 5.
Write what the words in bold in the text refer to.

5.1. its: ___________________________________________

5.2. This: _____________

5.3. It: ___________________________

5.4. her: ___________________________

6.
Label the pictures of the neighbourhoods.

6.1.

_____________________

6.2.

_____________________________________

6.3.

________________________
6.4.

________________________

6.5.

________________________

7.
Read the sentences and write an adjective to describe the houses.

7.1. Everything in her house is beautiful and expensive: ___________

7.2. My neighbour uses his voice to open the front door: _______

7.3. We like staying at home because it is warm and comfortable: ______

7.4. His house has large rooms and corridors: ______________

7.5. Bill’s house has solar panels on the roof: ______________

8.
Complete the gaps with some, any or no.

8.1. In Buckingham Palace there are ____ modern bedrooms. They are all classic.

8.2. Are there _____ fruit trees in the gardens?

8.3. Every bedroom has ______ pictures on the walls.

8.4. The queen hasn’t got _____ neighbours.

8.5. There are ______ hotels near the palace, like The Goring hotel and The Stafford London hotel.

9.
Read the sentences and complete using an indefinite pronoun: something, somebody, somewhere, anything, anybody, anywhere, nothing, nobody or nowhere.

9.1.
Look, that man over there is taking pictures of the restaurant.
Look, there’s __________ taking pictures of the restaurant.

9.2.
Where would you like to go today? To the park or to the cinema?
You can go __________ you like today, to the park or to the cinema.
9.3.
What a strange smell. Can you smell it, mum?
What a strange smell. Can’t you smell ___________ , mum?

9.4.
I am carrying a lot of things but Ruth isn’t carrying a thing.
I am carrying a lot of things but Ruth is carrying _________ !

9.5.
She asked a question but there weren’t any answers.
She asked a question but ________ answered.

10.
Complete the gaps with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

10.1. The Royal Palace is _____________ (big) the White House.

10.2. This is ___________ (bad) restaurant in the city.

10.3. My bedroom is _____________ (cosy) my living room.

10.4. The grey sofa is _______________________ (comfortable) the black one.

10.5. I live in ______________________ (traditional) village in London.

11.
Rewrite the sentences using but or However.

11.1.
It’s easy to live in the city. There is a lot of noise and pollution.
It’s easy to live in the city. _________ , there is a lot of noise and pollution.

11.2.
I like going to the beach in the summer. I hate going there in the winter.
I like going to the beach in the summer, _____ I hate going there in the winter.

11.3.
It’s cheaper to live in a village. You spend more money on transport.
It’s cheaper to live in a village. _________ , you spend more money on transport.

11.4.
Mary loves the seaside. She doesn’t want to live there.
Mary loves the seaside. _________ , she doesn’t want to live there.

11.5.
Jonathan prefers to eat in the kitchen. His parents want him to have his meals in the dining room.
Jonathan prefers to eat in the kitchen, _____ his parents want him to have his meals in the dining room.

12.
Answer the questions about you.

1. How many bedrooms has your house got?

2. Where do you usually have breakfast?
3. What type of house do you like the most?
4. Does your living room have a fireplace?
5. What is your house like?

13.
Write an email about Tim’s ideal house (35-50 words). Use the topics below to help you.

Type: a detached house

Where: in a village
What rooms: (say the rooms)
Other parts of the house: a garage and a swimming pool
What his ideal house is like: beautiful, comfortable and big