UNIT 2
MY HOUSE
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column according to the pronunciation of
ending sound.
chairs flats floors roofs rooms
toilets shops posters desks doorsteps
kitchens clocks walls lamps wardrobes
/s/ /z/
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. tables B. lights C. villas D. windows
2. A. suburbs B. books C. streets D. safes
3. A. markets B. camps C. schools D. parks
4. A. gardens B. beds C. parents D. halls
5. A. drawers B. sofas C. photos D. attics
B. VOCABULARY
I. Put the words into the correct groups.
apartment attic country house picture stilt house bathroom
cupboard bedroom bookshelf town house vase villa table
kitchen hall chair living room sofa toilet wardrobe
Types of buildings Rooms Furniture
II. Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences.
1. Her family’s _______ is on the fifteenth floor. (flat/ town house)
2. My sister is washing the dishes in the _______ now. (kitchen/ attic)
3. Susan wants to sit on the _______ next to the window. (table/ chair)
4. Frank will take a _______ before wearing the new uniform. (bath/ bed)
5. We don’t usually stay up late to watch _______ . (picture/ television)
6. Kate is sleeping in her _______ at the moment. (living room/ bedroom)
7. Mum is buying me a new _______ for my clothes this week. (chest of drawers/
cupboard)
8. They live in an expensive _______ in the city. (stilt house/ villa)
9. I often turn on the _______ in hot weather. (air conditioner/ microwave)
10. There’s some ice and cold drinks in the _______ . (wardrobe/ fridge)
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. He keeps old books in the _______ on the top floor.
A. kitchen B. ceiling C. attic D. hall
2. I need to take a shower. Where is the _______?
A. dining room B. living room C. bedroom D. bathroom
3. She is at the _______, washing her hands.
A. fridge B. fireplace C. sink D. cupboard
4. She usually stands on the _______ and looks down the street.
A. balcony B. window C. roof D. wall
5. We often use bowls and _______ at mealtimes.
A. dishwasher B. chopsticks C. microwave D. cookers
6. My grandpa’s _______ is in a tall building.
A. apartment B. villa C. town house D. stilt house
7. My friends stay in _______ when they go camping.
A. a tent B. a country house C. a cottage D. an apartment
8. Tom is opening the _______ to get some food.
A. wardrobe B. fridge C. chest of drawers D. dishwasher
9. There is a big _______ of my family on the wall.
A. picture B. lamp C. window D. fan
10. Mary wants to buy a big _______ to store all her clothes.
A. fridge B. drawer C. bed D. wardrobe
C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. This is my (grandparents’/ grandparents’s) country house.
2. I don’t like (this gate’s colour/ the colour of this gate).
3. Do you know the address of (Mr. Wilson’s/ Mr. Wilson’) house?
4. I have to go to the (dentist’s/ dentists’s) tomorrow.
5. (New Year’s Eve/ New Year Eve) is the day before January 1st.
6. One of (my father/ my father’s) hobbies is fishing.
7. They are on the (upper floor of the building/ building’s upper floor).
8. (Birthday party of Kelvin/ Kelvin’s birthday party) will be next Friday.
9. (Last weekend’s journey/ The journey of last weekend) was unforgettable.
10. The (department store’s lift/ lift of the department store) isn’t on the ground floor.
II. Write the correct possessive cose of the nouns in brackets.
1. _______ (Iris) desk is over there.
2. She wants to look for _______ (women) clothes.
3. _______ (Mr. Dell) house is on this street.
4. The _______ (boys) new toy cars are the envy of his friends.
5. They won’t buy another house in _______ (ten years) time.
6. _______ (Elis) room is along this passage.
7. These are my _______ (friends) posters.
8. His _______ (parents) workshop isn’t too big.
9. Is _______ (Layla) book on the shelf?
10. Her house is near _______ (Ethan and Jacob) apartment.
III. Put a tick () next to the correct phrases and correct the false ones.
1. the garden of my neighbour _______________
2. the president’s villa _______________
3. my dad’s new laptop _______________
4. the kid’ toys _______________
5. Viet Nam’s largest city _______________
6. the apartment’s basement _______________
7. two years time _______________
8. Mr. Hung town house _______________
9. the mens’s shoes _______________
10. the bedroom’s key _______________
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition in brackets.
1. Her mum is cooking lunch _______ the kitchen. (on/ in)
2. My cat is sleeping _______ the sofa now. (in/ on)
3. The second floor is always _______ the third flloor. (under/ in front of)
4. The living room of their house is _______ the dining room. (between/ next to)
5. I can’t watch TV because my brother is standing _______ me. (behind/ in front of)
6. There is a wall _______ the bathroom and the bedroom. (next to/ between)
7. You can’t see the window because it is _______ the curtains. (behind/ under)
8. Can you put some pillows _______ the bed, please? (on/ in)
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Ms. Jennifer is _______ work now.
A. on B. next to C. at D. in
2. Is Steven still _______ bed with flu?
A. at B. in C. on D. under
3. He hangs his coat _______ the door.
A. in B. between C. at D. behind
4. The puppy is hiding _______ the bed.
A. under B. in front of C. between D. at
5. You can find the dictionary _______ that bookshelf.
A. at B. on C. in D. under
6. Julia has to wear braces _______ her teeth.
A. in front of B. in C. next to D. on
7. I can’t see the screen because of the person _______ me.
A. behind B. in front of C. at D. in
8. Fred is standing _______ the window over there.
A. between B. in C. at D. on
9. The Jeffersons had a picnic _______ the river.
A. on B. in C. under D. next to
10. Tiffany is sleeping _______ her mum and dad.
A. between B. under C. at D. in
VI. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. The student favourite subject is science.
A B C D
2. Samuel and Anna’s flower garden are really big.
A B C D
3. I stays with my dad, my mum and my older brother.
A B C D
4. He lives in a small town behind Liverpool and Manchester.
AB C D
5. Lucas’s and Amanda’s new apartment is really modern.
A B C D
D. SPEAKING
I. Answer the questions. Use the word(s) in brackets.
1. Where do you live, Brian? (near the city centre)
2. Do you live in a town house? (yes)
3. Is Thao’s bedroom big or small? (big)
4. Who does Emily live with? (her parents and her younger brother)
5. Where is my school bag? (on the table)
6. Does your house have an attic? (yes)
7. Is this your brother’s bedroom? (no)
8. What is your favourite place in the house? (the living room)
II. Match the sentences.
1. Anna, are you in your room? a. No, I don’t.
2. Where is the cat? b. My bedroom is upstairs.
3. Is it your study room, Hoang? c. No, it’s my parents’ reading room.
4. Let's clean the kitchen after dinner. d. Some books, pens, and a lamp.
5. Do you know where our dog is? e. Living room.
6. Where does your grandfather live? f. It’s great that you like it.
7. Where is your bedroom? g. In a villa by the sea.
8. Which room in the house do you h. It’s under the sofa.
like best? i. Great idea!
9. What do you have on your desk? j. Yes, I’m here, Mum.
10. I like your garden.
E. READING
I. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
A house is a building that is made for people to live in. It is not a place that can be
easily packed up and carried away like a tent or moved like a caravan. If people live in
the same house for more than a short stay, then they call it their “home”.
Houses have many different shapes and sizes. They may be as small as just one
room, or they may have hundreds of rooms. They also come in many different shapes
and may have just one level or several different levels. A big building with lots of
levels and apartments is called “a block of flats” or an apartment block.
Houses have a roof to keep off the rain and sun, and walls to keep out the wind
and cold. They have window openings to let in light, and a floor. Houses of different
countries look different to each other, because of different materials and styles.
1. A house is not easily to be packed up and carried away like a tent. ______
2. If people live in the same house for a short stay, they call it their “home”.
3. Small houses and big houses have the same number of rooms. __________
4. A block of flats is a big building with lots of levels and apartments. ______
5. Both houses and apartment blocks may have different levels. __________
6. Houses have a roof to keep off the rain, sun, wind, and cold. __________
II. Fill in each blank with a word in the box.
with bathrooms walls village because
move
The place you live in is your home, whether it’s a house with four (1) _______ and a
roof, a flat that’s part of a larger building or a caravan on wheels that can (2) _______
around. The homes in your city, town or (3) _______ may look different from yours -
this could be because they were built at a different time, and from different materials.
Homes have changed over the centuries (4) _______ the way we live has changed
during that time. For example, we don’t all live in one room (5) _______ our horses and
cows anymore like the way that the Iron Age Celts did, and it’s more common to have
(6) _______ inside our homes now instead of at the back of the garden like the
Victorians in Britain did in the 19th century.
F. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. is/ big wardrobe/ my sister’s bedroom/ There/ a/ in
2. on/ not/ pillows/ There/ the bed/ the guest room/ in/ any/ are
3. the town/ are/ schools/ There/ in/ four
4. in/ no/ is/ Melissa's/ There/ basement/ house
5. the living room,/ red carpet/ is/ there/ In/ the floor/ on/ a
6. a sink/ dishwasher/ and a/ in/ there/ Is/ your kitchen?
7. the/ Is/ your room/ next to/ bathroom?
8. picture/ There/ the wall/ is/ a/ on/ of flowers
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. The small house does not have a basement.
There isn’t_________________________________________________________________
2. Kelvin is standing in front of Natalia.
Natalia is standing_________________________________________________________
3. I have a desktop and a bookcase in my bedroom.
There is____________________________________________________________________
4. There are three ceiling fans in our classroom.
Our classroom has_________________________________________________________
5. They have two cookers in the kitchen.
There are__________________________________________________________________
6. There aren’t a lot of people on the bus.
The bus doesn’t____________________________________________________________
7. Does your new apartment have many rooms?
Are there ____________________________________________________________________?
8. Let's put those new chairs in the dining room.
How about __________________________________________________________________?