Describing houses

Question 1

подвал

Answer 1

a basement

/ˈbeɪsmənt/

Question 2

ступеньки

Answer 2

steps

(ступенька: a step)

Question 3

It’s on the fourth floor of a modern block of flats and it’s got v_ _ the sea!

(= вид на море)

Answer 3

It’s on the fourth floor of a modern block of flats and it’s got views of the sea!

/vjuː/

Question 4

дверной замок

Answer 4

a lock

Question 5

чердак

Answer 5

an attic

/ˈætɪk/

Question 6

I’ve got to move _ _ this house on Tuesday.

(= выехать)

Answer 6

I’ve got to move out of this house by Tuesday.

Question 7

I’m r_ it for six months and if I like it I’ll stay longer.

(= снимаю)

Answer 7

I’m renting it for six months and if I like it I’ll stay longer.

Question 8

площадка

Answer 8

a landing

Question 9

You should come and visit. If it’s sunny, we can sit on the b_ and look at the sea!

(= на балконе)

Answer 9

You should come and visit. If it’s sunny, we can sit on the balcony and look at the sea!

Question 10

She lives in a two-room _ flat.

(= она живёт в квартире в подвале/на нулевом этаже)

Answer 10

She lives in a two-room basement flat.

Question 11

балкон

Answer 11

a balcony

/bælkəni/

Question 12

входная дверь

Answer 12

the front door

/ˈfrʌnt dɔː/

Question 13

второй этаж

Answer 13

the first floor

/ˈfɜ:st/

Question 14

He climbed the wooden _ and rang the bell.

(= поднялся по деревянным ступенькам)

Answer 14

He climbed the wooden steps and rang the bell.

Question 15

It’s on the fourth f_ of a modern block of flats and it’s got views of the sea!

(=на третьем этаже)

Answer 15

It’s on the fourth floor of a modern block of flats and it’s got views of the sea!

Question 16

I’ve got to move out of this house on Tuesday, but I can’t move _ my new place until Friday, so I’ll be staying with my parents for a few days next week.

(= въехать)

Answer 16

I’ve got to move out of this house on Tuesday, but I can’t move into my new place until Friday, so I’ll be staying with my parents for a few days next week.

Question 17

квартира

Answer 17

BrE a flat

/flæt/

AmE: an apartment

Question 18

I’m m_ _ next Friday, so here’s my new address…

(= переезжаю)

Answer 18

I’m moving house next Friday, so here’s my new address…

Question 19

I heard the _ ring, and went to see who was there.

(= я услышал, как звенит дверной звонок)

Answer 19

I heard the doorbell ring, and went to see who was there.

Question 20

I’ve got to move out of this house on Tuesday, but I can’t move into my new place until Friday, so I’ll be s_ _ my parents for a few days next week.

(= остановлюсь, поживу у родителей пару дней)

Answer 20

I’ve got to move out of this house on Tuesday, but I can’t move into my new place until Friday, so I’ll be staying with my parents for a few days next week.

Question 21

многоквартирный дом

Answer 21

a block of flats

/ˈblɒk əv flæts /

Question 22

It’s on the fourth floor of a modern b_ _ f_ and it’s got views of the sea!

(= многоквартирный дом)

Answer 22

It’s on the fourth floor of a modern block of flats and it’s got views of the sea!

Question 23

веранда

Answer 23

a terrace

/ ˈterəs/

Question 24

Jenny sat on the _ in front of the house, waiting.

(= на ступеньке)

Answer 24

Jenny sat on the step in front of the house, waiting.

Question 25

Close to the villa is a big pool with a sun t_ around it.

(= терраса, веранда)

Answer 25

Close to the villa is a big pool with a sun terrace around it.

Question 26

дверной звонок

Answer 26

a doorbell

Question 27

первый этаж

Answer 27

the ground floor

/ˈgraʊnd flɔː/

Question 28

The n_ is quiet, but there are some nice cafés and shops nearby.

(= район)

Answer 28

The neighbourhood is quiet, but there are some nice cafés and shops nearby.

/ˈneɪbəhʊd/

Question 29

[context: describing a flat]

It’s _ a good l_.

(=в хорошем месте)

Answer 29

It’s in a good location.

/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

Question 30

канализация

Answer 30

a drain