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Exercises

49.1 What can you remember about the house and block of flats on the opposite page? Without
looking, try to answer these questions. If you think an answer is false, correct it. Finally,
check your answers by looking at the opposite page.
R Does the house have a garage?
WY Does it have a fence around the front garden?
Is there a window in the roof?
Is the gate open or shut?
CNNN Does each flat have a balcony?
How many steps are there in front of the entrance to the block of flats?
Does the brother live on the first floor?
Do the flats have a view of the countryside?

49.2 Complete these sentences with a suitable noun or verb.
1 Topened the ........0..00........ » Walked up the ....00.00. and rang the .............0.0.5
2 We had to... six flights of stairs to get to her flat because the 00.0000...
wasn’t working.
3 [ve got a great 0... from my balcony.
4 Do you own the flat or do you ...........00..... it?
5 Tm living in the house now but it actually... to my brother. He bought it two
years ago. It was in very bad oo... then, but he spent a lot of money on it.
6 It costs a lot of money to... a house when you live in a cold climate. Central
bie eeeteteteteecnes is usually quite expensive.

49.3 Write down four more positive things and four more negative things you could say about a
house/flat or the rooms in a house/flat. When you have finished, compare your answers with
section D opposite.
Positive Negative

Now think about your answers again. Which positive features are the most important for
you? Which negative features do you hate the most?

49.4 What about your home? Answer these questions.
WHR Do you live in a house or flat?
COCONNN FP Does the house/flat belong to you (or your family), or do you rent it?
If you live in a flat, what floor is it on?
If you live in a house, do you have a garden?

Do you have your own garage or personal parking space?
Would you describe your house/flat as dark or light?
Is it noisy or quiet?
Do you have central heating?

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