Adjectives to describe homes – A2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1   I didn’t shut the gate / entrance / ceiling and the dog escaped.

2   We keep the bikes in the balcony / garage / first floor.

3   The hotel room has a balcony / cupboard / lamp that looks over the pool.

4   This house is unusual because the gate / cupboard / entrance is on the first floor.

5   The kitchen is usually on the ground / first / garage floor.

6   My house has three bedrooms on the first / sink / ceiling floor.

7   The cooker / ceiling / gate in this room is very high.

8   Dad enjoys watching TV on the sink / lamp / sofa.

9   We need another lamp / cooker / entrance in here because it’s very dark.

10   I was putting the food away in the cooker / sink / cupboard when you arrived.

2  Complete the text with suitable words.

My family lives in a house in the country. The 1……entrance…… is through a big, blue door. On the 2………………… floor is the kitchen, living room and dining room. The kitchen is large with a big gas 3………………… . There is a big 4………………… by the window for washing-up. The living room has two large 5………………… where we sit. I sleep on the 6………………… floor and so do my parents. They have a 7………………… in their room which looks over the garden. The garden is very big with a 8………………… where we keep the car and the gardening tools.

3  Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1   big / make / this room / the / windows / bright

      ……The big windows make this room bright. ……

2   winter / cosy / flat / is / in / our

      …………………………………………………………

3   sofa / comfortable / very / this / is

      …………………………………………………………

4   the / is / inside / warm / temperature

      …………………………………………………………

5   cool / summer / in / is / the house

      …………………………………………………………

6   winter / cold / this room / is / in

      …………………………………………………………

7   is / attractive / their house / very / think / I

      …………………………………………………………

8   in the country / peaceful / house / Tom / lives / a / in

      …………………………………………………………

4  Underline and correct the mistakes in five of the sentences.

1   I love the style of this house. It is so cold.   ……attractive……

2   They live in a tiny flat with just one room.   ………………………

3   Jackie lives in an unusual house because it’s a boat!   ………………………

4   I thought the dining room was very light with only one small window.   ………………………

5   The big windows and high ceilings mean the room is very dark.   ………………………

6   These chairs are not very cosy.   ………………………

7   I prefer a warm garden to a noisy street.   ………………………

5  Complete the table with the words in the box. Underline the letters that make that sound. Then, listen and check.

6  Complete the conversation with suitable words.

A:   Welcome to my house! How was the journey?

B:   We came 1……by bike…… and it was a beautiful ride.

A:   Great! Come in. This is the front (2) e……………… .

B:   Thanks. It’s so (3) p……………… . There is no traffic!

A:   I know. It’s great! So, this is the kitchen.

B:   Wow! You have a lot of (4) c………………!

A:   My parents enjoy cooking, so they have a lot of equipment. This is the living room.

B:   It is lovely and (5) l……………… .

A:   Yes, the high (6) c……………… helps.

B:   Now, this is my parents’ room.

A:   Oh! They have a (7) b……………… . What a wonderful view of the (8) m……………… .

B:   Yes. It’s nice. This is my room.

A:   Cool! You have a sofa! That’s (9) u……………… .

B:   I know, but it’s great. It’s very (10) c……………… .