Reading amazing homes Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? On your answer sheet, write True

Match the words with their meaning:

1. 
   value
   
2. 
   (have an) influence
   
3. 
   stressed
   
4. 
   handled
   
5. 
   selfish
   
6. 
   gain
   
7. 
   proverb
   
8. 
   appreciate
   
9. 
   a celebration
   
10. 
    brother and sister
    

1. 
   worried, not able to relax
   
2. 
   dealt with, had experience of
   
3. 
   get (something positive)
   
4. 
   be grateful for
   
5. 
   a well- known phrase giving advice
   
6. 
   caring only about yourself and not other people
   
7. 
   believe something is important
   
8. 
   members of the same family
   
9. 
   a birthday party
   

Match the words with their synoyms.

1. 
   Price
   
2. 
   Name
   
3. 
   Duration
   
4. 
   Starts
   
5. 
   Takes place
   
6. 
   Purpose
   
7. 
   Ends
   
8. 
   Location
   
9. 
   Practical
   
10. 
    complete
    

1. 
   Place
   
2. 
   Finishes
   
3. 
   Reason for
   
4. 
   Is held
   
5. 
   Begins
   
6. 
   Length
   
7. 
   Hands-on
   
8. 
   Cost
   
9. 
   Title
   
10. 
    finish
    

Match the words and phrases/ match the parts with their meaning

1. 
   Houseboat
   
2. 
   Permanently
   
3. 
   Privacy
   
4. 
   Surrounded by the natural world
   
5. 
   Uncomfortable
   
6. 
   Sweden, Norway and Finland
   
7. 
   The introductory sentence
   
8. 
   The concluding sentence
   
9. 
   The overview
   
10. 
    situated
    

1. 
   Not being watched by others
   
2. 
   Not feeling pleasant
   

1. 
   Homes on the water
   
2. 
   Nordic countries
   
3. 
   Forever, always
   
4. 
   Having nature all around
   
5. 
   Located
   
6. 
   A summary of the main points
   
7. 
   A description what the data shows
   
8. 
   Writing the most important points again in different words.
   

Match the words and phrases with the definitions.

1. 
   to begin communicating with someone, for example, by email or telephone: ___________________________
   
2. 
   to continue communicating with someone, for example, by email or telephone:________________________
   
3. 
   new information on a particular topic: ________________________
   
4. 
   the different groups of people that you know: ____________________________
   
5. 
   websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate on the internet:______________________
   
6. 
   a time when two or more people communicate with or react to each other: _______________________
   
7. 
   to say or do something in reply to something that has been said or done earlier: ____________________
   
8. 
   describes language, clothes and behaviour which is used in important and serious events, for example a job interview: _______________________
   
9. 
   a place on the internet where people can leave messages or discuss particular topics: __________________________
   
10. 
    the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other: ________________________
    

1. 
   Formal
   
2. 
   interaction
   
3. 
   online forum
   
4. 
   relationship
   
5. 
   social media
   
6. 
   social network
   
7. 
   to get in touch
   
8. 
   to keep in touch
   
9. 
   to respond
   

1. 
   Most people in China…in flats. (live)
   
2. 
   In 2010, my parents …. to Australia.(move)
   
3. 
   In the UK most houses ….gardens.(have)
   
4. 
   Nowadays Sarah usually ….her holidays in cities.(spend)
   
5. 
   In the past she…beach holidays.(prefer)
   
6. 
   My flat …two balconies. (have)
   

1.