Focus 2 Unit 4 Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English

Write the correct word for each definition. The first letters are given.

1. you use this to climb up: l       

2. a hard red block used for building: b      

3. a piece of material that you put on the floor to decorate it: c       

4. the floor of a building that is under the ground: b         

5. you do the washing-up in it: s     

6. a small house in the countryside: c        

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. I don’t want to share a flat so I’m looking for a              [desert    , dry, host, views, cooking, studio, tourist] apartment.

2. The         [desert, dry, host, views, cooking, studio, tourist] from my hotel room were breathtaking.

3. There is a lot of sand, but very little water in a         [desert, dry, host, views, cooking, studio, tourist].

4. There used to be a river at the bottom of the hill, but it’s all         [desert, dry, host, views, cooking, studio, tourist] now.

5. Mark’s house isn’t in the centre – it’s in the             [destination, must, edge, host, shelf, suburbs, upstairs].

6. I left my laptop             [destination, must, edge, host, shelf, suburbs, upstairs] so I have to go and get it.

7. He keeps his books on a             [destination, must, edge, host, shelf, suburbs, upstairs] above his desk.

8. Visiting the Garden Museum is a             [destination, must, edge, host, shelf, suburbs, upstairs]when you are in London.

Complete the sentences with ONE word in each gap.

1. It’ll be great to see Jack again! We haven’t seen each other for such a long      .

2. I haven’t visited the London Zoo       I was a child.

3. How      has Tom worked for you? Two years?

4. It hasn’t rained     six weeks.

5. Philip has worked at the Museum of London       2015.

6. Have they been married for a long      ?

7. I’ve known my best friend     more than ten years.

8. How      have you lived in this house?

9. What a surprise! I haven’t seen you for      .

10. We haven’t had a real family dinner at home       Christmas.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to talk about the future.

1. X: Tell me about your trip.

   Y: We            (fly) to Brazil on January 3rd.

2. Can I call you later? We            (have) a meeting in fifteen minutes.

3. X: Oh no! I can’t reach that book on the shelf.

   Y: I          (get) it for you. Just a minute!

4. We                  (fly) to Italy this summer but we have to find some cheap tickets first.

5. Susan            (cook) dinner today. It’s her turn.

6. X: I can’t move this box. It’s too heavy.

   Y: Don’t worry. I           (help) you

Complete both sentences with one word.

1.     

   Please don’t ________________ a noise – the baby is sleeping.

   It’s time to ________________ a decision – are we going to buy a new house?

2.      

   The cottage has an old wooden ____________, but no carpet.

   I live on the top ____________ of this building.

3.     

   He called the police and ________________ a complaint about his neighbours.

   Jessie had a party at her house and her friends ________________ a mess.

4.   

   My friend lives ________________ a housing estate near my street.

   We don’t need to take the bus – let’s go ________________ foot.

5.     

   We moved ________________ last year and now I have my own bedroom.

   Let’s have a ________________ -warming party and invite our neighbours too.

6.   

   You cooked, so I’ll ________________ the washing up.

   I never ________________ the ironing because I’m bad at it.

Choose the correct option.

X: When   [a, b, c] married? I know it's soon.

Y: On September 2nd. Look, I’ve got the invitation.

A are Pat and Matt getting

B will Pat and Matt get

C are Pat and Matt going to get

X: How long have you lived in this city?

Y: Since   [a, b, c].

A ten years

B a long time

C my birthday

X: Why do you want to move to a different city?

Y: I have lived here for   [a, b, c]. It’s really boring and I can’t find a good job.

A I was born

B three years

C 2011

X: Oh no, I forgot to turn off the cooker.

Y: OK, I   [a, b, c] it now.

A am doing

B am going to do

C will do

X: Most tourists visiting Rome say the   [a, b, c]is great.

Y: That’s true. There are lots of places to go out.

A nightlife

B accommodation

C landscape

X: Dad, I’ve bought some vegetables.

Y: Thanks. Put them   [a, b, c]and wash them, please.

A in the cupboard

B in the fridge

C in the sink

X: What’s your dream house?

Y: An old castle on the top of a hill, with a cook and a cleaner to   [a, b, c] all the housework.

A do

B solve

C make

X: Here are your clean jackets.

Y: Thanks, Mum. I’ll put them in my   [a, b, c].

A bedside table

B sink

C wardrobe