Read the text using dictionary. Put two questions to the text. The houses of englishmen

My house is my castle

Many families in London live in flats, but most people live in their own houses in the suburbs. Most of London’s suburban houses consist of two floors, the ground floor and the first floor. All in all there are six or seven rooms in the house. On the ground floor there’s a dining-room, a sitting-room, a kitchen and a hall. In the hall you can see a stand for hats, coats and umbrellas. A staircase leads from the hall to the leading on the first floor. On this floor there are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory. On top of the roof there are three chimneys. In front of the house they have a small garden, in which they grow flowers: roses, tulips and so on. At the back of the house there’s a much larger garden with a lawn and some fruit trees. There’s also a vegetable garden where they grow all kinds of vegetables, such as potatoes, cabbages, cauliflowers, onions and tomatoes. At the side of the house there is a garage, where they can keep their car. The garden is enclosed by a fence, with a gate in it.

Complete the following sentences using a/an or some where necessary

1. Michael is … student at Manchester University. 2. Although I am very busy, I will find … time to visit my uncle. 3. Julia is wearing … very nice dress today. 4. I have … problem with my computer. Can you help me? 5. I want to buy … new car and I need … advice. 6. "Would you like … more cake?" "No thanks. I had … very large slice and I'm full." 7. Have you got … minute? I want to talk to you about something. 8. I'd like … loaf of bread and … apples please. 9. I need … pen and … paper to write on. 10. It was … great party. I met … very interesting people. 11. Yesterday, I did … shopping. I bought … new pair of jeans.

One of each of the pairs of sentences requires a/an. Leave the gap empty (-) if no word is necessary

1. I booked … room at the hotel. There wasn't … room on the bus to sit.

2. Do you drink … coffee? Mike ordered … large coffee with milk.

3. The printer has run out of … paper. I went to the newsagent's to buy … paper.

4. We had … great time at the party last night. Do you have … time for lunch?

5. Do you know that girl with … short hair? Waiter! There's … hair in my soup!

6. "What do you do for a living?" "At the moment, I'm looking for … work." Have you found … job yet?

7. Mozzarella is … special cheese from Italy. Do you like … cheese?

8. This job requires … experience with computer programming. My trip to Africa was … important experience in my life.

9. Chairs, tables and cupboards are … furniture. That's … beautiful piece of furniture. Where did you find it?

10. I eat … cereal almost every morning. I had … bowl of cereal for breakfast this morning.

Complete the following sentences with a/an or the

1. Yesterday, I ordered … sandwich and … coffee for lunch. … sandwich wasn't very tasty, but … coffee was good.

2. Near my town, there is … old castle. Behind … castle, there is … lovely lake.

3. "I met … interesting girl at the party last night. She was from Vietnam." "Really? I've never met … girl from Vietnam before."

4. "I sent you … sms and … email. Did you receive them?" "I got … sms, but not … email.

5. Jack has … new job. He works as … tour manager for … music band. I'd like to have … job like that!