7. Перечитайте текст, сосредоточив внимание на его важнейших деталях, и выполните нижеследующие задания.

7.1. Выберите правильные варианты ответов на поставленные вопросы (на каждый вопрос – только один правильный ответ).

1. Where should one place the beds?

a) far from the center of the room

b) more towards the center of the room

c) near the window

d) on either side of the room

e) in front of the door

2. What should the colour of bed spreads be?

a) preferably white

b) contrasting to the colour of the paint or wallpaper in the bedroom

c) coordinated with the color of the paint or wallpaper in the bedroom

d) exactly the same as the colour of the paint or wallpaper in the bedroom

e) any colour you like

3. Which room is intended to eat in on a daily basis?

a) the bedroom

b) the formal dining room

c) the living room

d) the kitchen dinette

e) the home office

4. What should be placed first in furnishing the formal dining room?

a) the table and the chairs

b) hutches

c) sound system

d) a stereo cabinet

e) shelves

5. What pieces of furniture should be placed against windowless walls in the living room?

a) the entertainment system cabinet

b) divans and love seats

c) shelves and bookcases

d) armchairs

e) “a”, “b” and “c”

7.2. Заполните таблицу, посоветовав, как следует поступить в каждой из предложенных ситуаций.

What should one do…
1	… before buying furniture?
2	…choosing the right furniture for their home?
3	… furnishing the bedroom?
4	… furnishing the formal dining room?
5	… furnishing the living/family room?
6	… furnishing the home office?
7	… if they want to furnish their home eccentrically?

7.3. Определите, истинно или ложно каждое из нижеперечисленных утверждений (относительно текста). Пометьте каждое предложение как “t (true)” или “f (false)”. Откорректируйте ложные утверждения.

1. Many people wouldn’t like to have any interior design plan.

2. You can do all kinds of different things and use certain objects to mix with real furniture pieces to have an interesting design.

3. Color is not very important in choosing the right furniture for your home.

4. The bedroom can be one of the most difficult rooms to furnish.

5. The formal dining room is intended to eat in every day.

6. Armchairs can be placed in open places but out of the way of daily traffic.

7. A computer desk is also necessary for those who have laptop computers instead of desktop computers.

7.4. Дайте развернутые ответы на поставленные вопросы, опираясь на содержание текста.

1. What are the main difficulties of furnishing a flat?

2. Compare the way your flat is furnished with the way that is recommended in the text. Does your flat correspond to all the recommendations?

3. What recommendations from the text are the most useful, to your mind? What information that hasn’t been mentioned by the author would you like to know?