I live in a house near the sea. It is ................. (1) old house, about 100 years old and ................. (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs ................. (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ................. (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fireplace. There is a garden ................. (5) the house. The garden ................. (6) down to the beach and in spring and summer ................. (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone ................. (8) my dog, Jack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with ................. (9) I love my house for ................. (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

I live in a house near the sea. It is ................. (1) old house.

Country style homes (1)  _____ mostly likely an update of the popular “Colonial style.” The colonial home (2) ____ - you guessed it - influenced by 18th (3) _____colonists bringing European styles with them. They’re probably most recognizable (4) ______ featuring two windows (5) ____ either side of the front door and five windows on top (6) ____ the middle window directly above the door. Country houses aspire to be warm (7) ____inviting. They generally have wide porches, shutters, dormers, and wood detailing, according (8) ____Snider.

Country style homes (1)____ mostly likely an update of the popular “Colonial style.”

But what if it is out of order? I think my father will ______ it!

My city friends often stay with ................. (9).

My name is Sam, and I study (1) ______college. I rent a flat together with another student. I am not (2) ______extremely tidy person and I hate housework. But we are expecting a visit from my flatmate's grandma. So, next Saturday, my flatmate Matias and I (3) ______our flat a really good clean.

First, we are tidying the bedroom and the living room, which is not an easy thing to do. Then, we are taking the rubbish out. I am also collecting my dirty socks from under the bed and wash them. (4) ______, I am hoovering the floor, because we have carpets on it. After that, Mati is cleaning the windows. I suppose that by 12 o'clock the flat would look perfect. We are going to feel awfully tired, but after a short rest, Mati is going shopping, and I am making dinner. As a reward, I am (5) ______a chocolate cake for us.

My name is Sam, and I study ___ college.

The garden ................. (6) down to the beach.

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

Hi, my name is Den. And my dream is to have a robot. Now I study at college and I’m trying very hard (1) ______it.

You see, I have so many household chores that I don’t have time for all of them. And it would be great to have a helping robot.

OK, I can (2) ______to some duties. I can air the room, make my bed, walk the dog and sweep the floor sometimes. But what about washing up and cleaning the table? Oh no, it’s not (3) ______me! And my robot will also cook dinners when mummy is away, it also will help her about the house. It will clean all the rooms, iron clothes, do the washing and … oh it will vacuum clean even without the vacuum cleaner!!! But what if it is out of order? I think my father will (4) ______it!

So the plan is great and it’s high time to gather all materials and instruments! Let’s (5) ______! But first I have to beat the carpet that mummy asked me yesterday.

I study at college and I’m trying very hard _______ it.

They’re probably most recognizable (4) _____ featuring two windows ...

____, I am hoovering the floor, because we have carpets on it.

 five windows on top (6) ____ the middle window directly above the door.

- influenced by 18th (3) _____colonists bringing European styles with them.

There is a garden ......... (5) the house.

So, next Saturday, my flatmate Matias and I _____ our flat a really good clean.

But what about washing up and cleaning the table? Oh no, it’s not _________ me!

I like sitting alone ................. (8) my dog, Jack

As a reward, I am _______a chocolate cake for us.