Home and furniture · A1. Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: kitchen = a room used for preparing food; bedroom = a room used for sleeping; bathroom = a room containing a bath or shower; living room = a room used for relaxing and receiving guests.
Practise Home and furniture in short situations. Read the clue, choose or write a form, then check the reason. The level is an editorial guide. Explore 12 study cards and 24 contextual questions, including fresh review and transfer situations.
A room used for preparing food.
The smell of fresh coffee filled the kitchen.
The smell of fresh coffee filled the kitchen.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
Use “kitchen” for a room used for preparing food. Compare “bedroom” (a room used for sleeping); these are different meanings.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: kitchen = a room used for preparing food; bedroom = a room used for sleeping; bathroom = a room containing a bath or shower; living room = a room used for relaxing and receiving guests.
The room where we cook is the kitchen.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: sofa = a long comfortable seat for more than one person; bed = furniture on which you sleep; wardrobe = a tall cupboard for hanging clothes; desk = a table used for writing or studying.
Three people can sit on this long soft seat: a sofa.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: fridge = a machine that keeps food cold; cooker = a large appliance used for cooking food; washing machine = an appliance that washes clothes; dishwasher = an appliance that washes dishes.
We keep milk cold in the fridge.
The room where we cook is the ___.
Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: kitchen = a room used for preparing food; bedroom = a room used for sleeping; bathroom = a room containing a bath or shower; living room = a room used for relaxing and receiving guests.
The room where we cook is the kitchen.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: sofa = a long comfortable seat for more than one person; bed = furniture on which you sleep; wardrobe = a tall cupboard for hanging clothes; desk = a table used for writing or studying.
Three people can sit on this long soft seat: a sofa.Use the situation to distinguish these meanings: fridge = a machine that keeps food cold; cooker = a large appliance used for cooking food; washing machine = an appliance that washes clothes; dishwasher = an appliance that washes dishes.
We keep milk cold in the fridge.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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a room used for preparing food
a long comfortable seat for more than one person
a machine that keeps food cold
a room used for sleeping
furniture on which you sleep
a large appliance used for cooking food
a room containing a bath or shower
a room used for relaxing and receiving guests
a tall cupboard for hanging clothes
an appliance that washes clothes
a table used for writing or studying
an appliance that washes dishes
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The room where we cook is the ___.
Look at “room where we cook”. Here we need “A room used for preparing food”: “kitchen”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “The room where we cook is the kitchen.”.
Three people can sit on this long soft seat: a ___.
Look at “long soft seat”. Here we need “A long comfortable seat for more than one person”: “sofa”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “Three people can sit on this long soft seat: a sofa.”.
We keep milk cold in the ___.
Look at “keep milk cold”. Here we need “A machine that keeps food cold”: “fridge”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “We keep milk cold in the fridge.”.
What is the usual name for a room mainly intended for sleeping? My ___.
Look at “room mainly intended for sleeping”. Here we need “A room used for sleeping”: “bedroom”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “What is the usual name for a room mainly intended for sleeping? My bedroom.” / “The room where I sleep is my bedroom.”.
In my bedroom, a frame holds my mattress. This furniture is made for sleeping in every night. I sleep under a blanket on my ___.
Look at “frame holds my mattress”. Here we need “Furniture on which you sleep”: “bed”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “In my bedroom, a frame holds my mattress. This furniture is made for sleeping in every night. I sleep under a blanket on my bed.” / “I sleep under a blanket on my bed.”.
We heat pans and cook meals on the ___.
Look at “heat pans and cook meals”. Here we need “A large appliance used for cooking food”: “cooker”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “We heat pans and cook meals on the cooker.”.
The room with the shower and washbasin is the ___.
Look at “shower and washbasin”. Here we need “A room containing a bath or shower”: “bathroom”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “The room with the shower and washbasin is the bathroom.”.
What is the usual name for the main sitting room of a home, where the family relaxes together? The ___.
Look at “main sitting room”. Here we need “The room where people sit and relax at home”: “living room”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “What is the usual name for the main sitting room of a home, where the family relaxes together? The living room.” / “We relax together on the sofa in the living room.”.
I hang my coats inside the tall ___.
Look at “hang my coats”. Here we need “A large cupboard for hanging clothes”: “wardrobe”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “I hang my coats inside the tall wardrobe.”.
The ___ washes our dirty clothes.
Look at “dirty clothes”. Here we need “A machine that washes clothes”: “washing machine”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “The washing machine washes our dirty clothes.”.
This piece of furniture is a table made for writing and schoolwork. I write and do my homework at my ___.
Look at “table made for writing and schoolwork”. Here we need “A table used for writing or working”: “desk”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “This piece of furniture is a table made for writing and schoolwork. I write and do my homework at my desk.” / “I write and do my homework at my desk.”.
We put dirty plates in the ___ to wash them automatically.
Look at “dirty plates”. Here we need “A machine that washes plates and other kitchen items”: “dishwasher”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “We put dirty plates in the dishwasher to wash them automatically.”.
We make breakfast in the room with the cooker. This room is the ___.
Look at “room with the cooker”. Here we need “A room used for preparing food”: “kitchen”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “We make breakfast in the room with the cooker. This room is the kitchen.”.
There is a long soft seat for three people in our living room. It is a ___.
Look at “seat for three people”. Here we need “A long comfortable seat for more than one person”: “sofa”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “There is a long soft seat for three people in our living room. It is a sofa.”.
Put the fresh milk in the ___ so it stays cold.
Look at “stays cold”. Here we need “A machine that keeps food cold”: “fridge”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “Put the fresh milk in the fridge so it stays cold.”.
The room where Anna sleeps has a bed and a wardrobe. It is her ___.
Look at “room where Anna sleeps”. Here we need “A room used for sleeping”: “bedroom”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “The room where Anna sleeps has a bed and a wardrobe. It is her bedroom.”.
This bedroom furniture has a frame holding my mattress and is made for sleeping in every night. It is my ___.
Look at “frame holding my mattress”. Here we need “Furniture on which you sleep”: “bed”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “This bedroom furniture has a frame holding my mattress and is made for sleeping in every night. It is my bed.”.
The kitchen has an electric ___ with four rings for pans.
Look at “four rings for pans”. Here we need “A large appliance used for cooking food”: “cooker”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “The kitchen has an electric cooker with four rings for pans.”.
The shower, toilet and washbasin are in our ___.
Look at “shower, toilet and washbasin”. Here we need “A room containing a bath or shower”: “bathroom”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “The shower, toilet and washbasin are in our bathroom.”.
What is the usual name for a home’s main sitting room, where the family relaxes together? The ___.
Look at “main sitting room”. Here we need “The room where people sit and relax at home”: “living room”. The room is named for its normal use. Completed sentence: “What is the usual name for a home’s main sitting room, where the family relaxes together? The living room.”.
I open the ___ to choose a coat from the clothes hanging inside.
Look at “clothes hanging inside”. Here we need “A large cupboard for hanging clothes”: “wardrobe”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “I open the wardrobe to choose a coat from the clothes hanging inside.”.
My shirts are dirty. I put them in the ___ and choose a wash programme.
Look at “shirts are dirty”. Here we need “A machine that washes clothes”: “washing machine”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “My shirts are dirty. I put them in the washing machine and choose a wash programme.”.
At school, each student has a table made for writing and schoolwork. Each student sits at a ___ to write.
Look at “table made for writing and schoolwork”. Here we need “A table used for writing or working”: “desk”. Check what the furniture is made for: sitting, sleeping, writing or storing clothes. Completed sentence: “At school, each student has a table made for writing and schoolwork. Each student sits at a desk to write.” / “At school, each student sits at a desk to write.”.
The plates are dirty. Put them in the ___ and start the cleaning programme.
Look at “plates are dirty”. Here we need “A machine that washes plates and other kitchen items”: “dishwasher”. Keeping food cold, heating food, washing clothes and washing dishes are different jobs. Completed sentence: “The plates are dirty. Put them in the dishwasher and start the cleaning programme.”.