Test 1

house	stairs	room
floor	carpet	wall
ceiling	door	light
window	heating

Exercises

Identifying the key word

1. [room] - let out, share, tidy, crowed, bright

2. [window] - break, clean, look through, open

3. [door] - knock on, open, lock, slam

4. [floor] - cover, mop, scrub, slip on, sweep

5. [carpet] - lay, ruin, vacuum, wear

6. [wall] - cover, drill into, paint, high, thick

7. [ceiling] - hang from, stare at, touch, low

8. [house] - break into, build, demolish, live in, move

9. [heating] - break down, install, turn on, central

10. [stairs] - climb, fall down, run up, take, use

The correct collocation

1. The house was made / built twenty years ago.

2. When I was a student I hired / rented a room in a flat.

3. Sorry, I forgot to sweep / tidy the floor.

4. He's old and finds it difficult to walk / climb the stairs.

5. Don't slam / crash the door when you come in.

6. The kitchen window was steamed up and I couldn't see / watch through it.

7. Make sure you shut off / switch off all the lights when you go to bed.

8. Could you vacuum / mop the carpets before you go out?

9. Andrew can sleep in the added / spare room if he's staying overnight.

10. My room is on the high / top floor.

11. The house has big rooms with high / tall ceilings.

12. I can hear my neighbor's telephone through the slim / thin walls of my flat.

Key word quiz

1. I've booked a single [room] at the Holiday Inn.

2. He spilt paint on the [floor or carpet] while he was painting the wall.

3. Remember to lock the front [door] when you leave for work.

4. Someone's left the [light] on in the bathroom again!

5. If you're ever passing our [house], drop in for a chat.

6. Shall we take the lift or use the [stairs]?

7. Don't play football near the houses. You may break a [window].

8. I'm afraid the [heating] has broken down, so it's a bit cold in here.

Prepositions

1. I dropped my pencil and it rolled across / down the floor.

2. I stuck a map of Malaysia into / on my wall.

3. We had a great view of the sea from / in our window.

4. There's somebody at / in the door. Can you see who it is?