7)
1. I live in a safe neighbourhood - rough.
2. Our flat is quite small - spacious.
3. Our house is situated in a noisy area - peaceful.
4. My best friend lives far away - nearby.
5. Our new apartment is empty - fully furnished.
6. My parents are looking for an expensive house - affordable.
3)
1. Count on - H) rely on
2. Carry out - G) perform
3. Turn into - I) develop into
4. Bump into - B) meet unexpectedly
5. Stumble upon - E) come across
6. Turn up for - A) attend
7. Lead to - C) result in
8. Kick up a fuss - F) complain
9. Be off your head - D) be crazy
4)
1. You should be independent when you leave the nest.
2. A lot of teenagers know next to nothing about household chores.
3. It can’t be easy to make the switch from urban to rural life.
4. Teenagers do a disservice to themselves by not learning some basic life skills.
1)
1. E) I can still see the cracks on the ceiling and the water stain from when the water tank overflowed in the attic.
2. D) It would touch the books on my desk and then form a big pool of light on the floorboards by the rug.
3. A) Perhaps the nights weren’t quite as still and moonlit. Perhaps the room was more cramped than snug
4. B) We were princes and princesses locked up in an old castle, pirates on the high seas and spacemen battling with atrocious monsters!
4)
1. C) It was a great place
2. D) With a deep sigh, she closed her suitcase and went downstairs
3. A) She stared out of the window and watched her old life go past
1. Were playing, started
2. Was cooking, watched
3. Was doing, was entering
4. Cut, sliced
5. Saw. was watering
6. Was studying. was dropping
7. Were swimming, were jogging
8. Were arriving, snowed
9. Was reading, was listening