Unit 8 - English File Elementary 4th Vocabulary Exercises

Unit 8, English File Elementary 4th – Exercises

These exercises focus on Unit 8 of English File Elementary 4th

Vocabulary List for Unit 8

Parts of the House and Furniture

Air conditioning (noun)
Definition: A system that cools the air in a room or building.
Example: "The air conditioning keeps the house cool in summer."
Balcony (noun)
Definition: A small platform outside a room, often with a railing.
Example: "We sat on the balcony and enjoyed the view."
Bedroom (noun)
Definition: A room used for sleeping.
Example: "My bedroom has a comfortable bed and a lamp."
Fridge (noun)
Definition: A large appliance used to keep food cold.
Example: "Put the milk in the fridge, please."
Living room (noun)
Definition: A room where people relax or watch TV.
Example: "The family watched a movie in the living room."
Stairs (noun)
Definition: Steps that connect different levels of a building.
Example: "The stairs lead to the bedrooms upstairs."
Washing machine (noun)
Definition: A machine used to wash clothes.
Example: "I need to use the washing machine to clean my jeans."

Prepositions of Place

Behind (preposition)
Definition: At the back of something.
Example: "The garden is behind the house."
Next to (preposition)
Definition: Beside or very close to something.
Example: "The fridge is next to the cupboard."
Under (preposition)
Definition: Lower than something, often covered by it.
Example: "The cat is hiding under the table."
In front of (preposition)
Definition: Close to the front side of something.
Example: "There’s a car parked in front of the garage."
Between (preposition)
Definition: In the space separating two things.
Example: "The dining room is between the kitchen and the living room."

Past Simple Verbs

Came (verb)
Definition: Past tense of "come," meaning to arrive.
Example: "She came home late last night."
Closed (verb)
Definition: Past tense of "close," meaning to shut something.
Example: "I closed the door because it was windy."
Slept (verb)
Definition: Past tense of "sleep," meaning to rest or nap.
Example: "He slept for eight hours last night."

Wordlist for Unit 8, English File Elementary 4th

Word	Example
air conditioning	Air conditioning in my room is not working
armchair	After dinner I like to sit in the armchair and read a book
balcony	It is too cold on the balcony
bath	A hot bath always relaxes me
bathroom	Can I use your bathroom?
bed	I can't get out of bed
bedroom	He is in the bedroom
carpet	Don't walk on the carpet
ceiling	How high are the ceilings exactly?
central heating	Does this house have electric central heating?
cooker	I have an electric cooker in the kitchen
cupboard	Do you keep these glasses in a cupboard?
dining room	Do you like his new dining room?
fireplace	A fireplace is often the centrepiece of a room
floor	His office is on the third floor
fridge	A fridge is near a table
garage	Can I use your garage?
garden	I am in the garden
hall	The telephone is in the hall
kitchen	Alison likes her kitchen because she can eat there
lamp	A lamp stood on the table
light	A light layer of snow covered the rooftops
living room	After lunch we sat in the living room
mirror	Alison looks into a mirror all the time
plant	Are there a lot of plants in your garden?
shelf (shelves)	I have a shelf for books and DVDs
shower	He takes a shower every morning
stairs	A bungalow has no stairs
study	He reads books in his study every evening.
toilet	Can I go to the toilet please?
wall	I put a picture on the wall
washing machine	Can you get the clothes out of the washing machine?
behind	And the train station is behind the bank
between	I sit between Joe and Maria in class
down	Alison ran down the hill
from…to	We read the text from page 1 to page 5
in	I have breakfast in the kitchen
in front of	He's in front of you
into	Get into the house
next to	He sits next to me
on	Look at the carpet on the wall
opposite	A crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street
out of	Get out of bed - it's 11 o'clock!
over	A lamp hung over the table
under	A small cat sits under the table
up	He climbed up the ladder
came	We came very late
closed	Sorry, we are closed
slept	I slept really well last night

FAQ

How can I describe my house in English?

Use house-related words and prepositions of place:

"The kitchen is next to the dining room."
"There’s a balcony with a view of the garden."

How do I use past simple verbs in sentences?

Combine the subject with the past tense verb:

"I slept late last night."
"She came home early yesterday."

What’s the difference between “in front of” and “behind”?

In front of means closer to the front side of something. Example: "The car is in front of the house."
Behind means at the back side of something. Example: "The garage is behind the house."