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John Millen

'What's the use of a house if you  haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?' Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) - American writer
In the show house
What is ...? 
 1 a boarding house
 a. a building where students who live far from school can stay overnight 
 b. a private house where you can pay to stay overnight and receive meals
 2 a publishing house
 a. a small factory where newspapers are printed
 b. a company that publishes books
 3 a show house
 a. a new house or  flat that has been decorated and filled with furniture to show potential buyers what it could look like if they bought it
 b. a house situated on the top of a cliff by the sea with an amazing view
 4 a greenhouse
 a. a house that recycles all its rubbish
 b. a building made of glass for growing plants that need light and warmth
 5 a tree house
 a. a house built entirely of wood
 b. a shelter built in the branches of a tree for children to play in
In-house
 1 What does a front-of-house manager do?
 a. controls traffic in residential areas during rush hour
 b. is in charge of the welfare of the audience in a theatre
 2 Who would make a house call?
 a. A doctor. It's a visit to a seriously ill patient's home.
 b. A student. It's a free phone call to your family home.
 3 Where would you see a sign saying 'house full'?
 a. Outside a theatre or cinema. It means all the seats have been sold.
 b. Outside a newly built block of flats. It means all the flats have been sold.
 4 Where would you find house lights?
 a. In a theatre or cinema. They are the lights that are turned on before and after a performance.
 b. In a street. They are the lights that go on when it gets dark.
 5 What is open house?
 a. the first time you invite visitors to your new flat
 b. a day when an organisation allows members of the public to visit to see what goes on there
The right house
Use the correct phrase to complete these sentences
 1 My cousin  works for a (house call / publishing house) in Sydney.
 2 My grandparents had a big garden  and granddad built us a (tree house /  show house)  to play in.
 3 I get excited when the (house calls / house lights) go down in the theatre.
 4 There's a massive (greenhouse / open house) in the park with palms and cacti growing in it.
I say, I say 
What does it mean when someone  says ...?
 1 Your boyfriend and I get on like a house on fire.
 a. We don't get on well.
 b. We get on very well.
 2 It's on the house.
 a. A shop or restaurant is giving it to you for free.
 b. It's very expensive.
 3 He's eating me out of house and home.
 a. He doesn't eat much at meals.
 b. He eats a massive amount of food and it's costing me a lot of money.
 4 There wasn't a dry eye in the house.
 a. Everybody was crying.
 b. Everyone was laughing their heads off.
Answers:
In the show house: 1. b, 2. b, 3. a, 4. b, 5. b
In house?: 1. b, 2. a, 3. a, 4. a, 5. b
The right house: 1. publishing house, 2. tree house, 3. house lights, 4. greenhouse
 I say, I say: 1. b, 2. a, 3. b, 4. a




Full house