Mid test. Life and living

Choose the correct response. Forgive me, please. I didn't mean to upset you.

Choose the correct response. Come here, young lady! I'd like a word with you.

Choose the correct response. You're always leaving your clothes everywhere!

Choose the correct variant. Ben likes helping around the house, but he hates having to ___ the rubbish out every morning.

Choose the correct variant. We can share the chores; you ___ the furniture, and I'll clean the window.

Choose the correct response. I'm not your slave you know.

Choose the correct variant. We can’t ___ out the washing now. It’s raining and all the clothes will get wet.

Choose the correct variant. My grandmother's house in the country is a real ___ for me.

Choose the correct variant. I would like a house with a ___ study where I can put my big desk and a bookcase.

Choose the correct variant. Most people don't like doing ___ chores.

Read the text. Put each sentence into the appropriate group. Do the Dishes and Win! Big Brother is a reality TV show that brings a number of people together in a house for a period of time. Cameras and microphones record their actions, and they appear on TV. Each week, viewers vote for their favourite resident, and the least favourite housemate has to leave the house. This happens until there is only one housemate left, who goes home with a cash prize. Big Brother began in the Netherlands in 1999 and since then the idea has spread like wildfire throughout the world. There have been Big Brother shows in over 70 countries worldwide. In its early years, Big Brother was a huge hit. Originally, people saw it as a fascinating social experiment. Viewers could peep into the lives of ordinary people twenty-four hours a day. It was very interesting for millions of young and old viewers around the world to see how different types of people live together. One thing that hasn’t changed in the Big Brother household is that some residents get on like a house on fire, while others drive each other crazy. A major source of conflict for the contestants, but also entertainment for the viewers, is housework. If all housemates do their share of household chores, housemates usually live in harmony. Yet, a messy housemate who doesn't help around the house isn’t very welcome in the Big Brother “family”. In fact, the winner is typically the person who does their share of chores and doesn’t complain about anybody else not doing theirs. Although over the years, Big Brother has become Iess popular, there is still a huge audience eagerly awaiting to see how far their favourite or least favourite character will go to win the big cash prize in the end. Who knows? Maybe some of us see a bit of ourselves in the show!