Vocabulary Test About FURNITURE AND FITTINGS Choose The Best Answer MCQ Exercise 122

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Question 1

All the rooms have _____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.

A	adapted
B	equipped
C	fitted
D	suited

Question 1 Explanation:

Fitted carpets are cut to fit a room exactly and fixed to the floor, so they usually stay when a house is sold. Fitted is also used for fitted kitchen and fitted wardrobes. Not equipped, which describes a room that has the tools or machines it needs, not carpets.

Question 2

She read him a good-night story, _____ him up and then kissed him and turned the light off.

A	fixed
B	folded
C	packed
D	tucked

Question 2 Explanation:

To tuck somebody up (or tuck somebody in) means to make a child comfortable in bed by pushing the edges of the covers under the mattress around them. Not folded, which is used for clothes or paper, not people.

Question 3

The Palace offered a variety of _____ riches: Persian rugs, marble tables, etc.

A	affluent
B	opulent
C	unsaleable
D	wealthy

Question 3 Explanation:

Opulent means rich, expensive and grand-looking, as in an opulent palace or opulent furnishings. It describes things. Affluent and wealthy mostly describe people or areas that have a lot of money, so wealthy riches sounds wrong.

Question 4

Put the vase on the _____ over the fireplace.

A	ledge
B	mantelpiece
C	sill
D	step

Question 4 Explanation:

The mantelpiece is the shelf above a fireplace. The clue is over the fireplace. Not sill: a sill is the shelf at the bottom of a window (windowsill).

Question 5

The children were sleeping _____ in bed.

A	easily
B	homely
C	snugly
D	softly

Question 5 Explanation:

Snugly means in a warm, comfortable and protected way. Example: The baby was wrapped snugly in a blanket. Not homely, which is an adjective (in British English, 'simple and comfortable'), not an adverb.

Question 6

Don't leave your coat on the chair; hang it on the _____ behind the door.

A	bracket
B	hook
C	lump
D	rod

Question 6 Explanation:

A hook is a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things such as coats. Not rod: you hang curtains or clothes hangers on a rod, but a single coat behind a door goes on a hook.

Question 7

In the old days, curtains were hung over doors to keep out _____.

A	breezes
B	currents
C	draughts
D	gales

Question 7 Explanation:

A draught (American English draft) is a current of cold air that comes into a room, for example under a door. People hang curtains to keep out draughts. Not breezes: a breeze is a pleasant light wind outdoors, usually something people welcome.

Question 8

The drawer is _____; I shall have to try and open it with a knife.

A	bolted
B	dislocated
C	screwed
D	stuck

Question 8 Explanation:

Stuck means fixed in one position and impossible to move, so the speaker needs a knife to force the drawer open. Not bolted, which means locked on purpose with a bolt; a knife would not usually open that.

Question 9

With its expensive furniture and carefully chosen colour scheme, the room looked _____.

A	convenient
B	homely
C	luxuriant
D	luxurious

Question 9 Explanation:

Luxurious means very comfortable, expensive and of high quality, which matches expensive furniture. Not luxuriant: this looks similar but means growing thickly and well, as in luxuriant hair or luxuriant plants.

Question 10

The room was _____ of furniture.

A	absent
B	devoid
C	scanty
D	scarce

Question 10 Explanation:

Devoid of means completely without something, as in a room devoid of furniture. The clue is the preposition of, which goes with devoid. Not absent: we say something is absent from a place, not absent of.

Question 11

As Mary opened the door, the candle _____ in the breeze and then went out.

A	flamed
B	flickered
C	sparkled
D	twinkled

Question 11 Explanation:

A flame that flickers burns unsteadily, getting brighter and weaker, often because of moving air. The clue is in the breeze and then went out. Not twinkled: stars and eyes twinkle with small, regular flashes of light.

Question 12

There is no danger in using this machinery as long as you _____ to the safety regulations.

A	abode
B	adhere
C	comply
D	observe

Question 12 Explanation:

Adhere to rules means to follow or obey them exactly. The gap is followed by to, which fits only adhere. Not comply or observe: we say comply with the regulations and observe the regulations, with no to.

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