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Vocabulary Complete the sentences with a collocation from
Exercise 3.
space,p/ace,room,area,location and square
1 Teachers get angry when students leave their cars in
Exam candidates often confuse the words space,place, their personal
2 If someone makes you feel uncomfortable by standing
© room, area, location and square.Choose the correct too close to you, we say that they have entered your
option in italics in the sentences from Reading and Use
of English Part 5.
3 I love my school. It’s surrounded by ,
1 Uncle Leo gives me a suspicious look when I call this with lots of trees and lawns.
place / area the ‘Scacchi Palace’
4 We need enough bedrooms in the new house to have a
2 When I lie in bed at night,I can hear the chatter and for guests to stay in.
songs of the passing gondoliers and the conversations 5 I’ll see you at 5 o’clock at our usual
in the square / place nearby. near the station.
3 The place / location of the house is near the city centre 6 When you go to the countryside, it’s good to find
and easy for our clients to find. a where you can sit and eat a

4 Furthermore, the printing trade has many roots in this sandwich.
area / place of Venice.
Choose the correct option in italics. Listening Part 2

1 We don’t have enough area / space in our garden to
hold the party.
2 I hope I will have enough place / room for all the things • It is important to read each sentence carefully before
I’ve brought. you listen, as this will help you follow the recording.
3 Sorry I’m late.I just couldn’t find a parkingp/oce / • When you write your answer, check that it makes
space anywhere. complete sense with what comes before
4 I’m enclosing a map which shows the location / place and after the gap.
of my school.
• If the answer is a noun, listen to check if it is
5 It’s dangerous to go walking in a mountainous area /
place without the correct equipment. singular or plural. PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
6 The animals in this zoo have a lot of area / space to
move around in. Work in pairs. You are going to hear a student called
7 The concert will take place in the main square / place Jason giving a talk about a conference on smart homes
in front of the cathedral. that he attended. Before you listen, look at the picture.
8 The area / space of forest where they’re building the How do you think a home can be ‘smart’?
shopping centre is over 500 years old.
9 There isn’t enough place / space to build more houses
in this neighbourhood.

10 It’s fine for you to stay at our location / place, as we’ve
got loads of room / place.

Work in pairs. Write area,place,room or space in the
gaps to form collocations. Then discuss what each of
them means.
1 hiding / meeting
2 floor / green / office / parking /
personal / public
3 spare / standing
4 picnic / play / reception