Describing rooms (there is/are, prepositions of place)
Syllabus topic 8: Describing rooms (there is/are, prepositions of place)
A short listening passage with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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Where is the desk?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Under the window
The desk is under the window.
Where are the shoes today?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Beside the door
The speaker contrasts today's position with under the bed.
Why is the room good for studying?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: It faces a quiet garden
The quiet garden is the reason she gives.
Where is the desk?
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Correct answer: Under the window
The desk is under the window.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Beside the door
The speaker contrasts today's position with under the bed.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: It faces a quiet garden
The quiet garden is the reason she gives.
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