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10. Fiona is so fastidious! When she comes home she starts cleaning the flat and she never finishes until
she cleans it from top to bottom. It's so depressing, to my mind. Always the same. I would get bored with all
these things. I don't like it when people make a fuss about housekeeping.
Exercise 19
I. Arrange the words and word combinations given below in a logical order to show how you usually do
the following household chores:
washing:
to wring (squeeze); to rinse; to sort out the lights, darks, and whites; to hang (out) the laundry on the
washing-lines; to starch; to take a wash-basin; to dry the linen; to blue; to add detergent (washing powder);
to use laundry soap;
to pour out warm water; to bring a pile of washing; to bleach; to do a big wash; to
choose a wash(ing) day; to pin with clothes-pegs.
ironing:
to press diligently; to scorch; to iron; to get rid of the creases; to use a damp cloth; to set up an ironing
board; to switch on an electric iron.
washing up:
to put cups, etc. in the plate rack; to do the dishes; to dry (up) plates and dishes; to pile everything up
tidily; to scrape all scraps of solid food from the dishes; to take washing liquid or laundry soap; to rinse the
plates; to start with china and cutlery; to do greasy frying pans and large saucepans; to use a bottlebrush.
dusting the furniture:
to keep clean and tidy; to vacuum; to get through the tedious business of doing something;
to throw
things away; to mb over with a soapy cloth; to air the room; to use a duster; to look spick and span; to
prepare for a messy job.
II. Tell your groupmates how you do the washing, the ironing, etc.
Exercise 20
I. Match the names of household objects with the verbals denoting household chores:
> Pattern: a) A toaster is used for making toasts.
b) It's nice to have a toaster as you can easily make a couple of pieces of toast for breakfast.
1. a vacuum (cleaner) 
A. washing up
2. a sewing machine 
B. ironing and pressing
3. a dish washer 
C. peeling potatoes
4. a washing machine 
D. heating a flat
5. an electric iron 
E. polishing the floor
6. an electric potato-peeler 
F. beating carpets
7. a floor polisher  
G. washing clothes
8. a refrigerator (a fridge) 
H. mixing all sorts of foodstuffs
9. a boiler 
I. making and mending clothes
10. a carpet beater 
J. refrigerating food
11. a mixer 
K. vacuuming (cleaning)
Say which of the household objects you need to perform activities mentioned in the left column.
> Pattern:
a) Dusting the furniture is done best of all if you have a soapy cloth.
b) It's much better to use a soapy cloth for dusting the furniture.
1. Cleaning washbasins, sinks and baths 
A. a detergent
2. washing 
B. a dustbin
3. mopping the floor 
C. a stiff brush
4. drying cups and plates 
D. a washbasin
5. scrubbing the floor 
E. clothes-lines
6. keeping household refuse 
F. a broom
7. sweeping the floor 
G. a dustpan
8. hanging (out) one's washing  
H. a cleanser
9. washing up 
I. a plate rack
10. getting the dirt with a broom 
J. a mop
Exercise 21
Work in groups. Tell your partners about: a) a disappointing experience you had while doing household
chores; b) an experience you had that was unexpectedly pleasant. Ask your partners for comment.
Exercise 22
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