English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

Imagine you are an estate agent writing a description of a house for sale. Decide which 
of the words in italics is most suitable to persuade someone to buy the house. Use a 
dictionary for any words you are not sure of.
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1 The kitchen is so small you can hardly move in it. (cat)
2 There’s plenty of space for your clothes in this wardrobe. (ample)
3 I couldn’t get out of my space in the office car park the other day. (hemmed)
4 Holidays in Australia are great if you love vast landscapes without any towns. (open)
5 I hate the London underground during rush hour. Everyone is pressing against one another in 
the trains. (sardines)
6 I dropped a glass and tiny pieces went all over the floor. (scatter)
7 The buildings in the holiday complex cover a wide area. (spread)
8 The train was very full but I just managed to get on before the doors closed. (squeeze)
Using words from B and C opposite, rewrite the underlined parts of these sentences.
1 There might be a lot of people on the bus at this time of day – I hope you don’t mind.
2 I quickly put a few clothes and a couple of books in a rucksack and set off at once.
3 The Urals Mountains are what separates Europe from Asia.
4 We’ll all have to try and fit into my little car; Larry hasn’t got his with him today.
5 Your room is at the back of the hotel, so you won’t hear any traffic.
6 I don’t think we should try and fit everything into one suitcase. Let’s take two.
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Offers in the region of £620,000
10 Kingsmead Road, 
Letchwood
The property is 
rambling / spacious / a labyrinth
, 
with a 
cramped / compact / poky 
garden, and 
is situated only ten minutes away from the 
bustling / congested / crowded
town centre. 
There are 
excessive / extensive / expensive
leisure 
facilities nearby. Shops, banks, restaurants and 
other services are located in the pleasantly 
designed neighbourhood.