[Vocabulary] My bathroom is on its last legs

Question 1

My cupboard doors in my kitchen are _____ing ___ _____ ______. (свисают с петель)

Answer 1

My cupboard doors in my kitchen are hanging off their hinges.

Question 2

My fridge can’t regulate the temperature anymore
so all the fresh food ____ ___ twice as fast (=портится в два раза быстрее)

Answer 2

My fridge can’t regulate the temperature anymore
so all the fresh food goes off twice as fast.

Question 3

Yeah, a few years ago I ____ _____ __ my kitchen (купила дешёвую кухню) so now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.

Answer 3

Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.

Question 4

Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to ____ (мне надо её переделать) and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.

Answer 4

Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.

Question 5

. Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a b____ f______ (стоить как крыло самолёта)

Answer 5

. Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.

Question 6

Installation costs can ___ ____ the _________ (может дойти до тысяч долларов) and I haven’t even started on the appliances yet!

Answer 6

Installation costs can run into the
thousands and I haven’t even started on the appliances yet!

Question 7

I might __ ____ ____ wallpaper (может быть избавлюсь от обоев) this time as it gets ripped, and go for painted walls instead

Answer 7

I might do away with wallpaper this time as it gets ripped, and go for painted walls instead

Question 8

I’m a bit _____ ___ _____ (у меня маловато места, тесно) in my house so if I had the finances, I’d do a loft conversion

Answer 8

I’m a bit tight for space in my house so if I had the finances, I’d do a loft conversion

Question 9

I’m a bit tight for space in my house so if _ ___ ___ ________ (= если бы у меня были деньги на это), I’d do a loft conversion

Answer 9

I’m a bit tight for space in my house so if I had the finances, I’d do a loft conversion

Question 10

I could install a new _____ _______ (=светильник), too.

Answer 10

I could install a new light fitting, too.

Question 11

My whole flat needs to be __v_____. (нуждается в обновлении - inf)

Answer 11

My whole flat needs to be revamped.

Question 12

It’s been suffering from years of _______ (= годами не следила за ней) because I simply haven’t had the time or the cash to do the place up.

Answer 12

It’s been suffering from years of neglect because I simply
haven’t had the time or the cash to do the place up.

Question 13

It’s been suffering from years of neglect because I simply haven’t had __ ____ __ ___ ____ to do the place up.(у меня не было ни времени, ни денег на то, чтобы привести квартиру в порядок)

Answer 13

It’s been suffering from years of neglect because I simply
haven’t had the time or the cash to do the place up.

Question 14

If I had to decorate __ _ _____ ______ (пришлось делать ремонт с очень ограниченным бюджетом), I’d at least redo the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.

Answer 14

If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least redo the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.

Question 15

If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least redo the floors and ____ __ some nice wallpaper.

Answer 15

If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least redo the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.

Question 16

You can ____ __ (buy) some furniture ___ _________ (по адекватной цене) prices from some large stores.

Answer 16

You can pick up some furniture for reasonable prices from some large stores;

Question 17

a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and _____ ____ (стеллаж) might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.

Answer 17

a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and shelf unit might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.

Question 18

a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and shelf unit might do to begin with until I can _____ __ some more cash. (=надыбать, поднакопить)

Answer 18

a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and shelf unit might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.

Question 19

I would love to __ ___ ___ __ decorating my flat. (пуститься во все тяжкие, сделать всё возможное)

Answer 19

I would love to go all out on decorating my flat.

Question 20

My sink is _______ (засорилась) and no ______ (хлорка) helps.

Answer 20

My sink is clogged and no bleach helps.

Question 21

There are signs of _____ up the wall (плесень по всей стене).

Answer 21

There are signs of mould up the wall.

Question 22

I’d definitely try to ____ ___ __ the limited space (оптимально использовать ограниченное пространство) by being effectively minimalistic.

Answer 22

I’d definitely try to make (optimal) use of the limited space by being effectively minimalistic.

Question 23

You try to ______ (залить туда жидкость) it to unblock (прочистить) the sink, but it’s still _______ (забита).

Answer 23

You try to bleach it to unblock the sink, but it’s still clogged.

Question 24

but it’s still clogged so you need to kind of ____ __ _ __________ (вызвать ремонтника)

Answer 24

but it’s still clogged so you need to kind of call in a specialist

Question 25

And the rest of the furniture **needs \_\_\_ (чтобы её заменили)** too.

Answer 25

And the rest of the furniture **needs** replac**ing** too.

Question 26

The plastic \_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_ **(=отваливается)**.

Answer 26

The plastic **is coming off**.

Question 27

I might re-tile the walls and install a new light fitting too, to b\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the place \_\_ a bit. (=**make it more colourful/lively, освежить/украсить)**

Answer 27

I might re-tile the walls and install a new light fitting too, to **brighten the place up** a bit.

Question 28

I might also get a couple of cupboards, to provide more \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ (=место для хранения вещей).

Answer 28

I might also get a couple of cupboards, to provide more **storage space** (=место для хранения вещей).

Question 29

There's a n____ smell coming from the washing machine. **(=жуткая вонь)**

Answer 29

There's a **nasty smell** coming from the washing machine.