Limpieza y tareas del hogar
Practica verbos útiles para limpiar, lavar la ropa y mantener tu hogar ordenado.
Preview
Questions with solutions-
1. Completa el espacio en blanco.
"These plates are dirty."
"I'll ___ them with soap and water."- wash
- dry
- put away
Los platos deben estar limpios primero.
Show solution
"These plates are dirty."
"I'll wash them with soap and water."El jabón ayuda a eliminar los restos de comida y el aceite de los platos.
-
2. Completa el espacio en blanco.
The sheets are clean, but the bed looks messy. Can you ___ the bed?
- wash
- make
- dry
La tarea consiste en dejar las sábanas y las mantas bien acomodadas.
Show solution
The sheets are clean, but the bed looks messy. Can you make the bed?
Puedes hacer la cama sin cambiar las sábanas.
-
3. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué hará la persona que habla?
"The plants need a drink. I'll get the watering can."
- Dust the leaves.
- Move the pots.
- Water the plants.
Piensa en lo que se pone dentro de una regadera.
Show solution
- Water the plants.
Una regadera te ayuda a darles agua a las plantas lentamente.
-
4. Completa el espacio en blanco.
Hay que sacar la bolsa de basura llena al exterior.
Can you ___ the trash before dinner?
- bring in
- take out
- put away
La bolsa debe salir de la casa.
Show solution
Can you take out the trash before dinner?
En inglés estadounidense, 'trash' se refiere a los desechos que se ponen en un contenedor de basura.
-
5. Completa el espacio en blanco.
There are crumbs on the kitchen floor. Please ___ the floor with a broom.
- sweep
- mop
- vacuum
La herramienta tiene un mango largo y un cepillo en la parte inferior.
Show solution
There are crumbs on the kitchen floor. Please sweep the floor with a broom.
Una escoba funciona bien para limpiar pequeños restos de suciedad seca de un piso duro.
-
6. Elige la respuesta correcta.
¿Qué está haciendo Mia?
A thin layer of dust covers the shelf. Mia removes it with a soft, dry cloth.
- Washing the shelf.
- Drying the shelf.
- Dusting the shelf.
No se usa agua ni jabón.
Show solution
- Dusting the shelf.
El polvo puede acumularse en los muebles incluso cuando nadie los usa.
-
7. Completa el espacio en blanco.
"There are crumbs all over the carpet."
"I'll ___ it. Where's the nearest outlet?"- mop
- vacuum
- sweep
The speaker plans to use an electric machine.
Show solution
"There are crumbs all over the carpet."
"I'll vacuum it. Where's the nearest outlet?"Vacuum cleaners also work on rugs and some kinds of furniture.
-
8. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What is Lena doing?
Lena lays each clean T-shirt flat, turns the sides and sleeves in, and then brings the bottom up to the top to make a neat rectangle.
- Folding the T-shirts.
- Hanging up the T-shirts.
- Ironing the T-shirts.
She is making each shirt smaller without cutting it.
Show solution
- Folding the T-shirts.
Folded shirts take up less room in a drawer.
-
9. Completa el espacio en blanco.
These towels are still wet. Let's ___ them on the clothesline to dry.
- fold
- put away
- hang
Las toallas deben permanecer al aire libre.
Show solution
These towels are still wet. Let's hang them on the clothesline to dry.
Deja un poco de espacio entre las toallas mojadas para que el aire pueda llegar a ellas.
-
10. Completa el espacio en blanco.
My clean shirt has wrinkles. I want it smooth, so I'll ___ it before I get dressed.
- rinse
- iron
- fold
Esta tarea usa calor para quitar las arrugas de la ropa.
Show solution
My clean shirt has wrinkles. I want it smooth, so I'll iron it before I get dressed.
Revisa la etiqueta de la camisa antes de usar una plancha caliente.
-
11. Elige la respuesta correcta.
What should Ben do before he starts the dishwasher?
The dishwasher is empty. The dirty plates are on the counter.
- Unload the dishwasher.
- Put the dirty plates in the cupboard.
- Load the dishwasher.
The plates need to be inside the machine.
Show solution
- Load the dishwasher.
Loading puts dishes in; unloading takes them out.
-
12. Completa el espacio en blanco.
Let's ___ these toys for now. The children will play with them again tomorrow.
- put away
- throw away
- take out
We want to keep the toys, but not leave them on the floor.
Show solution
Let's put away these toys for now. The children will play with them again tomorrow.
Putting toys away helps keep the floor safe to walk on.
-
13. Completa el espacio en blanco.
The bathtub is still dirty after a gentle wipe. I'll ___ it with a stiff brush.
- dry
- scrub
- rinse
The dirt needs strong rubbing.
Show solution
The bathtub is still dirty after a gentle wipe. I'll scrub it with a stiff brush.
We also use 'scrub' when cleaning dirty sinks and pots with a brush.
-
14. Completa los espacios en blanco.
Before doing the laundry, I ___ the clothes into whites and colors. Then I ___ each pocket for coins or tissues.
- check
- iron
- sort
- fold
First make groups. Then look for things left inside the clothes.
Show solution
Before doing the laundry, I sort the clothes into whites and colors. Then I check each pocket for coins or tissues.
Wet tissues can leave bits of paper on clean clothes.
-
15. Completa los espacios en blanco.
After dinner, I ___ the spilled juice off the table with a cloth. Then I wash the glasses and ___ the soap off them with clean water.
- rinse
- sweep
- wipe
The first action uses a cloth. The second uses water to remove soap.
Show solution
After dinner, I wipe the spilled juice off the table with a cloth. Then I wash the glasses and rinse the soap off them with clean water.
Rinsing removes soap; it does not mean washing with more soap.