ENGLISH FOR HOUSEKEEPING/CLEANING STAFF 2
topic: Choose the right word

Fill in each blank with the correct word. If both words can be used, choose the one that sounds more natural in each situation:

1. Please (wipe/erase)-off all the counters.

2. Can you (tidy/rinse) up Robert's room?

3. These floors need a good . (scrubbing/swabbing)

4. The plastic (gloves/mittens) are in that drawer.

5. I'll need a (scouring/wiping) pad to scrub these pots.

6. I have all the (materials/substance) I need.

7. Sometimes I just (use/hold) vinegar and water.

8. Can you help me (lift/boost) this?

9. Put the (baking/cooking) soda in the refrigerator.

10. I'll be (finished/terminated) in half an hour.

11. Carpet (cleaner/solution) is used to clean carpets and rugs.

12. Another word for "very clean" is (spotless/cordless).

13. Bleach is used to (whiten/shrink) clothes.

14. I have to (fill/put) the bucket with water.

15. This cover is old and worn-out. You need to (replace/organize) it.

16. I've (organized/dried) all the items on the top shelf.

17. This plant needs to be (watered/fed) more often.

18. I'm sorry, I'm (allergic/allergy) to that.

19. The drain is (clogged/stopped). ( = something is blocking the drain)

20. The curtains are very (dusty/messy).

21. I just need to (put/position) the laundry in the dryer.

22. All those bottles go in the (glass/glasses) recycling container.

23. This might (damage/hurt) the surface of the counter.

24. Could you (connect/contact) this hose for me?

25. I only use eco- (happy/friendly) products.

26. Those (stains/dirt) will be difficult to get out.

27. There is a lot of (stains/dirt) on the floor.

28. The microwave is (filthy/spotless). ( = very dirty)

29. If a room is clean, you might just have to (freshen/rinse) it up a little bit.

30. The desk is slightly (cracked/destroyed) on one side.

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