1. b
2. 1) b
2) d
3) c
4) a
3. 1) two
2) Marianne
3) weather
4) paint
5) living room
4. 1) Rory is growing some herbs up there now.
2) Houseboat is seventy years old.
3) Rory's dad and his friend are painting the houseboat now.
4) Visitors like a living room, because it's really comfortable.
5) Rory's mam is making dinner now.