Countries, towns, cities & public places B2 Vocabulary on Homes & Houses 10 May, 20172 July, 2022 blogdeserena Created by blogdeserena Vocabulary for homes and houses Choose the best option Activity by Serena It’s a lovely old cottage, full of ... furniture. antique elderly ancient The building is in poor .... condition image state If a place is secluded, it is... is private and quiet because it is a long way from other people. is too far away from anywhere. is very isolated. Nowadays, most young people can't _____ home until they are well over thirty. abandon change leave A suburb is... an area where people live that is not near the centre. a large open area where people can relax or walk. a very busy and big area with lots of houses, factories,etc. A detached house is... A house built during Thatcher's government. A British house that is not attached to others. A house with a thatched roof. A landlord/landlady is... a person who has a property and rents it to another person. a person who lives in a castle or a mansion. an aristocrat. The walls were _________except for a painting. empty poor bare If a house is full of items, furniture and object to a point that it's difficult to move it's... full cramped untidy We're ____ to another city next month. My mother found work in a hospital. commuting changing moving Extremely dirty. spacious filthy tidy If a place is convenient, it is... a place that is warm and comfortable. a place that is good because it is close to other places. made, decorated, or chosen with good taste. Time for a preposition! I live ____the second floor. on in at An .... property is a place that is cheap enough for people to be able to pay for it. convenient cheap affordable If a place is tasteful, it is... made, decorated, or chosen with good taste. something that does not look interesting or attractive. a place that is warm, comfortable and small. Which word IS NOT used in British English for speaking about the places where people live? Area Zone Neighbourhood Copenhagen has about 1.4 million ... locals inhabitants citizens A tenant is... The person that rents a building/place/flat to others. The person who sales a property. The person who pays a rent to use a property to the person who owns it. A terraced house is... A house with a terrace. A row house. A house built on a slope. If a place has been neglected, it... has been badly decorated. doesn’t have people living there. is run-down. My house is lovely and ... in the summertime. (with lots of light) gloomy cheerful bright If a person doesn’t have a home he/she is... homely. homeless. homelessness. Large and with plenty of space for people to move around in. huge bright spacious A district or an area of a town; the people who live there. neighbourhood area centre The building is in need of an urgent ... reform repair build If you get lost just ask one of the locals for directions. The word locals refers to? A place where you can get information. Any bar or business within the area. The people that live in the area. This newly built house is _____ located near the town’s centre. conveniently suitably comfortably The American word ‘apartment’ means the same as the British word... department studio flat The house is very __________ and in need of a lot of work. run-down ancient broken down If a place is gloomy, it ... doesn’t have a lot of light. has too much clutter and old-fashioned objects. is old and bare. Which is the best definition for the word ‘citizen’? Someone who does not live in a particular country or city. Someone who lives in a particular country or city and who has the right to be protected by its laws. The people responsible for the government of a particular area, town, or city in the UK. Someone who lives in a particular area of a town, a particular street or building etc. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte share this Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading… Related share this Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading…
