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 A landlord/landlady is... a person who has a property and rents it to another person. an aristocrat. a person who lives in a castle or a mansion. Copenhagen has about 1.4 million ... locals citizens inhabitants 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. The walls were _________except for a painting. poor empty bare A terraced house is... A row house. A house with a terrace. A house built on a slope. If a house is full of items, furniture and object to a point that it's difficult to move it's... cramped full untidy A district or an area of a town; the people who live there. centre neighbourhood area If a place is convenient, it is... a place that is good because it is close to other places. a place that is warm and comfortable. made, decorated, or chosen with good taste. The American word ‘apartment’ means the same as the British word... department studio flat If a place is gloomy, it ... has too much clutter and old-fashioned objects. is old and bare. doesn’t have a lot of light. This newly built house is _____ located near the town’s centre. conveniently suitably comfortably The building is in poor .... state condition image Extremely dirty. spacious filthy tidy The building is in need of an urgent ... repair build reform 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. It’s a lovely old cottage, full of ... furniture. ancient antique elderly 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 If a place has been neglected, it... is run-down. doesn’t have people living there. has been badly decorated. The house is very __________ and in need of a lot of work. broken down run-down ancient Large and with plenty of space for people to move around in. bright huge spacious An .... property is a place that is cheap enough for people to be able to pay for it. cheap affordable convenient Which is the best definition for the word ‘citizen’? 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. Someone who lives in a particular country or city and who has the right to be protected by its laws. Someone who does not live in a particular country or city. If a person doesn’t have a home he/she is... homelessness. homeless. homely. My house is lovely and ... in the summertime. (with lots of light) cheerful bright gloomy Which word IS NOT used in British English for speaking about the places where people live? Zone Area Neighbourhood A detached house is... A British house that is not attached to others. A house built during Thatcher's government. A house with a thatched roof. We're ____ to another city next month. My mother found work in a hospital. commuting moving changing Time for a preposition! I live ____the second floor. at on in If a place is tasteful, it is... something that does not look interesting or attractive. made, decorated, or chosen with good taste. a place that is warm, comfortable and small. If you get lost just ask one of the locals for directions. The word locals refers to? The people that live in the area. Any bar or business within the area. A place where you can get information. 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...
