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 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. We're ____ to another city next month. My mother found work in a hospital. moving changing commuting The American word ‘apartment’ means the same as the British word... flat studio department A detached house is... A British house that is not attached to others. A house with a thatched roof. A house built during Thatcher's government. 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. Which word IS NOT used in British English for speaking about the places where people live? Neighbourhood Zone Area The house is very __________ and in need of a lot of work. ancient run-down broken down The walls were _________except for a painting. poor empty bare If a place is secluded, it is... is too far away from anywhere. is private and quiet because it is a long way from other people. is very isolated. 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. A terraced house is... A house with a terrace. A row house. A house built on a slope. 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 pays a rent to use a property to the person who owns it. The person who sales a property. Time for a preposition! I live ____the second floor. on at in Which is the best definition for the word ‘citizen’? 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. 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. The building is in need of an urgent ... reform repair build 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. A suburb is... a large open area where people can relax or walk. a very busy and big area with lots of houses, factories,etc. an area where people live that is not near the centre. It’s a lovely old cottage, full of ... furniture. elderly ancient antique If a place has been neglected, it... has been badly decorated. is run-down. doesn’t have people living there. Nowadays, most young people can't _____ home until they are well over thirty. abandon change leave If a person doesn’t have a home he/she is... homeless. homelessness. homely. The building is in poor .... state condition image This newly built house is _____ located near the town’s centre. suitably conveniently comfortably 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. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Comparte esto:TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading... Related Comparte esto:TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...
