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