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 Extremely dirty. filthy tidy spacious The walls were _________except for a painting. poor bare empty If a house is full of items, furniture and object to a point that it's difficult to move it's... cramped untidy full Copenhagen has about 1.4 million ... locals citizens inhabitants If you get lost just ask one of the locals for directions. The word locals refers to? The people that live in the area. A place where you can get information. Any bar or business within the area. 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 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. 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 gloomy, it ... is old and bare. doesn’t have a lot of light. has too much clutter and old-fashioned objects. The building is in poor .... condition image state It’s a lovely old cottage, full of ... furniture. ancient elderly antique The house is very __________ and in need of a lot of work. ancient run-down broken down If a place is secluded, it is... is very isolated. is too far away from anywhere. is private and quiet because it is a long way from other people. Nowadays, most young people can't _____ home until they are well over thirty. change abandon leave A terraced house is... A house built on a slope. A house with a terrace. A row house. 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. If a place has been neglected, it... has been badly decorated. is run-down. doesn’t have people living there. Time for a preposition! I live ____the second floor. in on at A detached house is... A house with a thatched roof. A house built during Thatcher's government. A British house that is not attached to others. Which word IS NOT used in British English for speaking about the places where people live? Zone Area Neighbourhood If a place is convenient, it is... a place that is warm and comfortable. made, decorated, or chosen with good taste. a place that is good because it is close to other places. This newly built house is _____ located near the town’s centre. comfortably conveniently suitably The American word ‘apartment’ means the same as the British word... department flat studio 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. 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 A district or an area of a town; the people who live there. neighbourhood area centre Large and with plenty of space for people to move around in. huge bright spacious 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. 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... homeless. homely. homelessness. A landlord/landlady is... an aristocrat. a person who has a property and rents it to another person. a person who lives in a castle or a mansion. 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…
