Vocabulary 1
a house which shares one wall with another to form a pair of houses
semi-detached house
We often have lunch outside on the ____ when the weather is fine
patio
We've just bought a "very attractive" old farmhouse which we're going to restore
charming
You can usually ____ one look at a house to know whether you want to live there or not
take
a house without stairs which is on one level
bungalow
There's a wooden ____ around the garden to keep people out
fence
The living room looked extremely "warm and inviting" in the firelight
cosy
I can't ____ up my mind what to wear to the party tonight
make
a small, old house with a roof made of straw
thatched cottage
They're building a ____ onto the outside of their house
conservatory
I'm looking for a place in a "fun and exciting" part of town
lively
They're going to _____ the spare room into a nursery for their new baby
make
a house in a line of similar houses
terraced house
Our garage is full of old furniture, so we have to leave our on the ____
drive
Nobody has lived in the family home for years, so today it looks "in very bad condition"
dilapidated
I'd like to _____ French lessons, but I can't seem to find the time
take
a very large house
mansion
It's dark in here because I haven't opened the ____ yet
shutters
Their living quarters are "uncomfortably small" because four of them are sharing the same room
cramped
We were prepared for last night's storm, so it didn't _____ a lot of damage
do