Definitions
Odd one out
Multiple choice
True or False
Fill in the gap
100
Houses in a raw
Terraced houses
100
loft skyscraper penthouse cottage
cottage
100
A semi detached house is
a. a very high multi-store building
b. part of a row of similar houses joined together
c. a house joined to another one on one side only
d. a house which stands alone
c. a house joined to another one on one side only
100
Terraced buildings were built in the second half of the twentieth century
T / F
False (second half of 19th century)
100
The difference between penthouses and lofts is that _______ have more luxurious and exclusive services.
penthouses
200
A house in the country
Cottage
200
farmhouse bungalow villa cottage
villa
200
A villa is
a. a house near the sea or ocean
b. a very tall building divided in flats and offices
c. a house in the countryside
d. a house created just below the roof.
a. house near the sea or ocean
200
A terraced house is usually built with bricks and has more than two floors.
T / F
True
200
American horse, cattle, or sheep raisers traditionally live in a __________.
ranch
300
Luxurious house on the top floor
Attic / penthouse
300
houseboat, caravan, detached house, mobile home
detached house
300
A houseboat is
a. a small building in the forest
b. a tall building in the city centre
c. a building supported by steel vertical columns
d. a building near the water
d
300
Semi-detached houses have four or more storeys
T / F
False (two)
300
A cottage is generally surrounded by a __________.
forest
400
a tall building over twenty storeys
Skyscraper
400
concrete, brick, steel, straw
straw
400
a. historical home
b. villa
c. cottage
d. detached house
a. historical home
400
A cottage usually has a tiled roof
T / F
False (thatched roof)
400
Nowadays skyscrapers are used both for commercial and for __________ purposes.
residential
500
A small building with straw on the roof.
a thatched house
500
palace, mansion, villa, cottage
cottage
500
Materials used by engineers to make skyscrapers stronger and more flexible
a. iron and plastic
b. steel and plastic
c. steel and concrete
d. concrete and glass
c. steel and concrete
500
There are few examples of historical homes in Italy
False (a lot)
500
__________ houses are a good solution for large families or friends.
semi-detached