House and Home

Weird

100

I've got two arms but no hands. What am I?

an armchair

200

What room has no doors, windows or a roof?

a mushroom

300

What has got four legs but can't jump?

a table

400

What has two hands and a face, but no arms or legs?

a clock

500

What always goes up and always goes down, but never moves?

stairs!

Selling property

100

Change the sentence:

We bought a detached house five years ago and we still live there.
→ We __________ in a detached house for five years. (live)

We have lived in a detached house for five years.

200

If she __________ (renovate) the bathroom, the property value __________ (increase).

If she renovates the bathroom, the property value will increase.

300

Choose the correct option:

I had to rent a flat through a house keeper/ estate agent.

estate agent

400

The house __________ (put / on sale / last week).

The house was put on sale last week.

500

Change the sentence: 

The owner will show us the penthouse tomorrow.
→ The penthouse __________ by the owner tomorrow. (be)

The penthouse will be shown by the owner tomorrow.

house vocabulary

100

What's the opposite of 'cluttered'?

spacious

200

What two kitchen appliances can you use to make dinner?

a cooker, an oven, a microwave oven, a kettle

300

what is the opposite of : a fully furnished flat?

unfurnished flat

400

how do you call a cupboard which is inside a wall?

a fitted cupboard

500

What do you usually put onto the walls in bathrooms and toilets?

tiles

house grammar

100

The bedroom with the balcony is the __________ (comfortable) in the whole house.

The bedroom with the balcony is the most comfortable in the whole house.

200

Look at those boxes! They __________ (move) today.

They are moving today.

300

The last time you cleaned the room was 2 weeks ago. 

You say: I ..... my room for two weeks.

I haven't cleaned my room for two weeks.

400

How long __________ you __________ (own) this house?

How long have you owned this house?

500

The landlord __________ (not give) us the keys if we __________ (not sign) the contract.

The landlord won't give us the keys if we don't sign the contract.

Outside riddles

100

The smoke from the fireplace goes out through this.

chimney

200

You need to open this to drive into your property.

gate

300

You park your car here before you enter the garage.

driveway

400

I surround your house, sometimes with flowers, sometimes with grass.

lawn

500

I’m sunny and stylish, often by the sea or in warm countries, sometimes with a pool. What am I?

a villa