Vocabulary
This word means the state of being able to be alone or free from public attention. (Lesson 1)
What is privacy?
Complete the rule: "People mustn’t smoke in common areas" – this modal verb expresses...
What is prohibition / a ban?
This type of British house has neighbours on both sides and is usually the cheapest.
What is a terraced house?
The room in a house where you usually relax, watch TV, and sit on a sofa. (Lesson 2)
What is a lounge / living room?
Name two advantages of living in a detached house. (Lesson 3)
What are privacy and a garden / more space?
This adjective describes something that is cheap enough for most people to buy or rent. (Lesson 1)
What is affordable?
Change to passive: "They aren’t building bungalows in Britain anymore." (Lesson 1)
What is "Bungalows aren’t being built in Britain anymore."?
What do the British often call a single-family home that gives total privacy and has a garden?
What is a detached house?
This piece of furniture is used for storing clothes and often has drawers. (Lesson 5)
What is a chest of drawers?
Your British friend asks about housing in your city. Name two types of housing common in Belarus. (Lesson 1)
What are a block of flats, a detached house, a semi-detached house, etc.?
This verb means to change or transform something, e.g., an old building into flats. (Lesson 1)
What is to convert?
You are telling your friend that it’s not necessary to arrive early. What modal verb do you use?
What is don’t have to / needn’t?
These houses were built during Queen Victoria’s reign and often have Gothic-shaped windows and coloured bricks. (Lesson 10)
What are Victorian houses?
The place in the kitchen where you wash dishes; it has a hot and cold ______ (the thing you turn to get water). (Lesson 2)
What is a sink and a tap?
You are looking for a flat to rent. What three questions would you ask the landlord? (Lesson 6)
Accept: "How much is the rent? Is there central heating? Can I keep a pet? Are there any extra fees?" etc.
This phrase refers to the cost or process of keeping a building in good condition. (Lesson 3)
What is upkeep?
Form a sentence using must to describe this situation: Your neighbour plays loud music after midnight.
What is "You mustn’t make noise after 11 p.m." or "You must turn the music down."? (accept logical answers)
This style of house had a black wooden frame with whitewashed walls, and glass was so expensive people took windows when they moved.
What are Tudor houses?
If you sleep in a room with your sibling, you might have these to save space – two beds, one above the other. (Lesson 5)
What are bunk beds?
Give two reasons why some people prefer to rent rather than buy a house. (Lesson 6)
What are flexibility / ability to move / not responsible for repairs / cheaper short-term?
This is a person who owns a house, flat, or room that people can rent. (Lesson 6)
Who is a landlord?
Complete the sentence: "A new shopping centre ________ (build) in our neighbourhood right now." (use Present Continuous Passive)
What is is being built?
Name the famous event held in London since 1908 where new inventions for the home are first introduced. (Lesson 9)
What is the Ideal Home Show?
This feature of a house keeps it warm in winter; it consists of pipes and radiators connected to a boiler. (Lesson 2)
What is central heating?
Imagine you live in a "shoebox home". Describe two disadvantages of such living conditions. (Lesson 4)
What are cramped conditions / no space for furniture / lack of privacy / stress?