House-related Vocabulary
Types of Houses
Furniture Location
House Chores
Secret Questions
100

What do you pay monthly to live in a house you don’t own?

Rent

100

A single-family house attached to no other building. 


Detached house

100

Find the Odd One Out

Bed – Wardrobe – Shower – Nightstand

Odd One: Shower – It's found in the bathroom, not the bedroom.

100

You do this when the floors are dirty, using a broom or a vacuum. 


sweeping or vacuuming

100

In the Platform's video:

What city is the capital of Belgium?

Brussels

200

What’s the term for borrowing money to buy a house?

Mortgage

200

A house that is part of a row of houses.

Terraced house

200

Find the Odd One Out 

Dining Table – Chair – Desk – Sofa

Odd One: Desk – It's usually found in an office or study, not a dining room.

200

After eating, you do this to clean plates, forks, and glasses.

washing the dishes

200

In the Platform's video:

What type of factory was transformed into housing?

A soap factory

300

What do we call a person who rents a house or apartment?

Tenant

300

A house with one level, no stairs.

Bungalow

300

Find the Odd One Out

Toilet – Sink – Bathtub – Lamp

Odd One: Lamp – It's found in the living room or bedroom, not the bathroom.

300

This chore involves putting clothes in a machine and then hanging or drying them.

doing the laundry

300

In the Platform's video:

Does Brussels have affordable housing?

YES!

400

What’s the verb for changing houses?

Move

400

A large building divided into apartments.

Block of flats

400

Find the Odd One Out 

Fridge – Oven – Coffee Table – Microwave

Odd One: Coffee Table – It belongs in the living room, not the kitchen.

400

When clothes are wrinkled, you need to do this with a hot tool.

ironing

400

In the Platform's video: 

What is used to heat the hot water in the complex?

Solar panels

500

What’s the opposite of ‘buying a house’?

Selling a house

500

A small house, usually in rural areas, with a thatched roof or rustic style.

Cottage

500

Find the Odd One Out 

Bookshelf – Bed – Mirror – Stove

Odd One: Stove – It's in the kitchen, not the bedroom or living room.

500

You do this when the plants in your house are dry.

watering the plants

500

In the Platform's video: 

Who is the presenter of the documentary?

Gary Vernier