BBC Learning English Quiznet Where People Live

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Quiznet Where people live

Quiz topic: Where people live

1. John lives on the 22nd floor of that ______; he has such an amazing view of the town. a) caravan b) terraced house c) block of flats d) detached house

3. What a sweet little ______. I love the flowers around the door – it looks like a picture on a box of chocolates! a) cottage b) caravan c) camper van d) semi-detached house

5. My friend’s mum is selling her house. She’s planning to buy a ______and drive around the world. a) cottage b) camper van c) maisonette d) flat

6. I live in a little ______near the town centre. It’s tiny; in fact I have only one room plus a bathroom and a kitchen. a) terraced house b) bedsit c) studio flat d) cottage

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ANSWERS: Quiz topic: Where people live

1. John lives on the 22nd floor of that ______; he has such an amazing view of the town. a) caravan b) terraced house c) block of flats d) detached house a) A caravan is a holiday home on wheels that you attach to your car and pull along behind you. b) A terraced house is joined to two other houses, one on each side. c) A block of flats is a tall building containing many flats (or apartments). In the US it is called an apartment block. d) A detached house stands alone; there are no neighbours’ houses joined to it.

2. My daughter has just bought this enormous ______in the country. It’s so quiet, the nearest neighbours are half a mile away. a) block of flats b) detached house c) semi-detached house d) terraced house a) A block of flats is a tall building containing many flats (or apartments). In the US it is called an apartment block. b) A detached house stands alone; there are no neighbours’ houses joined to it. c) When 2 houses are built together so that they're joined together, they are called semi- detached houses. d) A terraced house is joined to two other houses, one on each side.

3. What a sweet little ______. I love the flowers around the door – it looks like a picture on a box of chocolates! a) cottage b) caravan c) camper van d) semi-detached house a) Cottages are usually found in the country, are old and pretty and aren't joined to any other houses. They often have flowers around the door and may even have a roof made of a type of dried grass called 'thatch'. b) Some people like to take a mini-home with them when they go on holiday; they attach a caravan to their car and pull the caravan along behind them. c) A camper van is sometimes called a mobile home; it is like a mini-home on wheels that you drive and take on holiday. d) When 2 houses are built together so that they're joined together, they are called semi- detached houses.

4. In the UK, it is very common for 2 houses to be built so that they are joined together. What are these type of houses called? a) detached houses b) semi-detached houses c) terraced houses d) cottages a) A detached house stands alone; there are no neighbours’ houses joined to it. b) When 2 houses are built together so that they're joined together, they are called semi-detached houses. c) A terraced house is joined to two other houses, one on each side. d) Cottages are usually found in the country, are old and pretty and aren't joined to any other houses. They often have flowers around the door and may even have a roof made of a type of dried grass called 'thatch'.

5. My friend’s mum is selling her house – she’s planning to buy a ______and drive around the world. a) cottage b) camper van c) maisonette d) flat a) Cottages are usually found in the country, are old and pretty and aren't joined to any other houses. They often have flowers around the door and may even have a roof made of a type of dried grass called 'thatch'. b) A camper van is sometimes called a mobile home; it is like a mini-home on wheels that you drive and take on holiday. c) A maisonette is a flat or apartment which is on 2 floors. d) A flat is all on one floor and is called an apartment in the US. It has no upstairs, but sometimes has a garden if it's a garden flat or a garden that can be shared with other people.

6. I live in a little ______near the town centre. It’s tiny; in fact I have only one room plus a bathroom and a kitchen. a) terraced house b) bedsit c) studio flat d) cottage a) A terraced house is joined to two other houses, one on each side. b) A bedsit doesn’t usually have a separate kitchen; you cook, eat and sleep in the same room and share a kitchen and bathroom with other people in the building. c) A studio flat is very small (one room) flat with a separate kitchen and bathroom which you don't have to share with anyone else. d) Cottages are usually found in the country, are old and pretty and aren't joined to any other houses. They often have flowers around the door and may even have a roof made of a type of dried grass called 'thatch'.

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