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Quiz topic: Around the house For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1. The trouble with living in a _________ is that we can hear the noisy neighbours through the walls on both sides of us.
a) detached house b) semi-detached house c) terraced house d) bungalow
2. Which of the following would you probably find in the bedroom?
a) A pillow b) A sofa c) An armchair d) A cushion
3. My boyfriend's dad's a builder so the plan is we ________ the flat ourselves.
a) do down b) do up c) do in d) do away
4. Where do people keep their clean clothes?
a) In a cupboard b) In a wardrobe c) In a shed d) In a laundry basket
5. Which of the following is NOT found on the floor?
a) A carpet b) A rug c) Wallpaper d) Lino
6. What do we call the money that you might borrow in order to buy a house?
a) A loan b) A credit card c) A mortgage d) Hire purchase
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Quiz topic: Around the house
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1. The trouble with living in a _________ is that we can hear the noisy neighbours through the walls on both sides of us.
a) detached house b) semi-detached house c) terraced house d) bungalow
A detached house is separated from the neighbouring houses. A semi-detached house is only connected to the neighbour's house on one side. A terraced house has connecting houses on both sides. A bungalow is a single storey house, usually with no connecting house.
2. Which of the following would you probably find in the bedroom?
a) A pillow b) A sofa c) An armchair d) A cushion
You probably rest your head on a pillow when you go to sleep. You might sit next to someone on the sofa in the living room. You might sit in an armchair in the living room. You might sit on a cushion to make a chair more comfortable.
3. My boyfriend's dad's a builder so the plan is we ________ the flat ourselves.
a) do down b) do up c) do in d) do away
Which phrasal verb means to renovate and redecorate a house or flat? `To do it up' means renovate and redecorate a house or flat. Which phrasal verb means to renovate and redecorate a house or flat? Which phrasal verb means to renovate and redecorate a house or flat?
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4. Where do people keep their clean clothes?
a) In a cupboard b) In a wardrobe c) In a shed d) In a laundry basket
You could store food in a kitchen cupboard. People keep their clothes in a wardrobe in the bedroom. Garden tools are kept in the shed in the garden. You put your dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
5. Which of the following is NOT found on the floor?
a) Carpet b) A rug c) Wallpaper d) Lino
In the UK a lot of people prefer carpet on the floor because it's warm and comfortable to walk on. People sometimes place a rug in the middle of the floor to brighten up a room. It's very popular to cover your walls in patterned wallpaper in the UK. People sometimes put lino on the floor in the kitchen, it's easy to clean if you spill anything.
6. What do we call the money that you might borrow in order to buy a house?
a) A loan b) A credit card c) A mortgage d) Hire purchase
A loan is a more general name for money borrowed from the bank. A credit card is used to buy things now and pay later. You take out a mortgage specifically to buy a house. You can often take goods home now but pay over 1 or 2 years in the future.
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