Housing - vocabulary practice

Kinds of dwellings - read the definitions and write the right word a) a house which stands on its own , usually for one family - detached houseb) a house with many floors and flats on them - a block of flatsc) a house which is joined with another house, usually for two families - semi-detached housed) a country house often made of wood - cottagee) houses standing in line and joined for more families - terraced housef) a house with only one floor - bungalowg) a large impressive house usually for noblemen - mansion Furniture and other equipment Label the pictures bedside table dishwasher sofa chest of drawers bookcase shelf towel rail rug washing machine wardrobe sink fork chimney socket Answer the questions with 1 word. a) What do you lay your head on (in bed)? pillowb) Where do you wash your hands? washbasinc) Where do you throw the litter? litter bind) What do you use to keep the sunlight out of the room? blindse) What do you hang on all walls to decorate the room? picturef) Where can you put tools for gardening? shedg) Where do you keep potatoes, apples, wine, etc. (under the house)? cellarh) What do you use to heat one room in the house? fireplacei) What do you boil water in? kettle Fill in the sentences with given words. a) When I was young, I shared a bedroom with my brother. It was a tiny room with a lot of furniture. It was so cramped that we had to sleep on a bunk bed .b) There is a shower in the bathroom, but no shower curtain , we must buy one to avoid the wet floor.c) I love this place on the top floor. There's a charming view of the park from the balcony and the flat is beautifully restored.d) Don’t touch the oven. It’s hot because I’ve been baking.e) There used to be a wooden fence round the garden, but it was so dilapidated, that we replaced it with a hedge.f) Have you also painted the ceiling? No, I haven’t got the ladder.g) As a student, I rented a flat on the outskirts of London. Even thought it wasn't conveniently located, it was much cheaper than in the city centre.h) Did the flat have a kitchen unit? No, we had to buy some cupboards and a fridge .i) How do you heat the house? There’s a central heating so we needn't care about anything.