Houses - Vocabulary Revision

The prisoners were held inside very ..... jail cells.

• cramped

• compact

• fully furnished

Answer explanation

cramped (adj): not having enough space inside a room, building...

The couple is going to rent a new, refreshing, ..... apartment when they get married.

• cramped

• fully furnished

• dusty

• unfurnished

Answer explanation

fully furnished (adj): filled with a lot of furniture; full of furniture

What do we call a HOUSE that only has ONE story?

(a)  

Answer explanation

bungalow (n): a type of accommodation that only has one floor/story

What do we call a building that is HIGH and has MANY FLOORS?

• a high-rise building

• a tower

• a skyscraper

• an apartment

Answer explanation

high-rise building (n): a building that has many stories/floors, usually >=20 floors. It’s contrary to a low-rise building. A very tall high-rise building (>=50 floors) is called a SKYSCRAPER.

After a 21-km long journey, he seemed slightly ..... .

• exhausted

• run-down

• cheerful

• unhealthy

Answer explanation

run-down (adj): in a bad condition; no longer active; tired or sick, especially after working hard

Draw a SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE

Our newly built house is not really as big as a mansion; however, it looks nice and ..... inside.

• cramped

• small

• gigantic

• compact

Answer explanation

compact (adj): small but suitable, neat and well-equipped

I (a)   the trash every day.

Our room were full of dust, and it was a complete mess, so we spent 3 hours (a)   .

What is this called?

• prison/jail

• hotel

• house of correction

• correctional facility

• hospital