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Houses and homes (UK & US)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of house is called

a)

a detached house

b)

a semi-detached house

c)

an apartment

2.

A detached house usually has

a)

two floors

b)

one floor

c)

many floors

3.

Sometimes, there is also an attic there.

An attic is...

a)

a room or a space below the roof of a building

b)

a room or space under the ground floor of a building

c)

a storage room

4.

A typical British front/back garden is usually

a)

big, with lots of trees and bushes

b)

small with a few flowerbeds, lawn and a tree or two

c)

full of flowers and herbs

5.

Which is a flowerbed?

a)
b)
c)
6.

Two houses joined together where two families live very close to each other is in UK called

a)

a twin house

b)

a semi-detached house

c)

a terraced house

7.

American words for a semi-detached house are...

(pick up TWO words)

a)

duplex

b)

colonial house

c)

Cape Cod

d)

twin house

8.

In UK you can usually find semi-detached houses...

a)

in the city centers

b)

in the countryside

c)

in the suburbs of cities

9.

A typical feature of bungalows is that...

a)

they have attics

b)

they are located in cities

c)

they have only one story/floor

10.

A terraced house is called a ______________ in the USA.

(More than one option is correct)

a)

a row house

b)

a line house

c)

a town house

d)

a collective house

11.

Only 15% of people in UK live in ...

a)

blocks of flats/tower blocks

b)

terraced houses

c)

bungalows

d)

semi-detached houses

12.

These are typical beach huts which you will find on the British coast.

How do you think, what CAN you find inside?

a)

access to water

b)

electricity

c)

place to store personal belongings

13.

A Cape Cod, one of popular types of homes in the US has...

a)

Spanish style

b)

French style

c)

the style of first American houses

d)

the style of Native Americans' settlements

14.

This type of a house in the USA is called

a)

a Victorian house

b)

a ranch

c)

a semi-detached house

d)

a tower block

15.

Typical features of a Victorian house are:

a)

they are made of wood

b)

they have a tower and a porch

c)

they have one story/floor

16.

What is the synonym of a porch?

a)

a basement

b)

an attic

c)

a balcony

d)

a veranda

17.

In the USA a log house/a cabin is...

a)

a tree house

b)

a brick house by the seaside

c)

a wooden house surrounded by nature

18.

Which picture shows a log house/a cabin?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

How would you describe this house?

a)

modern

b)

run-down

c)

traditional

d)

tiny

20.

How would you describe this room?

a)

cosy

b)

spacious

c)

messy

d)

cramped

21.

What CAN'T you see in this picture?

a)

a chimney

b)

an attic

c)

a porch

d)

a roof