WorksheetsCitizenship U4.1- Housing & Money
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Emergency numbers for police, fire or ambulance service are:
999 and 911
999 and 111
999 and 112
998 and 123
True or False? People usually borrow money with a mortgage to buy a house.
True
False
True or False? Three-quarters of people in the UK own their own home.
True
False
In Scotland, where do people usually buy a home from?
Estate agent
Solicitor
Bank
Local Council
True or false? The local authority collects waste on the same day each week.
True
False
True or False? A surveyor checks houses and flats for any issues.
True
False
True or false? One person living in a flat only pays 30% of their Council Tax.
True
False
What is the name of the person who rents a flat from private person or local authority?
tenant
landlord
ninant
laird
All properties in the UK have electricity supplied at _______.
220 volts
230 volts
240 volts
250 volts
True or false? If you rent a private flat, you have to pay building insurance for the flat.
True
False
If you have problems with your neighbours that you can't resolve by talking to them, you should complain to:
other neighbours
the police
your local authority (council)
social media
True or false? Different gas and electricity suppliers have different prices and different terms and conditions.
True
False
In England, where do people usually buy a home from?
Estate agent
Solicitor
Bank
Local Council
True or False? the Bank of Britain prints banknotes for the whole of the UK.
True
False
At which of these places can you NOT exchange currency?
banks
All post offices
bureaux de change
building societies
A ____________ does not draw money from your account, but allows you to spend money which you need to repay, with interest.
debit card
credit card
store card
finance card
True or False? Benefits are part of the UK's social security system, paid to people who don't have enough to live on.
True
False
True or False? Credit unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members.
True
False
Which of these can you NOT use as a form of ID to open a bank account?
driving licence
passport
utility bill
customer loyalty card
When renting a home, it's common to pay a deposit to your landlord at the beginning of your tenancy. True or False?
True
False
