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Citizenship U4.1- Housing & Money

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emergency numbers for police, fire or ambulance service are:

a)

999 and 911

b)

999 and 111

c)

999 and 112

d)

998 and 123

2.

True or False? People usually borrow money with a mortgage to buy a house.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False? Three-quarters of people in the UK own their own home.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In Scotland, where do people usually buy a home from?

a)

Estate agent

b)

Solicitor

c)

Bank

d)

Local Council

5.

True or false? The local authority collects waste on the same day each week.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False? A surveyor checks houses and flats for any issues.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or false? One person living in a flat only pays 30% of their Council Tax.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the name of the person who rents a flat from private person or local authority?

a)

tenant

b)

landlord

c)

ninant

d)

laird

9.

All properties in the UK have electricity supplied at _______.

a)

220 volts

b)

230 volts

c)

240 volts

d)

250 volts

10.

True or false? If you rent a private flat, you have to pay building insurance for the flat.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If you have problems with your neighbours that you can't resolve by talking to them, you should complain to:

a)

other neighbours

b)

the police

c)

your local authority (council)

d)

social media

12.

True or false? Different gas and electricity suppliers have different prices and different terms and conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In England, where do people usually buy a home from?

a)

Estate agent

b)

Solicitor

c)

Bank

d)

Local Council

14.

True or False? the Bank of Britain prints banknotes for the whole of the UK.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

At which of these places can you NOT exchange currency?

a)

banks

b)

All post offices

c)

bureaux de change

d)

building societies

16.

A ____________ does not draw money from your account, but allows you to spend money which you need to repay, with interest.

a)

debit card

b)

credit card

c)

store card

d)

finance card

17.

True or False? Benefits are part of the UK's social security system, paid to people who don't have enough to live on.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False? Credit unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of these can you NOT use as a form of ID to open a bank account?

a)

driving licence

b)

passport

c)

utility bill

d)

customer loyalty card

20.

When renting a home, it's common to pay a deposit to your landlord at the beginning of your tenancy. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False