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Construction Vocabulary Sentence Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is important for a house to have _____ storage space.

a)

ample

b)

clearance

c)

hovel

d)

scrimp

2.

In the _______ just off the living room, there is a space for a small table and a reading chair.

a)

cubicle

b)

clearance

c)

alcove

d)

facade

3.

Please open the window to ______ the room.

a)

drainage

b)

ventilate

c)

insulation

d)

clearance

4.

The roofing materials are made of _______ to resist heat.

a)

inlaid

b)

scrimp

c)

asbestos

d)

elaborate

5.

To make the connection, he will _______ the two wires together by melting lead with a heated iron rod.

a)

solder

b)

specification

c)

residential

d)

scrimp

6.

The carpenter was very talented and designed an intricate _____ wood floor.

a)

elaborate

b)

inlaid

c)

faulty

d)

hovel

7.

It is usually more expensive to _______ an older home than it is to build a new one.

a)

elaborate

b)

pulley

c)

renovate

d)

specification

8.

If the _______ is not done properly, the basement will most likely flood.

a)

atrium

b)

ventilate

c)

specification

d)

drainage

9.

The builder received clear instructions not to _________ on the plans for the new skyscraper in the city; they are expecting a lavish building with all amenities.

a)

elaborate

b)

scrimp

c)

residential

d)

pulley

10.

There were beautiful plants in the _____ of the hotel for guests to enjoy.

a)

atrium

b)

asbestos

c)

cubicle

d)

residential

11.

The crew will begin the ________ of the fallen trees from the hillside by first hauling away the branches.

a)

facade

b)

solder

c)

drainage

d)

clearance

12.

No office buildings can be built within the ______ area.

a)

residential

b)

alcove

c)

faulty

d)

ventilate

13.

Even electrical outlets were shown on the ______ design plan.

a)

facade

b)

elaborate

c)

faulty

d)

hovel

14.

Use a ________ to lift the heavy lumber to the second floor.

a)

pulley

b)

alcove

c)

residential

d)

drainage

15.

From the street, the building's _____ looked shabby, but the inside rooms were freshly painted.

a)

facade

b)

insulation

c)

specification

d)

faulty

16.

He was waned that the _____ wiring could cause a fire.

a)

elaborate

b)

hovel

c)

faulty

d)

scrimp

17.

Although the house was nothing more than a ________, the land on which it stood was valuable.

a)

hovel

b)

ample

c)

residential

d)

residential

18.

Father built a ______ in which to store his gardening equipment.

a)

alcove

b)

residential

c)

cubicle

d)

insulation

19.

Once the ______ for the house is complete, the cost of lumber will be estimated.

a)

specification

b)

insulation

c)

scrimp

d)

pulley

20.

New ______ will help keep the warm air inside the house during the winter months.

a)

ventilation

b)

pulley

c)

specification

d)

insulation