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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

...................., a natural material that is soft when wet and hard when baked, is used to make bricks and pottery.

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Stone

d)

Cement

e)

Concrete

2.

Two well-known types of tents used by nomadic tribes around the world - the conical teepee and the circular yurt - are built with ..............

a)

Paper

b)

Fabric

c)

Plastic

d)

Wood

e)

Canvas

3.

Boards and planks of ................ are often used in construction for flooring, doors, and window frames.

a)

Steel

b)

Brick

c)

Metal

d)

Wood

e)

Glass

4.

The ................ - a rectangular unit made of clay – has been used as a building material for more than 6,000 years.

a)

Block

b)

Brick

c)

Panel

d)

Tile

e)

Slab

5.

................ is a hard material used for building; it is made by mixing cement with sand, water, and small stones.

a)

Concrete

b)

Plaster

c)

Clay

d)

Brick

e)

Cement

6.

Various types of ................, such as iron and steel, are used for the structural frameworks of high-rise buildings.

a)

Glass

b)

Stone

c)

Metal

d)

Plastic

e)

Fabric

7.

Using ...... building materials helps to prevent a structure from cracking

a)

flexible

b)

falling

c)

leaning

d)

shrinking

e)

bending

8.

Arabian architecture has a very ................ look; it’s very easy to recognise.

a)

modern

b)

distinctive

c)

similar

d)

simple

e)

confusing

9.

The most ...... architects tend to think outside the box.

a)

innovative

b)

around

c)

behind

d)

in

e)

near

10.

Dubai is a truly ..... place; there’s simply nowhere like it.

a)

something

b)

anyone

c)

nothing

d)

anyone else

e)

one of a kind

11.

The Eiffel Tower is undoubtedly the most ................ landmark of France.

a)

popular

b)

iconic

c)

old

d)

ancient

e)

historical

12.

Nomadic people need ..... homes because of their constant movement.

a)

work

b)

travelling

c)

portable

d)

settlement

e)

lifestyle

13.

.......... lanes are for use by cyclists only.

a)

Car

b)

Bike

c)

Motor

d)

Pedestrian

14.

The speed limit on the .......... in the UK is 70 mph.

a)

motorway

b)

road

c)

highway

d)

street

15.

There’s less traffic on .......... roads but other hazards such as livestock.

a)

urban

b)

rural

c)

city

d)

busy

16.

No vehicles are allowed on a .......... way; it is intended for people only.

a)

walking

b)

rural

c)

pedestrian

d)

bicycle

17.

We wandered around the well-preserved .......... streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

a)

cobbled

b)

narrow

c)

small

d)

paved

18.

A narrow .......... path lined with trees led up to the old house.

a)

turning

b)

wide

c)

winding

d)

broken

19.

We have to pay to use the .......... road on our way to the airport.

a)

cobbled

b)

city

c)

main

d)

toll

20.

You can’t drive down that road; it’s a .......... end.

a)

full

b)

narrow

c)

dead

d)

closed