WorksheetsUntitled Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
...................., a natural material that is soft when wet and hard when baked, is used to make bricks and pottery.
Sand
Clay
Stone
Cement
Concrete
Two well-known types of tents used by nomadic tribes around the world - the conical teepee and the circular yurt - are built with ..............
Paper
Fabric
Plastic
Wood
Canvas
Boards and planks of ................ are often used in construction for flooring, doors, and window frames.
Steel
Brick
Metal
Wood
Glass
The ................ - a rectangular unit made of clay – has been used as a building material for more than 6,000 years.
Block
Brick
Panel
Tile
Slab
................ is a hard material used for building; it is made by mixing cement with sand, water, and small stones.
Concrete
Plaster
Clay
Brick
Cement
Various types of ................, such as iron and steel, are used for the structural frameworks of high-rise buildings.
Glass
Stone
Metal
Plastic
Fabric
Using ...... building materials helps to prevent a structure from cracking
flexible
falling
leaning
shrinking
bending
Arabian architecture has a very ................ look; it’s very easy to recognise.
modern
distinctive
similar
simple
confusing
The most ...... architects tend to think outside the box.
innovative
around
behind
in
near
Dubai is a truly ..... place; there’s simply nowhere like it.
something
anyone
nothing
anyone else
one of a kind
The Eiffel Tower is undoubtedly the most ................ landmark of France.
popular
iconic
old
ancient
historical
Nomadic people need ..... homes because of their constant movement.
work
travelling
portable
settlement
lifestyle
.......... lanes are for use by cyclists only.
Car
Bike
Motor
Pedestrian
The speed limit on the .......... in the UK is 70 mph.
motorway
road
highway
street
There’s less traffic on .......... roads but other hazards such as livestock.
urban
rural
city
busy
No vehicles are allowed on a .......... way; it is intended for people only.
walking
rural
pedestrian
bicycle
We wandered around the well-preserved .......... streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
cobbled
narrow
small
paved
A narrow .......... path lined with trees led up to the old house.
turning
wide
winding
broken
We have to pay to use the .......... road on our way to the airport.
cobbled
city
main
toll
You can’t drive down that road; it’s a .......... end.
full
narrow
dead
closed
