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  • Central heating warms the whole house.
    True – It heats every room.
  • “Dead” means the same as “alive.”
    False – They are opposites.
  • “They didn’t allow her to go to parties” means she had permission.
    False – It means she did NOT have permission.
  • A 15-year-old is a teenager.
    True – Teenagers are 13–19.
  • A block of flats is a building with several flats inside.
    True – That is the definition.
  • “Mid-fifties” means about 35–40 years old.
    False – Mid-fifties means around 54–56.
  • Downstairs means on a lower floor.
    True – It refers to a floor below.
  • The opposite of dark is light.
    True – Light is the antonym.
  • Retirement usually starts at age 18.
    False – Retirement is usually at 60 or 65.
  • Upstairs means on a lower floor.
    False – It means on a higher floor.
  • Teenagers are usually between the ages of 3 and 12.
    False – Teenagers are 13–19.
  • Someone aged 78 is in their late seventies.
    True – 77–79 is the late seventies.
  • “Nearly eighty” means the person is probably around 79.
    True – It means almost 80.
  • “In my early twenties” means about 21–23 years old.
    True – “Early” refers to the first 2–3 years of a decade.
  • People aged 40+ are often called middle-aged.
    True – Middle age typically starts around 40.
  • “There’s more space” means it’s crowded.
    False – More space means it is NOT crowded.
  • “At first” means “in the beginning.”
    True – That is its meaning.
  • “She managed to find work” means it was easy to find work.
    False – “Managed to” means it was difficult but possible.
  • “Charming” means unpleasant and ugly.
    False – It means pretty and attractive.
  • “Views” means the things you can see from a place.
    True – It refers to scenery and what’s visible.
  • “Let” is usually more formal than “allow.”
    False – “Let” is more informal.
  • “Roughly thirty” means exactly 30 years old with no variation.
    False – It means approximately 30.
  • A cottage is usually a small house in the countryside.
    True – Cottages are rural houses.
  • Being “brought up in a village” means growing up there.
    True – It means you spent your childhood there.
  • “Difficult to heat” means the house warms up easily.
    False – It means the opposite: it’s hard to make it warm.
  • “In the end” means “finally
    True – It means after everything else.
    after some time.”
  • Living “on the outskirts of town” means living in the city centre.
    False – It means living on the edge of the city.
  • Babies are from birth up to 12 months old.
    True – That is the baby stage.
  • A toddler is a child between 12 months and 3 years old.
    True – That is the official age range for a toddler.
  • If you rent a flat
    you pay money regularly to live there.
    True – Renting requires monthly payments.
  • “Late seventies” means about 77–79 years old.
    True – “Late” refers to the final years of a decade.
  • Someone aged 80+ is often described as elderly.
    True – We use “elderly” for people over 80.
  • “No air conditioning” means the flat stays very cold.
    False – It means there is no cooling system.
  • A lift is a machine that helps people go up and down floors.
    True – A lift/elevator carries people between floors.
  • “We moved” means we changed where we live.
    True – Moving means changing homes.
  • “She was allowed to stay out late” means she didn’t have permission.
    False – It means she DID have permission.
  • “Brought up” means to take care of a child until they become an adult.
    True – It means to raise a child.
  • The second floor is always the ground floor.
    False – The ground floor is the floor at street level.
  • Childhood is the period from ages 0 to 3.
    False – Childhood lasts from 3 to 12.
  • “Character” means the house is interesting or unusual.
    True – Houses with character have unique features.
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