Are your city or town's landmarks well known to people who have never been there?
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What did you like most about the area where you grew up?
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This is the area near the front door
Hall
I'm getting some quotations to ____ an air conditioning unit in my home. It's very expensive.
install
Do you fix things in home yourself or do you call a handyman to get things fixed?
Have you ever moved house? What was the reason?
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Could we have another water pitcher ? This one is ____
broken
cracked
damaged
split
What's this?
BASIN
There was a hideous___ in the front passenger door
push
dent
hollow
collision
You can buy tools to fix your house at the ________.
brico
iron store
ferrament
hardware store
This is where you wash clothes
Laundry room
A party that you throw when moving to a new home.
housewarming party
Would you be attracted to a job that offered you free room and board? Why/Why not?
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This is the room underneath the roof
Attic
We look through this to see outside
Window.
What is it?
attic
We use these on the walls and floors in the bathroom, in the kitchen. We also have them on the roof of our house
Tiles
This is where the smoke comes out of the house
Chimney
This printer isn't making all the copies i want. It keeps ____
flickering
skipping
sticking
jamming
Is there anything in you house which needs to be repaired?
This is the room underneath the house - it is usually underground
Basement/cellar
This goes around our garden
Fence
What is it?
cottage
This is a small room where we keep our clothes
Closet
Have you evergot completely lost?
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My TV screen goes on and off all the time. It keeps ____
turning off
going on and off
flickering
sticking
Which is more important to you: living somewhere that is nice and roomy, having a good view or living somewhere near great entertainment facilities? Why?
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a small wooden house found in mountain areas
CHALET
Are you a handy person ?
Do you have your house cleaned?
Do what you need to do to feel relaxed and comfortable in a place. Come in, ________ yourself ________.
make yourself at home
A person who fixes your pipes is called a _______
plumber
What are your most vivid memories of cities you have visited?
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Where you relax and also you can sit to eat at a table
living room
What is it?
terrace
The bedroom walls needs____. There are some small cracks
mopped
screwed
painted
moved
A piece of furniture with a back and usually arms, that two or more people can sit on at once
COUCH/ SOFA
This is where we hang lights, it is the top part of a room
Ceiling
This weekend I'm going to ____ up a new shelf
put
sit
build
mount
I have very long hair. I need to clean the shower regularly to make sure it doesn't block the _____.
drain
hole
tube
download
What is it?
passage
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small town or village as opposed to a big city?
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A bedroom which is kept especially for visitors to sleep in
A SPARE ROOM
Given free by a business. This drink is _____________.
on the house
What is it?
semi-detached
What a disaster. There was a water ____ and now my kitchen is flooded.
leak
lost
out
sprout
The fire alarm needs ____.
to keep an eye on
going off
fixing
tuning
a place that is as pleasant and comfortable as your own home. A home _______________.
away from home / from home
A bowl-shaped fixture with a tap (faucet) used for washing hands, dishes, or food
sink
This is where we enter and exit our house
Front door
A home is a place where you have loved ones or a place where you cherish. Home is ___________.
Home is where the heart is.
If you could spend a lot of money on your home, what changes would you make?
This is where we have many plants
Garden
A passage or corridor inside a home that connects different rooms.
Hall
A part of your house that is underground
BASEMENT/ CELLAR
Describe a landmark in your city or country for someone who has never visited it.
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If you could live in another country, where would you choose and why?
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I'm pretty ______. I can fix many things myself.
handy
fixer
smart
useful
What is it?
bungalow
Very safe. I locked your passport in the safe so don't worry, it is ___________ houses.
as safe as houses
If you buy an old apartment you usually have to _______ it first.
change
restructure
renovate
overdo
What's this?
BLENDER
We use this to watch movies, series, the news, cartoons, etc. It is usually in the living room.
TV
Sure of succeeding or winning. No longer in danger of failing. If we can score one more goal, we'll be home and ______.
dry
Can you help me to ____ a picture on the wall?
hang
This is the bottom part of a room, the opposite of a ceiling
Floor
What's this?
OVEN
This is where we make food
Kitchen
waste time doing or asking something in an over complicated way or take a route that it longer than necessary. I shouldn't have got the number 3 bus to the new town, it goes ________ ___ ________.
goes round the houses.
eat large quantities of food. We got a new dog and it's eating us _____________.
eating us out of house and home
Are basements something common in your country ?
The ______ didn't do a very a good job. My power keeps tripping.
electrician
What do you like most about your home ?
How long have you lived in your home ?
How closely does the place you live in now correspond to your ideal home?
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What is it?
cellar/basement
Water was___ from the pipe.
leaving
coming
leaking
releasing
A kitchen appliance used for baking, roasting, or heating food
oven
If a subject is ______ to home, it makes people feel uncomfortable or upset because it is about a sensitive or very personal subject or it is accurate or connected with you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed.
close to home
This is where we eat
Dining room
What is it?
chimney
What's this?
LAWN
The streaming app jumps to the next part. It keeps ____
flying
crashing
skipping
going
This is where we sleep
Bedroom
Things that make your life easy. After the trip, it was nice getting back to a few ____________.
home comforts
a type of house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch.
BUNGALOW
How much time do you spend at home ?
Home is the best of all places. There is ____________.
no place like home
A small room (often Separate from the main living space) where you keep things you don’t use every day
Storeroom
Here is a number you can call to ____ that socket repaired. It's been broken for weeks.
have ---- repaired
get up
repair it
fix up
Another word for garden. It is often used in America
Yard
This is a tool used for turning screws.
screwdriver
Small room or closet where food and kitchen supplies are stored
Pantry
This place is outside, but it's not the garden. It is usually upstairs and has a railing around it.
Balcony
This is where we shower
Bathroom
We park our cars here
Garage
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If you could change 3 things about your home what would it be ?
Do you ever pay for a special seat on a plane to make sure you'll have enough leg room? Is it worth the money?
-
A house that is in the middle of nowhere is ... (adjective)
ISOLATED
What do you do to help you navigate in a town or city you don't know well?
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This keeps the rain out of our house
Roof
What's this?
ATTIC ROOM
What's this?
WARDROBE
Get on very well. They have only just met but they are getting on ______________.
like a house on fire
If you could change anything in your livingroom, what would you change?
This is where we receive our post
Letterbox/mailbox
What's this?
DISHWASHER
Platform outside an upper floor
Balcony
saying that you are happy to get back after being away. Home _______ _______.
Home sweet home
This is another name for a living room and this word is often used in South Africa.
Lounge
A machine in your home that you use to do a job
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE
to cause you to realise exactly how unpleasant or difficult something is. The full horror of the war only _______ home when we started seeing the news reports in our living rooms.
hit home
This is another name for a living room (two words)
Sitting room
Are attics common in your country ?
a small cosy house, typically in the countryside
COTTAGE
Do you like watching home makeover shows?
Does anyone have the number of a good _____ to change my locks?
lockers
keyman
locksmith
fabrics
What is it?
terraced houses
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living abroad for a short time?
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This is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage to turn objects.
Wrench\Spanner
The battery in my new cell phone doesn't last long. It keeps ___
freezing
dying
buggy
crashing
My house is upside down at the moment because I'm having my kitchen ____
fix
redid
redone
This is where you work or study
Study/home office
What is it?
fence
What are the best places to eat/hang out in your city?
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What's your favourite room in your house?
Something is wrong with my computer! It keeps ___
crashing
crying
failing
skipping
The areas that form the edge of a town or city.
OUTSKIRTS
make people clap or cheer loudly after a performance. She sang a duet with her sister and they brought ________.__________.
brought down the house / brought the house down.
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