Housing and urban life

Written by Amina Shah (IELTS)

IELTS · Vocabulary · 8 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

The word 'affordable' means:
- A Made of expensive materials
- B Not too expensive for most people
- C Close to the city centre
- D Very old
A person who rents a home from the owner is a:
- A Architect
- B Neighbour
- C Tenant
- D Landlord
'Overcrowded' describes a place that has:
- A Too many people for the space
- B Many trees
- C Very few people
- D Wide roads
The suburbs are:
- A Farms far from any town
- B Residential areas on the edge of a city
- C The oldest part of a city centre
- D Industrial ports
To 'commute' means to:
- A Move to a new house
- B Repair a building
- C Travel regularly between home and work
- D Rent a room
Which word means 'the people who live in a particular area'?
- A Tenants only
- B Visitors
- C Architects
- D Residents
'Urban' means connected with:
- A Towns and cities
- B The countryside
- C The sea
- D Mountains
A word for the process of making a poor part of a city more attractive and wealthier is:
- A Congestion
- B Migration
- C Regeneration
- D Isolation

Answer key

1. B, 2. C, 3. A, 4. B, 5. C, 6. D, 7. A, 8. C