Упражнения на развитие навыков аудирования по теме "Types of houses in the UK", 6 класс

Exercise 1 – Choose the correct option

1. What were the first castles in England made of?

A. Stone B. Wood and earth

C. Brick D. Concrete

2. What did the Normans build to protect their castles?

A. Moats B. Bridges

C. Towers D. Walls

3. Who lived in the castles built by the Normans?

A. Soldiers B. Farmers

C. The lord and his family D. Servants

4. When did the Normans conquer England?

A. In 1066 B. In the 15th century

C. In the 18th century D. In the 20th century

5. What did the super-rich build in Tudor and Jacobian England?

A. Small houses B. Farms

C. Stately homes D. Factories

Exercise 2 – True/False

1. Terraced houses were first popular in the 18th century.

2. The city of Bath has the worst examples of terraced houses from the 18th century.

3. Victorian terraced houses were designed for wealthy people.

4. In the 1930s, semi-detached houses were built in the city centers.

5. Semi-detached houses were popular among people working in new industries.

6. The ideal was to move from a detached house to a semi-detached house.

7. Terraced houses in the 18th century had large windows and were comfortable inside.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the gaps

Flats

In the 1960s, high-rise _______________(1) of flats were built to house the increasing number of people in the major cities. The new estates were often badly designed, without space for children to play and for _______________(2) to socialise, so they became the focus of vandalism and crime. A lot of these _______________(3) blocks have now been demolished. Flats have never really become popular in Britain.

Only _______________(4) of people live in them, partly because the British are so in love with their _______________(5)

Cottages

For many people, the _______________(6) cottage is the defining image of the English countryside, a thatched _______________(7), thick white _______________(8) with wooden beams and roses round the door. Estate agents describe country cottages as cozy, small, quiet and idyllic, miles from anywhere and totally impractical, with many traditional features. The _______________(9) don't close and the _______________(10) don't fit.

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Correct answers:

1. blocks

2. neighbours

3. tower

4. 15%

5. gardens.

6. country

7. roof

8. walls

9. windows

10. doors

Correct answers:

1. True - The text states that terraces became fashionable in the 18th century.

2. False - The text states that Bath contains the best examples of terraced houses from that time.

3. False - The text states that Victorian terraced houses were for the middle and working classes, not the wealthy.

4. False - The text states that semi-detached houses were built in the suburbs, not city centers.

5. True - The text mentions that semi-detached houses were popular with people working in new industries.

6. False - The text states the ideal was to move from a semi to a detached house.

7. True - The text describes 18th-century terraced houses as spacious and comfortable with large windows.

Correct answers:

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. C