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Housing Vocabulary

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Choose the correct answer or phrase to fill in the blank. Each question has only one correct answer.

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Many children who grow up in the _____ are disadvantaged.

  • suburbs
  • slums
  • quarters

The billionaire's _____ was impressive!

  • shack
  • mansion
  • studio

I own some _____ in Oregon.

  • grounds
  • earth
  • property

The car ran into a _____ and had to be towed.

  • gutter
  • ditch
  • spring

The _____ of the house are very solid.

  • roots
  • establishment
  • foundations

The city _____ holds enough water for a three month supply of drinking water.

  • lake
  • pond
  • reservoir

I lived in a _____ growing up in the suburbs.

  • warehouse
  • garage
  • duplex

The roof _____ are made of synthetic materials.

  • boards
  • shingles
  • tiles

The _____ keeps the bugs out when I open the windows.

  • shutters
  • screen
  • pane

You can see the _____ of Mount Rushmore in the distance.

  • steeple
  • dome
  • summit

We keep those items in the _____. I'll call and place an order.

  • duplex
  • warehouse
  • retail

We keep the dog in the _____ so he can play.

  • backyard
  • fields
  • property

He grew up in a _____ of New Orleans and moved into the city when he was 21.

  • quarter
  • slum
  • suburb

The kitchen _____ were imported from Italy.

  • shingles
  • boards
  • tiles

We painted the _____ blue to match the doors.

  • shutters
  • screens
  • panes

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