Lesson 17

Question 1

Hovel

Answer 1

A samll home which is dirty and in bad condition

Question 2

Penthouse

Answer 2

An expensive apartment or set of rooms at the top of a hotel or tall building

Question 3

Council / social housing

Answer 3

Rented accommodation provided by the state for people who cannot afford to buy their own homes

Question 4

High-rise flat / tower block

Answer 4

Flat in a tall, modern building with a lot of floors

Question 5

Granny flat

Answer 5

A set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative’s house

Question 6

Get on like a house on fire

Answer 6

Get on very well someone

Question 7

A household word/name

Answer 7

Something /someone everyone knows

Question 8

On the house

Answer 8

Free of charge

Question 9

Home truths

Answer 9

Information that is true but not pleasant or welcome

Question 10

Nothing to write home about

Answer 10

Nothing special

Question 11

Hit home

Answer 11

Become fully understand or fully felt

Question 12

Make yourself at home

Answer 12

Make yourself feel comfortable in someone else’s home

Question 13

Life in the fast lane

Answer 13

A way of life that is full of activity and excitement

Question 14

Have the time of your life

Answer 14

Have a wonderful time

Question 15

Get a new lease of life

Answer 15

Become more energetic and active than before

Question 16

A dog’s life

Answer 16

A very unhappy and difficult life

Question 17

Lead a sheltered life

Answer 17

Have a life that is protected from unpleasantness

Question 18

(Not) be a matter of life and death

Answer 18

(Not) be very serious

Question 19

Take your life in your hands

Answer 19

Do something very dangerous

Question 20

Breathe new life into

Answer 20

Bring new ideas and energy to something

Question 21

Squat

Answer 21

An empty building where people start living without the owner’s permission