Upper Intermediate - home and minor problems

Question 1

Detached house

Answer 1

(n) Nhà riêng biệt
/dɪˈtætʃt haʊs/
They bought a beautiful detached house in the countryside.

Question 2

Terraced house

Answer 2

(n) Nhà liền kề
/ˈterəst haʊs/
He lives in a terraced house with a small garden at the back.

Question 3

Bungalow

Answer 3

(n) Nhà một tầng
/ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
My grandparents prefer living in a bungalow.

Question 4

Semi-detached house

Answer 4

(n) Nhà chung tường với nhà khác
/ˌsɛmi dɪˈtætʃt haʊs/
They moved into a semi-detached house last year.

Question 5

Self-contained flat

Answer 5

(n) Căn hộ có đủ tiện nghi riêng
/sɛlf kənˈteɪnd flæt/
She rents a self-contained flat near her office.

Question 6

Cottage

Answer 6

(n) Nhà tranh
/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/
They spent their vacation in a lovely cottage by the lake.

Question 7

Studio flat

Answer 7

(n) Căn hộ nhỏ có phòng khách, ngủ và bếp chung
/ˈstjuːdioʊ flæt/
He lives in a studio flat in the city center.

Question 8

Villa

Answer 8

(n) Biệt thự
/ˈvɪlə/
They bought a luxury villa in Spain.

Question 9

Master/main bedroom

Answer 9

(n) Phòng ngủ chính
/ˈmæstər ˈbeːdruːm/
The master bedroom has a beautiful balcony.

Question 10

Utility room

Answer 10

(n) Phòng tiện ích (chứa máy giặt, dụng cụ làm sạch, v.v.)
/juːˈtɪlɪti ruːm/
We keep our washing machine in the utility room.

Question 11

Shed

Answer 11

(n) Nhà kho nhỏ
/ʃɛd/
He keeps his gardening tools in the shed.

Question 12

Attic/loft

Answer 12

(n) Gác xép
/ˈætɪk/ - /lɔːft/
They store old furniture in the attic.

Question 13

Cellar

Answer 13

(n) Hầm chứa
/ˈsɛlər/
The cellar is used for storing wine.

Question 14

Basement

Answer 14

(n) Tầng hầm
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
They converted the basement into a gym.

Question 15

Landing

Answer 15

(n) Khu vực giữa các cầu thang
/ˈlændɪŋ/
She put a small bookshelf on the landing.

Question 16

Hall/hallway

Answer 16

(n) Hành lang, lối đi
/hɔːl/ - /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
The guests left their coats in the hallway.

Question 17

Porch

Answer 17

(n) Hiên nhà
/pɔːrtʃ/
She loves sitting on the porch in the evening.

Question 18

Terrace/patio

Answer 18

(n) Sân hiên, sân ngoài trời
/ˈtɛrɪs/ - /ˈpætioʊ/
They had breakfast on the terrace.

Question 19

Drive

Answer 19

(n) Đường xe vào nhà
/draɪv/
He parked his car on the drive.

Question 20

Leaking

Answer 20

(adj/v) Rò rỉ
/ˈliːkɪŋ/
The roof is leaking, we need to fix it.

Question 21

Smash

Answer 21

(v) Đập vỡ
/smæʃ/
She accidentally smashed a glass.

Question 22

Crack

Answer 22

(v/n) Nứt, vết nứt
/kræk/
There’s a crack in the window.

Question 23

Have run out (of sth)

Answer 23

(phr.v) Hết sạch cái gì
/hæv rʌn aʊt ɒv/
We have run out of milk.

Question 24

Chip

Answer 24

(v/n) Sứt mẻ, mảnh vỡ
/tʃɪp/
I chipped my tooth on a hard candy.

Question 25

Twisted ankle

Answer 25

(n) Bong gân mắt cá chân
/ˈtwɪstɪd ˈæŋkəl/
She twisted her ankle while jogging.

Question 26

Bumped/banged head

Answer 26

(v) Đập đầu
/bʌmpt/ - /bæŋd hɛd/
He banged his head on the cupboard.

Question 27

Spilt

Answer 27

(v) Làm đổ
/spɪlt/
I spilt coffee all over my desk.

Question 28

Block

Answer 28

(v/n) Chặn, tắc nghẽn
/blɒk/
The sink is blocked again.

Question 29

Dent

Answer 29

(v/n) Móp, vết lõm
/dɛnt/
He dented the car door while parking.