Everyday Vocabulary Buying A House Test

(Please note: The following questions are part of a cloze test. They are interrelated, meaning that the information provided in each question is connected to the others.)

BUYING A HOUSE

Tony and Sheila’s first home was a(an) __1__ house, one of a line of houses all connected.

But several years later, when they had a small child, they found it rather __2__ for three people.

They wanted something more __3__ and so decided to move.

They went to a(an) __4__ and looked at details of the houses he had to offer.

They looked at a __5__ house (one of a pair attached to each other), liked it, and asked a __6__ to inspect it for them.

They looked at a __5__ house (one of a pair attached to each other), liked it, and asked a __6__ to inspect it for them.

He said that it was in good __7__, and they, therefore, decided to buy it.

Luckily they sold their house quickly and soon a(an) __8__ firm was taking all their furniture and other possessions to their new home.

Tony’s business is doing well and they want to get a(an) __9__ to design a modern, __10__ house for them, and a(an) __11__ to build it.

Tony’s business is doing well and they want to get a(an) __9__ to design a modern, __10__ house for them, and a(an) __11__ to build it.

Tony’s business is doing well and they want to get a(an) __9__ to design a modern, __10__ house for them, and a(an) __11__ to build it.