FOCUS NOW 2: pages 68-69

Ex. 1

The most popular type of dwelling in London in 2014 was the flat, while the second most popular type was the terraced.

Ex. 2

Terraced – 2

Semi-detached – 3

Detached – 4

Flat – 1

Ex. 3

1 – thatched

2 – beams

3 – brick

4 – slums

5 – dwelling

6 – framework

7 – suburbs

8 – timber

9 – fanlight

Ex. 4

1 – True

2 – False (London’s wood buildings)

3 – True

4 – False (suburbs)

5 – False (flat)

6 – True

Ex. 5

1 – True

2 – False

3 – True

4 – False

5 – True

Ex. 6-7

I think that old and new buildings should coexist, in fact, for example, in Cervignano del Friuli, the town where I live, in the city centre there many new buildings while in the suburbs of it there are lots of ancient and old buildings. I think that contrast between old and new can’t be shocking.