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Buildings Vocabulary Pronunciation


Buildings Vocabulary Set 10: Other vocabulary


blueprint – a design plan or other technical drawing

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   Bruno and Claudia were so excited when the architect rang to say that the blueprints of their new house were ready for them to look at.
   

design – a plan or drawing produced to show the look of something, e.g. a building, before it is created

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   Rahul worked closely with his clients to create a design that perfectly matched their idea of their dream home.
   

planning permission – formal permission from a local authority for the erection or alteration of a building

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   It’s very difficult to get planning permission to make alterations to a historic building.
   

building site – an area of land on which a building or a group of buildings is in the process of being built or altered

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   It was fascinating watching the muddy building site gradually transformed into a smart new housing estate.
   

to construct – to build

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   It took five years to construct the Buri Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai.
   

to put up – to build

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   They are putting up an ugly office block on the site of the lovely old theatre.
   

IELTS-Style Speaking Test Questions and Answers

Common buildings vocabulary is highlighted in bold.

Part 1


1) What types of buildings are there where you live?
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In the town, there are lots of Victorian houses constructed from locally

made bricks and some modern shops and offices. We certainly don’t have any high-rise apartments or skyscrapers in the area.

2) Are there any monuments in your hometown?

The most famous monument is a clock tower called the Albert Clock in memory of Prince Albert the husband of Queen Victoria. There’s also a war memorial in the park.

3) Do you like to visit historic buildings?

Yes, I particularly enjoy visiting old manor houses and I’m lucky that there are several interesting ones in the area where I live. I also like looking around old ruins both in my own country and abroad.

4) What are the landmarks in your hometown?

I’d say that there are three – a church with a tall steeple, a six-storey office block that’s an uglymonstrosity and a hill that used to have an old castle on it.

5) Have you ever visited a famous structure?
When I was in Australia, I went to the Sydney Opera House. It’s the
most stunning piece of architecture I’ve ever seen and such an iconic building.