NOTE: The basic meaning of the word house is a building intended for one household to live in. It may also mean "the home, or household" (as, to keep house). Home is an emotional word. It suggests family life, family joys. Another meaning of the word home is birthplace. If we speak of a block of flats, the word house or house number cannot be used in connection with them. The phrase block of flats implies many households. The words house and flat are often used in contrast to each other. (e. g. Do you live in a house or a flat?)
1. He was born in Moscow but now he looks upon Leningrad as his ... . 2. The new stark ... looked like a heap of stone in the middle of nowhere. 3. That modest... turned out to be the ... of the old teacher. 4. Who keeps ... in your family? 5. They had had so little time together since their marriage that they were both longing to settle down in a ... . 6. The ... was in very good repair. 7. When he retires, he expects to make his ... in the country. 8. She usually starts from her ... at 8 sharp. 9. According to statistics, the number of broken ... has become greater than 30—40 years ago. 10. The plan shows the layout of the ... . 11. The pleasures of ... will never be forgotten. 12. He looked up at the facade of a very imposing old ... . 13. There are 275 flats in our... . 14. There is a shop in our ... . 15. There is nothing worse than coming ... to an untidy ... .