Complete the text with the correct types of homes. There is one space for each letter. We've moved house three times in the last six years! First, we lived in an apartment in a 1 - - _ in the centre of town. It was very practical but too noisy. My mum wanted a garden, so we moved to a small 2 -_ in the countryside. It was really pretty, but it was too quiet! This time, we moved to a 3 - _ house in the outskirts of town. I thought we were staying in that house until my dad got a new job. My parents had more money, so they finally bought a big 4 -_ house with a lovely garden and no neighbours! When I'm older, I want to be rich, and then I can buy a huge 5 - _ with a swimming pool, a video games room and a tennis court. Then I'll stay there forever!

To complete the text with the correct types of homes, let's consider the context of each sentence: 1. First, we lived in an apartment in a **block** in the centre of town. It was very practical but too noisy. - "Block" is a common term for "apartment block" in urban areas. 2. My mum wanted a garden, so we moved to a small **cottage** in the countryside. It was really pretty, but it was too quiet! - "Cottage" fits the description of a small, often quaint house in the countryside. 3. This time, we moved to a **semi-detached** house in the outskirts of town. - A "semi-detached" house is partially attached to another residence but often larger and with a garden. 4. My parents had more money, so they finally bought a big **detached** house with a lovely garden and no neighbours! - "Detached" denotes a standalone house, usually larger, without sharing walls with another house. 5. When I'm older, I want to be rich, and then I can buy a huge **mansion** with a swimming pool, a video games room, and a tennis court. - "Mansion" is a large, luxurious house, fitting the description of having extra amenities. So, the complete text is: We've moved house three times in the last six years! First, we lived in an apartment in a **block** in the centre of town. It was very practical but too noisy. My mum wanted a garden, so we moved to a small **cottage** in the countryside. It was really pretty, but it was too quiet! This time, we moved to a **semi-detached** house in the outskirts of town. I thought we were staying in that house until my dad got a new job. My parents had more money, so they finally bought a big **detached** house with a lovely garden and no neighbours! When I'm older, I want to be rich, and then I can buy a huge **mansion** with a swimming pool, a video games room, and a tennis court. Then I'll stay there forever!