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What does the phrase 'put up a building' mean?
What does the phrase 'put up a building' mean?
- to buy a building
- to design a building
- to erect a building (correct)
- to demolish a building
What is a 'high-rise building'?
What is a 'high-rise building'?
- a building with many floors (correct)
- a building with a single floor
- a building with historical significance
- a building made of bricks
What is a 'listed building' in British English?
What is a 'listed building' in British English?
- a historic building that is protected by a government order (correct)
- a building that is very tall
- a building that is in very bad condition
- a building that is for sale
What is a 'derelict building'?
What is a 'derelict building'?
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What is the opposite of 'pull down' in the context of buildings?
What is the opposite of 'pull down' in the context of buildings?
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What is a 'tumbledown building'?
What is a 'tumbledown building'?
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What is a 'public building'?
What is a 'public building'?
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What is a 'historic building'?
What is a 'historic building'?
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Study Notes
Verbs Related to Buildings
- Put up a building means to construct it
- Pull down, knock down, and tear down a building mean to demolish it
- Demolish and destroy a building also mean to pull it down, but require permission for listed buildings
Building Types
- Tall buildings are characterized by their height
- High-rise buildings are very tall with many floors
- Low buildings are not as tall as others
- Office, school, hospital, and other types of buildings serve specific purposes
- Public buildings are accessible to everyone
- Beautiful, fine, and handsome buildings are aesthetically pleasing
- Impressive and imposing buildings are noteworthy and grand
Building Descriptions
- Brick, stone, and wooden buildings are made of these materials
- Two-storey, three-storey, and other multi-storey buildings have multiple floors
- Single-storey buildings have only one floor
- Historic buildings are old and of historical interest
- Listed buildings are protected by government order
- Derelict buildings are empty and in very bad condition
- Dilapidated buildings are in bad condition
- Ramshackle and tumbledown buildings are old and almost falling down
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Test your knowledge of English verb collocations related to buildings, including putting up, pulling down, and demolishing structures.
