雅思词汇：Housing and places Vocabulary住房与地点词汇
左列是一些相当常见或考生使用不正确的语义的词汇。右列是在参加雅思考试时应该使用的词汇，以取得高分。
| Quite common | Should use | Example |
| Long history | Time-honoured | My home town is well known for its time-honoured buildings. |
| Big place | Spacious/roomy | The garden near my house is pretty spacious. |
| Near water | Waterfront | It is my dream to live in a waterfront villa. |
| Quiet | Serene and tranquil | At such a serene and tranquil place, I may find inner peace. |
| Cold, hot | Freezing/chilly, stuffy | The climate in my home town is typical of northern Vietnam, which is stuffy during summer and freezing during winter. |
| Comfortable | Comfy/cosy/homey | I prefer watching movies at home since it is comfy. |
| Flower | Blossom | This garden is enclosed by blossoms. |
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