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Home Appliances

The machines in our homes, in the kitchen and all around the house. Photos to name them and short questions about what each one does, for A2 learners.

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The questions

  1. 1

    What is this?

    Answer: A washing machine

  2. 2

    Which machine cleans dirty plates and glasses?

    • A dishwasher
    • A fridge
    • A tumble dryer
    • An oven

    Answer: A dishwasher

  3. 3

    Your clothes are clean but still wet. Which machine can you put them in next?

    • A dishwasher
    • A freezer
    • A tumble dryer
    • An oven

    Answer: A tumble dryer

  4. 4

    What do we call this?

    Answer: A microwave

  5. 5

    Look! Why should you never put a metal fork in this machine?

    • It can make sparks
    • It makes the food cold
    • The food tastes of metal
    • The fork gets soft

    Answer: It can make sparks

  6. 6

    Name this kitchen machine.

    Answer: A kettle

  7. 7

    What does a toaster do?

    • It makes bread hot and crispy
    • It makes clothes dry and soft
    • It makes plates clean and dry
    • It makes water hot for tea

    Answer: It makes bread hot and crispy

  8. 8

    What is this?

    Answer: A coffee machine (an espresso machine, a coffee maker)

  9. 9

    This machine is in many kitchens in Asia. What is it?

    • A blender
    • A rice cooker
    • A toaster
    • An oven

    Answer: A rice cooker

  10. 10

    Which machine keeps milk cold?

    • A dishwasher
    • A fridge
    • A toaster
    • An oven

    Answer: A fridge

  11. 11

    Where do you keep ice cream at home?

    • In the cupboard
    • In the dishwasher
    • In the freezer
    • In the oven

    Answer: In the freezer

  12. 12

    How cold is a home freezer, usually?

    • About −18 °C
    • About 10 °C
    • About 25 °C
    • About 4 °C

    Answer: About −18 °C

  13. 13

    What is this?

    Answer: A vacuum cleaner (a vacuum)

  14. 14

    What do we call this?

    Answer: An iron

  15. 15

    What do you use this for?

    • To brush your hair
    • To cut your hair
    • To dry your hair
    • To wash your hair

    Answer: To dry your hair

  16. 16

    What is this?

    Answer: A fan

  17. 17

    What is this? It keeps a room cool in summer.

    • A dishwasher
    • A heater
    • A tumble dryer
    • An air conditioner

    Answer: An air conditioner

  18. 18

    In winter, a ___ keeps the room warm.

    • dishwasher
    • freezer
    • heater
    • toaster

    Answer: heater

  19. 19

    Which one is NOT an electrical appliance?

    • A blender
    • A broom
    • A hairdryer
    • A toaster

    Answer: A broom

  20. 20

    Where do you bake a cake?

    • In the dishwasher
    • In the freezer
    • In the fridge
    • In the oven

    Answer: In the oven