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Question 31-32
31. The owners of the underground house
had no experience of living in a rural area.
were interested in environmental issues.
wanted a professional project manager.
32. What does the speaker say about the site of the house?
The land was quite cheap.
Stone was being extracted nearby.
It was in a completely unspoilt area.
Question 33-40
The Underground House
Design
· Built in the earth, with two floors
· The south-facing side was constructed of two layers of
· Photovoltaic tiles were attached
· A layer of foam was used to improve the
Special features
· To increase the light, the building has many internal mirrors and
· In future, the house may produce more
· Recycled wood was used for the
· The system for processing domestic
Environmental issues
· The use of large quantities of environmentally harmful
· But the house will have paid its `environmental debt` within