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In the sentence 'The President lives in the White House,' which word names a building?

Correct answer

White House

  1. A lives
  2. B White House
  3. C President
  4. D the

Why this is the answer

The WHITE HOUSE is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. The White House is part of the USCIS CIVICS VOCABULARY list for the Reading Test. Construction began in 1792 and the building was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800. After being burned by British forces during the War of 1812, it was rebuilt and has been continuously expanded and renovated. The White House contains 132 rooms, including the OVAL OFFICE (where the President works), the Cabinet Room, the Situation Room, residential quarters for the First Family, and ceremonial spaces. Common reading test sentences using 'White House': 'The President lives in the White House.' 'The White House is in Washington.' 'The President works in the White House.' Other civics vocabulary includes: American flag, Bill of Rights, capital, citizen, city, Congress, country, Father of Our Country, government, President, right, Senators, state/states, United States. Pronouncing 'White House' as two distinct words is standard.
Source: USCIS Reading Vocabulary — Civics: White House

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About this topic: Civics Vocabulary

Civics vocabulary covers the government words on the official USCIS reading list: American flag, Bill of Rights, capital, citizen, Congress, country, Father of Our Country, government, President, right, Senators, state, White House. This is one of 8 Reading Vocabulary questions on civics vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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