B (Q.2 of 9) The letter can be used once only

Most, falling foul of strict building regulations, have been forced to dismantle their individualistic homes and return to more conventional lifestyles. But subterranean suburbia, Dutch-style, is about to become respectable and chic. Seven luxury homes cosseted away inside a high earth-covered noise embankment next to the main Tilburg city road recently went on the market for $296,500 each. The foundations had yet to be dug, but customers queued up to buy the unusual part-submerged houses, whose back wall consists of a grassy mound and whose front is a long glass gallery.

List of Headings

i A designer describes his houses

ii Most people prefer conventional housing

iii Simulating a natural environment

iv How an underground family home developed

v Demands on space and energy are reduced

vi The plans for future homes

vii Worldwide examples of underground living accommodation

viii Some buildings do not require natural light

ix Developing underground services around the world

x Underground living improves health

xi Homes sold before completion

xii An underground home is discovered (A)