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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 726.

BUYING A HOUSE

? 9 VOCABULARY PRACTICE & LISTENING

Task 1. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct position in the passage below.

Tony and Sheila's first home was a (a) ______house, one of a line of houses all connected. But several years later when they had a small child, they found it rather (b) ______for three people. They wanted something more (c) ______and so decided to move. They went to an (d) ______and looked at details of the houses he had to offer. They looked at a (e) ______house (one of a pair attached to each other), liked it, and asked a (f) ______to inspect it for them. He said that it was in good (g) _______and they therefore decided to buy it. Luckily they sold their house quickly and soon a (h) ______firm was taking all their furniture and other possessions to their new home. But already, after a couple of years, they are hoping to move again. Tony's business is doing well and they want to get an (i) ______to design a modern, (j) ______house for them, and a (k) ______to build it.

Task 2. Explain the difference between...

(a) a landlord and a tenant

(b) a house and a bungalow

(c) ground floor and first floor

Task 3. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.

1. She wanted a place ______ her own.

2. He'll move ______ tomorrow.

3. He'll move ______ his new flat tomorrow.

4. I share the kitchen ______ three other people.

5. The landlord asked the tenant ______ more rent.

6. My flat is ______ the top floor.

7. My flat is ______ a modern block.

8. The house is ______ good condition.

9. I looked ______ advertisements ______ the newspaper.

10. She pays a rent ______ £90 a week.

Task 4*. You will hear a dialogue between a married couple, Linda and Jeremy, who are talking about a house that they have just seen and that they are thinking of buying. They don't always agree.

1. Listen to the tape and fill in the chart.