PROGRESSING TEST: APARTMENTS and HOUSES.

1. Write the word according to its definition

1) A person who helps you to rent or buy an apartment or a house. ________________________
2) Convenient surrounding of your place’s location. _____________________________________
3) To take an apartment or a house for certain time. _____________________________________
4) Different useful things in your kitchen (toaster, blender, fridge, etc)________________________
5) A person who rent a place for living. ________________________________________________
6) Extra money which can be taken by a landlord. _______________________________________
7) A high building which has more than 5 floors _________________________________________

2. Read Jennifer and Eduard’s interviews about their homes. Underline the right word and
answer the questions below.
Jennifer Eduard

My family and I live on the tenth floor in an I live outside/inside the city in a large house
apartment building downtown/city centre. The with my family. There aren’t many/much
building is next to/arround a supermarket and buildings near our home, but there is a small store
across from a bank. across the street. We’re lucky because we have a
There are two small bedrooms in our home large yard back/behind our house, and so we
and there is a large/ larger living room. I really also have a small garden and a few pet rabbits
like our/ours living room because you can see all that we keep.
the city from our window. Also, there is a I like my bedroom because it’s large and it
comfortable/comfort sofa and two chairs where have/has a large window, but I have to share it
we can watch TV together.There is a coffee table with my younger brother. We have three
in front of the sofa and there are/ is some flowers bedrooms in our home.
on it. In the living room, there is a lot of
There aren’t any windows in our kitchen, furnitured/furniture – there are three big book
but/and it’s clean and modern. This is great shelves and there are several chairs, so when
because sometimes I like to cook dinner to/for my friends come to visit everyone/anyone has a
family. Our home is located downtown, so it’s a place to sit. I think our home is really great!
little noisy, but I like it.

1. What floor do Jennifer and her family live on? 1. What is across the street from Eduard’s home?
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2. How many bedrooms are there in her home? 2. What is behind Eduard’s home?
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3. What can she see from the living room window? 3. What is in Eduard’s yard?
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4. What is on the living room coffee table? 4. How many bedrooms are there in Eduard’s
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5. How many windows are there in the kitchen? ___________________________________
___________________________________ 5. What does Eduard say about his living room?
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 3. Continue a dialogue with the following phrases. Put them in correct order.

A B C
Mike: Oh no! I’m allergic to dogs Mike: What’s the matter? You Tim: Yeah, you’re right! But
. . . and cats! They make me could afford the apartment, and I there’s just one more thing. I hope
sneeze and my eyes water. could move out from the place I you don’t mind that I have a pet
live in now. That way, I could also cat
pay less for rent.
D E F
Tim: Um . . . Well, it’s a one- Mike: That’s okay. I could buy a Tim: Oh . . . that’s too bad.
bedroom place sofa bed and sleep in the living Well, I guess we both have to
room. I don’t mind. We both finish keep looking for another
college in a year or so. It won’t be apartment.
forever. Just think of how much
money we’ll both save!

Mike: Well, what did you think of the apartment?

Tim: It was OK. I mean, it’s in a nice neighborhood. There are new appliances in the kitchen. Also it’s
close to the office. But it costs $1800 a month. I can afford that much. Plus, the landlord is asking for a one-
month deposit.

Mike: It’s too bad, really, because it’s in a really convenient area..Hmm, Tim I’ve got an idea! Maybe we
could be . . . roommates . . . and share the rent!

Tim: Sounds great! But…….

Mike: _______________________________________________________________________________

Tim: _______________________________________________________________________________

Mike: _______________________________________________________________________________

Tim: _______________________________________________________________________________

Mike: ______________________________________________________________________________

Tim: ______________________________________________________________________________

4. Give some useful tips which can help to solve the problem.

Dear Advicer,

I’m a university student in my second year, and (until now) I’ve been doing well in all of my classes.
I share a small, furnished apartment with my friend, but unfortunately roommate is very noisy. I’m
afraid that my grades will go down if I can’t have more quiet time to sleep and study. I don’t have
enough money to I move into an apartment close to the university. Please help me! What can I do?

Dawn

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