Exercise 8: Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
Houses for lease
#1 I have a beautiful double bedroom available in an apartment to share with one other person. The apartment is on the 12th floor and the room itself is a large double bedroom with two big beds under the window. There is a lamp and a chest of drawers between the two beds. In the corner of the room, there is also a wardrobe and a bookshelf. The apartment has a modern kitchen and an open living room. It is only a 5-minute walk to the bus stop. A one month deposit is needed, but there are no other fees.
#2 We have a large unfurnished double room, in a really nice house in the city. It's a big and clean house with a beautiful street view. The house is a 10-minute walk from the station. There is a shared living room, bathroom and kitchen with an air-conditioner, two ceiling fans, a microwave, a television and four armchairs. The minimum term is three months and the deposit is one month's rent.
#3 The room is in a two bedroom house that is very close to the bus stop going to the town. There is a kitchen next to the room and it's furnished including a dishwasher. There are also two large modern bathrooms with separate showers. The room is facing the garden and it is nice and quiet. It's good for people who enjoy a quiet but sociable life. The house is occupied by a mother and her 10-year-old son. Both are very nice and friendly. The rent is all inclusive - no more charges.
1. Match the following titles with the corresponding paragraphs.
1. A Nice Double Room To Rent Within A Modern Apartment
2. A Double Room To Rent In A Big House, Very Close To The Station
3. A Double Room In A Quiet Area Paragraph 3
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 1
2. Fill in the blank with number 1, 2, or 3 corresponding to the three houses mentioned in the passage.
1.____________ There are 2 beds in the bedroom.
2. ____________It is very near the bus stop to the town.
3. ____________You must rent it at least 3 months.
4. ____________You will live with another person if you rent this house/ apartment.
5. ____________There isn't any furniture in this room.
6. ____________The kitchen is next to the bedroom.
7. ____________There are two bedrooms in this house/ apartment.
8. ____________You will live with a woman and a boy in this house/ apartment.
9. ____________It takes you about five minutes to walk to the bus stop.
10. ____________You will share the bathroom and the kitchen with others in this house/ apartment.
3. Choose the best answer to complete the blank.
1. You have to pay one month in advance if you rent the house/ apartment ________.
A. 1 & 2 B. 2 & 3 C. 1 & 3
2. You can see the street if you rent the house/ apartment ________.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
3. The kitchen in the house/ apartment ________ is furnished.
A. 1 & 2 B. 2 & 3 1 & 3
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2 homeless
3 fifth
4 buildings
5 poisonous
6 wonderful
7 strength
8 information
9 scientist
10 unhappy