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apartment hunting

 

 

 

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  1. Select the answer the best completes the sentence. (15 questions) 
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1.
Before this year, I __________ move out of my parents' house because I didn't have a job.
2.
Now that I have a finished college and have a job, I realize that living at home ___________ drive my parents and me crazy.
3.
It's not so easy to find to find an apartment in the city. If you don't use an agent, you ____________ not be able to find all the available listings. (listings – information on places for rent or lease)
4.
I found a place this morning and signed the lease. Before now, I coudn't sign a lease, but now I ____________  because I am 21.  lease (n.) – a legal agreement to pay rent
5.
I asked some of my friends for some help moving because I knew that I ____________ fit all my things in my little car.
be able to
6.
A friend said, "Next week, I ____________ help you move."   
7.
My friend said, " I ____________ help earlier in the morning than later in the afternoon." (stating preference)
8.
My landlord also offered to help me move.   He __________ be really nice to offer to help me. (conclusion)    landlord (n.) – person who is rents or leases living space
9.
He told me that he _____________ me move, but he never did. 
10.
After waiting on a list for six months, I ____________ rent a garage nearby for my car. (managed to)
11.
My parents said, "You ___________ spend all your money each month. Save a little extra money for unexpected emergencies."  
12.
Everyone ______________ save a little extra money, but it is hard with so many bills to pay, like parking!   
13.
I made a few purchases.  The first thing that I ____________ was furniture.    purchases (n.) – buys
14.
I ____________ on the wood floor, but it was too hard, so I bought a sofa-bed.  
15.
It ___________ about a year until I was able to furnish my apartment and feel "at home". (a conclusion about the past)   furnish (v.) – put furniture and other things into a house or room
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