Renting an apartment
Being a Good Roommate
Moving out: Financial cost
Cleaning House
Vocabulary
100
1. Where can you search for apartments?
Online
100
1. Can friends be roommates?
Yes
100
1. Why would moving out cost you money?
Must pay for transportation to move belongings
100
1. What is chore?
a task, duty, errand
100

1. Use "instead of" in a sentence

Ex. You can go instead of me, if you want 

200
2. True or False. A lease is a legal document
True
200
2. Tue or False. It’s a good idea to be roommates with a person who is not responsible with money.
False
200
2. True or False. Some apartments include utility bills in the rent.
True
200
2. What chores must be done every day (List 2)?
dishes, counters, floor, trash, items off the floor, any big mess, make bed, wipe table
200

2. Name two things you would find in a laundry room

Washer and dryer 
300
3. Once you have chosen an apartment what should fill out?
Application
300
3. When renting with a roommate who should be listed on the lease?
Everyone living in the apartment.
300
3. What is one financial cost of moving out?
paying bills, transporting your belongings, paying rent, living expenses.
300
3. True or false. Mowing the lawn has to be done every day
False
300

3.In an apartment building, the apartments are called what?

Units 

400
4. What does a 7 month lease mean?
That you must pay rent for 7 months, you cannot move out before that
400

4. What is one rule between roommates?

Ex. Respect Each other

400
4. Mention 2 living expenses
Food, clothes, personal care, cleaning supplies
400
4. What chores must be done bi-weekly ?(List 3)
wash towels, clean toilet, vacuum, laundry, mop, dust
400

4. What is the name of a person who rents a home but does not own it?

tenant 

500
5. Mention one thing you should consider when searching for an apartment?
Location, safe community/neighborhood, how far is the commute
500
5. What is one of the topics you should discuss with your roommate before moving in?
Money, chores, food, company and noise.
500
5. What is one way you can save money when living on your own?
Using coupons, looking for specials, buying second hand items
500
5. What are tool can be used to split responsibilities fairly?
Chore wheels, or charts
500

5. What is the typical unit of measurement used to describe the size of a building in the US? 

Square feet 

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