Finding a place to live vocabulary
My friend and I rent a flat together. It's a great ______________ because we each have our own bedroom but we share a bathroom which is not a problem.
flat share
1.The documentary really ___________ the reality of climate change; I had no idea it was so urgent.
brought home to me
You have to be _________ (уметь обращаться) with DIY because the owners aren't particularly diligent about maintenance.
Handy
Give a word based on a definition:
- not connected to the main electricity grid
Make your own sentence with this word.
off-grid
They agreed to rent the house and put down a __________ to close the deal.
He's our _____. We pay him the rent each month because the flat belongs to him.
deposit
landlord
1 After a long and difficult journey, once we saw the city lights, we knew we were _______________.
2 My friend finally told me a ______________: I need to stop making excuses and start working harder.
home and dry
home truth
You meet some great people, apart from the savings and ____________ (удобства) . For me, it ______________ (это стоит трудностей) .
conveniences
's worth the hassle
Give a word based on a definition:
- able to provide everything you need, especially food, for yourself without the help of other people.
- able to continue over a period of time:
Make your own sentence with this word.
self-sufficient
sustainable
The new flat is ________- so there is no need to take our horrible old sofa and shabby table.
Personally, I think that ___ have a right to occupy a property if it's empty.
move in
fully -furnished
squatter
The hotel was nice, but the food ____________________ – just plain and simple.
The new employee _____________ the software very quickly and now uses it effortlessly.
wasn’t anything to write home about
was at home with
home from home
The kitchen has all the_________ (современные удобства) , and there's even a washing machine and a power shower.
You need to budget for the mooring costs, but it's better than living in a ________ (убогая, крохотная, как тюремная камера) studio flat in a _________ (сомнительная, рискованная) area. It might seem a bit unusual, but it makes sense to me.
mod cons - modern conveniences
pokey
dodgy
Give a word based on a definition:
- to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something
- extremely small
- growing, developing, or being successful
Make your own sentence with this word.
advocate
tiny
thriving
translate the fallowing words:
квартирант, постоялец
владелец жилья
внести залог
заехать в жилье
ремонтировать жилье
человек, живущий без оплаты ренты
a lodger
a landlord\landlady
to put down a deposit
move in to do up
squatter
I don’t make a lot of money; I ____________ about 35 thousand rubles.
Rewrite each sentence using the idiom, keeping the same meaning.
1 The teacher made me realize the importance of studying for my exams.
2 He's very confident and comfortable using the new computer system.
take home
The teacher brought it home to me that studying for my exams is important.
He is very much at home with the new computer system.
I was quite nervous about going, but once I got there, I realised that everyone was_______________ (в одной лодке). I met some people who had a room in the area I wanted and two weeks later, I __________ (заехал). It beats _______________ (копание в) online ads and travelling all over the city. I met a lot of really nice people and I would definitely do it again.
in the same boat
moved in
trawling through
Give a word based on a definition:
- to join two pieces of metal together permanently by melting the parts that touch
- to provide something that is wanted or needed, often in large quantities and over a long period of time
- to attract someone's attention
- an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself
Make your own sentence with this word.
weld
supply
to draw to
mortgage
1 After we finish this last report, our success is guaranteed.
2 The film was very average; it wasn't special at all.
3 She received some harsh but true criticism about her attitude.
The film wasn’t anything to write home about.
She was told a few home truths about her attitude.
The company is homing in on the Asian market.
I lived in a _____________(общежитие) for my first year and then moved into a house with some friends. I think we rushed into ___________ (подписание договора) because the landlord was a bit of a ___________ (ночной кошмар).
He used to _______________ (появляться без предупреждения) to inspect the __________ (жилье, имущество), and when we complained, he simply denied doing it.
hall of residence
signing the contract
nightmare
turn up unannounced
property