Buying a House

When a 1 ________ has chosen the house he wants, he has a 2 ______ draw up a contract. This 3 ______ states the 4 ____ definition of the 5 ______, gives the purchase 6 ______ and demands 7 _______ from the present owner. It also includes other important 8 ______, such as the 9 ______ that are to remain in the house and the 10 ______ when the 11 _______ will take 12_______. The buyer pays a 13 ______ when he 14 _______ the 15 _______. The deposit binds the 16 _______ to the 17 _______ of the contract.

(buyer, contract, deposit, document, fixtures, information, lawyer, legal, possession, price, proof of ownership, property, purchaser, seller, signs, terms, time)

6. Complete the sentences choosing the appropriate word or phrase from the list below. Back translation.

q If the floor …… one can easily hear footsteps on it.

q Other walls …… with white bookshelves from which books overflow to the floor.

q The door between the office and a small dark room at the back always …….

q The floors downstairs …… Indian carpets.

q The walls …… with pictures of aircraft.

q A staircase …… from the ground floor to the first floor.

q The notice …… and became the centre of attention.

q A typewriter, some writing paper, pens & pencils – everything …… carefully …… on the top of the bookcase.

q The walls in the sitting room …… but not painted, which made the room look a lot cosier.

q The room …… dark expensive furniture. Oriental carpets, smart lamps, everything first class.

q A sick child … nearly …… the heap of blankets.

q Books, papers, manuscripts, stacks of letters …… all around the study.

q The dining room …… from the rest of the house by a narrow passage.

q As the tiny house …… green, it was almost lost on the green background of the garden.

(to be lined, to be pinned up, to be lost beneath, to lead, to be separated, to be full of, to lie in heaps, to stand open, to be arranged, to be painted, to be covered, to be pasted, to be tiled, to be papered)

7. Read the newspaper advertisements. (Try to guess what the abbreviations stand for. ) Then find objective information and reproduce it.

Always spectacular, surprisingly affordable. The waterfront luxury of Port Liberte … now as low as $119, 000. With convenient ferry service to & from Manhattan. Directly across the Hudson River from lower Manhattan, Port Liberte sets a new standard for waterfront elegance, value & convenience in New Jersey. This beautiful gatehouse community offers spectacular harbour & skyline views, 24-hour security, reserved indoor parking, private swim & tennis facilities, plus convenient on-site ferry service to Manhattan. Other amenities include picturesque canals & bridges, & a fully equipped fitness centre. Port Liberte spacious condominium residences feature gleaming hardwood floors, soaring cathedral ceilings, private balconies & patios, fully applianced gourmet kitchens, & master baths with Jacuzzi whirlpool. Both single-level & duplex homes are available now for immediate occupancy.

8. Look through these short ads, chose one of them and try to make a newspaper advertisement of your own. Use the previous task as an example.

ü Upper East Side $3. 5 million, 4 bedroom, 3, 5 bath, 3, 335 sq. ft. pre-war condo; 24 hr doorman, concierge, dining room, mahogany-panelled library, breakfast room, Central Park & reservoir view; common charge $3, 045, taxes $32, 016, listed at $3. 9 million, 15 weeks on market.

ü Manhattan Greenwich Village, 4987, 500, 1-bedroom, 1-bath, 3, 000 sq. ft. Penthouse in loft building; private elevator, dining area, exposed-brick walls, 13 ft. ceilings, 2 exposures; maintenance $1, 000, 50% tax deductible, listed at $1. 075 million, 26 weeks on market

ü Brooklyn Ditmas Park, $260, 000, 6 bedroom, 2 bath, 3 story Victorian, beamed ceilings, stained-glass windows, parquet floors, 50- by 1000-ft. lot, taxes $2, 227, listed at $299, 000, 2 years on market.

9. Comment on the following:

· There is nothing in the world which is more tiresome than choosing a spouse and choosing a flat.

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