A. Complete sentences 1-13 with an appropriate word from the box. In some cases, more than one answer may be possible. NOUNS donation • possessions • lease • owners • tenants • rent • property
mortgage • estate • proprietors • belongings • landlords • loan
1. The law ensures that _____________ respect the privacy of the people who live in their houses.
2. ____________________ of restaurants across the country protested at the new government tax that was
put on food.
3. Private car ____________________ were hit the hardest when tax on petrol was increased.
4. The price of commercial ____________________ has almost doubled in the last four years.
5. When the recession hit, he was forced to sell his 250-acre ____________________ .
6. Many families lost all their ____________________ when the river flooded.
7. Put your ____________________ in the locker and give the key to the receptionist.
8. We will need to relinquish the offices when the ____________________ runs out at the end of the year.
9. They applied to the World Bank for a ____________________ to help pay off their balance of payments
deficit.
10. A lot of people lost their homes when the interest rate rose so much they were unable to pay
off their ____________________ .
11. The ____________________ complained to the council that the house they were living in was overrun
with vermin.
12. The law does little to protect families who are thrown out of their homes because they are unable to
pay the ____________________ .
13. Everybody is being asked to make a ____________________ to help the victims of the disaster.
B. The words in bold have been put into the wrong sentences. Decide which sentences they should belong in. In some cases, more than one answer is possible. VERBS 1. Banks will refuse to
rent money to anyone without sufficient collateral.
2. If you want to
contribute a room in the centre of the city, you should be prepared to pay a lot of
money.
3. The best way to see the country is to
