Часть III. Жилищно-бытовые условия Text 1. Housing in Britain

1. Убедитесь, что Вам понятны слова и выражения, перечисленные ниже. Если необходимо, воспользуйтесь словарем.

property to rent privately-rented accommodation a dwelling to go down local authorities to treble a mortgage loan monthly installments housing association

an increase to increase sheltered housing elderly disabled to improve slum areas to replace to pull down to sell off to adjust thatched

terraced semi-detached detached inner city suburbs commuter belt countryside to move (to) an estate agent homeless to double bed-and-breakfast accommodation

2. Соедините разрозненные части выражений и составных слов.

1	local	A	rented
2	sheltered	B	association
3	privately	C	side
4	slum	D	agent
5	bed-and-breakfast	E	loan
6	mortgages	F	belt
7	estate	G	authorities
8	commuter	H	areas
9	housing	I	accommodation
10	country	J	housing

3. Заполните пробелы недостающими словами из списка (Упражнение 1).

1. We're _________ to a new flat in a sunnier part of San Francisco.

2. The best _________ loan that can be got is the loan which can be repaid within 15 years as it is considered as the least expensive.

3. We all know why we want to __________our self-confidence. It gives us courage and allows us to do the things we never thought we could do - but probably always wanted to.

4. The most important need of __________ people is that of medical need.

5. The jeweler was eager to ___________ the last of the diamond rings.

6. An ____________ is the central area of a major city. In the United States and United Kingdom, the term is often applied to the poorer parts of the city centre.

7. The London ______________ is the metropolitan area surrounding London, England from which it is practical to commute to work in the capital.

8. People who are __________ are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence."

9. English ______________ is an opportunity to reflect on our love of nature and the rural life.

10. In fact you will find ________________ accommodation pretty well everywhere in Canada.

4. Сократите данные предложения, заменяя словами из списка (Упражнение 1) выделенные курсивом конструкции. Если это необходимо, измените порядок слов.

1. Important types of things belonging to someone include real (land), personal (other physical possessions), and intellectual (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.).

2. As there is less rented accommodation provided by individuals or independent commercial companies, it has become increasingly expensive.

3. The tip was at least three times as much as what she would normally have given.

4. In these loans, you have the option to pay back the borrowed amount in small sums of money paid once a month.

5. New forms of accommodation for elderly or disabled people have been pioneered in recent years, to cater for older people who are becoming more frail and less able to do everything for themselves.

6. About 15,000 households in 50 urban streets or districts inhabited by very poor people will be covered by the government-funded project this year, officials said.

7. Each town has an administrative body in local government that governs the town and its surroundings.