forВ sale
three hundred thousand
too expensive
half asВ much
too cheap
92.В What is the actual cost ofВ aВ house?
What is the actual cost ofВ aВ house?
Well, it’s the price of the house itself plus other fees.
What fees?
Firstly, the real estateagent’scommission. Secondly, propertytaxes.
Do IВ gain any advantages if IВ buy without aВ realtor?
InВ theory, yes. InВ practice, you can run into problems.
What other payments do IВ need toВ make?
Home maintenance and repairs.
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Words
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Phrases
actualВ cost
price ofВ the house
otherВ fees
agent’s commission
property taxes
gain advantages
inВ theory
inВ practice
run into problems
other payments
home maintenance
home repairs
93.В Are credit cards used for everyday purchases?
Are credit cards used for everyday purchases?
Yes, but be careful, otherwise you can get into debt.
Do banks forgive debts?
Rarely. Therefore, don’t spend more than you can afford.
How do IВ determine my limit?
Use limited amounts on all occasions.
A lot of people can’t do that, nor can I. Should I close my bank account?
On the contrary, you ought toВ open one more. Use it toВ setaside money for the future!
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Words
account, afford, amount, aside, bank, contrary, credit, debt, determine, everyday, forgive, future, limit, limited, nor, occasion, otherwise, ought, rarely, set, spend, therefore
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Phrases
creditВ card
get intoВ debt
forgive debts
more than you can afford
limited amounts
on all occasions
bank account
on the contrary
you oughtВ to
oneВ more
set aside money
for the future
Daily Routine
94.В Good morning! Are you inВ bedВ yet?
Good morning! Are you in bed yet? It’s time to get up!
(No answer.)
Are you sleeping?
(No answer.)
Wake up,В son!
IВ have woken up. What time is itВ now?
Look at the wall clock. It’s eight in the morning!
Oh, hell, IВ overslept!
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Words
answer, clock, daily, hell, oversleep, overslept, routine, wake, woken
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Phrases
inВ bed
no answer
wakeВ up
lookВ at
wall clock
