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a. forthcoming b. gradually increasing c. slowly improving
III. Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions that mean: 1. had to close the business 2. a person who puts money into property 3. have been eager to leave 4. much better than our small garden 5. low hills covered in grass 6. to draft (a treaty) 7. ate grass IV. Vocabulary. Paraphrase or explain the following phrases: 1. Property investor Richard Burrows, 40, is doing it in spectacular style. 2. ‘It has eight acres of grounds, a considerable improvement on our small Putney garden. ’ 3. He thinks Danny House can run successfully as a retirement home… 4. … Deloitte & Touche has now sold off the properties for a cool ₤ 20 million. 5. But, sadly, the two remaining properties … are being sold on the open market …
V. Grammar. Notice the use of the emphatic construction with the pronoun it: _______________________________________ … it is not politicians who enjoy the Great Hall’s portrait of Charles I but 35 retired residents… _________________________________________ Make the following sentences emphatic as in the example: Example: A mounting financial crisis forced the organization into liquidation. It was a mounting financial crisis that forced the organization intro liquidation. 1. Richard bought Danny House. 2. Retired residents live now in the mansion. 3. The tranquil spot attracted him to such an unusual property investment. 4. Rachel’s mother is going to live in one of the apartments. 5. The two remaining properties are being sold on the open market.
VI. Writing. Write an interview of Nigel Lewis, the author of the article, with Richard Borrows. Use the material of the article. Begin it as follows: Property Mail: Retirement special By Nigel Lewis Eight country houses were sold off recently when their owner was forced into liquidation. Richard Burrows, a property investor, bought one of the houses and turned it into a retirement home. – Mr. Burrows, how did you come to the idea of buying Danny House? – I live with my family in Putney…
Text 2 Read the property advertisements from The Daily Mail. While reading, fill in the chart and do the exercises below.
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