For Teachers

Use this 20-minute guide to present vocabulary, guide pair work, and check answers using the answer keys below.

Monitor pronunciation closely during the final speaking section.

For Learners

Read the word table and memory tips carefully first, then complete the 16 practice questions.

Finish by listening and recording your voice in the shadowing section.

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Word forms	Example sentence	Memory tip
tenant	a person who pays rent to live in a room or flat	new tenant, current tenant	tenancy (n)	The tenant pays rent on the first day of every month.	Think of tenants living in apartment number 10.
deposit	money paid before moving in to protect against damage	pay a deposit, return the deposit	–	We paid a one-month deposit before getting the flat keys.	Think of putting money down into a safe place.
lease	a legal document allowing you to rent a home for a set time	sign a lease, break a lease	–	Make sure you read the full lease before signing it.	Rhymes with peace: sign the lease for peace of mind.
furniture	large items like chairs, tables, and beds	buy furniture, unfurnished flat	–	The flat came with useful furniture including a sofa.	Picture heavy wood you furnish a room with.

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Word forms	Example sentence	Memory tip
flatmate	a person who shares a rented flat with you	new flatmate, look for a flatmate	–	My flatmate cooks dinner while I do the washing up.	Two parts: flat + mate (friend living in your flat).
rubbish	waste material or items that you throw away	take out the rubbish, rubbish bin	–	It is your turn to take out the rubbish tonight.	Rubbish is the British word. Americans say trash.
laundry	clothes and sheets that need washing or are being washed	do the laundry, laundry room	–	I usually do my laundry on Sunday afternoon.	Picture a full basket of dirty clothes next to the washing machine.

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Word forms	Example sentence	Memory tip
messy	dirty, untidy, or full of things in the wrong place	messy room, messy kitchen	mess (n, v)	His room is always messy with clothes on the floor.	Add -y to describe someone who makes a mess.
affordable	cheap enough for regular people to pay for	affordable rent, affordable housing	afford (v)	We chose this small flat because the rent was affordable.	Look at the ending: able to be paid without stress.
peaceful	calm, quiet, and free from noise or conflict	peaceful area, peaceful neighborhood	peace (n), peacefully (adv)	The neighbourhood is peaceful with very little street noise.	Full of peace (quiet and calm).

affordable flatmate furniture messy

5. "How much is the rent?" — "It is very ____, only 300 euros each month."

6. The living room is empty, so we must buy some basic ____ before moving in.

7. Anna is my new ____; we split the rent and clean together.

8. Please do not leave your dirty dishes around; the kitchen is becoming too ____.

____ a. deposit ____ b. lease ____ c. laundry

____ a. furniture ____ b. flatmate ____ c. rubbish

____ a. messy ____ b. affordable ____ c. peaceful

____ a. tenant ____ b. lease ____ c. deposit

13. Their twelve-month ____ ends next July. (tenant)

14. The hallway was in a big ____ because boxes were piled everywhere. (messy)

15. Students usually cannot ____ a big flat in the centre. (affordable)

16. The two flatmates solved their problem ____ after an honest chat. (peaceful)

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