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C. Read the text. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the boxes.

appear be become x 2 feel go grow remain seem x 2

It 1 more and more difficult for people nowadays to get onto the property ladder
and many young people 2 tired of not being able to find an affordable first house.
Prices worldwide 3 to continue to rise without an equivalent increase in salaries,
leaving many people trapped in long-term rents.
However, although it 4 the cost of houses is to blame, many people simply
5 interested in getting tied to mortgage repayments at such a young age. Whilst for
our parents’ and grandparents’ generation, buying a house 6 the logical first step
to 7 an adult, many people today would prefer to spend their money travelling and
enjoying life. Some young people who have bought houses have then had to turn to their parents
for financial support when it all 8 wrong. Some found the perfect job they got after
university didn’t last, others found that there are more bills to be paid than just the mortgage and
debts crept up.
What the future holds for the property market 9 to be seen. It 10 it
isn’t an issue yet as people are still buying houses, just later; but perhaps we will reach a point where
everyone decides to rent for life.

D. Complete the sentences so they are true
for you.
1. It may sound silly, but .
2. I hope to become .
3. always tastes delicious and
reminds me of my childhood.
4. If I get wet on the way to school, .
5. My house often smells .

6. I’m growing tired of .
7. looks exciting. I’d like to try it.
8. When things go wrong, I .

E. Discuss with a partner. Think of three things
which:

a. smell horrible.
b. taste delicious.
c. seem boring.
d. sound exciting.

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