Page 33 - Workbook - Intermediate Corporate - with solutions

Corporate Topic | The Real Estate Market

WORKSHEET - Lesson

1. Use the words below in your professional context.

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gentrified (adj) up-and-coming
run-down speculate
crime-ridden verify
affluent upkeep
suburbia eviction
bubble (n) calculated risk
skyrocket disposable income
shortage derelict

2.

. onaco is the country with the highest population __ in the world.

a. density b. upkeep c. emission

2. Recently many people have run away from the __ of big cities in

search of some piece and quiet.

a. calculated risk b. transit c. hustle and bustle

3. Many of the __ neighborhoods of Boston are attracting young

professionals who can't afford the rent of Boston proper.

a. quaint b. cramped c. burgeoning

4. Many cities are trying to plan urban __ that is evironmentally

friendly.

a. bubble b. sprawl c. slum

5. It is very difficult to find affordable housing in __ neighborhoods.

a. crime-ridden b. gentrified c. cramped

6. Jonathan decided to leave New York for a/an __ and quite town in

Indiana.

a. run-down b. crime-ridden c. quaint

7. Our neighborhood __ many parks and open spaces.

a. speculates b. boasts c. skyrockets

8. Some real estate experts believe the housing __ will burst and

prices will drop drastically.

a. shortage b. bubble c. agglomeration

9. Many bog cities across the world have a __ of affordable housing.

a. suburbia b. disposable income c. shortage

10. The mayor announced a plan to restore and renovate __

buildings.

a. quaint b. burgeoning c. derelict

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