A young engineer is talking about how he had to rent a house. Read this story and put each of the following words or phrases in its correct position. Talk about your experience in renting a flat.
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a) The first thing I had to do in London was to find somewhere to live, if possible a small, one-bedroomed (a)________. I didn’t want to share a kitchen or toilet; I wanted to be independent in my own (b)________ place. I decided I could pay a (c)________ of ₤50 a week. I couldn’t find what
I wanted in the newspaper (d)________ so I went to an (e)________. They offered me a nice place.
It was in a modern (f)________ on the third floor. I had to pay the agency a (g)________, and
the (h)________ wanted a big (i)________ and (j)________ from my employer and bank manager.