A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “______ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical ______ of cash and location on achieving that idea.
Cash ______, in fact, often means that the only way of ______ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things ______ financially. There are obvious ______of living at home—personal laundry is usually ______ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to ______. And there is ______ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.
On the other hand, ______ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—______do you like them? Are you prepared to be ______ when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot strike a(n) ______, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you ______ finding somewhere else to live?
If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are ______well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always ______. If you are going to work in a ______ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, ______ these should be approached with ______. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the ______ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.
A.ideal B.perfect C.imaginative D.satisfactory
A.demerits B.weaknesses C.insufficiencies D.restrictions
A.cut B.short C.lacking D.drain
A.getting with B.getting along with C.getting by D.getting back
A.improve B.proceed C.develop D.enhance
A.concerns B.issues C.problems D.merits
A.still B.always C.habitually D.consequently
A.call through B.call over C.call on D.call out
A.scarcely B.less C.little D.sometimes
A.little B.much C.adequate D.enough
A.nevertheless B.while C.however D.or
A.moderate B.hostile C.indifferent D.lenient
A.agreement B.consensus C.compromise D.deal
A.continue B.commence C.commend D.confirm
A.seldom B.less C.absolutely D.likely
A.available B.anaccessto information C.valuable D.accessible
A.time-honored B.similar C.humid D.conversant
A.though B.while C.since D.as
A.passion B.prudence C.carelessness D.concern
A.same B.equivalent C.equal D.similarity