Living Small

B2 First · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

INCREDIBLE

PRACTICE

LIMIT

PATIENT

WANT

REFRESH

DEVELOP

PRIVATE

As (0) ___ in big cities becomes ever more expensive, some young people are choosing to live in (1) ___ small flats. Some are no bigger than a hotel room, with a bed that folds up into the wall and a kitchen hidden inside a cupboard. Every piece of furniture must be (2) ___ , and many items have to do more than one job. Living in such a (3) ___ space requires a great deal of (4) ___ . Residents say they quickly learn to get rid of (5) ___ possessions, and many find the simpler lifestyle surprisingly (6) ___ . Without a big home to clean and fill with things, they have more time and money to spend on friends and travel. Critics, however, worry that property (7) ___ are using the trend as an excuse to charge high rents for spaces that offer very little comfort or (8) ___ . They argue that tiny flats should be a choice, not the only option.

Living Small

HOUSE

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