Sharing a Flat Comprehension Quiz

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1. In my experience, sharing an apartment has had more good points than bad ones, but not too long ago I had a bad experience.
2. I came to share a flat. It's an inevitable experience that it'll be partly a bad arrangement, but recently it was really bad.
3. When sharing an apartment recently, I had to make a new type of good, not bad, arrangement.
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1. I elected an apartment in San Blas, which is placed in eastern Madrid. In the beginning it looked like the site had more affirmatives than negatives. The truth is that I was desperate at the time so I was a little confused.
2. I selected an apartment in San Blas, which is placed in eastern Madrid. I set out to look at the site and it had more good points than negative ones. The fact is that I was a little blind at the time so I couldn't see anything.
3. I rented an apartment in San Blas, which is on the east side of Madrid. In the beginning it looked like the flat had more good points than negative ones. The truth is that I was desperate at the time so I was a little confused.
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1. These days, if I suspect there is something wrong with an apartment rental I'm looking into, I quickly eliminate it from my list of choices. I've learned that you have to look in the fridge because it will tell you whether your roommates will be good or not.
2. Now, I'm rapidly eliminating roommates who are suspicious or negative. You must make a clear point to glance in the refridgerator because it will give you a key to unlock the secret door to the stranger's roof.
3. These days, it's clear that you must quickly eliminate potentially negative or suspicious apartment rentals. You must also find the key by taking a look in the refridgerator in the refrigerator. If the fridge is dirty, it will tell you that your roommates would be really bad.
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1. But, I didn't realize this time that I was going to live with with roommates who were pigs who had been that way all of their lives. The house was always a mess and only a pig could have liked that. It was like there were more people living in the house. I'm not overly demanding about cleanliness, but seeing the same dirty dishes after a week really annoys me.
2. But, I didn't understand this time that I was to live be with roommates who were pigs who had been that way all of their lives. The house was always a unclean and only a hungry pig could have liked that. It was like there were more maniacal people living and eating meals in the house. I'm not overly demanding about cleanliness, but seeing the same dirty plates and sauce pans after a week really touches me.
According to Kelley, what is a general characteristic of sharing a flat?
1. There is no perfect arrangement.
2. They offer more positives than negatives.
3. They offer more negatives than positives.
Regarding sharing a flat, what had usually been Kelley’s experience in the past?
1. He’d had more positive experiences than negative ones.
2. He’d had more negative experiences than positive ones.
Why did Kelley choose the flat with the problem flat mates?
1. He couldn’t see it very well.
2. He was desperate.
3. He needed an apartment.
Why does Kelley look in the refrigerator whenever he looks at a flat nowadays?
1. He’s lost a key.
2. He wants the secret of whether to share a roof with strangers.
3. He’s looking for anything suspicious or negative.
What was the main problem with Kelley’s flat mates?
1. Their closest relatives were pigs.
2. They were filthy.
3. They ate too much.
Apart from being terribly dirty, what other “crimes” had Kelley’s flat mates been responsible for?
1. They had left for the holidays.
2. They hadn’t given Kelley any indication of what to do in case of a problem.
3. They had never paid a single bill in the flat.
How much did Kelley’s flat mates not pay or keep?
1. At least 1,000 euros
2. At least 1,500 euros
3. At least 500 euros
In addition to looking in the refrigerator, what else does Kelley recommend prospective flat mate renters do before they rent a flat?
1. Sign some paperwork regarding your deposit, meet the landlord and hope everyone’s honest.
2. Meet the landlord, sign some paperwork regarding your deposit and hope everyone’s honest.
3. Hope everyone’s honest, sign some paperwork regarding your deposit and meet the landlord.

Sharing a Flat - Quiz

by Kelley Pigottt