Jeux de mots The property market

Le vocabulaire de ces exercices est tiré de l’article “Letting out some air”. (page 22)

1 Crossword Across

6. Youngsters are finding it more and more difficult to get a

foot on the ................... ................... (two words) 8 and 9. People purchasing their first home (three words) 13. A property that is not your main residence (two words)

Down

1. A very expensive home (two words) 2. The most glamorous (two words) 3. If you haven’ got a lot of money you’ll need to take out a

.................... 4. A tax you have to pay when buying a house (two words) 5. People who sell houses (two words) 7. The most expensive (two words) 10. Another word for 3 down. 11. Old, not well looked after 12. If you can’t afford to buy you will have to ................... .

2 Retrouvez les mots qui indiquent les tendances récentes du marché de l’immobilier.

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