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Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you don]t need to use

Getting our houses in order

Nowadays, more and more cities are facing a shortage of housing. The main reasons for this are a growing population and a lack of land which can be built on. Increases in sea level have not helped matters, and some places are actually (1) ______ to hold on to areas which are next to the sea.

One city that has decided to give up the fight and go with the flow is Amsterdam. Since 1997, authorities from the Dutch city have been (2) ____ called IJburg, which is located to the east of the city centre. IJburg consists of six man-made islands in the IJmeer lake, one of which is home to a community of floating houses. The first stage, completed in 2011, featured 93 such houses, but more will be added as long as there is enough interest from people (3) ____ to the area.

Possible inhabitants of the suburb can rent an area of water for fifty years at a price of around €360,000. They then order their (4) ______ and state any preferences they may have, such as the number of rooms or the layout of the interior. The house is built in a factory and when it is complete, it is towed along the river to the area that the owner has rented.

Inhabitants of the floating homes never need to worry about floods or rising waters again. The buildings are fixed at the side of the lake, but are free to move upwards or downwards (5) ______ of the water.

The area’s first residents started (6) ______ back around 2010, and, so far, their opinions have been very positive. Rik Bos, who is a resident of IJburg, enjoys admiring the beautiful view from his new house. ‘It was always an ambition of mine to live next to a lake, and now I’m actually living on a lake!’ he says. ‘It really is a dream come true.’

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you don]t need to use

Getting our houses in order

Nowadays, more and more cities are facing a shortage of housing. The main reasons for this are a growing population and a lack of land which can be built on. Increases in sea level have not helped matters, and some places are actually (1) ______ to hold on to areas which are next to the sea.

One city that has decided to give up the fight and go with the flow is Amsterdam. Since 1997, authorities from the Dutch city have been (2) ____ called IJburg, which is located to the east of the city centre. IJburg consists of six man-made islands in the IJmeer lake, one of which is home to a community of floating houses. The first stage, completed in 2011, featured 93 such houses, but more will be added as long as there is enough interest from people (3) ____ to the area.

Possible inhabitants of the suburb can rent an area of water for fifty years at a price of around €360,000. They then order their (4) ______ and state any preferences they may have, such as the number of rooms or the layout of the interior. The house is built in a factory and when it is complete, it is towed along the river to the area that the owner has rented.

Inhabitants of the floating homes never need to worry about floods or rising waters again. The buildings are fixed at the side of the lake, but are free to move upwards or downwards (5) ______ of the water.

The area’s first residents started (6) ______ back around 2010, and, so far, their opinions have been very positive. Rik Bos, who is a resident of IJburg, enjoys admiring the beautiful view from his new house. ‘It was always an ambition of mine to live next to a lake, and now I’m actually living on a lake!’ he says. ‘It really is a dream come true.’

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you don]t need to use

Getting our houses in order

Nowadays, more and more cities are facing a shortage of housing. The main reasons for this are a growing population and a lack of land which can be built on. Increases in sea level have not helped matters, and some places are actually (1) ______ to hold on to areas which are next to the sea.

One city that has decided to give up the fight and go with the flow is Amsterdam. Since 1997, authorities from the Dutch city have been (2) ____ called IJburg, which is located to the east of the city centre. IJburg consists of six man-made islands in the IJmeer lake, one of which is home to a community of floating houses. The first stage, completed in 2011, featured 93 such houses, but more will be added as long as there is enough interest from people (3) ____ to the area.

Possible inhabitants of the suburb can rent an area of water for fifty years at a price of around €360,000. They then order their (4) ______ and state any preferences they may have, such as the number of rooms or the layout of the interior. The house is built in a factory and when it is complete, it is towed along the river to the area that the owner has rented.

Inhabitants of the floating homes never need to worry about floods or rising waters again. The buildings are fixed at the side of the lake, but are free to move upwards or downwards (5) ______ of the water.

The area’s first residents started (6) ______ back around 2010, and, so far, their opinions have been very positive. Rik Bos, who is a resident of IJburg, enjoys admiring the beautiful view from his new house. ‘It was always an ambition of mine to live next to a lake, and now I’m actually living on a lake!’ he says. ‘It really is a dream come true.’

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you don]t need to use

Getting our houses in order

Nowadays, more and more cities are facing a shortage of housing. The main reasons for this are a growing population and a lack of land which can be built on. Increases in sea level have not helped matters, and some places are actually (1) ______ to hold on to areas which are next to the sea.

One city that has decided to give up the fight and go with the flow is Amsterdam. Since 1997, authorities from the Dutch city have been (2) ____ called IJburg, which is located to the east of the city centre. IJburg consists of six man-made islands in the IJmeer lake, one of which is home to a community of floating houses. The first stage, completed in 2011, featured 93 such houses, but more will be added as long as there is enough interest from people (3) ____ to the area.

Possible inhabitants of the suburb can rent an area of water for fifty years at a price of around €360,000. They then order their (4) ______ and state any preferences they may have, such as the number of rooms or the layout of the interior. The house is built in a factory and when it is complete, it is towed along the river to the area that the owner has rented.

Inhabitants of the floating homes never need to worry about floods or rising waters again. The buildings are fixed at the side of the lake, but are free to move upwards or downwards (5) ______ of the water.

The area’s first residents started (6) ______ back around 2010, and, so far, their opinions have been very positive. Rik Bos, who is a resident of IJburg, enjoys admiring the beautiful view from his new house. ‘It was always an ambition of mine to live next to a lake, and now I’m actually living on a lake!’ he says. ‘It really is a dream come true.’

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you don]t need to use

Getting our houses in order

Nowadays, more and more cities are facing a shortage of housing. The main reasons for this are a growing population and a lack of land which can be built on. Increases in sea level have not helped matters, and some places are actually (1) ______ to hold on to areas which are next to the sea.

One city that has decided to give up the fight and go with the flow is Amsterdam. Since 1997, authorities from the Dutch city have been (2) ____ called IJburg, which is located to the east of the city centre. IJburg consists of six man-made islands in the IJmeer lake, one of which is home to a community of floating houses. The first stage, completed in 2011, featured 93 such houses, but more will be added as long as there is enough interest from people (3) ____ to the area.

Possible inhabitants of the suburb can rent an area of water for fifty years at a price of around €360,000. They then order their (4) ______ and state any preferences they may have, such as the number of rooms or the layout of the interior. The house is built in a factory and when it is complete, it is towed along the river to the area that the owner has rented.

Inhabitants of the floating homes never need to worry about floods or rising waters again. The buildings are fixed at the side of the lake, but are free to move upwards or downwards (5) ______ of the water.

The area’s first residents started (6) ______ back around 2010, and, so far, their opinions have been very positive. Rik Bos, who is a resident of IJburg, enjoys admiring the beautiful view from his new house. ‘It was always an ambition of mine to live next to a lake, and now I’m actually living on a lake!’ he says. ‘It really is a dream come true.’

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you don]t need to use

Getting our houses in order

Nowadays, more and more cities are facing a shortage of housing. The main reasons for this are a growing population and a lack of land which can be built on. Increases in sea level have not helped matters, and some places are actually (1) ______ to hold on to areas which are next to the sea.

One city that has decided to give up the fight and go with the flow is Amsterdam. Since 1997, authorities from the Dutch city have been (2) ____ called IJburg, which is located to the east of the city centre. IJburg consists of six man-made islands in the IJmeer lake, one of which is home to a community of floating houses. The first stage, completed in 2011, featured 93 such houses, but more will be added as long as there is enough interest from people (3) ____ to the area.

Possible inhabitants of the suburb can rent an area of water for fifty years at a price of around €360,000. They then order their (4) ______ and state any preferences they may have, such as the number of rooms or the layout of the interior. The house is built in a factory and when it is complete, it is towed along the river to the area that the owner has rented.

Inhabitants of the floating homes never need to worry about floods or rising waters again. The buildings are fixed at the side of the lake, but are free to move upwards or downwards (5) ______ of the water.

The area’s first residents started (6) ______ back around 2010, and, so far, their opinions have been very positive. Rik Bos, who is a resident of IJburg, enjoys admiring the beautiful view from his new house. ‘It was always an ambition of mine to live next to a lake, and now I’m actually living on a lake!’ he says. ‘It really is a dream come true.’

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

What can you do with 300 million empty boxes? Well, if they are shipping containers, then you can put in (1) ____ furniture and windows and live in them. Shipping containers make modern, environmentally friendly and inexpensive houses, and empty ones—some (2) __ very good condition—can be found at ports all around the world. In some places, they are a source of cheap housing (3) __ young people and the homeless. For people who do not like the idea of living in a big box, there are some very beautiful and unusual homes made from containers, and several can be joined to make a very spacious flat or house. In warm countries, many make use of the sun for heating and have balconies. Some people are choosing houses like (4) __ because of their possibilities and not just because they are green and low cost. There are also those who live in just one container, who say they like living in a small space. One thing’s for sure, there are (5) ____ empty containers around and it’s amazing what you can do with a big box.

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

What can you do with 300 million empty boxes? Well, if they are shipping containers, then you can put in (1) ____ furniture and windows and live in them. Shipping containers make modern, environmentally friendly and inexpensive houses, and empty ones—some (2) __ very good condition—can be found at ports all around the world. In some places, they are a source of cheap housing (3) __ young people and the homeless. For people who do not like the idea of living in a big box, there are some very beautiful and unusual homes made from containers, and several can be joined to make a very spacious flat or house. In warm countries, many make use of the sun for heating and have balconies. Some people are choosing houses like (4) __ because of their possibilities and not just because they are green and low cost. There are also those who live in just one container, who say they like living in a small space. One thing’s for sure, there are (5) ____ empty containers around and it’s amazing what you can do with a big box.

Choose the correct answer

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

What can you do with 300 million empty boxes? Well, if they are shipping containers, then you can put in (1) ____ furniture and windows and live in them. Shipping containers make modern, environmentally friendly and inexpensive houses, and empty ones—some (2) __ very good condition—can be found at ports all around the world. In some places, they are a source of cheap housing (3) __ young people and the homeless. For people who do not like the idea of living in a big box, there are some very beautiful and unusual homes made from containers, and several can be joined to make a very spacious flat or house. In warm countries, many make use of the sun for heating and have balconies. Some people are choosing houses like (4) __ because of their possibilities and not just because they are green and low cost. There are also those who live in just one container, who say they like living in a small space. One thing’s for sure, there are (5) ____ empty containers around and it’s amazing what you can do with a big box.

Choose the correct answer

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

What can you do with 300 million empty boxes? Well, if they are shipping containers, then you can put in (1) ____ furniture and windows and live in them. Shipping containers make modern, environmentally friendly and inexpensive houses, and empty ones—some (2) __ very good condition—can be found at ports all around the world. In some places, they are a source of cheap housing (3) __ young people and the homeless. For people who do not like the idea of living in a big box, there are some very beautiful and unusual homes made from containers, and several can be joined to make a very spacious flat or house. In warm countries, many make use of the sun for heating and have balconies. Some people are choosing houses like (4) __ because of their possibilities and not just because they are green and low cost. There are also those who live in just one container, who say they like living in a small space. One thing’s for sure, there are (5) ____ empty containers around and it’s amazing what you can do with a big box.

Choose the correct answer

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

What can you do with 300 million empty boxes? Well, if they are shipping containers, then you can put in (1) ____ furniture and windows and live in them. Shipping containers make modern, environmentally friendly and inexpensive houses, and empty ones—some (2) __ very good condition—can be found at ports all around the world. In some places, they are a source of cheap housing (3) __ young people and the homeless. For people who do not like the idea of living in a big box, there are some very beautiful and unusual homes made from containers, and several can be joined to make a very spacious flat or house. In warm countries, many make use of the sun for heating and have balconies. Some people are choosing houses like (4) __ because of their possibilities and not just because they are green and low cost. There are also those who live in just one container, who say they like living in a small space. One thing’s for sure, there are (5) ____ empty containers around and it’s amazing what you can do with a big box.

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COMFORT TOWN

Kyiv’s nearly three million residents have a lot of different housing options to choose from, but the community of Comfort Town may be the most unique. Located in a (1) ____ area just outside the city centre, Comfort Town was built on the site of an old, abandoned factory, and the first residents arrived in 2012. The (2) __ blocks of Comfort Town have been brightly (3) __ in a rainbow of colours, making the neighbourhood easy to recognise. Inside the gated community, there are one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, each with a separate kitchen and living area. The apartments (4) __ central courtyards and the whole complex is child friendly, with lots of green spaces and playgrounds. The neighbourhood is complete with its own schools, sports (5) ____ and shops.

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COMFORT TOWN

Kyiv’s nearly three million residents have a lot of different housing options to choose from, but the community of Comfort Town may be the most unique. Located in a (1) ____ area just outside the city centre, Comfort Town was built on the site of an old, abandoned factory, and the first residents arrived in 2012. The (2) __ blocks of Comfort Town have been brightly (3) __ in a rainbow of colours, making the neighbourhood easy to recognise. Inside the gated community, there are one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, each with a separate kitchen and living area. The apartments (4) __ central courtyards and the whole complex is child friendly, with lots of green spaces and playgrounds. The neighbourhood is complete with its own schools, sports (5) ____ and shops.

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COMFORT TOWN

Kyiv’s nearly three million residents have a lot of different housing options to choose from, but the community of Comfort Town may be the most unique. Located in a (1) ____ area just outside the city centre, Comfort Town was built on the site of an old, abandoned factory, and the first residents arrived in 2012. The (2) __ blocks of Comfort Town have been brightly (3) __ in a rainbow of colours, making the neighbourhood easy to recognise. Inside the gated community, there are one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, each with a separate kitchen and living area. The apartments (4) __ central courtyards and the whole complex is child friendly, with lots of green spaces and playgrounds. The neighbourhood is complete with its own schools, sports (5) ____ and shops.

Choose the correct answer

COMFORT TOWN

Kyiv’s nearly three million residents have a lot of different housing options to choose from, but the community of Comfort Town may be the most unique. Located in a (1) ____ area just outside the city centre, Comfort Town was built on the site of an old, abandoned factory, and the first residents arrived in 2012. The (2) __ blocks of Comfort Town have been brightly (3) __ in a rainbow of colours, making the neighbourhood easy to recognise. Inside the gated community, there are one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, each with a separate kitchen and living area. The apartments (4) __ central courtyards and the whole complex is child friendly, with lots of green spaces and playgrounds. The neighbourhood is complete with its own schools, sports (5) ____ and shops.

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COMFORT TOWN

Kyiv’s nearly three million residents have a lot of different housing options to choose from, but the community of Comfort Town may be the most unique. Located in a (1) ____ area just outside the city centre, Comfort Town was built on the site of an old, abandoned factory, and the first residents arrived in 2012. The (2) __ blocks of Comfort Town have been brightly (3) __ in a rainbow of colours, making the neighbourhood easy to recognise. Inside the gated community, there are one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, each with a separate kitchen and living area. The apartments (4) __ central courtyards and the whole complex is child friendly, with lots of green spaces and playgrounds. The neighbourhood is complete with its own schools, sports (5) ____ and shops.