READING 2

A New Home

Francisco stands outside his new house. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the key. He turns the key in the lock and opens the door. He steps into the living room and looks around. The paint is peeling off the walls. There is no furniture. The house is dirty and smells bad. He tries to open a window but it is broken. The house does not have a kitchen or a bedroom but there is a microwave on the floor on one side of the room. He wonders if it works. The place looks terrible but it is all he can afford. He covers his nose and mouth with his hand and opens the bathroom door. It is in bad condition.

Quetions

1.   Is Francisco's new house clean?
2.   Is the house in good condition?
3. 3.  How many bedrooms does the house have?
4. Dothe house need to be repainted?
5. Why did Francisco buy a house that is in such bad condition?

1. This is a luxury apartment.
2. I cannot afford the rent.
3. My landlord wants to evict me.
4. The other tenants are very noisy.
5. We have to sell our old house before we can buy the new one.
6. I am the owner but I don’t have any insurance.
7. They live on the fifth floor.
8. The elevator doesn’t work.
9. The plumbing needs to be fixed.
10. We don’t have cable TV. We just listen to the radio.
11. Why do you have a fireplace? You live in Miami!
12. The living room is a mess.
13. We don’t have a dining room.
14. The house has six bedrooms and four bathrooms.
15. I cannot find any food in your refrigerator.
16. We don’t have air conditioning. We only have fans.
17. It is freezing and they won’t turn on the heating.
18. They never sweep the floor or vacuum the carpet.
19. They have one chair and one couch. The rest of us have to sit on the floor.
20. The doors are always locked at night.
21. Don’t come in! I am changing.
22. The dishwasher doesn’t work. Let me help you with the dishes.