CAE Reading and Use of English Part 1
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
| A best | B biggest | C nicest | D richest |
To Sell or not to Sell?
You may think selling your house is easy but everyone wants to get the 0 best deal. Unfortunately, the housing market is 1 to highs and lows, which could prevent your 2 the price you want. However, displaying your house at its best could persuade 3 buyers it’s worth paying more for than a similar one nearby. Here are some simple steps you can take that might 4 a sale.
De-clutter and throw away or store superfluous stuff. It may have sentimental value for you but to a buyer it’s junk. Tidy shelves and work surfaces. 5 most buyers will renovate a house as soon as they move in, it is worth 6 up the place by painting, replacing worn carpets and so on. The look you want is neat but lived in — comfortable and cosy but suggesting that there is still 7 for a purchaser to put their own 8 on the house. It’s your home and you love it but the trick is to make others love it, too!
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