Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable word. the first letter of each missing word is given. the clarks live in a tiny (1) a on the top (2) f of a (3) b of flats in the city centre. it has (4) c h so it is very warm in the winter. it doesn’t have (5) a c because the summers are never very hot. they were lucky to find it because (6) a is very scarse in the city and it’s easier to find a flat in a new estate on the (7) o of the city or in the (8) s their dream is to (9) m to the country and live in an old (10) c in a little (11) v where they live now, their next-door neighbours are always complaining about the noise when jane plays her trumpet, and they haven’t got (12) r for all their things: there aren’t enough (13) s in the (14) l for all the children’s books and the (15) w in the bedroom aren’t big enough for all tom’s clothes. but if they did find a place in the country, they’d have to buy it and pay the mortgage every month – more than the (16) r they pay to their (17) l at the moment. still they wouldn’t mind this if they could live somewhere that more (18) s
Their dream is to (9) move to the country and live in an old (10) city in a little (11) villa. Where they live now, their next-door neighbours are always complaining about the noise when Jane plays her trumpet, and they haven’t got (12) room for all their things: there aren’t enough (13) space in the (14) library for all the children’s books and the (15) wardrobe in the bedroom aren’t big enough for all Tom’s clothes.
But if they did find a place in the country, they’d have to buy it and pay the mortgage every month – more than the (16) rent they pay to their (17) landman at the moment. Still they wouldn’t mind this if they could live somewhere that more (18) silent.