It's high time we moved

A couple discuss their housing problems in their small apartment before receiving an unexpected phone call.

It's high time we moved

Listen and choose the right answer

What is the main problem Molly and Tyler are facing at the beginning?

• Their flat is too cramped and they need more space.
• Their landlord wants to raise the rent next month.
• They cannot decide which city to move to.

Where does Molly prefer to live instead of the suburbs?

• In a small coastal town in Maine.
• Right in the city centre.
• In a large house in the commuter belt.

Who calls Molly while they are arguing?

• Their bank manager about a mortgage.
• Their landlord about the lease.
• Brad, their realtor from Apex Homes.

What unexpected news does the realtor share with them?

• Property prices in Denver have dropped significantly.
• An investor offered much more than they paid for the flat.
• Someone rented their flat for the summer.

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Molly: Tyler, it's high time we looked at our options because this flat is getting too ____ for us.
• Tyler: I know it's small, Molly, but the ____ in Denver is insane right now.
• Tyler: True, but if we want to ____ , we'll definitely be priced out of downtown.
• Molly: I'd rather stay right here in the city than move out to some boring ____ .
• Tyler: You talk as if we were millionaires who could afford a ____ penthouse here.

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