He will show you the details of a whole range of properties, many of them are not really what you are looking for at all. That does not matter; far better true to see them down than risk missing the right one
The printed details he will give you are called “particulars”. Over the years, a whole language has grown up, solely for use in Agent’s particulars. It is flowery, ornate (华丽的) and , providing you read it carefully and discount the adjectives, it can be very accurate and helpful
Since the passing of the Trades Description Act, any trader trying to sell something has had to be very careful as to what they say about it. Estate Agents have, by now, become very competent at going as far as they dare. For instance, it is quite acceptable to say “delightfully situated”. That is an expression of his opinion. You may not agree. But he might like the idea of living next to the gasworks. If, on the other hand, he says
that the house has five bedrooms when, in fact, it has only two, that is a misstatement of fact and is an offence. This has made Estate Agents, and others for that matter rather more careful Basically , all that you need to know about a house is : how many bedrooms it has ; an indication of their size ; whether the house has a garage ; whether there is a garden and whether it is at the back or the front of the house ; whether it is semi-detached or terraced (联排的)。
16. The Estate Agent’s Negotiator will A. want all the details of your financial circumstances
B. want to satisfy himself that you understand the financial implications of buying a house C. check your financial position with the XYZ Building Society
D. accept any statement your make about your financial position
17. The author believes
A. it is better to be given information about too many properties than too few B. you should only look at details of properties the kind you have decided to buy
C. the agent will only show you the details of properties you have in mind D. it
doesn’t matter if you miss a few
properties you
may be interested in
18. The adjectives in Agent’s particulars are A. accurate B. helpful
C. both accurate and helpful D. safe to ignore
19. The Trades Description Act applies to A. house agents only B. most estate agents C. any trader D. buyers of houses
20. The phrase “going as far as they dare”(part . 4) probably means A. covering as wide an area as possible
B. selling houses as far from the estate agent’s houses possible
C. telling lies about properties if nobody is likely to find out about it
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Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part . For each sentense there are four choices marked A, B, C and D . Choose the