B1
Listening Exercises B1 – Living away from home
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1. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
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- 1)Oleg has just started work in Dublin, Ireland. He is looking for a place to stay and decides to phone an agency. Listen and answer the questions.
- a)Is he going to share or live alone?
- b Does he want to rent or buy a property?
2. Listen again and complete the form below.
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- Carter Property
- Management Ltd.
- Client requirements form
- Name: a Oleg Markov
- Type of property: b flat / house
- Location: c
- No. bedrooms: d
- No. people: e
- Pet: f Yes / No
- Smoker: g Yes / No
- Other requirements: h
- Budget: € i (max)
3. Now listen to the second half of the conversation. Tick the property he decides to go and see.
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- 74)North Foley Road, Dublin
- To Let: €1,250 per month
- 2)bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Furnished ◻
- 12a Joyce Street, Dublin
- To Let: €1,400 per month
- 3)bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Furnished ◻
- 21)Ivy Court, Dublin
- To Let: €1,200 per month
- 2)bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Furnished ◻
4. Checking the financial side
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- Finances
- a)How much is the rent?
- b)When is the rent due?
- c)How much deposit is required?
- d)Will I get all my deposit back?
- e)Are bills included?
5. Listen again and answer each question.
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6. Read these questions. Then listen to the property agent’s replies. Write the letter of each reply (a-f) next to the correct question.
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- Tenancy agreement
- 1)How long is the rental agreement?
- 2)Will the rent go up?
- 3)Is insurance included?
- 4)Can I sub-let?
- 5)How much notice must I give if I want to leave early?
- 6)Who do I contact if there is a problem?
7. Look at the statements below. Tick True of False for each statement. Then listen again and check your answers.
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| True | False | |
| a You need to give two months’ notice | ◻ | ◻ |
| b Contents insurance is not included. | ◻ | ◻ |
| c The rent may go up after the lease expires. | ◻ | ◻ |
| d You should pay for repairs yourself. | ◻ | ◻ |
| e The rental agreement starts from the day you move in. | ◻ | ◻ |
| f You will be evicted if you break the terms of your tenancy agreement. | ◻ | ◻ |
8. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
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- Lucy and Samir are tenants in the same block of flats in London. They each have a problem and call the rental agent, Mr Lee. Listen and complete the chart.
| Lucy | Samir | |
| 1 What’s the problem? | a …………………… | d …………………… |
| 2 When did it start? | b …………………… | e …………………… |
| 3 What does Mr Lee promise? | c …………………… | f …………………… |
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- 1อ่านคำถามแต่ละข้ออย่างละเอียด
- 2เขียนคำตอบของคุณหรือเลือกตัวเลือกที่ถูกต้อง
- 3คลิก 'แสดงคำตอบ' เพื่อตรวจสอบงานของคุณ
- 4ทบทวนข้อผิดพลาดและลองทำแบบฝึกหัดที่คล้ายกัน
- 5ไปยังแบบฝึกหัดถัดไปเมื่อพร้อม