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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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TrueFalse
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.
LucySamir
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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