Pre-IELTS 3 - Unit 2: House and home

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- Vocabulary for choosing accommodation
Skills ……. pts/10
- Listening: Short-answer questions

Exercise 1. [IELTS Speaking: Choosing accommodation] Work with your partner. Answer these
questions.

Part 1 questions (You should say about 2-4 sentences)

1. Do you prefer living in a house or an apartment? Why?

2. Are you unhappy about sharing your room with another person?

3. In your opinion, how important is it to have peace and quiet in your home? Why?

4. Would you like to live in the countryside? Why?

5. What kind of accommodation do most people live in in your city?

Example:

Examiner: Do you live in a house or an apartment?

You: Actually I live on campus … in a single room in the dorms. All first year students are
encouraged to do that as they can be close to the university. Next year I plan to move into
student apartment in the town …

Part 2: Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in.

You should say:

 what kind of accommodation it would be and how big (how many bedrooms/ bathrooms etc.)
 where it would be (in the city/ suburbs/ countryside) and what you would like to be close to
 who would live there with you

and say why you would enjoy living in this place.

Pre-IELTS 3 - Unit 2: House and home

Exercise 2 [Listening: short answer questions]

Listen to a police officer giving information about a crime and answer questions 6-10. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
6. Where does the witness live? _________________________.
7. What woke the witness up at 3.00 a.m.? _________________________.
8. What colour is the suspect’s beard? _________________________.
9. What colour is the van? _________________________.
10. What is the telephone number for the police hotline? _________________________.

Exercise 3 [Listening: short answer questions]

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
1. What does the student particularly like to eat? _________________________.
2. What sport does the student play? _________________________.
3. What mode of transport does the student prefer? _________________________.
4. When will the student find out her homestay address? _________________________.

Exercise 4. [IELTS Listening: short answer questions]

Exercise 5. [IELTS Listening: short answer questions] Listen to the recording and answer the
questions. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.
Pre-IELTS 3 - Unit 2: House and home