LISTENING LESSON 08UNIT 1: ODATION

RENTING A FLAT
Questions 1-8
Fill in the form below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
for each answer.
1. Flat 34, ………………………
16 Church
1. The address
Road, Richmond
2. Type of the flat
2. ……………………………
furnished
3. How big is the flat? 3 or 4 ppl
3. ……………………………
4. What about the heating and cooking arrangement all by gas
4. ……………………………
5. The rent $ 350 a month
5. ……………………………
6. Not including
6. ……………………………
gas
7. When will it be available?
beginning of April
7. ……………………………
8. Does the person want to rent the flat right way? no
8. ……………………………

LOOKING FOR A HOUSE

Questions 1-10: Fill in the form below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
1. What kind of accommodation is the student looking for? 1. ………………………………
a furnished house

2. How many students want to share it? 2. ………………………………

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fully furnished house
3. The type of accommodation the agent recommended 3. ………………………………
27 victory
4. Where is it? 4. ………………………………
5. How far is it to the university? 10 minutes' walk
5. ………………………………
all by electricity
6. Heating and cooking arrangements 6. ………………………………
$500 a month
7. The rent 7. ………………………………
8. Not including electricity
8. ………………………………

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9. When is it available? 9. ………………………………
from 1 june

10. Is the student satisfied? 10. ………………………………

yes

LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATION

Questions 1-5: Complete the table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for
each answer.
Two-bedroom flat Near the university 1. ………………………………
too expensive

Two-bedroom near the university too big

2. …………………………… 3. ………………………………
house
4. ……………………………
near the tube
One-bedroom flat reasonably
Far from the university
5. ……………………………
Question 6-8
Fill in the following blanks using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
6. The address is ………………...........
2348 church Road, Newport.
7. Miss …………………………
harper is living there.
5216739
8. Her telephone number is …………………

LONDON DISCOUNT HOTEL

Questions 1-6: Complete the statements below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER in each space provided.
1. London hotel reservation agency offers …………………………………........
more than 200

central London hotels and apartments.

2. London-Discount-Hotel.com is owned and operated by ………………………..
londoners

3. The aim of London-Discount-Hotel.com is to help you find the best

hotels
……………………….................. with good price in the city.
4. They offer the accommodations ranging from …………………………………...
low-cost

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privately owned guest houses to five-star global chains.
5. Most of the hotels are located …………………………………
close to major London
attractions.
6. The advantage of the hotels near Oxford Street and Kensington High Street is
shopping
excellent …………………................
Questions 7-10: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each answer.
continental breakfast
7. What does the price include besides local taxes and service in hotels?
8. Where can you check the prices and book a hotel? online

9. What do they offer while you stay in London? Name of the packages. sightseeing

10. Does London-Discount-Hotel.com organize hotel bookings only in London no

HOUSES IN ENGLAND
Questions 1-10
Circle the correct letter A, B, or C.
1. Where do English people traditionally like to live in?
A. Big houses B. Small Houses C. Apartments
2. What are the most houses in England made of?
A. Stone or red brick B. Wood and brick C. Reinforced concrete
3. When were terraced houses built?
A. Before 1890 B. Before 1900 C. Before 1910
4. A house not joined to another is called …………………………...
A. A terraced house B. a detached house C. a semi-detached house
5. What is the most popular type of home in England?
A. A terraced house B. a detached house C. a semi-detached house
6. How many people in England either own or are in the process of buying their own
home?

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A. About 17% B. About one third C. About two thirds
7. What is the mortgage?
A. A special loan B. People’s property C. A long period interest
8. What is the big problem in England now?
A. Lack of houses B. Rising cost of houses C. Poor quality of houses
9. What was the average wage per year in 2007?
A. £20,000 B. £21,000 C. £23,244
10. What was the average house price in 2007?
A. £120,000 B. £184,924 C. £189,424

WHY ARE THEY EMPTY?

Questions 1-6: Complete the statements below. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each space provided.
1. There are more than ………………………..........
1000000 empty homes in the UK.
2. Many homes remain empty because the owners are unable or unwilling to
………………………..
spend the money to put things right.
3. Another factor is that many owners have bought a property for
…………………………,
investment not for renting.
4. The problem is that an empty property often attracts ……………..…….
crime and
vandalism.
5. The London Fire Brigade estimates that one in …………………………
every 4 fires they
attended last year was in empty homes.
6. An empty home is an asset ……………………………..
at risk in England.