Basic English in 30 Days: Renting a home

1. السؤال 1 من 10

   Who is a "landlord"?

   • AThe person who owns the home you rent
   • BA person who works at the bank near your home
   • CA person who lives next door
   • DThe person who pays rent and lives in the home
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   الإجابة: A. The person who owns the home you rent

   The landlord owns the home. The tenant pays rent and lives there.

2. السؤال 2 من 10

   What is "rent"?

   • AMoney you pay for food at a grocery store each week
   • BA bill for your phone
   • CMoney you pay every month to live in a home
   • DA home that you buy
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   الإجابة: C. Money you pay every month to live in a home

   Rent is the money a tenant pays the landlord, usually every month.

3. السؤال 3 من 10

   Choose the correct word: Is heat ___ in the rent?

   • Ainclude
   • Bincluded
   • Cincluding
   • Dincludes
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   الإجابة: B. included

   We say "Is heat included?" It means: Is heat part of the price?

4. السؤال 4 من 10

   What does "utilities" mean?

   • AThe kitchen and the bathroom
   • BCats and dogs
   • CElectricity, heat and water
   • DTables, beds and chairs
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   الإجابة: C. Electricity, heat and water

   Utilities are services like electricity, heat and water.

5. السؤال 5 من 10

   Choose the right reply. Landlord: "When do you want to move in?" You: "___"

   • AOn June 1.
   • BIt's $1,500 a month.
   • CYes, I have a cat.
   • DTwo bedrooms, please.
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   الإجابة: A. On June 1.

   When asks about a time or a day. Answer with a date: On June 1.

6. السؤال 6 من 10

   Choose the correct word: How much is the rent ___ month?

   • Ain
   • Ba
   • Cat
   • Don
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   الإجابة: B. a

   We say a month or per month: $1,350 a month.

7. السؤال 7 من 10

   Listen. Which bill does the tenant pay?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Landlord: The rent is fourteen hundred dollars a month. Water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.

   • AWater and heat
   • BWater
   • CElectricity
   • DHeat
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   الإجابة: C. Electricity

   The landlord says water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.

   النص المكتوب

   Landlord: The rent is fourteen hundred dollars a month. Water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.

8. السؤال 8 من 10

   Listen. Who is Carol?

   تشغيل الصوتاستمع ثم أجب. يظهر النص المكتوب بعد إجابتك.

   لا يوجد صوت؟ اقرأ النص

   Carol: Hi, I'm Carol from apartment 4B. Welcome to the building!
   Sam: Thanks! I'm Sam. I just moved in.

   • ASam's new neighbour
   • BSam's manager at work
   • CSam's landlord
   • DSam's sister
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   الإجابة: A. Sam's new neighbour

   Carol is "from apartment 4B" and says "Welcome to the building!" She lives near Sam, so she is a neighbour.

   النص المكتوب

   Carol: Hi, I'm Carol from apartment 4B. Welcome to the building!
   Sam: Thanks! I'm Sam. I just moved in.

9. السؤال 9 من 10

   Read the ad. Which sentence is true?

   FOR RENT: 1-bedroom apartment, 2nd floor. $1,350/month. Heat and water included. No pets. No smoking. Free parking. Available July 1. Call Raj at 403-555-0175.

   • AIt is on the first floor.
   • BParking is free.
   • CElectricity is included.
   • DPets are OK.
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   الإجابة: B. Parking is free.

   The ad says "Free parking." It also says no pets, only heat and water are included, and it is on the 2nd floor.

10. السؤال 10 من 10

    Your neighbour's music is very loud at night. What is the polite thing to say?

    • AMusic. Stop.
    • BCould you please turn the music down? I can't sleep.
    • CYou are a very bad neighbour.
    • DYour music is terrible and too loud. Stop it right now!
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    الإجابة: B. Could you please turn the music down? I can't sleep.

    Could you please…? is polite. Give a reason: I can't sleep.

لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.