Basic English in 15 Days: Renting a home and Emergencies
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Renting a home and Emergencies, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 14: Renting a home and Emergencies
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: A. The person who owns the home you rent
The landlord owns the home. The tenant pays rent and lives there.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: C. Money you pay every month to live in a home
Rent is the money a tenant pays the landlord, usually every month.
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: B. included
We say "Is heat included?" It means: Is heat part of the price?
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Question 4 of 20
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Answer: C. Electricity, heat and water
Utilities are services like electricity, heat and water.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: A. On June 1.
When asks about a time or a day. Answer with a date: On June 1.
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: B. a
We say a month or per month: $1,350 a month.
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: C. Electricity
The landlord says water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.
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Landlord: The rent is fourteen hundred dollars a month. Water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.
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Question 8 of 20
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Answer: 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.
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Carol: Hi, I'm Carol from apartment 4B. Welcome to the building!
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Question 9 of 20
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Answer: 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.
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Question 10 of 20
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Answer: B. Could you please turn the music down? I can't sleep.
Could you please…? is polite. Give a reason: I can't sleep.
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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: A. 911
In Canada, call 911 in an emergency when you need police, fire or an ambulance right away. (Source: City of Calgary, calgary.ca/safety-contacts/911.html)
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: C. A vehicle for very sick or hurt people
An ambulance takes very sick or badly hurt people to the hospital. Paramedics work in it.
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: A. is
Someone is one person, so use is: Someone is hurt.
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: B. There is a fire in my kitchen.
Call 911 only for real emergencies, like a fire. (Source: City of Calgary, calgary.ca/safety-contacts/911.html)
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: B. At 123 Maple Street, apartment 5.
Where asks about a place. Tell the operator the location of the emergency as soon as they ask. (Source: CRTC, crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/can.htm)
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: A. Stay on the line and say there is no emergency.
If you dial 911 by mistake, do not hang up. Stay on the line and tell the operator there is no emergency. (Source: CRTC, crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/can.htm)
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Answer: C. Call back
If you get disconnected (the call stops), call back. (Source: CRTC, crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/can.htm)
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: D. He fell down the stairs.
The man says, "My neighbour fell down the stairs." Fell is the past of fall.
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Operator: Nine-one-one, what is your emergency?
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Question 19 of 20
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Answer: C. Someone broke into her car.
She says, "Someone broke into my car." That is a crime, so she needs the police.
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Operator: Do you need police, fire or ambulance?
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Question 20 of 20
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Answer: A. People with the most serious problems
The sign says, "Patients with the most serious problems see a doctor first." A nurse checks everyone at triage.
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