Basic English in 30 Days: Renting a home

1. Question 1 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. The person who owns the home you rent

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

2. Question 2 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Money you pay every month to live in a home

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

3. Question 3 sur 10

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

   • Ainclude
   • Bincluded
   • Cincluding
   • Dincludes
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. included

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

4. Question 4 sur 10

   What does "utilities" mean?

   • AThe kitchen and the bathroom
   • BCats and dogs
   • CElectricity, heat and water
   • DTables, beds and chairs
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Electricity, heat and water

   Utilities are services like electricity, heat and water.

5. Question 5 sur 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.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. On June 1.

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

6. Question 6 sur 10

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

   • Ain
   • Ba
   • Cat
   • Don
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. a

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

7. Question 7 sur 10

   Listen. Which bill does the tenant pay?

   ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

   Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

   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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Electricity

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

   Transcription

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

8. Question 8 sur 10

   Listen. Who is Carol?

   ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

   Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

   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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

   Transcription

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

9. Question 9 sur 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.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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. Question 10 sur 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!
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Could you please turn the music down? I can't sleep.

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

Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.