Gap filling HW advanced 1

LISTENING
UNIT 1: ACCOMMODATION
RE N T I N G A F L A T
Questions 1-8
Fill in the form below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
The address
1. Flat 34, ………………………
Road, Richmond
Type of the flat
2. ……………………………
How big is the flat?
3. ……………………………
What about the heating and cooking arrangement
4. ……………………………
The rent
5. ……………………………
Not including
6. ……………………………
When will it be available?
7. ……………………………
Does the person want to rent the flat right away?
8. ……………………………

L O O K I N G F O R A HO U S E
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. ………………………………
2. How many students want to share it?

2. ………………………………
3. The type of accommodation the agent recommended
3. ………………………………
4. Where is it?
4. ………………………………
5. How far is it to the university?
5. ………………………………
6. Heating and cooking arrangements
6. ………………………………
7. The rent
7. ………………………………
8. Not including
8. ………………………………

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9. When is it available?
10. Is the student satisfied?

9. ………………………………
10. ………………………………

L O O K I N G F O R A CC O M M O D A T I O N
Questions 1-5
Complete the table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Property
Two-bedroom flat

Advantage

Near the university

Two-bedroom house

2. ……………………………

One-bedroom flat

4. ……………………………
5. ……………………………

Disadvantage
1. ………………………………
3. ………………………………
Far from the university

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 ………………........... Road, Newport.
7. Miss ………………………… is living there.
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 …………………………………........ central London
hotels and apartments.
2. London-Discount-Hotel.com is owned and operated by ………………………………………..

3. The aim of London-Discount-Hotel.com is to help you find the best
……………………….................. with good price in the city.
4. They offer the accommodations ranging from …………………………………... privately owned
guest houses to five-star global chains.
5. Most of the hotels are located ………………………………… to major London attractions.


6. The advantage of the hotels near Oxford Street and Kensington High Street is excellent
…………………................

Questions 7-10
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
7. What does the price include besides local taxes and service in hotels?
8. Where can you check the prices and book a hotel?
9. What do they ofer while you stay in London? Name of the packages.
10. Does London-Discount-Hotel.com organize hotel bookings only in London
HO U S E S I N E N G L A N D
Questions 1-10
Circle the correct leter 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?
A. About 17%
7. What is the mortgage?

B. About one third

C. About two thirds


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

W HY A RE T HE Y E M P T Y ?
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 ……………………….......... empty homes in the UK.
2. Many homes remain empty because the owners are unable or unwilling to
……………………….. to put things right.
3. Another factor is that many owners have bought a property for …………………………, not
for renting.
4. The problem is that an empty property ofen attracts ……………..……. and vandalism.
5. The London Fire Brigade estimates that one in ………………………… fires they atended
last year was in empty homes.
6. An empty home is an asset …………………………….. in England.

L O O K I N G F O R A HO M E S T A Y F A M I L Y
Questions 1-5
Complete the statement by writing NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each
space provided.
1. Mike wants to move into a homestay family because his ……………………... is arriving
from America.
2. He would like to live with some ……………………… couples.
3. Many retired couples have ……………………. at homes.
4. Mike always takes ……………………… for a work afer school at his uncle’s home.


5. Mr. and Mrs. Williams live in Flat Two, ……………………….. Drive, West Ealing.
Questions 6-11
Answer the following question using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.

6. How much is the rent per week?
7. How much is the deposit?
8. Does the rant include all meals?
9. Does Mike have to pay his proportion of the phone bill?
10. When would Mike like to move in?
11. When will Mike meet the couple?
A D V I CE F RO M A N A C C O M M O D A T I O N O F F I C E R
Questions 1-7
Complete the statements below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space
provided.
1.
2.
3.
4.

The talk is given by ………………………. From the accommodation ofice.
Many students live of campus, so they may have some ……………………. problems.
It is a …………………… problem that student can’t pay the rent or their electricity bills.
If the students have any financial problems, they can contact the Student’s Union
……………………. Oficer.
5. First, students can contact their …………………………. as soon as the bill arrives.
6. Second, they should give the reasonable ………………………. of why they cannot pay.
7. Then, they should try to ……………………….of when they will be able to pay.

HO W T O P A Y A N E L E C T R I CI T Y B I L L
Questions 1-7
Complete the statement below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in
each space provided.
1. The tenant moved into the new flat ……………… ago.
2. He will receive the bill every ……………….

3. The bills will be based on either a reading taken by our …………………… or an estimated
reading.
4. If the bill is wrong, the tenant can contact a ………………….. at the Electricity Board.
5. Tenant can pay their bills by cash or cheque at the offices or by ……………………… it.
6. Tenant can also pay at a bank or post ofice, but there may be ……………………….. for this
service.
7. The easiest way to pay the bill is to ………………………… the debit payment scheme.

E L E CT RI CI T Y S U P P L Y
Questions 1-5
Complete the statements below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in
each space provided.
1. Before you move, you must give the Electricity Board ………………………….. as early as
possible to make sure you have electricity connected when you arrive.
2. You may not be able to get electricity supply on the date you need it if you give
…............................... working days’ notice.
3. The customer is moving into Grove House at ………………………… Street soon.
4. The customer will move in ……………………….
5. The customer will be able to get ………………………… on the date he needs it.

Y O U T H HO S T E L S
Questons 1-11
Complete the statements below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
1. Lisa is going ………………………… to the Scotish countryside with some friends.
2. Tom doesn’t really have enough …………………………… to fly home.


3. Lisa’s friends would be ……………………………… if Tom joins their cycling trip.

4. Tom needs to bring his bicycle and a ………………………… or jacket for the trip.
5. Lisa and her friends have booked youth hostels, so they can have ……………………………
there.
6. Youth hostels are very cheap places, especially for ………………………. who are travelling.
7. Youth hostels are ofen located in more …………………..…… or inner-city areas.
8. Youth hostels provide dormitories, ....………………………… and a kitchen where you can
cook your food.
9. Most hostels have cheap restaurants or cafes attached, and some even have
…………………………….. for young backpackers.
10. Youth hostels are cheap because many of them are very ………………………… and some
were built simply as hostels.
11. Another reason is that one dorm usually has 4-6 beds and a person pays for
………………………., not a room.

Questons 12-15
Answer the following question using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
12. How many hostels are there in Scotland and Ireland?
13. How many hostels are there on the continent of Europe?
14. How much does Lisa’s trip cost?
15. Is Tom going to join the trip?

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A CC O M M O D A T I O N I N CA N A D A
Questions 1-7
Match the type of housing with the following descriptions.

A. Suit
B. Studio
C. Duplex

D. Townhouse
E. Room for rent
F. Room and Board

G. Mobile home


Description of House
1. One or more bedrooms with a kitchen, a
bathroom, and a living room
2. A small house joined to other small houses
3. A house divided into two separate
apartments
4. One room with a kitchen and a bathroom
5. A room with a shared house or apartment;
everyone shares the kitchen and bathroom
6. A room and meals are provided
7. Can be moved from one place to another

Type of Housing

EXAM QUESTIONS
RO O M BO O K I N G
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer

Name :

Duncan 1

Telephone number

576223821

Date of arrival

2

Date of departure

23rd September

Room type

Twin room

Cost:

3 £_

Payment method

4

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A CC O M M O D A T I O N O F F E R
Questions 1-10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer
Address

Rooms

Facilities

Beatle Road

3 bedrooms, a
Example:
bathroom, and a
Restaurant
living room
Shared living
room,
bathroom,
kitchen, and
3…………..

Providing

Price

Problem

Internet &
utilities

$ 1 ………

Garden: too
big to clean up

Living room
furniture

Due to some
shared
$400/$340
facilities, it
seems 4………..

Oakington
Avenue (oncampus)

3 bedrooms, a
2……….., and a
living room

Mead Street

2 bedrooms. a
living rooms,
and a study

5…………

6…………

$600

Sometimes a
litle bit
7………..

Devon Close
(on-campus)

A bedroom, a
living room, a
study, and a
dining hall

8……….

9…………..

$500

Without
10………..

T RA CK : A C CO M M O D A T I O N RE QU E S T F O RM
Questons 1-5

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Accommodation Request Form
Full name:

1

Lee

Age:

2

Present address

International House

Room

3

Reasons for applying for homestay
To know about local culture
To 4
Contact number

8141 9680 (Home)
5

(mobile)

Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/ OR A NUMBER for each

Questons 6-10
Complete the notes below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Accommodation requirements:
A nice landlady
Own 6
No young children
Near to 7

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The 8
including 9

will be £140,
bil.

Accommodation required date: 10