Reading is the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes. It consists of three or sometimes four reading passages of increasing difficulty,...
Complete the form below.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
Property to rent
Type of property: | 1 |
Architectural type: | 2 storey |
Address: | 3281 2 , Richmond, British Columbia. |
Monthly rent: | $700 3 plus $ 30 for 4 |
View of: | 5 |
The landlord’s information | |
Name: | 6 |
Address: | as above |
Telephone: | 7 |
Cell phone: | 903 2773987 |
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Note: B-O-Y is the wrong spelling because the man answers “no”. |
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Circle TWO letters A-E.
Which of the following does the kitchen contain?
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Circle TWO letters A-E.
Which of the following does the house have?
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Circle TWO letters A-E.
Which amenities are nearby?
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Source 1
Source 2
Woman: Hi. Bellingham Real-Estate Agents. Could you hold, please?
Man: OK.
Woman: Sorry about that. What can I do for you?
Man: Yeah. I’m looking for some tenants for my house and I was hoping you could advertise it for me.
Woman: Sure. No problem. Is it here in vancouver ?
Man: No, it’s just outside in richmond .
Woman: Very nice. It’s a house, you say?
Man: Yes. It’s a family house. It’s two-storey, quite modem.
Woman: Right. And you’re wanting to rent out the whole place, is that right?
Man: No, no, just two rooms are for rent-that’s two bedroomsplus the use of the rest of the house-it would really suit a couple of students.
Woman: OK. Can you just tell me the address , please?
Man: Yeah sure, it’s three to eight one Number One Road. Richmond.
Woman: OK, that’s quite a way out. And how much were you thinking of for these rooms?
Man: I thought $700 per room would be a pretty fair price.
Woman: Is that per month?
Man: Sure.
Woman: OK. You’d get at least a thousand if you were in Vancouver.
Man: Yeah, I know.
Woman: Hum. Any other costs?
Man: Er, just the cleaner who comes once a week.
Woman: Cleaner, OK. And how much would your tenant have to pay her?
Man: Hm, actually. It’s a guy and…er…that would be another $30 a month for the cleaning.
Woman: OK, and is it nice? I mean is it got a view and things?
Man: Sure, it looks out over the ocean. No garden , but there’s lots to look at from the lounge okay .
Woman: OK, and your name is?
Man: Peter Truboise.
Woman: Truboise-is that B-O-Y-S?
Man: No, it’s T-R-U-B-O-I-S-E.
Woman: Truboise. Nice name. And your address?
Man: It’s the same one as I just gave you.
Woman: Fine, as above. Got a phone number you can give me?
Man: Sure. I’m calling vou from it. It’s six zero four seven four one zero .
Woman: And a cell?
Man: Yes. That’s nine zero three two seven seven three nine eight seven before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 8:00 to 10:00 now listen carefully and answer questions 8 to 10 .
Woman: Now let’s get down to the serious stuff. What have you got in the kitchen? A fridge, of course.
Man: Yes. a fridge. and there’s a dishwasher .
Woman: Got facilities for washing clothes?
Man: Yeah. A washing machine in the basement , and a dryer too.
Woman: OK. Gas or electric stove?
Man: Electric, and in the kitchen there’s a microwave as well.
Woman: Fine. Now what about the house? Anything worth mentioning sure there's ?
Man: Sure-there’s a room for nlaving ping pong and pool.
Woman: Great and how’s it heated?
Man: It’s got central heating but no fireplace.
Woman: That’s too bad. I like an open fire in winter. air-conditioned ?
Man: No.
Woman: No conditioning. I suppose you’ve got a TV?
Man: Sure.
Woman: Cable?
Man: Er, afraid not. I’ve never gotten around to putting it in.
Woman: Fine. What sort of tenant are you looking for-students, you said?
Man: That’s right. Although it’s quite away from the university, though-I guess they’d need a car.
Woman: That’s true. Still, there’s a shopping mall just iust a block awav-I’m looking at a map right now.
Man: Yup, just a small one-no movie theaters or anything like that. We’re right by the beach though and that’s something.
Woman: Sure, especially in this weather. I wish I was there myself! Any other entertainment in the area?
Man: There’s a cocktail lounge on the comer and a couple of
hamburger joins. You’d have to go downtown for a movie though. Oh, and Boyd Park is only a couple of hundred yards away.
Woman: OK. Mr. Tmboise, I’ll post this up for you and I hope you have some luck.
Man: Thanks, bye.
Woman: Bye, and take care.
Man: Sure, thanks.
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