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CELPIP Reading Part 1: Reading Correspondence

CELPIP Reading Part 1 Practice Test: Rental Property Inquiry

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A free Reading Part 1 practice test in the CELPIP format: 11 questions with the answer key. Choose your answers, then check them at the bottom of the page.

Questions
11
Time
about 11 minutes
Question style
Multiple choice and drop-down completion

Dear Mr. Patel,

I recently perused your advertisement for the two-bedroom domicile on Elm Street, and I’m keenly disposed to secure its tenancy. The stipulated rental of $1,200 per mensem—does this encompass ancillary provisions such as water and heating, or are these supplementary exactions? I shall cohabit with a compatriot, and we aspire to maintain fiscal predictability.

Your notice indicates availability commences May 1st—is this date immutable, or might we negotiate an earlier ingress, perchance April 25th? Furthermore, does the lease incorporate vehicular accommodation, or must we procure that independently? Incidentally, what strictures govern domesticated animals? We possess a diminutive feline—fain would I ascertain its permissibility.

Might we orchestrate an inspection this week? Our evenings are predominantly unencumbered. Pray advise what aligns with your convenience—I’m ardent to survey the premises anon!

Gratefully,

Maya

  1. Maya is emailing to…

  2. Maya seeks elucidation of utilities to…

  3. The ingress date might be…

  4. Vehicular accommodation concerns Maya because…

  5. Maya references a feline to…

  6. Maya solicits an inspection to…

Here is a response to the message. Complete the response by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank.

Dear Maya,

I’m gratified by your enthusiasm for the Elm Street abode! The $1,200 mensual tariff— subsumes water and calorific provisions. May 1st marks the designated commencement, though might be accommodated with alacrity. Parking entails a supplementary $50 monthly impost remains a viable recourse. Diminutive companions are sanctioned is cordially embraced! I propose an inspection Thursday at 6 p.m. .

Cordially,

Mr. Patel

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Answer key

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  1. Maya is emailing to… D. interrogate about a residential leasehold.
  2. Maya seeks elucidation of utilities to… B. calibrate finances with her cohabitant.
  3. The ingress date might be… D. amenable to adjustment.
  4. Vehicular accommodation concerns Maya because… D. its inclusion is ambiguous.
  5. Maya references a feline to… B. ascertain regulatory stipulations.
  6. Maya solicits an inspection to… C. scrutinize the habitation.
  7. B. this sum
  8. C. April 25th anon
  9. A. curbside berths
  10. B. your feline compatriot
  11. D. apprise me forthwith

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