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DELF A1 reading practice: which room advert fits?

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Read two short French room adverts and answer nine questions about furniture, location, rent and availability. Match every detail to Nora’s needs.

Your reading task

Match the room to all three needs: furnished, near the centre and available in September. Read Nora’s message and both adverts, then answer the nine questions. Keep the furniture and the month beside each price as you compare.

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A furnished bedroom with a bed, table and wardrobe.
Une chambre meublée meets one of Nora’s essential needs. Illustration: Atelier

Read the message and adverts

Nora cherche une chambre meublée près du centre. Elle veut emménager en septembre.

Nora is looking for a furnished room near the centre. She wants to move in during September.

Underline the three details Nora needs before reading the adverts.

Annonce A — Chambre meublée près du centre. Dans la chambre, il y a un lit, une table et une armoire. Disponible en septembre. Loyer : 480 euros par mois.

Advert A — Furnished room near the centre. In the room there is a bed, a table and a wardrobe. Available in September. Rent: 480 euros per month.

Annonce B — Chambre non meublée près du centre. Disponible en octobre. Loyer : 420 euros par mois.

Advert B — Unfurnished room near the centre. Available in October. Rent: 420 euros per month.

Three useful phrases from the adverts
FrenchEnglish
une chambre meubléea furnished room
près du centrenear the centre
disponible en septembreavailable in September
  1. Question 1No account needed
    Which advert meets all three of Nora’s needs?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Advert A. Advert A has furniture, is near the centre and is available in September.

  2. Question 2No account needed
    Which location do both adverts give?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Near the centre. Both descriptions give the same location: near the centre.

  3. Question 3No account needed
    What furniture is listed in advert A?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    A bed, a table and a wardrobe. The advert names three items: a bed, a table and a wardrobe.

  4. Question 4No account needed
    When is the room in advert B available?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    In October. Advert B gives October, one month after Nora wants to move in.

  5. Question 5No account needed
    How much is the monthly rent in advert A?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    480 euros. The rent in advert A is 480 euros per month. The lower price belongs to advert B.

  6. Question 6No account needed
    Which detail tells you that advert B fails the furniture requirement?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    It says the room is unfurnished.. The word meaning “unfurnished” reverses the furniture detail Nora needs.

  7. Question 7No account needed
    What maximum budget does Nora give?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    She gives no maximum budget.. Nora lists furniture, location and September. She gives no budget limit.

  8. Question 8No account needed
    Why is choosing advert B just because it is cheaper a poor match for Nora?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    It is unfurnished and available in the wrong month.. The lower rent leaves two needs unmet: furniture and September availability.

  9. Question 9No account needed
    Now Nora wants an unfurnished room near the centre from October. Which advert fits these new needs?

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Advert B. With the new furniture choice and start month, advert B meets all three conditions.

Check the match in three lines

Return to Nora’s original needs
NeedAdvert AAdvert B
FurnitureFurnished: matchesUnfurnished: fails
LocationNear the centre: matchesNear the centre: matches
Move-in monthSeptember: matchesOctober: fails

L’annonce A correspond aux besoins de Nora : la chambre est meublée et située près du centre. Elle est disponible en septembre.

Advert A matches Nora’s needs: the room is furnished and located near the centre. It is available in September.

For another go, cover the comparison table and say the reason aloud. Keep the whole phrase non meublée in your notes: losing non changes which room fits. Then change just one of Nora’s needs and check the adverts again.

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