Stated details
Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.
B1
Moving to a smaller home
About this lesson
Moving to a smaller home · B1. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
Listen to the original English recording, answer the questions, then open the transcript to check the evidence. These related questions use the same recording; the level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
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Save it to find it in My collection.
ListeningB1
Choosing what to keep
Listen to the original English recording, answer the questions, then open the transcript to check the evidence. These related questions use the same recording; the level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
A little clarity first
Reasons · Stated details
Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
We meet inside because it is raining.
Limits of the evidence · Main point
Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence. Use the whole text: a true detail is not automatically the main point.
The notice gives a price, but says nothing about delivery.
Learning material
ListeningB1
Choosing what to keep
Listen to the original English recording, answer the questions, then open the transcript to check the evidence. These related questions use the same recording; the level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
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Choosing what to keep
Where did many of the books go?
Your learning route
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
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Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
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Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
We meet inside because it is raining.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
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Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence. Use the whole text: a true detail is not automatically the main point.
The notice gives a price, but says nothing about delivery.05
Step 5 · Related practice
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Step 6 · Text challenge
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Lesson map
B1Moving to a smaller home
Lesson points
Stated details
Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.Reasons · Stated details
Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
We meet inside because it is raining.Limits of the evidence · Main point
Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence. Use the whole text: a true detail is not automatically the main point.
The notice gives a price, but says nothing about delivery.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
Choosing what to keep
Where did many of the books go?
- To the sister’s own book collection.
- To a shelf in the new flat for every book.
- To the neighbour who bought the table.
- To a local charity shop.
Answer & explanation
To a local charity shop.
Answer: “To a local charity shop.”. Evidence: “I donated many books to a local charity shop”. Check “To the neighbour who bought the table.”: This gives the action or role to the wrong person or group. Evidence: “I sold that table to a neighbour”. Check “To the sister’s own book collection.”: This gives the action or role to the wrong person or group.
Choosing what to keep
What was the speaker’s main reason for moving?
- Having more outdoor space to maintain.
- Keeping familiar furniture without measuring it.
- Spending less time maintaining unused space.
- Reducing bills as the main purpose of the move.
Answer & explanation
Spending less time maintaining unused space.
Answer: “Spending less time maintaining unused space.”. Evidence: “my main reason was that I no longer wanted to spend most weekends looking after a garden and rooms I rarely used.”. Check “Reducing bills as the main purpose of the move.”: This is one detail, but it does not answer the main question. Evidence: “Lower bills were welcome, but my main reason”. Check “Having more outdoor space to maintain.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail.
Choosing what to keep
Does the speaker claim the move solved every difficulty?
- Yes; fewer rooms removed the need for routine cleaning.
- No; cleaning remained and she sometimes missed outdoor space.
- No; she regretted the move and disliked the new flat.
- Yes; using the park replaced every benefit of the old garden.
Answer & explanation
No; cleaning remained and she sometimes missed outdoor space.
Answer: “No; cleaning remained and she sometimes missed outdoor space.”. Evidence: “it had not solved every problem. I still had to clean, and I sometimes missed sitting outside.”. Check “Yes; fewer rooms removed the need for routine cleaning.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Check “Yes; using the park replaced every benefit of the old garden.”: This makes the statement wider or stronger than the text allows.
Choosing what to keep
What happened to the large table?
- It was donated with the books.
- It was exchanged for the sister’s bookcase.
- It was kept because it was a favourite.
- It was sold to a neighbour.
Answer & explanation
It was sold to a neighbour.
Answer: “It was sold to a neighbour.”. Evidence: “I sold that table to a neighbour and bought a smaller second-hand one.”. Check “It was kept because it was a favourite.”: This is not the item named for this action. Evidence: “I kept my old armchair, though.”. Check “It was exchanged for the sister’s bookcase.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
Choosing what to keep
How did the sister help with the books?
- By asking which books would fit on the tallest shelves.
- By sorting books only according to how important they looked.
- By deciding for the speaker which books to donate.
- By asking which ones the speaker would open again.
Answer & explanation
By asking which ones the speaker would open again.
Answer: “By asking which ones the speaker would open again.”. Evidence: “Instead, she asked which ones I would actually open again.”. Check “By sorting books only according to how important they looked.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Check “By deciding for the speaker which books to donate.”: This was expected at first. It is not the later, unexpected result asked about. Evidence: “expecting her to tell me what to give away.”.
Choosing what to keep
What is the speaker’s main advice about choosing a smaller home?
- Consider how you live each day, not only room numbers.
- Decide by comparing the number of rooms alone.
- Expect a move to make difficult choices unnecessary.
- Keep favourite furniture first and check its size after moving.
Answer & explanation
Consider how you live each day, not only room numbers.
Answer: “Consider how you live each day, not only room numbers.”. Evidence: “I would advise anyone considering a smaller home to think about daily habits, not just the number of rooms.”. Check “Decide by comparing the number of rooms alone.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Check “Expect a move to make difficult choices unnecessary.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “it did not make those choices for me.”.
Choosing what to keep
Why did the speaker measure the furniture first?
- To avoid making a plan until after the move.
- To make sure it would fit with room to move around.
- To help the neighbour decide where the large table would fit.
- To choose the furniture with the greatest personal value.
Answer & explanation
To make sure it would fit with room to move around.
Answer: “To make sure it would fit with room to move around.”. Evidence: “I began by measuring the furniture and drawing a simple plan of the flat. That stopped me from keeping a large table simply because I liked it, only to discover later that I could not walk around it.”. Check “To choose the furniture with the greatest personal value.”: This uses a different test of success from the one in the text. Check “To help the neighbour decide where the large table would fit.”: This gives the action or role to the wrong person or group.
Choosing what to keep
Why did the speaker keep the old armchair?
- Its value was higher than that of the books.
- The smaller second-hand armchair was cheaper.
- Her sister advised keeping anything familiar.
- It fitted and was still used every evening.
Answer & explanation
It fitted and was still used every evening.
Answer: “It fitted and was still used every evening.”. Evidence: “It fitted into a bright corner, and I still used it every evening.”. Check “The smaller second-hand armchair was cheaper.”: This is not the item named for this action. Evidence: “I sold that table to a neighbour and bought a smaller second-hand one.”. Check “Its value was higher than that of the books.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
Choosing what to keep
What caused a problem on moving day?
- The large table blocked the door of the new flat.
- The kettle was in a box that arrived late.
- The essentials bag arrived before the removal boxes.
- The cups were stored at the neighbour’s house.
Answer & explanation
The kettle was in a box that arrived late.
Answer: “The kettle was in a box that arrived late.”. Evidence: “I packed the kettle in a box that arrived after everything else, so I could not make tea while we were unloading.”. Check “The large table blocked the door of the new flat.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Check “The essentials bag arrived before the removal boxes.”: The bag of essentials is later advice to friends. The text does not say one arrived early during this move. Evidence: “I now tell friends to carry a bag with a kettle, cups and any medicines they need”.
Choosing what to keep
What does the speaker do more often now?
- Use the garden outside the smaller flat.
- Visit the park.
- Sort all the books again each evening.
- Spend weekends caring for unused rooms.
Answer & explanation
Visit the park.
Answer: “Visit the park.”. Evidence: “I visit the park more often now.”. Check “Spend weekends caring for unused rooms.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “I no longer wanted to spend most weekends looking after a garden and rooms I rarely used.”. Check “Use the garden outside the smaller flat.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.