Practice English Reading Exercises for B1 – Camping, Hostels & Alternative Stays 5

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a room in a student university hall for a summer stay.

There are descriptions of eight university halls.

Decide which university hall would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Mark is travelling alone and wants a room just for himself. He needs accommodation right in the middle of the city. He also wants a shared kitchen area where he can prepare his own dinners every evening.

2   Sarah wants an affordable room with her own private bathroom, so she doesn’t have to share. She needs a proper desk to complete her university assignments. She also wants to stay right next to the campus sports centre.

3   Best friends David and Leo need a cheap bedroom for two people. They are happy to use communal washing facilities. They want a building with a social games area and need to be very close to the main train station.

4   Emma is visiting the city by herself and needs a single room. She hates cooking, so she wants her morning meal provided. She also hopes to find a peaceful building with a beautiful garden to sit in.

5   Yuki is looking for a room inside a beautiful, historic university building. She doesn’t mind sharing a bathroom with other students. She really needs a fast internet connection to make video calls to her parents abroad.

University Summer Halls

A City Heart Halls

Located perfectly in the busy downtown area, this building offers fantastic private bedrooms for solo travellers. You will not have to spend money at restaurants, as every floor has a large communal cooking space equipped with ovens and fridges for everyone to use and prepare their daily meals. It’s the perfect urban base.

B The Athlete’s Village

Situated directly opposite the university’s fantastic gym and swimming pool, this accommodation is perfect for active visitors. Each affordable bedroom includes an en-suite shower and toilet, ensuring complete privacy. Furthermore, you will find a comfortable workspace with a table and chair, ideal for focusing on your college projects. It is very popular with students.

C Station View Residence

Just a two-minute walk from the city’s primary railway platforms, this building is brilliantly connected. We offer spacious shared bedrooms designed for couples or pairs. While guests must use the communal showers, everyone loves our lively entertainment lounge downstairs, which features table tennis, billiards, and comfortable sofas. It is a great place to make new friends.

D Green Leaf Lodge

This incredibly calm and quiet residence offers comfortable bedrooms for individuals travelling without companions. You will not need to worry about food when you wake up, as a delicious morning buffet is served daily. Outside, guests can relax in our lovely, quiet courtyard filled with trees and flowers. It is the perfect place to rest your mind.

E Heritage College Rooms

Experience life in a stunning 19th-century architecture masterpiece! These traditional bedrooms are full of character. Although you will need to walk down the hall to use the communal washing facilities, the building is fully updated with top-speed wireless broadband, ensuring perfectly smooth online meetings and video chats. It beautifully mixes the past with modern technology.

F Downtown Hub

Right in the middle of the capital’s shopping district, this accommodation is ideal for exploring the urban sights. We provide excellent communal cooking areas where guests can easily make their own food. Please note we only offer large twin bedrooms to share, and we have no single spaces available. You must book with a friend or partner.

G The Willow Building

If you are holidaying alone, our comfortable individual bedrooms are a fantastic, cheap choice. The property is surrounded by a spectacular private park where you can enjoy the sunshine. However, please remember that our dining hall is closed for the summer, so no early meals or snacks are provided. Guests must visit local cafes instead.

H Old Clocktower Halls

Sleep in a magnificent, hundreds-of-years-old university building! Every guest gets their own personal washing room and a large wooden study table for their laptop. However, due to the thick ancient walls, there is absolutely no internet connection available in the bedrooms, and the local sports facilities are miles away. It is a place for complete offline quiet.

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a private island rental.

There are descriptions of eight exclusive stays.

Decide which exclusive stay would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Lucas wants to arrive by sea. He hopes someone else can cook his evening meals so he can relax. He also needs the island to provide equipment for him to go diving and see fish.

2   Maya wants a place with absolutely nobody else around during her stay. She needs a property that welcomes her pet dog. She really enjoys making food and requires a good kitchen to cook her own meals.

3   The Chen family want to drive directly to their accommodation without taking a boat. They want their meals prepared for them by a professional. They also need a safe swimming pool for their young children.

4   Jin needs to travel over the water to reach his destination. He wants to be completely alone with no staff on the island. He also requires a fast internet connection to complete some office work.

5   Sofia wants to travel by ship to get to her holiday home. She needs a professional to prepare delicious food for her group. It is also essential that she is allowed to bring her pet dog.

Private Island Rentals

A Coral Cay

Reach us via a short, relaxing ferry ride. Our culinary staff will create delicious hot dishes for you every single day, so you can just sit back and rest. We also provide underwater breathing masks and flippers so guests can easily explore the beautiful reefs just off the beach.

B Whispering Sands

Looking for absolute isolation? You won’t see another person during your entire stay on this hidden island. We happily welcome four-legged companions to run freely on the empty beaches. Furthermore, the large, modern kitchen has everything required to prepare your own family dinners easily each evening without any help.

C Emerald Point

Connected to the mainland by a short road, guests can easily drive and park right outside their luxury villa. Leave all the kitchen duties to our brilliant cooks, who serve fantastic regional dishes daily. Youngsters will also love splashing in the safe, heated outdoor swimming area while parents relax nearby.

D Solitude Island

After our fast speedboat drops you off, the crew leaves immediately, giving you the entire island exclusively to yourself. It’s the perfect silent retreat with zero staff around. If you need to stay connected with your office, the beautiful villa features an excellent high-speed broadband connection in every single room.

E Palm Tree Haven

Step off our private passenger vessel and straight into a beautiful tropical paradise. Your furry animal friends are warmly invited to join your amazing holiday here. Best of all, a talented local expert will design and serve amazing fresh meals for your group from early morning breakfast until late dinner.

F Sunny Cove

We love welcoming dogs to our beautiful island, which is reachable only by a quick ship ride from the mainland. The house includes a fantastic stove for cooking your own evening meals. However, you will share the island with our helpful maintenance team who live in the house next door.

G Blue Pearl Retreat

Enjoy a fantastic sailing trip to reach this incredible destination. Guests can borrow all the necessary equipment to swim under the ocean surface and view marine life. Please note that this is an unplugged resort with no internet, and guests must bring their own groceries to cook their own food.

H Oasis Rock

Just drive across the wooden bridge in your car to reach this fantastic luxury home. Children can spend hours playing safely in the shallow outdoor swimming basin. However, there are no restaurant services or culinary staff available, so visitors must bring their own groceries to cook during their holiday.

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find an underwater hotel room.

There are descriptions of eight underwater hotels.

Decide which hotel would be the most suitable for the people below.

1   Chloe wants a bedroom with completely clear sides so she can look directly into the deep water. She hopes to watch swimming ocean animals. She also needs a resort worker to take professional pictures of her holiday.

2   Marcus wants to observe wild ocean fish from his bed. He has saved heavily and wants a premium, high-cost luxury suite. He also must have an excellent Wi-Fi signal so he can continue his business meetings online.

3   Elena and Juan want a room made of transparent material surrounded by the sea. They are happy to pay top prices for a five-star experience. They also need a wellness center that provides relaxing physical treatments.

4   Tariq wants to wake up watching wonderful sea creatures swim past his bed. He also needs large, clear windows looking out into the blue water. Because he is a student, he absolutely must find a cheap, discounted stay.

5   Sarah wants a completely see-through bedroom so she can admire the underwater views. She is looking for an exclusive, highly-priced vacation. Up on the surface, she requires her own personal swimming area that she doesn’t have to share.

Underwater Luxury Stays

A The Blue Pearl

Sleep beneath the waves in our unique rooms featuring completely see-through structures. You will have amazing views of passing colorful fish and lovely sea turtles. To perfectly capture your holiday memories, we provide a trained camera expert who will spend a day creating a beautiful digital photo album of your amazing underwater trip.

B Ocean Gold Resort

Prepare to spend heavily at our truly exclusive premium destination. While relaxing on your bed, you can admire fantastic wild sharks and tropical fish swimming by. Furthermore, we guarantee an incredibly fast, unbroken broadband connection in every single room, ensuring your important corporate video calls never freeze during your wonderful stay.

C The Deep Retreat

Experience the ultimate luxury at our incredibly highly-priced destination. Your underwater sleeping area is constructed entirely from invisible protective panels, giving you perfect views right into the endless blue ocean. When you need to unwind, simply visit our fantastic wellness centre, where expert staff offer amazing muscle rubs using beautiful oils.

D Backpacker’s Reef

Who says underwater stays are only for the rich? We offer fantastic low rates and amazing student discounts for a budget holiday. Your cozy room features enormous transparent viewing screens looking straight into the ocean, allowing you to watch beautiful local octopuses and dolphins swimming right past your pillow all night.

E Aqua Palace

This is our most premium, costly accommodation available. Climb down into a fantastic bedroom built with completely transparent sides, completely surrounded by the calm ocean water. Up above, on your sunny floating deck, you can relax all day in your very own private bathing pool, completely away from any other hotel guests.

F The Glass Submarine

Stay in our amazing rooms with completely invisible walls, offering unblocked views of the surrounding water. You will see hundreds of beautiful sea creatures swimming around you. However, this is an incredibly expensive luxury experience, and we do not allow any cameras or picture-taking to protect the privacy of our rich guests.

G The Surface Diamond

Enjoy top-level luxury at this premium, high-cost island resort. We offer an incredible health club with fantastic hot oil muscle treatments. You can also use our lightning-fast web connection. However, all our rooms are located on the beach, so you cannot look into the water or see any wild fish.

H The Clear Cabin

Discover our wonderful underwater rooms featuring completely see-through walls that look into the deep blue water. On the top deck, you will find an exclusive bathing pool just for you. Because there are absolutely no fish to watch and no beauty treatments available, we offer very cheap, budget-friendly ticket prices.

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