House vs home

Complete the text with the correct form of the words from the list.

UK student accommodation options

* Staying at home: The simplest option, but maybe you can't or you want to experience independent living.

* (a): This accommodation type is popular for students in their first year. Usually you'll be on, or near, the campus, living with other students. Americans usually call this type of accommodation (b) based on the idea that you just sleep there.

* (c): This is typical in the second year of university. You and a few friends may need to (d) for a while before you find the perfect place to live together. It’s a good idea to find a place that is (e) so that you don't need to buy anything big like a fridge. When you find a place you like, you'll probably have to put down a (f) to reserve it before you actually (g) and start living there. It’s essential to speak to the owner of the house, the (h), to check if all your (i), like water and electricity, are included. Also, if something breaks or stops working, who will repair it? Will it be the owner or you? Remember to all help with cleaning the place you rent. Most arguments with (j) start that way!

* Renting a room in someone’s house: If you're on your own and can't afford a place of your own, you may want to become a (k), living in someone else's house. It’s worth finding out how much contact you'll have with the owner and whether you can share common spaces like the kitchen or living room. If you're studying abroad, a (l) like this can be useful because you can practise speaking the language with your (m) family.

UK student accommodation options

* Staying at home: The simplest option, but maybe you can't or you want to experience independent living.

* (a): This accommodation type is popular for students in their first year. Usually you'll be on, or near, the campus, living with other students. Americans usually call this type of accommodation (b) based on the idea that you just sleep there.

* (c): This is typical in the second year of university. You and a few friends may need to (d) for a while before you find the perfect place to live together. It’s a good idea to find a place that is (e) so that you don't need to buy anything big like a fridge. When you find a place you like, you'll probably have to put down a (f) to reserve it before you actually (g) and start living there. It’s essential to speak to the owner of the house, the (h), to check if all your (i), like water and electricity, are included. Also, if something breaks or stops working, who will repair it? Will it be the owner or you? Remember to all help with cleaning the place you rent. Most arguments with (j) start that way!

* Renting a room in someone’s house: If you're on your own and can't afford a place of your own, you may want to become a (k), living in someone else's house. It’s worth finding out how much contact you'll have with the owner and whether you can share common spaces like the kitchen or living room. If you're studying abroad, a (l) like this can be useful because you can practise speaking the language with your (m) family.

UK student accommodation options

* Staying at home: The simplest option, but maybe you can't or you want to experience independent living.

* (a): This accommodation type is popular for students in their first year. Usually you'll be on, or near, the campus, living with other students. Americans usually call this type of accommodation (b) based on the idea that you just sleep there.

* (c): This is typical in the second year of university. You and a few friends may need to (d) for a while before you find the perfect place to live together. It’s a good idea to find a place that is (e) so that you don't need to buy anything big like a fridge. When you find a place you like, you'll probably have to put down a (f) to reserve it before you actually (g) and start living there. It’s essential to speak to the owner of the house, the (h), to check if all your (i), like water and electricity, are included. Also, if something breaks or stops working, who will repair it? Will it be the owner or you? Remember to all help with cleaning the place you rent. Most arguments with (j) start that way!

* Renting a room in someone’s house: If you're on your own and can't afford a place of your own, you may want to become a (k), living in someone else's house. It’s worth finding out how much contact you'll have with the owner and whether you can share common spaces like the kitchen or living room. If you're studying abroad, a (l) like this can be useful because you can practise speaking the language with your (m) family.