Read the text and decide if each statement is true (T), false (F) or not given (NG)

1 The 33-storey student accommodation block houses restaurants as well as a gym and a spa. T / F / NG

2 The writer says that most ordinary people expect students to be living in poor quality housing. T / F / NG

3 The new block near Brick Lane is the most expensive student accommodation in the UK. T / F / NG

4 It is likely to cost students more to rent somewhere to live in London than in any other British city. T / F / NG

5 Although rental costs fell for everybody, including students, during the recent recession, they have now started to climb rapidly again. T / F / NG

6 In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of British students who choose to leave their parents’ home in order to attend university. T / F / NG

7 It is likely that students will pay more for accommodation in their second year at university than they will in their first year. T / F / NG

8 A majority of British students tend to live in university-owned accommodation throughout their stay at university. T / F / NG

9 It is possible that some students are not applying to go to university because of the high accommodation costs. T / F / NG

10 The poorer a student’s background, the higher the amount they will have to pay back after their studies are over. T / F / NG

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WRITING

Write one of the following.

1 a formal letter to your bank manager asking to borrow money for a project

2 a description of how your home town has changed in the last ten years

3 a for and against essay on this question: What are the pros and cons of studying arts rather than sciences at university?

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