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EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST:
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEWCOMERS: SETTING UP GAS/ELECTRICITY
VOCABULARY BUILDER:
Meter = Device which shows how much gas, electricity, or water is being used
To read a meter = To check a meter in order to see how much gas, electricity, etc. is being used
Bill = A monthly statement which shows how much you have to pay for the gas or electricity you used
Power = A common way to say "electricity"
Meter = Device which shows how much gas, electricity, or water is being used
To read a meter = To check a meter in order to see how much gas, electricity, etc. is being used
Bill = A monthly statement which shows how much you have to pay for the gas or electricity you used
Power = A common way to say "electricity"
EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST:
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
1. When will our power be _________?
Correct answer: switched on
2. I paid the _________ last week.
Correct answer: bill
3. Do I have to get my _________ ( = the person who owns the apartment) to approve this?
Correct answer: landlord
4. Is there another _________ ( = company that provides electricity) in the area?
Correct answer: energy company
5. I smell gas in the apartment. Could you please check if there is a gas ________?
Correct answer: leak
6. Is there a number I can call ________ an emergency?
Correct answer: in case of
7. Another term for a company that provides electricity is "energy ________".
Correct answer: supplier
8. Setting up ________ = Setting up gas, electricity, water, etc.
Correct answer: utilities
9. Can you please explain these additional ________? = Can you please explain why I have to pay for these additional items?
Correct answer: charges
10. This isn't a gas heater; it's an ________ heater.
Correct answer: electrical
THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:
Your service was cut off. = We stopped providing you with gas, electricity, etc. (usually because of non-payment)
You're outside of our coverage area. = We don't provide service to that neighborhood.
The first bill will include the installation charge. = You will have to pay for installing the service on the first bill that you receive.
We also provide solar energy solutions. = We can set up a non-traditional solar energy system in your home.
We'll need two days' notice to stop your service. = It will take two days to stop your service.
Your service was cut off. = We stopped providing you with gas, electricity, etc. (usually because of non-payment)
You're outside of our coverage area. = We don't provide service to that neighborhood.
The first bill will include the installation charge. = You will have to pay for installing the service on the first bill that you receive.
We also provide solar energy solutions. = We can set up a non-traditional solar energy system in your home.
We'll need two days' notice to stop your service. = It will take two days to stop your service.
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