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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #30164 Short Project 2

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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

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Good garages make good housing for the homeless. That's the idea behind a pop-up house project. A project to turn rows of disused garages in London into temporary accommodation for homeless people. It would allow small home to be created, with a bedroom and child room and then every fifth garage in the line would be used as shared laundry, kitchen and eating facilities.
The homes will be put together by the people who will live in them in the future, with the idea of teaching them building skills as well as giving them a home. It's hoped that because they will have their own space, their own front door. They’ll be more likely to get back into society more quickly than by putting them into shared accommodation. We know people don't do well in that environment. And it will give them the education they need to get back into work.

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A new project will look at the problems of housing in London. Because housing is too expensive in the city, people have had to move into garages. Researchers hope their new project will solve this problem by getting people into better homes and also back in work. A new project intends to use garages to provide housing for the homeless in London. Although small, there will be areas outside the home to prepare food and clean clothes. The houses will provide both accommodation and training for the people living there. A recent project will aim to give homeless people education and training in building houses and garages for key workers in the most expensive neighbourhoods of London. The houses will help people get to work more quickly because of their central location. A recent project will aim to put homeless people into their own homes. They will each have their own bedroom, shower room, kitchen and garage and will need to build the homes themselves. Having your own space is generally better than sharing a larger home with others.

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Option 2: "A new project intends to use garages to provide housing for the homeless in London. Although small, there will be areas outside the home to prepare food and clean clothes. The houses will provide both accommodation and training for the people living there."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main idea of the text, which is about transforming garages into temporary housing for the homeless. It mentions the provision of shared facilities for cooking and cleaning, as well as the training aspect, which aligns with the text's emphasis on teaching building skills to future residents.

Option 1: "A new project will look at the problems of housing in London. Because housing is too expensive in the city, people have had to move into garages. Researchers hope their new project will solve this problem by getting people into better homes and also back in work."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that people are moving into garages due to high housing costs, which is not mentioned. The text focuses on converting garages into homes for the homeless, not as a result of unaffordable housing. Additionally, it lacks the emphasis on the training aspect that is central to the project.

Option 3: "A recent project will aim to give homeless people education and training in building houses and garages for key workers in the most expensive neighbourhoods of London. The houses will help people get to work more quickly because of their central location."

Explanation: This option incorrectly states that the project is focused on building houses for key workers, which is not mentioned in the text. The text specifically discusses creating homes for the homeless, not for key workers, and does not emphasize location as a factor in helping people get to work.

Option 4: "A recent project will aim to put homeless people into their own homes. They will each have their own bedroom, shower room, kitchen and garage and will need to build the homes themselves. Having your own space is generally better than sharing a larger home with others."

Explanation: This option inaccurately describes the project by suggesting that each person will have a shower room and garage, which is not supported by the text. The text mentions shared facilities and emphasizes the importance of having their own space, but it does not specify individual amenities like a shower room or garage for each person.

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