Holiday home adverts

Holiday home adverts

Read two adverts for places to stay on holiday to practise and improve your reading skills. 

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text
Holiday home adverts

City flat

Beautiful two-bedroom city flat five minutes' walk from the cathedral. Fully equipped kitchen, living room with a large sofa and chairs, big TV and balcony. The balcony has space for four people to sit and gets the sun in the mornings, and the flat is light and warm. It has Wi-Fi and fast internet. The upstairs bedroom sleeps four people, with two double beds; the downstairs bedroom sleeps two in single beds. The flat is perfect for families and is near shops, bars and restaurants.

Holiday home adverts

Farmhouse

Four-bedroom farmhouse in the countryside. All of the four double bedrooms are en suite with luxury shower and bath. Farm kitchen with barbecue, tables and chairs outside. Great for groups of friends. The supermarket is half an hour by car and you can take a train from the village into the city. Escape from normal life for a few days as we have … NO INTERNET and you can only use mobile phones at the bottom of the garden!

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Submitted by Okaser on Mon, 03/08/2026 - 22:41

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My selection depends what i want , if i want to relax me and forgot all the things of the city , i would choice a countryhouse in a farm but if i want to get fun in concerts , theathers and all the things that a city offer , well i would go to a big city.

Submitted by limited on Tue, 28/07/2026 - 20:12

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I prefer the city flat. It is perfect for me and my family. It has fast Wi-Fi, a balcony and a fully equipped kitchen. It is close to shops and restaurants, so life is easier. I also need the internet for my work. The farmhouse is beautiful, but it doesn't have everything I need.

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Submitted by YuliaSil on Fri, 10/07/2026 - 06:51

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I think I prefer farm house to spend holiday. I can have relax time with my family in a quiet place and no need to use Internet at all.

Submitted by Valdione on Mon, 18/05/2026 - 02:37

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I like both the options. I kinda  live in the countryside. But I'd love to go to a good farmhouse to calm down and appreciate the nature and hurry less.

Submitted by mai123 on Tue, 28/04/2026 - 13:07

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I will choose a farmhouse, because I love the natural and on holiday, I prefer places that are calm and far Frome the noise and my life in the most crowded city, I need to relax way of that 

Submitted by angezuniga on Sun, 12/04/2026 - 17:43

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I prefer farmhouse obviously, is more comfortable, more quiet and relax for enjoy holidays

Submitted by Dzikidziadzior on Fri, 06/03/2026 - 05:00

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I have small children, so I usually choose a holiday destination in a city that is not too big or in a village near a city, preferably no more than 30 minutes from the nearest shop. I need to have shops, a pharmacy, and a hospital nearby. This gives me comfort and a sense of safety in case something goes wrong or we need help immediately.

Submitted by sid on Sat, 20/12/2025 - 13:50

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I would like to choose a quite place like Alaska for holidays where I could do creative work like doing my favourite embroidery pattern while sitting beside a fire place in a cosy room in Alaska. 

Submitted by mariam_mohamed on Wed, 17/12/2025 - 15:13

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I prefer a Farmhouse ,because it has a natural view.it is feel like a free therapy .it is makes me feel relaxed also,I  enjoy the natural surroundings and spending a nice day with my relative.