Reading the Housing Ad and the Follow-up Email
You read two short Swedish texts. Text A is an advertisement: "Ledig etta i Majorna, 28 kvm, 300 meter från spårvagnen. Hyra 6 200 kr/mån, el ingår ej. Husdjur ej tillåtna. Inflyttning 1 september. Kontakta oss via formuläret på vår hemsida – vi svarar inte på telefonsamtal." Text B is an email from the housing office to a student named Sam: "Hej Sam, tack för din intresseanmälan. Tyvärr kan vi inte erbjuda dig lägenheten, eftersom vi prioriterar sökande som har stått i vår kö längre än ett år. Du står just nu på plats 14. Vi rekommenderar att du kompletterar din ansökan med ett intyg på din inkomst."
1. Using only Text A, list two conditions a tenant must accept and one practical restriction on how to apply.
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Conditions to accept: (1) electricity is not included in the rent (el ingår ej), so the tenant pays it separately; (2) no pets (husdjur ej tillåtna). Practical restriction on applying: you must use the online form on the website - the landlord does not answer phone calls (vi svarar inte på telefonsamtal). Reasoning: ingår ej and ej tillåtna are negations that flip the meaning; a careless reader might record 'electricity included' or 'pets allowed'. The application route is a stated restriction, not a preference.
2. Does Text B mean Sam has been rejected permanently? Explain with evidence from the text.
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No - it is a rejection of this particular apartment, not a permanent ban. Evidence: vi kan inte erbjuda dig lägenheten refers specifically to lägenheten (that flat), and the reason given is queue priority (vi prioriterar sökande som har stått i vår kö längre än ett år). Sam is currently place 14, which is a ranking, not an exclusion. The email also gives an actionable next step: komplettera din ansökan med ett intyg på din inkomst (add proof of income to the application), implying Sam can keep applying. The judgement tested is distinguishing a one-off refusal from a general ineligibility.