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B1 · Intermediate · sampleto doMoving In
Last month, Daniel moved into a small flat near the city centre. The rent is higher than he expected, but he can walk to his office in ten minutes. On his first day, the landlord gave him the keys and showed him how the old heating works. 'Be patient with it,' he said. 'It takes a while to warm up.'
The first week was harder than Daniel had imagined. The kitchen sink was blocked, and his upstairs neighbour played loud music until midnight. In the end, Daniel knocked on her door and explained the problem politely. She apologised and invited him for coffee. Now they water each other's plants when one of them is away.
Written for this page. Crossword words get underlined when you find them.
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to do1 acrossa system that keeps a building warm
From the story: The old … takes a while to warm up.
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to doWords you show, or get wrong twice, land here, so you know what to look at again.
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ClueSip is the same daily page for everyone. It is not an exam course, but it builds two things every exam needs: reading and vocabulary.
Reading, every day
One short story a day at your level. Reading a little every day makes longer exam texts feel less heavy.
Words that stay
Words you miss, and words you save from the story, become cards. They come back on later days until you know them.
Writing, with the AI tutor
On the $19 plan, you write two or three sentences with today's words and get them back corrected, with a short note on each change.
What it does not do
So you know before you start:
- No listening or speaking practice.
- No practice tests in the exam format, and no timed tasks.
- No band or score estimates.
- Levels go from A2 to B2. If your English is already above B2, the stories may feel easy.
Use it next to your exam book, course or teacher: ten minutes a day, also on the days you do not study. Past stories are free in the story archive.
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