NetherlandsWonen 4 · Housing

Mark earns a lot of money. He wants a rental home quickly and does not want to wait for years. Which home suits him?

In the exam (Dutch)

Mark verdient veel geld. Hij wil snel een huurwoning en niet jaren wachten. Welke woning past bij hem?

  1. aA rental home in the private sector.Een huurwoning in de vrije sector.Correct answer
  2. bA social rental home via the housing association.Een sociale huurwoning via de woningcorporatie.
  3. cA room in an asylum seekers' centre.Een kamer in een azc voor asielzoekers.

Why?

In the private rental sector (vrije sector) there is usually no long waiting list. But the rent there is higher. Social rent (sociale huur) is for people with a lower income.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Dutch, as shown above.

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  1. Wonen 5

    Fatima is going to rent a house. What is in the rental contract (huurcontract)?

    Correct answer:The rent and the rules for the house.

    Fatima gaat een huis huren. Wat staat in het huurcontract? — De huurprijs en de regels voor het huis.

  2. Wonen 6

    At the start of the rental, Fatima has to pay a deposit (borg). What is a deposit?

    Correct answer:Money that you get back if you leave the house in good condition.

    Fatima moet bij het begin van de huur een borg betalen. Wat is een borg? — Geld dat je terugkrijgt als je het huis goed achterlaat.

  3. Wonen 7

    The roof of Pieter's rented house is leaking. Who has to arrange and pay for the repair?

    Correct answer:The landlord.

    Het dak van Pieters huurhuis lekt. Wie moet de reparatie regelen en betalen? — De verhuurder.

  4. Wonen 8

    Jan lives in a social rental home. He thinks the rent is too high. Jan and the landlord cannot agree. Where can Jan go?

    Correct answer:To the Rent Tribunal.

    Jan woont in een sociale huurwoning. Hij vindt de huur te hoog. Jan en de verhuurder worden het niet eens. Waar kan Jan heen? — Naar de Huurcommissie.

Source

Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

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