Airbnb Will Limit Chores Hosts Can Require of Guests

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   What is the article’s primary purpose?

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   1. To announce a completed overhaul of rental-cleaning procedures
   2. To explain limits on guest chores and the dispute motivating them
   3. To compare Airbnb’s fees with those of competing platforms
   4. To instruct travelers how to clean properties before departure
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   Answer

   To explain limits on guest chores and the dispute motivating them

   It explains Airbnb’s policy direction and the competing expectations behind it.

   Airbnb’s move therefore concerns the balance of responsibility within a paid stay.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   What can be inferred about the policy’s immediate practical effect?

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   1. All existing chore requests are already invalid
   2. Hosts have received a complete list of prohibited tasks
   3. The policy’s practical application remains partly uncertain
   4. Travelers will no longer pay cleaning fees
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   Answer

   The policy’s practical application remains partly uncertain

   Because no effective date is given, travelers cannot yet rely on immediate implementation.

   The information does not specify which individual chores will be covered or when the limits will take effect.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   In paragraph four, what does “those interpretations” refer to?

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   1. Different understandings of what a cleaning fee represents
   2. Different methods of inspecting a property after departure
   3. Different definitions of short-term rental accommodation
   4. Different opinions about communicating during a stay
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   Answer

   Different understandings of what a cleaning fee represents

   The phrase points back to hosts’ and travelers’ differing understandings of cleaning duties.

   When those interpretations conflict, a departure checklist can feel less like a practical request and more like an additional obligation.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   Why does the article include the background paragraph?

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   1. To establish the legal meaning of Airbnb’s new policy
   2. To distinguish cleaning fees from chores conceptually
   3. To document the history of accommodation pricing
   4. To show that travelers misunderstand every cleaning charge
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   Answer

   To distinguish cleaning fees from chores conceptually

   It clarifies related terms so readers can understand the fairness dispute.

   The two ideas can overlap, yet they are not identical.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   What relationship does the article establish between cleaning fees and chores?

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   1. They are interchangeable terms for the same payment
   2. They are unrelated because fees never fund cleaning
   3. They overlap conceptually but represent different ideas
   4. They apply exclusively to hosts rather than guests
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   Answer

   They overlap conceptually but represent different ideas

   They may concern related work, but one is a charge and the other a task.

   A chore is a task that someone is asked to carry out.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   Which change does the article present as a possible benefit for travelers?

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   1. Lower accommodation prices
   2. Shorter stays with fewer house rules
   3. Easier evaluation of responsibilities before booking
   4. Automatic refunds for all cleaning fees
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   Answer

   Easier evaluation of responsibilities before booking

   The article suggests clearer expectations before travelers commit to trips.

   For travelers, the change may make expectations easier to assess before a trip.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   How is the article organized overall?

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   1. Announcement, competing perspectives, clarification, and implications
   2. Historical timeline, financial data, legal ruling, and prediction
   3. Personal narrative, statistical survey, criticism, and rebuttal
   4. Instructions, warning, case study, and promotional conclusion
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   Answer

   Announcement, competing perspectives, clarification, and implications

   It moves from the announcement to its context, implications, and broader significance.

   The announcement places renewed attention on a basic question in short-term rentals: what should be included in the price, and what can reasonably be asked of a guest?

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