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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 114
GENERAL READING TEST 114 – PASSAGE – 1
GENERAL READING TEST – 114
READING PASSAGE – 1
Instructions for your New Washing Machine
* Young children should not be allowed to touch the machine or play with its controls. They should be supervised when the machine is in operation. Older children may use the machine if they have been instructed how to use it and if they are aware of the dangers of misuse.
* Your new washing machine should not be installed in a place where temperatures may drop below 0° Celsius or the functioning of the electronic controls may not work properly and water hoses may burst or split.
* Before first use, ensure that the protective transit bars have been removed from the back of your new machine. If they are still there during operation, it can result in damage to your machine.
* If you leave your new washing machine for any length of time, make sure that you turn off the machine’s stopcock.
* If the drain line of your new washing machine is placed in a wash basin, make sure that water can drain away fast enough to avoid flooding. Ensure too that the drain line is secure or the force of the water exiting it may dislodge its position, which also can result in flooding.
* Check all items placed into your new washing machine for coins, nails, paper, tissues and other similar things, as they may clog up or break the machinery.
* Correct use of detergent will avoid the need for descaling, but if it’s necessary, it’s important to use one of the suggested de-scaling agents given at the end of this booklet and follow the agent’s instructions carefully.
* Any items pre-washed in solvent-based agents should be carefully rinsed in cold water before being washed in your new washing machine.
* The first time you use your new washing machine, make sure it’s empty.
* Water and energy consumption are linked to the size of your laundry load. To exploit your new washing machine at its full potential, always fill your machine with the maximum dry load for the programme you have chosen.
Questions 1 – 6
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 1 – 6 on your answer sheet.
1. Using the washing machine where it’s too cold can affect its controls and can damage its ………………. .
2. ………………… installed for protection of the washing machine should be removed before the washing machine is first used.
3. Poorly attached drain lines can result in …………….. .
4. If the ………………. is used properly in the washing machine, de-scaling should not be necessary.
5. Clothing should be rinsed in ……………… if it has been treated with any solvents before a washing cycle.
6. Filling the washing machine to its recommended maximum for the appropriate programme will allow users to fulfill the machine’s ………………. .
Read the text below and answer questions 7 – 11.
Re: Rubbish Collection in your Area
Dear Householder,
In order to help protect our environment, your local town council has set itself certain targets regarding rubbish collection and recycling. We hope to reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that we send to landfill sites and increase recycling. In order to reach our targets, we ask householders to divide their rubbish up by type. We have delivered differently coloured rubbish bins with instruction to each house in the area. All you need to do is to put your rubbish into the correct bin and leave the bins out on the correct day for collection.
Collection Days for your Area
Bio-waste: Every Wednesday
Glass and metal: Every other Thursday
Plastics: Every other Thursday
Non-recyclable waste: Every Friday
* Bio-waste is burned to generate power. Because of this, please ensure no plastic is in your bio-waste or the fumes from it burning will pollute the air.
Collections will take place before 10 a.m. Rubbish bins ought to be put out on the pavement the night before the collection, but they must be returned to your property within 24 hours of the collection.
Bulky Items
We will collect bulky household waste that will not fit into your bin. This service is free, but must be booked online in advance. You can book up to six household items per collection. If you have more than six items, you will need to book another collection once the first one is finished, or take the items to the council’s Re-Use Centre. The bulky service does not collect any building waste. You can get rid of some materials free of charge at the council’s Re-Use Centre, but there may be a fee for others.
Questions 7 – 11
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
7. Where does non-recyclable rubbish end up?
8. What should householders be careful not to leave in their bio-waste?
9. Where should rubbish bins be left for collection?
10. What is the maximum number of bulky items that can be picked up at any one collection?
11. What will the bulky rubbish collectors not pick up?
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Questions 12 – 14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the advertisement for Blackstone Solicitors?
In boxes 12 – 14 on your answer sheet write:
TRUE – if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE – if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN – if there is no information on this
12. Blackstone Solicitors has a fixed price of only £50 for the first meeting with one of their solicitors.
13. Blackstone Solicitors specialise in immigration cases.
14 .Blackstone Solicitors can conduct initial consultations online.
ANSWERS ARE BELOW
ANSWERS
1. (WATER) HOSES
2. (PROTECTIVE) (TRANSIT) BARS
3. FLOODING
4. DETERGENT
5. (COLD) WATER
6. (FULL) POTENTIAL
7. LANDFILL (SITES)
8. PLASTIC
9. (ON) (THE) PAVEMENT
10. 6
11. (ANY) BUILDING WASTE
12. FALSE
13. TRUE
14. NOT GIVEN