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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 184
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 184 – PASSAGE – 2
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 184
READING PASSAGE – 2
Read the text below and answer Questions 12-25.
GREAT PLACES TO GO CAMPING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BAJA
We’ve rounded up sites with the best ocean views, mountain peaks, and desert landscapes
A. San Onofre Bluffs Campground:-You can hear the waves crashing from your tent as you sleep right next to the ocean at this state beach campground north of Camp Pendleton. There are plenty of family-friendly activities, like nature programs and geocaching and easy beach access down a short and steep path. It’s also close to Trestles, a world-class surfing site. Distance from downtown San Diego: 60 miles Fees: $40 a night Best campsites: Sites 1 to 23 or 105 to 112, which have ocean views.
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How early to book: Campsites can be booked up to six months in advance on reservecalifornia.com. Many fill up immediately for the summer.
B. South Carlsbad State Beach Campground:-Located right off the highway, this campground has a long road down the middle that’s great for kids to bike and play on, and the beach is just a short walk down a stairway. Take the family for swimming, surfing, skin diving, and fishing. The campsites have picnic tables and fire pits, and the bathrooms are equipped with showers.
The on-site camp store has provisions like wood and ice, and Carlsbad is just a few miles away if you forget something or want a break from camp food. It’s a low-key beach getaway without having to travel too far. Distance from downtown San Diego: 30 miles Fees: $50 a night. Best campsites: Sites 36 to 53 and 183 to 205 are right on the ocean and in the center of the campground, away from the entrance and parking areas. How early to book: Campsites can be booked up to six months in advance on reservecalifornia.com.
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C. San Elijo State Beach:-Get ready for your little ones to make friends at this beach campground, the most popular in the area. It’s packed with kids playing and riding bikes take the wooden staircase down to the beach for fishing, sandcastle-making, swimming, and surfing. Plus, Seaside Market is right across the street. Cardiff Crack (tri-tip) anyone? Distance from downtown San Diego: 27 miles Fees: $35 a night, Best campsites: Sites 145 to 163, on the north side next to the shore. How early to book: Up to six months in advance on reservecalifornia.com
D. Silver Strand State Beach:-Leave your tents at home. This campground allows only RVs, motorhomes, and trailers. If you have the right equipment, it’s a cheap way to get an oceanfront room for the night or the weekend with the beach just steps away. Plus, you can put the Bayshore Bikeway to use for walks, bike rides, or runs, and venture into Coronado for shopping, dining or a ferry ride. Distance from downtown San Diego: 11 miles, Fees: $50 a night, Best campsites: Sites 101 to 137 are on the beach. How early to book: Up to six months in advance on reservecalifornia.com
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E. Mount Laguna:-There are multiple trails you can follow to backpack through the Mount Laguna area. We recommend following Noble Canyon, Pine Mountain, Cutca, or Wild horse—or create a route that combines a few. You can camp for up to 14 days out of every 30, and open campfires aren’t allowed outside of designated campgrounds. But camping alongside the trails gives you the chance to experience the open mountains in peace. Distance from downtown San Diego: 54 miles, Fees: $5 for an adventure pass for 24 hours, or $30 for a year Best campsites: No official sites. Pitch your tent and enjoy! How early to book: N/A
F. Ruben’s Camp and Kiki’s RV, Camping and Motel:-These two sites arc right next to each other on the Sea of Cortez in San Felipe, Baja, and provide a range of accommodation choices. Kiki’s has both motel rooms and RV sites, while Ruben’s Camp has car camping sites, each with its own palapa.
The location can’t be beat: Since San Felipe is on the east coast of Baja, you can see the sun rise over the ocean from your tent. Distance from downtown San Diego: 245 miles, Fees: About $16 a night for Ruben’s, $60 for Kiki’s, Best campsites: Look for spots at the very east end of the camp, facing the ocean. How early to book: Plenty of campsites are available—check kiki.com.mx—so no need to make reservations.
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Questions 12-25
Look at the six advertisements, A- F.
For which holiday sites are the following statements true?
Write the correct letter, A to Fin boxes 12-25 on your answer sheet.
NB: You may use any letter more than once.
12 You can enjoy a Boat Ride here.
13. This site can offer a family recreation helping children to socialize more.
14. Participants can enjoy eco friendly activities.
15. Holiday makers can light up a bonfire and organize picnics.
16. You can choose your itinerary.
17. Different lodging facilities can be hired.
18. This site would require a recreational vehicle which offers living accommodation.
19. It is required to apply for a permit to visit this site.
20. You can buy sea shell crafts during this holiday.
21. This site may be full during season.
22. This site claims to be the best.
23. Holiday makers can reach this site easily.
24. This site can offer a choice to follow a trail on foot or by bicycles.
25. No specific locations arc endorsed.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 26-30.
TEN POUND TINS
The first tins to be made were large, square, 10Ib tins, which Huntley & Palmers then labeled. These were made by hand and cut from standard-sized sheets of tinplate weighing 115 lb. A trained box maker could make about a hundred per day and it was not long before demand outstripped supply. They also made similar square 7 lb shop display tins with glass lids. The biscuits were then sold directly from the tins and the grocer would weigh out the required quantity of biscuits into a paper bag.
When Huntley & Palmers began to use the railways to transport their biscuits, they found that the square tins did not fit well into the Great Western Railway’s goods carriages. So the later versions of these tins were produced with one side slightly longer than the other in order to fit in the carriages!
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Questions 26-30
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
26. Tins were first made in square and then ……….. by Huntley and Palmers.
27. There was an increase in ……….. during the initial time of tin box making.
28. ……….. were used to store biscuits before they were sold.
29. The ……….. design of the box was rejected for transportation through Railways.
30. For making it fit for storage in ……….. the length of the box was increased.
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ANSWERS ARE BELOW
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ANSWERS
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. E
17. F
18. D
19. E
20. C
21. A
22. F
23. B
24. D
25. E
26. LABELED
27. DEMAND
28. TIN/S
29. SQUARE
30. CARRIAGES
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