BEST IELTS General Reading Test 26

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GENERAL READING TEST 26 – PASSAGE – 1

GENERAL READING TEST 26

READING PASSAGE – 1

You are advised to spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-14

The following text has four sections A -D. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i-vii on lines 1-4 on your answer sheet. There are more headings than sections, so you will not use them all.

Questions 1-4

LIST OF HEADINGS
i Other Uses for Your Machine
ii Baking Bread
iii The Science of Bread Dough
iv Customer Assistance
v Ingredients for Bread
vi Caring for Your Machine
vi Equipment Included

1 Section A
2 Section B
3 Section C
4 Section D

Presto Bread Machine

Thank you for buying a Presto Bread Machine. You and your family will enjoy delicious homemade bread for years to come.

A
Please check the contents of the box to make sure they are complete. Your Presto Bread Machine comes with a removable baking pan, a measuring cup, a measuring spoon, and a recipe booklet. You may also wish to have on hand an extra measuring cup and several other measuring spoons in different sizes. Ingredients for the bread recipes are not included.

B
Choose a recipe from the enclosed recipe booklet. Each recipe lists the ingredients in the order they are to be added to the machine. Liquid ingredients should be added to the machine before dry ingredients. Place all the ingredients in the removable pan, place the pan inside the machine, and close the lid. Push the menu button and the type of bread you are making-white, whole wheat, or raisin. If you are making rolls, select dough. Push the start button. Your bread will be ready in three hours for white or raisin bread or four hours for whole wheat bread. Dough takes two hours.

C
It is important to clean the inside of the machine after each use. Small bits of dough may fall out of the pan and burn during baking. Over time this may build up and become hazardous. For cleaning, remove the bread pan from the machine and let the machine cool down. Wipe the inside of the machine with a damp sponge. To clean the bread pan, let it soak in warm, soapy water. Then wipe gently with a damp sponge. Do not use a brush or scouring pad as these may damage the stick-free coating,

D
If you have any questions or require help using your bread machine, please call our twenty-four-hour help line: 800-555-9845. A list of frequently asked questions and answers is available on the website: www.prestobread.com. Also available on the website is a variety of international bread recipes. If you are dissatisfied with your Presto Bread Machine for any reason, simply return it, in its original box, to the store where you purchased it. A complete refund will be sent to you within thirty days of purchase.

Questions 5-7

Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer. Write your answers on lines 5-7 on your answer sheet.

5 How long does it take to bake raisin bread?
6 How often should you clean the inside of the machine?
7 According to these instructions, where can you find bread recipes from around the world?

Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14.

Regional Share-Your-Ride

Information for Commuters
Regional Share-Your-Ride is a free service offered to all commuters in our area. We help you save costs on commuting by matching you up with other commuters who travel the same route. When you share your daily ride to work with other commuters, you save on transportation costs and help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

Carpool
Share your ride to work with one or more other commuters. You can choose to carpool daily or just a few days a week, whatever suits your schedule best.

Vanpool
Using your van to share your ride with four or more people will save you even more on commuting costs. Regional Share-Your-Ride is available to help you keep your van running smoothly and filled with riders. According to state law, vanpools are permitted to travel in special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes located on highways in urban areas throughout the region.

Matching
Log on to our website at www.rsyrp.net. Type in your location, destination, and work schedule. Our system will generate a list of other commuters whose route and schedule match yours. The website also has maps of the region to help you plan the most efficient route for your commute. These are available for free download.

Contact
Contact the commuters on the list, and arrange a ride-sharing schedule and route with them. You can also discuss how you want to share the responsibility of driving. When you have arranged a carpool or vanpool group, return to our website and register your group with us.

Benefits
Registered participants in Regional Share-Your-Ride can sign up to receive daily traffic and weather reports by e-mail. As a participant, you are also eligible for the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your house in case you or your carpool or vanpool driver has an emergency.

Questions 8-14

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-M, below.
Write the correct letter, A-M, on lines 8-4 on your answer sheet.

8 Regional Share-Your-Ride provides
9 By using a carpool or vanpool, commuters can save
10 Commuters who travel by van receive
11 Commuters can get free maps by
12 Commuters should register with the program!
13 After signing up for the program, participants can receive by e-mail 14 In case of emergency, program participants can get

A money on traveling costs
B participating in the programs for one month
С a free ride home
D a reduced cost Regional Share – Your Ride program membership
E wear and tear on their cars.
F permission to use certain highway lanes.
G rentals of car and vans for committing purpose.
H after forming a carpool or vanpool group.
I if interested in learning more about carpools.
J information to commuters who want to share ideas.
K daily information on road conditions
L a trip to the hospital.
M visiting the website.