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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 462
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 462 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 462
READING PASSAGE – 1
Read the text below and answer Questions 1. 7.
Arachnid House
Welcome everyone to the Arachnid House at Broadley Zoo. This exhibit is full of spiders and scorpions from all around the world. These are not the most cuddly animals at the zoo, but they are fascinating creatures that play a vital role in ecosystems across the planet. We know that this exhibit is not for everyone, as many people have a spider phobia, but if you do wish to enter, we ask that you try to remain quiet so as not to disturb the arachnids. Loud noises disorient them, making it difficult for them to catch their prey.
By the way, if you do have arachnophobia, the zoo holds exposure therapy courses to help overcome fears. In the final session, you will actually hold a large spider in your hands!
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What can you find inside?
First is the web room, where you can observe spiders spinning orbital webs. Our microscope cameras capture the spinning process live, following the spiders around their web. You can also watch as insects get caught in the net and are carefully wrapped in silk.
People love the tarantula room. There are fifteen species of tarantula from Central and South America and Asia, all in separate exhibit boxes built to recreate their natural habitats as best as possible. See a mini Ecuadorian jungle and a landscape like the Arizona desert. Each little ecosystem also contains the underground burrow of the tarantula, all visible through glass.
The breeding room always contains common European spider eggs that are about to hatch. Watch as hundreds of them break out of their silky eggs to meet the world. It’s a fascinating process.
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Next door is the venomous spider room, where the most deadly spiders in the world are found including the Australian funnel web spider.
Our pride and joy is our display of Goliath Birdeaters, the largest, and possibly the hairiest, tarantula in the world. It measures about thirty centimetres across and is the size of a small puppy. It’s an incredible sight.
Don’t forget the scorpions. They have their own room too. We have thirty species on display of this fascinating creature. Not that you will have the opportunity to put it to test, but scorpions are rarely fatal to large animals like humans.
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Questions 1 – 7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
In boxes 1-7 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
1. Some people are not allowed to enter the exhibit.
2. The zoo offers a programme to help cure arachnophobia.
3. There are spiders catching their prey in the web room.
4. The tarantula room is where you can see spiders fighting each other.
5. The Australian funnel web spider is in the breeding room.
6. The Goliath Birdeaters are bigger than other tarantulas.
7. The scorpion room contains all the world’s known species of scorpion.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 8 – 14.
Bertram Lakeside Caravan Park
Rules and regulations
A. Welcome to Bertram Lakeside Caravan Park. If you have your own caravan or campervan, costs are $35 per night plus $100 deposit. Your deposit will be returned only after the final day inspection to ensure that no rubbish is left on the site. To rent an on-site caravan, prices begin at $70 per night. We do not have permanent residents at this caravan park. The maximum staying period is three months.
B. All bookings can be made in person at the site office next to the main gate within the following times.
Site Office Hours: 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
After Hours (for emergencies only): Mobile: 435 794833
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If you have already booked online, present your receipt of payment to Reception at the site office. All payments must be made in full before parking your caravan or moving into your on-site caravan. If you wish to extend your stay beyond the day you have paid for, please notify Reception at least two days in advance. During the months of July and August most sites and on-site caravans are completely booked out. We only guarantee your site for the days you have booked, but we will try our best to accommodate you and we sometimes have last minute cancellations.
C. For those who tow their own caravan, there is space for one car on the site. Any additional cars must be parked in the carpark. There is no charge for this.
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D. No fires are to be lit anywhere in the caravan park, except outside flame cooking which must only be done in the cooking area. There are coin-operated barbecues which should be cleaned after use. There are power points in place for any other cooking appliances. Cooking is also permitted in kitchenettes inside caravans. Only connect to the electricity and water connections that are on your site.
E. Pets are allowed at the campsite, but they must be declared at the time of booking. Dogs are permitted to swim in the lake, but only in the dog area in front of the on-site caravan area, not from the sandy beach area.
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Questions 8-12
The text has five sections, A-E.
Choose the correct heading for each paragraph, A-E, from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number, i-ix, in boxes 8-12 on your answer sheet.
8. Paragraph A
9. Paragraph B
10. Paragraph C
11. Paragraph D
12. Paragraph E
LIST OF HEADINGS
i. Vehicle restrictions
ii. Cancelling your booking
iii. Four-legged friends
iv. Fees for your stay
v. Lake water sports
vi. Booking details
vii. Meal preparation
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Questions 13-14
Label the map.
Choose TWO WORDS ONLY from the text for each answer.
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ANSWERS
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. NOT GIVEN
5. FALSE
6. TRUE
7. NOT GIVEN
8. IV
9. VI
10. I
11. VII
12. III
13. DOG AREA
14. SITE OFFICE