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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 506
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 506 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 506
READING PASSAGE – 1
Questions 1-4
There are six job advertisements A-F on the opposite page.
Answer the questions below by writing the letters of the appropriate advertisements.
1. Which job is in a hotel?
2. Which job is for someone to look after a child?
3. Which TWO advertisements are for waiters?
4. Which TWO jobs would particularly like a German speaker?
A Restaurant
Supervisor
Waiting Staff
Telephonist
The ideal candidates must have relevant experience gained in a high quality hotel. Please call Personnel on 071-722-7722, or send your CV to: Regents Park Hilton. Lodge Road, London
NW8 7JT
LONDON
REGENTS PARK
HILTON
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B USE YOUR LANGUAGES AND EARN £ 450 – £ 1200 P.W.
We are one of the largest business publishers in Europe and have limited vacancies for intelligent young people in our London advertisement sales office. Enquiries from German, Spanish and Eastern. European speakers especially welcome. Phone Andrew Warburton on
071 753 4300
C SECRETARY
Busy Chartered Accountants require experienced/efficient secretary. Accounts, typing experience, and an excellent telephone manner essential, shorthand useful.
Please send CV to:
Box No. 9246
c/o Evening Standard
Classified
2 Derry Street
Kensington W8 5EE
……………………….
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D TRAVEL COMPANY
Vacancy for self-confident person to look after bookings for our Caribbean Hotels. Salary based on applicant’s experience & suitability. Please send CV to Greg Taplin, KRI Ltd, 12 Galena Road, London, W6 3XZ
E NANNY WANTED for 9 month old handful. Artistic/Prof household Notting Hill. 3 days per week. Some hours flexibility req’d
Knowledge
German/Hungarian advantage not essential 071 221 7375
F HOLLYWOOD WORLD LONDON
Join the Stars!
Food Servers
The biggest and busiest restaurant in London is seeking additional stars for its team of dedicated professionals. If you have experience in high volume restaurants and are looking a challenge, then come on down for an audition.
Interview day is on Friday 6th May from 12 noon to 7pm.
Planet Hollywood is located at 13 Coventry Street, London, W1
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Read the text below and answer questions 5-10.
Operator Services: 101
The operator is there to help you if you have difficulty making a call or if you want to use any of our special call services. These include: ALARM CALLS * ADVICE OF DURATION CHARGE * CREDIT CARD CALLS * FIXED TIME CALLS * FREEFONE CALLS * PERSONAL CALLS * TRANSFERRED CHARGE CALLS * SUBSCRIBER CONTROLLED TRANSFER. For details of charges see our free leaflet. Dial 101 and ask for financial services.
International Operator: 123
See Section 3 (international) for details.
Directory Enquiries: 142
Tell the operator the town you require. Have paper and pencil ready.
International Directory Enquiries: 130
Emergency: 010
Tell the operator what service you want.
Faults: 166
Any fault should be reported to the local fault repair service
Sales: 170
Telemessage: 190
If you have something special to say and prefer to say it in writing.
International Telemessage: 191
International Telegrams: 192
You can send a telegram to most other countries.
Maritime Service: 200
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SHIP’ S TELEGRAM SERVICE * SHIP’ S TELEPHONE SERVICE * INMARSAT SATELLITE SERVICE (DIAL 177). You can call or send a message to someone aboard ship by using our Maritime Services. For telephone calls to ships quote the name of the Coast Radio Station if known. For INMARSAT (Maritime Satellite) service dial 178. Give the ship’s name, its identification number and ocean region, if known. International Directory Enquiries, code 130, can say if a ship is equipped for satellite service and provide the number.
Any Other Call Enquiries: 111
Questions 5-10
Read the page from a UK telephone directory on the opposite page.
Answer the questions below by writing the appropriate telephone numbers.
What should you dial if …
5. there is something wrong with your telephone?
6. there has been an accident and you want to call an ambulance?
7. you want to find out a number in a foreign country?
8. you want to know how much telephone calls cost?
9. you want to purchase an answer-phone machine?
10. you want to use a credit card to pay for a telephone call?
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Read the text below and answer questions 11-14.
FIRE NOTICE
In the event of fire, the ALARM will ring. On hearing the fire alarm, all those in the West Wing should evacuate the building by staircase A. The assembly area for occupants of the West Wing is the staff car park at the rear of the building. All others assemble in the front courtyard.
Evacuate the building even if the alarm stops.
If you discover a fire, shout “FIRE” and operate the nearest fire alarm. Attack the fire with an extinguisher but to not take any risks. Inform reception by dialling 3333.
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Questions 11-14
Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
11. You are in room 101. Which staircase should you use to evacuate the building?
12. You are in room 201. Where should you wait outside after evacuating the building?
13. What should you do if the alarm stops?
14. Who should you contact if you discover a fire?
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ANSWERS
1. A
2. E
3. A, F
4. B, E
5. 166
6. 010
7. 130
8. 101
9. 170
10. 101
11. (STAIRCASE) A
12. (IN) (THE) FRONT COURTYARD
13. (STILL/CONTINUE TO) EVACUATE (THE BUILDING)
14. RECEPTION
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