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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 115
GENERAL READING TEST – 115 – PASSAGE – 1
GENERAL READING TEST – 115
READING PASSAGE – 1
Read the information below and answer questions 1-7.
DON’T GET BURNED OUT!
Professional Networking Happy Hour:
Managing “Workplace Burnout”
Thursday, Dec. 15
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $7 per person
Graham Society
960 Oakley Avenue, Stansted, Maine 13222
Join fellow alumni and friends for a reception, featuring Dr. Michael Hanson, an entrepreneur for over 20 years, keynote speaker, author, blogger, career coach, university professor, and researcher who will speak on workplace burnout and provide tips for overcoming stressful situations in your life.
In addition to great conversation with fellow alumni, the presentation will focus on how workplace burnout negatively affects your performance, job satisfaction, and even your health. During his workshop, he will provide techniques to avoid and overcome common organizational, personality, and physiological stress that lead to burnout so that you can begin to create success on your own terms.
The Alumni Association Board of Directors Community Engagement Committee will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the Stansted Pantry. We will have a box at the event to collect donations to help students on campus.
No longer living in Western Maine? Update your contact information to be sure you receive information about events in your area.
Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 412-392-4750.
Questions 1-7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading 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. The event will discuss issues in the workplace.
2. Dr. Michael Hanson is a member of the Graham Society.
3. Dr. Michael Hanson will give people ways to improve workplace burnout.
4. There will be a place at the event for participants to donate goods.
5. Donations collected at the event will go to a homeless shelter.
6. Alumni must call the Alumni Relations office to update their contact information.
7. People can call the Alumni Relations office if they have questions.
Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14.
The following chart displays the new “Free Library” Information.
Free Library Program
A NEW INITIATIVE FOR BOOK WORMS!
| What is it? | In 2007, Mary Lanyard created the first Free Library Program in Nashville, Tennessee, as a tribute to her late husband, Mike Lanyard, who was an English professor. Twelve years later, her simple idea has grown into a dynamic book-sharing movement across the world! The Free Library Program is a nonprofit organization that inspires people to get reading, meet new people, and get creative! This program helps foster a neighborhood book exchange, and has done so all over the world! |
| How can I participate? | Although you can decide if it’s right for you, we suggest giving away a book that you think is an excellent piece of fiction or nonfiction. This is the theme of our exchange, after all. Perhaps you can give a book you’ve enjoyed recently or even your all-time favorite book that you want more people to dive into. Remember: it can be a brand-new book or a book you’ve read and is sitting on your shelf waiting for a new reader. The choice is always yours! There are 10,000 Free Library Programs across the UK, and 23,000 in the United States. Check out our website for our interactive map feature to see if you are in the area of one of our programs. |
| What if there isn’t a Free Library near me? | Well, you could always start your own! Get involved with those around you and figure out if you would like to open your own Free Library Program. It all started with just one person, so you may be able to make a huge difference. Call our offices at 928-227-0747 for information on how you can build your own library. In addition to blueprint sheets, our offices can send you points of reference in your area. If you are not interested or unable to start your own program, consider joining a program that is nearby. Most of our programs are within a distance that is accessible by car. Check out our interactive map on our website for more information. |
Questions 8-14
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in 8-14 on your answer sheet.
8. Who created the program?
9. What was the job of Mr. Lanyard?
10. What type of organization is the Free Library Program?
11. How many Free Library Programs are in the UK?
12. Where can people go to search for nearby programs?
13. In addition to points of reference, what else will the company send people interested in the program?
14. Most locations are reachable by which type of transportation?
ANSWERS ARE BELOW
ANSWERS
1. TRUE
2. NOT GIVEN
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
6. NOT GIVEN
7. TRUE
8. MARY LANYARD
9. ENGLISH PROFESSOR
10. NONPROFIT
11. 10,000
12. WEBSITE
13. BLUEPRINT SHEETS
14. CAR