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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 208
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 208 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 208
READING PASSAGE – 1
BARCHESTER OFFICE TOWERS VISITOR INFORMATION
Welcome to Barchester Office Towers. Visitors must register with the Security Desk in order to obtain a visitor’s badge and be allowed entrance to the building. The Security Desk is located on the ground floor lobby near the main entrance. The security officer on duty will direct you to the office you are visiting. In addition, a map of the building is displayed near the main elevators, located behind the Security Desk.
To reach the rooftop parking area, take the elevator to the fourth floor, then follow the signs. Also located on that floor is the City View Restaurant, Serving three meals a day, Tuesday-Sunday.
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Barchester Office Towers offers a number of business services for the convenience of tenants and visitors. The Copy Center is located on the second floor. Photocopy and fax services are available here. Computers with internet access are also available. The Copy Center is open twenty-four hours a day. You must show your visitors badge when requesting services.
A small branch post office is located down the hall from the Copy Center. Envelopes and stamps are sold here. Mail pickup is twice a day, at 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. On the third floor, you will find a branch of the National Bank. All basic banking services are offered. Next to the bank is the Barchester Coffee Shop. Coffee, tea, and snacks are sold here, and most major daily newspaper and business magazine are available for perusal. The coffee shop is open from 7:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
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Question 1-7
On which floor of the office complex can you do each of the following activities?
On lines 1-7 on your answer sheet, write:
A. if you can do this on the ground floor
B. if you can do this on the second floor
C. if you can do this on the third floor
D. if you can do this on the fourth floor
1. have lunch
2. cash a check
3. mail a letter
4. get a pass to enter the building
5. read a newspaper
6. fax a document
7. look at a map of the building
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Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14.
Spring Willow Farm Museum and Education Center
Spring Willow Farm is a fully operating farm designed to educate the public about farm operation, farming history, and issues facing farmers today.
Schedule
We are open to the public year-round, with reduced hours during the winter months. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Visiting the Farm
Visitors are free to tour the farm on their own. Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Maps are available at the information desk in the Main Building. Guided tours are included in the cost of admission. Tours leave from the Main Building front entrance at 10:00 a .m. and 2:00 p .m. daily.
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The ground floor of the Main Building is open to visitors. It contains exhibits explaining daily farm life in different periods of history, with displays showing farm implements, kitchen and other household utensils, photographs, and more. The information desk is also located here, as well as the Farm Museum Gift Shop.
Classes
The museum offers classes on various aspects of farming and farm history two evenings a week throughout the year. Ask at the information desk for a schedule of upcoming classes. In addition, classes on special subjects related to farming can be arranged for your club or group. Please contact the Education Office for further information. All classes take place in the classrooms located on the second floor of the Main Building.
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Questions 8 – 14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text about the Spring Willow Farm Museum and Education Center? On lines 8—14 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 inform
8. Spring Willow Farm is closed during the winter months.
9. Children are not allowed to visit the farm.
10. Spring Willow Farm charges visitors an admission fee.
11. The guided tours last two hours.
12. The museum has gifts for sale.
13. Farmers are offered a special discount on classes.
14. The museum buildings are open in the evening.
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ANSWERS ARE BELOW
ANSWERS
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. FALSE
9. FALSE
10. TRUE
11. NOT GIVEN
12. TRUE
13. NOT GIVEN
14. TRUE