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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 211
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 211 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 211
READING PASSAGE – 1
Questions 1 – 6
There are 5 advertisements on the next page.
Answer the questions below by writing the letters of the appropriate advertisement in boxes 1 – 6 on your answer sheet. Your answer may require more than one letter.
1. Which advertisement offers a flexible timetable?
2. Which advertisement is NOT for English tuition?
3. Which advertisement offers a school that has specialized its product?
4. Which advertisement boasts the newest school?
5. Which advertisement offers organized activities out of school hours?
6. Which advertisement says that you can visit and look around?
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A. QUEEN’S SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Established 1975
• general English
• business English
• English for tourism
• various exam courses
• help with housing
• recreation program
Contact us on 00 44 1202 395 132 or www.thequeensenglish.com
Queen’s School, 12 Hintly Road, Bournemouth. UK
B. International English
Located in Central London, International English has been meeting students’ English language needs for 15 years. We can provide the right service whatever your English requirements.
Contact us on (00 44) 020 4732 9643
Write to: International English,
13 Whitechapel Avenue. London. SW4
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C. James Wilson MA
25 years of English teaching experience Residential English Tuition
Why waste your money on large classes in a school that doesn’t care? Come and live in
London and study with James Wilson. You’ll get 100% individual attention and 24 hour care
from a family that does care. Content and hours are wholly at your own choosing. Why
not check my website at www.jameswilson.com or call 00 44 20 2740 8535 and ask for a
brochure.
D. BATEMAN’S UNIVERSITY PREPARATION COLLEGE
With the huge number of foreign students studying at the UK’s universities and colleges, we at Bateman’s recognized 10 years ago the need to provide a specialized institute that provides English wholly aimed at supporting your study here in the UK. We can offer short and long courses that will get you to the level that you need.
Find out about us on our website www.batemans.com or contact us for a brochure:
Bateman’s College,
14 Worthing Road, Littlehampton
West Sussex
Tel: 01276 395 672 Fax: 01276 395 673
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E. SMITHSON’S ENGLISH LANGUAGE BOOKSHOP
We are stockists of all English language textbooks (for native & foreign language speakers), grammar books, dictionaries, English language computer software, graded readers and a host of other study aids. Why not drop in some time and browse or check what we have on the
net.
45 Hunt Street, Southampton, Hants
Tel: 01233 734 628
www.smithsonsbooks.com
Read the text below and answer Questions 7 – 13.
The Marchmain Kettle – The Traditional English Copper Kettle
Made from the finest solid copper, brass and pure tin, this newly designed kettle is now available worldwide. We are confident that you will not find a better kettle. By following the simple instructions closely, your Marchmain kettle will serve you efficiently for many years and of course, enhance your kitchen every day with a quality rarely found in today’s marketplace.
It must be remembered that your Marchmain kettle will require regular cleaning to remove tarnish and water staining which will appear on a daily basis during use (not applicable to chrome finishes which require only an occasional wipe with damp cloth and light “buff up” with a dry one). This is normal and we would, therefore, recommend regular cleaning to prevent a build-up of stubborn staining, but even this can be removed with our copper polish.
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DOS
* DO – clean the inside of your kettle thoroughly, fill to level with the water, boil and discard before initial use.
* DO – regularly clean your kettle to prevent severe tarnishing (not applicable to chrome finishes – see above).
* DO – remove scale from your kettle as necessary if you live in a “hard water” area.
* DO – place your kettle centrally over the burner, and use the low gas setting (Models 3, 4 & 4mw only).
DON’TS
* DON’T – fill the kettle with water above the center seam, which is clearly visible through the lid aperture (dome versions – just below the spout).
* DON’T – use abrasive cleaners, which may harm the exterior or interior finish of your kettle.
* DON’T – use “Wire Ball” type de-scaler products which will damage the pure tin or nickel-plated lining of your kettle.
* DON’T – Place “off-center” to the burner, or use more than a low gas setting (models 3, 3mw, 4 & 4mw only).
* DON’T – put the kettle to boil with little or no water inside, this action could render the kettle unsafe.
* DON’T – throw your receipt away; you will need it in the unlikely event of needing to return your kettle.
* DON’T return your kettle for tarnish or discoloration as this can almost certainly be removed with copper polish.
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POINTS TO NOTE
Marchmain kettles are entirely hand-made. Therefore no two are exactly alike and finishes may vary depending on the piece of copper used to create your kettle. Any minor blemish in finish can be regarded as an individual characteristic, which does not detract from the beauty or affect the function of your kettle.
All models have a patented whistling device built into them. Part of this device is a ball and valve assembly inside the spout. The ball should always be free and you will hear this move when you raise the kettle to pour. This “rattle” is normal and does not represent a fault. If you do not hear this “rattle”, a gentle shake when the kettle is cold will usually restore the movement. Always be sure the lid is fitted firmly into its place before use.
IMPORTANT
In the event of rotation or looseness in the handle, the holding nuts must be re-tightened.
WARRANTY/GUARANTEE
Marchmain Copperware guarantees this kettle for a period of twelve months from the date of purchase on your receipt, against any problem arising out of faulty material, workmanship or manufacture. Marchmain Copperware will repair or replace at their discretion, upon inspection, any kettle found to be faulty in any way (not including failure brought about by neglect or misuse). This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
PLEASE NOTE
Some characteristics of Marchmain kettles, varying factors of use and the effects of “hard water” areas, can sometimes lead to symptoms that may affect the kettles’ performance but do not represent a fault.
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Questions 7 – 10
Read the Product Information Leaflet for the Marchmain Copper kettle on the next page.
Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, answer the following questions.
7. What can you use to clean stubborn tarnish and staining if your kettle doesn’t have a chrome finish?
8. What can using hard water cause in your kettle?
9. What causes a rattle in the kettle when you pour water?
10. Give ONE example of things that will invalidate the warranty?
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Questions 11 – 13
Read the Product Information Leaflet for the Marchmain Copper kettle again. Look at the statements below (questions 11 – 13)
In boxes 11 -13 of your answer sheet write:
DO – if the product information leaflet advises that you do it
DON’T – if the product information leaflet advises that you do not do it
NOT GIVEN – if the information is not given in the product information leaflet
11. Before you use water from the kettle for the first time, fill it, boil it and pour the water away.
12. If your kettle is discolored after use, send it to the manufacturer for cleaning.
13. It’s best to leave the kettle on a wooden surface after boiling.
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ANSWERS ARE BELOW
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ANSWERS
1. C
2. E
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. E
7. COPPER POLISH
8. SCALE
9. PATENTED WHISTLING DEVICE / BALL (+ VALVE ASSEMBLY)
10. NEGLECT / MISUSE
11. DO
12. DON’T
13. NOT GIVEN
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