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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 214
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 214 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 214
READING PASSAGE – 1
Enrolment in the self-access centre
Who can enrol?
Any permanent or temporary migrant (anyone on a student visa is only eligible if an individual exemption is granted)
Where to enrol?
The Advance School of English 4th floor, J block, main campus,120 portsmith road, Portsmith
How to enrol?
Ask at the ESOL enquiries counter (room 404, 4th floor, J block)
What does it cost?
$0.50 per hour for holders of concession cards $1 per hour for permanent visas (casual)
How many hours?
You can choose how many hours per week or per month you attend. A concession card is issued to anyone on a permanent visa who wishes to pay for a minimum of 50 hours in advance (50 hours x 50c = $25). All other visitors to the SAC are charged the higher casual fee.
What does enrolment in the SAC give access to?
All books, CDs, DVDs, and CALL materials (CALL = computer assisted language training). A booking system is used with resources in high demand.
Speaking practice with conversation tutors
Monday-Thursday: 11.30 am – 1.30 pm / Friday: 12.30 – 3 pm
Word processing – a self-paced, internet-based program
Tuesday: 9 am – 3 pm
Wednesday: 1 pm – 3 pm
Thursday: 9 am – 3 pm
Who can help? The SAC manager and SAC facilitators (who are all ESOL teachers) are on duty every day from 9 am -3 pm.
Procedure:
First enrol as above Register your attendance at the SAC information desk when you arrive – please note: you pay for a minimum of 2 hours each time.
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Questions 1-4
Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-H below.
1. Students on a student visa need special permission to be able to
2. Students who want to enrol in the SAC should
3. Only permanent migrants can
4. Temporary migrants must
A. enrol in the School of English
B. go to room 404 in J block
C. have access to DVDs
D. pay more per visit
E. pay their fees at the enquiries counter
F. purchase a concession card
G. reserve popular materials
H. use the SAC
Questions 5-9
Do the following statements agree with the information in the text? 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
5. The tutors who take conversation groups are not paid.
6. Conversation tutors are unavailable on Wednesday.
7. Students cannot access the word processing program on Wednesday morning.
8. The SAC facilitators are also teachers at the Advance School of English.
9. Students cannot use the SAC for more than two hours at a time.
IELTS General Reading Test
Read the text below and answer questions 10-14.
Energy saving tips
Home appliances
Refrigerator
Turn the thermostat down so that your refrigerator temperature is around 3 degree Celsius and the freezer is as close to minus 16 degrees as possible. Check the door seals for a tight fit and leave the door open for no longer than absolute necessary. These appliance account for about 20% of household electricity.
Water cylinder
Turn down the thermostat to 60 degrees (or even 50 degrees is usually sufficient). This is also a much safer temperature for water – it reduces the likelihood of a household member getting scalded when using a hot tap.
Washing machine
Use cold water – around 20 degrees. Anything less than 15 degrees is too cold and won’t get your laundry clean. Only start the machine when it is full and when possible hang your laundry outside instead of using a dryer.
Dishwater
Only use it when it is full and turn off the drying cycle – allowing the contents to air dry will save 20% of the dishwater’s total energy use.
How heating and cooling
Thermostat settings
In winter, set the temperature at 20 degrees during the day and reduce it to 12 degrees before you go to bed. You can save energy by wearing an extra layer of clothing or putting another blanket on the bed. In summer, use blinds and drapes to keep the sun out and don’t set your thermostat lower than 24.
Filters
Clean air filters regularly – energy is wasted when air conditioner have to work harder to draw air through dirty filters.
A small investment
Compact fluorescent lights
These cost more initially but they use only 25% of the energy of an incandescent light bulb and they last ten times longer.
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Questions 10-14
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND OR A NUMBER from the text for each answer.
10. The most energy efficient temperature for ensuring food stays frozen is …………… degrees Celsius.
11. You can get your clothes clean quite economically by washing them in water no hotter than …………… degrees Celsius.
12. On a cold night you can save energy and still stay warm by setting your heater’s thermostat at …………… degrees Celsius.
13. Letting your dishes …………… saves energy.
14. Buying …………… light bulbs costs less in the long term.
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ANSWERS ARE BELOW
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ANSWERS
1. H
2. B
3. F
4. D
5. NOT GIVEN
6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. NOT GIVEN
9. FALSE
10. MINUS 16 / -16
11. 20
12. 12
13. AIR DRY
14. (COMPACT) FLUORESCENT
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