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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 229
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 229 – PASSAGE – 2
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 229
READING PASSAGE – 2
Read the text below and answer Questions 15-21.
Houses for sale this weekend
McCann Real Estate has three auctions of properties next weekend, all vastly different housing options, so there should be one to suit you. The auctions will take place at each of the premises on Saturday which are open for inspection this week. All three properties have already been inspected by large numbers of people and we are expecting some crowds on Saturday. People interested in bidding should come early to the auction so they can register.
7 Jemima Street
This is a lovely, two-bedroom cottage in a quiet street. The house was built in the 1960s and this is the first time it has been on the market as it has been in the same family since then. It has an established rear garden and parking for one car. It is close to shops and is a short walk from public transport to the city. The house has never been renovated and the original features add to its charm. The perfect house for a first home buyer.
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Inspection: 2-5 p.m. Wednesday
Auction: 10 a.m. Saturday
4/38 Swanston Street
A top floor apartment in a recently constructed block of units, this Swanston street property has all the hallmarks of a perfect haven for the smart city worker. One of thirty apartments in the block, it has a lift service, undercover parking for two cars and access to extensive gardens. This one bedroom apartment has an open plan kitchen/living area that opens onto a wide terrace with breathtaking city views.
Inspection: 9-11 a.m. Tuesday
Auction: 1 p.m. Saturday
40 Cherrytree Road
This property on the edge of town is zoned as rural. It is a three bedroom farmhouse set on ten hectares. It is the perfect home for a young family or a newly-retired couple who want to live a farm lifestyle. There is space for animals, a planted vegetable garden and a fruit orchard behind the house. There are various farm buildings including horses’ stables and a chicken coop. The house itself is about sixty years old but in tip top condition, the bathroom and kitchens having been completely renovated in the last few years.
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Inspection: 2-5 p.m. Monday
Auction: 3 p.m. Saturday
Questions 15-21
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
In boxes 15-21 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
15. The house auctions will be held in three different places.
16. The Jemima Street house is the most expensive.
17. The house in Jemima Street is near the city.
18. The Swanston Street property is on the ground floor.
19. 4/38 Swanston Street doesn’t have a separate kitchen.
20. You could keep a pony if you bought 40 Cherrytree Road.
21. The house at 40 Cherrytree Road has an old kitchen and bathroom.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 22-27.
WHAT IT’S LIKE BEING A POSTMAN?
Being a postwoman or postman is not the job for everyone, but most people who do it stick with it for many years because it does have many positive factors. The first is, though you have to be at the post office to pick up your deliveries at 6 a.m., the working day is only as long as it takes to deliver all the post. So once a delivery worker knows their route very well, they can finish work every day by the early afternoon. Considering the short hours worked, the salary is quite good and other benefits such as six weeks holiday and a government pension are very attractive.
A postman needs to walk between 10 and 15 kilometres a day, which makes it one of the jobs that takes the most steps every day. This may be why postmen tend to live about five years longer than the average person. The exercise is all well and good, but a walking postman also has to contend with all weathers. They never get used to walking in the rain and snow, and have to take shelter during a hailstorm. Their biggest challenge is keeping the mail dry. If an address washes off an envelope it can never be delivered.
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Dogs can be a bit of a danger, but every postman knows if you carry a few dog biscuits in your pocket, even animals that seem ferocious on the first day of the route will soon be waiting calmly at the letterbox knowing they are about to get fed.
With more people shopping online, postmen are having to carry a lot more parcels. The larger ones arrive on a separate delivery truck, but a postman needs to carry all small packages that weigh less than a kilo. All these small packages add up to a lot of extra weight. This why most postmen have some form of trolley to push these days. The satchel over the shoulder is just not big enough anymore. Does being a postman sound like the job for you?
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Questions 22-27
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
Being a postman
People who work as a postman like their jobs because:
• after they deliver all the letters, the (22)………. is over
• they have a lot of holidays
• they get a (23)……….
A job that involves so much walking is good because:
• it means they (24)………. for years more than most other people
• the exercise is very healthy
The weather can be a problem because:
• they have to walk in when it’s raining and snowing.
• it can be difficult stopping the (25)………. from getting wet.
The best way to get a dog to like them is to give them a (26)……….
Most postmen now have a (27)………. because they have to carry so many parcels.
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ANSWERS ARE BELOW
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ANSWERS
15. TRUE
16. NOT GIVEN
17. NOT GIVEN
18. FALSE
19. TRUE
20. TRUE
21. FALSE
22. WORKING DAY
23. GOVERNMENT PENSION
24. LIVE
25. MAIL
26. (DOG) BISCUIT
27. TROLLEY