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IELTS GENERAL READING TEST– PASSAGE – 2

IELTS GENERAL READING TEST

READING PASSAGE – 2

PAYMENT

A. Online Payment at WestTel.com

Pay from the convenience of your home or office – anytime you want! Just log onto WestTel.com and pay all your bills through a fast, reliable and secure online payment system.

B. Automatic Cash Payment Machine

Just walk up to one of the automatic cash payment machines at WestTel offices and other strategic locations around town and pay your bills on the spot – no queues, no hassles. New machines are planned at other convenient locations.

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C. Payment via Telebanking and teller Machines

Pay our WestTel bills using telebanking, public teller machines or online at any major high street bank.

D. Payment by Ordinary Mail

Just send a cheque for the total amount of your phone bill by ordinary mail to the Account manager of your local WestTel branch, making the process easy as you don’t have to visit the branch. Send only cheques – no drafts or cash, please.

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E. Payment by Cash, Cheques and Credit Cards

Pay all your WestTel bills by cash, cheque or credit card at your nearest Westell office. All major credit cards are accepted. Cheques can also be dropped off into specially marked boxes located in our lobbies.

F. Cash Payment at Bank Counters

Just walk into any major high street bank and pay all your telephone bills by cash or at the counter.

G. Direct Debit

Bank customers can pay their WestTel bills simply by opting for the direct debit facility with their bank. Only one application form for this facility needs to be filled out and submitted at the bank branch where you maintain an account. The amount due to Westell is then deducted directly from your account each month.

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Questions 14 – 20

On the following page read the Information Guide from WestTel Communications listing 7 convenient methods (A – G) to pay your phone bill.

Answer questions 14 – 20 below by writing the appropriate letter (A – G) to indicate which method would best answer the questions. Write your answers in boxes 14 – 20 on your answer sheet.

14. Which method stresses that there is no waiting around?

15. Which method requires just one form to be completed to have all your WestTel bills paid every month?

16. With which TWO methods can you use the internet to pay?

17. For which THREE methods can you use a bank to pay?

18. For which method must you visit the Westell offices in person?

19. Which method will soon be expanded?

20. For which method can you only use a cheque for payment?

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Read the text below and answer Questions 21-27.

Adult Education

Whether it’s belly dancing, wine tasting, starting a business or fishing, the WCAE offers more than 100 courses that will improve your quality of life in more ways than one. Below there is a selection of some of the courses that we have on offer. Have a look and see if you find a course that might interest you. Check our website for the full list of courses on offer and tuition fees. All classes take place at the Centre unless specified.

Marketing for your Small Business If you are a practicing entrepreneur or thinking about starting your own business, this is a practical course on how to adapt traditional marketing tools to various situations in small enterprises. Learn a general framework for developing entrepreneurial marketing. “Lessons learned” by other participants are shared to better understand marketing within the context of small business enterprises. Get a sense of the marketing competencies required for entrepreneurs and how to develop an entrepreneurial marketing plan.

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Cooking dinner doesn’t have to involve a great time commitment and a kitchen stocked with many ingredients. Learn the fundamentals of the five basic cooking methods – sautéing, steaming, roasting, braising, and pan-frying – and expand your culinary creativity and save time in the kitchen. Master the five cooking principles, and get recipes utilizing these techniques. Also, discuss with the teacher how to use an ingredient in more than one recipe and see how the five recipes translate into dinners for the five workdays. Practice your newly mastered skills in our kitchens and so become more comfortable in your kitchen. The tuition includes a materials fee for food. (Demonstration and participation.)

Dance Salsa is the hot, hot, hottest of the Latin American dances! Characterized by explosive movements, its beat is lively and sensuous and makes you want to get up and move. Come and enjoy this easy-to-learn, fun dance step and get hooked. Specify when you register if you are a “leader” or a “follower.” People commonly take the course in pairs but there are plenty of singles so come along. Expect to change partners during the class. Wear leather-soled shoes.

Wine Tasting Whether it’s a glass of wine while watching a sunset or the perfect complement to a glorious meal, impress your friends with your newly acquired wine savvy. Learn what makes a good wine, whether expensive or inexpensive and how to order with ease in any restaurant. Enjoy various red and white wines for tasting, and learn the ins and outs of pouring, reading wine labels, and more. The tuition includes a materials fee for wine. At the end of the course, there is a trip to a local wine importer where you can test your new skills.

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Languages The WCAE offers two languages at a beginner level, French and Spanish. These courses are not intended for students who have studied the languages in the past and want a refresher course but for those who are completely new to the language. Classes emphasize basic grammar, pronunciation, and oral exercises. The texts, not included in the tuition, are available at Borders Books and Music, 10-24 School Street, Westley, at the corner of School and Washington Streets.

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Beginning Piano

If you once played the piano or you’re just dying to learn, here’s your chance. Playing at a digital keyboard, learn chords, note names, sharps and flats, musical forms, key signatures, basic rhythms, and meters. Receive individual attention as you play with an ensemble, and practice on your own with headphones. Also, develop good habits for the future. Purchase the text at the first class from the instructor for $20. You should own or be able to rent a keyboard or piano for at-home practice. Participants will need to practice for about an hour a day at home to properly exploit what they learn.

Introduction to Photography

I wish you had more control over the lighting and development of your photographs? Learn about basic 35mm camera operation; technical information, such as f-stops, shutter speed, depth-of-field, filters, and exposure techniques; and the basics of black-and-white film processing. Also, discover different strategies for composition and receive feedback. This course is for those who own a 35mm camera with manual settings.

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Questions 21 – 27

Look at the Information sheet concerning courses offered at the Westley Centre for Adult Education on the following two pages and look at the questions below. Answer the questions by selecting the appropriate letter (A – F). Write: