BEST IELTS General Reading Test 28

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GENERAL READING TEST 28 – PASSAGE – 1

GENERAL READING TEST 28

READING PASSAGE – 1

You are advised to spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-14.

Read the text below and answer Questions 1-7.

Techno Institute of Training

Information for Students

Welcome to the Techno Institute of Training. Please read the following information carefully.

All texts and manuals required in our classes are available for sale in the Main Office, Room 105. Please see the receptionist to purchase your reading materials. You must have all materials when you arrive at your first class meeting, so please plan to get them ahead of time.

If for any reason you need to withdraw from a class that you are enrolled in, please note the following policies. Tuition will be fully refunded if you withdraw from the class before the second class meeting. Withdrawals made after the second class meeting but before the third will receive a refund of 50 percent of the tuition. Refunds cannot be made after the third class meeting. To withdraw from a class, please visit the Registrar’s Office in Room 103.

Tickets to our Friday night lecture series are available to all students free of charge. If you are interested in attending a lecture, please get your ticket from the Student Activities Office, Room 107. Each student is allowed only one free ticket per lecture. Also, visit the Student Activities Office to see a schedule of local field trips, student social hours, and other upcoming events.

The Counseling1 Office, Room 109 is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 9:00 P.M Assistance is available for choosing classes, making future educational plans, and searching for employment.

Changes in your class schedule may be made during the first week of the semester only. Class change forms are available in the Counseling Office. You must obtain the instructor’s signature to change classes.

Questions 1-7

The passage mentions several different offices at the school. Which office would you visit in the following circumstances?

You may use any office more than once. On your answer sheet write.

A if you would visit the office in Room 103.
B if you would visit the office in Room 105.
C if you would visit the office in Room 107.
D if you would visit the office in Room 109.

1 You are looking for a job.
2 You want to attend a lecture.
3 You have decided not to take a class and you want your money back.
4 You have decided not to take a class and you want to take another class instead.
5 You need to buy books for your classes.
6 You want to visit a nearby museum with other students.
7 You are trying to decide which classes to take.

Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14

Department of Motor Vehicles

Applying for a Driver’s License1

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is located on the fourth floor of City Hall. Business hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and Friday 12 noon to 8:30 P.M. Closed on holidays.

New Drivers

The fee for a first-time driver’s license is $100, payable by check or credit card. You must take both a written test and a road test. Study manuals for the written test are available at the General Information desk in Room 400. Call the General Information desk at 473-555-7839 to make an appointment to take your tests. When you arrive for your appointment, you will take the written test first and then the road test.

If you fail the written test, a thirty-day wait is required before taking the test again. You will not be permitted to take the road test until you have passed the written test. If you fail the road test, you must show a certificate of completion of a driver’s education course given by an accredited institution before retaking the test. Driving courses are offered by the DMV. Ask for a course schedule at the General Information desk.

First-time applicants are required to present a valid form of identification with a photograph such as a passport, student identification card, work identification card, or military registration card when applying for a license. Citizens of other countries are asked to present a current visa in addition to one of the above-mentioned forms of identification.

License Renewals

You must renew a license no more than six months after the expiration date to avoid having to retake the written and road tests. You can renew your current driver’s license in person or online. Bring your license and $65 cash or a check made out to the Department of Motor Vehicles to Room 405 during business hours. Credit cards are also accepted. License renewals can be made online at the DMV website. A credit card is required for online payment.

Questions 8-4

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-L, from the box below. Write the correct letter, A-L, on lines 8–14 on your answer sheet.

8 People who work during the day can
9 People who fail the written test must
10 People who fail the road test must
11 People from other countries have to
12 People who want to renew their license can
13 People who apply for their first license must
14 People whose license has been invalid for a year have to

A present their passport.
B wait a month before retaking the test.
C sign up for a course at the DMV.
D make an appointment before 9 am
E show a valid visa.
F retake the written and road tests.
G visit the office on Friday.
H visit the DMV website.
I show a work or student ID card.
J take a driver’s education course.
K pay $100.
L get a study manual from the DMV.