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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 414
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 414 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 414
READING PASSAGE – 1
Rabbit Care
Growing Vegetables for Your Rabbit
-Buy seeds for vegetables and herbs, such as romaine lettuces, radishes, escaroles or endives, carrots, basil, mint, oregano or broccoli.
-Place the seeds in pots on a table, because if the vegetables are grown outdoors in the ground, they may be eaten prematurely by your rabbit.
-Pick fresh leaves on a daily basis and rinse them before feeding your rabbit.
-Some herbs such as oregano or basil leaves may cause diarrhea, immediately remove the herb from the rabbit’s diet if this occurs.
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A Safe Habitat for Your Rabbit
-Place all electrical, telephone or computer wires in plastic tubing to prevent your rabbit from chewing them.
-Spraying the tubing with vinegar or bitter apple spray will act as an extra deterrent to your rabbit.
-Place wood or heavy cardboard in gaps under heavy electrical appliances where the rabbit may crawl under, such as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washers or dryers.
-Furniture, especially the reclining kind, can be lethal for your rabbit if it gets trapped inside.
Checking Your Rabbit’s Health
-Eyes should be clear with no discharge.
-Ears (inside and out) should not have flakes, sores, discoloration or bumps.
-Toenails should be trimmed regularly to the correct length.
-Teeth should be correctly aligned and not broken.
-When patting, check that there are no unexplained lumps, cuts or bruises.
-Genitals should be dry and clean.
-Any illnesses your rabbit may be suffering from should be reported immediately to your vet, as some conditions may kill your pet within minutes.
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Training Your Rabbit
-Rabbits like to be praised and not scolded or criticized, so be positive.
-Rabbits respond best to soft-spoken people.
-Rabbits need to hear commands more than once, so be repetitive with your instructions
-To learn a new behavior, rabbits need to be trained daily for one to two hours over a one to two-week period.
-Be patient and do not force your rabbit to do something against its will.
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Questions 1-7
Read the notice about raising rabbits below:
In boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet writ
TRUE if the statement is true
FALSE if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the notice
1. Seeds should be kept out of reach of your rabbit.
2. Stop feeding rabbits any herbs which cause diarrhea.
3. Rabbits are discouraged from chewing tubes by including vinegar in their diet.
4. Rabbits’ toenails should be cut to the shortest possible length.
5. There are sometimes swift and tragic consequences for sick rabbits.
6. Losing your temper with your rabbit will have a negative effect on it.
7. For a rabbit to learn best, keep in mind that they are impatient animals.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 8-13.
Office Equipment
A. CopyClear
This high-quality laser copier offers copying speeds of up to 14 ppm and scan-once, print-many capabilities. It has a 45-sheet automatic document feeder for legal and letter size copying and a 300-sheet front-loading paper cassette with single bypass feed. Auto calibration assures crisp, consistent output. Zoom function reduces and enlarges (16%-375%). It comes with an eighteen- month warranty.
B. PowerProjector
This highly portable multimedia projector offers a blend of power and mobility, in addition to a breakthrough feature that enables users to simply copy files onto a USB flash drive and plug it into the projector to present their content without a computer. It also provides software that can be used to easily convert documents and grids into high-quality .jpg images with one click in order to load easily onto most industry standard USB flash drives.
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C. PristinePrinter
The Pristine Printer is a network-ready. 5-in-1 flatbed laser multi-function center combining performance, connectivity, and reliability. The PristinePrinter is a full-feature fax machine, with printing speeds of up to 20 ppm and at resolutions up to 2400 x 600 dpi. Double-sided document printing. fax receiving and copy output as well as an up to 60-sheet multi-purpose tray are standard. In addition, the unit serves as a 21 copy-per-minute. legal-size convenience copier and a 9600 dpi (interpolated) resolution colour flatbed scanner. Also included is PC Fax capability, which allows you to send and receive faxes directly from your computer.
D. FastFax
This commercial Laser Fax with 8 MB of memory can store up to 500 pages for out-of-paper reception or fax broadcasting to up to 182 locations. Dual Access capability and Quick Scan let you scan faxes into memory as fast as 2 seconds per page while sending or receiving. A 14.4K modem, 50-page document feed, 300-sheet paper capacity and 128 auto dial numbers combine with a high monthly duty cycle and high-yield consumables to handle demanding business applications. An optional second 300-sheet lower paper tray unit is available. Delivering fast laser performance and reliability at low operating costs, it also copies at up to 15 ppm, sorts, enlarges and reduces.
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E. SecretShredder
Keep confidential materials out of the wrong hands by disposing of them confidently and efficiently with this high-speed all-purpose document shredder, featuring a 20-inch entry width that easily handles virtually all office documents. Its hardened steel cutting cylinders accept staples and small paper clips. The shredder stops automatically when its container is full.
F. SuperiorScanner
A remarkable breakthrough in high-quality imaging, the SuperiorScanner offers graphics professionals 1600 x 3200 dpi optical resolution and true 48-bit colour. Optimized to consistently deliver enhanced colour, subtle highlights and sharp shadow detail, this scanner sets exceptional standards in quality, whilst maintaining ease of use and affordable price. The Superior Scanner ensures the finest image quality with high resolution, full edge, sharpness and charity.
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Questions 8-13
Look at the advertisements on the following pages.
Write the appropriate letters A-F in the boxes 8-13 on your answer sheet.
A. CopyClear
B. PowerProjector
C. PristinePrinter
D. FastFax
E. Secretshredder
F. SuperiorScanner
Which advertisement mentions,
8. fax, scan, copy and print functions?
9. copy, print and scan functions but no fax?
10. fax, copy and zoom in/out functions?
11. scanning at a high dpi resolution and at a reasonable price?
12. that content can be saved as high-quality images with little effort?
13. destroying sensitive documents rapidly?
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ANSWERS
1. NOT GIVEN
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. TRUE
7. NOT GIVEN
8. C
9. A
10. D
11. F
12. B
13. E
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