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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 512
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 512 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 512
READING PASSAGE – 1
Customer reviews of cafes in the town of Artingly
A Coffee Dream
The decor of this cafe is great, but why don’t the owners make it easier to queue up? There’s so little space around the counter that everyone is squashed together when they order. I’d also recommend checking that there’s somewhere to sit when you go in as it can get very crowded.
B Cafelingo
Local media are right in saying that this cafe makes the best cup of coffee in town, but remember to take the time to appreciate the local artwork displayed on the walls around you while you’re sipping your cappuccino.
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C Billy Ding’s Café
As this cafe had been recommended by someone staying in our hotel, we decided to try it out. Despite being on the first floor, it was already crowded by ten in the morning, and it quickly became clear to us that this is a place that residents in the area use regularly. Fortunately, a family group left just as we arrived, and we were lucky enough to get a table overlooking the street. There we enjoyed some delicious pancakes, which we washed down with the biggest ‘small’ coffee we’ve ever had!
D Drink in the Park
No one can deny that this coffee house is located in a beautiful setting. If the outside tables are full, you can simply take your cup of coffee over to one of the many park benches and enjoy it there, which is what we often do.
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E Chocolotta’s
We’ve been here several times and always order the same drinks and food. The last few times, however, we’ve noticed that the rolls have less filling and the coffee tastes watery. Perhaps the company is trying to cut costs, but this will only lead to customers going elsewhere.
F Cafe Soloist
After a considerable search, we eventually found Cafe Soloist tucked away behind an organic grocery store. There was nothing outside to indicate that it was there, which would have been helpful! Once inside, we were presented with a menu that had more coffee options than we had ever seen before. Twenty minutes and a lot of discussion later, we finally decided what we wanted. We could then sit back and enjoy the happy chatter and welcoming atmosphere around us.
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Questions 1-5
Look at the six reviews of cafes in the town of Artlingly, A-F. For which cafe are the following statements true? Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once.
1. Cup sizes are more generous than you might expect.
2. Recent changes are likely to have a negative impact.
3. It needs better signage for customers.
4. It has a strong local customer base.
5. It deserves the public praise it has received.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 6-14.
Frog Valley development
Creating a better area to meet the needs of the local community
The proposal to develop the part of our city known as Frog Valley has now been passed to the local council for consideration and approval. In case you missed earlier newspaper reports, here briefly are some of the changes and improvements that are being planned for the site.
An area of land in the south-east corner of Frog Valley has been allocated to the construction of a new primary school which, if building does go ahead, will accommodate 300 children. The size and location of the school mean that admission will not be limited to families who live in the area.
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Another feature that will bring people together will be the new shopping mall. Plans are to move all the existing local shops, which are currently located in small groups around the site, into one shopping zone, and this will see the addition of an organic farm shop and a vegan store.
A community centre will be centra! to the development of the site. It will provide a much needed meeting place for clubs and societies that, until now, have had to meet wherever they can find a venue. The pride of the centre will be a multi-gym with swimming pool – something younger residents have been requesting for some time but that has never been possible, due to cost.
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For many years now, local businesspeople have been asking for better business premises, and this is now a priority for Frog Valley. Twenty thousand square metres of space will be used to house anything from small startups to large existing local businesses. It will be built to the south-east of the site, with dedicated car parking for office workers, either within each office area or in a single car park.
At our public consultation meeting, some residents asked if it would be possible to include services such as dentistry and various types of medical testing facilities within the health centre. This would mean adding to the existing building and there are no plans to do this at present. However, it will be possible to see a doctor at weekends and in the evenings, which is a welcome development.
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Questions 6-14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? In boxes 6-14 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
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6. Builders have already started work on the new primary school.
7. The new school will take in children from outside Frog Valley.
8. There will be an increase in the number of shops.
9. The community centre will replace an existing social club building.
10. The swimming pool will be free for residents of Frog Valley.
11. The office space will accommodate businesses of different sizes.
12. The business car parking area will be underground.
13. The health centre will offer a wide range of new services.
14. At present, there are too few doctors at the health centre.
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ANSWERS
1. C
2. E
3. F
4. C
5. B
6. FALSE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. FALSE
10. NOT GIVEN
11. TRUE
12. NOT GIVEN
13. FALSE
14. NOT GIVEN
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