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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 524
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 524 – PASSAGE – 2

IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 524
READING PASSAGE – 2
A Biennial Award of the Belcan Corporation
The Belcan Corporation would like to announce that it has established a biennial award for enterprising employees. This award is for employees who by action or idea have contributed to the growth of the corporation. Actually, we expect to post double digit sales growth from a year earlier. The award is to be known as the John Belcan Award in honor of the man who founded the Belcan Corporation. John Belcan decided to establish the company producing electronics 50 years ago. His impeccable character and enormous energy for making the Belcan Corporation a well-known name in the electronics industry have positively influenced all who have known and worked with him.
The winner of the award should have the same outlook and determination that John Belcan had. He should also possess the devotion and high principles that Belcan had for family, work, and society. The winner will receive a commemoration plaque, as well as a promotion complete with a 10% raise. Nominations should be submitted to the Employee Awards Selection Committee using the Employee Awards Form available at the administrative services office and on the company website.
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Supervisors can nominate only those employees working directly under them and who have received a performance evaluation within the past three months. Although supervisors may be nominated by the manager they work under, managers are not eligible for this award. The Employee Awards Selection Committee shall make a selection based on the enterprising contributions made by each candidate. The full criteria for selections will be posted on the website by Monday of next week.
Questions 15 – 21
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text for each answer.
15. Who established this company?
16. When did the founder establish the company?
17. What kind of industry does this company deal with?
18. What will be provided for the winner in addition to promotion with a wage increase?
19. What is the committee supposed to follow to select the winner?
20. Who is entitled to be nominated by the manager they work under?
21. Where will the criteria for selection be found?
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Read the text below and answer questions 22-27.
Friendly Skies Airlines
We here at Friendly Skies Airlines would like to remind all passengers that security will be increased during the holiday season. It is customary for the level of alert to be higher during peak travel times. As you are already aware, tighter security means a few more restrictions for passengers flying on any of the days marked red by Homeland Security. For your own convenience and safety, please review the following restrictions:
– Each ticketed passenger is allowed only one piece of checked luggage and one piece of carry-on luggage, plus a purse, briefcase, or laptop computer.
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– When luggage is carried on-board the aircraft, it must be of a size and shape to allow for storage in aircraft overhead compartments, or underneath the seat in front of the passenger. This piece of luggage must not exceed 56cm by 45cm by 25 cm and also must not exceed 23kg.
– Passengers should arrive at the airport 75 minutes prior to departure for domestic flights. For international flights, you should arrive at least 2 hours in advance. Those travelers who arrive late will not be admitted into the main terminal area.
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– Passengers who made reservations with e-tickets must claim them at one of the airline’s automatic printers at least 90 minutes before their scheduled flight, whether domestic or international.
– Passengers traveling with disabled travelers who need any extra help are recommended to report to the airport at least 1 hour prior to the customarily recommended time, as listed above.
We appreciate your care and participation during the holiday season. As always, we hope you have safe travels and that we can serve you again soon in the future.
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Questions 22 – 27
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?
In boxes 22–27 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 the given statement
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22. Because the holiday season is peak travel time, tighter security is imposed on some passengers who plan to travel abroad.
23. During peak travel times, passengers are allowed to carry only two pieces of luggage on-board. No other belongings are permitted.
24. Storage in the overhead compartment is more spacious than underneath the seat in the plane.
25. Your carry-on luggage must be less than 23kg.
26. For leisurely boarding of an international flight, you should arrive more than two hours prior to departure.
27. Online ticketing is strongly recommended for disabled travelers to save time for processing.
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ANSWERS
15. JOHN BELCAN
16. 50 YEARS AGO
17. ELECTRONICS
18. (A) COMMEMORATION PLAQUE
19. EMPLOYEE AWARDS FORM
20. SUPERVISORS
21. (ON) (THE) WEBSITE
22. FALSE
23. FALSE
24. NOT GIVEN
25. TRUE
26. TRUE
27. NOT GIVEN
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