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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 526
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 526 – PASSAGE – 2

IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 526
READING PASSAGE – 2
Requirement for Entry to New Zealand
Passport Validity
You must hold a valid passport to enter New Zealand. Your passport must be valid for a minimum period of three months from the date of exit from New Zealand.
Visas
New Zealand’s immigration rules are strict, particularly in the areas of employment. Anyone wishing to work is required to have a visa allowing employment. British passport holders can enter New Zealand as a visitor for up to six months on arrival without a visa, provided they can satisfy an Immigration Officer that they meet the requirements of the Rules. Visitors must have an onward ticket. Before travelling, please contact the New Zealand High Commission in London for further information on exactly what is required at immigration.
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Quarantine and Bio Security
New Zealand has very strict bio-security regulations. It is illegal to import most foodstuffs (meat and meat products, honey, fruit, dairy, produce, etc.), and strict penalties are handed out to those breaking these rules. You may also need to take care when transferring wood products, golf clubs, footwear (which may have soil and dirt attached), tents (for the same reason), fishing equipment, and items made from animal skin (e.g., crocodile handbags).
The immigration arrivals card has full details. If in doubt, declare possibly illegal possessions to a Ministry of Agriculture official or dump them in one of the bins available at the airport. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in a heavy fine of up to $100,000 or imprisonment. As a result of these quarantine procedures, you should expect some delay on arrival.
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Travelling with Children
For information on exactly what will be required at immigration, please contact the New Zealand High Commission in London.
Medication
There are some restrictions on bringing medication into New Zealand. Prescription medicines may be brought in only if they fulfill certain criteria. Please visit the New Zealand Customs website for more information on importing prescription medications. Remember: if you arrive in New Zealand with any prescription medicines, you must declare them on your passenger arrival card.
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Questions 15 – 18
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS from the text for each answer.
14. What must you hold to enter New Zealand?
15. What is the minimum passport validation period for exiting New Zealand?
16. What is one entry requirement that proves your intention to exit New Zealand?
17. New Zealand has very strict……………….. .
18. What is the maximum fine for violating bio-security regulations?
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Questions 19 – 22
Read the statements below. In boxes 19–22 on your answer sheet, write:
TRUE If the statement is true.
FALSE If the statement is false.
NOT GIVEN If the information is not given in the passage.
19. British passport holders wishing to work in New Zealand do not have to get a visa allowing employment.
20. You need to ensure your used golf clubs do not have soils attached when you enter New Zealand.
21. You may contact the New Zealand High Commission in London for more information on immigration requirements.
22. You do not have to declare it on your passenger arrival card if prescription medicines fulfill certain criteria.
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Read the text below and answer questions 23-27.
Advice for Motorists
Take extreme care when driving over a railway level crossing.
Obey the warning signs and look carefully in both directions for trains. Listen, be aware, and pay careful attention to your surroundings. Always ensure there is space on the other side of the crossing for your vehicle.
When approaching a level crossing where lights and bells are operating, or barrier arms are lowered or have started to come down, you must:
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● stop your car,
● wait for the train to pass, and
● wait for the lights to stop flashing and the barrier arms to lift before entering the crossing.
At level crossings controlled by either “give way” or stop signs alone, you must:
● Slow down and be prepared to stop.
● If there is a stop sign, you must stop your vehicle completely and look both ways up and down the tracks to check the railway lines are clear.
● Wait for any approaching train to pass before crossing.
● Where there is more than one track, look again for trains coming in the opposite direction. Cross only when the railway lines are clear of trains.
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Never overtake a vehicle that has stopped for a train or try to race a train over the crossing – trains are usually travelling faster than you think.
Some vehicles (such as those carrying dangerous goods) are legally required to stop at a level crossing, unless automatic alarms are installed. Always take care when traveling behind these vehicles. For further information on safe driving behavior at level crossings, see the New Zealand Road Code.
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Questions 23 – 27
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
23. When …………………. come down, you must stop the car and wait.
24. When you see a stop sign, your …………………. must be stopped completely.
25. Before you pass the crossing, check and wait for …………………. which is approaching.
26. You must not …………………. vehicles waiting for the trains to pass at the level crossing.
27. Some vehicles carrying dangerous products should stop except those vehicles have ………………….
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ANSWERS
14. (A) VALID PASSPORT
15. THREE MONTHS
16. (AN) ONWARD TICKET
17. BIO-SECURITY REGULATIONS
18. $100,000
19. FALSE
20. TRUE
21. TRUE
22. FALSE
23. BARRIER ARMS
24. VEHICLE
25. TRAIN
26. OVERTAKE
27. AUTOMATIC ALARMS
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