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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 530
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 530 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 530
READING PASSAGE – 1
A. The Drain Doctor!
* All drains, sinks and toilets unblocked or repaired fast!
* Emergency service 24/7!
* Insurance approved!
* Work always guaranteed!
* Pre-fixed prices with no hidden extras!
* 99.5% of old customers happy to recommend us!
– we’ll give you their numbers – call them up and ask.
FREEPHONE: 0805 155 5099
17 The Parade, Senndon
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B. WHITE’S MATERIALS
Quality suppliers of all materials for the building trade since 1975
Tiles – Timber
Ironmongery – Bricks
Metal sheeting – Cement
Gravel – Sand
Plaster – Tools
All this and much more!
Delivery available
Come round and visit:
Finnmore Industrial. Estate Wedgely. Road, Senndon
Tel: 01837 732047
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C. PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL
PAINTING AND DECORATING
Phone us with the confidence of having a high standard of workmanship carried out…
Gary Bradley
NTERIOR/EXTERIOR
INSURANCE WORK
FREE ESTIMATES
We pride ourselves on being clean and tidy
Senndon 01837 486100
Mobile 07889 786261
48 Jumpers Avenue, Senndon
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D. D.J. Gillard
Plumbing and Heating
* Central Heating
* Plumbing & Gas Service
* Boiler Servicing
* Maintenance & Repair
Senndon 01837 637592
Mobile 07770 149628
1a Grove Road West, Senndon
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E. CUSTOM CARPENTRY
Specialist Carpentry Contractors to the Building Trade
New Build
Contracts
Roofing Works
Loft Conversions
Tiling
Extensions and Renovations
Fitted Wardrobes
Kitchens
Fully insured and all work fully guaranteed!
01837 469834
e-mail customcarpentry@hotmail.com
Office 77 Abbotsbury Road, Senndon
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Questions 1 – 6
Answer the questions below by writing the letters of the appropriate advertisement in boxes 1 – 6 on your answer sheet.
1. Which TWO businesses can officially carry out work on behalf of insurance companies?
2. Which business would you call if you wanted a new heating system in your house?
3. Which is the only business to offer an actual building service?
4. Which TWO businesses offer a warranty on all the work that they carry out?
5. Which business will answer your call any day, at any time?
6. Which business can you contact online?
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Look at the job advertisement below and then answer questions 7 – 10.
LONDON BUS DRIVERS WANTED
Earn up to £500 per week!!! (with overtime)
“…quality people…delivering a quality service…”
Compensation package includes:
* Great salary
* Full training given
* Generous travel concessions (huge discounts on London bus/tube/tram/train travel)
* Contributory pension
* A secure future
If you’re over 21 and you’ve held a full UK driving licence for 12 months or more, call now for an application form on freefone 0809 38 99 70 99
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Questions 7 – 10
Look at the statements (questions 7 – 10) relating to the above job advertisement:
In boxes 7 – 10 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 advertisement
7 Successful applicants could receive £500 in salary every week.
8 Successful applicants will be eligible for free travel in London.
9 Successful applicants will have a guaranteed job until retirement.
10 Anyone with a full UK driving licence can apply for this job.
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Read the advertisement below about recycling and then answer the questions 11-13.
recycling Did you know that….
…on average every household throws away around 1 tonne of rubbish every year of which about a quarter is packaging waste?
…on average every person in the UK uses 134 plastic carrier bags a year and that each one can take up to 500 years to decay in a landfill site?
There are lots of things you can do to make an impact on the environment. In fact by taking a few simple steps you can reduce the rubbish in your bin by up to 50%! For starters you can take waste that can be recycled to your local recycling depot. Below are the locations of the depots in the local area. Check your postcode to find the nearest to you.
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| Postcode | Depot |
| BH1 – 3 | Train Station Car Park |
| BH4 – 5 | Relston Street |
| BH7 – 9 | Savers Supermarket Car Park |
| BH10 – 11 | Back of Porchester School |
If you want to find out more about recycling, look at the following websites:
www.recyclemore.com Lots of ideas about recycling, what can be recycled and where to deposit recyclable rubbish.
www.rethinkrubbish.com Statistics on recycling and details on how recycled things are utilised.
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Questions 11-13
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each.
11. What proportion of household rubbish is from wrapping waste?
12. Where would you go to dispose of your recyclable waste if your postcode were BH5?
13. Where can you find information on how recycled material is used?
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ANSWERS
1. A+C
2. D
3. E
4. A+E
3. A
6. E
7. TRUE
8. FALSE
9. NOT GIVEN
10. FALSE
11. 25% / A QUARTER / 1/4
12. RELSTON STREET
13. WWW.RETHINKRUBBISH.COM
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