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IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 545 – PASSAGE – 2

IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 545

READING PASSAGE – 2

Annual Emigration Fair – Presentations Today

Welcome to our annual emigration fair. Below are some brief details on the presentations that will take place today. All presentations are an hour in duration.

A. Presentation on Teaching in Australia

Teachers are in demand in Australia and are currently on the skills scarcity register. Teaching in Australia is highly rewarding and most of our schools do not experience the difficulties that face schools in other countries.

Presentation takes place in the Duke’s Suite at 2.45 p.m.

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B. Presentation on the Construction Industry in New Zealand

Due to the amount of immigration and the population boom of the last fifty years, there is a great need for building houses, work places and general infrastructure. All different types of construction workers are currently needed in New Zealand and some job types will allow an “accelerated path” visa application, as they are so in demand. Finding a job (sometimes even before putting in your application) is not that difficult if you have the right qualifications and experience.

Presentation takes place in the Earl’s Suite at 2.15 p.m.

C. Presentation on the Health Sector in Canada

It’s estimated that Canada needs 500 extra specialists in the healthcare sector every year. In addition to this, they need 1500 nurses every year, as well as doctors, midwives, surgeons and various other health workers. Health technology is another related sector that is growing fast. This presentation will go through the various requirements for health sector workers applying for a visa to work and live in Canada and will highlight the benefits of doing so.

Presentation takes place in the Lord’s Suite at 3.00 p.m.

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D. Business Emigration in New Zealand

Over the past twenty years, successive governments have transformed New Zealand to a free market, open economy that can compete globally. Most business sectors in the country need driven and focused people and nearly 66% of employers are having trouble finding “the right people for the job”.

Presentation takes place in the Count’s Suite at 12.00 noon.

E. Agriculture and Forestry Emigration in Canada

Canada is justly famed for its agriculture and forestry sectors and they are among its powerhouse industries. Together with fisheries, they generated 53% of our merchandise exports last year and employed over 5% of our total workforce. It’s big business by any reckoning, and your chance to work in a sector that makes waves around the world.

Presentation takes place in the Baron’s Suite at 1.30 p.m.

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Questions 15-20

Which section of information mentions the following information?

Write the correct letter, A – E.

15. This presentation has their target workers on a special skills shortage list.

16. This presentation will go through the visa requirements necessary for emigration.

17. This presentation’s sector needs more employees partly due to the recent population increase.

18. This presentation is on a sector that claims nearly two thirds of employers can’t find the employees they want.

19. This presentation is on a sector that could offer a faster application process.

20. This presentation is on a sector which it’s claimed does not share the sector’s problems in other countries.

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Read the text below and answer questions 21-27.

Information about Voting

First of all, be eligible to vote. To do this, you need to register. You have to fill in the form online, print it off and send it to your local electoral registration office. If you’re not online, pick up the form at the post office. Registration is straightforward and free. There are services that charge to help you register, but these are unnecessary and there is no need to use them.

Next, you need to be on the local electoral register, so you can vote in elections and referendums. Do this online or drop by your local council. It’s possible you already are on the electoral register. To find out, contact your local council. Once you’re on the electoral register, you’ll be sent a form two months before the election. The form should list all the people who’ll be living at your address on 15 October and who are eligible to vote. You need to check your details are correct and return the form, even if there’s no change or no one’s eligible to vote at your address.

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Voting normally takes place at polling stations. Your council will send you a poll card just before an election, telling you where and when to vote. If you haven’t received a poll card but think you should have, then contact the Elections Office. Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on polling day, and are usually public buildings like schools or local halls. Every polling station must provide at least one large print display version of the ballot paper and a special device, so that blind people can vote.

You can take your poll card with you to the polling station to show who you are, but you don’t have to. You can still vote even if you’ve lost your polling card. Give your name and address to the staff inside the polling station when you arrive. You’ll be given a ballot paper containing a list of the people, parties or other options you can vote for. Take your ballot paper into a polling booth. Follow the instructions on the notices in the polling booth and on the top of the ballot paper to vote. Put the completed ballot paper into the box provided on the way out. You are then finished.

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If you are unable to vote, you can ask someone to vote for you, and tell them who to vote for. This is called a proxy vote. To do this, you will need to provide the person who will vote for you with a authorisation signed by you and countersigned by a solicitor. The solicitor will need to see your passport as proof of identity, proof of address and any relevant residence or visa paperwork.

If you move overseas, you can still vote for up to 15 years after moving abroad. Overseas voters can vote by post or by proxy – or in person if they happen to be in the right place on polling day and aren’t voting by post or proxy.

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You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example if you’re away from home or you’re abroad. You don’t need to give a reason for asking to vote by post. You can apply to vote by post, for a single election on a specific date, for a specific period and/or permanently. When voting by post, you should mark your vote on your ballot paper in secret, fill in the postal voting statement, put the ballot and statement in the envelope provided and seal the envelope yourself.

Post your ballot back as quickly as possible to make sure it’s counted. If you’re too late to post your ballot paper back, you can hand it in by 10 p.m. on polling day to your local polling station. Make a new application for a postal vote if you move house or you’ll be away from home when the postal vote is sent out. Contact your local Electoral Registration Office if you spoil or lose your postal ballot paper. You can get a replacement up to 5 p.m. on polling day.

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Questions 21-27

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.

Notes on Voting

– Register for free with the appropriate form, so that you are (21)…………….. to vote. You don’t need to use outside companies.

– Get on the electoral register – do this online or at the council. After this registration you’ll be sent a form with details of your household this form needs to be returned.

– You will usually vote at polling stations – your (22)…………….. sent by your council will provide details of the election. Provision is made for blind people to help them participate.

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– You actually vote on a (23)…………….. , which you’ll get at the poling station. (24)…………….. are provided to help you.

– A proxy vote can be done by a chosen person if he/she is in possession of a properly validated (25)……………..

– The three ways someone overseas can vote is:

> using the mail

> using a proxy

> (26)…………….. (if possible)

– A specific application is required for a postal vote. A postal vote needs the completed ballot paper and a completed (27)…………….. A fresh application is needed if you move house. A new ballot paper can be obtained if required.

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