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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 553
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 553 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 553
READING PASSAGE – 1
New releases descriptions:
BOOK 1: An epic novel, spanning four generations, of a family living in Korea and Japan, and the struggles the family endures, set against the ever-changing events of the 20th century.
BOOK 2: A novel based on fact, as the author draws on his experiences in the British Secret Service at the height of the Cold War. Real-life figures from history blend seamlessly with fictional characters as historical events are re-visited.
BOOK 3: The second novel in the anticipated trilogy, the author continues the story of Jordan Branson, a convicted murderer now released and working as a newly qualified lawyer, but one with an insight into both sides of the legal system.
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BOOK 4: This story is the true re-counting of one family in Pakistan and their search for peace and understanding, but taking in the current global problems of religious and cultural divides, and contrasting the minutia of daily family life and the struggles of the great and not-so-great.
BOOK 5: The author, a scientist-cum-famous writer has penned an amazing, and lengthy at over 1000 pages, epic book on the history of the universe and the world, and how everything works, from atoms and molecules to whales, mountains and the stars, in easy and addictive prose!
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BOOK 6: An engrossing thriller, one difficult to put down. A young man, accused of killing his parents, escapes from custody and, while attempting to find who the real killer(s) is, uncovers more unsettling details about his own family. And himself. A real page-turner.
BOOK 7: On first discovery, a nature book about the coastal birds of this country would appear to be an uninteresting choice, but the author mixes fact with an investigative flair as she charts the decline of many native bird species, and the reasons, often at the hands of man and ‘progress’, for this alarming development.
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Questions 1 – 7
Read the descriptions of new-release books.
Match the letter of the short summaries A – J that follow with the description.
NB. There are more summaries than descriptions, so some summaries will not be used.
Write your answers in boxes 1 – 7 on the answer sheet.
Book Summaries
A. An unforgettable crime novel with twists and turns.
B. A non-fiction account of how a species of animal is on the verge of extinction.
C. Problems families face when moving to new countries.
D. A book about crime and the law, one of a three-part series.
E. An Asian family’s epic struggles over three hundred years.
F. An author moves from his original profession to write a history of nearly everything.
G. One family and their descendants and their lives in two countries.
H. Coastal birds and their breeding habits.
I. A fact-based fictional spy story.
J. A family in an Asian country and their contrasting fortunes in securing happiness.
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1. BOOK 1
2. BOOK 2
3. BOOK 3
4. BOOK 4
5. BOOK 5
6. BOOK 6
7. BOOK 7
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Read the text below and answer questions 8-13.
EASTERN LINK BRIDGE OPENING
Public Notice for the Bridge Opening the Weekend of 14 – 15 June
Issues affecting traffic and new routes to be expected
Jamestown Transport is pleased to advise that the new Eastern Link Bridge, wholly funded by Jamestown ratepayers, will be officially opened this coming weekend, with pedestrian traffic only on Saturday, and from midnight Saturday, after final testing, full vehicle traffic access to all on-ramps and off-ramps, plus all through connections. On Saturday morning, at 10 a.m., the Mayor and Minister of Transport will officially cut the ribbon and welcome pedestrians to embark on the 2 km walk across the bridge to the Woodville roundabout.
Vehicle traffic will not commence until midnight owing to final testing of all traffic lights, and emergency vehicle access.
Bus routes will operate from 10 a.m. on Sunday morning as advised in newspaper notices.
Temporary traffic lights will operate beyond the Woodville roundabout for the next 2 – 3 weeks to monitor traffic flow, but these will not impede traffic flows over the bridge.
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Questions 8 – 13
In boxes 8 – 13 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 notice
8. The bridge opening is scheduled to take place over a one-day period.
9. The new bridge was paid for from taxes of the citizens of Jamestown.
10. Both foot-traffic and vehicle-traffic will share the bridge on Saturday.
11. The Mayor and Minister of Transport will lead the walk to the Woodville roundabout.
12. There are still some technical details to be finalised before vehicle traffic is allowed.
13. Traffic lights will interrupt bridge traffic until all final issues are resolved.
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ANSWERS
1. G
2. I
3. D
4. J
5. F
6. A
7. B
8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10. FALSE
11. NOT GIVEN
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
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