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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 560
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 560 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 560
READING PASSAGE – 1
Where to eat in the city of Bath and the surrounding area
A Midtown Brasserie:
Located in a former railway station, the Midtown Brasserie offers a relaxed, friendly environment with excellent, freshly prepared food and a jazz band playing every evening from Wednesday to Saturday. We have several ‘celebrities’ who use the restaurant regularly. This is a place for them to enjoy dining privately.
B The Bath Diner
Offering impressive views of the River Avon, The Bath Diner is well known for its Italian cuisine. A special menu is available for kids offering exciting pizzas and pasta. A much loved favourite in the historic city, it is close to the old Roman Baths.
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C Green Park Hotel
The Head Chef designs the menus and will cater for any special meal requirements. He is always happy to create your favourite dishes. Set within award-winning gardens where the hotel grows organic vegetables and with gorgeous views over a beautiful valley, you can enjoy a traditional British afternoon tea on the terrace, or inside by the cosy fire.
D The Mary Jane
The Mary Jane is a luxurious floating restaurant and entertainment venue on the canal for private parties of 20-50 guests. We offer the perfect location for occasions like office parties, wedding receptions or conferences. There’s also a range of special evenings available offering jazz in summer or you can organise your own musical entertainment.
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E The Old Boat Restaurant
This family-run restaurant is 5-10 minutes’ stroll from the city centre with beautiful views of the prettiest stretch of the River Avon. The restaurant serves British and European dishes. Rowing boats for hire from the boating station below help you to make a special day of it.
F The Black Horse
In a stunning hillside setting overlooking Bath spread out below, The Black Horse serves a wonderful menu of British flavours and produce. Surrounded by a spectacular landscape, the restaurant is just seven minutes’ drive from central Bath.
G Riverside Café
Under Pulteney Bridge, on the banks of the River Avon, this restaurant has one of the best views in Bath. We always offer traditional dishes, fish, homemade meat or vegetable pies, and burgers and pasta. All the food is freshly prepared using fine local produce.
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Questions 1-8
Look at the seven restaurant advertisements A-G.
For which restaurant are the following statements true?
Write the correct letter, A-G.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
1. This restaurant has vegetarian dishes on its normal menu.
2. People can book this restaurant to celebrate a family event.
3. It is possible to hear live music here several days a week.
4. This restaurant is in a building that was originally used for a different purpose.
5. Guests can enjoy beautiful views of the whole city from this restaurant.
6. People who are allergic to certain foods can order specific dishes here.
7. This restaurant is on a boat.
8. At this restaurant guests can eat outside if they wish.
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Read the text below and answer questions 9-14.
Learn kitesurfing with The Kitesurf Centre at Camber Sands
Kitesurfing is a wind-powered watersport using a kite and a board. Although the word surfing is part of the name, suggesting a need for rough seas, calm water is perfect as it makes it easier to take off and land.
Being a new sport, kitesurfing takes its ideas from other sports, such as wakeboarding and powerkiting, and there is a lot of crossover. This allows you to pick up kitesurfing quickly and also improve on your other sport(s).
Kitesurfing has a lot of benefits healthwise as you use your whole body. Your legs are used to control the board and push against the power of the kite, while your upper body is used to hold onto the kite and keep your balance.
Even the largest kites pack up to fit in a rucksack and the boards are also relatively short, so there is no need to invest in a van to fit all your new kit in. The overall cost of the sport is relatively low as well, as once you’ve bought the kite and board, there’s nothing left to pay for… the wind is free!
Each course has a maximum of four students per instructor and safety is the primary concern. The lesson durations are rough guides and the courses often overrun – we only finish when you’ve had a fun session and a good go at everything.
Our one-day kitesurfing course is aimed at complete beginners and is a great introduction to the sport. Initially, you learn the basics and kite control, while covering safety, location assessments, and kite set ups, then move into the water. The course is 90% practical and brilliant fun!
We also offer more advanced sessions. Have you ever found that you come back from a session having just cruised up and down without trying out anything new? With an experienced coach by your side to push you and aid your progress, you will improve much more!
Questions 9-14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? Write
TRUE – if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE – if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN – if there is no information on this
9. Large waves provide the best conditions for kitesurfing.
10. Kitesurfing has become more popular than wakeboarding and powerkiting.
11. Kitesurfing equipment is quite easy to transport.
12. The timing of kitesurfing lessons is very precise.
13. The one-day course includes how to choose good places to kitesurf.
14. Coaches encourage experienced kitesurfers to become more adventurous.
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ANSWERS
1. G
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. F
6. C
7. D
8. C
9. FALSE
10. NOT GIVEN
11. TRUE
12. FALSE
13. TRUE
14. TRUE
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