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BEST Reading IELTS General Test 171
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 171 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 171
READING PASSAGE – 1
Riverside Secondary School Open Day
Next month, on the first Monday of the month, Riverside Secondary School will hold its annual Open Day. During this day, we aim to show present and prospective parents and students our school during a normal working day. Pupils will show you around and you’ll be able to visit classrooms, and speak to teachers and students.
At 11 a.m., there will be a short talk by our head of marketing and this will be followed by a short questions – answers session. At lunchtime, there will be a section of the school cafeteria cordoned off for visitors and you can try out the food that our students and staff eat every day.
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DOs
DO bring your child – he or she will be the one attending the school DO prepare some questions for students and teachers
DO look over our website first, so that you don’t ask unnecessary questions DO tell your primary school that you and your child are attending our Open Day DO spend a meaningful amount of time on your visit
DO send us email feedback on the day, so we can make it better next year
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DON’Ts
DON’T judge the school by any individual students or teachers
DON’T get too fixed on details – try and get an overall view of the school DON’T come too late – the morning is always the most useful time DON’T bring the whole extended family – the day will get too crowded DON’T make too much noise in class time
DON’T just stay in one classroom the whole time – move around
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Questions 1 – 7
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
1. The Riverside Secondary School Open Day targets current and future …………. .
2. The ……….. will speak to visitors and answer any questions.
3. Visitors are advised to read the school ………. before coming.
4. Visitors are advised to inform their ………. , so they know which children will be absent.
5. Visitors are encouraged to send the school …………, so the school can improve the next Open Day.
6. Visitors are advised that a ………….. visit is best.
7. Visitors are requested to keep ……………. to a minimum during class visits.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 8 – 14.
Writing a Covering Letter – Top Tips
When making nearly all job applications today, you are expected to also send a covering letter. As your prospective employer is very likely to read this letter before they get to your CV, it’s important that you make an effort to make a good impression with it.
A. Use a computer to write your covering letter. This is what will be expected and, while a hand-written letter may seem more personal, it will seem strange nowadays. It also makes the letter easier to edit before you send it and to be read.
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B. Personalise your letter. While it’s a temptation to use one letter for all applications when you’re filling in a lot, a letter tailored to the job on offer is much more likely to make a positive impact on the employer. It also stops you including details of other job applications, which will destroy your chances of success.
C. Your letter should focus on your strengths and achievements, but try not to just repeat all the details of your CV.
D. Use the right tone. A job application should be formal, business-like and polite. The letter should also be checked for grammar and spelling errors, and should use the same text format and font size throughout. All these things will signal your professionalism.
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E. Don’t go on – about five paragraphs should be enough. Employers often have many applications to screen and they don’t want to (and probably won’t) read four pages.
F. Do some research. Don’t just send the letter off to the company. Call the company and find who will be reading it and address it to him/her. Make sure you include at the top of the letter the job title, job reference number (if there is one) and where you saw the advertisement.
G. The start. The first paragraph is where you will grab attention. Make sure that you show your keenness for the job and why you are the right person for it.
H. The middle. Target the skills required for the job and show how your experience, qualifications and personal qualities make you a match for it. Emphasise any job-appropriate training or awards you have.
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I. Sign off. Do it in a professional way and say how you’d like to be contacted (your contact details should be in your CV).
J. If you’re sending the application by email, don’t forget to attach your covering letter and CV to the mail. Everyone forgets sometimes, but it doesn’t create a good impression when applying for a job!
Questions 8 – 14
The text on the following page offers different pieces of advice, A – J, on writing a covering letter.
Which piece of advice contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A – J, in boxes 8 – 14 on your answer sheet.
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8. Make sure the covering letter is customised to the company and job applied for.
9. Make sure you mention any relevant training that you have had.
10. Make sure you don’t write five pages of content in a covering letter.
11. Make sure your letter is prepared and printed from a computer.
12. Make sure you proofread your covering letter before sending it.
13. Find out from the company who the letter should be addressed to.
14. If you’re sending your application by email, make sure all the correct attachments are in it.
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ANSWERS ARE BELOW
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ANSWERS
1. (PARENTS AND) STUDENTS
2. HEAD OF MARKETING
3. WEBSITE
4. PRIMARY SCHOOL
5. (EMAIL) FEEDBACK
6. MORNING
7. NOISE
8. B
9. H
10. E
11. A
12. D
13. F
14. J