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BEST General Reading IELTS Test 152
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 152 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 152
READING PASSAGE – 1
Read the text below and answer Questions 1 – 8.
RENTAL HOMES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Here are some rental homes you may like to live. Choose what the best is!
A. There are so many reasons to love this spacious, heachside unit. Arriving at 29 South Australia One Drive you’re welcomed by brand new, automated gates and undercover parking. The soon to be installed keyless building access will further add to your convenience and security. Being on the first floor means the north facing balcony takes full advantage of the ocean views and makes the perfect spot for an evening meal or beverage. After dinner, grab your drink and a five minute walk has the white sands of North Haven beach between your toes.
B. A solid built, spacious and beautifully presented 2 bedrooms house, so close to the city and all facilities in a small, single level group. Featuring open plan kitchen & meals area with plenty of bench & cupboard space, I gas cook top and NEFF stainless steel oven, all overlooking the large rear outdoor entertaining area with small grassed area. So many reasons to buy this lovely home – generous formal lounge, the master bedroom features a built in robe, good size bathroom, separate toilet, lots of storage space, polished timber floors throughout the living areas and quality carpet in the bedrooms, reverse cycle ducted air conditioning and oversized laundry.
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C. Located in the heart of Glenelg North, a stone throw from cosmopolitan Jetty Road, Glenelg Beach and the Marina Pier complex, this neat and tidy, solid brick homette is sure to appeal to first home buyers, savvy investors and those looking to downsize. Adjacent a picturesque reserve the home offers an attractive low maintenance, lock up and leave lifestyle.
D. Whether you are scaling down or starting out, this low maintenance courtyard home has real appeal throughout. Immaculate, thoughtful, stylish and unique sum up many of the homes features. The floor plan includes 3 bedrooms, 2 way bathroom and 2 separate living areas. The highlights continue outdoors with a swimming pool, separate undercover spa, entertaining areas, landscaped gardens and extensive paving. Almost a perfect holiday location.
E. Sale Real Estate has much pleasure in offering for sale; Lot 2 Private Rd, Carpenter Rocks. What an amazing opportunity to purchase just over an acre of elevated land with amazing views to Gerloff Bay & the Southern Ocean.
The property offers an exciting range of opportunities, renovate the existing 3 bedroom cottage or build your new 2 storey dwelling (S.T.C.A.), offering spectacular coastal & ocean views.
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Questions 1-8
Look at the advertisements of 5 rental houses A- E.
Write the correct letter A- E in boxes 1- 8 on your answer sheet.
NB: You may use any letter more than once.
Which home would you prefer?
Look at the advertisements of 5 rental houses A-E
1. If you require a small park for your kids.
2. If you would like to add a few floors to your house.
3. If you wish to live at heights.
4. If you want to have a range of leisure facilities.
5. If you want to live close to a tourist attraction.
6. If you wish to have a moderately automated home.
7 & 8 Which two rental houses we require less expenses to upkeep?
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Read the text below and answer Questions 9-13.
ELEPHANT-HUMAN CONFLICT
The conflict poses a grave threat to their continued existence. Studies on conflict between elephants and humans in Asia and in Africa have identified crop raiding as the main form of conflict.
Elephant-human conflict is a result of habitat loss and fragmentation. When elephants and humans interact, there is conflict from crop raiding, injuries and deaths to humans caused by elephants, and elephants being killed by humans for reasons other than ivory and habitat degradation.
Elephants cause damage amounting from a few thousand dollars to millions of dollars. Every year, 100 humans (in some years it may be 300 people) and 40-50 elephants are killed during crop raiding in India.
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The pattern of crop raiding and the immediate reasons that induce elephants to raid crops vary. Elephants may prefer feeding on crops when compared to wild forage because of their higher nutritive content and palatability.
However, latest studies on Asian elephants living in contiguous compact habitats show that not all elephants in a population raid crops. However, in highly fragmented landscapes, the entire population may be involved in elephant-human conflict.
In addition to these direct conflicts between humans and elephants, elephants also suffer indirect costs like degradation of habitat and loss of food plants.
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Questions 9 – 13
Do the following statements agree with the information given by the writer?
YES – if the statement agrees with the information of the writer
NO – if the statement contradicts the information of the writer
NOTGIVEN – if there is no information
9. There has been long faced clash between humans and elephant.
10. Consequences of conflict are beyond crop raiding.
11. The main source of roughage for elephants is crops.
12. The acquired taste of the crops woos elephants to consume them.
13. Most of the elephant population in all habitats is crop raiders.
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ANSWERS ARE BELOW
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ANSWERS
1. B
2. E
3. E
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C (ANSWER 7 & 8 IN ANY ORDER)
8. D
9. YES
10. YES
11. NOT GIVEN
12. YES
13. NO