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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 135
GENERAL READING TEST 135 – PASSAGE – 1
GENERAL READING TEST – 135
READING PASSAGE – 1
Read the text below and answer Questions 1 – 7.
A. Sunny 1 bedroom, central location, washer/ dryer in building. Storage space, parking included in rent. One year lease required. Call 837-9986 before 6 P.M.
B. Cozy one bedroom with study available in elevator building. Near City Park. Amenities include exercise room, pool, and party room. Other apartments are also available. One and two-year leases. Call 592-8261.
C. Small one-bedroom, reasonable rent, near shopping, bus routes, university. References required. No pets. Call Mr. Watkins 876-9852.
D. Don’t miss this unique opportunity. Large two-bedroom plus study, which could be third bedroom. Quiet neighborhood. Walk to elementary and high school, park, shops. Small pets allowed.
E. Furnished flats, convenient to the central business district. Studios, one-, and two-bedrooms. Weekly and monthly rentals available. Call our office 376-0923 9-5 M-F.
Questions 1-7
Look at the five apartment advertisements, A-E.
Write the letters of the appropriate advertisements in boxes 1-7 on your Answer Sheet. You may use any letter more than once.
Which apartment is appropriate for a person who
(1) owns a car?
(2) is a university student?
(3) has children?
(4) likes to swim?
(5) usually uses public transportation?
(6) wants to rent for two months only?
(7) often entertains large groups of people?
Read the text below and answer questions 8 – 14.
Napkin Etiquette Napkin
Etiquette is essential in practicing proper table etiquette and having good manners.
An elegantly set table will display table linens and fine china. Delicate details such as the choice of napkins never go unnoticed. Guests love the feel and look of a beautifully set table. A formal dinner is not only a feast for the palate but a feast for the eye.
We should make an effort to use cloth napkins with most of our meals. Paper napkins should not be used for home dinners, except for very casual meals or outdoors BBQ, picnic or fast food restaurants.
Napkins vary in colors, patterns, fabrics and sizes. The formal dinner napkin will always match the table cloth color and fabric and is bigger in size than her lunch and breakfast counterparts. White and cream are the colors you will find for very formal functions. Colors and patterns are to be expected in theme or less formal events.
In a formal setting you should find your napkin to the left of the fork. In a less formal setting you can find the napkin in a water or wine glass, under the fork, or on the table near the plate. Within a few minutes of sitting you can unfold your napkin gently and place it on your lap. A dinner napkin does not need to be opened completely you can place it on your lap folded in half.
For lunch, brunch, breakfast or tea party, the napkin is usually smaller in size and can be placed on your lap completely open. Your napkin should not leave your lap throughout dinner, if you really must get up place napkin left of your plate or fork gently unfolded.
Do not use your napkin to clean utensils, or to dip in water to clean a stain, or to blow you nose, to wash your face.
Never tuck your napkin in your shirt collar, like a bib.
Never spit food into your napkin.
When dinner is over you place your used napkin unfolded on the left of you plate, never on your plate.
Questions 8-14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?
In boxes 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 passage
(8). Whenever we are having a meal, we must use cloth napkins.
(9). Napkins should not be tucked into your trousers.
(10). Paper napkins can be used for informal meals.
(11). You should have your napkin as long as you are sitting on the dining table.
(12). The color of the tablecloth and the napkin should be the same.
(13). The size of the dinner napkin is larger than the napkins used for other meals.
(14). Fold your napkin neatly once dinner is over
ANSWERS ARE BELOW
ANSWERS
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. E
7. B
8. FALSE
9. NOT GIVEN
10. TRUE
11. TRUE
12. FALSE
13. TRUE
14. FALSE