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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 135
GENERAL READING TEST 135 – PASSAGE – 2
GENERAL READING TEST – 135
READING PASSAGE – 2
The Mayberry Company Employee Manual
{A} Department heads distribute checks on the first and fifteenth of every month. Each check is accompanied by a statement which shows wages earned and the number of vacation and sick days taken so far for the year. Overtime hours are also indicated. Checks are issued by the accounting department. Please contact them if you have any questions about your check or to report errors.
{B} All new employees are entitled to two weeks of annual leave. The number of annual leave days increases with each year of employment at the company. The dates when this leave may be taken are left to the decision of the employee in consultation with his or her supervisor. In addition, employees are entitled to take five days of paid leave per year for illness or other unexpected emergencies.
{C} Our normal hours of operation are 8:30 to 5:30 Monday-Friday. Any employee wishing to modify his or her hours of work must have prior approval from his or her supervisor. All employees are entitled to a daily one hour lunch break to be taken between 11 :00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
{D} Rooms 101 and 102 may be reserved if extra space is needed for meetings or presentations. Please see the office manager to schedule this. The company cafeteria can provide snacks or lunches for your event with one week’s notice.
{E} Paper, envelopes, pens and pencils, ink cartridges, and other similar items are stored in the closet in the coffee break room. This closet is kept unlocked, and any employee may enter it at any time to take what is needed. If you cannot find what you need there, let your supervisor know. Department heads have a budget for ordering any extra materials you may need.
{F} Company employees are entitled to purchase lunch at a reduced rate in the company cafeteria. The local health club has special reduced-rate memberships available for interested employees.
Questions 15-20
Look at the information from a company’s employee manual.
There are six paragraphs, A-F.
Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list below.
There are more headings than paragraphs, so you won’t need to use them all.
List of Headings
(i) Vacation and Sick Day Policy
(ii) Cafeteria Schedule
(iii) Getting Paid
(iv) Employee Discounts
(v) Use of Conference Rooms
(vi) Work Schedule
(vii) Office Supplies
(viii) Budgets and Accounting
(15) Paragraph A
(16) Paragraph B
(17) Paragraph C
(18) Paragraph D
(19) Paragraph E
(20) Paragraph F
Read the text below and answer Questions 21 – 27.
Seven Tips For The Perfect Runway Walk
Whether you are in a haute couture assembly or vogue-ing in a living room, here are a few tips to get you on the road to your inner diva. Physical balance, inner confidence and a sparkling personality are all necessary to make a charming performance. The catwalk is easy to learn, but can take a lifetime to master. However, what makes runway technique so interesting is how it requires both outward and internal calibration. Physical balance, inner confidence and a sparkling personality are all necessary to make a charming performance.
1. Posture: Think tall. While walking, stand up straight leaning slightly back so your legs can go first. Keep your toes pointed forward, so they aren’t turned out. Then walk with one foot in front of the other as if walking on a tightrope.
2. Hips: Most people think you need to do a lot of hip swaying. Your hips will move naturally so exaggeration isn’t necessary.
3. Arms: Let your arms swing naturally. However, take care they are not too stiff or have big movements. The clothing you have on will help you decide what to do with your hands, you may need to hold something or stick one in a pocket.
4. Attitude: Be commanding and flirty. This will make you fun for the audience.
5. Rhythm: Get into a rhythm and let the loud music be your uplifting motivation. When a natural bounce to the beat happens add to it by thinking about holding your head high and keeping your shoulders back.
6. Eyes: You should never look down. Always look straight ahead at the cameras or pick a spot on the wall ahead of you so you won’t get distracted by anything else distracting around you.
7. Posing: When you reach the end of the runway pause then lean on one hip with lots of attitude.
By following these simple tips you’ll be on your way to a natural, confident and fun runway presence to make the entire designer’s clothes look amazing or your living room look like a major fashion event.
Questions 21-27
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 .
(21). Always keep one hand in your pocket while walking.
(22). It is not difficult to learn how to walk on the ramp.
(23). Practice walking on a tight-rope to improve your walking style.
(24). Stop for a while at the end of the walk-way.
(25). Sway your hips from side to side for maximum effect.
(26). You should carefully listen to the loud music to motivate you.
(27). Look down once in a while to ensure you don’t trip over and fall.
ANSWERS ARE BELOW
ANSWERS
15. iii
16. i
17. vi
18. v
19. vii
20. iv
21. FALSE
22. TRUE
23. NOT GIVEN
24. TRUE
25. FALSE
26. FALSE
27. FALSE