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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 433
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 433 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 433
READING PASSAGE – 1
Read the texts below and answer Questions 1-8.
A. Hotel Cala Vinas, Majorca
This all-inclusive, 4-star hotel is reserved exclusively for adults. Facilities include a buffet-style restaurant, outdoor and indoor pools and spa.
Live entertainment 4 nights a week.
Porterage at your hotel included in package. Single rooms available with a supplement.
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B. Hotel Miguel, San Miguel Bay, Ibiza
Perched above inviting San Miguel Bay in north Ibiza, this superb 4-star hotel commands fabulous coastal views. Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant with table service, an outdoor solar-heated swimming pool with terrace and indoor gym. Stays can be upgraded to all-inclusive from half-board on request. Included and optional excursions available; please refer to your travel representative for more details.
C. Costa Marina Apartments, Minorca
Modern self-catering apartments situated in the family-friendly resort of Costa Marina. All apartments are fully furnished with fully equipped kitchens and spacious open-plan lounge and sleeping areas. Apartments are located around a large, heated communal pool with poolside bar.
Optional excursions can be arranged with your travel representative who will be on site 2 days per week.
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D. Hotel Playa Azul, Marinas de Nerja, Spain
Located in a tranquil setting, this hotel is ideally situated for the beach and nearby fishing village of Fuenigirola.
A complimentary shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town of Nerja, which is a 20-minute journey away. Stays are on a full-board basis only. Facilities include a self-service restaurant, indoor heated plunge pool and spa.
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E. Hotel Quintamar, Asturias, Spain
Stay in a less well-trodden area of Spain and enjoy a warm welcome in this family-run hotel. Board is on a bed & breakfast basis.
Extra meals available by prior arrangement with the management.
A regular local bus service connects the hotel with the small village of Barro, 10 km away.
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Questions 1-8
Look at the five advertisements, A-E.
Which advertisement mentions the following?
Write the correct letter, A-E, in boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet.
You may use any letter more than once.
1. a remote location
2. all meals included (not drinks)
3. free transport
4. waiter service
5. an elevated location
6. free luggage assistance
7. all food and drinks included
8. willingness to accommodate children
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Read the text below and answer Questions 9-14.
How your breakfast habits may reveal more about you than you realise
Incredible though it may seem, your breakfast habits may reveal your innermost personality. At least, that’s according to a recent study jointly commissioned by Duerr’s Marmalade and Robert’s Bakery. The study uncovered 15 personality types in all, ranging from ‘Thrill-Seeker’ and ‘Perfectionist’ to the more eyebrow-raising ‘Status Quo Lover’ and ‘Tribal Chief’. Quite what the latter 2 types are exactly is left to speculation.
The test itself was the brainchild of Dr. Sandi Mann, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. Apparently the reasoning, for there is one, behind the test IS that subconscious motives prompt even the simplest of choices. ‘How we eat our toast and marmalade might seem intuitive but the fact is we each individually make a series of choices at breakfast, based on learnt preferences, innate behaviour and conditioned learning, which could underscore your personality type/ claims Dr. Mann. Key factors analysed in the test were butter-spreading techniques, amount of butter applied and the subject’s conserve of choice.
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Certainly, Mann’s analysis makes for interesting reading. In particular, a handful of personality types had intriguing breakfast habits that in most cases were somewhat predictable in hindsight. ‘Perfectionists’, for example, gave themselves primarily away by their butter-spreading techniques. Those falling into the Perfectionist category ensured total coverage of toast when spreading it with butter. ‘Intolerant’ types, however, first removed crusts before eating, whilst so-called ‘Achievers’ tended to be a sloppy bunch preferring to dip their butter knives in the jam and eat the crusts on their bread. Finally the ‘Thrill-Seekers’ were the ones who always went for the novelty jams on offer.
If you have not yet identified your personality type from any of the above, you can reveal your innermost character traits by doing the online version of this test to find out where you sit on the scale. Have fun and Bon Appetit!
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Questions 9-14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?
In boxes 9-14 on your answer sheet, 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. The writer clearly believes the test is a valid measure of personality.
10. Some personality types mentioned are not clearly defined in Dr. Mann’s analysis
11. The test fails to account for environmental factors.
12. Dr. Mann believes that nothing we do is by chance.
13. Several contributors devised the test.
14. The online version of this test is offered for free.
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ANSWERS
1. E
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. FALSE
10. TRUE
11. FALSE
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
14. NOT GIVEN
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