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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 453
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 453 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 453
READING PASSAGE – 1
Welcome to Petersfield Airport
Welcome to our airport! Whether you’re departing or arriving, we hope that our facilities allow you to have an enjoyable and stress-free journey.
Petersfield Airport presents shopping access to the best of local and international brands, offering you an exceptional shopping experience. If you don’t want to just browse, take advantage of the interactive consoles that will give you details of all our stores. Make sure that you check-in early and allow plenty of time to enjoy great shopping and the fantastic savings available!
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Travelling can be a tiring process and arriving at your destination with a stiff body is a common experience. Why not spend your time lifting weights, working out, using the elliptical trainer or treadmill, or even taking a spin class and losing weight while waiting for your flight? Access to our state-of-the-art gym is $20 for an hour-power showers and luxury towels inclusive.
Petersfield Airport has elegant, modern and fully equipped guest rooms, so that you can sleep or rest comfortably for a few hours while waiting for your flight departure time. This service is ideal for passengers in transit, passengers who want to sleep the night before their flight at the airport, or passengers arriving at the airport well in advance of the departure of their flight.
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Once you’ve left security behind you, you can leave the noise, crowds and chaos behind too. Our private lounge transforms the airport experience into a moment of indulgence. For a flat fee of $25, you get better WiFi, complementary newspapers, snack food and drinks, and sports and entertainment television. Lounge access is always subject to availability, so it’s advised to book online to ensure you’re not disappointed.
Petersfield Airport offers two different eating options: the à la carte restaurant and a self-service area. Take advantage of the salad bars (available on the house with a purchased main meal) at both restaurants. In all eating areas, you will have view of departure boards, giving you up-to-date information on your flight.
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Need to be online while you’re on the move? You can work, browse and keep in touch via wireless broadband or using Internet-connected PC’s. There’s Wi-Fi available throughout the terminal to help you stay in touch or plan your travels. Just choose ‘Petersfield Wi-Fi’ and follow the on-screen instructions. Once registered, you’ll receive free Wi-Fi for the duration of your stay at Petersfield Airport.
There are frequent and regular direct bus and direct train services from the centre of Petersfield. Tickets can be bought in advance online, at the stations or on the bus or train. Road infrastructure around the airport is excellent and there are reasonably priced short-, medium- and long-term car parks.
Petersfield Airport has money-changing services that will ensure that you get the most competitive rates, convenience and value for money. We offer over 70 currencies and are open every day that the airport is open. It’s hard to know how much currency you are going to need when abroad. Because of this, our money changing kiosk in Arrivals will buy back your leftover bank notes commission free at the original exchange rate that you paid. Please have the receipt if you wish to take advantage of this service. Receipts can be sent by email for your convenience and safety.
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Questions 1-6
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
1. What will provide travellers shopping information at Petersfield Airport?
2. What can travellers do to be sure of being admitted to the Petersfield Airport lounge?
3. What free bonus can travellers enjoy if they buy a meal at one of the airport’s food outlets?
4. What can travellers use while eating to find out about the status of their flight?
5. How can travellers access the Internet if they have no device of their own?
6. What is required to be shown to use the currency buy back service at Petersfield Airport?
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Read the text below and answer Questions 7-11.
Visiting the Town Zoo
We would like you to remember your visit to our town’s Zoological Gardens as an unforgettable and happy experience. Please show regard for the other visitors and the special needs of the animals. This means that you should assume responsibility for your own behaviour and be polite towards other visitors.
1. Tickets: You may only enter the Zoo with a valid ticket at the designated entrances. Please keep your ticket handy when entering the Zoo, so that you can show it to staff upon request. When you leave the Zoological Gardens, your ticket’s validity will expire.
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2. Parking: The Zoo’s car park belongs to our grounds and it may only be used by visitors to the Zoological Gardens. Its use is regulated by the road traffic regulations and the displayed parking rules. The use of the car park is subject to a fee.
3. Feeding and Petting: Although animals may often appear to be tame and may win our affection when begging for food, their welfare and health can only be ensured when they are exclusively fed using the fodder of the zoo. We would therefore like to request that you do not attempt to feed the animals. At compounds where the Zoo offers you the opportunity to feed the animals, please only give the animals what has been provided by the Zoo.
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4. Security Barriers: Please do not step outside the visitor’s walkways and the specifically designated visitors areas. Also please keep off the grass and the flowerbeds. We would furthermore like to urgently advise you not to climb onto or over the security barriers or fences.
5. Pets Prohibited: Out of consideration for our animals and other visitors, pets (dogs, cats, etc.) are strictly prohibited in the Zoo. Guide dogs for the blind are welcomed.
6. Use of the Play Equipment: There are various play areas for children. Parents must be aware of the age restrictions, which must be strictly observed when using the play equipment, the playgrounds of the petting zoo and similar facilities.
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7. Parental Responsibility: Children under the age of 12 may only visit the Zoological Gardens when accompanied by an adult. We would like to ask parents and people accompanying children and school groups to fulfil their supervision duty. Parents and persons accompanying children are liable for any damages caused by the persons under their supervision.
8. Reports on Damages and Loss of Items: The facilities of the Zoo are carefully maintained and monitored. Should you, however, sustain damage or a loss through no fault of your own, we would like to request that you report the event at the reception before leaving the Zoo. Lost and found items must also be handed in to the Zoo staff at the reception, where they can be picked up.
9. Photographing and Filming: Please feel free to take as many pictures and videos for family memories as you would like. We would only like to ask that you respect the rights of the other your visitors, as not everyone would like to have their picture taken. Please appreciate that the publication of photographs or film segments from the Zoo as well as photographs or films taken to make money require our approval.
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Questions 7 – 11
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
7. The ………………….. of tickets stops when visitors exit the zoo.
8. Only the zoo’s ………………….. may be used to feed the zoo’s animals.
9. Parents must take note of and follow the ………………….. relating to any play areas.
10. People can often find things they have lost at the …………………..
11. ………………….. is needed from the zoo if people wish to take any pictures for commercial purposes.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 12-14.
Bus Route and Bus Stop Changes
The main bus station in Eddison Road will be undergoing renovations for one month from the start of June. All services starting from the Eddison Road bus station will now start at a line of temporary bus stops next to the Parkstone Playing Fields. Unfortunately, there will be no covered waiting area at this location. This temporary change will lead to all services arriving 4 minutes later than their usual scheduled time.
Your Council has been working on a pilot scheme to pedestrianise the High Street between Park Street and Katharine Hill. Various bus routes and stops have therefore been affected. These new arrangements are initially for approximately one year and are subject to alteration for operational reasons. We are working hard to keep the changes to a minimum. Your Council will review the impact of these changes, before either making them permanent, or returning to the previous arrangement next autumn. For more details on the pedestrianisation scheme please see the Council website.
The town festival will take place on the night of Saturday July 8th. All town night bus services will run later that night until 4 a.m. in order to help people get home safely and cheaply.
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Questions 12-14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?
In boxes 12-14 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
12. Passengers leaving the temporary stops at Parkstone Playing Fields will experience slightly longer journeys.
13. The changes to bus routes and stops due to the pedestrianisation scheme will definitely not change for one year.
14. The town festival night buses will be free of charge.
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ANSWERS
1. THE INTERACTIVE CONSOLES
2. BOOK ONLINE
3. THE SALAD BARS
4. DEPARTURE BOARDS
5. (INTERNET-CONNECTED) PC’S
6. THE RECEIPT
7. VALIDITY
8. FODDER
9. AGE RESTRICTIONS
10. RECEPTION
11. APPROVAL
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
14. FALSE
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