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BEST IELTS General Reading Test 97
GENERAL READING TEST 97 – PASSAGE – 1
GENERAL READING TEST – 97
READING PASSAGE – 1
Questions 1-5
Look at the advertisement for cheap theatre tickets. Match the information about the service with questions A-F in the picture.
Write the appropriate letters A-F in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
Example: Answer A
Cheap – Tix staff are theatre lovers too. They see almost every show in town and can give advice on a show to suit your requirements. Tourist maps and brochures are also available at the Cheap – Tix booth.
1. In the word ‘cash’. Credit cards, cheques or travellers’ cheques are not accepted.
2. Tickets available to shows all over town are collected each morning from theatre box offices and ticket agencies and are offered for sale from 10 a.m at the Cheap – Tix booth in the city mall.
3. Cheap – Tix does not offer advance bookings or sales information. Customers must come in person to the Cheap – Tix booth on the day of the performance. Shows available are listed on the bulletin boards. There is no direct telephone link with the Cheap – Tix sales booth.
4. Anyone who goes to the Cheap – Tix booth can buy whatever tickets are available, making the service ideal for groups.
5. Cheap – Tix will sell tickets to any show it can get. This includes rock concerts and musicals.
Questions 6-9
Read the following advice about preventing tetanus. Do the statements that follow agree with the information given in the text?
In the boxes 6-9 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
Tetanus Injection
All wounds carry a risk of infection. Dirty wounds, in particular, carry a risk of tetanus infection. The bacteria that cause tetanus are present in the soil and in animal faces. If they get into a wound they multiply very rapidly. Tetanus is a serious, potentially fatal condition. It can cause muscle spasms and leads to lockjaw. It can be prevented by a tetanus injection.
Have regular tetanus injections. A booster is recommended every five years. Always check that you are covered after any injury where the skin is broken.
Be particularly sure that children have regular tetanus injections. They are more prone to falling over and getting dirt in a wound than adults.
6. Tetanus can kill you.
7. Household pets should be given tetanus injections.
8. A single tetanus injection provides permanent protection.
9. Children have a higher risk than adults of getting tetanus.
Questions 10-12
Read the following advertisements and answer the questions. Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 10-12 on your answer sheet.
Visiting Melbourne
Pick up a copy of This Week in Melbourne It’s full of up-to-the-minute information on:
– sightseeing
– shopping
– antiques and galleries
– wineries
– entertainment
– dining out and accommodation
Copies are available from the Victorian Government Travel Centre, 10 Jones Street, Sydney.
10. What is being advertised?
A. a hotel
B. a guided tour
C. a shopping mall
D. a tourist magazine
Photocopy cards
The college has introduced a new card system for obtaining photocopies called COPY CARD which replaces the old system. The most important feature of the new card system is card reusability. When you have used up all the credits on your card, you simply recharge it.
To get your COPY CARD:
1. go to the Students’ Union office. When you have used the current credit in the card, simply return the card along with a cash payment for the amount of credit you want to be added, or
2. There is a card dispenser in the library.
There is a unit cost of $1.50 per card.
If you have any further enquiries you can contact the Technical Officer at the Students’ Union.
Questions 11 and 12
11. The old cards ………………….
A. were cheaper
B. were not reliable
C. could not be used again
D. cost $1.50
12. When your card has run out of credits ……………….
A. you can decide how many more credits you want to buy
B. you have to pay $1.50
C. you should contact the Technical Officer
D. you will have to buy a new one
ANSWERS ARE BELOW
ANSWERS
1. C
2. E
3. D
4. F
5. B
6. TRUE
7. NOT GIVEN
8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10. D
11. C
12. A