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BEST IELTS Reading General Test 159
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST 159 – PASSAGE – 1
IELTS GENERAL READING TEST – 159
READING PASSAGE – 1
USE THE RIGHT TYPE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER!
Fire extinguishers come in different types depending on the material combusted
The five main types of fire extinguisher are described below.
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Pressurized water
Used for Class A fires only.
Carbon-dioxide
Used for Class E fires because it does not damage electrical equipment such as computers. Limited use for Class B fires because there is a risk of re-ignition due to a lack of cooling.
Foam-filled
Used for Class B fires. Also used for Class A fires, though not in confined spaces. They are NOT for electrical equipment fires or cooking oil.
Dry powder
Used for Class A, B, C and E fires, with specialist powders for Class D fires.
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Smothers the fire but does not cool it or penetrate very well so there is a risk of re-ignition.
Wet chemical
Used for Class F fires, especially high temperature deep fat fryers.
There are six classifications of combustible material as shown below.
Class A: flammable organic solids (eg. wood, paper, coal, plastics, textiles)
Class B: flammable liquids (eg. gasoline, spirits) but not cooking oil
Class C: flammable gas (eg. propane, butane)
Class D: combustible metals (eg. magnesium, lithium)
Class E: electrical equipment (eg. computers, photocopiers)
Class F: cooking oil and fat
The above classifications apply to Europe and Australia.
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Questions 1 – 7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? 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.
1. Class A fires can be tackled with three types of extinguisher.
2. A gasoline fire extinguished with carbon-dioxide might ignite again.
3. Flammable liquids are more likely to reignite than flammable solids.
4. Foam-filled extinguishers can be used on fires involving plastics.
5. Foam-filled extinguishers should NOT be used outdoors.
6. Cooking oil fires should only be tackled with Class F fire extinguishers.
7. Only one type of fire extinguisher is suitable for a lithium battery fire.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 8 – 14.
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
A. Macleods is a soft fruit farm, situated approximately 20 km east of Dundee near the village of Muirdrum. The farm is off the Arbroath Road and clearly signposted. Please see the website for a map and travel details.
B. You must bring all essential paperwork, including your letter of acceptance, your passport, National ID card, and a work permit if you are not an EU citizen. If you are a student please bring proof of this. Two passport photographs are required.
C. You can stay in our modern and clean caravans. They have two bedrooms, each with a single bed, a fully equipped kitchen, a shower and toilet. There is a fee of £4 per day, which includes gas, electric and laundry use. A breakages deposit of £50 is required which will be returned to you in full when you leave, provided that nothing has been damaged.
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D. The farm consists of 40 hectares of strawberries and 2 hectares of other soft fruits under the cover of polythene tunnels. We use the table-top system so all the fruit is picked at waist level rather than on the ground.
E. This means that you are paid harvest-worker piece rates. You will earn a fixed amount per kilogram of fruit picked, so the more you pick, the more you earn. A good picker can earn upwards of £300 per week. You will receive your wages in cash at the end of the week together with a payslip.
F. Our polythene tunnels provide protection from the weather but we can still have problems linked to insects, plant diseases or changes in customer demand, meaning that we cannot promise you any work.
G. We reserve the legal right to dismiss any employee who is guilty of serious misconduct or who fails to adhere to our health and safety procedures.
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Questions 8 – 14
The text has seven sections, A to G.
Choose the correct heading for the sections A, B, C, D, E, F and G from the list of headings below.
List of headings
i. Accommodation and charges
ii. No guarantee of employment
iii. Bad weather
iv. Sheltered picking
v. Documents
vi. Contract terminated
vii. Hours of work
viii. Location
ix. Piece work
x. Travel information
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8. Section A
9. Section B
10. Section C
11. Section D
12. Section E
13. Section F
14. Section G
ANSWERS ARE BELOW
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ANSWERS
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. NOT GIVEN
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
6. TRUE
7. NOT GIVEN
8. viii
9. v
10. i
11. iv
12. ix
13. ii
14. vi