AA ELTsMaterial.com Section 2 Instructions to follow Read the text below and answer questions 15-20. Job brief: Receptionist ‘We are looking for a receptionist to manage our front desk on a daily basis and to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. What does a receptionist do? As a receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for our company. Our receptionist’s duties include offering administrative support across the organization. You will welcome guests and greet people who visit the business. You will also coordinate front-desk activities, including distributing correspondence and redirecting phone calls. To be successful, you should have a pleasant personality, as this is also a customer service role. You should also be able to deal with emergencies in a timely and effective manner, while streamlining office operations. Multitasking and stress management skills are essential for this position. This role may require working in shifts, so flexibility is a plus. Ultimately, your duties and responsibilities are to ensure the front desk welcomes guests positively, and executes all administrative tasks to the highest quality standards.AA ELTsMaterial.com Responsi * Greet and welcome guests as soon as they arrive at the office * Direct visitors to the appropriate person and office + Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls * Provide basic and accurate information in-person and via phone/email + Receive, sort and distribute daily mail/deliveries + Maintain office security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges) + Order front office supplies and keep inventory of stock + Arrange travel and accommodations, and prepare vouchers + Keep updated records of office expenses and costs + Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, transcribing and faxing. Requirements + Proven work experience as a Receptionist, Front Office Representative or similar role * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite + Hands-on experience with office equipment (e.,, fax machines and printers) * Professional attitude and appearance + Solid written and verbal communication skills + Excellent organizational skills ‘* Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks * Customer service attitude * High school degree; additional certification in Office Management is a plusAA ELTsMaterial.com Questions 15-20 Instructions to follow © Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text above for each answer. .. person to meet him © Whenever a visitor comes into the office, you will be the . orher, @ The position of a receptionist is also a role. @ Since the role requires ... you should be able to work in shifts. © one of the responsibilities is to keep track of the .........+.-.---in the office. © The tasks required to be performed are not only administrative in nature, but also ® The computer SW that you should be well versed in is. Instructions to follow © Read the text below and answer questions 21-27. Some Popular Types of Life Insurance Policies in India 1. Term Life Insurance: Term insurance is the simplest form of life insurance plan, easy to understand and affordable to buy. This plan provides death risk cover for a specified period. InAA ELTsMaterial.com case of death during the policy period, the life insurance company pays the benefit to the nominee. Itis a pure risk cover plan that offers high coverage at low premiums. The death benefit is payable as lump sum, monthly payouts, or a combination of both. There’s no payout if the life assured outlives the policy term. Benefit of Term Nan: In case of an untimely death of the breadwinner, the family is supported with an enormous amount of money- the sum assured, which helps them to replace the loss of income caused due to the breadwinner’s death. 2. Unit Linked Plans (ULIPs): A unit linked plan is a combination of insurance and investment. The premium paid is partly used as a risk cover (insurance) and partly invested in funds. One can invest in different funds offered by the insurance company depending on one’s risk appetite. id funds with Benefit of ULIP: Invest money as per your risk appetite in equity, debt or in hybi complete transparency. 3. Whole Life Insurance: A whole life insurance policy covers the life insured for whole life, or in some cases, up to the age of 100 years, unlike term plans, which are for a specified term. The sum assured or the coverage is decided at the time of policy purchase and is paid to the nominee at the time of the death of the life assured. However, if the life assured outlives the age of 100 years, the insurance company pays the matured endowment coverage to the life insured, Benefit of Whole Life Plan: Lifelong protection to the insured and an opportunity to leave behind a legacy for heirs. 4, Child Plan: Child plan helps to build a corpus for a child's future, and helps to build funds for a child's education and marriage. Most Child Plans provide annual installments or one time payout after the age of 18 years. Benefit of Child Plan: Helps in fulfilling your child’s dream.‘AA leLTsMaterial.com 5. Retirement Plan: This plan helps to build a corpus for your retirement. If the person passes immediate payment is payable to the nominee by the insurance away during the policy term company. Benefit of Retirement Plan: Helps in building a corpus for retirement. Questions 21-27 Instructions to follow ¢ Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. @® whole Life Policy is one of the . . types of life insurance policy. @ The Term Life Insurance is .. @ititake a policy, some of my funds can be invested in various funds. @ The amount for which | am insured will be decided when | take the policy if | am buying a insurance policy. @a @ one can receive either a lump-sum or money every year under the ..............++ policy. insurance policy is unlike policies that have a specific term. @iiF you wish to have access to a pile of money once your working life is over, you should opt fora.AA ELTsMaterial.com Section 3 Instructions to follow © You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 28-40 which are based on Reading Passage 3. ‘A. Many of history's pages reveal that renowned artists have often had to endure obstacles and criticisms before eventually rising to the heights of success in their careers. Nineteenth-century B. Born in 1829 in Southampton, England the youngest son of John William and Emily Mary Millais’ two sons, John Everett showed extraordinary artistic talent from an early age. In time, the family moved to London and as residents, Everett's parents were determined to give young John an opportunity to develop his talent. A meeting with the president of the London Royal ‘Academy of Art, Sir Martin Archer Shee, was arranged. It was not long before Sir Martin also saw the extraordinary natural artistic ability Everett possessed. As a result, in the summer of 1840 and at the age of 11, Everett became the youngest ever pupil to study art at the academy. His ability and age led to all his teachers affectionately referring to him as The Chil ‘The extra attention shown to Everett eventually caused jealousy among his fellow students. At the beginning of his studies Everett, a thinly-built boy, often found it difficult to cope with the bullying he encountered at the art academy. However, as time went by and his peers became increasingly aware of his artistic talent — even in the complex area of portrait painting — bullying gave way to awe.AA ELTsMaterial.com C. Over the months and years Everett spent at the academy he began to concentrate on the theoretical aspects of art. His studies included reading the biographies of past great artists and almost all the books on art that the academy library had. Interestingly, the reading and studying of most of these books was not needed in order to pass his exams. Everett, out of his genuine curiosity and passion for art, spent most of his leisure time at the library. At the school’s practical painting classes, he was well-known for going to considerable lengths to find the right elements needed for his painting traveling long distances in search of the right natural scenes and paying large sums of money to hire models for his portrait painting, Over the course of his studies at the London Royal Academy of Art, he met two other like-minded artists ~ Holman Hunt and Gabriel Rossetti - who would later become his lifelong friends and key supporters of his artistic impressions. D. In 1850, he held his first solo painting exhibit ion in London. It was a non-traditional exhibition in terms of style and pattern and proved to be controversial in terms of the subject matter displayed — the social class system. Everett displayed art on the topic of hierarchical or class distinctions between individuals and groups in English society. Although a small portion of art lovers praised his exhibition, he was strongly attacked by most of the art critics of the day. ‘Some of his paintings on religious matters, which portrayed religion as something quite ordinary, made the conservative segment of the society angry. E. Over the years, with the support of his two best friends Holman Hunt and Gabriel Rossetti, Everett started a movement which he named the Pre-Rapha Brotherhood (PRB). The intention of his PRB movement was to reform art by rejecting the concept of the Renaissance" movement which, he believed, was a mechanical approach to art influenced by narrow academic teaching. Once the PRB movement was formally launched, attacks from art critics throughout England intensified.AA ELTsMaterial.com ‘The PRB movement contradicted the views of almost all the other established artists in the country and led to John Ruskin, the foremost art critic of that time, formally meeting Everett with the intention of persuading him to cease the PRB. Everett did not agree to give up his ideology so no agreement between the two was reached. However, the incident had a direct. consequence on Everett's personal life. Effie, Ruskin’s wife, met Everett and over a period of time started to develop an attraction to him. Eventually, Effie divorced Ruskin and married Everett. F. Art historians today believe that the marriage of Everett and Effie acted as a catalyst in ‘turning public opinion in his favor and inspired him to devote greater effort to his PRB movement. In 1865, Everett finished a series of paintings based on his ideologies and in 1876 with such masterpieces as ‘Twins’, ‘The Marquis of Salisbury’ and ‘The Lady Campbell’ became the most successful portrait painter of the day. G. In 1890, he was awarded the title of Sir and was made the president of the England Royal Art ‘Academy. By that time, his works not only won the adoration of the masses in England but many other European countries as well. Unfortunately, shortly after being given the title of Sir, he fell ill and was wrongly diagnosed as having influenza. In 1894 it was discovered that he was actually suffering from cancer. During July 1896, his situation became very critical and the queen of England personally contacted his doctors offering her full support. Sir John Everett however, passed away on the 13th of August in 1896. Questions 28-31 Instructions to follow © The passage has seven paragraphs A-G.‘AA leLTsMaterial.com © Which paragraph contains the following information? © Write the correct letter A-G in boxes 28-35 on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once. @ An event that led to a change in viewpoint. A B © D © F G © A positive example of doing more than what was required. A B © D © F G @ An example of incorrect information being given. A B © D © F G @ A minority that showed appreciation. A B © D © F G © An example of a positive change in human interaction. A B © D © F G © A description of Everett’s physical appearance. A 8 c E F 6 An example of an official organizational beginning. A B © D © F G‘AA leLTsMaterial.com © An activity that was supposed to bring change. A B c D S iP G Questions 36-40 Instructions to follow ‘© Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? In boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet, write TRUE ifthe statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this, © Everett’s parents moved to London so he could study at the London Royal Academy. @ intime, both his peers and teachers admired Everett. @ Asa youngster, Everett was interested in other artists. © Everett’s second exhibition featured art about the economic and social position. @ everett’s plan for the PRB was to make art better.AA ELTsMaterial.com IELTS General Reading Test 5 Section 1 Instructions to follow You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1. © Read the text below and answer questions 1-8. Lemur Species While many species of Lemurs have become extinct, it is believed that there are at least 99 of them that still survive, including subspecies, A ink Tailed Lemur: It is a well-known Lemur, with a body very different from other primates. It is considered to be one of the most intelligent of them as well. B. Red Ruffed Lemur: The Red Ruffed Lemur is a medium sized species. They don’t associate with any other types of Lemurs. They seem to turn their noses up at them and won't even nest or feed in the same locations. CC. Indri Lemur: The Indri Lemur is also called Babakoto in many regions. This is one of the largest Lemurs found in the world. They seem to have many behaviors that are humanistic. They have characteristics that are different from many other species of Lemurs.AA ELTsMaterial.com D. Gray Mouse Lemur: It may be hard to believe that the Gray Mouse Lemur is a primate! In fact, many people would likely wager money that it is a rodent by the name and the appearance of it. Yet DNA doesn’t lie and so it is correctly classified as a primate. E. Golden Crowned Sifaka: One of the medium sized primates is the Golden-Crowned Sifaka Lemur. They are very limited in number and location. Ther hardly anything known about them and they were only identified as a unique species in 1974. F. Coquerel's Sifaka: The Coquere!'s Sifaka lemur is a medium-sized one and it belongs to the primate family. It features some very interesting behaviors as well as a look that is different from other Lemurs. G. Collared Brown Lemur: The Collared Brown lemur is a primate that is medium in size. There are 12 species of Brown Lemurs in the world. They are the most well-known of these Brown lemurs. H. Aye Aye: Of all the Lemurs in the world, the Aye Aye Lemur is the largest primate that is nocturnal. One may argue that point though, if they didn’t realize that this was really a primate. Questions 1-8 Instructions to follow © Look at the 8 descriptions of Lemur species. © For which Lemurs are the following statements true? © Write the correct letter A-H in your answer sheet.‘AA leLTsMaterial.com @ Not much is known about these Lemurs. @ These Lemurs are not acti in the day time. © These Lemurs are not very sociable. @© these are best known brown Lemurs. © Because of its looks, iti ifficult to believe that this is a Lemur. © thisis the most intelligent Lemur. @ vou will hardly find a Lemur larger than this one. © This Lemur does not look like other Lemurs.AA ELTsMaterial.com Instructions to follow © Read the text below and answer questions 9-14, White Water Rafting Rules 1. Wear Your Personal Flotation Device While most of your raft trip will be spent on the raft, there may be times when you jump into the river to cool off or take an accidental plunge while riding some rapids. Wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) will help make sure you stay safe while cruising down the river. 2. Stay On Board Unless your raft guide gives you permission, don’t jump out of the boat! On calmer sections of the river, your guide may let you jump in the water to cool off and cruise alongside the boat. Listen to your guide, and only take the plunge when he or she tells you it’s safe. 3. Keep Your Head Up ‘When your team paddles towards whitewater, ball game rules apply: keep your eyes ahead and ‘on the objective. if you're thrown overboard, lie flat on your back—lean back into the PFD, which will help you float—with your head pointed upstream, and feet pointed downstream. 4, Wear Sun ProtectionAA ELTsMaterial.com ‘When you head out on the water, don sunglasses—but not your most expensive pair, in case they get tossed in the water or get smashed—and secure them around your neck with protective straps. Apply water-resistant sunscreen to your face, ears, neck and any other sections of exposed skin. 5. Wear Closed-Toed Shoes Don’t wear flip flops—you’ll most likely lose them overboard! Plus, your footing won't be stable for exiting the raft or wedging your feet ir 0 the raft’s sides while riding the rapids. Instead, wear shoes that can be secured to your feet, like an old pair of tennis shoes. 6. Bring a Bathing Suit Don’t be the lady or lad who forgets their bathing suit when they walk out the door for a water adventure. For the record: There are usually lost-and-found bins at most raft headquarters, which you can fish through to find a suit to borrow. 7. Laugh—A Lot It might be impossible to not laugh at the surprises and feats that are faced while rafting. But, more importantly, laugh at your river guide’s jokes. They might be dry, but hey, these water lovers aren’t professional standup comedians | They need encouragement, too. Questions 7 - 11 Instructions to follow‘AA leLTsMaterial.com © Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? In boxes 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. © You can jump into the water whenever you feel like. © If thrown overboard, you should lie down flat with your feet pointing in the direction oppo: to the current of the river. @ You should wear your best pair of sunglasses for proper protection from the sun. ©@ vou should wear shoes that can be secured to your feet. © You can find fish in lost and found bins at most raft offices. @® Your guide will tell you a lot of jokes.AA ELTsMaterial.com Section 2 Instructions to follow © You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 15-27 which are based on Reading Passage 2. Read the text below and answer Questions 15 — 21. Yoga Yoga is a form of exercise that originated in ancient India and is practiced widely across the world today. Yoga not only enhances your physical strength but also contributes largely towards your mental health and spiritual growth Yoga not only keeps you fit but also has a lot of long-term benefits when you make it an Integral part of your lifestyle. Some benefits of yoga include: 1. Better posture Yoga helps in keeping the spine erect, enabling you to sit straight and not slouch. it also helps alleviate the stress on your spine, exerted through incorrect posture. Consistent practice of Yoga helps in keeping the spine strong and prevents fatigue. 2. Improved bone health Many postures in yoga require you to lift your own weight which helps in making the bones stronger and helps ward off osteoporosis. 3. Increased blood flowAA ELTsMaterial.com ‘The inverted and twisting nature of Yoga poses wring out the venous blood from the internal organs and allow oxygenated blood to flow. This also boosts the hemoglobin and red blood cell count, 4, Improved heart health ‘When you practice Yoga regularly, you get your heart into the aerobic range. This not only lowers the risk of heart attack but also relieves depression. 5. Lowered blood pressure The savasana (corpse pose) helps people with hypertension. This pose is said to have resulted in great improvement in people with these kinds of problems. 6. Improved balance Yoga involves focusing on holding postures for extended pe proving your body \ds of time. This helps in balance and developing muscle tone. 7. Relaxation and sleeping aid Yoga can help you to relieve the stress of modern life and helps you sleep deeper. Yoga encourages you to relax and slow your breath and to focus on the present. Restorative asanas and meditation also encourage a turning inward of the senses, which relaxes the nervous system. 8. Improved lung health Yoga draws attention to your breathing pattern and makes you aware of breathing correctly. which filters the air, warms it and humidifies it removing the pollen and the dirt, and supp! fresh oxygen into the lungs. 9, Reduced digestive problemsAA ELTsMaterial.com Yoga like any other physical exercise can ease constipation and lower the risk of colon cancer. ‘The movements of Yoga improve the transport of food and remove waste through the bowels. This helps in getting rid of the waste from the system more effectively. 10. Eases your pain Yoga ‘can ease your pain and help people who suffer from arthritis, back pain and other chronic conditions. When you relieve pain, you're in a much better mood and are inclined to be more active. Questions 15-21 Instructions to follow © Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text above for each answer. @ The various Yoga poses help to take out the . . blood from our internal organs. You can sit upright because Yoga exercises help to keep your back-bone ..........0000- + Movement of food through the bowels is improved by the ..... .. of Yoga. Because your aches are better, your ... . also improves with Yoga. People with high blood pressure are helped by ... By practicing Yoga, we can .... .. the tensions and pressures of day to day living. ®eee08 The practice of Yoga was born in ......... 0 Instructions to follow © Read the text below and answer questions 22-27. al 1ELTSMaterial.com 7AA ELTsMaterial.com How to Increase Employee Motivation Here are three immediate actionable tips to increase employee m 1. Improve communication The easiest way to increase employee motivation is by having positive communication at the workplace. Not relying only on emails but by making sure that managers talk to their employees in person and even on a personal level, if possible. Try setting aside some time each day to talk with employees or you can join them during coffee breaks instead of sitting at your desk. By doing so, you actually make employees feel as though you are part of the team; a leader instead of just the boss. Employees also want to see the company that they are working for succeed. Many have excellent ideas, ranging from money saving to operational improvements. Management must make an effort to take some time to ask for and listen to suggestions. Nothing is more worthwhile than feeling valued. 2. Value individual contributions Management should ensure their employees know how their individual efforts and contribution plays an important part in the achievement of the company’s overall goals and direction. efforts Employees will take pride and be engaged in their work if they are aware how th create an impact on the organization; regardless of how big or small their contributions are. Management does not have to reward their employees with gifts every time they did a good job. At times, a simple “Thank You” or “Great job” will suffice. These meaningful words acknowledge effort, build loyalty and encourage people to work even harder. 3. Positive workplace environmentAA ELTsMaterial.com Sometimes, employees lack motivation because their workplace does not have a positive work environment. To fix this, management could send out surveys to get feedback and solve the issues that they may face. Management could also post a positive quote or picture by the copier, coffee machine or somewhere else that is visible and that receives high foot traffic so that others can see it. Flora and fauna also help create a serene workplace environment for your employees, so why not add a couple of plants around the office. In Summary ‘A positive workplace is the basic element that will get your company to the top. We understand that it may be time consuming and difficult to encourage employee motivation at the workplace. However, in order to achieve a high level of employee productivity, management needs to encourage a positive workplace environment, Questions 22-27 Instructions to follow © Complete the sentences with ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. @ one should try to schedule some time every day to .... «+. to employees. ©@ The most worthwhile thing for an employee is to feel .. .. is important. @ For the company to meet its objectives, each person's ©@ whenever someone does a good job, he does not have to receive a . @ in order to find out the employees’ point of view, one should conduct... @ posters should be put up at places which are more frequented by employees.AA ELTsMaterial.com Section 3 Instructions to follow © You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 28-40 which are based on Reading Passage 3. The Empty Quarter — An Unexplored Sand Desert ‘A. The Arabic name Rub al Khali means “empty quarter.” The name was given to it because it’s a huge stretch of unbroken sand desert that has bested kings, adventurers, and nomads for thousands of years. In a region defined by deserts, the Rub al Khali came to be known for being especially daunting and inhospitable. B. The desert is 1,000 meters (620 miles) long, and 500 kilometers (310 miles) wide. Its surface elevation varies from 800 meters (2,600 ft) in the southwest to around sea level in the northeast. The terrain is covered with sand dunes with heights up to 250 meters (820 ft), interspersed with gravel and gypsum plains. The sand is of a reddish-orange color due to the presence of feldspar. There are also brackish salt flats in some areas, such as the Umm al Samim area on the deserts eastern edge. Sand blows off the surface, of course, but the essential shape of the dunes remains intact, probably due to the moisture leaching up into the base of the dunes from the surrounding sabkhas. C. Along the middle length of the desert there are a number of raised, hardened areas of calcium carbonate, gypsum, marl, or clay that were once the site of shallow lakes. These lakes existed during periods from 6,000 to 5,000 years ago and 3,000 to 2,000 years ago. The lakesAA ELTsMaterial.com are thought to have formed as a result of “cataclysmic rainfall” si rains and most probably lasted for only a few years. Evidence suggests that the lakes were home to a variety of flora and fauna. Fossil remains indicate the presence of several animal species, such as hippopotamus, water buffalo, and long horned cattle. The lakes also contained small snails, ostracods, and when conditions were suitable, freshwater clams. Deposits of calcium carbonate and opal phytoliths indicate the also evidence of human activity dating from 3,000 to presence of plants and algae. There 2,000 years ago, including chipped flint tools, but no actual human remains have been found. D. The Empty Quarter receives just 1.2 inches of rain a year. This is a desert that makes Death Valley and its annual 2.4 inches of rainfall look positively wet! The area is one of the driest places you can find on earth and subsequently one of the most sparsely populated, Despite the severe environment of the Al Rub’ Al Khali desert, several tribes from the Arabian Peninsula have managed to establish life on its sands. Most tribes that live there do so close to the edge of the desert. Few roads exist to help settlers find water spots and oil production centers. E, The region is classified as “hyper-arid”, which means that it lacks water for the growth of plants or survival of animals. Rainfall is less than 3 cm (1.2 in) every year. The daily temperatures are between 47 °C (117 °F) and 51 °C (124 °F). Anyone visiting the Rub Al Khali needs to. remember to bring plenty of water. Visitors can enjoy a 4x4 drive in the desert or a camel ride, ‘or camp out on the dunes. One of the best experiences in the Empty Quarter is to spend some time with the Bedouins of the desert. Visitors can enjoy listening to old stories about Oman, its culture and the desert. This makes it the perfect place to be if you want to find peace.AA ELTsMaterial.com Questions 28-30 Instructions to follow © Choose the correct letter A, B, Cor D. © Write the correct letter in boxes 28-30 in your answer sheet. @ The color of the sand is determined by which of the following? By the moisture that remains intact inside the soil By the presence of a mineral in the sand A 8 c By the hyper- arid nature and lack of rainfall D By high temperature and high exposure to wind and sunlight © How do the tribes in this infinite desert survive? Aa They wait and rely on the scarce rainfall for cultivation, B ‘They hunt the local fauna for their meals c They rely on the road connectivity on the outskirts D They depend on tourism where they rent their camels © Aiithis evidence proves that a normal life existed in the desert about a thousand years ago except? A Presence of flora and fauna in the region 8 Presence of minerals and clay in the rock form, © . Evidence that points towards the rainfall patterns similar to the present-day monsoon.‘AA leLTsMaterial.com Questions 35-36 Instructions to follow The text has five paragraphs, A-E © Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. © Write the correct number, i-v, in boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i. Description of the history and evolution of desert ii, Weather conditions and guidelines for tourists Characteristics that define the derivation of name iv. Unique features of the appearance of sand v. Challenges in carrying out daily activities. @® Paragraph A @ Paragraph B © Paragraph c @ Paragraph D © Paragraph E Questions 36-40 Instructions to follow © Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.‘AA leLTsMaterial.com HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE DESERT The presence of gypsum, marl or clay provide evidence that @Y}........ lakes once existed. They were formed as a result of what we call @Q)......... today and these lakes were home to a vary of 38) - and 39) Evidence also shows some human activity about some thousand years aout humans 40......... are still a subject of question.AA ELTsMaterial.com IELTS General Reading Test 6 Section 1 Instructions to follow © You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-14 which are based on Reading Passage 1. © Read the text below and answer Questions 1-7. Winstable Golf Club News ‘The Winstable Golf Club has opened a second 18-hole course. Now with two courses on the site of the club, we have decided to extend membership to any resident of Winstable who wishes to apply. Membership numbers have been restricted in recent years to allow current members to be able to book times, but now with a new course there is more green time available. If you have never visited the Winstable Golf Club before, now is the perfect time. For anyone who is considering membership, give us a call and we will arrange to show you around, from the ‘two 18-hole courses, to the clubhouse itself with its new bar and restaurant, as well as our gym facilities, driving range and pro shop with all the equipment you need. Anyone who wishes to see the club is also offered a free half hour on the driving range with our resident golf pro, Mac Rogers, who can help you work on your s iB: Of course, if you don’t wish to become a member yet, you are always welcome to book a round of golf on any weekday. Weekends are exclusive to members.AA ELTsMaterial.com ‘We wish to point out that Winstable Golf Club has a no restriction policy when it comes to mixed or women’s rounds and both courses are open equally to men and women. The clubhouse opened its doors to women as members more than fifty years ago, so we have a long history of equal opportunity. We also want to encourage younger players to join. We have special family rates for adults and teens and training sessions especially for beginners. We want to get teenagers out on our greens! Players under 18 are welcome to play after school at our lowest green charges. Winstable Golf Course has gone green! Our new greenkeeper, Tammy Schulman, is dedicated to presenting players with the best golf course in the country, and all that with no pesticides. The new course has been designed to require limited irrigation and sheep are used to keep the grass down in conjunction with our lawnmowers. See you at the club soon. Questions 1-7 Instructions to follow © Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. Winstable Golf Club ‘Winstable Golf Club is inviting people to @Q........ for membership. The golf club has a ne@p) . that has eighteen holes. People can practise th) on the driving range with the golf pro. Non-members can have a round of golf during @ (4) ......... The golf club has had‘AA leLTsMaterial.com women as members for at least@......... ps) .. pay less than other players. The green keeper does not use@......... on the golf course. Instructions to follow © Read the text below and answer questions 8-14. Children’s Authors This year there have been some very interesting children’s books released for all ages. Marisa Stanley There's a bear in my porridge! Stanley turns traditional tales upside down by having all the same characters but completely changing the plots and setting them in the present. Kids love these new twists on stories they already know. This is the third in this series for Stanley, and with the last two titles The Girl in the Red Hoodie and Why Cindy took a Pumpkin to the School Dance, being best sellers, this one is certain to do the same. ‘Simon West A day in the forestAA ELTsMaterial.com Winner of the National Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year Award, this beautifully and intricately designed pop-up book is a work of art in itself. All the animals of the forest leap out of the book on every page. The images are accompanied by a heart-warming tale of climate change prevention. This book is quite delicate and very small children should probably be supervised while it is being read. Virginia Bradden ‘Are we nearly there? ‘Afunny story about a cl being driven to a seaside holiday with his parents. He asks, ‘Are we nearly there?’ on every page. A great book to read to small kids who are about to take a long trip somewhere. The illustrations are lovely and any kid reading this story will be shouting out the catch phrase before every page is turned. This book may become a classic Harold Lewis Lauren Bates, Teenage Detective ~ Internet Scammer The is the sixth in the Teenage Detective s This time Lauren and her ies by Harold Lewi: friends all fall victim to Internet fraud and are desperate to get their money back. The fact that all of them have had a very similar experience makes Lauren think that perhaps the person who is doing this is a bit closer than she had thought. It ends with the usual fabulous twist in the plot as the perpetrator is uncovered. Great writing!‘AA leLTsMaterial.com Questions 8 - 14 Instructions to follow Look at the following statements (Questions 8-14) and the list of people (A-D) below. Match each statement with the correct author/s, A, B, Cor D. Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 8-14 on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once. List of authors A Marisa Stanley B Simon West C Virginia Braden D Harold Lewis This author has written a book. @ with a mystery to be solved. A B G > © with an environmental message. A B © D @ that should not be handled roughly. A B G >‘AA leLTsMaterial.com @ about a journey ina car. ® with modern versions of old stories. © that encourages the child to get involved. @®) with the characters from books in the same series.AA ELTsMaterial.com Section 2 Instructions to follow You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 15-28 which are based on Reading Passage 2. Lunar Cycles and Sleep A. Sleep specialist Professor Wiseman recently set out to determine if sound could affect dream content. However, he also ended up uncovering an uncanny correlation between lunar cycles and sleep processes. B. Volunteers in his study played a variety of sounds ranging from bird song to traffic. If sensors detected the subject was sleeping, shortly before the alarm was set to go off, the sounds were played. The reasoning behind this was that sleepers recall dreams more accurately just after waking and so would still remember sound-induced dreams. C. Whilst the content of dreams was found to remain constant with the seasons or the days of the week, it showed considerable variation with the full moon. Dreams became increasingly bizarre, bearing little relation to the usual pedestrian dreams we normally have about being late for work or losing personal items. In some cases, subjects became superheroes such as Batman or Superman. D. The findings build on research that had previously demonstrated a link between lunar cycles and duration and quality of sleep rather than content. These earlier findings revealed a more fitful sleep in subjects during the full moon and difficulty initially falling asleep.AA ELTsMaterial.com E. Biologically, an inability to sleep soundly during a full moon is probably attributable to low levels of the sleep hormone melatonin. The waxing and waning of the moon can directly affect, melatonin levels and hence sleep quality. F. Wiseman believes that the evolutionary advantage conferred on our predecessors by such sensitivity to lunar rhythms was incalculable. Sleeping lightly at the full moon would have heightened our awareness of predators. In addition, a full moon may have been the optimum. conditions for our ancestors to go hunting by. This accounts for the lunar influence on our sleeping habits today. G. Sensitivity to the moon's rhythms and concurrent lack of good quality sleep is likely, however, to be seen as a source of irritation to most. This is because contemporary Man is unlikely to derive the same benefit from moon-induced sleep changes compared to his ancestors. Questions 15-21 Instructions to follow The text on the previous page has seven sections, A-G. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below. © Write the correct number, i-x, in boxes 15-21 on your answer sheet. List of Headings i. A previously proven correlation An unwelcome inheritance iii, Old habits die hard iv. A modern advantage‘AA leLTsMaterial.com v. A departure from the mundane vi. A physical interaction . An unexpected finding viii. Fantasies become reality ix. A theory is disproved x. Theory is put into pra @ section a ® sections @ section © Section D © section @® Section F @ sections Instructions to follow © Read the text below and answer questions 22-28. Different ways to exercise and get healthy ‘As the pounds pile on we may become more complacent about keeping fit. However, there is a lot at stake if you resign yourself to an indolent lifestyle. Cosmetic concerns as to increasing girths and flabby abdomens aside, there is also your health to consider. Many diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cancer arise from obesity and an unhealthy lifestyle. So here are someAA ELTsMaterial.com suggestions to kick start your exercise regime, focusing on body-specific areas that you might wish to improve upon. If you are seeking to improve stamina and cardiovascular fitness, then interval training is a good way to start. Activities are completed at high intensity for a specific length of time, followed by another cycle of low intensity exercises termed ‘sets’ which are repeated throughout the routine. For those desiring speedy results and wanting to simultaneously boost overall fitness levels, then practising squats is the answer. Squats not only help burn fat but also build muscle strength and aid suppleness throughout the entire body, which in turn helps prevent inj Performing this exercise that is heavily focused on working the muscles along the hips and upper thighs can help streamline your body. Lunges are another ideal choice for toning and bui ing thi by fitness experts as one of the best functional activities during which the body is exercised muscles. They are also regarded through multiple planes of motion. Because the entire body is involved, lunges are a great exercise choice for hectic days as they offer multiple benefits within a short time frame. If your focus is more on improving your chest and torso then you would be better off doing pushups. In addition to working on the chest and torso, push ups also help define the shoulders, triceps and oblique muscles. If increasing body bulk takes precedence over improving fitness levels and general mobility, then weight training is for you. This activity aims to develop the size and strength of the skeletal muscles by using weight stacks, dumbbells and weighted bars to create gravity resistance, thereby increasing muscle mass. individual target goals will vary with regard to what muscle groups need to be developed, weight training programmes need to be adjusted to the individual concerned.‘AA leLTsMaterial.com Questions 22-23 Instructions to follow ‘© Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer. There i too much @2). there is also the matter of your health to think about. if you fail to keep to a healthy fitness regime€Z}3)... Questions 24-28 Instructions to follow descriptions and the list of terms in the box below. A with the correct term, A-E. List of Descriptions A. Interval training B squats C Lunges D Push ups E Weight training @ Works on the upper body only A B © D ©AA eLtsMaterial.com © Requires the individual to follow a tailor-made programme @ High impact exercises are interspersed with low impact ones. © General mobility is improved in addition to fitness levels and overall appearance. ® Aworkout simultaneously affecting several areas of main bodyAA ELTsMaterial.com Section 3 Instructions to follow © You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 29-40 which are based on Reading Passage 3. ‘Thought’ Crime A. In George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the government attempts to curb not only the speech and actions but also the thoughts of its subjects. Unapproved thoughts are labeled ‘thought’ crimes and draconically punished with the death sentence. It is undoubtedly a grim portrayal of the future. Alarmingly, it could soon become, partially at least, a reality. B. Future policing systems aimed at identifying deviant thought processes are currently in the pipeline. The US Department of Homeland Security believes that the system will be capable of detecting ‘hostile thoughts’ in individuals passing through border controls, airports and public places. G Its critics believe that ‘Project Hostile Intent’, as it is called, is entering the realms of fantasy. The belief that sensors could single out ne’er-do-wells via increased pulse rate, breathing, skin temperature or fleeting facial expressions is viewed by the project’s detractors as frankly absurd and more akin to something out of the sci-fi movie Minority Report and the ‘pre-crime’ units featured in the movie. D. The project’s promoters are not impervious to the public controversy that their proposed policing system has stirred up. So significant has the backlash been to the proposed project thatAA ELTsMaterial.com it has now been dubbed the less innocuous-sounding Future Attribute Screening Technologies (FAST). Whether re-branding quells public dissent remains to be seen. E. In the meantime, a pilot study to test the system has been undertaken. At an equestrian center in Maryland, 140 paid volunteers walked through a machine kitted out with a battery of FAST sensors, in addition to cameras, infrared heat sensors and an eyesafe laser radar (named a Bio-Ladar) that measures pulse and breathing rate from a distance. F. According to individual briefing, subjects acted either shifty, hostile and evasive whilst others acted the exact opposite, conforming to model citizen behavior. DHS science spokesman, John Verrico, claims the study was ‘promising’, achieving a 78% accuracy on malintent and 80% on deception. G. It could be argued, however, that such overt visual behavior would be apparent without recourse to specialist equipment and that border control and security officers would do better to improve on honing their knowledge of body language. We judge people daily, after all, from their appearance, so this must count for something. It’s certainly a method that is a lot less obtrusive than the FAST system. H. Finally, there is the matter of invasion of privacy. The FAST system is capable of detecting health problems such as heart murmurs in those passing through the security mechanism. ‘Seemingly, this would seem to open up a whole new moral debate. Should those previously unaware of health issues be informed, or not? Assurances have been issued, however, by proponents of the FAST system, that individual data will not be stored on the database to avoid a breach of confidentiality, But why not put such information to good effect? If itis considered permissible to analyze the very thought processes‘AA leLTsMaterial.com of individuals then why is the assessment of health considered too invasive? The FAST system has a long way to go yet in answering such issues adequately and becoming an acceptable method of surveillance. Questions 29-34 Instructions to follow © The text has eight paragraphs, A-H. © Which paragraph contains the following information? © Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 29-35 on your answer sheet. ®an inconsistency in approach A B @ D © F G 4 @ already a new policing system is underway A 8 c D © F G 4 Qa public relations exercise A B © D © F G 4 @® fiction not transferable into fact A B @ D © F G 4 @the future foreshadowed in fiction A B © D © F G 4‘AA leLTsMaterial.com Defective but commonplace assessment methods A B © D © F G H official confirmation of the efficacy of the FAST system A B © D © F G H Questions 35-40 Instructions to follow © Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. The dystopian future predicted in Orwell’s novel 1984 may soon become reality. A p sand system said to be thought-sensitive is in @3. It is reputedly able to reves 7. so is arguably of use at security checkpoints. Subtle changes in an individual's behavior and physiological processes can be measured by the policing system. Until now the project has met with @)....... which officials attempted to quell by renaming the project ‘FAST’, a considerably less offensive title than the original ‘Project Hostile Intent’. ... has provided tentative confirmation of the efficacy of the FAST system. So far,a @. However, it is arguable that simple methods such as reading body language might be equally ®AA ELTsMaterial.com effective. More problematic is the possibility that the FAST system may uncover health issues an individual is unaware of. Whether to inform the individual or not is subject to (40. IELTS General Reading Test 7 Section 1 Instructions to follow You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-14 which are based on Reading Passage 1. Sustainable School Travel Strategy Over the last 20 years, the number of children being driven to school in England has doubled National data suggests that one in five cars on the road at 8.50 am is engaged in the school run. Children are subject to up to 3.9 times more pollution in a car that is standing in traffic than when walking or cycling to school. Reducing cars around schools makes them safer places and walking and cycling are better for health and the environment. It has been noted by teachers that children engaging in active travel arrive at school more alert and ready to learn. The County Council has a strong commitment to supporting and promoting sustainable school travel. We collect data annually about how pupils get to school, and our report on the Sustainable School Travel Strategy sets out in detail what we have achieved so far and what we intend to do in the future. Different parts of the County Council are working together to address the actions identified in the strategy, and we are proud that we have been able to reduce the number of cars on the daily school run by an average of 1% in each of the last three years, which is equivalent to taking approximately 175 cars off the road annually, despite an increase in pupil numbers. I cssveteratcom ”AA ELTsMaterial.com Alll schools have a School Travel Plan, which sets out how the school and the Council can collaborate to help reduce travel to school by car and encourage the use of public transport. Contact your school to find out what they are doing as part of their School Travel Plan to help you get your child to school in a sustainable, safe way. Questions 1-6 Instructions to follow © Do the following statements agree In boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet write © TRUE ifthe statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contrat NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this. @ More children are injured when walking or cycling to school than when travelling by car. @ Children who are driven to school are more ready to learn than those who walk or cycle. © Every year the Council gathers information about travel to schools. G@ The Council is disappointed with the small reduction in the number of cars taking children to school. © The number of children in schools has risen in recent years. @ Parents can get help with paying for their children to travel to school by public transport. Instructions to follow © Read the text below and answer Questions 7-14.AA ELTsMaterial.com Flu: The Facts A. Flu (influenza) is an acute viral respiratory infection. It spreads easily from person to person: at home, at school, at work, at the supermarket or on the train. B. It gets passed on when someone who already has flu coughs or sneezes and is transmitted through the air by droplets, or it can be spread by hands infected by the virus. C. Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, a dry cough, sore throat and stuffy nose, Most people will recover within a week, but flu can cause severe illness or even death in people at high risk. It is estimated that 18,500-24,800 deaths in England and Wales are attributable to influenza infections annually. D. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infection. Although anyone can catch flu, certain people are at greater risk from the implications of flu, as their bodies may not be able to fight the virus. If you are over 65 years old, or suffer from asthma, diabetes, or certain other conditions, you are considered at greater risk from flu and the implications can be serious. if you fall into one of these ‘at-risk’ groups, are pregnant or a carer, you are eligible for a free flu vaccination. E. Ifyou are not ble for a free flu vaccination, you can still protect yourself and those around you from flu by getting a flu vaccination at a local pharmacy. F. About seven to ten days after vaccination, your body makes antibodies that help to protect you against any similar viruses that may infect you. This protection lasts about a year.AA ELTsMaterial.com G. A flu vaccination contains inactivated, killed virus strains so it can’t give you the flu. However, a flu vaccination can take up to two weeks to begin working, so it is possible to catch flu in this period. H. A flu vaccination is designed to protect you against the most common and potent strains of flu circulating so there is a small chance you could catch a strain of flu not contained in the flu vaccine. |. The influenza virus is constantly changing, and vaccines are developed to predicted strains each year, so it is important to get vaccinated against the latest strains. Speak to your GP or nurse today to book your flu vaccination. Questions 7-14 Instructions to follow The text has nine sections A to |. Which sections contain the following information? Write the correct letter A to | in the boxes 7 to 14 on your answer sheet. NB: You may use any letter more than once. @ examples of people who are likely to be particularly badly affected by flu A B Cc D e if G H x © how to get a vaccination if you choose to pay for it A B @ D ® F G H 1‘AA leLTsMaterial.com 1 why new vaccines become available © how longa vaccine remains effective © categories of people who do not have to pay for vaccination © information about what a vaccine consists of @o ®@ © ® signs that you might have fluAA ELTsMaterial.com Section 2 Instructions to follow © You should spend 20 minutes on Questions 15-27 which are based on Reading Passage 2. Choosing Premises for a New Business What you need Three factors dominate the priorities of small businesses looking for premises: cost, cost and cost. Nobody ever has enough money, so there is an overwhelming temptation to go for the cheapest property. It is a mistake that can take decades to rectify - and even threaten the future ofa prom 1g business, Ironically some firms swing too far in the other direction, committing themselves to a heavy initial outlay because they believe in the importance of image - and that does not come cheap. Finding the right premises is the real secret. That can, and will, vary enormously according to the type of business. But there are some general rules that apply to any operation. Location High street premises are important for shops which rely on passing trade - but these are expensive. Rents fall quickly within a few metres of main roads. Offices, however, need not be located centrally, particularly if most business is done on the phone or via email.AA ELTsMaterial.com Manufacturing and storage relies heavily on access. Think about how vans and lorries will deliver and collect goods from the premises. Nearby parking can be important for staff, and public transport can be even more so, as traffic restrictions tighten. Size This is a crucial decision, Health and Safety laws provide basic guidance on how much room is required per office desk or manufacturing operation. But remember to allow for growth Growth Every small business aims to become a big business, but this prospect can be obstructed if the wrong decisions are made early on. It is important to consider flexibility from the start. Can a building be physically altered internally by knocking down walls or by extending outwards or adding extra floors? Is there spare land next door to expand later if necessary? Landlords ob sly have to agree to any changes so it is important that the contract includes details of what will be allowed and how much extra will be charged on top of the costs of reb ling or alteration. Planning rules must also be considered. Local authorities are not always ‘open to discussion about the future of premises. They may have rigid rules about increasing density of development. The building may be in a conservation area or near housing, in which case it will be much more difficult to consider changes.‘AA leLTsMaterial.com Questions 15-20 Instructions to follow © Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. © some people choose expensive premises because they want to create an impressive for their company. @® Businesses which depend on .. areas. need to be on or near the principal shopping @ Businesses which produce goods must check there is delivery vehicles. .. to the premises for © when choosing a building for your premises, find out whether removed to create more room. Make sure that the permitted. states what type of building alterations might be @) ifbusiness premises are located close to .... ., extensions may not be allowed.AA ELTsMaterial.com Instructions to follow ¢ Look at the information below and then answer questions 21-27 below. California State College Working Conditions and Benefits for Employees Payday Employees are paid every other Friday. If Friday is a holiday, payday will be the following Monday. Generally, employees pick up the pay checks in their department; if not, they may be picked up at the Business Office. Overtime All time worked over eight hours in one day and forty hours in a workweek, and also the first eight hours worked on the seventh day of work in a workweek is considered overtime for non-exempt employees. The supervisor must approve all overtime before overtime occurs. Hours in excess of eight hours on the seventh day and in excess of twelve hours in one day will be paid at double time. Exempt employees receive no additional compensation for overtime hours. Parking All employees who will be parking in a staff parking zone must obtain a parking permit. A monthly pre-tax payroll deduction can be made by visiting Human Resources. If you wish to pay cash, present your staff I.D. and license number to the Cashier's Office. The Safety Department will ticket cars without a parking permit and a fine will be applied. LD. Card