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SECTION TEST - GENERAL TRAINING READING
(Time: 60 minutes)
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Passage 1

 Barchester Office Towers

Visitor Information

 
Welcome to Barchester Office Towers. Visitors must register with the Security Desk in order to obtain a visitor’s badge and be allowed entrance to the building. The Security Desk is located on the ground1 floor lobby near the main entrance. The security officer on duty will direct you to the office you are visiting. In addition, a map of the building is displayed near the main elevators,2 located behind the Security Desk. To reach the rooftop parking area, take the elevator to the fourth floor, then follow the signs. Also located on that floor is the City View Restaurant, serving three meals a day, Tuesday-Sunday. Barchester Office Towers offers a number of business services for the convenience of tenants and visitors. The Copy Center3 is located on the second floor. Photocopy and fax services are available here. Computers with Internet access are also available. The Copy Center is open twenty-four hours a day. You must show your visitor’s badge when requesting services. A small branch post office is located down the hall from the Copy Center. Envelopes and stamps are sold here. Mail pickup is twice a day, at 7:30 a .m. and 5:00 p .m. On the third floor, you will find a branch of the National Bank. All basic banking services are offered. Next to the bank is the Barchester Coffee Shop. Coffee, tea, and snacks are sold here, and most major daily newspapers and business magazines are available for perusal. The coffee shop is open from 7:00 a .m. until 4:30 p .m. Monday Saturday.
 
(1) In the United States., the ground floor is considered the first floor; the next floor up is the second floor, and so on.
(2) British: lifts
(3) British: Centre

 On which floor of the office complex can you do each of the following activities?

1. have lunch
A. you can do this on the second floor
B. you can do this on the fourth floor
C. you can do this on the third floor
D. you can do this on the ground floor
Explain:


2. cash a check
A. you can do this on the third floor
B. you can do this on the ground floor
C. you can do this on the second floor
D. you can do this on the fourth floor
Explain:


3. mail a letter
A. you can do this on the fourth floor
B. you can do this on the third floor
C. you can do this on the ground floor
D. you can do this on the second floor
Explain:


4. get a pass to enter the building
A. you can do this on the third floor
B. you can do this on the fourth floor
C. you can do this on the second floor
D. you can do this on the ground floor
Explain:


5. read a newspaper
A. you can do this on the fourth floor
B. you can do this on the third floor
C. you can do this on the ground floor
D. you can do this on the second floor
Explain:


6. fax a document
A. you can do this on the fourth floor
B. you can do this on the ground floor
C. you can do this on the third floor
D. you can do this on the second floor
Explain:


7. look at a map of the building
A. you can do this on the second floor
B. you can do this on the third floor
C. you can do this on the ground floor
D. you can do this on the fourth floor
Explain:

Spring Willow Farm Museum and Education Center
 
Spring Willow Farm is a fully operating farm designed to educate the public about farm operation, farming history, and issues facing farmers today.
 
Schedule
We are open to the public year-round, with reduced hours during the winter months. Closed Mondays and holidays.
 
Visiting the Farm
Visitors are free to tour the farm on their own. Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Maps are available at the information desk in the Main Building. Guided tours are included in the cost of admission. Tours leave from the Main Building front entrance at 10:00 a .m. and 2:00 p .m. daily. The ground floor of the Main Building is open to visitors. It contains exhibits explaining daily farm life in different periods of history, with displays showing farm implements, kitchen and other household utensils, photographs, and more. The information desk is also located here, as well as the Farm Museum Gift Shop.
 
Classes
The museum offers classes on various aspects of farming and farm history two evenings a week throughout the year. Ask at the information desk for a schedule of upcoming classes. In addition, classes on special subjects related to farming can be arranged for your club or group. Please contact the Education Office for further information. All classes take place in the classrooms located on the second floor of the Main Building.

 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text about the Spring Willow Farm Museum and Education Center?
TRUE   if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE  if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information

1. Spring Willow Farm is closed during the winter months.
A. TRUE
B. NOT GIVEN
C. FALSE
Explain:


2. Children are not allowed to visit the farm.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
C. NOT GIVEN
Explain:


3. Spring Willow Farm charges visitors an admission fee.
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
C. NOT GIVEN
Explain:


4. The guided tours last two hours.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. NOT GIVEN
Explain:


5. The museum has gifts for sale.
A. NOT GIVEN
B. TRUE
C. FALSE
Explain:


6. Farmers are offered a special discount on classes.
A. NOT GIVEN
B. FALSE
C. TRUE
Explain:


7. The museum buildings are open in the evening.
A. TRUE
B. NOT GIVEN
C. FALSE
Explain:
Passage 2

WORK & TRAVEL USA

 
Do you want to have the best summer holiday ever? Have you just
graduated and want to escape for a unique experience abroad?
 
Only $1950 will make it all happen!
 
This unbeatable program fee includes:
• return flight from Sydney to Los Angeles (onward travel in USA not included)
• 3 months' insurance cover
• 2 nights' accommodation on arrival plus meet and greet and airport transfer
• arrival orientation by experienced InterExchange staff
• visa application fees
 
You also have:
• access to a JI visa enabling you to work in the USA
• an extensive directory of employers
• InterExchange support throughout the program
• 24-hour emergency support throughout the length of the program
 
Call toll-free 1800 678 738
 
InterExchange has 50 years’experience in international student exchange programs. 18,000 students from around the world travel yearly to the USA on this very program. InterExchange can also offer you work opportunities in other countries.

 

 

WHAT is INTEREXCHANGE?
InterExchang, one of the world’s leading operators of international exchange programs and related services:
• is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation
• has 700 professional staff in 30 countries worldwide
• was founded in 1947
InterExchange operates these programs for students all around the world. It offers you trained and travelled staff, plus full support during the application process. You can choose any job that interests you anywhere in the USA, whether that is working in a law firm in Boston, a famous ski resort in Colorado or serving coffee and doughnuts in the buzzing streets of New York. You can select the period you work and the period you travel; you may want to work for 1 month and travel for 3, or work the entire duration of your stay. The choice is yours.
 
YOU CAN TAKE UP THIS OPPORTUNITY IF YOU ARE:
•  a full-time student at an Australian university or TAFE college
• presently enrolled, or finishing this year, or you have deferred a year of study
• over 18 years old by November in the academic year in which you apply to InterExchange
• enthusiastic about the experience of a lifetime ...
 
Sign up now!!

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the advertisement?
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. The program cost includes internal flights within the USA.
A. False
B. Not given
C. True
Explain:


2. Emergency assistance offered in the program includes legal advice.
A. False
B. True
C. Not given
Explain:


3. InterExchange offers similar programs in countries other than the USA.
A. True
B. Not given
C. False
Explain:


4. InterExchange is part of a government program.
A. Not given
B. False
C. True
Explain:


5. There are no restrictions on the type of job you can do.
A. True
B. False
C. Not given
Explain:


6. There is an upper age limit for applicants.
A. True
B. Not given
C. False
Explain:

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CONTENTS: ARTHUR PHILLIP COLLEGE
 
 
A about Arthur Phillip College
G
learning methods
B entry requirements
H
course fees
C orientation for new students
I
study commitment
D academic counselling service
J
assessment and results
E credit courses to university
K
social activities and clubs
F assistance for international students
L
what’s new

Each of the short paragraphs below gives information about Arthur Phillip College. Read each paragraph and choose which of the linked sections of the website, A-L, would contain this information.

 


1. All students receive a transcript of results and relevant award documentation when they end their studies with the College.
A. Section G
B. Section C
C. Section B
D. Section A
E. Section E
F. Section I
G. Section F
H. Section J
I. Section D
G. Section L
K. Section H
L. Section K
Explain:


2. On enrolment, all students receive automatic membership to the Social Club and Public Speaking Club. Students may choose to participate in any arranged activities. The College encourages and promotes interaction between students and teaching and non-teaching staff.
A. Section A
B. Section G
C. Section J
D. Section C
E. Section B
F. Section L
G. Section F
H. Section E
I. Section I
G. Section H
K. Section D
L. Section K
Explain:


3. Successful completion and the achievement of an A or B result in some courses will enable students to achieve advanced standing in these subjects if they proceed to university study. For a list of the courses acceptable to a particular university, e-mail us your request with the name of the university and the course you are interested in.
A. Section F
B. Section K
C. Section H
D. Section I
E. Section A
F. Section J
G. Section G
H. Section B
I. Section D
G. Section L
K. Section E
L. Section C
Explain:


4. Arthur Phillip College is one of the top business colleges in Sydney, Australia. The College offers a wide range of educational and training programs in business and related areas. Its accredited vocational training courses are designed to meet the needs of individual students and industry.
A. Section F
B. Section I
C. Section C
D. Section G
E. Section H
F. Section J
G. Section K
H. Section B
I. Section L
G. Section D
K. Section A
L. Section E
Explain:


5. At Arthur Phillip College you will learn from lectures, seminars, case studies, group projects, individual assignments and class workshops. Lectures and seminars present concepts and ideas and provide for question-and-answer sessions. Students are expected to take an active role in the learning process through class participation, presentations and projects.
A. Section F
B. Section H
C. Section B
D. Section C
E. Section I
F. Section E
G. Section A
H. Section D
I. Section G
G. Section K
K. Section J
L. Section L
Explain:


6. Courses at Arthur Phillip College involve an average of 25 hours per week of tuition time, with supervised group study accounting for a further 5 hours per week. At least 10 hours per week of individual study is also recommended for most courses.
A. Section L
B. Section J
C. Section D
D. Section C
E. Section F
F. Section B
G. Section G
H. Section A
I. Section K
G. Section I
K. Section H
L. Section E
Explain:


7. During this program you will meet the Director of Studies, teachers and key administrative staff such as the Accommodation Officer and Student Counsellor so that, right from your first day, you will know how each of them can help you during your time at the College.
A. Section H
B. Section A
C. Section B
D. Section L
E. Section G
F. Section E
G. Section K
H. Section I
I. Section J
G. Section C
K. Section D
L. Section F
Explain:
Passage 3

Bringing Water to War-torn Communities
Emidio de Oliveira
 
(Community Aid Abroad-Oxfam Australia began working in Chicomo, Mozambique in 1992. The program began as emergency relief, helping communities recover from almost 20 years of brutal war. Three years later the program had moved into long-term development Chicomo Project Manager,
Emidio de Oliveira, explains further.)
 
The war and drought had severely affected the communities and famine was a terrible reality in Chicomo. The Mozambique government invited Community Aid Abroad to work in the area-the facts in the field meant we had to redefine our criteria of not providing emergency relief. We planned a first phase in which food aid, agricultural tools, blankets and clothing were provided to help the resettlement of the community, in order to be able to focus on development work.
 
Access to clean water was really a big problem. During the war, most boreholes and water tanks were destroyed by lack of maintenance. Because of a ten-year drought in Southern Africa, the water tanks had no water and the lagoons of Chicomo were completely dry. In 1992 there were probably two boreholes in the whole locality. By 1994 it had increased to six boreholes, but even so women had to walk two or three days to get 20 litres of water.
 
Chicomo is a big locality, usually around 13 000 people. When we arrived, however, most of the communities had run away due to the war. The closest cities were overloaded with people. After the war, the government wanted people to go back to their areas. We encouraged the resettlement-our presence helped create confidence that conditions were in place for them to return. We now work with about 2000 families distributed in 25 administrative cells.
 
Between 1994 and 1995, the project focused on agriculture, still providing everything for free. We opened four boreholes in that time and created conditions to study the locality and design the third phase, the Chicomo Rural Development Project. This aimed to provide the community with clean water by opening more boreholes, and by supporting the construction and rehabilitation of water tanks. The project also contributed to improving public health in the locality, by raising awareness of good hygiene and sanitation practices, with emphasis on the prevention and treatment of water-related diseases. The Hygiene Education Program is implemented through community activists trained by the project.
Our other objective was to strengthen local structures by providing training, and taking people to see how other communities got together to solve their problems. The boreholes are now maintained by 25 community-based Groups of Management, Maintenance and Repairs (GMMRS) which are organised in two sections: technical- responsible for repairs and maintenance— and social-responsible for mobilising the communities to maintain their monthly contribution to the spare parts fund, and for depositing those funds at the Unity Group office. The Unity Group is a local association formed in part to manage the funds of the GMMRS, and to ensure availability of spare parts. In the past the Mozambique government was responsible for the water supply services. Now, because of its financial and resource limitations-and probably to make good use of NGO's services-it has created the National Water Policy: that rural communities must be responsible for their own water sources. So the project has focussed not only on opening boreholes, but also on building local capacity to maintain and repair water sources, and on providing management and other administrative skills in key sectors of the locality.
 
In Chicomo there are no spare parts available within 500 to 600 kilometres. The project currently has a stock that will be handed over to the Unity Group after its completion. When there is a breakdown, a GMMR representative contacts the Unity Group to request a replace-ment. The Unity Group checks the balance of their contribution, and provides the part if the costs are covered. Otherwise the GMMR is notified of the negative balance. We are advocating better spare parts availability by encouraging the private sector to play a more active role.
 
Carrying water is a women's activity in Chicomo. In five years of the project, the distance that women have to walk to get water has decreased dramatically. Now the area has about 25 boreholes, and we are now drilling another five. This means women can probably go two, three times to the borehole. Consequently they have more time to deal with other aspects of the household and the community. They can participate more in other initiatives like the Unity Group-some of the most active members are women.


Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer in the reading passage?
YES      if the statement agrees with the writer
NO       if the statement contradicts the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

1. Community Aid Abroad usually provides emergency relief.
A. No
B. Yes
C. Not given
Explain:
In paragraph one the writer states, ‘...we had to redefine our criteria of not providing emergency relief', which means Community Aid Abroad usually does not provide emergency relief.


2. The war had led to a lack of clean water.
A. No
B. Not given
C. Yes
Explain:
Both the war and drought had led to a lack of clean water.


3. People started to return to Chicomo because the government helped them rebuild their communities.
A. No
B. Not given
C. Yes
Explain:
Paragraph three tells us the government wanted people to return to their areas but it is not clear what the government did to encourage this.


4. The project has trained community members to provide education about health and hygiene.
A. Yes
B. Not given
C. No
Explain:
Paragraph four states, ‘The Hygiene Education Program is implemented through community activists trained by the project.'

Complete the notes in the chart below. USING NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS choose your answers from the reading passage. 

 
Phase
Time Frame
Focus/Title of phase
Activities
1st Phase
1992-1994
(1)……………
Food aid, agricultural tools, blankets and clothing
2nd Phase
(2)……………
Focus on agriculture
Opening boreholes (access to water)
3rd Phase
 
(3)……………
Clean water, repair of water tanks and health education and training. Local structures to support each other through training and visits. GMMRs—Groups of Management, Maintenance and Repairs


1.
Providing emergency relief / emergency relief Rural Development / Rural Development Project 1994-1995


(1)  
(2)  
(3)  


Complete the summary below. Choose your answers from the tablet below. NB: There are more words than spaces so you will not use all of them. You may use any of the words more than once.

 
sections
two sections
technical section
Unity Group
gave
provide water
social section
countries
communities
contributed
access water
GMMR
have time
spend time
 


1.
communities spend time social section two sections / 2 sections Unity Group contributed access water


SUMMARY

The Groups of Management, Maintenance and Repairs (GMMRs) are responsible for maintaining water supplies (boreholes). These groups are divided into   - the technical section in charge of repairs and maintenance and the   who collect contributions and deposit these funds with the  . This group is in response to the National Water Policy which states that   are responsible for their own water supplies.

The process begins when a spare part is requested by one of the GMMRs. The Unity Group checks how much money the GMMR has   and if there is enough money the Unity Group will supply the part requested.
The Chicomo region now has 25 boreholes and so women can   more often, leaving them to   on other activities.


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