Book 11 General Reading Test 2 Leave a Comment / By Nouman / 09.07.2025 1. Questions 1-6 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 informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 1 More children are injured when walking or cycling to school than when travelling by car. True False Not Given None 2. 2 Children who are driven to school are more ready to learn than those who walk or cycle. True False Not Given None 3. 3 Every year the Council gathers information about travel to schools. True False Not Given None 4. 4 The Council is disappointed with the small reduction in the number of cars taking children to school. True False Not Given None 5. 5 The number of children in schools has risen in recent years. True False Not Given None 6. 6 Parents can get help with paying for their children to travel to school by public transport. True False Not Given None 7. Questions 7-14 The text has nine sections, A-I. Which sections contain the following information?Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes on your answer sheet.NB You may use any answer more than once. 7 examples of people who are likely to be particularly badly affected by flu 8 how to get a vaccination if you choose to pay for it 9 why new vaccines become available 10 how long a vaccine remains effective 11 reference to the possibility of catching a different type of flu from the ones in the vaccine 12 categories of people who do not have to pay for vaccination 13 information about what a vaccine consists of 14 signs that you might have flu 8. Questions 15-22 Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes your answer sheet. Practising your presentation on a, 15 or a family member is helpful. Be prepared for a problem such as a 16 One way to overcome pre-presentation nerves is to make your 17 less rapid. It is acceptable to do something called a 18 at the start of the presentation to reassure you. Your presentation should be like a 19 with the people who have come to hear you. Check constantly for 20 to the points you are making. Make sure you use plenty of 21 to communicate your message effectively. To keep the presentation short, use things like 22 to provide extra details. 9. Questions 23-27 Complete the flow chart below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. Getting a job in journalism– Gain relevant experience e.g. writing article to meet specific deadlines– Apply for temporary 23 with local papers and acquire extra 24 you will need– Build up a set of 25 in a portfolio displaying how your writing ability has progressed over time– Take time to do detailed 26 first before applying for a post with a paper– Once you decide to apply make sure your CV is short, makes sense and is without 27 of any kind– Write your covering letter paying particular attention to style 10. Questions 28-35 The text has eight sections. A-H. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.Write the correct number i-x, in boxes on your answer sheet. List of Headings1. Why Perriss chose a career in supermarkets2. Preparing for customers to arrive3. Helping staff to develop4. Demonstrating a different way of organising a store5. The benefit of accurate forecasting6. Keeping everything running as smoothly as possible7. Making sure the items on sale are good enough8. Noticing when customers need assistance9. How do staff feel about Perriss?10. Perriss’s early career 28 Section A 29 Section B 30 Section C 31 Section D 32 Section E 33 Section F 34 Section G 35 Section H 11. Questions 36-40 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 informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 36 Perriss encourages staff to offer help to all customers. True False Not Given None 12. 37 Perriss is sometimes worried that customers will arrive before the store is ready for them. True False Not Given None 13. 38 When Perriss first became a store manager, he knew the store was going to close. True False Not Given None 14. 39 Perriss was surprised how many staff asked about promotion on the ‘talent’ day. True False Not Given None 15. 40 On average, produce worth £4,200 is thrown away every week. True False Not Given None Time's up
