Book 12 General Reading Test 3 Leave a Comment / By Nouman / 09.07.2025 1. Questions 1-7 Look at the six advertisements for evening courses, A-FFor which evening course are the following statements true?Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes on your answer sheet.NB You may use letter more than once. 1 After taking this course, participants will be able to teach their skill to others. 2 Participants will be expected to prepare at home for each class. 3 Certain materials will be included in the course fee. 4 This course aims to teach people to prepare meals for guests. 5 This course will help participants to make the best use of a certain item. 6 This course is for people who want to do more than follow instructions. 7 Following this course should improve participants health. 2. Questions 8-14 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text below?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 8 The Bike Foundry sells only second-hand bicycles. True False Not Given None 3. 9 All the training sessions are held at the Bike Foundry. True False Not Given None 4. 10 The Bike Basics course is aimed at new cyclists. True False Not Given None 5. 11 Snacks are provided for participants on the maintenance training courses. True False Not Given None 6. 12 Members of the Tool Club have access to cycle reference books. True False Not Given None 7. 13 Most of the participants on the Cycling Training courses are beginners. True False Not Given None 8. 14 People can cancel their place on a training course one week before it begins and still get their money back. True False Not Given None 9. Questions 15-21 Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. The hospital provides benefits to show its recognition of the 15 of staff to its work. Financial benefits include pay for staff who are 16 or on maternity leave. 17 are available for staff who wish to buy a home. Helping staff with their work-life balance is not restricted to 18 The hospital has 19 that are designed to help staff return to work after a long absence. The facilities on hospital premises include a large area for 20 The cost of 21 is reduced by using the Red Guava scheme. 10. Questions 22-27 Complete the notes below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. Performance-related pay One of the reasons for introducing performance-related pay is in order to 22 existing employeesEmployer and employee should agree on some 23 that can be measuredShort-term schemes: bonus or the payment of a 24 related to salesLong-term reward schemes: generally offered to employees at a 25 levelDetails of bonus payments: may be included in a contract or a handbook for staff If you think there has been a mistake with your pay: discuss the issue with your employer keep records of any relevant 26 It is illegal for employers to discriminate against any specific group, e.g. by giving less money to 27 11. Questions 28-34 The text on below page has seven sections, A-G.Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.Write the correct number, i-viii, in boxes on your answer sheet. List of Headings1. Plans for more marine protected areas2. A historical overview of one specific area3. Why more has not been done to save marine creatures4. What the press has missed5. Where biodiversity has been shown to help6. Who is currently being blamed7. A reason for some optimism8. Various factors other than fishing 28 Section A 29 Section B 30 Section C 31 Section D 32 Section E 33 Section F 34 Section G 12. Questions 35-37Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.Write the correct letter in boxes on your answer sheet.35 Boris Worm’s main concern is that A. marine ecosystems will completely break down. B. insufficient attention is being paid to fish numbers. C. there will no longer be enough seafood for people to eat. D. politicians will be unwilling to discuss marine resources. None 13. 36 What point does John Shepherd make? A. Marine conservation areas are not high on the list of visitor attractions. B. People know very little about how different species actually live. C. The public are much less likely to help unattractive creatures. D. The marine environment was better understood in the past. None 14. 37 Which of the following best summarises the text as a whole? A. Scientists disagree about the state of the world’s oceans. B. A radical review of marine resource management is needed. C. The fishing industry is mainly responsible for today’s problems. D. The natural systems of our seas will not be able to repair themselves. None 15. Questions 38-40 Complete the summary below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. The Wadden Sea The Wadden Sea was created when the sea rose as a consequence of 38 slowly contracting. The waters were full of different species of marine creatures, and there were large numbers of 39 living on the wetlands along the shore. This continued until species began to decline 2,000 years ago. Overfishing was partly responsible for the changing circumstances, and so was pollution. At the same time there has been an increase in some nutrients in the Wadden Sea which can also destroy marine creatures and vegetation by depriving them of 40 which is essential for their survival. Time's up
