Book 12 General Reading Test 4 Leave a Comment / By Nouman / 09.07.2025 1. Questions 1-8 Look at the four advertisements for music clubs in a town called Whitehay, A-D, on below page .For which club are the following statements true?Write the correct letter, A-D, in boxes on your answer sheet. 1 It needs members who can find ways of increasing audience numbers. 2 All its members perform in club concerts. 3 It distributes information about musical events to its members. 4 It requires its members to have reached a certain level as performers. 5 One of its aims is to introduce its members to music they may not be familiar with. 6 It helps children to develop their musical skills. 7 Its performances are popular with local people. 8 It helps people who are in financial need. 2. Questions 9-14 Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. If you come by car, 9 will tell you where to park it. Advice on 10 can be seen on noticeboards. You will need to obtain authorisation before touching equipment such as 11 Permission from the management is required if you want to do any kind of 12 The Institute does not provide a 13 for children visiting the campus You should phone 3333 if any kind of 14 occurs. 3. Questions 15-20 Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. When negotiating a salary, potential employees should take advantage of the company’s view of them as a useful 15 When negotiating a salary it is important to be aware of the company’s particular 16 Some people use the 17 to monitor salaries offered for similar positions. People who belong to a 18 can ask for recommendations on what is the norm for payment in their field. Some people try to arrange for a 19 of their salary to be carried out after an initial period. It is important to be willing to accept a 20 if the negotiations are getting nowhere. 4. Questions 21-27 Complete the flow-chart below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. How to run a successful project Bear in mind that your aim should be to keep to both the agreed deadline and the 21 for the project Fix the details at the start to prevent what is called 22 – the client asking for more and more Choose the team members wisely so that their 23 match the duties you want them to take on Promote good 24 at all times so everyone knows what you require of them Make sure 25 are set so you can check whether the project is running to schedule Prepare 26 which can be activated if things go wrong on the project Once the project is over produce a 27 outlining its strengths and weaknesses for future reference 5. Questions 28-30 The text on below page has 8 paragraphs, A-H. Which paragraph mentions the following?Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes on your answer sheet. 28 a record that is being kept of manta rays in the area 29 something that the writer regrets 30 the reason for the writer’s visit 6. Questions 31-36 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text on below page?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 31 It is difficult to distinguish one manta ray from another. True False Not Given None 7. 32 For hotel guests, viewing manta rays feeding has to be arranged at short notice. True False Not Given None 8. 33 The manta rays appear to object to the presence of people in the water while they are feeding. True False Not Given None 9. 34 Guy Stevens is concerned about the increasing interest in Hanifaru. True False Not Given None 10. 35 Mohamed Nasheed succeeded in persuading certain other countries to take steps to protect the environment. True False Not Given None 11. 36 A procedure has now been established to control the number of visitors. True False Not Given None 12. Questions 37-40 Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet. The manta ray During certain times of year, depending on the weather conditions and the tides, manta rays collect to look for 37 to feed on. They eat the same food as other species, such as giant whale sharks. As for keeping clean, they are kept free from 38 by smaller fish. Manta rays have certain characteristics which make them good swimmers; they use their 39 to get up speed and they have flattened bodies, which help them to move quickly through the water. The nature of the manta’s 40 is of particular interest to scientists. Time's up
