Book 14 IELTS General Reading Test 3 |

Questions 1-7

The text on pages above has five advertisements labelled A-E. Which advertisement contains the following information?
Write the correct letter A-E in boxes on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.

1 Payment at this venue is optional.

2 Expert instructors are available for lessons.

3 There is a restriction on what you can wear.

4 Some basic information is published in another place.

5 This has particular provision for very young children.

6 It has a feature especially recommended for educational parties.

7 They will open at unscheduled times if you make an arrangement.

Questions 8-14

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

8 You can apply to Dosoco now for grant funding.

True False NG

9 You can apply for a grant that will help to educate a musician.

True False NG

10 Alexia Sloane lost her sight after attending a summer-school composition course

True False NG

11 Alexia now plays several instruments with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

True False NG

12 Alexia has received an award for her work in music.

True False NG

13 Applications can be made by filling in an online form.

True False NG

14 In some cases Dosoco will cover the full cost of the project.

True False NG

Questions 15-21

Complete the notes below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

Guide to employees on workplace monitoring
Your employer may monitor you at work by checking

recordings of your activities
your letters and 15
your phone calls and which websites you have visited
Rules for monitoring are established by data protection law. This states that employers must carry out a procedure that is known as 16 before introducing monitoring,

In general, monitoring is legal if

it relates to the business
you are using 17 intended for work
the worker has been informed

Monitoring may be used

to evaluate the 18 of your work
to stop of find out about 19
to stop the possibility of 20 affecting systems
to check calls to 21 (these cannot be recorded)

10.

Questions 22-27

Complete the flow-chart below. Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER ONLY from the text for each answer. Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

Applying To International Experience Canada

Fill in the online 22 to get a personal reference code

Create your 23 and provide the necessary information for the profile in your application

If sent an invitation, you must accept this within 24 you then have a limited time to 25 the application

Your 26 is required to send you an offer of employment number

Upload copies of any necessary certificates or proof of application

Make the payment for participation online. You may receive a 27 later if you change your mind

If successful you will receive a letter of introduction to be shown at immigration

11.

Questions 28-32

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

28 What is the main problem faced by cattle farmers in Ethiopia, according to Professor Wood?

A. TB is being transmitted from people to cattle.

B. New breeds of cattle have led to an increase in TB.

C. The traditional breeds of cattle are being affected by TB.

D. TB has spread into places where it was previously unknown.

12.

29 When discussing the cultivation of cabbages in Ghana, the writer says that this crop

A. was introduced from outside Africa.

B. is not eaten much by local people.

C. is not grown correctly by many farmers.

D. requires the use of fertiliser and special equipment.

13.

30 Fening believed that the new disease destroying cabbages was

A. caused by overuse of pesticides.

B. also affecting other locally grown vegetables.

C. linked to insect attacks on these vegetables.

D. connected with the development of new insect breeds.

14.

31 Fening first suspected that the cabbage disease was caused by a virus because

A. evidence of viral disease could be seen on the cabbage leaves.

B. pink and green aphids did not commonly attack cabbages.

C. viral diseases affecting vegetables had occurred elsewhere in Africa.

D. aphids would not have caused so much damage to the crops.

15.

32 When doing further research in Cambridge, Fening and Carr discovered that

A. the virus was unfamiliar to them.

B. two different viruses were present.

C. the aphids’ DNA was more complex than expected.

D. one aphid was more harmful than the other.

16.

Questions 33-36

Look at the following statements and the list of researchers below. Match each statement with the correct researcher, A-E.
Write the correct letter, A-E, in boxes on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.

List of Researchers
A James Wood
B Ken Fening
C John Carr
D Theresa Manful
E Mark Carrington

33 A particular crop may make an important contribution to the local economy in one African country.

34 Tests will be carried out by local people in the country where the research is focused.

35 Different specialists must work together to ensure the success of a programme.

36 One type of insect attacking plants in Ghana was previously unknown there.

17.

Questions 37-40

Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

Trypanosomiasis

Trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by a parasite which is spread by an insect called the 37 . The parasite can remain unaffected by the host’s 38 because it is able to change the 39 on its outer covering. It is uncommon among humans but has been found to affect most 40 in Ghana.

Questions 1-7

Questions 8-14

Questions 15-21

Questions 22-27

Applying To International Experience Canada

Questions 28-32

Questions 33-36

Questions 37-40

Trypanosomiasis

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