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Preparation and Practice Reading and Writing GENERAL TRAINING MODULE G RTL Vladimir Pejovie Michael Nicklin Peggy Read Ei Preparation and Practice Reading and Writing GENERAL TRAINING MODULE ee Se ae Vladimir Pejovic Michael Nicklin Pegey Read INDONESIA AUSTRALIA LANGUAGE FOUNDATION Neto (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS OXFORD 254 Sauinanby Rod, Sot Mebourne, Austin Cxiord Unaversiy Bors ception ofthe Univesity af Oxo fenthene Cae Unisys obj of ecalene in esearch, chal, fst edalon ot publlsing Nose i Gaiord Kew Terk fchens Ackbisl Nanglok Rogoes Buenos Aces Calusa GGfetows Cienai bares Saears eh Harence Hong Kong (eta) Kersh Kowa unpur hadna elbeurne Mexico Ciy Mumba: Natro Date Post Moves? Seo Palo Sagspute Tnipe Tey Tozea.e Wasa with ssceciated companies in Basin Tes SK(ORD 3 eetred Cade mere of Cord Universy Press ite Uk snd in ein otner counts #2 Vindimir Pave, Michaol Nici. 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Prine now Book Prion Series, Singapore I Read, Pog Me Tesora ght ne paees Contents Preface Tow 19 use this book Part 1 General Training Reading _ About the Reading test Section 1 Summary 1 Section 2 Suusuary 2 Sls fost Section 3 sing the meaning of sends Suuumary 3 Sills facin-—Linkang words Stdents' questions anawered Praciloe Reading test 1 Practice Reading test 2 Practice Reading test 3 Part 2 General Training Writing Answer Key ‘About the Whiting test 16 1 reg Tak 2 120 Summary of the Waiting test BL Assessing your own wricing BL Students? questions answered 12 Practice Writing tests 1-5 134 139 Acknowledgments 154 Reading answer sheet 155 Recommended self-study materials 156 Preface How to Use this Book There are five main sections in this hook. Each section locks at a different section of the IELTS General Training Module Reading end Wiicing tess ‘Ar the beginning of each chaprerthete is a evasive co sha you hen asked vender and yeiver of English sould answer the questions quickly and confidently. Instead of erying zo answer the Desuoustaaion questions by yout self, you should follow carefully the steps set ont on the How wo Answer section. In chit way you will develop an undenstanding of the most efficient test staves. The Anaiysis and Practice section comes aivee dhe Detnonstiation and itis Ihece the skills and strategies (row the Demonstraticm will he explained in derail. You wall have an oppenunity to practise what you have leamed in vatious activities: and, since working effectively in a limited time is very Imporcanc in teats, each acsivity has a Tine target. The Time eager gives yon 2 auggsstd time limit for completing the activity. Follow dhe instewctias for each activity and when you have finished, check your answers in the Ansusr Key at the back of the book. ‘There are also Practice Reading and Writing tess for yo to attemp ance you! have completed all che activities, Thete is a vample Reading ansaer sheet wa page 155 for you co photocopy aad ue exch time thar you de a Practica Reading tect. The answers for those teats are uso included in the Anwee Key. Sco - General Training Reading About the Reading Test Section 1 ‘Tue IELY'S General Tinining Reading test takes 60 minutes Te is divided inro three eestiont. ‘© Section I has shor: texts which come from advertisements, rimerables, fnetruction manuals and the ike. Section 2 bas longer cexrs (usually two texts of aber 500 words ench) ‘which give idoration and advice abour wducaticn snd tin. Sesion 3-has ane longer text (about 700 words) with save complex Inn- age und stuiue, The tex: will be about a general topic and will come frown sources like general interest magazines. “There are between 38 and 42 questions to answer. The questions may come before ox afer the: reading texts. There isa variety of questions, Often there fare exaraples of hoe to answer the questions, ‘You may mark or write on the question paper, bot all answers must be varicuen on the wswer sheet, a For Seetian 1, you should use the following three-step strategy: ‘Step 1 Looker the tex quickly (Survey the exe) ‘Step 2 Read the instructions and the question(a) ‘Sten 3 Find the answer Toate Id We wal: Section yeu ‘ins look sta demonstention of how to apply tal eracagy to various 1 questions. Laves, de strategies wil be dizcussed in more derail ane fre able ra pracrise chem, Demonstration—Text and Questions Do not teal te fllowing vet and questions fre. Go dirscly rth sccrion hich will how you de ost elfcent vay af wwesing the questions. ‘YOUR POST OFFI b “At our main offices we ure inzoducing, where appropristc, #2 number of changes to help improve the standard of service provided to our customers, Similar developments are taking place at many of ovr agency offices, rmprovements: ‘more stall al pesk potiods for faster sorvice ‘single quewing systam for fairer service special sorvice windows for some transactions Post-Shops in main offices with their own separats service till for greeting cards, slatiomery, sams and gifts the refurbishment of a number of min alfies to provide a better eavironmnent new vending machine services such iy eash-change machines, and phonecard and stamp dispensers fr sie serviee extended opening hours at selected main offi ‘new range of uir package services, Questions 1-3 Do the following starements agree wit the information given ta dhe reading pecsage abewe? Write PRUE tee uacomene is rue FALSE te statemene i false NOT GIVEN — ifthe information isnot given inthe passage in the correct boxes on your answer sheet, 1. All otficos will have more sti? throughout the day 2. There will he special service windows for ensh iramssetions a all toain eifces, 3 Inll be possible wo obusin some items from manchines in muy offices. Question + Using MO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ceuswer the fotloning questi 4) Wihhich chunge ll ensure that the customers azo treated more fay? Question 5 Choose the correct answer by writing A, B, C, or B. 5 Which offiees will stay open longer? A all offices Ball main offiocs © same main offices D some agency off How to Answer Berone You Awswen Any Questions Step 1—Look nt the text quieley (wuevey the texe) ‘Ths heading tells yom har the rex is about cvvze at post willces. "Le aul Ineaing ana dhe polts listed below it shove ele raprovemenes ro dhe mice. Question 7 Seep 2—Read the instructions and the question ‘The inerwerions for questions [3 tall you to wr fon the wnewer sheer Tue, False Not Gite, ‘You are lnoking for epeeiic information ir the pesage. The hey words for quustion one ate AlLalficss will have rome staff thecmehone the dap Une question és about mene [additional sail. Yon auld alee nove dat dhe question spenies il (not just some offices sic alco mencions doughs the day (da all day, not just pace of the cap) Step 3—Find the answer “Ths best ay to find the answer f wolock quicHly Ubrauah the text forthe key wo or Une synorgms (words wich similar meaning). Then, read rhe phrase for sentence rar contains those seis Loolsng for che word office’, in the fit ssctiom of the eext jou find thar he changes are being intreduced in ‘out eanin officce’ and ‘many of our fareney sifices’ Lt seen dha: the changes da not rele vo al offices, The woud ‘tai is in the fit improvement lated. Te says here a teak periods, This means chat there are only mare seaff a the bucst times ofthe day and not all day. Therefore, she answer is FALSE, Question 2 Seep 2—Read the question ‘The key words are undertine ‘There will be gal saver windows for cash muneuctious all ana offices. ‘You need to find information about specalserue windews, namole their fone tions (are they used for cach tranenctions!) and where they are located (are Usey ata mae offices) Step 3—Find dhe answer 'Spocinlrorvice windows’ are mentioned ia the thind point, ku: cash ceanste- lions are not mentioned. Thete # to infortaation an he text abou: what lends of mansactioms take place, Nor is there any informacion about whether thie vidows will be at all mai: pre olices. Therefoe, the enrmect aire is NOT GIVEN. Question 3 Step 2—Read the question The key word ure: Iwill be posible to ohepin zame irems fiom machines Yon shoul search ee ree forthe word ‘machine or smnonyas Stop Find the answer Point 6 mentions ‘cash machines’ and ‘phonevsid and stamp dispenser’. So ‘yom-ean cbt (get) each (ane ten) trem a machine bat wha: are ‘digpenscm”? ‘The tex ells you that they provide a faster zetviee, and verding machines ds that, 0 i reasonable co guess that a dispenser sa kind of machine. So, won ‘can got sore items from machines. Therefore, che conrect answer is TRUE. ‘Note: Ifyou doa't knavr che meaning af a word, you may be able to worke fot is meaning 9y locking at the worcs atound i= This techsique is ealled guessing from contest, [te 2 very important skill and wll 3¢ cisctssed im emi at che end of Section 2, Question 4 Step 2—Read the insntuctions aad the question Here you are instructed to write your ansier in up to dares wars (Le. on0, (99 oF thice words) Ue ley ows i dhe question 4 are ‘Which change will ensure rhar the custarners ae ots are fads? Tits raver oe “Allef the changee mentioned in the text are wo ‘help improve the seandard af service! Which one provides javer service Stop Find the anarvor Point one provides “aser serve’. Poine ro provides finer sevice’. Yen ddoatt nced to read fvther thon this. The answer is sane queulty syste! (ond). Question 5 Stop 2—Read the instructions and the question ‘The instructio cells you ro write a letss (4, B, Cor D), nora word The key words in te question ste undedinel Whiela elise will eae open longer? ‘The answer choices alto help here, Factor such as the rye of ics cegency) anal whsther iti some oral offiecs ate relevant Stop Hind the anstror “We have already looked for the key word ‘ice’ (in question 1) snd fend thar dhe chances are being introduced in ‘out mai lies’ (seueave L) sud ‘many of ou agency olfices. Ie sasrm ehat the changes da noe rier m0 all fics Looking quickly for suas open logger or smonyma, we find ‘extended copsning Kou’ in tac seventh inprovesnent. Howeves, areuions uly ‘sletet main offices’. Lhe answer ie thesefone C—'soms main otic Analysis and Practice he chree dlfereat hinds af weston une i the Damansrmtion are the most ‘common questicn types in Seo L uf Ure Reading ex © Liue-talie-Not Given {questions I-9] 4 short axewer of no more haat dane wumds (quastices 4) # Muluiple choice (quaition 5) Following Phe three-sep eraregy + saver he text frend the instmicrinas and ee question © find che susie is asmally che estes and sresr way of fing the kia of questions you will fd in Section 1. We wil now look st each of tee steps ir rome del Srep 1—Svavev re Text ‘You ean quickly obesin a Tor of swefil information about a text by just leaking © eke dele section heedings a sublucs say words in special pine (holt any diograms rales 01 pletaces say unusual femurs: of the texe (ag. lout a bred tex) TecRoalaTee 5 CAPITATS or underline)