READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.
Section 1 (Questions 14 - 20)
Personal Computers Available For Public To Use
2 personal computers are available for a fee of $5.00. There is also an inkjet printer attached to each terminal. The library has a number of commercially available programs for word processing and spreadsheets.
A4 paper can be bought from the desk if you wish to print your work. [Crack IELTS with Rob] Alternatively, you can bring your own paper. If you wish to store information, however, you will need to bring your own floppy disk.
Bookings
Because of high demand, a maximum of one hour’s use per person per day is permitted. Bookings may be made up to three days in advance. Bookings may be made in person at the information desk or by phoning 86738901 during normal office hours. If for some reason you cannot keep your appointment, please telephone. If the library is not notified and you are 15 minutes late, your time can be given to someone else. Please sign in the visitor’s book at the information desk when you first arrive to use the computer.
Please note that staff is not available to train people or give a lot of detailed instruction on how to use the programs. Prior knowledge is, therefore, necessary. [Crack IELTS with Rob] However, tutorial groups are available for some of the programs, and classes are offered on a regular basis. Please see the loans desk for more information about our computer courses.
Section 2 (Questions 21 - 26)
Good Reasons For Choosing Atlas English Language College
On an English course with Atlas English Language college, you improve your language skills and make friends from all over the world!
A. Because Atlas courses start every Monday of the year, there’s bound to be one that fits in with your academic, personal or professional commitments. Whatever your level of language ability, from beginner to advanced, you can choose to study for any length of time, from two weeks to a full year. Courses match a range of individual requirements, from intensive examination preparation to short summer programs. Most courses commence at 9 am and run till 3 pm.
B. If you take an intensive full-time course, we will help you to select the Specialist Interest Options which best suit your goals. From then on, our teacher will discuss your work with you on a weekly basis. [Crack IELTS with Rob] This means that you should develop the language skills that you need – and that you are helped to study at your own pace.
C. The popularity and success of any language school depend greatly on the quality of the teachers and the methods they employ. All Atlas teachers have specialist qualifications in the teaching of English to foreign students and are all native speakers. We employ only experienced professionals with a proven record of success in the classroom.
D. Atlas’s teaching methodology is constantly revised as more is discovered about the process of learning a new language. Our teachers have access to an extensive range of materials, including the very latest in language teaching methodology.
E. On your first day at school, you will take a test which enables our Director of Studies to place you at the appropriate study level. [Crack IELTS with Rob] Your progress will be continuously assessed and, once you have achieved specific linguistic goals, you will move up to a higher level of study.
F. Every Atlas course fee includes accommodation in carefully selected homestay families. Breakfast and Dinner each day are also included, so you need have no concerns about having to look for somewhere to live once you get to the school.
G. On completion of any intensive examination or summer course, you will receive the Atlas Course Certificate of Attendance. On completion of a four-week course or longer you will also receive the Atlas Academic Record that reflects your ability in every aspect of the language from conversation to writing. Such a record will allow you to present your linguistic credentials to academic institutions or potential employers around the world.
Questions 14 - 20
Read the passage about personal computers below in Section 1.
Do the following statements agree with the information in the passage?
In boxes 14- 20 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
14. There are two computers and two printers available for public use at the library.
TRUE15. You can buy floppy disks at the information desk.
FALSE16. The information desk is closed at weekends.
NOT GIVEN17. It is essential to reserve a computer three days in advance if you want to use one.
NOT GIVEN18. If you are more than a quarter of an hour late, you could lose your reservation for the computer.
TRUE19. Library employees do not have detailed knowledge of computers.
NOT GIVEN20. The library runs courses for people who want to learn about computers.
TRUEQuestions 21 - 26
The text on Atlas English Language College in Section 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs, B-G, from the list of headings given below.
Write the appropriate numbers, i – ix, in boxes 21 – 26 on your answer sheet.
NB There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.
List of Headings
i Recognition of your achievements
ii Courses start every week
iii Other services/Pastoral care/Personal arrangements
iv A personal approach
v Two meals every day
vi First-class staff
vii Up-to-date classroom practice
viii Discovering a new language
ix Monitored achievement
21. Paragraph B
iv22. Paragraph C
vi23. Paragraph D
vii24. Paragraph E
ix25. Paragraph F
iii26. Paragraph G
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