READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
Section 1 (Questions 1 - 7)
Barchester Office Towers – Visitor Information
Welcome to Barchester Office Towers. Visitors must register with the Security Desk in order to obtain a visitor’s badge and be allowed entrance to the building. Q4The Security Desk is located on the ground's floor lobby near the main entrance. [Crack IELTS with Rob] The security officer on duty will direct you to the office you are visiting. In addition, Q7a map of the building is displayed near the main elevators, located behind the Security Desk.
To reach the rooftop parking area, Q1take the elevator to the fourth floor, then follow the signs. Also located on that floor is the City View Restaurant, serving three meals a day, Tuesday-Sunday.
Barchester Office Towers offers a number of business services for the convenience of tenants and visitors. The Copy Center is located on the Q6second floor. Photocopy and fax services are available here. [Crack IELTS with Rob] Computers with Internet access are also available. The Copy Center is open twenty-four hours a day. You must show your visitor’s badge when requesting services.
A small branch Q3post office is located down the hall from the Copy Center. Envelopes and stamps are sold here. Mail pickup is twice a day, at 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM. Q2On the third floor, you will find a branch of the National Bank. All basic banking services are offered. Q5Next to the bank is the Barchester Coffee Shop. Coffee, tea, and snacks are sold here, and most major daily newspapers and business magazines are available for perusal. The coffee shop is open from 7:00 AM until 4:30 PM Monday-Saturday.
Section 2 (Questions 8 - 14)
Spring Willow Farm Museum and Education Center
Spring Willow Farm is a fully operating farm designed to educate the public about farm operation, farming history, and issues facing farmers today.
Schedule
We are open to the public year-round, Q8with reduced hours during the winter months. Closed Mondays and holidays.
Visiting the Farm
Visitors are free to tour the farm on their own. [Crack IELTS with Rob] Please note that Q9children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Maps are available at the information desk in the Main Building. Q10Guided tours are included in the cost of admission. Tours Q11leave from the Main Building front entrance at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM daily.
The ground floor of the Main Building is open to visitors. It contains exhibits explaining daily farm life in different periods of history, with displays showing farm implements, kitchen and other household utensils, photographs, and more. The information desk is also located here, Q12as well as the Farm Museum Gift Shop.
Classes
The museum offers Q13classes on various aspects of farming and farm history two evenings a week throughout the year. Ask at the information desk for a schedule of upcoming classes. [Crack IELTS with Rob] In addition, classes on special subjects related to farming can be arranged for your club or group. Please contact the Education Office for further information. All Q14classes take place in the classrooms located on the second floor of the Main Building.
Questions 1 - 7
Match the questions below based on Section 1.
Which floor of the office complex, A-D, can you do each of the following activities?
Write the correct letter, A-D, on boxes 1 – 7 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
List of floors
A on the ground floor
B on the second floor
C on the third floor
D on the fourth floor
1. have lunch
D2. cash a check
C3. mail a letter
B4. get a pass to enter the building
A5. read a newspaper
C6. fax a document
B7. look at a map of the building
AQuestions 8 - 14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Section 2?
In boxes 8-14 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. Spring Willow Farm is closed during the winter months.
FALSE9. Children are not allowed to visit the farm.
FALSE10. Spring Willow Farm charges visitors an admission fee.
TRUE11. The guided tours last two hours.
NOT GIVEN12. The museum has gifts for sale.
TRUE13. Farmers are offered a special discount on classes.
NOT GIVEN14. The museum building are open in the evening.
TRUEq41-hide
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