IELTS General Training Reading Task Type 6 Matching Features( ) (2) – Sample Task Note: This is an extract from a General Training Reading Section 3 text on the subject of the history of cinema. The text preceding this extract gave a general overview. The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student's Book with Answers with DVD-ROM ISBN: 698 Authors: Pauline Cullen, Amanda French & Vanessa Jakeman.
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Questions 1-5
Complete the Travel agent’s notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
SUN TOURS TRAVEL AGENTS
Example | Answer |
Number of people | 4 |
Customer’s Name | Mr. George Collins |
Other travellers (+ ages of children) | Mrs. Jane Collins 1 7 years old Jennifer 2 years old |
Require | 4 star quality hotel + breakfast; safe, warm, quietish, beach; pref. pool; lots of restaurants near hotel no creche 3 needed |
Dates of Holiday | Friday July 8th to 4, Sunday |
Pref. Flight Time | Less than 5 |
Questions 6-10
Complete George’s notes below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
Possible Holiday IdeasTop End Prices Italy and France Bottom End Prices 6, Greece and Turkey (Turkey + Cyprus too far) Crete Hotel Tropicana
Palm Hotel
Rhodes Ocean Hotel
Hotel Spiros
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Questions 11-15
Complete the food options information sheet below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Meal Times
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Food Styles
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Payment
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Extras
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Questions 16-20
Complete the activities information sheet below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village – ActivitiesBeaches: main beach adult beach (17s or over) 16 on duty from 9.00am to 6.00pm on main beach (none on adult beach) * Decked area with sun loungers in front of Harvest Restaurant with our 25 metre swimming pool * Steps from pool area to beach – wash feet in foot pool to remove sand * 17 on beach + in pool area. Sports 8 tennis courts + 3 squash courts Fully equipped gym (No under 18s) 6 full sized snooker tables + 5 pool tables in games room adjoining the bar. (only charge for hiring any equipment) Water Sports water skiing + jet skis available (extra charge) snorkelling, infiatables and pedallos (free) (details from 18 ) Library & Cinemas Library contains books, magazines + newspapers. See 19 for terms + conditions 2 cinemas show 3 different films each every day. Shows at 2.00pm, 5.30pm + 8.30pm (First 2 shows always have a film for kids) Children under 16 years are not allowed to attend 8.30 20 |
Questions 21-26
Complete the three tables below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Rank | No. of Speakers | Language |
1 | 836 million | Mandarin Chinese |
2 | 333 million | 21 |
3 | 332 million | Spanish |
4 | 22 | English |
Rank | No. of Countries | Language |
1 | 115 | English |
2 | 35 | French |
3 | 24 | 23 |
4 | 24 | Spanish |
1 Number of primary speakers 2 Number of 25 3 Number and population of countries where languages are used 4 Number of major fields using the language internationally 5 26 of countries using the language 6 Socio-literary prestige of the language |
Questions 27-30
Complete the notes below of the second half of Jamie and Rebecca’s presentation.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Large countries currently shifting wortd economic balance of power: China Russia India 27 Reasons for shift size of the populations
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Questions 31-35
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Mad cow disease attacks the 31 of the affected cows’ brains.
BSE is thought to be caused by infectious forms of 32 known as prions.
Abnormal prions in BSE infected cattle are found in the small intestines, 33 and the central nervous tissues.
Humans can take in the abnormal prions when they eat infected beef as the prions are resistant to the usual 34 such as heat.
The one American case of CJD was a woman who caught it in 35 before going to the US.
Questions 36-40
Complete the summary below of the second half of the humanities lecture on BSE.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
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SUMMARYCJD causes gradual loss of mental function and movement due to brain damage from abnormal prions or it can be possibly 36 CJD usually affects younger people (between ages 20 to 70) usually showing symptoms in patients’ 37 Symptoms include personality changes and problems with 38 Once symptoms appear, the disorderprogresses quickly to disability and death. The exact causes of 8SE are unknown but the first UK cases have indicated that it could come from a prion disease in 39 called scrapie that was fed to cattle. Dead cattle with scrapie were then fed to 40 making them cannibals. So, we are in turn infected by the disease that we created when we eat infected beef. |
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