READING PASSAGE 1

Read the four advertisements below and answer Questions 1-5.

WHERE TO STAY, ACCOMMODATION

A. COUNTRY COMFORT INN, HUNTER VALLEY

The Country Comfort Inn, Hunter Valley, is a beautifully restored 125-year-old building just 20
minutes from the vineyards.

Formerly an orphanage, the Inn is set on 10 acres of landscaped gardens complete with pool,
sauna, tennis court, spa, gym, billiard room, guest lounge, fireplace, cocktail bar, and two
restaurants, Special packages available.

New England Highway, Maitland.

Call toll free 1800 065 064 or (02) 4932 5288

B. SIESTA MOTEL

'Spend a night - not a fortune'

That’s the Budget Motel chain motto. The Siesta Motel, rated 3-star, is conveniently placed at the
gateway to the winery district and nearby to the historic towns of Morpeth and Wollombi.

The family-owned and operated Siesta offers airconditioned comfort and a friendly atmosphere. A
free light breakfast is delivered to your suite, and excellent meals are available at the Maitland
City Bowling Club next door.

Quality of accommodation is assured, yet our room rates are the lowest in the district.

258 New England Highway, Maitland.

Phone (049) 32 83 22

C. ENDEAVOUR EAST MAITLAND MOTEL

28 modern, comfortable 3-star units which open onto the swimming pool and barbeque area. All
units feature flatscreen TVs and DVDs, airconditioning, 2 with spas.

Fully licensed restaurant with cocktail bar and lounge is open 7 nights. Close to all amenities.
New England Highway, East Maitland.

Phone (02) 4933 5488

D. ESKDALE COUNTRY COTTAGES

Rustic cottages secluded amongst gum trees on 200 acres provide peace and quiet, and privacy.
The cottages are located on the historic beef cattle property, 'Eskdale', nestled in the Williams Valley.

Each cottage is completely self-contained having 2 bedrooms, full kitchen facilities, and sitting rooms
with TV and DVD, and offers comfortable rural accommodation to those who enjoy the delights
of the country yet still wish to have access to the city. Situated dose to the towns of Morpeth,
Maitland, Port Stephens and rainforests around Dungog.

Nelson Plains Road, Seaham NSW 2324.

Phone (02) 4988 6207 Fax (02) 4988 6209

Read the passage below and answer Question 6-8

Morpeth is today a small town about two hours’ drive north of Sydney. The town of Morpeth grew
from an original 2000 acres of land given to an English army officer, Lieutenant Edward Close (1790-
1866), in 1821.

During the 1830s and 1840s, Morpeth became a major river port due to its favourable location.
Produce, leather goods and timber were brought to Morpeth from inland New South Wales and
shipped down the Hunter River to the coast and then to Sydney. However, in 1870 a railway line
reached the town, and the importance of river shipping began to decline. Today, Morpeth, with its
beautiful old buildings, is a popular tourist destination.

The best way to sec Morpeth is to take the Morpeth Heritage Walk. This covers about three
kilometres, and takes visitors past many beautiful historic buildings. Starting at Fig Tree Hill, which
has picnic facilities, stroll past the Surgeon’s Cottage, built in 1845, formerly home of the local
doctor, now shops. From there you will come to Morpeth Bridge, erected in 1870, which replaced a
ferry boat. Opposite it on the right is the Courthouse, still in use today. Continue your walk past the
historic railway station, then turn into George Street. Stroll past gracious houses until you come to the
Church of the Immaculate Conception on your right, built of bricks made in Gosford. Continuing up
George Street, you come to the shopping district where you can browse through the shops or stop for
refreshment. Your tour of Morpeth finishes at magnificent Closebourne House, built in 1826 by
Lieutenant Edward Close.

Read the text below and answer Question 9-13

CLASSIFIEDS
BUSY PHARMACY in Eastern Suburbs urgently needs energetic, friendly assistant.
Experience required, driver’s licence helpful. Ability to deal with the public essential. Great job for
the right person. Apply in writing to P.O. Box 236, Elmdale South 2987.

CHILDMINDING Responsible teenager wanted to mind two school-age children Mon. to Fri. 3pm
to 6pm. References necessary and experience with young children preferred. Phone 9776 5489.

SALES Tired of selling all day with little to show for it? Looking to improve your sales skills? We
can brush up your selling performance so that every potential customer is a sure sale. Contact Eric on
0412 425 789 during business hours for any queries.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT required for busy publishing company. Word processing skills

an advantage. Must be willing to work flexible hours and in different sections of the company. Apply
in writing, naming two referees, to Recruitment Division, Wall and Fixture Press, P.O. Box 375,
Dunsmore 2777.

EXPERIENCED WAITER required for exclusive city restaurant. Lunches and dinners.

Good appearance essential, plus knowledge of Japanese an advantage. Phone 0408 233 188 after 5pm
for interview.

ARE YOU a bright, cheerful person? Do you enjoy creative work? Are you willing to work hard in
a very pleasant environment? If so, Beecroft Hearts and Flowers, a busy florist and gift shop in a
major shopping centre needs you. Experience isn’t necessary but a driver’s licence is. Contact
Ellen, 0422 123 766 after 7am.

...

For all your Classified Advertising phone 97976666

Classifieds get results!

SECTION 1: QUESTIONS 1-13

Questions 1-5
For which advertisement are the following statements True?

Write the appropriate letter, A-D, in boxes 1-5 on your answer

1) TWO places to stay have restaurants.

2) The place claims to offer the cheapest rate.

3) You can ring the place without charge for more information.

4) Guests can cook their own food.

5) The place was not originally used by holiday makers.

Questions 6-8
Choose the appropriate letter, A, B or C.

Write the appropriate letter in boxes 6-8 on your answer sheet.

6
Morpeth developed into a town because

 A  it was serviced by a railroad line.

 B  of Lieutenant Close's planning.
 C  it was conveniently situated on a waterway.
7
The town of Morpeth was known for

 A  the goods and services it provided.

 B  transporting goods to Sydney.
 C  bringing goods inland.
8
Morpeth is popular with visitors today because of

 A  the historic railway line of 1870.

 B  the many historic shops.
 C  the many attractive historic buildings.

Questions 9-13
Answer the questions below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheets.

9) When should you call to ask about selling techniques?

10) How should you apply for the position in the chemist shop?

11) What number should you ring for the job being offered after school?

12) What qualification is essential for the position with Beecroft Hearts and Flowers?

13) What names do you need to provide for the job in publishing?

Reading passage 2

Read the passage below and answer Questions  14-22.

NUMERACY CENTRE
Many business and marketing courses require a knowledge of introductory statistics, computing
or mathematics. If you feel inadequately prepared for your course, you can get help from
the Numeracy Centre, which offers FREE help in mathematics and statistics. Grab a timetable
from the Centre and drop in when it suits you.

COURSE A

The first course available to students is a Revision Course in Basic Maths. This three-hour lecture
will review mathematical concepts such as ratios, averages and percentages that will be necessary
for any courses requiring elementary statistics. Knowledge of Year 10 Maths is a must. Booking
is not necessary.

COURSE B

For those students doing marketing courses and other courses requiring statistical analysis, there
is the Bridging Course in Statistics for Marketing. This course introduces ideas in elementary
statistics to provide a starting point for further developments in statistical skills later on in other
courses. The course is run in sessions of three hours, in the form of a one-hour lecture followed
by a two-hour tutorial. Examples will be drawn from reference books. The tutorials will be
interactive where possible (e.g. drawing random samples from the population of numbered cards
in class) with hands-on experience of data manipulation using MINITAB on a bank of PCs.

COURSE C

Statistics for the Practitioner is slightly different to the previous course, which must be completed
before this course. This course is largely non-mathematical. It will instead concentrate on the
interpretation and application of statistics rather than on computation. The statistical package
MINITAB will be used as a teaching tool. This course will be conducted over two days in the
form of workshops and small group discussions, with a strong emphasis on hands-on experience
of data manipulation using computers.

COURSE D

Another course of interest to many students is this refresher Course in Basic Computing

Skills designed specifically for business and marketing. Students who need more practise using
and creating graphs, managing table data, setting up spreadsheets or embedding Excel data are
encouraged to enrol in this 8-hour course. Students will learn through workshops giving hands-on
experience. Course notes and practice files provided.

Read the text below and answer Questions 23-27.

WRITING A RESUME

GUIDELINES

A resume is a summary of your skills and abilities, education and employment history, including
your experience. It needs to be concise, informative and presented effectively so as to create a
good first impression. A good resume can help to open the door for an interview.

For an effective resume, six information sections should be delineated. PERSONAL

INFORMATION

Head your resume with personal details, including your name, address, telephone number(s) and
email address. This information is generally centred on the page.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Write a career goal statement to define what you want to achieve in your chosen career and the
direction you are taking to achieve it. This statement should be placed directly under your
personal details. Stating your goal not only articulates to the potential employer that you
have given some thought to your future career but how your employment may work to the
advantage of both parties. For example, if you have excelled in computer-based technologies, you
might state that you are seeking an opportunity to both use your IT skills and further develop
them for the advancement of the business or company, ie the potential employer.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In this section, highlight specific skills and abilities acquired through work experience and which
are relevant to the position you are applying for. Demonstrate how you developed them and in
what capacity, and how others have benefited from your expertise. Ability to get the job done is
what a potential employer wants to see. Include any special accomplishments as well. For
example, completing a major project ahead of schedule and to budget is a significant
achievement.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Provide a listing of your work experience, starting from your most recent job, showing each of
the following: employment dates, your job title or role, employer's name and location of the
company or organisation.

Just below this, using bullets, list your main responsibilities or duties, such as the number of
people you have managed or supervised, budgetary responsibilities and maintenance of
databases.

EDUCATION

Start by listing your highest level of school or university education and then any training or
workplace certificates that are relevant to the job you are applying for. The latter may include
leadership training programs or certification in technologies.

REFERENCES

References are provided so that your credentials can be verified.

It is important to get permission beforehand from the referee(s) to be certain they are available
and willing to provide a positive reference on your behalf. List each referee's name, job title,
name of the company/organisation and contact telephone numbers.
SECTION 2: QUESTIONS 14-27

Questions 14-17

Complete the table below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.

Course Previous Courses

COURSE Teaching Method
Duration Required

A 3 hours 14  lecture

B 3 hours none lecture and 15 

16  workshops and small group

C 2 days
discussions

D 17  none workshops

Questions 18-22

Look at the following statements containing the different needs of students.

Match each student need with the appropriate course A, B, C or D.

Write the appropriate letter, A, B, C  or D in boxes 18-22 on your answer sheet.

18   Catherine, who has difficulty presenting data, needs some help with importing and inserting
graphs in her assignments for marketing.
19   Joe, who completed high school 10 years ago, wants to brush upon his mathematics skills before
ho starts his studies in business.
20   Pamela needs to know how to analyse the statistical significance of data in marketing surveys.
21   Geoff, who has to read many articles containing statistics, needs to know how to interpret and
apply the facts and figures.
22   Bob needs to know how to perform some of the basic statistic equations for the assignments in
his business course.
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Questions 23-27

Complete the following sentences.

Choose  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 23-27 on your answer sheet.

Creating an interesting resume can secure an 23   for a candidate.
Having a career goal also 24   to a possible employer that you have carefully considered
your future career prospects.
Providing an example of an important 25   demonstrates you are capable of doing a
job well.
Make sure that your work 26   shows what types of task you were responsible for.
Be sure to have 27   prior to listing your nominated referee(s).

Reading passage 3

Read the text below and answer Questions 28-34.

BUSINESS PLANNING

What is a Business Plan?

A business plan is probably best described as a summary and evaluation in writing of your
business idea.

Preparation of a business plan is the first and most important task for the business starter. The
plan should include details concerning the industry in which you operate, your product or service,
marketing, production, personnel and financial strategies.

What purpose does it serve?

A business plan allows you to think through all the factors of a business, and to solve potential
problems. It will identify strengths and weaknesses and help to assess whether the business can
succeed. It is a blueprint for starting, maintaining or expanding a business. It is a working plan to
use in comparing your achievements to the goals you set. It should provide information required
by financial institutions when finance is sought.

How to produce a Business Plan

Step 1: Gathering Information
Gather as much relevant information as possible concerning the industry in which you intend to
operate (the number of businesses already operating, the size of their operations and where they
are located). Use books, industry associations, and existing business owners to help you.

Collect all possible information regarding the market/s you are aiming for (who buys, why do
they buy and what are the key features the customer looks for).

Learn all you can about the product/s or services you intend to produce, distribute or offer.
Step 2: Analysis

Read over all the material you have collected and decide what is relevant to your business idea.
You may have to modify your idea depending on what your research shows. The key question to
ask is:

'Can you design a business that will earn enough to cover costs and pay a wage and reasonable
profit to you as the proprietor?'

When Steps l and 2 are completed, you should have decided if there is a market for your product
or service which is large enough and sufficiently accessible to make your new business
financially worthwhile. Now you are ready to commit your plan to paper.
Step 3: Strategy Formulation

Decide how the business will operate. You should describe how the business will be managed
and the staff and organisational structure that will be in place. Diagrams may be useful to show
how these areas will work. Don't forget to include the areas of responsibility for each member of
staff. This is especially important if some of your staff will be family members.

There are three further parts that go together to make a comprehensive business plan:

•    A Marketing Plan, which includes location, method of selling, packaging and pricing. In all
these areas you must be aware of consumer trends to make sure that your business does
not become outdated or irrelevant.

•    An Operational Plan, which describes the day-to-day running of the business. You should
include supply sources, cost and quantities of materials, processes, equipment and methods
of extending the services or products offered.

•    A Financial Plan, which is a master budget for the operation and includes:

-    cash flow forecast

-    balance sheet

-    profit and loss statement

-    sources of finance
-    sales forecast and target.

The financial aspects of the plan are most important and you should develop or access financial
skills to make sure this part of your plan is accurate and realistic. Don't forget set-up costs and the
money needed to see you through an initial period of low cash flow when calculating your first
year's budget.

Update your Business Plan

Nothing remains constant in business: circumstances change, markets change, fashions change,
methods change.

From time to time you must check your sources of information and reassess your business plan.
What is relevant when you start is not necessarily so in five years' time. You may also need to
revise targets and budgets if external factors (such as interest rates) vary.

Keep your information up-to-date and be prepared to change as circumstances demand. A

business plan should be thought of as flexible, not fixed. If you use these steps to develop a
business plan, changing it according to circumstances, you will be well on the way to a successful
business.
SECTION 3: QUESTIONS 28-40

Questions 28-34
In boxes 28-34 on your answer sheet, write:

YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

28 Creating a business plan is only necessary for a new business.

29 A business plan should include a diagram of your proposed office or shop layout.
30 A business should generate enough money to pay salaries, and some profit to the owner.
31 The roles of relatives in the business must be clearly defined in the business plan.
32 It is necessary to seek financial expertise when working on business strategies.
33 You should expect not to earn much money in the first year.
34 Once a business plan is finished, no further changes will need to be made to it.

Questions 35-40
Complete the flow chart using the list of headings, A-J, below.

A Accounting

B Revise your business plan

C Find information

D Create a sample product

E Find a good location

F Organisational structure

G Can my business survive?

H Operations

I Create your business plan

J Can my business make enough money?

Write the appropriate letter, A-J, in boxes 35-40 on your answer sheet.

Master IELTS General Training Volume 1

Practice Test 2
READING PASSAGE 1
 Telephone numbers of resident support services

Read the advertisements below and answer  Questions 1-4.

A. I am a 25-year-old nanny with 6 years experience in childcare with babies, toddlers and older children. I
also worked with newborn babies in a hospital. I have checkable references, a childcare certificate, police
check and a First Aid Certificate. I am a driver and non-smoker. I have lived in Berlin for more than 7 years;
my English and Spanish are very good.

I am looking for a live-in nanny job in Madrid from November. If you need a loving, caring, responsible
person to look after your children and teach them English, please contact me by email or by phone.

B. Australian woman 32yrs, experienced PA, seeks job in Malaysia. Available end May. Bilingual in English
and French. Partner: French. Work as a couple possible. Email: ...

C. Indian web publisher seeks work: Website design, desktop publishing, book layout, graphic design. Part
time or contract. Experienced, skilled, reliable. Contact: ...

D. I have experience within banking, hotels, local government and manufacturing - all mostly working in
administration type roles with vast experience of Microsoft packages, Sage and a range of other bespoke
systems.
I look forward to any replies or guidance ...

E. Driving job needed

- Highly skilled driver, over 25

- Have held full clean Class Cl licence for 10 years
- Know London extremely well
- Willing to do physical work such as loading trucks
- Want full time work
- Contact ...

F. Science and Maths lessons given. Experienced tutor, specialising in helping secondary school students with
their state exams.
Degree in Physics.
Email ...

Read the text below and answer Questions 5-10.

Telephone numbers of resident support services

  Number to dial
156
Your work

Problems with your work

e.g. pay, tax, hours, contracts

Money worries
143
Opening a bank account, overdraft, borrowing money, debts, overdue bills

Communication
102
Access to email and other computer platforms, cheap phone cards amd phone lines,
using the post office

Health
146
Accidents and emergencies, check-ups, dentist, depresstion and mental health

Everyday living
133
Washing your clothes, where to eat, shopping, opening hours, keeping your room clean

Free time, hobbies and interests

158
Clubs, social activities, volunteering, meeting spots

Sports
144
Gym, football, cycling, mountaineering, racquet sports, swimming, keep-fit

Papers, papers, papers

103
Problems with bureaucracy e.g. paying bills, booking accommodation, legal advice

Language support
105
Translation services and facilities, extra English classes, on-line support

Adapting
104
Dealing with new people, new places, culture shock, loneliness - a friendly voice to
help you with your problems
Religion
157
Information on services available, venues

Personal tutor
116
All hostel residents are given a personal tutor who they can 116 talk to about anything
concerning them . To find out who yours is and how to contact them, ring .. .

Read the text below and answer Questions 11-14.

Giving personal information in job interviews

When you go to job interviews you often need to give personal information about yourself, especially your
work experiences, so before you go to the interview:

• Prepare answers to questions which you think the interviewer may ask you.

• Think of examples of your achievements in previous jobs or while at school, and how you have managed any
difficult situations.

• Think about your personal strengths and weaknesses, or how you would describe your own personality.

• Make sure that you know the correct English expressions to describe what you have done in the past.

Think about the kind of person the interviewer is looking for. Put yourself in the interviewer's position. Ask
yourself why they should choose to employ you, instead of the other people who are applying. The interviewer
will also want to find out about your personal qualities. These are some examples of the kind of person the
interviewer may want:

• Team player

• Friendly and fun

• Long-term

• Hard-worker

• Good communication skills

• Honest • Business-minded • Flexible

SECTION 1: QUESTIONS 1-14

Questions 1-4
Look at the six job advertisements  A-F

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes  1-4 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter  more than once. 

1 Which person wants a teaching job?

2 Which two people mention their foreign language skills? (Example: A,B)

3 Who would be willing to do part-time work?

4 Which person describe their personal qualities?

Questions 5-10
Answer the questions below.

Write the correct telephone numbers in boxes 5-10 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any number more than once.

What number should you dial if ...

What number should you dial if ...

5) you don't know where to buy something you need?

6) you suddenly feel very ill?

7) you are having problems getting used to being in another country?

8) you don't understand the procedure for finding a place to stay?

9) you want to do some exercise?

10) you don't know if your salary is right?

Questions 11-14
Answer the questions below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 11-14 on your answer sheet.

11) What personal information are employers particularly interested in?

12) What should you prepare before the interview?

13) Whose needs must you try to understand in the interview?

14) What other personal information will the interviewer want to know about?

READING PASSAGE 2

Accommodation for temporary summer staff

Read offer our summer staff below and answer Questions 1-6

We offer our summer staff two kinds of accommodation.

Staying with a family

You can stay in the home of a local family. All our families are carefully chosen and will provide you with a
single bedroom. If you have any special dietary requirements we, together with the family, will make sure your
needs are met. This year, staying with a family costs £ 150 per week for half board i.e. breakfast and evening
meal. There are many advantages of staying with a family: the first is experiencing the culture, seeing from the
inside how people live in another country. The others, of course, are making local friends and having
opportunities for language practice.

Residential accommodation

If you prefer, you could stay in residential accommodation. This is on the site of the local Tourist Training
Institute. It provides individual study bedrooms with en-suite shower facilities and a fully equipped kitchen
which you share with other summer workers who will be living in the eight rooms in your block. This option
costs £90 per week, including the room, bed linen and towels, and weekly cleaning. It does not include
food. In the vicinity of the Institute there are many good, cheap cafes and restaurants, or you could buy food and
cook for yourself. On the site, you have access to TV lounges, tennis courts and a swimming pool.
If your job application is accepted you will be sent a form for you to complete telling us which accommodation
you require, and giving your bank details etc.

Read the text and answer Questions 7-13.

McDonald Industrial Training Centre

A. Lincoln

Our training centre is based in the city of Lincoln, close to Hull, Sheffield, Nottingham and the east coast. Over
the centuries, Lincoln's geographic position helped it grow into a well-known market town in the Middle Ages
and later into an important industrial centre. Nowadays, with a population of approximately 120,000, Lincoln is a
bustling, energetic city, thriving on its recent developments such as IT and the new university as well as its
many tourist attractions such as the cathedral, the castle, the Roman remains and its medieval houses. And we
must not forget its strong cultural life. Lincoln offers, among other things, theatre, film and archaeology,
a famous Christmas market and many events and activities geared towards teenagers and those in their twenties.

B. Around Lincoln

Apart from all the many attractions of the town itself, Lincoln is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and the sea
is within easy reach. Nearby too are famous country houses , important nature reserves and historical seaside
resorts. You can go seal-spotting, bird watching and swimming in the sea in just one day. All this helps to
put Lincoln and Lincolnshire among the most attractive tourist destinations in the UK.

C. McDonald Training Centre

Our newly built training centre is about 3 miles outside Lincoln with which it has excellent transport links. It
comprises lecture and seminar rooms, laboratories, workshops, accommodation and leisure facilities such as a
cinema and a bowling alley, which are open to the public. It has already won prizes for its outstanding
architecture and is surrounded by beautiful woodland.

D. Accommodation

All trainees have single accommodation in residences. This consists of a study bedroom with a private en-suite
bathroom. The bedrooms are fully furnished, centrally heated and air-conditioned. Please note that towels and
bed-linen are not provided. There are also shared kitchens, which are equipped with fridge, freezer and oven or
microwave; trainees need to provide their own cooking " utensils, crockery and cutlery.
The residential accommodation is 2 minutes walk from the training facilities and 5 minutes from bus stops.

SECTION 2: QUESTIONS 15-27

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Questions 15-20
Answer the questions below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS from the text for each answer

Write your answers In boxes 15-20 on your answer sheet. .

15) What kind of room do you get when staying with families?

16) What meals are included in the price?

17) Name one advantage of staying with a family.

18) What private facility does a residential bedroom offer?

19) Who do you share the residential accommodation with?

20) Name a room you can use with other occupants.

Questions 21-27
The text has four sections, A-D. Which section mentions the following?

Write the correct letter A-D  in the boxes 21-27 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter  more than once.

21 very old buildings
22 somewhere to cook
23 the history of a place
24 things for young people to do
25 an outdoor leisure activity
26 interesting looking buildings
27 what trainees need to bring with them

READING PASSAGE 3

Read the text below and answer questions 28-40

You and your CV

Your CV is possibly your most important tool in your search to find the right job. 

It is the first thing a future employer sees about you, and if it's not right, may be the last. An employer will do
no more than glance at your CV - it's estimated that most employers spend more than twenty seconds looking at
each CV, so you have very little time to make the impression. Here's some advice to help you make the most of
those twenty seconds.

What it should look like

The first rule of all CVs is keep them clear and simple - anything complicated or long tends to get rejected
instantly. Achieving that is a matter of making good use of lists, bullet points and note form, and of keeping
your CV to the right length. There are no fixed rules on how long it should be, and it will vary, of course,
according to your age, experience, etc., but keep it to one page if you can - this length is convenient for your
reader to work with.

As for style, there are different kinds of layouts you can follow - look at the examples on this site to see which
one you prefer - but the basic rule is to use headings well to signal clearly where all the relevant information is.
Make sure you include these sections: qualifications, skills, education, work experience, references, personal
interests/hobbies, personal qualities, then label them clearly so that your prospective employer can find the
information they want quickly and easily. 

Content

CVs tend to follow a fixed order. They start with your personal details such as name, address and contact
details, then go on to personal qualities such as those things in your personality that might attract an employer
e.g. conscientious, adventurous, punctual, etc., and your career goals.

After this comes the main part of your CV starting with education, then work experience. Use reverse
chronological order to list these, starting with what you're doing now. It's most common to go back no more
than 10 years. Give your job details such as job titles, the names of the organisations you worked for, an outline
of your job duties and then note your particular achievements.

Then go on to your personal interests and finish up with the details of some good, reliable referees. Your future
employer may not follow up on these, but they do make an impression.

Do's and don'ts

A glance at your CV should create a good impression. Don't make spelling mistakes, and don't send in anything
crumpled or with coffee stains on it. Anything like that leads to instant rejection. Use good quality A4 paper and
don't send in anything other than a cover letter. Diplomas, testimonials, etc., will be requested later ~ they're
interested in you.

When you think you've finished writing your CV, read it over very carefully. Check your full stops, use of
bullets, indentation, use of capital letters, etc. And never include in your CV anything that's not true. It's very
easy for an employer to check, and if your CV doesn't match what they find out, then your chances of getting
that job are probably gone. 

Finally, carry out the instructions in the job ad very carefully. If they require three copies, then send them three
copies, not two or four. Make sure you meet the deadline too, and put the right stamp on your envelope. You'll
need to accompany your CV with a cover letter. This should be tailored to each job you apply for. Follow the
link below for advice on how to write a cover letter.

And last of all "Good luck"!

Remember to include:
- Career history
- Skills and strengths
- Awards and achievements
- Contact details

SECTION 3: QUESTIONS 28-40

Questions 28-30
Do the following statements agree with the information in the text?
In boxes 28-30 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

28 CVs are essential when applying for jobs.

29 Employers spend a long time reading applicants' CVs.
30 The style of CVs varies from country to country.

Questions 31-34
Complete the flowchart below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 31-34 on yo

ur answer sheet.

Questions 35-40
Complete the summary in the box with words (A-K) below.

Write the correct letters for your answers in  boxes 35-40 on your answer sheet.
A deliver

B ensure
C customise

D look

E let

F listen to

G fit

H check for

I accompany

J attach

K follow
Master IELTS General Training Volume 2
Practice Test 1

READING PASSAGE 1

What's on sydney

Read the information below and answer Questions 1-4.

A. AUSTRALIA'S SCHOOL OF STAND-UP COMEDY

Star Bar                                                                                                 Next course Feb

Australia's School of Stand-up Comedy! Five week course Welcome to Australia's school of stand-up comedy.
This course was designed to take you step by step into the mind and world of the stand-up comic. The ability
to ... More

B. DANCE CLASSES

The Wharf                                                                                        Daily, various times

Adult Classes Sydney Dance Company Dance Studios run over 70 dance classes for adults every
week. Located at Sydney Dance Company at The Wharf, dance styles on offer include Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop,
Tap, Contemporary, ... More

C. Digital Photography 4 hour Workshop - Bohemian & Colonial Sydney Walking Tour

Sydney City East area December 19, 30 January 2

Discover and capture Sydney's lesser known landmarks whilst improving your photographic skills on this fun
and informal digital photography walking tour. Suitable for all photographers (local or tourist) ... More

D. Dl Bootcamp and P&O's 8 day/ 3 island DJ Course Cruise!

P&O Cruises Sydney harbour Sept 22-29

Australia's first professional DJ Cruise! P&O and DJ Bootcamp have teamed up to bring you an amazing 8
days, 3 island professional DJ training course cruise. 1 price includes your room, meals, entertainment, island ...
More

E. NIDA SUMMER HOLIDAY COURSES

MIDA 4 JAMUARY-22 JAMUARY

For the summer holidays in January 2010 NIDA will be offering some exciting new courses including Dinosaur
Park, NIDA Space Academy, Circus and Clown School, Puppet Making, and Music Theatre for People with
Intellectual ... More .

F. TALKABOUT Lecture Series - "Big Ideas"

Sydney Mechanics'  School of Arts

2 February - 16 February

The first guest for the 2010 TaIkabout series of talks is Dr. Anne Summers, best-selling author and columnist
who has had a long career in politics and the media: she will launch the series with February's
theme 'Big ... More

Read the text below and answer Questions 5-10.

PRE DEPARTURE CHECKLIST

Numbe
Reminders
r
Read the Joining Instructions from your college carefully and use your unconditional offer and the
1
letter for Immigration purposes to apply for a visa or entry clearance.
Have you applied for your accommodation? If so, and you have had this confirmed, remember to bring
2
your accommodation contract. Don't forget to carry this contract in your hand luggage.
3 Check that your passport Is valid and not about to expire.
Apply for a visa for the period of your study In the UK (If you are a visa national) or entry clearance
4
for all other non-EEA countries. For more Information go to: www.ukvisas.gov.uk
Take a photocopy of your passport (pages with your personal details and visa page). Make your travel
5
arrangements and remember your travel tickets.
Make labels for your luggage. Note that airlines In the UK are strictly enforcing hand baggage policies,
6
so only carry the minimum through security.
7 Make a list of the contents of your luggage for Insurance purposes.
8 Weigh your luggage to ensure that It Is within your baggage allowance.
If you require any prescription medication remember to pack an adequate supply, along with a letter
9
from your doctor explaining what they are for.
Bring a short medical history If possible. This will be helpful when you register with a doctor on
10
arrival.
11 Bring vaccination certificates, If required. Check the current position on www.ukvlsas.gov.uk
12 Bring a bank reference or a letter from your home bank. Read more about banking

Read the text below and answer Questions 11-14.

Registering with a doctor (GP) under the National Health Service (NHS)

To register with a GP you simply need to visit a surgery during surgery hours and ask to be included on the
GP's list of patients. You will be given a short application form to complete. You will then be sent a medical
card, which will carry your NHS number. If the GP cannot accept you, try elsewhere or use the NHS local
search at http://www.nhs.uk/.

If you are receiving regular treatment/medicine we suggest that you submit these details to your GP. Make sure
that you are aware of the surgery hours; ask the receptionist who may then give you a list of surgery hours. You
will usually need to make an appointment if you wish to see a GP, however you can ask
for an emergency appointment if you need to see the GP urgently.

Remember to attend your appointment or to cancel/rearrange it if you cannot attend , as doctors often have
heavy work schedules and your appointment could be offered to another patient.

If you are seriously ill and cannot visit the surgery then the GP can be called out to see you. The receptionist
will tell you what time the GP will visit you.

SECTION 1: QUESTIONS 1-14

Show Notepad

Questions 1-4
Look at the six course descriptions, A-F. 

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes  1-4 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

1) On which course do you need to move around the city?

2) On which TWO courses can you learn ways to make people laugh? (Example: A,B not A and B)

3) Which course takes you round in a boat?

4) Which TWO courses last more than two weeks? (Example: A,B not A and B)

Questions 5-10
Answer the questions below.
Write the correct number of the reminder in boxes 5-10 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any number more than once.

Which reminder:

5) tells you what to do about medicines you might need?

6) advises you to take certain documents in your hand luggage?

7) tells you what documents you need to apply for a visa?

8) advises you to check health requirements for entering the country?

9) warns you about an airline policy?

10) advises you to bring documents showing your housing arrangements?

Questions 11-14
Answer the questions below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 11-14 on your answer sheet.

11) Where must you go to register with a GP?

12) What information does your medical card give?

13) Who can tell you what the surgery's hours are?

14) What should you do if you can 't go to an appointment?

READING PASSAGE 2

Working Holiday

Read the text below and answer Questions 15-20.

Job Programmes

Work and Travel USA 2009

International university students can work in the U.S. under the J-1 Visa programme as entry-level short-term
employees. This programme is designed to help U.S. businesses meet their seasonal staffing needs while giving
international students the chance to earn money, experience a new culture, and travel abroad in their summer
break. You can work for up to 4 months during your university vacation, after which you are allowed to travel
for up to an additional four weeks. Your stay in the US must not exceed 5 months.

Working Holiday Britain

During the summer most employers look for great numbers of extra staff, and a lot of them are happy to accept
candidates from out of the country. Employment can range from hotels and catering to farm work. There are
also positions available in childcare, conservation work and archaeological excavations. We offer
accommodation in central London, weekend activities and sightseeing, an English language course, a discount
card, a free telephone card, a free London guide and orientation about how to find a job in the UK.

Work and Travel in Singapore

If you have a deep desire to experience work adventure, then the island of Singapore, known to' offer the best
quality of life in Asia, holds the key to your fulfilment. This programme allows university students and recent
graduates to come to Singapore to live and work for six months. Situated in the heart of Asia, Singapore
resonates with a sophisticated global beat yet intrigues with its delightful Asian allure. With an English
speaking working environment, living in the lion City is a seamless affair for any global talent. Imagine
working in any job sector? Work & Travel Programme in Singapore makes it possible. So, come live and work
here, while gaining valuable exposure, skills, and knowledge!

Working Holiday Canada

The Canadian working holiday programme allows young travellers to participate in short-term work/internships
to supplement any travel expenses they may sustain while in Canada. The programme places participants into
paid, entry-level jobs throughout Canada. Global Choices guarantees you a paid job, accommodation, bank
account and work documents before you leave your country.

Working Holiday in Australia

Experience close contact with a local neighbourhood in Australia! With the working holiday in Australia
programme vacationers can stay for an extended period by supplementing their travel funds through incidental
employment. A working holiday visa allows you to stay and work in Australia for 12 months, although you may
not work for more than 3 months with anyone employer.

Read the text below and answer Questions 21-27.

How to sit correctly

If you work in an office and use a computer, you can avoid injury by sitting in the right position and
arranging your desk correctly. Follow these tips:

A. Support your back

A correctly adjusted chair will reduce the strain on your back. Get one that is easily adjustable so that you
can change the height, back position and tilt. Have your knees level with your hips. You may need a footrest for
this.

B. Adjust your seat

Be aware of the various adjustments that you can make to your chair. If someone else has used your desk you
may have to re-adjust the chair. If it's still uncomfortable, try another type of chair.

C. Rest your feet on floor

Your feet should be flat on the floor. If they're not, ask if you can have a footrest, which lets you rest your feet
at a level that's comfortable to you. Don't cross your legs, as this can cut off circulation and cause hip problems.

D. Place your screen at eye level

Position your monitor 12-30 inches (30-75cm) away from your eyes. A good guide is to place the monitor about
an arm's length away, with the top of the screen roughly at eye level. To achieve this you may need to get a
stand for your monitor.

E. Avoid screen reflection

Your screen should be as glare-free as possible. If there's glare on your screen, hold a mirror in front of it to
identify the cause. Position the monitor to avoid reflection from overhead lighting and sunlight. If necessary,
pull blinds across the windows and replace ceiling lighting with table lights. Adjusting the screen's brightness or
contrast can make it much easier to use. 

F. Make objects accessible

Position frequently used objects, such as your telephone or stapler, within easy reach. Avoid repeatedly
stretching or twisting to reach things.

G. Avoid phone strain

If you spend a lot of time on the phone, try exchanging your handset for a headset. Repeatedly cradling the
phone between your ear and shoulder can strain the muscles in your neck.

H. Avoid wrist pain

Your wrists should be straight when using a keyboard. Keep your elbows vertical under your shoulder and right
by your side. Position and use the mouse as close to you as possible. A mouse mat with a wrist pad may help to
keep your wrist straight and avoid awkward bending.
SECTION 2: QUESTIONS 15-27

Questions 15-20
Answer the questions below.
Choose  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 15-20 on your answer sheet.

15) Who can join the J-1 Visa programme in the US?

16) What is the maximum time you can stay in the US with the J-1 Visa programme?

17) When do many employers in Britain want to hire extra staff?

18) How long does the Work and Travel Programme allow you to work in Singapore?

19) Where in Canada are jobs available?

20) What is the longest you can stay in one job in Australia?

Questions 21-27
The leaflet above offers several tips for sitting correctly.

Which do these actions belong to?

Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 21-27 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

21 Keeping things you often need close to you .

22 Keeping your wrist straight.

23 Making sure your screen is at the right height.

24 Raising and supporting your feet.

25 Checking the direction of lighting in your room .

26 Using computer accessories correctly.

27 Reducing your body movements.

READING PASSAGE 3

The Language revolution

Read the text below and answer Questions 28-40.

"In the next decade the new 'must learn' language is likely to be Mandarin", said language researcher David
Graddol, in a recent issue of the journal Science. He echoed a view expressed by academics and business people
across the western world.

English speakers have had it pretty good. Modern English is the most widely taught and understood language in
the world. It is the dominant international language in communications, science, business, aviation,
entertainment, diplomacy and on the Internet. Around 400-500 million people speak it as their first language
and up to 1.5 billion have a basic proficiency in English.

Mother tongue

There have of course been other languages bidding for the language crown. Competing world languages have
included, at various times and in various regions, Neo-Latin, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Sanskrit, Hindu-
Urdu and Malay.

Today, Mandarin Chinese, the official language of China, is the one to watch. And while the global share of
English is clearly still huge, the number of native speakers is vastly outnumbered by those who speak Mandarin
as their first language: an estimated 867m. 

The sheer size of China's population and the country's increasing importance in the world economy and in
politics account partly for its position. We are also seeing the spread, for example, of the government sponsored
Confucius Institutes which run courses in Chinese and Chinese culture in many places outside China, reflecting
the country's increased power and confidence.

Education too is starting to reflect the growing importance of the language, particularly in the US where an
estimated 24,000 young people are already studying Mandarin. With the government setting up a US$114
million initiative to increase the teaching of 'critical' languages in US schools, this number looks set to rise
dramatically.

And people are recognising the practical benefits and role of Chinese in business. In particular, businesses are
interested in employing people who can speak Mandarin, but are not necessarily Chinese, though even those
working in China can still get away with only limited knowledge of the language.

Nick Harrison, a UK banker based in Shanghai, has on the ground experience having moved there in December
2005. "Our business discussions are all in English, and the vast majority of office administration is written and
spoken in Chinese."

Learning the language

Learning Mandarin is a big challenge though. "We generally say it takes three years of full time study to have a
working knowledge of Chinese, including knowledge of the script. If you just want to speak it, it probably takes
one year", says Michel Hockx, professor at London's School of African and Oriental Studies. "Perhaps if
we started learning at an earlier age, we might learn faster, but if you are starting in your early
twenties, it takes much longer." 

Nick Harrison's experiences support this theory. "I definitely don't speak Mandarin, but am having lessons once
a week", he says. "My two year old daughter, Claudia, is progressing well and is destined to be my translator in
the future."
SECTION 3: QUESTIONS 28-40

Questions 28-32
Complete the table below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 28-32 on your answer sheet.

FACT DESCRIPTION

28  The person who predicts the growth of Mandarin

29  The name of the journal mentioned in the article

30  The number of people worldwide speaking a little English

31  The name of China's language teaching schools

32  How often Nick Harrison studies Mandarin

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Questions 33-40
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

In boxes 33-40 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

33 Many people agree that Mandarin will be essential in the future.

34 There are more fluent second language speakers of English than first language speakers of English.

35 English has been the most widely spoken of all world languages.

36 More people speak English as a mother tongue than Mandarin.

37 The growth of Mandarin is due to many factors.

38 The number of students studying Mandarin in the US will soon reach 24,000.

39 Businesses throughout China only hire employees speaking at least two languages.
40 You need a year to learn to write well in Chinese.

Master IELTS General Training Volume 2

Practice Test 2

READING PASSAGE 1

Community business cards

Read the advertisements below and answer  questions 1-4.

TEXT 1

COMMUNITY BUSINESS CARDS

B - DRY CLEANERS
A - HAIRDRESSING
For quality & friendly service
Ginger's Unisex Hair Studio
• Wedding & evening dresses
SPECIAL
• Duvets & blankets
Wed & Thurs only
• Curtains
Colour/Foils & Blow-wave and
• Woollens/silks etc.
Receive a FREE Haircut
• Alterations and mending
Enquiries to 9489 8888
Phone 9244 0000
Shop 5 Smith Arcade
Shop 1, Mundaring Shopping Centre
104 Old Northern Hwy, Northland
700 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring

C - GOOD MANNERS DOG TRAINING Dog daycare & D - CLEANING

training centre
A-TOP CLEANING
• Small classes for all ages
Carpet steam cleaning
• Positive methods
Window cleaning
• Qualified trainer
28 yrs
• Classes in Westland & hills
Owner operator
Enquirie�: 9244 4056 or 5419 924 133
Phone: 4419 924 575
Web: www.goodmanners.net.au

E - BUILDING SERVICES GCH CONSTRUCTION

F - AIR CONDITIONING & GAS
Greg, qualified tradesman
Markham Air & Appliances Pty Ltd
Bricklaying & limestone
Split system installations
Paving & concrete
Air-conditioning service & repairs
Building maintenance
Appliance service & repair (gas & 
electric)
Renovations & new homes
Phone: 4468 118 491
6423 233 058
Eftpos available
gchconstruction@bigpond.com

Read the texts below and answer  questions 5-10.

TEXT 2

HIGHLIGHTS OF PERU SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS

• Lima Discover the city's colonial sights, including the expansive Plaza San Martin and its impressive cathedral
and government palace; visit the Church of San Francisco and its catacombs.

• Sacred Valley Visit Awanakancha and meet llamas, vicunas and alpacas; pick up some handicrafts at the lively
Pisac market; explore the massive Inca fortress of Ollantayambo.

• The Vistadome Ride aboard the Vistadome train to Machu Picchu; enjoy large panoramic windows, first-class
service and a light meal.
INSIDER HIGHLIGHTS

• Hidden Treasures Enjoy at least one surprise Hidden Treasure experience, unique to your itinerary, courtesy of
your expert tour director.

• Be My Guest Join Doctor Francisco Diez Canseco Tavara, the descendant of an old Peruvian family, for a
welcome reception and typical Peruvian lunch; visit the beautiful estate and learn about the Diez
Canseco family's and Peru's history.

• Machu Picchu Immerse yourself in the history and atmosphere of this UNESCO World Heritage Site on a
guided tour and during free time for independent exploration.

• Cusco Delve into the city's Inca and Spanish colonial past; explore the Plaza de Armas; visit the Church of
Santo Domingo and Korikancha or Temple of the Sun; explore the citadel of Sacsayhuaman and nearby shrines
and Inca warehouses.

• Audio headsets For all guided visits and included sightseeing.

• Local speciality Visit a weaving centre in the Sacred Valley to watch artisan weavers at work; on the way to
Cusco, visit a chicheria and taste chichi, the traditional Andean corn beer.

• Local expert Meet Kike Pinto, founder and Director of the Museum of Andean and Amazon Musical
Instruments, for a presentation on Andean instruments and music in Cusco.

DINING HIGHLIGHTS

• Welcome reception with your tour director in Lima

• 7 full breakfasts

• 1 picnic box lunch

• 2 three-course dinners

• farewell dinner with wine and folklore show in Cusco

• Be My Guest with wine in Lima

CLASS HIGHLIGHTS

• Includes all first-class features

• A Trafalgar bonus-all Intra-Air Flights: Lima to Cusco and Cusco to Lima, including porter service at all
airports

• Qualified local guides in Lima, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco
• Souvenir photo captures treasured memories of your trip with a

complimentary group photo taken at a landmark location.

Source: Trafalgar Tours

Read the texts below and answer questions 11-14.

SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION PROGRAM

PART 1

Get vaccinated

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is caused by a virus which spreads easily from person to person through
infected droplets in the air and by hands infected with the virus.

The virus infects your nose, throat and, sometimes, your lungs. In most people it causes mild to moderate
symptoms for about a week, but some people can develop severe illness and complications which may need to
be treated in hospital and can even result in death. 

Flu complications include pneumonia and bronchitis. Flu can also make some underlying medical conditions
worse.

Flu is a vaccine-preventable disease. Because the flu virus is constantly changing, it is necessary to get
vaccinated every year. The flu vaccine protects against the three strains of the virus which are most likely to
occur over the winter. Vaccination is recommended in autumn to give time for immunity to develop before the
flu season starts. You cannot get flu from the vaccine.

PART 2

To prevent complications from flu it is recommended that people in the eligible groups outlined in this brochure
get vaccinated each year.

65 years and over

People aged 65 years and over have the highest risk of complications associated with seasonal flu. Vaccination
decreased hospitalisation and mortality rates by up to 50 per cent.

Indigenous people

Respiratory diseases are major causes of preventable sickness and death in Indigenous people. All Indigenous
people are now eligible for the free flu vaccine from 15 years of age.
Pregnancy

Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe complications associated with the virus. The flu vaccine is safe for
pregnant women, including in the first trimester. Vaccinating against flu during pregnancy also provides
protection for the baby during the first vulnerable months of life.

People medically at risk

People with some existing medical conditions are at increased risk of complication from flu and may now be
eligible for free seasonal flu vaccine. These include anyone who is over six months of age and has a condition
such as:

• heart disease

• chronic respiratory conditions

• chronic illness requiring medical follow-up or hospitalisation in the past year

SECTION 1: QUESTIONS 1-14

Questions 1-4
The business cards above are from a Local shop noticeboard.

They offer local services.

Look at the six business cards, A-F. For which card are the following statements true?

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.

Note: you may use any  letter more than once.

Which service provides daycare?

1 

Which service is provided at a local shopping centre?.

2 

Which three services provide improvements to the home? (Ex: A,B,C)

3 

Which service offers something free?

4 

Questions 5-10
Do the following statements agree with the information in the travel guide?

In boxes 5-10 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

5 The capital city of Peru, Lima, is the main highlight of the tour.

6 Guests will travel by train to Machu Picchu.

7 Guests will have the opportunity to meet a descendant of an old Peruvian family.

8 Kike Pinto is a local expert musician who plays traditional Andean instruments.

9 The farewell dinner will include a range of traditional Peruvian food.

10 A souvenir group photo can be purchased at the end of the tour.

Questions 11-14
Answer the questions below.

Choose  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for the text for each  answer.

Write your answers in boxes 11-14 on your answer sheet.

Influenza is a virus which is easily spread from person to person via infected droplets in the air and
by 11   with the virus.
It is necessary to 12   against influenza because the virus is constantly changing.
The influenza virus can lead to medical complications such as 13  , or can make existing medical
conditions worse.
It is recommended that vaccination take place in autumn so that 14   before the winter flu season
starts.

READING PASSAGE 2

Guard against burnout!

Read the text below and answer questions 15-21.

TEXT 1

GUARD AGAINST BURNOUT!

Burnout doesn't just affect people in the workforce-high school students who feel bored, overwhelmed and
overworked can also be at risk.

A Finnish study looking at burnout in students found it was linked to high expectations of school demands,
feeling cynical about school work and feeling inadequate as a student. But being prepared, studying well and
having reasonable expectations about results could help avoid burnout.

Department of Education psychologist Penelope Radunovich said that there were ways to avoid burning out
before the final exams. 

The first was to set up a good study environment. While some students could study while talking to someone
and with the TV blaring, others needed perfect silence. 

Ms Radunovich said students needed to work out what worked for them. She said the most important thing for
students to do was to make sure they understood the material.

'Spend 30 minutes studying, learning and understanding, then take 10 minutes to question yourself,' she said.

'Say do I understand this? Could I tell my mother or a stranger or my friends what I have been doing? If there is
nobody to explain it to, do it out loud and, if you don't understand it, go over it again.

'If you can explain what you've learnt, then you have understood.' 

Parents can help prevent burnout by keeping an eye on their children and how much study they are doing. If a
Year 12 student is becoming cynical about their work or they look like they are studying to the point of
exhaus_tion, then she suggests chatting to them or offering to ake them to the movies and away from the study
environment.

'I asked kids about burnout and they said some people do feel burnt out and, when they get to that point, they
stop working and go do some exercise or have a snack, listen to some music or talk to their friends,' she said. 

'The kids who do really well are the ones who do a lot of other things.'

Source: Megan Bailey, the West Australian, 10 August 2011

Read the text below and answer questions 22-27.

TEXT 2 CAMPUS LIBRARY INFORMATION

All students are automatically registered as Library members. Your Student ID card is your library card and
printing/photocopying charge card. Student ID cards are available from the library; cost $5.00.

You are entitled to borrow up to 6 items at any one time, two of which can be videos, DVDs, CDs or cassettes.
Books can be borrowed for 2 weeks, DVDs, CDs and videos for one week. Some items in
high demand may have restricted (shorter) borrowing periods.

II

Borrowed items should be returned on or before their due date. If you do not return items on time you will not be
able to borrow until they are returned. It is your responsibility to ensure all items are returned in good condition.
You will be invoiced for lost or damaged items. 

Most items may be renewed once, provided they are not overdue or required by other borrowers. This may be done
at the library or on the phone.

Ill

You may reserve items currently on loan or at another Polytechnic West campus by asking library staff to place a
hold for you. 

Polytechnic West students are entitled to borrow resources from most other T AFE colleges and from Murdoch,
Notre Dame and Edith Cowan universities. Students can apply direct to their choice of host institution
for reciprocal borrowing.

You will need to take: 

• Current enrolment form from Polytechnic West

• Current student/library ID card

IV

The library has reference resources to help you find the information you need. These are the Not For Loan items.
Staff can also show you a range of online databases and internet sites relevant to your area of
study via the library website. The library website provides online access to the library catalogue, interactive tours,
surf skills, help sheets, referencing and subject guides, useful websites and search engines, and full-text journal
and newspaper articles from our online databases. Click on the 'Databases' link to access databases including:
Australian Standards, Building Code of Australia, Ebsco, General OneFile, Learning Federation, Netlibrary (E-
books), Oxford Dictionary, Proquest and World Book.

Computers and an MFD (for printing) are available in the library for students to use for study purposes. These
computers provide access to online databases and the internet. 

A range of software applications found in the classrooms are also available on the library computers. Please book a
computer before use. Write your student ID number on the booking sheet in the time slot for the computer you
wish to use. Each computer is numbered.

Printing, photocopying and scanning are available in the library. You can print/ photocopy in colour or black and
white, in A4 and A3 sizes. Binding is available at the Print Cell.

VI
Postal loans and off-campus library services are available for external students. Contact your relevant library for
further details.

VII

The library website provides online access to the library catalogue, interactive tours, surf skills, help sheets,
referencing and subject guides, useful websites and search engines, and full-text journal and newspaper articles
from our online databases. Click on the 'Databases' link to access databases including: Australian Standards,
Building Code of Australia, Ebsco, General OneFile, Learning Federation, Netlibrary (E-books), Oxford
Dictionary, Proquest and World Book. The library catalogue is a database of the resources held by Training WA
libraries and Department of Training library. You can limit your search to items located at your campus, or within
all Polytechnic West libraries.

Source: Campus Library Services,

Polytechnic West, Perth
SECTION 2: QUESTIONS 15-27

Questions 15-21
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

In boxes 15-21 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

15) High school students can avoid study burnout by studying well, and by having reasonable, but
not overly high, expectations of results.

16 ) It doesn •t matter where a student decides to study, as study environment has no effect on study
burnout.

17) Final-year high school students experience more burnout than any other group of students.

18) One way to assess your learning is to try to explain what you have learnt to someone else.

19) Successful exam students are usually those who give up other social and sports activities and
focus on their study.

20) If a student is studying too much, it is advised that parents offer to take him/her out, away from
the study environment.

21) According to a study in Finland, students who stopped socialising with friends before exams had
a higher rate of burnout.

Questions 22-27
The passage above has seven paragraphs labelled I-VII.

Which paragraphs contain the following information?

Write the appropriate letter I-VII  in boxes 22-27 on your answer sheet.

You need only one letter for each answer, but each letter may be used in more than one answer.

Example: How I can join the library  ....I.....

22   What I can do if I have not finished a book by the time I need to return it.
23   How long I can borrow items for.
24   What I should do if this particular library does not have the book I need.
25   What I can do if I need a book, but live too far away from the library.
26   What I can do if another borrower has the book I want.
27   What I can do if I would like extra help with some research, but there is nothing on the shelves.

READING PASSAGE 3
 Food and drink in China

Read the text below and answer questions 28-40.

TEXT 3

FOOD AND DRINK IN CHINA

A. Most Westerners will have tasted and enjoyed Chinese food in various forms in their own countries, and may
even have learned the delicate art of eating with chopsticks. But they may be less prepared for what the writer
Colin Thubron memorably describes as the 'passionate relationship' of the Chinese to food. Folk memories of
famine are recent (the last were in the 1960s) and there are still areas where people's diet is limited and poor.

Refrigeration is more widespread now, but the Chinese almost never eat 'ready meals'; food is freshly cooked for
each meal, and fish, meat and poultry are often killed only a short time before they are cooked. Shopping in the
markets or shops is done with immense gusto, and everything is prodded, shaken, sniffed and thoroughly
checked before being purchased.

It is debatable whether, in purely Western terms, the Chinese eat a 'healthy' diet. They eat many vegetables, things
are cooked fast so that the goodness is not destroyed, and people eat small quantities fairly frequently-'grazing',
rather than eating huge meals at one sitting, which is one reason why they tend to be much slimmer than people in
the increasingly obese West. On the other hand they use
a large amount of the very salty MSG (monosodium glutamate, or taste powder) in their cooking, as well as sugar;
and in some regions of China there is a high incidence of certain types of cancer, due to the overuse of pickling,
the only way some vegetables can be preserved through the winter.

At.any rate, the Western visitor will experience a fantastic range of different foods, some wonderful ( dumplings,
tofu, sweet and sour soup, Mongolian hotpot, and hundreds more treats), and some less to Western tastes, such as
'hundred-year- old eggs' or donkey stew. If the Westerner is overwhelmed by a desire for a more familiar food,
these days help is at hand. 

In the bigger cities, though more rarely in the rural areas, there are plenty of fast- food outlets selling hamburgers
and pizzas; there are some Italian, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Mexican restaurants, and also newly opened
supermarkets (mostly French) that sell the foods of which, in the past, homesick Westerners could only dream-for
example, bread, cheese, milk, coffee and real chocolate.

Chinese local dishes are said to have four, eight and ten culinary schools, depending on which authority is
consulted. Canton, Shandong, Sichuan and Yangzhou make up four of them: if you count Hunan, Fujian,
Anhui and Zhejiang, you have eight culinary schools; add in Beijing and Shanghai, and that makes ten. You should
also try the Middle Eastern-type cooking of the Muslim minorities, such as the Hui and Uighur
people, whose roadside stalls produce wonderful (and very cheap) lamb kebabs wrapped in naan bread with salad
and hot spicy sauce. Here are a few pointers about some of the schools of cookery.

Cantonese cuisine adopts the good points of all other culinary schools, and its selection of ingredients is extensive.
River food and seafood are widely used, as well as birds, rats, snakes and insects. There is a saying that 'The
Cantonese will eat anything with wings, except a plane, and anything with four legs, except a table.' Cantonese
cuisine pays attention to the use of fresh ingredients and has unique cooking methods. Representative dishes are
'three kinds of snake stewed', cat meat, snake soup, casserole mountain turtle and crispy skin suckling pig. 

Shandong cuisine is dominated by seafood, reflecting its nature as a peninsula surrounded by the sea. Typical
dishes include stewed sea cucumber with scallion, stewed snakehead eggs, sea slugs with crab
ovum, Dezhou grilled chicken and walnut kernel in cream soup.

Sichuan cuisine is renowned for its searingly hot, peppery flavour. The varietyof tastes is summed up in the phrase
'a hundred dishes with a hundred flavours'.

Famous dishes include shredded pork with fish flavour, stewed beancurd with minced pork in pepper sauce, and
dry-roast rock carp.

Those who are not used to extremely hot food should proceed with care. The Sichuanese use a special black
pepper that leaves the lips numb-a bit frightening the first time it happens, but not unpleasant
when one grows accustomed to it.

Huaiyang cuisine integrates the cream of dishes in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Huaian and other places south of the
Yangtze River, stressing freshness and tenderness, careful preparation, cutting skill, bright colour,
beautiful arrangements and light flavouring.

Famous dishes include beggar's chicken, fried mandarin fish with sweet and sour sauce, sliced chicken with egg
white, salted duck, steamed crab meat and minced pork balls cooked in a casserole.

Vegetable dishes have been popular since the Song dynasty (960-1279) and they were greatly developed in the
Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). They were divided into three schools: Monastery Vegetable
Dishes, Court Vegetable Dishes and Folk Vegetable Dishes.

The main features of vegetable dishes are their unique style and their health benefits. Main materials include green
leaf vegetables, fruit, edible mushrooms, and bean-curd products with vegetable oil as
a condiment, all of which are delicious in taste, rich in nutrition, easy to digest, and believed to be helpful in
preventing cancer. 

The Chinese drink large quantities of tea (mostly 'green tea', as opposed to the 'black' tea that is more commonly
drunk in the West) and they add no milk or sugar. Tea is drunk constantly at meetings and at
work, less so in restaurants and at formal meals, though it is always available if asked for. It is usually served in
mugs with lids to keep it warm. Teabags and tea strainers are not used, and drinking tea without
swallowing a mouthful of tea leaves requires concentration: try using the lid as a strainer when sipping.

Tea is divided into green, black, perfumed, white and Wulong tea. The most valuable green teas are Longjing and
Biluochun; black tea, Qihong and Yunfeng; scented tea, Jasmine; white tea, Yinzhenbaihao, Gongmei and
Shoumei; Wulong tea, Dahongpao and Tieguanyin. The Chinese will frequently give beautifully decorated tea
caddies of special teas as a present.

Other drinks you may be offered are yellow rice wine, served hot in little porcelain cups. It tastes rather like
sherry. More lethal is maotai, the Chinese answer to vodka; there are also many light Chinese beers, as well as a
growing range of Chinese wines-Great Wall wine is perhaps the best known and has improved considerably
since the producers set up a joint venture with a French wine-grower. Soft drinks such as mineral water and Coca
Cola are available everywhere, and fruit juices made from the exotic tropical fruits grown in the south of China are
delicious.

One interesting development in the 1990s has been the re-emergence of teahouses, traditionally the haunts of the
intellectuals and literati, who would idle away hours in stimulating conversation or in composing poems. In
workaholic, post-liberation China, such establishments were considered a decadent remnant of the feudal
society. But with the emergence of the five-day working week, and with more  emphasis on quality leisure time,
the traditional teahouse is once again blossoming in major cities. Teahouses have one thing in
common: tranquillity-a precious commodity in China. The quiet atmosphere is broken only by leisurely music
played on the zheng, a twenty-one- or twenty-five-stringed
plucked instrument, in some ways similar to the zither. Conversation tends to be carried out in hushed tones.
Teahouses are located at quiet places in beautiful surroundings, often near lakes; most cities
have several now. The teahouse has its own slot on TV, too-the British television company Granada has
coproduced with Chinese TV a 230-part TV soap called Joy Luck Street, based around the comings and
goings in a teahouse; it was inspired by the long-running British TV soap Coronation Street, whose central
location is a good old English pub.

Among men in China, much less so among women, smoking is widespread, and at formal meals cigarettes are
almost always offered along with the tea. Most Chinese people do not seem to be at all worried about the links
between smoking and health problems. It is very hard to escape from
other people's cigarettes in restaurants. Young Chinese men set on having a good night out can even be seen
holding a lit cigarette in one hand and a pair of chopsticks in the other-managing to smoke and eat at the same
time.

Source: Kathy Flower, Culture Smart!: China, 2010

SECTION 3: QUESTIONS 28-40S

Questions 28-34
The text 'Food and Drink in China· has seven sections labelled A-G.

Which section contains the following information?

Write the correct letter A-G  in boxes 28-34 on your answer sheet.

Note: you may use any letter more than once.

28   Regional cuisines of China
29   The importance of food in Chinese culture
30   Cigarette-smoking in Chinese culture
31   Overview of four regional culinary ·schools'
32   Popular Chinese drinks
33   The importance of vegetable dishes in Chinese cooking
34   The importance of teahouses in Chinese culture

Questions 35-40
Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 35-40 on your answer sheet. 

The Chinese are known to have what is often called a 'passionate relationship' with food, and the buying and
cooking of it is done with enthusiasm.
Although aspects of Chinese cuisine are very healthy, such as the use of many different 35   and the
habit of eating small amounts of food often, the adding of MSG to cooking, too much added sugar, and
the 36   can be linked to high levels of some cancers in
China.
In addition to the availability of some Western foods in China nowadays, there are several regional cuisines to
choose from. The Cantonese cuisine is known to use many ingredients; Shandong cuisine uses a lot
of 37  , Sichuan cuisine is known to be hot and spicy, and Huiyang food combines the flavours and
colours of the best dishes from places 38   the Yangzte River.
The Chinese drink teas, wines, spirits and beers, with one Chinese wine company more recently developing wine
with a wine-grower from 39  . Chinese teahouses are usually situated near cities in 40   and are
places for quiet conversation. 

Cigarette-smoking is a popular pastime, particularly with men.