There are 5 advertisements A-E on the next page.
Answer the questions below by writing the letters of the appropriate advertisements in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
1 Which advertisement is not for a restaurant?
2 Which advertisement offer facilities for parties up to 90 people?
3 Which restaurant states that it serves breakfast?
4 Which restaurant will give you an extra serving if you present the coupon?
5 Which restaurant does not offer a takeaway service?
6 Which restaurant will bring the food you order to your house?
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Note: Type of the question no 1 to no 6 is matching information. You might notice that there are 05 advertisements while 06 answers awaiting (it also was asked in the Q.2 to list out 02 adverts matched given information, so the total letters needed is 7). Therefore, 02 advertisement (letter) should be used more than one time. The main technique should be used is scanning to get only what you need. Normally, the most information of an advert will be written at the open part. Running eyes quickly over the 05 ads, you should pay attention to the very first short sentences and words in bold and capital format in order to identify the correct answers. | |
Q1: Which advertisement is not for a restaurant? | E: VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASSES |
Note: The keyword in this question is “NOT for a RESTAURANT”. We should search for synonyms, paraphases or words related to “restaurant” topic rather than the accurate keyword itself. In paragraph A: we can see “Buy a burger” in the second sentence. Paragraph B mentioned to “TRELLINIS RESTAURANT - Fine Italian Food”. “Indian Flavour” and “writers cafe” was in bold in section C and D relatively. All those words were used to advertise food in the restaurants. Meanwhile, in section E, the title was “Vegetarian cooking classes” which obviously introduced a course for vegetarian people (who do not eat meat). Therefore, the answer is E |
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Q2: Which advertisements offer facilities for parties? | Paragraph C: Separate party’ room (up to 90 people) |
Note: We continue using scan technique to locate keyword “parties” (the singular noun is “party”) in all 5 ads. In paragraph C, the Indian restaurant also offered independent rooms for customers to hold parties. We can confirm that C is the final answers. Tip: The word “party” literally means that a group of people gathering together to celebrate something. Thus we might think of looking for a number (in particular, number of people only) instead of word “party”. Looking for numbers always takes less time than finding words. For example, moving eyes quickly over the whole passage, we can notice that no paragraph but C contained specific information of a number of people. Both the two restaurants were large enough for 10-90 individuals, hence we can imply that those restaurants offered facilities for parties. The tip is luckily true for this article, not recommended to apply for other reading tests. |
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Q3 Which restaurant states that it serves breakfast? | Breakfast includes toast, pancakes, smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, gourmet sausages and fruit . PRICES: Breakfast $4.50 – $8.90 |
Note: The keyword needed to locate is “breakfast”. Using scan technique, we realize that in paragraph D, Writers Cafe offered breakfast to customers. The advert also stated the prices for breakfast and lunch in this cafe shop. Beside, we cannot find out any information about other restaurants serving breakfast, hence the final answer is D |
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Q4: Which restaurant will give you an extra serving if you present the coupon? | Simply present this coupon with your next order and when you purchase the burger of your choice it will be our pleasure to give you another burger of the same variety absolutely FREE! |
Note: We should search for the most important word “coupon” in the whole passage except for section E (because the advert E did not advertise any restaurant or its services). This keyword appears in advertisement A only hence we can quickly write the letter A on the answer sheet without doubt. To your understanding, an “extra serving” the restaurant offered to its customers was to buy one burger get one free if they present their coupon. |
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Q5: Which restaurant does not offer a takeaway service? | Patrons can dine inside or out. |
Note: The question asked about a service in a restaurant thus it’s no need for us to care about the vegetarian cooking classes in paragraph E. Using scan technique, we see the keyword “takeaway” located in 03 adverts A, B and C. According to the advertisement D, patrons/ eaters/ customers can dine inside or out of Writers Cafe which means that the cafe shop does not offer a takeaway service. The correct answer is D. Notice: The word “dine” means to eat dinner. It is recommended for you to remember idiom “wine and dine” which can help to improve your lexical resource in Speaking Test. (“Wine and dine”: to go to restaurants and enjoy good food and drink; to entertain somebody by buying them good food and drink). |
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Q6: Which restaurant will bring the food you order to your house? | Free home delivery (local areas only) |
Note: In the whole passage, there is only paragraph C mentioned to shipping service. The restaurant offers “Free home delivery” in local areas. As you can see, the action “bring the food to your home” has been modified/paraphrased to “home delivery”. Of course, C is the answer. |
The following text is a series of general instructions for using a microwave oven.
Part of each instruction is underlined. In boxes 7-12 on your answer sheet write:
E | if the underlined section gives an EXAMPLE of the instruction |
R | if the underlined section gives a REASON for the instruction |
CP | if the underlined section is a CORRECT PROCEDURE. |
Example Answer Do not boil eggs in their shell (unless otherwise stated). Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode R |
7 Whilst heating liquids which contain air (e.g. milk or milk based fluids), stir several times during heating to avoid spillage of the liquid from the container.
8 Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole squash and sausages are all foods with non-porous skins. This type of food must be pierced before cooking, to prevent bursting.
9 Do not dry clothes or other materials in the oven. They may catch on fire.
10 Do not cook food directly on glass oven tray unless indicated in recipes. Food should be placed in a suitable cooking utensil.
11 Do not hit control panel. Damage to controls may occur.
12 Clean the oven, the door and the seals with water and a mild detergent at regular intervals. Never use an abrasive cleaner that may scratch the surfaces around the door.
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Q7: Whilst heating liquids which contain air (e.g. milk or milk based fluids), stir several times during heating to avoid spillage of the liquid from the container. | |
Note: the answer is R (reason). The underlined section explains why during the process of heating liquids containing air, users/cooks/kitcheners should stir them many times (in order to avoid the liquid from spilling out of its container). |
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Q8: .Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole squash and sausages are all foods with non-porous skins. This type of food must be pierced before cooking, to prevent bursting. | |
Note: According to the given information, non-porous skins foods must be pierced before cooking in a microwave oven. The instruction listed out potatoes, apples….as typical examples of this kind of food. Thus you can make sure that the underlined sentence gives an example of the following guidance. |
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Q9: Do not dry clothes or other materials in the oven. They may catch on fire. | |
Note: One of the given instructions for using a microwave oven is not to dry clothes or other materials in it because those clothes can get burned. It easy to confirm the underlined section gives a reason for the instruction. In box 9 on the answer sheet, write R. |
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Q10: Do not cook food directly on glass oven tray unless indicated in recipes. Food should be placed in a suitable cooking utensil. | |
Note: The underlined statement is obviously a correct procedure (CP) because it guides people to place/put/keep foods in a suitable cooking utensil (a tool such as a dish, bowl…) rather than put them on the glass oven tray to cook. There is no example or reason given for this instruction. |
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Q11: Do not hit control panel. Damage to controls may occur | |
Note: The guidance said that users should not hit control panel because this action may cause damage to the controls. The underlined sentence explain for the given instruction, therefore you can write R on your answer sheet. |
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Q12: Clean the oven, the door and the seals with water and a mild detergent at regular intervals. Never use an abrasive cleaner that may scratch the surfaces around the door. | |
Note: To talk about an example or a reason for doing something, the sentence usually starts with a noun or noun phrase; whereas to indicate an instruction/action, using a verb to start the sentence is more preferred. We might notice that the beginning of the given statement is a verb, it said “clean the oven...with water and a mild detergent…”. You can say The answer is CP (a correct procedure) without hesitation. |
Below is a chart containing some of the Kuringai Chase Park Nature Activities.
Fill in the blanks using information from the brochure “Guided Walks and Nature Activities”.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in boxes 13-20 on your answer sheet.
ACTIVITY | WHAT TO BRING/WEAR | WHAT IS SUPPLIED | CHIEF ATTRACTION |
EARLY MORNING STROLL | 13 | ||
MORNING WALK | 14 | varied landscape, birds | |
POETRY | warm clothes, mug, rug/ chair, poem | 15 16 | |
17 | 18 19 | coffee, biscuits | peace, 20 |
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Q13: EARLY MORNING STROLL: CHIEF ATTRACTION | Meet at 7.30 am at the end of Day Rd, Cheltenham while the bush is alive with birdsong |
Note: Looking at the activity of Early morning stroll (walking in the early morning), the brochure “Guided Walks and Nature Activities” indicated time (7:30am on Sunday May 7), location (Day Rd, Cheltenham) for tourists to meet up and the main attraction of going for the stroll is that tourists can enjoy birdsong in the bush. The word needed to fill in the blank is Birdsong. |
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Q14: MORNING WALK: WHAT TO BRING/WEAR | Binoculars a must to bring as many birds live here. |
Note: By scanning, we can find out that information of Morning Walk located in the bottom right corner of the table. According to the brochure, there are many birds living in the forest and tourist can look through binoculars to see the birds. The answer is Binoculars. |
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POETRY Q15: WHAT IS SUPPLIED | Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group around a gently crackling fire. Billy tea and damper to follow. Dress up warmly. Bring a mug and a rug (or a chair) |
Note: One of the nature activities in the Park called “Poetry around a mid-winter campfire”. The guidance brochure said that people should wear warm clothes, bring a mug and a rug/chair while Billy tea and damper is supplied. Therefore, the accurate word to fill in Q15 is Billy tea and in Q16 is damper (you can feel free to change the sequence of those two answer). |
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POETRY Q16: WHAT IS SUPPLIED | Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group around a gently crackling fire. Billy tea and damper to follow. Dress up warmly. Bring a mug and a rug (or a chair) |
Note: One of the nature activities in the Park called “Poetry around a mid-winter campfire”. The guidance brochure said that people should wear warm clothes, bring a mug and a rug/chair while Billy tea and damper is supplied. Therefore, the accurate word to fill in Q15 is Billy tea and in Q16 is damper (you can feel free to change the sequence of those two answer). |
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Q17: ACTIVITY | |
Note: As we can see, the brochure listed out 05 nature activities and three out of five activities had already been indicated in the table, therefore the missing exercise must be one of the two left, either “Possum Prowl” or “Bairne / Basin Track”. We should notice that the 3rd column of the same row had been filled in with “coffee, biscuit” which is supplied in “possum prowl” activity. With this reason, we can make sure that “Possum prowl” is the final answer. It is extremely important to identify the correct activity because this step determines the next guidance on what to bring/wear and what chief attraction is. Once you get this answer wrong, the next 03 questions from Q18 to Q20 cannot be correct. |
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Q18: Possum prowl: WHAT TO BRING/WEAR | Bring torch and wear non-slip shoes as some rock clambering involved. |
Note: The instruction clearly pointed out that if visitors want to join Possum prowl in the park, they should carry a torch (a flashlight) and put on non-slip shoes because they have to climb rocks. According to the guidance, the answers for Q18 and Q19 are torch and non-slip shoes relatively. You can change the order of those two answers. There is one detail you should keep in mind when doing sentence completion with word limit in IELTS Reading: hyphenated words, such as non-slip, count as one word only. |
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Q19: Possum prowl: WHAT TO BRING/WEAR | Bring torch and wear non-slip shoes as some rock clambering involved. |
Note: The instruction clearly pointed out that if visitors want to join Possum prowl in the park, they should carry a torch (a flashlight) and put on non-slip shoes because they have to climb rocks. According to the guidance, the answers for Q18 and Q19 are torch and non-slip shoes relatively. You can change the order of those two answers. There is one detail you should keep in mind when doing sentence completion with word limit in IELTS Reading: hyphenated words, such as non-slip, count as one word only. |
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Q20: Possum prowl: CHIEF ATTRACTION | Enjoy the peace of the bush at night. Lovely water views. |
Note: The “Guided Walks and Nature Activities” brochure showed that visitors who take part in “Possum Prowl” activity can enjoy the peace/quiet of the bush in the evening. The brochure also mentioned to the water views - another attraction of this nature activity. Due to the word limit, the final answer is “(lovely) water views”. |
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1- 20, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
There are 5 advertisements A-E on the next page.
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IT’S YOUR CHOICE Buy a Burger Get the same one FREE! You are invited to enjoy a special treat at Jaspar’s Macquarie Plaza. Simply present this coupon with your next order and when you purchase the burger of your choice it will be our pleasure to give you another burger of the same variety absolutely FREE! Valid only at Macquarie and ONE voucher per customer per day. Jaspar’s Macquarie Plaza North Richmond | |
Expires 9th May, 1997. Cannot be
used with any other Jaspar’s offer | Eat in or Takeaway
Level 3, next to the cinema complex |
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TRELLINIS RESTAURANT Fine Italian Food B.Y.O Eat In – Takeaway OPEN Lunch – Dinner |
Now: Better Menu – Food – Service Superb Winter Dishes and Dessert |
Perfect for Parties
Separate party rooms and choice of set menu available For 10-80 people and value for $$$ Phone: 271 8600 12 Oxford St. EPPING Opp. PO. Ample parking |
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BYO 693 2258
No Corkage 693 2260 and licensed Indian Flavour DINNER 7 NIGHTS • 10% discount on takeaways • Free home delivery (local areas only) • Banquet – only $16.50 per person • Separate party’ room (up to 90 people) 63-65 John Street, RYDE |
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writers cafe Dante Trattoria, Shop 4, Spring Centre, Soldier’s Road, Neutral Bay. Ph: 953 1212 OPEN: 8 am-midnight CUISINE: Italian influence, menu changes every four months. Breakfast includes toast, pancakes, smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, gourmet sausages and fruit; light meals and lunch menu includes pasta, salad, crepes, seafood, soups, focaccia, burgers, desserts. PRICES: Breakfast $4.50 – $8.90 Lunch $6.90-513.90 ATMOSPHERE: Relaxed and quiet. Patronscan dine inside or out. CREDIT CARDS: Yes |
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VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASSES Are you looking for some healthy alternatives to your menu? Join our creative and nutritious three week program conducted by qualified professionals, including delicious tastings and demonstrations. Starting Wednesday May 10 at 7.15 pm. Centre for Health Management SYDNEY DAY HOSPITAL BOOK NOW 748 9696 |
The following text is a series ofgeneral instructions for using a microwave oven. Part of each instruction is underlined.ln boxes 7-12 on your answer sheet write:
E if the underlilled section gives an EXAMPLE of the instruction
R if the underlined section gives a REASON for the instruction
CR if the underlilled seclioll is a CORRECT
PROCEDURE. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE OF YOUR MICROWAVEExample Do not boil eggs in their shell (unless otherwise stated). 7. Whilst heating liquids which contain air (e.g. milk or milk based flUids), stir several times during heating to avoid spillage of the liquid from the container. 8. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole squash and sausages afe all foods with non-porous skins. This type of food must be pierced before cooking. to prevent bursting. 9. Do not dry clothes or other materials in the oven. They may catch on fire. 10. Do not cook food directly on glass oven tray unless indicated in recipes. Food should be placed in a suitable cooking utensil. 11. Do not hit control panel. Damage to controls may occur. 12. Clean the oven, the door and the seals with water and a mild detergent at regular intervals. Never use an abrasive cleaner that may scratch the surfaces around the door. |
Read the “Guided Walks and Nature Activities” information below, and answer Questions 13-20.
Kuringai Chase National Park Guided Walks and Nature Activities | |
SUNDAY MAY 7 EASY Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove Valley Meet at 7.30 am at the end of Day Rd, Cheltenham while the bush is alive with birdsong. Round trip: 4 hours FRIDAY MAY 12 MEDIUM Possum Prowl Meet 7.30 pm at Seaforth Oval carpark. Enjoy the peace of the bush at night. Lovely water views. Bring torch and wear non-slip shoes as some rock clambering involved. Coffee and biscuits supplied. Duration: 2 hours
SUNDAY JUNE 4 HARD Bairne / Basin Track Meet 9.30 am Track #8, West Head Road. Magnificent Pittwater views. Visit Beechwood cottage. Bring lunch and drink. Some steep sections. Reasonable fitness required. Duration: approx. 6 hours. | FRIDAY JUNE 16 EASY
Poetry around a mid-winter campfire Meet 7.00 pm Kalkaari Visitor Centre. Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group around a gently crackling fire. Billy tea and damper to follow. Dress up warmly. Bring a mug and a rug (or a chair). Cost $4.00 per person. Duration: 2.5 hours
SUNDAY JUNE 25 EASY Morning Walk at Mitchell Park Meet 8.30 am entrance to Mitchell Park, Mitchell Park Rd, Cattai for a pleasant walk wandering through rainforest, river flats and dry forest to swampland. Binoculars a must to bring as many birds live here. Finish with morning tea. Duration: 3 hours.
GRADING EASY suitable for ALL fitness levels MEDIUM for those who PERIODICALLY exercise HARD only if you REGULARLY exercise |
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