GT Reading Test 14 Section 1 - Interesting Day Courses & Learn to Skydive

GT Reading Mock Test 14:

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Section 1: Questions 1-14

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14 which are based on the text below.


GT Reading: Interesting Day Courses in your Area & Learn to Skydive


Read the text below and answer Questions 1-7.

Interesting Day Courses in your Area

A   Photographing Wildlife
This workshop includes an introduction in the classroom, two photography sessions with specially arranged access to the zoo enclosures so that you can take natural-looking close-ups of the most exotic species, and the opportunity to review and discuss your images as a group.

B   Drawing For Fun
You will learn some basic techniques using soft pencils and charcoal. These and different types of paper are provided. Just bring yourself and a willingness to 'have a go'. This is a start-up day so people who have already attended courses should not apply.

C   Find Your Voice
You may feel you can't sing or you may be an established singer who wants to improve or gain confidence. You will be shown how to sing in tune, how to breathe correctly and how to project your voice. You may attend this course more than once and each time have a wonderful experience. Everyone can sing and it's great fun.

D   Focus On Landscapes
This course is designed for students who are familiar with painting in watercolours, but are having difficulty with some techniques. We will discuss choice of materials, colour mixing and any other areas that may be raised.

The day will start with a demonstration, followed by an opportunity to sketch outdoors. After a light lunch cooked in the studio, there will be a further practical session.

E   Taking Happy Pictures
The main objective is to introduce you to the skills required to take good photographs of people at special events, such as parties or weddings.

We will discuss camera settings, dealing with varied light or bad weather, and how to get a good atmosphere. Lunch is provided at a nearby hotel, followed by a practical session inside the studio.

F   The Music Takeaway
Get some friends, family or colleagues together for your own music course in a venue of your choice, which could be your front room, basement or workplace. We send two guitar tutors to lead a one-day session for you in the style of music you prefer, such as rock, country, funk or blues.

Questions 1-7

Look at the six advertisements, A-F, on the above text.
For which course are the following statements true?

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.

1.  Participants can decide where the course is held.
2.  Different ability levels are welcome.
3.  All the necessary materials are supplied.
4.  Participants will be able to go where the public are not normally allowed.
5.  It is possible to repeat this course.
6.  You can select what to study from a range of options.
7.  The course will provide advice on how to overcome difficult conditions.

Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14.

Learn to Skydive

Accelerated Freefall (AFF) is an intensive skydiving course and you can experience freefall on your very first jump. We offer the AFF Level 1 course as a unique introduction to the world of parachuting and skydiving. It's great as a one-off freefall experience. However, the full eight-level Accelerated Freefall course is the best way to learn to skydive and attain your licence as a qualified parachutist, which allows you to jump at skydiving centres across the world.

The AFF Level 1 course begins with an intensive day of ground training. During the day, you will learn how your parachute equipment works and how to check and fit it, how to exit the aircraft, how to maintain the correct body position in the air, monitor your altitude and deploy your parachute and how to deal with emergencies. The day will finish with a written test. The training can be both mentally and physically tiring so you should stay overnight if you wish to do your first jump the next day. For safety reasons, we require you to return and jump in less than a month after your training in order to complete the Level 1 course.

When you come to do your jump you will receive refresher training before you board the aircraft. You will exit the aircraft with two AFF Level 1 instructors. They will provide in-air coaching as they fall alongside you, holding onto your harness. You will experience about one minute of freefall and deploy your own parachute, then fly and navigate for around five minutes before landing on the dropzone. Following this, you will meet your instructors to debrief the jump and collect your certificate. Shortly after you arrive home, you will receive an email link to the instructors’ footage of your skydive to post online.

There are some restrictions for solo skydiving. The maximum acceptable weight is 95 kg fully clothed and a reasonable level of fitness is required. As far as age is concerned, the minimum is 16 and a parental signature of consent is required for students of 16-17 on three forms. Adults over 45 wishing to skydive must bring a completed Declaration of Fitness form signed and stamped by their doctor. Acceptance rests with the head instructor.

Questions 8-14

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text on the above passage?

In boxes 8-14 on your answer sheet, write

     TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
     FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
     NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

8.  After doing the AFF Level 1 course, people can skydive in different countries.
9.  The AFF Level 1 course takes more than one day to complete.
10.  Students must do their first jump within a certain period.
11.  Training continues after the student jumps out of the plane.
12.  During a first jump, an instructor will open the student’s parachute.
13.  Instructors usually film the first jumps that the students make.
14.  Students will be divided into age groups when taking the course.

 

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Parul Chouhan
Can you please explain the answers to questions 6 and 7? Thank you.
Saramsh GC
I want to learn about the IELTS course.
Jeson Koruth
I got all 13 correct :)
Mohammed
Kindly can you explain question number 26?
Hrudat
The answer is 'D' if you read carefully. Paragraph D "a privately-owned and managed student residence in the town centre above a multi-storey car park, close to a major nightclub and housing 120 students." The question is "Of the College residences, this has the fewest students". If you compare capacity in each paragraph, D has the lowest number :lol:
Anjali
Yes, I agree to question 23. It should be 'E'.
Bhikshukkumar Patel
Can you explain why the answer to questions 23 is 'D'? In my opinion, it should be C, because D is privately owned by students.
Jayan
The question is about "don't have your own bathroom". That doesn't mean there is no bathroom facility. In "C" there are communal bathrooms, that means common bathroom, not ensuite (attached bathroom) rooms. The correct answer is 'C'.
Abid
You are right. Wanda, it is 'False'.
Wanda
For question no. 16, the passage said 'EU students are welcome to take part in this programme for a fee of £ 195, exclusive of accommodation' and the answer is 'exclusive of accommodation which means not including accommodation (excluding). So the answer is 'True'.

For question no 20, the passage mentions that 'Please note that breakfast is not available.' which is 'False' because we couldn't get any breakfast from the college.

Prasanth
Garry said :
I think for 27 'd'' is the right option as in option 'c', we have bathrooms.
It is 'C' only, the question is here... you definitely do not have your "own" bathroom. Own bathroom is not there in option 'C'. Instead, it has common bathrooms...

Danny
You have to organise parking a year at a tim.*time.
Palash Pal
Can you explain me the answers to questions 16 and 20? I am not able to understand. Please, explain.
Garry
I think for 27 'd'' is the right option as in option 'c', we have bathrooms.
Jay z
Guys where can I find more GT reading test samples like these online? I would prefer the complete test in one place rather than patches or sections on different pages like in this site.