Cambridge IELTS General Training 6 Reading Test A Answers with Explanation / CAUSTON HEALTH CENTRE ,BENTLEY HOSPITAL,Bramley College,Using the Internet and CD-ROM ,THE WATER CRISIS

CAUSTON HEALTH CENTRE: PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
Question 1	B	need help, outside, normal, working hours	Weekends and Nights section, line 2	“Please remember this is in addition to our normal working day. Urgent calls only please.” Here, "in addition to" = outside, "normal working day" = normal working hours
Question 2	F	speak to first, general information	Receptionists section	“Our receptionists provide your primary point of contact-they are all very experienced and have a lot of basic information at their fingertips. They will be able to answer many of your initial queries and also act as a link with the rest of the team.” Here, "primary point of contact" = speak to first, "initial queries" = general information
Question 3	D	what happens, register with, the Centre	New Patients section	“Within 3 months of registering with the Centre, new patients on regular medication are invited to attend a health check with their doctor.” Here, "Within 3 months of registering with the Centre" = when you register with the Centre
Question 4	A	need to cancel, doctor’s appointment	Appointments section, lines 3-4	“... if you cannot keep an appointment, please phone in and let us know as soon as possible so that it can be used for someone else.” Here, "cannot keep an appointment" = need to cancel a doctor’s appointment
Question 5	FALSE	must always see, same doctor, if, visit, the centre	Appointments section	“We suggest that you try to see the same doctor whenever possible because it is helpful for both you and your doctor to know each other well.” Here, "We suggest" = it is a suggestion, not a must-do
Question 6	NOT GIVEN	repeat prescription, must make an appointment	Appointments section	The writer doesn't mention anything about needing an appointment for a repeat prescription.
Question 7	NOT GIVEN	Helen Stranger, Head Nurse	Centre Nurses section	"Liz Stuart, Martina Scott and Helen Stranger are available daily by appointment..." The information doesn't state if Helen Stranger is the Head Nurse.
Question 8	TRUE	possible, receptionists, will ask, explain, problem	Receptionists section	“They may request brief details of your symptoms or illness – this enables the doctors to assess the degree of urgency.” Here, "may request brief details" = will ask you to explain your problem
Question 9	TRUE	should give, the Health Centre, new contact details, move house	Change of Address section	“Please remember to let us know if you decide to relocate. It is also useful for us to have a record of your telephone number.” Here, "remember to let us know" = give the Health Centre new contact details, "relocate" = move house

BENTLEY HOSPITAL CATERING SERVICE

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
Question 10	C	temporary employees, working 3 hours	Meal Breaks table	"0-4 hrs —— nil" means temporary employees who work less than 4 hours should not take any meal breaks.
Question 11	B	employees, work 11 hours	Meal Breaks table	"8-12 hrs —— 60 mins (taken as 2 × 30 mins)" means temporary employees who work 11 hours should have two thirty-minute breaks.
Question 12	F	find out, when to have, breaks, employees	Sentence under the Meal Breaks table	"Look at the section staffing board."
Question 13	I	employees working with food, must	SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – FOOD HANDLERS section, line 6	"Food handlers need to have an annual dental examination by the company dentist."
Question 14	H	food handlers, ill	SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – FOOD HANDLERS section, lines 2-5	"Food handlers should report any instance of sickness, diarrhoea and/or stomach upset... Any infections of ear, nose, throat, mouth, chest or skin should also be reported to a member of the Personnel Management team."

Bramley College International Scholarships

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
Question 15	B	awarded, results obtained, SCE exam	Scholarship Category B	"Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the previous year’s SCE results."
Question 16	G	only available, College’s overseas branch	Scholarship Category G	"Four half-fee scholarships to outstanding students of Bramley College’s Singapore campus."
Question 17	F	not offered, every year	Scholarship Category F, line 2	"This scholarship is offered every second year."
Question 18	E	students, need, apply	Scholarship Category E, lines 3-4	"Note that applicants need to apply for this scholarship on the Bramley College International Scholarship Application Form."
Question 19	A	offered, twice, each year	Scholarship Category A, lines 3-4	"These scholarships are offered on two dates, to students in the March and June intakes of the program."
Question 20	F	pays, 100%, student’s tuition fees	Scholarship Category F, line 1	"One full-fee scholarship to the most outstanding student commencing a Diploma in Art and Design (Photography) course."
Question 21	G	provides 50%, one year’s fees	Scholarship Category G	"Four half-fee scholarships to outstanding students of Bramley College’s Singapore campus."

Using the Internet and CD-ROM databases in the library 

 Here is the table format for Questions 22-27:

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
Question 22	C	use, library printers, must have	Second paragraph	"You can print out your results on the library printers using your library photocopying card."
Question 23	B	copy, search results, floppy disk, students pay	Second paragraph	"You can download your results to disk, again for no charge, but bring your own formatted floppy disk or CD-ROM."
Question 24	A	library staff, search, CD-ROM, students pay	Second paragraph	"Library staff can do it for you, but we charge $20 for this service."
Question 25	A	students, can learn, use, Internet	Third paragraph	"The tutorial will take you through the basic steps to using the Internet, at any time convenient to you."
Question 26	B	ensure efficient access, library workstations, students should	Fourth paragraph	"You are strongly advised to book a workstation."
Question 27	B	any one time, students may use, library workstation, for	Fourth paragraph	"We have to limit your use to a maximum of one hour at any one time."

THE WATER CRISIS

Here are the answers for Questions 28-40:

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Explanation
Question 28	ix	The demands of development	"As countries industrialise and their citizens become more prosperous, their individual water usage increases rapidly."
Question 29	vi	The thirsty sectors	"Agriculture consumes about 70% of the world’s fresh water... After agriculture, industry is the second biggest user of water."
Question 30	iv	Successful measures taken by some	"In rich countries, water consumption has gradually been slowed down by price increases and the use of modern technology and recycling."
Question 31	ii	Economic pricing	"Impose water charges based on the real cost of supplies... Few governments charge realistic prices for water, especially to farmers."
Question 32	vii	Ways of reducing waste	"One way to cut back on water consumption is simply to prevent leaks... The modern approach is to see used water as a resource..."
Question 33	viii	Interdependence of natural resources	"Grass and other vegetation acts as a sponge which absorbs rainfall... Removal of the vegetation means that rainfall runs off, accelerating erosion."
Question 34	iii	What the future holds	"It is likely that, as sea levels rise, countries in low-lying coastal areas will be hit by seawater penetration of groundwater."

Summary Completion:

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Explanation
Question 35	prosperous	individual water usage, rising dramatically, people, industrial countries	"As countries industrialise and their citizens become more prosperous, their individual water usage increases rapidly."
Question 36	population	increased consumption per capita, growing demand, fresh water, bigger, global	"The world’s limited supply of renewable fresh water is having to meet demands of both larger total population and increased per capita consumption."
Question 37	(modern) technology	reduced consumption rates, price increases, application of, recycling	"In rich countries, water consumption has gradually been slowed down by price increases and the use of modern technology and recycling."
Question 38	leaks	reducing water loss, supply systems, utilising used water	"One way to cut back on water consumption is simply to prevent leaks."
Question 39	management	longer term measures, environmental, protect, ecosystem, replenishment	"Another way of conserving water resources involves better management of the environment generally."
Question 40	water deficit	global warming, expected to interfere, rainfall patterns, worsen, suffered by many countries	"It is likely that, as sea levels rise, countries in low-lying coastal areas will be hit by seawater penetration of groundwater... adding to the water deficit in Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean."