GT Reading 1
GT Reading 1
GT Reading 1
READING PASSAGE 1
Read the four advertisements below and answer Questions 1-5.
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.
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.
(049) 32 83 22
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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results!
Questions 1-5
For which advertisement are the following statements True? Write the
2
You can ring the place without charge for more information.
3
Guests can cook their own food.
4
The place was not originally used by holiday
makers. 5
Questions 6-8
Choose the appropriate letter, A, B or C.
techniques? 9
How should you apply for the position in the chemist shop?
10
What number should you ring for the job being offered after school?
11
What qualification is essential for the position with Beecroft Hearts and
Flowers?
12
What names do you need to provide for the job in
publishing? 13
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
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.
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.
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
Questions 14-17
Complete the table below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer. Write your
A 3 hours 14 lecture
D 17 none workshops
Questions 18-22
Look at the following statements containing the different needs of students.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. Write
BUSINESS PLANNING
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.
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.
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.
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:
• 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:
- balance sheet
- sources of finance
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.
Questions 28-34
In boxes 28-34 on your answer sheet, write:
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.
Questions 35-40
Complete the flow chart using the list of headings, A-J, below.
A Accounting
C Find information
F Organisational structure
H Operations
Write the appropriate letter, A-J, in boxes 35-40 on your answer sheet.
35
36
Ask:
37
Areas to describe:
38
Marketing
39
Finance
40
Solution:
1 A,C 2 B
3 A 4 D
5 A 6 C
7 B 8 C
11 97765489 12 driver's
licence
13 two referees 14 year 10 Maths
15 tutorial 16 Course B
17 8 hours 18 D
19 A 20 B
21 C 22 B
23 interview 24 articulates
25 achievement 26 experience
27 permission 28 NO
31 YES 32 NO
33 YES 34 NO
35 C 36 J
37 I 38 F
39 H 40 B