You should always read the instructions for each section in the reading test. The word limit, for example, in a sentence completion exercise may vary from exercise to exercise. In a heading matching exercise, you may be able to use headings more than once. So be careful! | lELTS Reading Teste Sstof ieàdmgs òũ n iii I ivi Social solutions . y - The law backs noise Some practical solutions The beautiful countryside y Noise from mobiles. . . vi. Neighbour nôîse Tiff viL feÿWvëllèfst A 7 5f to entertain you . a Noisy restaurants Thé law and noise Rural peace te T -T xii. À quiet evening at thé restaurant xm. Noise on the increase f ix. ÿ i. 3 Questions 22-27 The passage contains a number of solutions for particular areas where noise is a problem. Match the solutions A-L to the problem areas 22 - 27 . If no solution is given choose A as the answer. Write the appropriate letters A-L in Boxes 22-27 on your answer sheet. NB. There are more solutions A-L than sentences so you will not need to use them all. Except for A you may use each solution once only. 22. Trains 23. Cinemas 24. Restaurants 25. Homes 26. Living in a rural setting 27. Shops List of solutions A. No solution given in the passage B. People should be sent to prison C. More sophisticated sound systems needed D. Soft furnishings needed E. People should stay at home F. Sound-proofing materials should be used G. Music should be turned down H. The noise laws should be relaxed I. Shops should have restricted opening hours J. Trains should be sound-proofed K. More noise-free carriages should be introduced on trains L. Visitors should take industrial ear-muffs with them Sam McCarter Judith Ash 89 lELTS Reading Tests Reading Passage 3 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28 40 which are based on Reading Passage 3 below. Classical and modern In the United Kingdom at university level the decline in the study of Latin and Greek the classics has been reversed. As a result of renewed interest in reading classical literature and history more and more students are enrolling on classical studies courses. The purists may deplore this development - it is yet another example of the dumbing down of tertiary education with students studying classical literature and history in .
