GT Reading Test 2 Section 2 - Student Clubs and Societies & Student Loans

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Part 2:


General Training Reading Sample: Student Clubs and Societies & Student Loans


Part - 2: Questions 14-27

Questions 14-17

Read the notice on below about Student Clubs and Societies. The notice has four main paragraphs A-D.

Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

Write the appropriate numbers i-x in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i. English Society
ii. Education Club
iii. Film Appreciation Society
iv. Drama Society
v. Music Club
vi. Games Society
vii. Women’s Club
viii. Debating Club
ix. United Nations Student Club
x. Technical Students’ Club


14. Paragraph  A
15. Paragraph  B
16. Paragraph  C
17. Paragraph  D

Questions 18 and 19:

Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, answer the following questions.

Write your answers in boxes 18 and 19 on your answer sheet.

18. How do you let the CAS President know you are interested in joining a club?
19. How often is the CAS Ball held?

 

STUDENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Desperate to find friends with common interests?
Urgently in need of student contacts around college?
Looking for different cultural and religious experiences?

Wanting some good discussion?
Don’t look any further!

JOIN A CLUB OR SOCIETY AND HAVE FUN!

 

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This club was first started by a group of friends who enjoyed going to the cinema. When our trips became more frequent we realised that there must be others who also shared our love of movies. This club is for those people. Membership gives wide access to other activities like basketball and football as well as barbeques and other social functions. We don’t just enjoy movies.

 

 

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The association has many opportunities to debate and we are a non-political unbiased international organisation which aims to promote international awareness on campus. We establish links and access to the organisation’s agencies and other internationalist organisations and their resources. Our plans this year include discussion groups, guest speakers and to build a model of the UN General Assembly.

 

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Whether for fun or debating experience, we discuss everything from personal experience, future society or feminism. This year we plan an internal competition, weekly debates and beginners’ lessons as well as chances to compete nationally. Whether it be to improve your verbal or social skills the society provides both!

 

 

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Want to be a movie star? Then go somewhere else! On the other hand, want to work really hard for great rewards? Then come and join the club where the interesting theatre is created. We usually put on three productions each year. So if you like to write, paint, act, direct or do anything in the theatre, come and put your name down with us.


 

If you are interested in joining any of these clubs, you can leave a message for the
President at the CAS Office in the Student Union Building.
And don’t forget the CAS Ball is an annual event!
This year it’s being held on 22 December!

 

Questions 20-27

It is possible for some students in Higher Education in Britain to borrow money through a government scheme. These loans are called ‘student loans’ and are described in the following passage.

Read the passage and answer Questions 20-27 below.
In boxes 20-27 on your answer sheet write

     YES   if the answer to the question is ‘yes’
     NO   if the answer to the questions is ‘no’
     NOT GIVEN   if the information is not given in the passage


Example:
I’m a full-time student at a local college of Higher Education. I already get a standard maintenance grant. Does this mean I’m not eligible for a student loan?

Answer:
NO

20. I’m taking a month’s cookery course at a local college. It’s a private catering college. I’m going a couple of evenings a week, after work. I get a diploma at the end of it. Can I get some help with a student loan?

21. I’m starting a foundation course in September. It’s full time and after a year I hope to get on to a degree course. The fees for the actual course are being paid for by my Local Authority. Am I eligible for a student loan?

22. I finish my first degree in July. I’ve got a place on a Postgraduate Certificate in Education course to start in September. Will the Local Authority pay the tuition fees for this course?

23. Now all her children are grown up my mother says she’d like to finish the studies she was forced to give up earlier in life. She’s 48 now and her course is full-time for a year. Is she too old to get a student loan?

24. I’ve already been given a small scholarship to cover some of my tuition fees. Can I still get a student loan?

25. I’m actually staying with my aunt while I’m at college. Will the Student Loans Company want to know how much she earns?

26. I owed the bank rather a lot of money a few years ago. It’s all paid back now but they won’t lend me any more. Will this disqualify me from getting a student loan?

27. I took a course a couple of years ago, got a student loan, but had to withdraw half-way through. I’ve kept up all my payments on my loan. Am I eligible for a second loan?

 

Student Loans

The Government has been funding a loans scheme for students in Higher Education since September 1990.

These loans are available as a ‘top up’ to the standard grant. Although the loan is intended to supplement the grant for living costs, eligibility for a student loan is not restricted to those who receive a maintenance grant. The decision whether or not to take the loan is yours.

Eligibility
You are eligible for a student loan if you are a UK resident and are attending a full-time Higher Education course, below postgraduate level, or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education course, provided you start your course before your 50th birthday. Full-time courses last at least one academic year and include sandwich courses which combine time at college with time spent in a workplace.

Eligible courses are offered by colleges, universities, the Scottish grant-aided colleges and other publicly funded institutions providing Higher Education courses. In general, eligible courses include first-degree courses or their equivalents and any other courses for which your Local Authority will pay your tuition fees.

Your financial circumstances
Students who want loans are not ‘means tested’ or ‘credit vetted’ - all those eligible will obtain a loan. This means that:

    • The amount of your maintenance grant or tuition fees does not matter.
    • Other income, if any, is not taken into account.
    • Any previous student loans are not taken into account.
    • The income of your parents, spouse, partner or other relatives is not taken into account.
    • Your previous financial record is not a consideration.
 
When to apply for a loan
If you would like more information on how to apply for a student loan in readiness for your entry to Higher Education in Autumn 2003, then you should contact The Student Loans Company from June 2003 onwards. Once in Higher Education, you can apply for a loan at any time in the academic year.
 

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Rating 3.45 (40 Votes)

Mycroft
I don't get the answer 22. Why is it 'not given'? In the paragraph, it is said clearly "Postgraduate Certificate in Education course is eligible for student loan".
Raji
It's "Not Given" because they haven't mentioned "Postgraduate course" here in this sentence if you look closely.

"In general, eligible courses include first-degree courses or their equivalents and any other courses for which your Local Authority will pay your tuition fees."

Painy
Please send an explanation for the answers to this paragraph.
Vandeep
Anyone please tell me why the answer to question 27 is "Yes'? I think the answer is 'NG'.
Gurnoor
What is the reason for yes in question 24?
Katherine
The answer is NG. No information is given about whether she can get a student loan when she has been given a scholarship.
Noman Zafar
You're right. No information is given regarding eligibility of student loan to the ones who have ever obtained any scholarship.
Jay
For which your Local Authority will pay your tuition fees.
Micah
Why #22 is not given?
Bharath
One mistake.
Masoud
The post-graduate certification is mentioned for eligibility just in taking a loan but is it mandatory for the local authority to pay the tuition? We don't know.
Aalay Muhammad
How come 22nd one is 'not given' - post-graduate certification will be entertained as mentioned for eligibility.
Katherine
The answer to question 22 is No. A post-graduate certificate is a second-degree course so the local authority does not pay the tuition fee.
Jaspreet
Can anyone discuss with me 'yes' or 'no' of the second section, please?
Surya
Is this from real IELTS test? Leave apart and coming to matching heading pictures also giving 90% idea about the passage and which is the right heading...
Ashish
Sample question A's answer could be 'iii' also.
Ashish
The answer to Sample Question "A" could be (iii) also.
Asma
Is practising these type of questions really helpful for the exam? Please let me know if we could expect the similar kind of questions in real IELTS exam?
Sharad
The whole paragraph is talking about application only. Read it properly and you will get your answer. There is no mention of ordering furniture from home.
Blessing
Very simple, thank you, IELTS Mentor.
Raj
I agree with your opinion.
Lita
Probably you have not looked carefully. One was already answered and that is why there are four answers. Look carefully before commenting something totally wrong.
Edward
Hi, it is mentioned from the list of headings below, choose the most suitable headings for Sections C-F, So 'B' could be a distraction. Pay attention to the question.
Jasmin Gohil
This sample test is not proper I think, there seems missing & misplaced answers; there are 5 paragraphs and answers are only 4.
Mansoor
You are right.
Akash
There is a mistake in the sample answer, it should be 'viii' and not 'vii', because nowhere it says "you can order from home". Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.
Arush Sharma
A little bit tricky one!!!
Vahida
Good paragraph, solved easily and all are the correct answers.
Reena Sapkota
Thank you for adding such a fruitful passage... Feeling excited to solve it.
Mohamed Abdel
Yes, you're right... I have thought about it a lot, and I am that sure it's VIII not what they wrote above.
Akash Patel
10. ii, 11. i, 12. vi & 13. v.
Hamideh
Because it is talking about the application.
Hamideh
Read sections (C, D, E, and F) and then see which headline matched them. It's like to see what they are talking about. It is very easy.
M Farhan Khan
I am very sorry I did not get it how to solve these question. Can you please explain it what in fact I have to do? I am confused!
Sabin
Thank you, everyone. I have an important question to all?Do you guys read from the beginning (Section A) or do you read the required sections (C D E F) only?
Shashi
Sample answer for the section - A is 'viii'.
Bao
Because - 1. "Application is absolutely free", 2. "just fill in the application form and bring it to your nearest Fabulous Furniture store". So basically, they are trying to convince you to apply for their credit card by saying no fee for the application, easy process.
Ravindra Rathoe
Why is the answer to the section E is 'vi', but not 'vii'????
Arjun
The answer for sample 'A' must be 'vii' because there is no description about the order from home, which may be an online order. In fact, it is written as the widest choice of furniture.
Rajesh
Thank you a lot for your materials.
Sagar
The answer to the question A should be 'viii', if I am not wrong... Thanks.
Md Nizam Uddin Taluckder
Thanks.
IELTS Mentor
Thank you Zorkor for pointing this. The mistake has been corrected. In fact, it was a typing mistake by one of our moderators.
Zorkor
There is a mistake in answer 11. It should be (i) and not (iii).