CONTENTS
Introduction – How to Use This Book iv
Part 1 General Training Reading 1
Unit 1 About the General Training Reading Module 1
Unit 2 Section 1: Answering Questions to Short Texts 4
Unit 3 Section 2: Answering Questions to Longer Texts 28
Unit 4 Section 3: Answering Questions to a Longer Text 47
Unit 5 Reading Practice Tests 68
Part 2 General Training Writing 108
Unit 1 About the General Training Writing Module 108
Unit 2 Task 1: How to Write a Letter 111
Unit 3 Task 1: Writing a Casual Letter 115
Unit 4 Task 1: Writing a Formal Letter 120
Unit 5 Task 1: Common Letter Types 124
Unit 6 Task 2: How to Write an Essay 128
Unit 7 Getting a Good Score: Task Response 133
Unit 8 Getting a Good Score: Coherence and Cohesion 137
Unit 9 Getting a Good Score: Grammatical Range and Accuracy 141
Unit 10 Getting a Good Score: Lexical Resource 144
Unit 11 Common Essay Types 148
Unit 12 Writing Practice Tests 154
Appendix 1 158
Answer Key 158
Appendix 2 186
Reading Answer Sheet 186
Acknowledgments 187
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, Unit 2
Section 1: Answering Questions to Short Texts
Section 1 of the General Training Reading Test assesses your ability to obtain factual information
from everyday short texts.
Section 1 text types
Section 1 contains 2–3 short texts from everyday sources such as advertisements, notices, leaflets,
timetables, brochures, and menus. Each text contains general information.
Look at the short extracts below.They are all extracts of texts from Section 1. Can you guess
what type of text each reading is, or where each one might come from?
Text example 1
ON THE CITY DOORSTEP
Looking for somewhere to go this long weekend? Try these national parks.
They are closer to home than you think.
A Nambung National Park (the Pinnacles)
245 km north of the city
What to do: the spectacular feature of this park is undoubtedly the
Pinnacles, one of Australia’s best-known landscapes …
B Yanchep National Park
51 km north of the city
What to do: the park has an array of attractions, including a 240 m
koala boardwalk, an abundance of Western Grey Kangaroos, walk trails
(from 500 m to 55 km), activity programs for schools, daily tours …
There’s even a golf course …
C Walyunga National Park
40 km north-east of the city, along the Great Northern Highway
What to do: there are many different walking trails to choose from in
the park …
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, Part 1 General Training Reading: Unit 2 Section 1: Answering Questions to Short Texts 5
Text example 2
Bees Neez Apiaries
Gift shop open every Sunday 10am–4pm.
Other times by appointment.
Group bookings welcome.
Sample different types of honey; tour the extraction plant
Creame
d hone
y—Jarra
Pollen— h hone
Royal J y
elly Pro
polis …
Text example 3
Donate life: discover the facts about organ donation
Register your decision on the Organ Donor Register.
What is organ and/or tissue donation?
Organ and tissue donation is a life-saving and life-transforming medical process.
Organs and/or tissue are removed from a donor and transplanted into someone who is
very ill or dying from organ failure.
The three extracts above are different text types taken from different sources.
•• Example 1 is an advertisement describing national parks, possibly from a local newspaper or
community magazine.
•• Example 2 is a general advertisement for a gift shop located on a bee farm. It might be found
in a tourism publication.
•• Example 3 is about organ donation taken from a government public health pamphlet.
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Introduction – How to Use This Book iv
Part 1 General Training Reading 1
Unit 1 About the General Training Reading Module 1
Unit 2 Section 1: Answering Questions to Short Texts 4
Unit 3 Section 2: Answering Questions to Longer Texts 28
Unit 4 Section 3: Answering Questions to a Longer Text 47
Unit 5 Reading Practice Tests 68
Part 2 General Training Writing 108
Unit 1 About the General Training Writing Module 108
Unit 2 Task 1: How to Write a Letter 111
Unit 3 Task 1: Writing a Casual Letter 115
Unit 4 Task 1: Writing a Formal Letter 120
Unit 5 Task 1: Common Letter Types 124
Unit 6 Task 2: How to Write an Essay 128
Unit 7 Getting a Good Score: Task Response 133
Unit 8 Getting a Good Score: Coherence and Cohesion 137
Unit 9 Getting a Good Score: Grammatical Range and Accuracy 141
Unit 10 Getting a Good Score: Lexical Resource 144
Unit 11 Common Essay Types 148
Unit 12 Writing Practice Tests 154
Appendix 1 158
Answer Key 158
Appendix 2 186
Reading Answer Sheet 186
Acknowledgments 187
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, Unit 2
Section 1: Answering Questions to Short Texts
Section 1 of the General Training Reading Test assesses your ability to obtain factual information
from everyday short texts.
Section 1 text types
Section 1 contains 2–3 short texts from everyday sources such as advertisements, notices, leaflets,
timetables, brochures, and menus. Each text contains general information.
Look at the short extracts below.They are all extracts of texts from Section 1. Can you guess
what type of text each reading is, or where each one might come from?
Text example 1
ON THE CITY DOORSTEP
Looking for somewhere to go this long weekend? Try these national parks.
They are closer to home than you think.
A Nambung National Park (the Pinnacles)
245 km north of the city
What to do: the spectacular feature of this park is undoubtedly the
Pinnacles, one of Australia’s best-known landscapes …
B Yanchep National Park
51 km north of the city
What to do: the park has an array of attractions, including a 240 m
koala boardwalk, an abundance of Western Grey Kangaroos, walk trails
(from 500 m to 55 km), activity programs for schools, daily tours …
There’s even a golf course …
C Walyunga National Park
40 km north-east of the city, along the Great Northern Highway
What to do: there are many different walking trails to choose from in
the park …
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Text example 2
Bees Neez Apiaries
Gift shop open every Sunday 10am–4pm.
Other times by appointment.
Group bookings welcome.
Sample different types of honey; tour the extraction plant
Creame
d hone
y—Jarra
Pollen— h hone
Royal J y
elly Pro
polis …
Text example 3
Donate life: discover the facts about organ donation
Register your decision on the Organ Donor Register.
What is organ and/or tissue donation?
Organ and tissue donation is a life-saving and life-transforming medical process.
Organs and/or tissue are removed from a donor and transplanted into someone who is
very ill or dying from organ failure.
The three extracts above are different text types taken from different sources.
•• Example 1 is an advertisement describing national parks, possibly from a local newspaper or
community magazine.
•• Example 2 is a general advertisement for a gift shop located on a bee farm. It might be found
in a tourism publication.
•• Example 3 is about organ donation taken from a government public health pamphlet.
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