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Basic IELTS Reading 017: University Of Western Sydney Macarthur (Online Test)

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University of Western Sydney Macarthur

About University of Western Sydney Macarthur

University of Western Sydney Macarthur has two campuses, one located in the city of Campbelltown, the other in the city of Bankstown. Campbelltown is a city within the southwestern suburbs of the Sydney metropolitan area, and is 50 minutes by train from the Sydney Central Business District. Bankstown is a city within the Sydney metropolitan area, and it is 25 minutes by train from the Sydney Central Business District.

University of Western Sydney Macarthur is a member of University of Western Sydney with UWS Hawkesbury and UWS Nepean. Total enrolment in 2008 exceeded 27,000 including 2,000 international students. UWS Macarthur has over 10,000 students including 500 international students.

University of Western Sydney Macarthur's courses are taught through its six faculties: Arts & Social Sciences (at Campbelltown and Bankstown); Business (at Campbelltown); Education & Languages (mainly at Bankstown); Health (at Campbelltown and Bankstown); Informatics, Science & Technology (at Campbelltown); and Law (at Campbelltown).

Courses Offered in 2008/2009

Courses available to international students in 2008/2009 are listed in this booklet. All courses are full-time. Fees indicated are annual and include tuition for a standard full-time load, and the other University charges (except for English course fees). Extra fees are charged for repeating subjects and attempting subjects in Summer Term. Fees remain constant for the normal duration of a programme. Some courses listed have a fourth year for an Honours degree. Entry is on merits and application may be made by graduates of UWS Macarthur or graduates of other institutions. You should contact Office of International Programmes for further details on the Honours degrees available.

Admission Requirements for Bachelor's Degree Courses

Admission into Bachelor's degrees usually requires satisfactory completion of the final year of secondary education, or equivalent qualifications. Mature age students who do not meet these requirements will still be considered on the basis of other qualifications and/or work experience.

English Language Requirements

Applicants must have clearly demonstrated proficiency in English either by achieving, for example, 570 in TOEFL or 6.0 in IELTS, or by providing evidence of studies in English at a school or university which has English as the language of instruction and is deemed satisfactory by UWS Macarthur. A higher level of English is required for some programmes. English courses are available through the Macarthur English Language Centre at the Campbelltown campus.

Semester & Term Dates for 2008/2009

Semester 1, 2009: March 1, 2009 – June 25, 2009*

Semester 2, 2009: August 2, 2009 – November 26, 2009*

MBA 2008: September 28, 2008 – September 10, 2009*

MBA 2009: April 5, 2009 – March 18, 2010*

MBA 2009: September 27, 2009 – September 9, 2010*

*All dates are subject to final confirmation.

For Further Information and Application Forms Contact:

Office of International Programmes

University of Western Sydney Macarthur

PO Box 555

Campbelltown NSW 2560

AUSTRALIA

Tel: +61 2 4620 3313

Fax: +61 2 4626 6677

E-mail: i.elliston@uws.edu.au

Internet: http://www.macarthur.uws.edu.au

Questions 1-5 Practice this section only

Decide which of the following choices is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence and write down the corresponding letter.

1 Campbelltown is a city within the southwestern suburbs of the Sydney metropolitan area, and is 50 minutes by train from the Sydney Central Business District.
city centre and suburbs
city centre only
suburbs only
2 University of Western Sydney Macarthur's courses are taught through its six faculties.
the particular power to do something
branches of learning in a university
all the teachers and students of one university
3 Fees indicated are annual and include tuition for a standard full-time load, and the other University charges (except for English course fees).
(happening) every year
(happening) every month
(happening) every semester
4 Admission into Bachelor's degrees usually requires satisfactory completion of the final year of secondary education, or equivalent qualifications.
higher
lower
equal
5 Mature age students who do not meet these requirements will still be considered on the basis of other qualifications and/or work experience.
fully grown and developed
teenaged
retired

Questions 6-9 Practice this section only

Read the passage about University of Western Sydney Macarthur and answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage.

6 Which one of the two campuses of the University of Western Sydney Macarthur is closer to the Sydney Central Business District?
7 What does the indicated annual fee exclude?
8 Which one of the two campuses is the Office of International Programmes located on?
9 Please list one of the English exams that can be used to judge applicants' English proficiency.

Questions 10-17 Practice this section only

Refer to the passage University of Western Sydney Macarthur and look at the following statements. Write

TRUE if the statement is true;

FALSE if the statement is false;

NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage.

10 Bankstown is a small city quite close to the Sydney metropolitan area.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
11 The enrolment of UWS Macarthur in 2008 exceeded that of the previous year.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
12 The Faculty of Education & Languages is mainly located at Bankstown.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
13 Some of the courses listed for the international students are part-time courses.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
14 Charges for the summer courses are not included in the fees indicated.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
15 Only those who finished secondary education can be admitted into the University for Bachelor's degree studies.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
16 Applicants who have studied in schools with very good English courses do not have to take TOEFL or IELTS.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
17 The date from which the MBA 2009 programme will start has been finally confirmed.
TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN
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