Techno Institute Of Training Information For Students & Department of Motor Vehicles Applying for a Driver’s License - IELTS Reading Answers & Explanations
From Barrons IELTS Practice Exams General Training Reading Test 5 · Part 1 · Questions 1–14
Reading Passage
Read the text below and answer Questions 1-7.
Techno Institute of Training Information for Students
Welcome to the Techno Institute of Training. Please read the following information carefully.
All texts and manuals required in our classes are available for sale in the Main Office, Room 105. Please see the receptionist to purchase your reading materials. You must have all materials when you arrive at your first class meeting, so please plan to get them ahead of time.
If for any reason you need to withdraw from a class that you are enrolled in, please note the following policies. Tuition will be fully refunded if you withdraw from the class before the second class meeting. Withdrawals made after the second class meeting but before the third will receive a refund of 50 percent of the tuition. Refunds cannot be made after the third class meeting. To withdraw from a class, please visit the Registrar's Office in Room 103.
Tickets to our Friday night lecture series are available to all students free of charge. If you are interested in attending a lecture, please get your ticket from the Student Activities Office, Room 107. Each student is allowed only one free ticket per lecture. Also, visit the Student Activities Office to see a schedule of local field trips, student social hours, and other upcoming events.
The Counseling Office, Room 109 is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 9:00 P.M. Assistance is available for choosing classes, making future educational plans, and searching for employment.
Changes in your class schedule may be made during the first week of the semester only. Class change forms are available in the Counseling Office. You must obtain the instructor's signature to change classes.
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Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14.
Department of Motor Vehicles Applying for a Driver's License
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is located on the fourth floor of City Hall. Business hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and Friday 12 noon to 8:30 P.M. Closed on holidays.
New Drivers
The fee for a first-time driver's license is $100, payable by check or credit card. You must take both a written test and a road test. Study manuals for the written test are available at the General Information desk in Room 400. Call the General Information desk at 473-555-7839 to make an appointment to take your tests. When you arrive for your appointment, you will take the written test first and then the road test. If you fail the written test, a thirty-day wait is required before taking the test again. You will not be permitted to take the road test until you have passed the written test. If you fail the road test, you must show a certificate of completion of a driver's education course given by an accredited institution before retaking the test. Driving courses are offered by the DMV. Ask for a course schedule at the General Information desk.
First-time applicants are required to present a valid form of identification with a photograph such as a passport, student identification card, work identification card, or military registration card when applying for a license. Citizens of other countries are asked to present a current visa in addition to one of the above-mentioned forms of identification.
License Renewals
You must renew a license no more than six months after the expiration date to avoid having to retake the written and road tests. You can renew your current driver's license in person or online. Bring your license and $65 cash or a check made out to the Department of Motor Vehicles to Room 405 during business hours. Credit cards are also accepted. License renewals can be made online at the DMV website. A credit card is required for online payment.
Questions
Questions 1–7 Matching Features
The passage mentions several different offices at the school. Which office would you visit in the following circumstances? You may use any office more than once.
A. if you would visit the office in Room 103.
B. if you would visit the office in Room 105.
C. if you would visit the office in Room 107.
D. if you would visit the office in Room 109.
Questions 8–14 Matching Sentence Endings
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-L, from the box below.
A. present their passport.
B. wait a month before retaking the test.
C. sign up for a course at the DMV.
D. make an appointment before 9 a.m.
E. show a valid visa.
F. retake the written and road tests.
G. visit the office on Friday.
H. visit the DMV website.
I. show a work or student I.D. card.
J. take a driver's education course.
K. pay $100.
L. get a study manual from the DMV.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | D | The Counseling Office, Room 109 is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 9:00 P.M. Assistance is available for choosing classes, making future educational plans, and searching for employment | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that you can get help finding a job at Room 109. Answer Explanation: The answer D means you should go to the office in Room 109. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is D because the text explains that the Counseling Office in Room 109 helps students who are 'searching for employment', which is a phrase that means looking for a job. |
| Q2 | C | If you are interested in attending a lecture, please get your ticket from the Student Activities Office, Room 107 | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that if you want to go to a lecture, you must get your ticket from the office located in Room 107. Answer Explanation: The answer 'C' means that you should go to Room 107. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the text says that if you want to go to a talk or lecture, you can get your free ticket at the Student Activities Office in Room 107. Key words to look for are 'attending a lecture' and 'Room 107'. |
| Q3 | A | Tuition will be fully refunded if you withdraw from the class before the second class meeting. Withdrawals made after the second class meeting but before the third will receive a refund of 50 percent of the tuition. Refunds cannot be made after the third class meeting. To withdraw from a class, please visit the Registrar's Office in Room 103 | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that getting your money back for a class requires withdrawing, and to withdraw, you need to go to Room 103. Answer Explanation: The answer (A) means you should visit Room 103. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the text explains that if you want to stop taking a class (withdraw) and get your tuition money returned (refunded), you must go to Room 103, which is the Registrar's Office. |
| Q4 | D | The Counseling Office, Room 109 is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 9:00 P.M. Assistance is available for choosing classes, making future educational plans, and searching for employment.Changes in your class schedule may be made during the first week of the semester only. Class change forms are available in the Counseling Office | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that Room 109 is the Counseling Office. It also explains that if you want to change your class schedule, you can get the forms in the Counseling Office. Answer Explanation: The answer choice D means you should visit Room 109. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is D because the text states that you can find class change forms in the Counseling Office, which is Room 109. If you decide not to take a class and want to take a different one, you are making a "change in your class schedule" (changing classes). Therefore, you need to go to Room 109. |
| Q5 | B | All texts and manuals required in our classes are available for sale in the Main Office, Room 105 | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that all the books you need for your classes can be bought in Room 105. Answer Explanation: The answer means you should go to Room 105. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the text states that books and study materials (texts and manuals) are sold in the Main Office, which is Room 105. Keywords like "texts and manuals" mean the books you need for class, and "for sale" means you can buy them there. |
| Q6 | C | If you are interested in attending a lecture, please get your ticket from the Student Activities Office, Room 107. Each student is allowed only one free ticket per lecture. Also, visit the Student Activities Office to see a schedule of local field trips, student social hours, and other upcoming events | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that the Student Activities Office is located in Room 107 and provides information about local trips and student social events. Answer Explanation: The answer means you should go to the office located in Room 107. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because Room 107 is the Student Activities Office, which manages group activities and events. A visit to a nearby museum with other students is an example of a local field trip or student social event. The passage explains that students can go to Room 107 to find the schedule for these trips and activities. |
| Q7 | D | The Counseling Office, Room 109 is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 9:00 P.M. Assistance is available for choosing classes, making future educational plans, and searching for employment | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that Room 109 gives help to students who need to choose their classes. Answer Explanation: The answer means you should go to Room 109. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is D because the text states that Room 109 provides assistance with "choosing classes." Deciding which classes to take means choosing your classes, so you should visit Room 109. |
| Q8 | G | Business hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and Friday 12 noon to 8:30 P.M | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that the office is open until 8:30 P.M. on Fridays, which gives people who work during the day a chance to go after work. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who work daytime hours are able to go to the DMV office on Fridays. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is G because the passage states that on Friday, the DMV is open until 8:30 P.M. On other weekdays, it closes early at 5:30 P.M. Therefore, people who work during normal daytime hours can visit the office in the evening on Friday. Keywords like 'Friday' and '8:30 P.M.' show that evening hours are available on that day. |
| Q9 | B | If you fail the written test, a thirty-day wait is required before taking the test again | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage says that if you do not pass the written test, you must wait thirty days before taking it again. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who do not pass the written test must wait about 30 days (a month) before trying the test again. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the text explains that failing the written test requires a thirty-day waiting period before you can take it again. The phrase 'a month' means the same as 'thirty-day', and 'retaking the test' means 'taking the test again'. |
| Q10 | J | If you fail the road test, you must show a certificate of completion of a driver's education course given by an accredited institution before retaking the test | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that if you do not pass the driving test on the road, you must show a paper proving you finished a driving class before you can take the test again. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who do not pass the driving test on the road need to take a class that teaches how to drive. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is J because the text explains that if someone fails (does not pass) the road test, they have to show proof that they finished a "driver's education course" before they can try taking the test again. Therefore, they must take a driver's education course. |
| Q11 | E | Citizens of other countries are asked to present a current visa in addition to one of the above-mentioned forms of identification | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that people from other countries need to bring and show a visa that is currently valid, along with their identification card. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who come from other countries must show a valid visa. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is E because the text specifically states what foreign citizens must bring when applying for a license. The passage uses the phrase "Citizens of other countries" to mean people from other countries, and "present a current visa" which matches "show a valid visa" in option E. |
| Q12 | H | License renewals can be made online at the DMV website | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that you can renew your driver's license on the internet by visiting the DMV website. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who want to renew their driver's license can go to the DMV website online. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is H because the passage specifically states that renewing a license can be done online on the DMV website. The keyword 'renew' in the question matches 'License renewals' in the text, which directs students/citizens to the 'DMV website'. |
| Q13 | K | The fee for a first-time driver's license is $100, payable by check or credit card | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that the cost for a person getting their first driver's license is 100 dollars, which can be paid with a check or credit card. Answer Explanation: The answer means that individuals getting a driver's license for the first time have to give a payment of 100 dollars. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is K because the text states that the price for a new driver getting a license for the first time ('first-time driver's license') is $100 ('pay $100'). |
| Q14 | F | You must renew a license no more than six months after the expiration date to avoid having to retake the written and road tests | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that if you wait longer than six months after your license expires to renew it, you will be required to take the written test and the road test again. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people must take both the written test and the driving test again. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is F because the text states that drivers must renew their license within six months after it expires if they want to avoid taking the written and road tests again. Since one year is more than six months, someone whose license has been expired (invalid) for a year will have to retake both tests. |