Basic IELTS Reading - Practice 9 - Passage 1

What does the word "Tutorial" mean in Vietnamese?

The University of Victoria (Uvic) ESL teacher Sherri Williams needs volunteers to help in her Tutorial Room, which is a self-access, drop-in clinic located at the Wallace Lounge (next to Cadboro Commons Cafeteria, above the end of Parking Lot 5).

• thực hành

• hướng dẫn

• lý thuyết

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The University of Victoria (Uvic) ESL teacher Sherri Williams needs volunteers to help in her Tutorial Room, which is a self-access, drop-in clinic located at the Wallace Lounge (next to Cadboro Commons Cafeteria, above the end of Parking Lot 5).

• hospital

• pharmacy

• workshop

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In addition, if they wish, they can drop in for as long or as short as they want for extra help in the Tutorial.

• go down

• fall off

• come for a visit

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The Tutorial handles all sorts of questions and needs.

• sent

• received

• dealt with

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ESL students are often assigned interviews for homework by their classroom teachers

• asked to finish

• given as a share or for use

• persuaded to prepare for

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The Wallace Lounge is ideal for conversations, as it is big and has an outside patio next to the grass.

• best possible

• perfect

• both of the above

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Volunteers also help run the small lending library by helping students choose abridged books or helping them choose from a variety of magazines, listening or pronunciation tapes.

• cut short

• made longer

• easily understood

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ESL students also arrive at the Tutorial wanting help with grammar, writing or questionnaires which they've been asked to complete by their classroom teachers.

• responses

• surveys

• answers

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Ideally, Sherri likes volunteers to commit themselves to at least an hour a week on a regular basis for the term, which ends December 6.

• promise

• give up

• turn down

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However, any time a volunteer can help is always appreciated.

• depreciated

• recognized the value

• increased in value