Part 2

READING PASSAGE 2

Read the following passage and answer Questions 14-22.

UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

AT THE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CENTRE

STUDENT INFORMATION Campus Activities

Language and Culture Centre (LCC) students can enjoy many sports at the university. There are tennis and handball courts, gymnasiums, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools. At the University Centre (UC), you can play pool or table tennis. LCC student teams compete in university intramural sports. The LCC has one of the best soccer teams on campus! Please sign up and play.

You can also see films and plays, attend lectures, and go to concerts on campus. There are many international clubs where you can meet other students from your home country.

Emergencies

Weather Emergency

If the University of Houston closes because of bad weather conditions, the LCC will also close. In the event of an emergency, all LCC students are advised to listen to major radio or television stations for announcements regarding cancellation of classes or the closing of the campus.

Withdrawing from the LCC

You may withdraw from the LCC if you have a medical emergency, a family emergency, or if you wish to return to your home country. If you withdraw for one of these reasons, you may receive a partial refund of your tuition. The LCC cannot refund your application fee, contract fee, insurance fee, or late registration fee. A tuition refund must be approved by the director and will be given according to the following schedule:

• Time of Withdrawal

Registration week

First week of classes

Second week of classes

Third week and after

• Amount of Refund

90%

75%

50%

No refund

Health Care

If you are ill, you can see a doctor at the University Health Centre (UHC). Medicines are available through the pharmacy. You may use the Health Centre as often as you need to. The UHC is located behind the Student Service Centre.

For some health problems, you may need to see an outside doctor. The UHC can help you find one. There are many clinics in Houston for minor emergencies. Some of them are open 24 hours a day.

For major emergencies there are good hospitals in Houston.

All LCC students must have health insurance. You must buy health insurance through the LCC unless you have proof of another health insurance plan or financial responsibility for at least $50,000.

LCC POLICIES

Attendance and Academic Progress

The best way to learn English is to come to class regularly and to do your homework. If you miss several days of classes, for any reason, you cannot keep up with the other students. The Language and Culture Centre is a serious academic program in intensive English and wants all of its students to succeed. Therefore, students are expected to attend all classes regularly, do all classroom assignments, meet all class requirements, and make academic progress. Students who do not meet these standards may be placed on academic probation. Students placed on academic probation will meet with their teacher(s) and with either or both the Associate Director and International Student Advisor. Students will be informed in writing of the terms and length of their probation.

Students who have 30 hours of absences are in danger of being placed on academic probation. Students failing to meet the terms of their probation will be terminated from the LCC for the remainder of the semester. This will also likely result in loss of student status with the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service.

Students who have 50 hours of absences will not receive a Certificate of Successful Completion and will be terminated from the program.

If a student is absent for 10 consecutive days with no explanation, the student will be terminated automatically from the program.

Read the text below and answer Questions 23-27

SJH MAINTENANCE POLICY

The purpose of this policy is to outline the duties and responsibilities of janitorial staff in the maintenance of workplace amenities, facilities and grounds in order to meet the health, safety, welfare and hygiene needs of staff and students at and visitors to SJH Secondary School.

General Cleanliness

Classrooms are to be kept clean and tidy at all times. On each school day after school hours, floors are swept and mopped, or vacuumed if carpeted. In the event of any spills, floor surfaces are never left wet to prevent injuries due to slipping. Furniture is dusted and polished, but equipment, such as computer screens and overhead projectors, is wiped with appropriate agents to prevent damage. Keyboards, telephones and desk tops are wiped down with special solutions to keep these surface areas sanitised.

Bathrooms are serviced and cleaned mid-morning, mid-day and early afternoon, and supplies restocked as necessary. Disinfectants are used on floors and toilets as well as wastebaskets. Dispensers are refilled with toilet paper, liquid soap and paper towels.

General repairs

Janitors take care of minor repairs in the school. These include fixing school and office furniture, repairing clogged drains and toilets, replacing tight bulbs and tubes; and troubleshooting. It is the responsibility of the caretaker to ensure classroom equipment, such as ceiling mounted projectors, is in good working order. Managers are to be notified in a timely manner of any major repairs that need to be undertaken.

School Grounds

Caretakers are responsible for the upkeep of the school grounds.

This includes cutting the grass, trimming the shrubs and looking after the garden beds as welt as removing snow from the walkways and parking areas in winter. Gutters and drains are cleaned of debris regularly. Tree branches that obstruct or create hazardous situations take priority. Playground equipment is checked on a regular basis to make sure it is safe to use.

Waste Materials

Appropriately identified waste containers need to be available at locations where particular waste is generated. Two paper recycling bins and a secure waste bin service the high traffic area in the photocopying room. Removal of the former waste is carried out as necessary. Confidential waste Is collected by Poison Security on notification, usually weekly. Four bins are also strategically placed on school grounds – two for general waste and the other two for recyclable materials, namely cans and bottles, and paper. These are checked on a daily basis and emptied accordingly.

Questions 14-17

Complete the following sentences.

Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.

LCC’s in-house sporting teams are competitive but none excel like the 14 team.

Three-quarters of a student’s tuition fee can be refunded on compassionate grounds in the 15 teaching week.

Health emergencies of a 16 nature are referred to a clinic.

All students are responsible for their own 17 for the duration of their studies at LCC.

Questions 18-22

Complete the following flow charts.

Choose the appropriate consequence from the list in the box below for each action.

Write the appropriate letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 18-22 on your answer sheet.

You may use any consequence more than once.

Questions 23-27

Do the following statements agree with the information in the text?

23.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Care must be taken in terms of the type of cleaning product used on classroom equipment.

24.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Dispensing receptacles in washrooms are topped up as necessary.

25.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Janitorial staff are required to diagnose and fix minor problems.

26.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Outdoor play areas are not used in winter.

27.TRUEFALSENOT GIVEN Recycling bins are emptied on a weekly basis.