Cambridge IELTS 19 · General Training · Test 4 · Section 2
Percil Training Institute & Percil Memorial Training Scholarships — IELTS Reading Answers
All 13 answers for Percil Training Institute & Percil Memorial Training Scholarships, Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Reading Test 4 Section 2, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Percil Training Institute & Percil Memorial Training Scholarships answer key at a glance
Questions 15–27. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this section tests
This section is tested with True / False / Not Given (Q15–24), Short Answers (Q25–27). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 15–24: True / False / Not Given
Strategy: Judge the whole statement against the text. FALSE contradicts the passage; NOT GIVEN means the passage never addresses that specific claim.
All of the staff have overseas teaching experience.
“It has a highly trained and experienced teaching staff, many of whom have taught overseas”
The staff are 'many of whom have taught overseas', so not all of them have overseas experience.
All modules are of equal length.
“Percil Training Institute provides courses in ten-week modules”
Courses are provided 'in ten-week modules', so every module is the same length.
Students are encouraged to take holidays in the two-week breaks between modules.
“There is a break of two weeks between each module but since projects or assignments are set for completion in these periods, it is not possible to take vacations during this time”
Assignments are set for the breaks, so 'it is not possible to take vacations during this time', the opposite of encouragement.
Courses may have very different timetables.
“Since each course has varying needs, there are not necessarily any set hours for classes across all programmes”
Since each course has varying needs, 'there are not necessarily any set hours for classes', so timetables differ.
You can still obtain an attendance certificate if you have been absent through illness.
“Legitimate reasons for non-attendance (e.g. illness) will be given consideration provided that documentary evidence is provided. In this case, an achievement certificate only will be issued”
With documented illness, 'an achievement certificate only will be issued', so an attendance certificate is not available.
Permission is required for students to bring guests into the restaurant.
“No bookings are required for any of the eating places except the restaurant for Friday and Saturday dinner”
Bookings are required only for Friday and Saturday restaurant dinners, but permission for student guests is never mentioned.
The coffee lounge is closed in the evenings.
“The opening times of the snack bar, coffee lounge and restaurant are printed below your course timetable”
Coffee lounge opening times are printed on the timetable, but the text never states whether it closes in the evening.
Groups of 20 or more can make reservations to dine at the restaurant on public holidays.
“However, a group booking may be made for the restaurant for dinner on such days, provided that there is a minimum of 20 people in the group”
A group booking is allowed on public holidays 'provided that there is a minimum of 20 people', so 20 or more can reserve.
Guests may use the swimming pool.
“Guests of Percil students are welcome to use the swimming pool but not the gymnasium areas”
Guests 'are welcome to use the swimming pool but not the gymnasium areas', so pool use is permitted.
Students are unable to enter the institute after 8.30 pm.
“After 8.30 pm the front doors of the Institute are locked. If you need to gain access to the Institute after this time, please contact the caretaker by pressing the doorbell and speaking through the intercom. If you are admitted by the caretaker you will be required to show your student card”
After 8.30 pm the doors are locked, but the caretaker can admit you via the doorbell and intercom, so entry is possible.
Questions 25–27: Short Answers
Strategy: Use the question word to predict the answer type, locate the relevant sentence, and copy no more words than the limit allows.
To obtain a scholarship, what is the minimum course length?
“These scholarships are available for full-time study only and are not offered for courses of less than 20 weeks' duration”
Scholarships are 'not offered for courses of less than 20 weeks' duration', so 20 weeks is the minimum.
What do scholarship winners receive towards their airfares if they live over 2,500 km from Sydney?
“If the distance exceeds this amount, you will be provided with airline vouchers”
If the distance exceeds 2,500 km, 'you will be provided with airline vouchers', the answer needed.
Who pays for dependent children to travel?
“Travel costs or support for dependent children are at the scholarship holder's expense”
Travel costs for dependent children 'are at the scholarship holder's expense', so the holder pays.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Percil Training Institute & Percil Memorial Training Scholarships passage come from?
It is Section 2 of Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Reading Test 4, and it covers Questions 15–27.
What question types appear in Percil Training Institute & Percil Memorial Training Scholarships?
The section is tested with True / False / Not Given, Short Answers. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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