Read the passage below and answer Questions

THE TOTARA

LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

NEW ZEALAND

Study English in a national university with students from many countries.

*4 week blocks

*5 hours' tuition each day

*examination preparation

*university entry (with appropriate academic and English requirements)

Choice of accommodation for all students homestays

with local families or in

Halls of Residence with New Zealand students.

The Totara Language Institute is part of the University of Waikato in the city of

Hamilton, in New Zealand's North Island. Intensive English classes are taught in

blocks of four weeks throughout the year and students may enrol for as many blocks as

they wish. Classes are for 5 hours each day, Monday to Friday, and include preparation

for several international English language examinations. All the courses are taught by

highly qualified teachers, many of whom also teach on Language Institute graduate

programmes in second language teaching and applied linguistics. Classes are small,

usually from 10 12

students with a maximum number of 15, and normally contain a

mix of students from a wide range of countries. Students who study English at the

Language Institute become international members of the Waikato Students' Union. The

option is available to move on to university study if students meet the English language

and academic entry levels for their choice of programme. The Language Institute

provides student support, welfare and activities services. Students are met at Auckland

airport on arrival and accommodation is provided with local families or in University

Halls of Residence with New Zealand students.

Hamilton, one of New Zealand's fastest growing cities, is ideally located for a wide

range of leisure and cultural activities. The Waikato river, the longest river in New

Zealand, flows through the centre of the city, providing a picturesque and parklike

setting of riverside walks and gardens. The Waikato region is a diverse agricultural

area, rich in historic sites, arts and crafts, hot springs, native forests, mountains and

rivers. Within easy reach is an unspoilt coastline; the wild and rugged west coast

beaches famous for surfing, and the more peaceful east coast resorts are only a short

drive from Hamilton. Further afield the mountains of the central North Island, 3 hours'

drive away, provide superb ski facilities in winter, and hiking country in summer.

The Language Institute activities coordinator

can assist students to arrange any sport

and leisure activities. Assistance is also available for ongoing travel arrangements for

students. Students on a visitor visa or work permit may study for a maximum of 3

months. Courses of longer duration require a student permit which is issued for the

length of study only.

Sample task type 6

Questions 20 – 24

Complete the summary below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text for each

answer.

Write your answers in boxes 2024

on your answer sheet.

Totara Language Institute

Overseas students who study at Totara Language Institute may choose to spend

more of their free time with local students by applying for a room in the

20 ………… . Places are available here even for students enrolled on the

minimum length course of 21 ………… . Class sizes for each course range from

ten to twelve students and all the class teachers are 22 ………… ; many of them

teach on graduate programmes in areas such as applied linguistics. As a member

of the Language Institute you will automatically be able to join the 23 ………… .

Hamilton can offer students a wide range of social activities. The city itself lies on

both sides of the 24 ……………. which results in some very picturesque views and

enjoyable walks in the gardens.