PRACTICE Reading TEST Part 1 (12.5 marks) Read the text below about the future of public libraries. Some phrases are missing from the text, You can find them after the text. Find the right phrase that completes the sentence and. write the appropriate letter in the boxes after the text. You need to fill in 10 boxes. There is an example already done for you. There are two phrases you will not need. THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES: EMERGING TRENDS The days when libraries existed only for the purpose of lending books or offering a quiet place! to study are gone. Much like @, public libraries are evolving and changing. Nowadays they look and sound different. Tn fact, many libraries have thrown away what used to be their main rule: silence. This has been changed for more collaborative learning environments and makerspaces — areas for the creation of IT and other items — innovative 1, and the: availability of accessible emerging technologies. We surveyed the library scene to show you some trends and innovations that are popping up. in public libraries around the globe, A ‘makerspace’ is essentially a collaborative workspace where people gather to make, lear, repair and explore, For example, guests may 2___ from recycled materials, such as cardboard. or old electronics, or even use tools and technologies like 3D printers, sewing machines, roboties, or laser cutters. Unlike 3___, a makerspace is loud, A great example is the Edmonton Public Library in Alberta, Canada, with 3D printers, film and. audio studio equipment like sound booths and a green screen, and more. Another trend: the creation of media labs that allow guests to become involved in active learning, experience new media and information formats, and collaborate in technology-rich. spaces. Digital media labs also play an important role in educating citizens 4, which could help them build skills to find jobs in our increasingly technology-driven world. Many libraries offer programming classes and online courses designed to help guests learn 5 New trends in library design focus on furniture and shelves that can easily be rearranged, and bright colours. Rearranging things 6__ in creating new spaces and regularly refreshing the look and fee! ofthe library. Seating options have also evolved from upright, wooden chairs to ‘more comfortable options with bright, playful colours and innovative forms Other spaces have expanded the traditional definition of what library is, and 7__ in educating and assisting its community. Beyond book borrowing and after school programs, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Library and Learning Center in Little Rock, Arkansas offers a teaching kitchen, greenhouse, vegetable garden, arboretum and a performance space. Public libraries are beginning to house emerging technologies that can help guests learn new skills or provide a service that is normally unreachable to 8__. 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Reading Ricoto etic sat | TeePRACTICE TEST 5 Reading (45 minutes/25 marks Part 2 (12.5 marks) Read the text about the issues worrying the police department of a town in Alaska. Them! answer the questions (1-10) below. There is an example already done for you. PUBLIC SAFETY S PRIORITY NO. 1 IN JUNEAU, ALASKA Currently, our City and Borough of Juneau Assembly members and staff, as well as concerned, izens, are meeting and discussing many budget issues. While most of us agree that education, recreation, parks and arts are important, some would: suggest that ensuring public safety is the No. 1 priority in most people's minds. This means! the needs of our first responders: police, EMTS*, and firefighters should be fully examined, and considered first. This is playing out now in a very visible way in our state as rising crime Tates, increasing homelessness and widespread opioid abuse are overwhelming public safety providers, In Juneau, Mayor Ken Koelsch recognized the urgency of the problem and appointed a publie safety task force, choosing Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis a former police captain) to chai it Their task was to examine the issue and make recommendations to the full Assembly One of their most important findings was the growing national shortage of persons qualified: nd interested in serving as police officers. In the city Juneau, this shortage has led to a critical situation The local police department has faced similar vacancy levels before, but now they are challenged by a reduced number of candidates at a time when they should be focused on: dealing with an epidemic of property crimes, To fill vacant slots, task force members strongly recommended increased efforts toward recruitment and finding ways to make police officers stay in their jobs longer. Monday night, Chief of Police Ed Mercer and members of his staff gave a presentation to the: ‘Assembly on their plans to recruit more strongly throughout the region and local ares. Alternatively, a suggestion mentioned hiring experienced law enforcement officers in the region and other parts of Alaska, and invite them to work at the local police department Regardless of their experience level, keeping these individuals in their jobs is likely to be more. assured than people recruited outside Alaska. While many of the ideas noted won’t be expensive to implement, the local police department's presentation included other possible changes to improve recruitment and continued employment, including hiring of civilian staff to lessen officer workload, These changes, if implemented, would necessarily increase existing budget levels. Current and past Assembly members have been very supportive of the police department’s budget requests in the past. Given Juneau's rising levels of crime and drug abuse, these needs shouldn't be considered optional but imperative. emergency medical technicians 66 minutes/25 marks Details that do not Example: Who are Juneau concerned citize What are the mos ‘Whose priorities ‘What are some o} 4. Whois leny Na 5S. What is the reaso 6. Why is the curre 8, Whavother sot 9. Whatis the disa¢ 10. Why should JPDfnutes/25 marks) [ a2s marks) fr in Alaska. Then’ bryou. Laska swell as concemed briant, some would minds. 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Who is Jerry Nankervis? ‘Why isthe current shortfall so poorly timed?” What do the police plan to solve tis shortage? ‘What other solutions were mentioned? ‘What is the disadvantage of these alternate solutions? Why should JPD budget requests be considered a must?