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This reading practice simulates one part of the IELTS Academic Reading test. You should spend about twenty minutes on it. Read the passage and answer questions 1-14.

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Read the information below and answer questions 1-6.A.                                            Pub Personnel WantedLooking for an e...
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Questions 1-6

Read the seven job advertisements, A-G.

Which advertisement would best suit the following person?
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

1. a person looking for a position lasting six months

2. a person who is able to work without days off for a period of time

3. a person who can manage routine finances

4. an eager new entry to the job market

5. a person with human resource skills

6. a person with hospitality experience, specifically in board and lodging

The answer is F. In paragraph F, it states, “From March until August, a nanny or child-care professional to look after Magda, 3 years old.” This specifies a position that lasts from March until August, which is a total of six months. Therefore, this paragraph contains information about a position lasting six months.

Associated Text:
“From March until August, a nanny or child-care professional to look after Magda, 3 years old.”

The answer is D. Paragraph D states, “Hours would be 5 AM - 7 AM each day for five months.” This means the person is required to work every day (without days off) over a period of five months. The phrase “each day” clearly supports the need to work without days off for a period of time.

Associated Text:
“Hours would be 5 AM - 7 AM each day for five months.”

The answer is C. In paragraph C, the ad says, “…who would be able to handle the day-to-day business of an accounting firm.” Handling the day-to-day business of an accounting firm involves managing finances routinely, matching the description of someone who can manage routine finances.

Associated Text:
“…who would be able to handle the day-to-day business of an accounting firm.”

The answer is A. Paragraph A says, “Looking for an energetic and friendly person looking for weekend work! Experience not necessary if you are willing to learn.” The phrases “energetic”, “friendly”, and “willing to learn” indicate the job is suitable for an eager new entry to the job market, specifically as experience is not required.

Associated Text:
“Looking for an energetic and friendly person looking for weekend work! Experience not necessary if you are willing to learn.”

The answer is E. In paragraph E, it is stated, “Newmarket Restaurant are looking for an experienced restaurant manager looking to recruit and train a staff for this start-up venture.” Recruiting and training staff are central human resource skills, fitting the description for this question.

Associated Text:
“Newmarket Restaurant are looking for an experienced restaurant manager looking to recruit and train a staff for this start-up venture.”

The answer is B. Paragraph B says, “At this time, we are only interviewing therapists with at least 3 years of experience in the hotel settings.” Experience in hotel settings directly refers to hospitality and board and lodging work, so this paragraph best matches someone with hospitality experience, specifically in board and lodging.

Associated Text:
“At this time, we are only interviewing therapists with at least 3 years of experience in the hotel settings.”

Questions 7-14
Complete the summary below.

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

Write your answers in 7-14 on your answer sheet.

Same-Day Returns and Standard One-Way Tickets are never eligible for . In order to receive a 25% discount on their ticket price, students must present the with proof of study. The highest discount is given to BlueHound . Tourists, however, can only receive a discount when applied to the card. In any case, discounts cannot be used with  . If a traveller does not have a Standard One-Way or Return ticket and requests a refund up to an hour before the bus leaves, they will be charged half of the price of the ticket. BlueHound is not for traveller mistakes when booking tickets. In addition to a trolley luggage, travellers can bring up to one on the bus, free of charge.

The answer is refunds. The passage clearly states, “Standard One-Way tickets are not subject to refunds, even in the case explained below.” This explicitly shows that Same-Day Returns and Standard One-Way Tickets are never eligible for refunds.

Associated Text:
“Standard One-Way tickets are not subject to refunds, even in the case explained below.”

The answer is ticket controller. The passage says, “Students must be enrolled in a full-time university and show proof of Student Identification to the Ticket Controller.” Therefore, students must present their proof of study to the ticket controller to receive the discount.

Associated Text:
“Students must be enrolled in a full-time university and show proof of Student Identification to the Ticket Controller”

The answer is employees. The relevant line from the passage is, “75% off of all ticket prices.” and “Only for BlueHound Bus employees.” BlueHound employees receive the highest ticket discount.

Associated Text:
“75% off of all ticket prices.” and “Only for BlueHound Bus employees”

The answer is Niagara Pass. The passage says, “Discount is applicable with Niagara Pass card only” in the tourist row. This means tourists can only receive the discount if they have the Niagara Pass card.

Associated Text:
“Discount is applicable with Niagara Pass card only”

The answer is promotional offers. The passage notes, “Discounts cannot be combined with promotional offers.” This means discounts cannot be used alongside any promotional offers.

Associated Text:
“Discounts cannot be combined with promotional offers.”

The answer is original. The passage states, “All other tickets may be refunded no later than 60 minutes before the departure of the bus at a charge of 50% of the original ticket price.” This sentence clearly indicates that the refund charge is calculated from the original price of the ticket.

Associated Text:
“All other tickets may be refunded no later than 60 minutes before the departure of the bus at a charge of 50% of the original ticket price.”

The answer is responsible. The passage reads, “All customers are responsible for verifying dates, times, and directions of the journey. BlueHound will not be held responsible for errors while purchasing or traveling on behalf of the customer.” Hence, BlueHound is not responsible for traveller mistakes.

Associated Text:
“All customers are responsible for verifying dates, times, and directions of the journey. BlueHound will not be held responsible for errors while purchasing or traveling on behalf of the customer.”

The answer is personal item. The passage states, “Each traveller can carry up to one trolley and/or 1 personal item without paying an extra fee.” Travellers are allowed one personal item in addition to trolley luggage, free of charge.

Associated Text:
“Each traveller can carry up to one trolley and/or 1 personal item without paying an extra fee.”

Answer Sheet
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Score Summary
0 / 1
Multiple Choice
Matching Sentence Endings
Note Completion
Table Completion
Flow Chart Completion
Summary Completion
Multiple Selection
Short Answer
Matching Headings
Matching Features
Matching Information
Identifying Information
Identifying Viewer Claims
Sentence Completion
Diagram Labelling
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Tips to improve your reading speed
To get a high score on the IELTS reading section, you need to have a fast reading speed. To have a fast reading speed, you need to improve your vocabulary and practice dissecting sentences. One strategy to dissect a sentence is to look for the subject and verb of the sentence. Finding the subject and verb will help you better understand the main idea of said sentence. Keep in mind, a common feature of a IELTS reading passage is to join strings of ideas to form long compound sentences. This produces large chunks that students have a hard time absorbing. Do not get overwhelmed by its length, just look for the subject and verb, the rest of the ideas will flow.

Keep in mind, having a slow reading speed makes skimming or scanning a reading passage more difficult. The process of quickly skimming through a reading passage for specific keywords or main ideas is a requirement for you to employ successful reading strategies to improve your IELTS reading score. In other words, skimming and scanning are critical skills to ensure you complete all questions in the allotted time frame.
IELTS Reading Strategies
Once you can read and comprehend a passage with a rate of, at least, 220 words per minute, you'll be ready to start implementing our strategies. All too often, students spend too much time reading the passages and not enough time answering the questions. Here is a step by step guide for tackling the reading section.

  1. Step 1: Read questions first

    One of the most common mistakes that candidates make when approaching the reading exam is reading every single word of the passages. Although you can practice for the exam by reading for pleasure, "reading blindly" (reading without any sense of what the questions will ask) will not do you any favors in the exam. Instead, it will hurt your chances for effectively managing your time and getting the best score.

    The main reason to read the questions first is because the type of question may determine what you read in the passage or how you read it. For example, some question types will call for the "skimming" technique, while others may call for the "scanning" technique.

    It is important to answer a set of questions that are of the same question type. You'll need to determine which question type you want to tackle first. A good strategy would be to start with the easier question type and move on to more difficult question types later. The Easiest question types are the ones where you spend less time reading. For example, the Matching Heading question type is an easier one because you only need to find the heading that best describes the main idea of a paragraph. An example of a difficult question type would be Identifying Information. For this question type, you'll need to read each paragraph to find out if each statement is TRUE, FALSE, or NOT GIVEN according to the passage.

    Here is a table that lists the difficulty levels for each question type. Use this table as a reference when choosing which question type you want to tackle first.

    Difficulty level Question Type
    Easy Sentence Completion
    Short answer
    Medium Matching Features
    Multiple choice
    Matching Headings
    Summary, Table, Flow-Chart Completion
    Difficult Matching Sentence Endings
    Matching Information
    Identifying Information (TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN)
    Identifying Viewer's claims (YES/NO/NOT GIVEN)

  2. Step 2: Read for an objective

    After you've read the questions for the passage, you will be able to read for an objective. What does this mean? For example, if you come across a question that includes the year "1896", you can make a note of when this year comes up in the text, using it to answer the question later on. There are two reading techniques that will help you stay on track with reading for an objective. The first one, skimming, is best defined as reading fast in order to get the "gist", or general idea, or a passage. With this technique, you are not stopping for any unfamiliar words or looking for specific details. The second technique, scanning, is best defined as reading for specific information. With this technique, you are not reading for the overall gist, but rather, specific information. Notice how each of these techniques has a specific objective in mind. This will help you find information more quickly.

  3. Step 3: Take notes

    As you're reading for an objective, you should also be making notes on the margins of the passage, placing stars next to key information, or underlining things that you believe will help you answer the various questions. This will make it easier for you to check back when you are asked certain things in the questions. Choose whichever note-taking system is right for you - just make sure you do it!

  4. Step 4: Answer wisely

    After you've read the questions, read the passage, and have taken any appropriate notes, you you should have located the part of the text where you where you need to read carefully. Then just read carefully and think critically to determine the correct answer.

IELTS Reading Question Types

The IELTS reading test contains many different question types:

Matching HeadingsIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Headings
Matching InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Information
Matching FeaturesIELTS Reading Lesson: Matching Features
Summary CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Summary Completion
Identifying InformationIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Information
Identifying Writer's claimsIELTS Reading Lesson: Identifying Writer's claims
Multiple ChoiceIELTS Reading Lesson: Multiple Choice
Short AnswerIELTS Reading Lesson: Short Answer
Match Sentence EndingIELTS Reading Lesson: Match Sentence Ending
Sentence CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Sentence Completion
Table CompletionIELTS Reading Lesson: Table Completion
 
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