Beat IELTS Reading Mock Test 2-GT

SECTION 1 Questions 1-13

Questions 1—9

Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

1 The full cost of the tour must be paid at the time the booking is made.

TRUE

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FALSE

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2 If there are not enough bookings, the tour will not go ahead.

TRUE

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FALSE

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3 If travel plans are disrupted because of unexpected problems, tourists can get their money back.

TRUE

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FALSE

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4 There is no weight limit on the traveler’s cabin luggage.

TRUE

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FALSE

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5 The tour leader is not allowed to help passengers with their baggage.

TRUE

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FALSE

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6 Tourists must insure against sickness and injury.

TRUE

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FALSE

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NOT GIVEN

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7 An insured traveler who cancels due to illness more than a month before departure gets a full refund.

TRUE

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FALSE

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NOT GIVEN

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8 Sunset Tours only give a partial refund to passengers who cancel the day before the tour leaves.

TRUE

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FALSE

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FALSE

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9 Sunset Tours are not responsible for the state of hotel rooms.

TRUE

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FALSE

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Questions 10—13

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write your answers in boxes 10—13 on your answer sheet.

10 The listener is being thanked for

A. listening to 5ZBG.

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B. giving money to the station.

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C. attending afternoon tea.

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D. providing his input.

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11 The listener is being invited to an event where he will

A. participate in a programme.

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B. raise money.

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C. have refreshments.

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D. talk about improvements.

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12 5ZBG primarily

A. relays news broadcasts.

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B. focuses on talkback shows.

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C. plays listeners’ requests.

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D. plays soothing music.

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13 The listener should reply to the letter by

A. August 5th.

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B. July 26th.

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C. August 16th.

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D. September 1st.

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SECTION 2 Questions 14-29

Questions 14—22

Complete the notes below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 14—22.

Internal equity method

Pay organised according to a range of 14 Fill in the blank 1 of 9 each one denotes different level of pay based on I employee’s position within the company.

The company decides on the number of grades according to how many workers and how many different 15 Fill in the blank 2 of 9

Not suitable for 16 Fill in the blank 3 of 9 which often have 17 Fill in the blank 4 of 9

Gaps between pay grades are important to 18 Fill in the blank 5 of 9 for promotion.

Market pricing method

Pay is based on the job’s 19 Fill in the blank 6 of 9

A worker with sought-after 20 Fill in the blank 7 of 9 may earn more than a CFO.

How to decide?

Internal equity good for maintaining steady growth and keeping constant, reliable 21 Fill in the blank 8 of 9

Market pricing—Money does not go on paying for 22 Fill in the blank 9 of 9 alone, but acquiring the best performers.

Questions 23-29

Complete the flow-chart below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 23-29.

Suggested Stages in a Planning Process

| Start by identifying opportunities for making improvements to |

| Decide and define the plan’s exact 23 Fill in the blank 1 of 7 |

| Identify and consider a 24 Fill in the blank 2 of 7 of possible solutions |

| Make a 25 Fill in the blank 3 of 7 from possible solutions |

| Plan all the 26 Fill in the blank 4 of 7 of every aspect of the project |

| Carry out an 27 Fill in the blank 5 of 7 of your plan before any action is taken |

| Carry out the 28 Fill in the blank 6 of 7 of your completed plan |

| Identify whether the project has provided any 29 Fill in the blank 7 of 7 for you |

SECTION 3 Questions 30-40

Questions 30—35

The passage ‘The Elephant Orchestra’ has paragraphs labelled (A—G).

In which paragraph can the following information be found? Write letters A-G in gaps 30-35.

NB You may use each letter more than once.

[30] Description of the type of music produced by the elephants Fill in the blank 1 of 6

[31] Details of how the income generated is used Fill in the blank 2 of 6

[32] Description of the musical instruments Fill in the blank 3 of 6

[33] Forthcoming projects for the orchestra Fill in the blank 4 of 6

[34] Situation of elephants in Thailand Fill in the blank 5 of 6

[35] How the orchestra got started Fill in the blank 6 of 6

Questions 36 – 39

Complete the summary. Choose your answers from the list below. Write the letters A-I in boxes 36-39.

Note: There are more words than spaces, so you will not use them all.

In order to raise funds for the Thai Elephant Centre a number of creative [36] Fill in the blank 1 of 4 have been developed, including the first Elephant Orchestra. The elephants play a variety of instruments and their recordings are being sold to [37] Fill in the blank 2 of 4 income. These intelligent animals also producepaintings, which have been sold at international auctions. The [38] Fill in the blank 3 of 4 support an orphanage, hospitaland [39] Fill in the blank 4 of 4 facility.

A painting B projected C music D initiatives

E occupation F proceeds G production H generate

I training

Question 40

Choose the correct letter A—D.

40 What is the main idea of this passage?

A Elephants can be trained to do unusual tricks.

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B Creative projects can help to save endangered species.

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C Elephants have large brains.

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D Intelligent animals should not be forced to work.

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