Beat IELTS Reading Practice Test 14.4-GT

Questions 1-8
Look at the seven reviews of travel wallets, A-G.

For which travel wallet are the following statements true?

Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

1 This wallet will suit people who prefer natural materials. Fill in the blank 1 of 8

2 Users of this wallet do not need to worry about taking it out in the rain. Fill in the blank 2 of 8

3 Parts of the inside of this wallet have categories printed on them in one colour. Fill in the blank 3 of 8

4 This wallet would suit someone who needs to keep several passports together. Fill in the blank 4 of 8

5 Something is provided for writing. Fill in the blank 5 of 8

6 This will suit people who want to be able to find their document wallet easily in their luggage. Fill in the blank 6 of 8

7 Something to keep this wallet in is provided. Fill in the blank 7 of 8

8 This wallet has been specially made to prevent people detecting the numbers on any bank cards, etc. inside it. Fill in the blank 8 of 8

Questions 9-14

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

9 The system for claiming compensation varies from one company to another.

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10 Under Delay Repay, a train company will only provide compensation if it caused the delay.

TRUE

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11 Under Delay Repay, underground and other train companies give exactly the same amounts of money in compensation.

TRUE

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FALSE

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12 An increasing number of train companies are willing to pay compensation for problems they are not responsible for.

TRUE

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FALSE

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13 It is doubtful whether companies using the older scheme will provide compensation if a delay is caused by a strike.

TRUE

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14 Passengers may receive compensation in the form of a train voucher if they forget to request cash.

TRUE

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Questions 15-19
Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 15-19.

Vacancy for food preparation assistant

Location of restaurant: in a 15 Fill in the blank 1 of 5

Requirements:

• relevant experience

• ability to multitask

• must enjoy working in a 16 Fill in the blank 2 of 5

Responsibilities include:

• maintaining high standards of 17 Fill in the blank 3 of 5 and quality

• checking the freshness of raw food

• ensuring no food is used after its expiry date

• learning the procedure for the 18 Fill in the blank 4 of 5 of food

• doing a considerable amount of the baking

Conditions:

• working hours are not 19 Fill in the blank 5 of 5

• payment is made for holidays

Questions 20–27
Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 20–27.

20 A partnership is different from a limited company in not having its own Fill in the blank 1 of 8 as a legal body.

21 The partners are personally responsible for paying all the partnership’s Fill in the blank 2 of 8 .

22 The partnership’s Fill in the blank 3 of 8 are divided between the partners.

23 Registering the partnership’s name prevents others from using that name when Fill in the blank 4 of 8 .

24 The best way to find out if a name is already in use is to use the Fill in the blank 5 of 8 .

25 The names of the partners and the partnership must appear on Fill in the blank 6 of 8 and other documents.

26 You must have a nominated partner, or someone to act as your Fill in the blank 7 of 8 , for all contact with HMRC.

27 You will have to pay a Fill in the blank 8 of 8 if you miss the deadline for registering the partnership.

Questions 28-32
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

28 When comparing the Swiss transportation system to a tree, the writer emphasises

A. the size of the postbus system.

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B. how competitive the postbus system is.

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C. how important the postbus system is.

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D. the threat to the postbus system.

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29 What is said about bus services in the second paragraph?

A. Villages have the chance to request more buses every four years.

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B. New routes are often introduced to reflect an increase in population.

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C. Bus timetables tend to change every four years.

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D. The number of buses that call at a village depends on how many people live there.

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30 According to the fourth paragraph, what were three-tone horns first used to indicate?

A. how many coach horses required food

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B. how long the bus would stay at the station

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C. how many passengers wanted a meal

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D. how soon the bus would arrive at the station

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31 What point does the writer make about the postbus drivers?

A. Many choose to give passengers information about the surroundings.

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B. Most are proud of driving buses to places without other forms of transport.

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C. They are required to inform passengers about the sights seen from the bus.

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D. They are not allowed to stop for passengers to take photographs.

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32 What is said about the buses’ automated announcements?

A. They are given in the language of the bus’s starting point.

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B. The language they are given in depends on where the bus is at the time.

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C. They are always given in all the four languages of Switzerland.

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D. The language they are given in depends on the bus’s destination.

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Questions 33-40

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

33 Some postbuses after the First World War were originally army vehicles.

TRUE

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FALSE

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34 The number of driverless buses has increased steadily since 2015.

TRUE

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35 On the longest postbus route in Switzerland, passengers have to change buses.

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36 The weather on the longest postbus route is likely to include extreme weather conditions.

TRUE

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37 There is a widely used nickname for part of the longest route used by postbuses.

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38 Bus drivers’ training can be shortened if they have driven buses before joining PostBus.

TRUE

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39 In some villages most passengers are school children.

TRUE

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40 Buses carry only rubbish that can be recycled.

TRUE

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