Showing posts with label IELTS General Reading 17-08-2019: Reading Passage 2. Show all posts
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Saturday, 17 August 2019

IELTS General Reading 17-08-2019: Reading Passage 3

Read the text below and answer Questions 29–40.
What to do in a fire?
Fire drills are a big part of being safe in school: They prepare you for what you need to do in case of a fire. But what if there was a fire where you live? Would you know what to do?Talking about fires can be scary because no one likes to think about people getting hurt or their things getting burned. But you can feel less worried if you are prepared.

It's a good idea for families to talk about what they would do to escape a fire. Different families will have different strategies. Some kids live in one-story houses and other kids live in tall buildings. You'll want to talk about escape plans and escape routes, so let's start there.

Know Your Way Out

An escape plan can help every member of a family get out of a burning house. The idea is to get outside quickly and safely. Smoke from a fire can make it hard to see where things are, so it's important to learn and remember the different ways out of your home. How many exits are there? How do you get to them from your room? It's a good idea to have your family draw a map of the escape plan.
It's possible one way out could be blocked by fire or smoke, so you'll want to know where other ones are. And if you live in an apartment building, you'll want to know the best way to the stairwell or other emergency exits.

Safety Steps

If you're in a room with the door closed when the fire breaks out, you need to take a few extra steps:
  • Check to see if there's heat or smoke coming in the cracks around the door. (You're checking to see if there's fire on the other side.)
  • If you see smoke coming under the door — don't open the door!
  • If you don't see smoke — touch the door. If the door is hot or very warm — don't open the door!
  • If you don't see smoke — and the door is not hot — then use your fingers to lightly touch the doorknob. If the doorknob is hot or very warm — don't open the door!
If the doorknob feels cool, and you can't see any smoke around the door, you can open the door very carefully and slowly. When you open the door, if you feel a burst of heat or smoke pours into the room, quickly shut the door and make sure it is really closed. If there's no smoke or heat when you open the door, go toward your escape route exit.

Questions 29-34

Complete the sentences below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 29-34 on your answer sheet.
29. While some might live in a tall buildings, others might live in a  .
30. Important thing is to talk with your kids about escape  and  .
31. Making a  is a good idea, it can help you escape.
32. If you live in an apartment, you have to know the way to the staircase or other  .
33. You can only open the door if the  is not hot and you can’t see smoke around the door.

34. You should immediately close the door, if smoke  into the room

Questions 35–39
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Section 3?
In boxes 35–39 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE                       if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE                      if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN             if there is no information on this

35. It is important to have a strategy before escaping the fire.

36. You should mark different ways out of your home on the map.

37. If you’re stuck in a room, and see smoke coming from the other room, you should open the door and ran to the exit.

38. Hot door means you shouldn’t open it to escape. 

39. If you open the door and everything seems fine, go straight to the exit.

Question 40
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in box 40 on your answer sheet.
40. This article is mainly aimed at helping:
      A Children
      B Children and their parents
      C Only parents
      D Teachers at schools

ANSWERS
Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. Correct spelling is needed in all answers.
Section 3
  1. One-story houses
  2. Plans, routes
  3. Map
  4. Emergency exits
  5. Doorknob
  6. Pours
  7. True
  8. Not Given
  9. False
  10. True
  11. True
  12. B
   

IELTS General Reading 17-08-2019: Reading Passage 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-28. Read the texts below and answer the following questions

1. The Vitamin Shoppe: 1,946 part-time openings.
The Vitamin Shoppe is a New Jersey-based retailer of nutritional supplements. They also operate stores in Canada under the name "VitaPath". The company provides approximately 8,000 different SKU's of supplements through its retail stores and over 20,000 different SKU's of supplements through its online retail websites.

Employee Review: "Good growth opportunities and stores opening all over the US all year 'round. Company based out of NJ, so more progressive policies on employment and benefits. Good vacation, health, and dental benefits. Payment is above average. Good policies on customer service interaction as well. Focus on Customer service vs. pushing products."


2. Chipotle: 1,553 part-time openings.
Chipotle is known for its use of organic meats throughout its more than 1,500 restaurants, which are located in 45 states. Since having been founded in 1993, the chain has since exploded and now counts some 37,000 employees. It is a pioneer in the "fast casual" dining movement.

Employee Review: "The people I work with are awesome and the food is good. It pays my bills and makes me laugh. The schedule is super flexible but it's a lot of work. If you're looking for something easy and laid back, keep looking."

3. Advantage Sales & Marketing: 1,742 part-time openings.
Advantage Sales & Marketing provides outsourced sales, merchandising, and marketing services to consumer goods and food product manufacturers and suppliers. Owning more than 65 offices in the US and Canada, ASM does merchandising for 1,200 clients -- including Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Unilever, Energizer.

Employee Review: "Long lasting business, able to adapt to changes in market. Well-thought out schedule, and flexible time off for both vacation and illness."

4. Universal Protection Service: 1,219 part-time openings.
Universal Protection Service is one of the largest providers of security services in the U.S. They offer an expansive range of security solutions for airports, healthcare facilities, office buildings, and more.

Employee Review: "Good pay depending on where you work. Room for advancement based on availability. Better company than any other I have worked for in security."

5. PSA Healthcare: 1,295 part-time openings
PSA Healthcare, also known as Pediatric Services of America, provides comprehensive home health services through a branch of office across the United States. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.

Employee Review: "I love working one-on-one with the pediatric patient and their families. You have the time needed to give great compassionate care! Office staff and supervisors are very good with both employees and clients. There is a lot of flexibility with staffing. I never received grief for requesting a day off."

Questions 14-22
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 14–22 on your answer sheet.

14. Which offer has the most part-time openings?
      A Chipotle
      B PSA Healthcare
      C The Vitamin Shoppe
      D Advantage Sales & Marketing

15. Which of these companies operate both in USA and Canada?
      A The Vitamin Shoppe and Advantage Sales & Marketing
      B PSA Healthcare and Advantage Sales & Marketing
      C Chipotle and PSA Healthcare
      D PSA Healthcare and The Vitamin Shoppe

16. Review of which company says that it is the best security company he/she worked for?
      A Chipotle
      B The Vitamin Shoppe
      C Universal Protection Service
      D PSA Healthcare

17. Which company was founded in 1993?
      A The Vitamin Shoppe
      B Universal Protection Service
      C PSA Healthcare
      D Chipotle

18. Main office of which company is situated in Atlanta?
      A The Vitamin Shoppe
      B PSA Healthcare
      C Chipotle
      D Advantage Sales & Marketing

19. VitaPath is the other name of which company?
      A PSA Healthcare
      B Universal Protection Service
      C The Vitamin Shoppe
      D Advantage Sales & Marketing

20. Which review doesn’t mention a comfortable timetable?
      A Chipotle
      B Advantage Sales & Marketing
      C The Vitamin Shoppe
      D PSA Healthcare

21. Which company is described as a long lasting business?
      A PSA Healthcare
      B Advantage Sales & Marketing
      C Universal Protection Service
      D Chipotle

22. Organic meat is used by what company?
      A Chipotle
      B The Vitamin Shoppe
      C Advantage Sales & Marketing
      D None of them

Questions 23-28
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Section 2?
In boxes 23–28 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE                       if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE                      if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN             if there is no information on this

23. The Vitamin Shoppe has an above average salary, according to the review.

24. Reviewer of the company Chipotle says that working there is both fun and earns enough money.

25. Advantage Sales & Marketing owns 65 offices all over the world.

26. Universal Protection Service offers various security services in the USA.

27. Reviewer of the PSA Healthcare praises its high wages.

28. None of the offers included an approximate salary in the description.

ANSWERS
Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. Correct spelling is needed in all answers.
Section 2
  1. C
  2. A
  3. C
  4. D
  5. B
  6. C
  7. C
  8. B
  9. A
  10. True
  11. True
  12. False
  13. True
  14. Not Given
  15. True