Cambridge IELTS 7 · General Training · Test 1 · Section 2
Choosing Premises for a New Business & California State College Working Conditions and Benefits for Employees — IELTS Reading Answers
All 13 answers for Choosing Premises for a New Business & California State College Working Conditions and Benefits for Employees, Cambridge IELTS 7 General Training Reading Test 1 Section 2, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Questions 15–27. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this section tests
This section is tested with Sentence Completion (Q15–20), Short Answers (Q21–27). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 15–20: Sentence Completion
Strategy: Find the stem's keyword in the passage, then complete the sentence with the exact words the grammar requires, within the word limit.
“Ironically some firms swing too far in the other direction, committing themselves to a heavy initial outlay because they believe in the importance of image – and that does not come cheap”
A noun after 'importance of': some firms accept a 'heavy initial outlay' because they believe in the importance of 'image'.
“High street premises are important for shops which rely on passing trade – but these are expensive”
Shops relying on 'passing trade' need high-street premises, so the uncountable noun phrase 'passing trade' completes the sentence.
“Manufacturing and storage relies heavily on access. Think about how vans and lorries will deliver and collect goods from the premises”
A noun after 'relies heavily on': 'Manufacturing and storage relies heavily on access', explained by how vans and lorries deliver goods.
“Can a building be physically altered internally by knocking down walls or by extending outwards or adding extra floors”
A plural noun after 'knocking down': internal alteration means 'knocking down walls', extending outwards or adding floors.
“Landlords obviously have to agree to any changes so it is important that the contract includes details of what will be allowed and how much extra will be charged on top of the costs of rebuilding or alteration”
A singular noun that includes details: landlords must agree changes, so 'the contract' should state what is allowed and any extra charge.
“The building may be in a conservation area or near housing, in which case it will be much more difficult to consider changes”
A noun after 'near': a building 'in a conservation area or near housing' makes changes much harder to approve.
Questions 21–27: Short Answers
Strategy: Use the question word to predict the answer type, locate the relevant sentence, and copy no more words than the limit allows.
Where do most employees collect their wages?
“Generally, employees pick up the pay checks in their department; if not, they may be picked up at the Business Office”
A place: 'employees pick up the pay checks in their department', with the Business Office only as fallback.
Who has to authorise any overtime an employee wishes to do?
“The supervisor must approve all overtime before overtime occurs”
A person: 'The supervisor must approve all overtime before overtime occurs', so permission comes from the supervisor.
Who is not paid extra for working more than 40 hours a week?
“Exempt employees receive no additional compensation for overtime hours”
A staff category: 'Exempt employees receive no additional compensation for overtime hours', so they get no extra pay.
Where should employees go if they wish to have the parking charge taken off their salary?
“A monthly pre-tax payroll deduction can be made by visiting Human Resources”
A department: a 'monthly pre-tax payroll deduction' for parking 'can be made by visiting Human Resources'.
What method is used to calculate part-time employees' holidays?
“Regular part-time employees will receive holiday benefits worked out using a prorated system”
A method name: part-time holiday benefits are 'worked out using a prorated system'.
Which documents must employees fill in to select their Personal Holiday?
“Employees requesting Personal Holiday will be required to complete 'Leave Request' forms”
A plural document name: employees wanting Personal Holiday 'will be required to complete Leave Request forms'.
What is the name of the special entitlement provided to employees with birthdays in the second half of December?
“What is known as a grace period through January 15th is given to those employees whose birthdays fall between December 16th and the end of the year”
A name is requested: 'a grace period through January 15th' is granted to employees with birthdays from December 16th onwards.
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It is Section 2 of Cambridge IELTS 7 General Training Reading Test 1, and it covers Questions 15–27.
What question types appear in Choosing Premises for a New Business & California State College Working Conditions and Benefits for Employees?
The section is tested with Sentence Completion, Short Answers. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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