Cambridge IELTS 14 · General Training · Test 2 · Section 2
Dress Regulations At Work & How To Achieve A Better Work-Life Balance — IELTS Reading Answers
All 13 answers for Dress Regulations At Work & How To Achieve A Better Work-Life Balance, Cambridge IELTS 14 General Training Reading Test 2 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), Note Completion (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.
“As you might well have conflicting ideas of what counts as smart', you should ask your employer for clarification”
You should ask your employer 'for clarification' when ideas about smart dress conflict, so the noun clarification fits.
“Many employers that have a strict dress code choose to provide clothing or a discount on clothing”
Employers with strict codes may provide 'clothing or a discount on clothing', so discount is the noun.
“If you don't, your employer is entitled to take disciplinary action, which can include excluding you from the workplace”
Ignoring the code can lead to 'disciplinary action, which can include excluding you from the workplace'.
“Of course, any protective gear has to fit and be appropriate for the situation. It shouldn't cause you pain”
Protective gear 'shouldn't cause you pain', so the noun pain completes the sentence about discomfort.
“the employer is also required to provide an appropriate storage space to keep the protective equipment in when it is not being used”
The employer must provide 'an appropriate storage space' for equipment not in use, so storage fits.
“your employer can judge that loose jewellery may constitute a snagging hazard if you operate machinery”
Loose jewellery may be 'a snagging hazard if you operate machinery', so the noun machinery fits.
Questions 21–27: Note Completion
Strategy: Predict the word class from the note, find the paraphrase of the note's keyword in the passage, then copy the answer exactly within the word limit.
“Draw up a list with all the activities that don't enhance your life or career”
'Draw up a list with all the activities' that do not enhance life or career gives the noun list.
“Learn to use 'no' judiciously and it will become a powerful tool in balancing work and family”
Saying no judiciously becomes 'a powerful tool in balancing work and family', so tool fits.
“Research shows that exercise helps you remain alert. Finding time to hit the gym may be hard, but it will ultimately help you get more things done because exercise really boosts energy and improves your ability to concentrate.”
Exercise 'really boosts energy and improves your ability to concentrate', so the noun energy fills the gap.
“Exposure to electronics can significantly negatively impact your sleep”
'Exposure to electronics can significantly negatively impact your sleep', making electronics the answer.
“constantly putting off that downtime and putting everyone’s needs before yours will wear you down”
'Putting everyone's needs before yours will wear you down', so the plural noun needs fits.
“asking your boss for permission to leave a few minutes early once a week”
One solution is 'asking your boss for permission to leave a few minutes early', the noun permission.
“Most of all, know your limitations and what works best for you”
'Know your limitations and what works best for you', so the plural noun limitations fits.
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Where does the Dress Regulations At Work & How To Achieve A Better Work-Life Balance passage come from?
It is Section 2 of Cambridge IELTS 14 General Training Reading Test 2, and it covers Questions 15–27.
What question types appear in Dress Regulations At Work & How To Achieve A Better Work-Life Balance?
The section is tested with Sentence Completion, Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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