Cambridge IELTS 9 · General Training · Test 1 · Section 1
Job Advertisements & Intercity Sleeper between London and Scotland — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for Job Advertisements & Intercity Sleeper between London and Scotland, Cambridge IELTS 9 General Training Reading Test 1 Section 1, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Job Advertisements & Intercity Sleeper between London and Scotland answer key at a glance
Questions 1–14. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this section tests
This section is tested with Matching Information (Q1–14). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 1–6: Matching Information
Strategy: Scan for the idea, not the exact words. The answer is a paragraph letter, and one paragraph may be used more than once unless the instructions say otherwise.
a person with two small children who wants a few hours a week of unskilled work in the early mornings
“Cleaner required for 12-floor modern office block in the Station Road area, St Ives. 2 hours per day. Mondays to Fridays – to finish work before the offices open”
Ad D offers cleaning: '2 hours per day' finishing 'before the offices open', an early-morning job needing few hours and no skills.
a person with no experience or qualifications who is looking for a short term full-time job, Monday to Friday
“WANTED from January till July, a nanny/carer for Toby, 2 yrs. Formal qualifications not as important as a sensible, warm and imaginative approach Hours: 8.30-5.00 Mon-Fri”
Ad C: a nanny job 'from January till July' where 'formal qualifications not as important' and hours are '8.30-5.00 Mon-Fri'.
a lively student with no experience, who cannot work on weekdays
“Bright, friendly, experience not essentialEnergy and enthusiasm an absolute mustSat & Sun only”
Ad A needs 'energy and enthusiasm', says 'experience not essential' and is 'Sat & Sun only', suiting a weekday-unavailable student.
a person with more than 20 years' experience in catering who would like to run a business
“Ideal for very experienced person looking to start up on their own”
Ad G suits a 'very experienced person looking to start up on their own', meaning running their own catering business.
a catering college graduate who is now looking for his first full-time job
“FULL-TIME COOK for a new and exciting café venture”
Ad F advertises a 'FULL-TIME COOK' for a new café, the opening a catering graduate seeking first full-time work needs.
a person with many years' experience working in hotels who is now looking for well-paid part-time employment in a hotel
“**Granta Hotel** **requires a part-time silver service waiter/waitress.** Only applicants with experience and good references need apply. Excellent wages, meals on duty”
Ad B, the Granta Hotel, wants a 'part-time' silver-service waiter with experience and offers 'excellent wages', matching the hotel veteran.
Questions 7–14: Matching Information
Strategy: Scan for the idea, not the exact words. The answer is a paragraph letter, and one paragraph may be used more than once unless the instructions say otherwise.
There are advantages if you book a journey with a friend.
“Special is an inclusive return travel package for two people including sleeper reservations for one or both directions. It can mean savings for both of you”
Fare F is a package 'for two people' that 'can mean savings for both of you', so a friend brings advantages.
You cannot use this on a Friday.
“Available right up to the day of travel and valid any day except these peak days: all Fridays, also 18-30 December, 31 March and 28 May”
Fare C is 'valid any day except... all Fridays', so Friday travel is excluded.
This can be used without restriction.
“Not the cheapest option but available up to the time of travel and valid for all trains and at all times”
Fare G is 'valid for all trains and at all times', so no day or time restriction applies.
This can only be booked up to 7 days before departure.
“Great value Sleeper travel available by booking at least a week before outward travel”
Fare B must be booked 'at least a week before outward travel', meaning no later than seven days ahead.
It's the cheapest ticket available but there is a restriction on departure time.
“Only available for travel after 9am. Book at least 2 weeks ahead and travel between Edinburgh or Glasgow and London for the unbeatable price of £59 return”
Fare A costs an 'unbeatable' £59 return but is 'only available for travel after 9am', a departure-time restriction.
If you decide not to travel after you have bought the ticket, you cannot get your money back.
“This ticket is non-refundable unless the service is cancelled”
Fare A is 'non-refundable unless the service is cancelled', so changing your mind brings no money back.
This is not available if you're travelling out on a Monday and back the next day.
“The journey must include a Saturday night away”
Fare E requires that 'the journey must include a Saturday night away', so Monday out and Tuesday back does not qualify.
You cannot use this ticket for departures between midnight and 10am.
“Your ticket allows standard class travel on any train between 10am and midnight”
Fare D is limited to trains 'between 10am and midnight', excluding departures from midnight until 10am.
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Where does the Job Advertisements & Intercity Sleeper between London and Scotland passage come from?
It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 9 General Training Reading Test 1, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in Job Advertisements & Intercity Sleeper between London and Scotland?
The section is tested with Matching Information. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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