Cambridge IELTS 12 · General Training · Test 4 · Section 2
Negotiating A Better Salary Package For Your New Job & How To Run A Successful Project — IELTS Reading Answers
All 13 answers for Negotiating A Better Salary Package For Your New Job & How To Run A Successful Project, Cambridge IELTS 12 General Training Reading Test 4 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), Flow Chart 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.
“it's because the organisation sees you as a valuable asset”
The gap is what the organisation sees in you: 'the organisation sees you as a valuable asset'.
“being sensitive to the culture of the organisation is essential”
The gap is what you must be sensitive to: 'being sensitive to the culture of the organisation is essential'.
“You can look at the range of packages offered for comparable jobs in adverts on the internet”
The gap is where comparable salaries are advertised: 'adverts on the internet'.
“If you're a member of a union, they will have information on acceptable salary ranges for your profession”
The gap is the body holding salary information: 'If you're a member of a union, they will have information on acceptable salary ranges'.
“If the salary offered is less than you'd hoped for, you could negotiate an early pay review instead, say after the first six months”
The gap is the alternative to a higher salary: 'negotiate an early pay review instead, say after the first six months'.
“be prepared to agree to a compromise if you really want the job”
The gap is what you may have to accept: 'be prepared to agree to a compromise if you really want the job'.
Questions 21–27: Flow Chart Completion
Strategy: Follow the arrows in order. Each stage usually maps to one sentence or one clause in the passage.
“A project manager's main task is to bring a particular project to completion, both on time and within budget”
The gap is the limit on spending: a project must finish 'on time and within budget'.
“Change is inevitable, but you have to maintain control. This is critical to avoid problems of 'scope creep', which is when the company paying for the project asks for 'just one more little thing' repeatedly, until the project becomes unmanageable”
The gap names uncontrolled extra requests: problems of 'scope creep', when the client keeps asking for 'just one more little thing'.
“Gather your human resources, and make sure that their skills align with their roles”
The gap is what must match roles: 'make sure that their skills align with their roles'.
“Clear communication is critical”
The gap is what the passage calls critical: 'Clear communication is critical', so communication is the quality a project manager must maintain.
“You will need interim milestones, especially for a long-term project, so that you can determine if you are staying on track or straying from the project's goals”
The gap is what long projects need for tracking: 'You will need interim milestones ... so that you can determine if you are staying on track'.
“you should now put contingency plans in place for certain occurrences”
The gap is what to prepare for risks: 'put contingency plans in place for certain occurrences'.
“Once a project has been completed, it's important to write a report, even if it is only for internal purposes”
The gap is the document written at the end: 'it's important to write a report, even if it is only for internal purposes'.
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It is Section 2 of Cambridge IELTS 12 General Training Reading Test 4, and it covers Questions 15–27.
What question types appear in Negotiating A Better Salary Package For Your New Job & How To Run A Successful Project?
The section is tested with Sentence Completion, Flow Chart Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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