Cambridge IELTS 7 · General Training · Test 2 · Section 2
The Law On Minimum Pay & Dealing With Your Office Emails — IELTS Reading Answers
All 13 answers for The Law On Minimum Pay & Dealing With Your Office Emails, Cambridge IELTS 7 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 (Q15–21), Flow Chart Completion (Q22–27). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 15–21: 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.
“Amongst those to whom it does not apply are those engaged in unpaid work and family members employed by the family business”
A noun phrase after 'employed by': the law excludes 'family members employed by the family business', alongside unpaid work.
“The development rate for 18–21 year olds and for workers getting training in the first 6 months of a job is £4.60 per hour”
A noun after 'getting': the development rate covers 18-21 year olds and workers 'getting training in the first 6 months'.
“There are special provisions for some workers, for example those whose job includes accommodation”
A noun after 'includes': 'special provisions' apply to workers 'whose job includes accommodation', such as live-in staff.
“Pay means gross pay and includes any items paid through the payroll such as overtime, bonus payments, commission and tips and gratuities”
A noun after 'through': gross pay covers 'any items paid through the payroll', listing overtime, bonuses, commission and tips.
“If you feel able, you should talk directly with your employer”
A person or body: the advice is to 'talk directly with your employer' first if you feel able.
“You have the legal right to inspect your employer's pay records if you believe, on reasonable grounds, that you are being paid less than the NMW”
A plural noun after 'inspect': workers may 'inspect your employer's pay records' if they reasonably believe they are underpaid.
“You must make your complaint within three months of the ending of the 14-day notice period”
A time period: a complaint must be made 'within three months of the ending of the 14-day notice period'.
Questions 22–27: Flow Chart Completion
Strategy: Follow the arrows in order. Each stage usually maps to one sentence or one clause in the passage.
“If it is obvious spam, it can be deleted without reading”
A category for the first decision box: 'If it is obvious spam, it can be deleted without reading'.
“Check the message time”
A noun phrase after 'check': the flow chart's next step is 'Check the message time' before judging urgency.
“An initial scan like this can help you identify the emails that require your prompt attention”
A noun phrase after 'require': the initial scan identifies emails needing 'your prompt attention'.
“Some emails are uncomplicated and only require a brief, one line answer, so it's a good idea to reply to these immediately”
A verb phrase: emails needing 'a brief, one line answer' should be answered at once - 'reply to these immediately'.
“Having prioritised your emails, you can answer them in stages, first with a brief acknowledgement and then a more detailed follow-up”
A noun phrase: prioritised emails are answered 'first with a brief acknowledgement and then a more detailed follow-up'.
“If you decide to do this, tell the recipient a definite date when you'll be able to get back to him or her and try to keep to this wherever possible”
A noun phrase: 'tell the recipient a definite date when you'll be able to get back', rather than leaving the timing vague.
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It is Section 2 of Cambridge IELTS 7 General Training Reading Test 2, and it covers Questions 15–27.
What question types appear in The Law On Minimum Pay & Dealing With Your Office Emails?
The section is tested with Sentence Completion, Flow Chart Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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