IELTS General Training Reading Test 3

Test Instructions

Time: 60 minutes
Questions: 40
Section 1: Everyday texts
Section 2: Workplace texts
Section 3: Longer passage

Section 1: Questions 1-14

Text A: Job Advertisements

MARKETING COORDINATOR - Riverside Events Ltd

£28,000-£32,000 | Manchester | Permanent | Requires: marketing degree, 2+ years experience, Adobe Creative Suite

WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE - FastTrack Logistics

Text B: First Aid Guide

Step 1: Check for dangers. Step 2: Check responsiveness. Step 3: Call 999. Step 4: Open airway. Step 5: Check breathing (max 10 seconds). Step 6: CPR - 30 compressions, 2 breaths. Annual refresher training required. First aid kits in kitchen, reception, each floor. Report incidents within 24 hours.

Questions 1-7: Short Answer

1. Marketing Coordinator salary range? __________

2. Years of experience needed for marketing role? __________

3. Warehouse hourly rate? __________

4. Maximum weight warehouse staff must lift? __________

5. Emergency number to call? __________

6. How many chest compressions before breaths? __________

7. How often must staff do first aid refresher training? __________

Questions 8-14: True / False / Not Given

8. The marketing role is temporary. __________

9. Warehouse experience is required. __________

10. A forklift licence is essential. __________

11. Check for dangers before approaching. __________

12. Check breathing for up to 30 seconds. __________

13. First aid kits are in the kitchen. __________

14. Incidents must be reported within 48 hours. __________

Section 2: Questions 15-27

H&S induction within first week. Annual refresher. Quarterly fire drills - evacuate in 3 minutes. Green badge = first aider. Report all accidents within 24 hours via online form. H&S Officer: ext 2450.

Questions 15-20: True / False / Not Given

15. H&S induction must be done in the first month. __________

16. Fire drills happen quarterly. __________

17. Staff must evacuate within 5 minutes. __________

18. First aiders wear green badges. __________

19. Minor accidents don't need reporting. __________

20. H&S Officer is at extension 2450. __________

Questions 21-27: Multiple Choice

21. Induction deadline is

A. first day

B. first week

C. first month

22. Evacuation target is

A. 2 min

B. 3 min

C. 5 min

23. Refresher courses are

A. monthly

B. annual

C. every 2 years

24. Report incidents within

A. 12 hours

B. 24 hours

C. 48 hours

25. First aiders identified by

A. red badge

B. green badge

C. blue badge

26. H&S extension is

A. 2405

B. 2450

C. 2540

27. Reporting is via

A. paper form

B. email

C. online form

Section 3: Questions 28-40

The Gig Economy

UK gig workers: 4.7M (2016) to 7.25M (2023), ~15% of workforce. Flexibility benefits students, parents. But: 40% less pay per hour, no sick/holiday pay. 2021 UK Supreme Court: Uber drivers are "workers." EU proposed legislation affecting 28M workers. Key question: liberation or exploitation?

Questions 28-33: T/F/NG

28. ~15% of UK workers are in the gig economy. __________

29. Gig workers earn 40% more per hour. __________

30. UK Supreme Court ruled Uber drivers are workers. __________

31. EU legislation affects 28M workers. __________

32. Gig workers have full employment protections. __________

33. The gig economy reduces business costs. __________

Questions 34-40: Completion + MC

34. The gig economy uses short-term contracts and __________ work.

35. Gig work suits those who cannot commit to __________.

36. The UK ruling was by the __________.

37. UK gig workers in 2023 numbered approximately

A. 5.5M

B. 7.25M

C. 10M

38. Gig workers earn on average

A. 20% less

B. 40% less

C. 60% less

39. Legal status of gig workers is

A. clear

B. contested

C. irrelevant

40. The key question is liberation or

A. regulation

B. exploitation

C. innovation

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