IELTS General Training Reading Test 4

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: Rental Agreement

Flat 4, 28 Elm Street, Bristol. Rent: £950/month by standing order on the 1st. Deposit: £950 (Tenancy Deposit Scheme). Term: 12 months, 2 months notice after. Utilities: tenant pays all. Pets: allowed with written consent + £150 extra deposit. Landlord: structural repairs + boiler. Tenant: minor repairs under £50. Inspections: 24 hours notice, max once per quarter.

Text B: Bus Pass Information

Day Pass: £5.50. Weekly: £21. Monthly: £72. Annual: £720 (save £144 vs monthly). Student: 30% off all passes. Senior: free after 9:30am weekdays, all day weekends. Buy online, at ticket offices, or via BristolGo app. Lost passes: report within 48 hours for free replacement (once/year).

Questions 1-7: Short Answer

1. Monthly rent? __________

2. Where is the deposit protected? __________

3. Notice period to end tenancy? __________

4. Additional pet deposit? __________

5. Weekly bus pass cost? __________

6. Student discount? __________

7. Deadline to report lost pass? __________

Questions 8-14: True / False / Not Given

8. The initial tenancy is 6 months. __________

9. The landlord pays council tax. __________

10. Pets allowed without conditions. __________

11. Inspections require 24 hours notice. __________

12. Annual pass saves £144 vs monthly. __________

13. Seniors travel free at all times. __________

14. Passes can be bought via app. __________

Section 2: Questions 15-27

Hours: 9am-5:30pm Mon-Fri, 1hr lunch. Overtime needs department head approval. 28 days leave incl public holidays. 5+ consecutive days needs director approval. Sick: notify by 9am. GP note after 7 days.

Questions 15-20: Short Answer

15. Working hours? __________

16. Who approves overtime? __________

17. Total leave days including bank holidays? __________

18. Consecutive days needing director approval? __________

19. Notify manager by what time when sick? __________

20. GP note required after how many days? __________

Questions 21-27: Multiple Choice

21. Lunch break is

A. 30 min

B. 45 min

C. 1 hour

22. Annual leave total is

A. 20 days

B. 25 days

C. 28 days

23. Overtime approved by

A. line manager

B. department head

C. HR

24. Self-cert covers up to

A. 3 days

B. 5 days

C. 7 days

25. Work ends at

A. 5:00pm

B. 5:30pm

C. 6:00pm

26. Director approval for leave over

A. 3 days

B. 5 days

C. 7 days

27. Sick notification by

A. 8am

B. 9am

C. 10am

Section 3: Questions 28-40

Online Shopping Psychology

Global e-commerce: $5.8T in 2023, 19% of retail. Dark patterns: 1,800 instances found across 11,000 sites (Princeton 2019). Products with reviews sell 270% more. Up to 30% of reviews may be fake. Fashion returns: ~30%, often to landfill. Free returns enable "try before you buy" culture.

Questions 28-33: T/F/NG

28. E-commerce was 19% of retail in 2023. __________

29. Dark patterns always help consumers. __________

30. Products with reviews sell 270% more. __________

31. Up to 30% of reviews may be fake. __________

32. Online shopping always has lower emissions. __________

33. ~30% of clothing purchases are returned. __________

Questions 34-40: Completion + MC

34. Dark patterns deliberately __________ users.

35. Princeton found over __________ dark pattern instances.

36. "Try before you buy" is enabled by __________.

37. E-commerce sales were approximately

A. $3.8T

B. $5.8T

C. $8.8T

38. A dark pattern example is

A. reviews

B. pre-selected options

C. descriptions

39. Fashion e-commerce concern is mainly

A. energy use

B. high returns/waste

C. digital packaging

40. Fake reviews may represent up to

A. 10%

B. 20%

C. 30%

Answer Key

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