Job Advertisements & List of Telephone Services & Fire Notice - IELTS Reading Answers & Explanations
From Official IELTS Practice Materials General Training Reading Test 1 · Part 1 · Questions 1–16
Reading Passage
Read the advertisements below and answer Questions 1-4.
Job Advertisements
A
Restaurant Supervisor
Waiting Staff
Telephonist
The ideal candidates must have relevant experience gained in a high quality hotel. Please call Personnel on 020-7723-7723, or send your CV to: The Aylesbury, Hodge Road, London SE1 8RS
The Aylesbury
LONDON
B
USE YOUR LANGUAGES AND EARN £450-£1200 P.W.
We are one of the largest business publishers in Europe and have limited vacancies for intelligent young people in our London advertisement sales office. Enquiries from German, Spanish and Eastern European speakers especially welcome. Phone Steve Warburton on 020 7114 9610
C
SECRETARY
Busy Chartered Accountants require experienced/efficient secretary. Accounts experience, proficient typing, and an excellent telephone manner essential; shorthand useful.
Please send CV to:
Box No. 9246
c/o Weekly Standard Classified,
9 Berry Street,
Kensington W8 9LP
D
TRAVEL COMPANY
Vacancy for self-confident person to look after bookings for our Caribbean hotels. Salary based on applicant's experience & suitability.
Please send CV to
Greg Taplin, KRI Ltd,
12 Galena Road, London, W6 3XZ
E
NANNY WANTED
for 9 month old handful.
Artistic/Prof household Notting Hill, 3 days per week. Some hours flexibility req'd.
Knowledge German/Hungarian advantage, not essential
020 7221 6119
F
Hollywood World
LONDON
Join the Stars!
Food Servers
The biggest and busiest restaurant in London is seeking additional stars for its team of dedicated professionals. If you have experience in high volume restaurants and are looking for a challenge, then come on down for an audition. Interview day is on Friday 6th May from 12 noon to 7pm.
Hollywood World is located at 29 Foster Street, London W1 6JZ
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Read the text below and answer Questions 5-10.
List of Telephone Services
LIST OF TELEPHONE SERVICES
| SERVICE | NUMBER TO DIAL |
|---|---|
| Operator Services
The operator is there to help you if you have difficulty making a call or if you want to use any of our special call services. These include: ALARM CALLS * ADVICE OF DURATION CHARGE * CREDIT CARD CALLS * FIXED TIME CALLS * FREEFONE CALLS * PERSONAL CALLS * TRANSFERRED CHARGE CALLS * SUBSCRIBER CONTROLLED TRANSFER. For details of charges see our free leaflet. Dial 101 and ask for financial services. |
101 |
| International Operator
See Section 3 (international) for details. |
123 |
| Directory Enquiries
Tell the operator the town you require. Have paper and pencil ready. |
142 |
| International Directory Enquiries | 130 |
| Emergency
Tell the operator what service you want. |
010 |
| Faults
Any fault should be reported to the local fault repair service. |
166 |
| Sales
For enquiries regarding other purchases. |
170 |
| Telemessage
If you have something special to say and prefer to say it in writing. |
190 |
| International Telemessage | 191 |
| International Telegrams
You can send a telegram to most other countries. |
192 |
| Maritime Services
SHIP'S TELEGRAM SERVICE * SHIP'S TELEPHONE SERVICE * INMARSAT SATELLITE SERVICE. You can call or send a message to someone aboard ship by using our Maritime Services. For telephone calls to ships quote the name of the Coast Radio Station if known. For INMARSAT (Maritime Satellite) service dial 178. Give the ship's name, its identification number and ocean region, if known. International Directory Enquiries, code 130, can say if a ship is equipped for satellite service and provide the number. |
200 |
| Any Other Call Enquiries | 111 |
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Read the text below and answer Questions 11-14.
Fire Notice
FIRE NOTICE
In the event of fire, the ALARM will ring. On hearing the fire alarm, all those in the West Wing should evacuate the building by staircase J. Rooms 1 to 199 are in the West Wing. All others should use staircase A. The assembly area for occupants of the West Wing is the staff car park at the rear of the building. All others assemble in the courtyard.
Evacuate the building even if the alarm stops.
If you discover a fire, shout "FIRE" and operate the nearest fire alarm. Attack the fire with an extinguisher but do not take any risks. Inform Reception by dialling 3333.
Questions
Questions 1–2 Matching Features
Look at the six job advertisements, A-F.
For which advertisement are the following statements true?
NB You may use any letter more than once.
A. Advertisement A
B. Advertisement B
C. Advertisement C
D. Advertisement D
E. Advertisement E
F. Advertisement F
Questions 3–4 Two Choices
Look at the six job advertisements, A-F.
Questions 5–6 Two Choices
Look at the six job advertisements, A-F.
Questions 7–12 Short Answers
Answer the questions below.
Write the correct telephone numbers.
NB You may use any number more than once.
What number should you dial if
Questions 13–16 Short Answers
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | A | The ideal candidates must have relevant experience gained in a high quality hotel | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that people applying for the job need to have previous work experience in a good hotel. Answer Explanation: The answer choice A means that job advertisement A is the correct answer. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because advertisement A looks for staff who have experience working in a "hotel" (for 'The Aylesbury'). |
| Q2 | E | NANNY WANTEDfor 9 month old handful | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage says that they need a nanny (a child caregiver) for a baby who is nine months old. Answer Explanation: The answer is option E (Advertisement E). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is E because advertisement E is looking for a 'NANNY' to take care of a '9 month old'. A nanny is a person whose job is to care for a child, and a 9-month-old is a baby (child). |
| Q3 | — | — | |
| Q4 | A / F | Waiting Staff Food Servers |
Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage lists "Waiting Staff" in advertisement A and "Food Servers" in advertisement F, showing that both of these ads are for waiter positions. Answer Explanation: The answer shows that job advertisements A and F are looking for waiters. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A and F because advertisement A asks for "Waiting Staff" and advertisement F asks for "Food Servers". Both "waiting staff" and "food servers" are other terms for waiters and waitresses who work in restaurants. |
| Q5 | — | — | |
| Q6 | B / E | Enquiries from German, Spanish and Eastern European speakers especially welcome Knowledge German/Hungarian advantage, not essential |
Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage shows that job B specifically welcomes speakers of German, Spanish, and Eastern European languages, while job E states that knowing German or Hungarian is helpful. Answer Explanation: The answer B and E means Advertisement B and Advertisement E. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B and E because both of these job advertisements mention languages other than English. Advertisement B wants people who speak German, Spanish, or Eastern European languages. Advertisement E mentions that knowing German or Hungarian is a good extra skill (an advantage) for the job. |
| Q7 | 166 | Any fault should be reported to the local fault repair service | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that if you have any problem (fault), you should report it to the repair service by dialing the number 166. Answer Explanation: The answer means the telephone number you need to call is 166. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 166 because the text lists 'Faults' as the service for reporting problems with your telephone, and gives '166' as the number to call. The word 'fault' means a problem or something being wrong with a device. |
| Q8 | 010 | Tell the operator what service you want | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that if you have an emergency, you should call 010 and tell the person on the phone (the operator) which emergency service you need. Answer Explanation: The answer is the telephone number 010. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 010 because calling an ambulance is an emergency service needed after an accident. In the table under 'Emergency', the text specifies to call 010 to tell the operator what service you need. |
| Q9 | 130 | International Directory Enquiries | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage shows that the telephone number for International Directory Enquiries is 130. Answer Explanation: The answer means you should dial the phone number 130. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 130 because the table shows that 'International Directory Enquiries' is the service used to find phone numbers in other countries ('international'), and its corresponding telephone number to call is 130. |
| Q10 | 101 | For details of charges see our free leaflet. Dial 101 and ask for financial services | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that if you want to know about charges, which means call costs, you must call the number 101 and ask for financial services. Answer Explanation: The answer means you should dial the telephone number 101. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 101 because the text under 'Operator Services' explains that to get information about charges (how much calls cost), you should dial 101 and ask for financial services. |
| Q11 | 170 | For enquiries regarding other purchases | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage shows that you should dial 170 for Sales, which is for questions about making purchases (buying items). Answer Explanation: The answer is phone number 170. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 170 because this is the number for 'Sales', which handles questions about buying things ('purchases'), such as an answerphone machine. The key word 'purchases' relates directly to 'buy'. |
| Q12 | 101 | These include: ALARM CALLS * ADVICE OF DURATION CHARGE * CREDIT CARD CALLS * FIXED TIME CALLS * FREEFONE CALLS * PERSONAL CALLS * TRANSFERRED CHARGE CALLS * SUBSCRIBER CONTROLLED TRANSFER. For details of charges see our free leaflet. Dial 101 and ask for financial services | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage lists special call services, including credit card calls, and says to dial 101 to access them. Answer Explanation: The answer "101" is the telephone number you should call. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 101 because under the Operator Services section, special services like "CREDIT CARD CALLS" are listed, and the text specifically directs you to call "101". |
| Q13 | staircase J / J | On hearing the fire alarm, all those in the West Wing should evacuate the building by staircase J. Rooms 1 to 199 are in the West Wing | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that rooms numbered 1 through 199 are in the West Wing, and people in this area must leave the building using staircase J during a fire alarm. Answer Explanation: The answer means staircase J. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is staircase J because room 101 is between room 1 and room 199. The passage states that rooms 1 to 199 are located in the West Wing, and people in the West Wing must use staircase J to evacuate (leave) the building when the fire alarm sounds. |
| Q14 | in the courtyard / in courtyard / the courtyard / courtyard | Rooms 1 to 199 are in the West Wing. All others should use staircase A. The assembly area for occupants of the West Wing is the staff car park at the rear of the building. All others assemble in the courtyard | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that rooms numbered 1 through 199 belong to the West Wing, and people in those rooms wait in the staff car park. Everyone else (which includes room 201) must meet and wait in the courtyard. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the place where you must gather and wait outside is the courtyard. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is **courtyard** (or **in the courtyard**) because the text explains that Rooms 1 to 199 are in the West Wing, and people in the West Wing must go to the staff car park. Since room 201 is higher than 199, it is not in the West Wing. It belongs to the group called **"all others"**, and the text states that **all others assemble in the courtyard**. |
| Q15 | evacuate / evacuate the building / evacuate building | Evacuate the building even if the alarm stops | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that you should leave the building even if the fire alarm stops making a noise. Answer Explanation: The answer means that you must leave the building. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "evacuate ((the) building)" because under the Fire Notice, the instructions clearly tell you to leave ("evacuate") the building even if the alarm sound stops. |
| Q16 | the Reception / Reception | Inform Reception by dialling 3333 | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage says to call Reception on number 3333 to let them know if you see a fire. Answer Explanation: The answer means you should tell or call Reception. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Reception because the section 'Fire Notice' explains what you must do if you find a fire. It directs you to 'Inform Reception by dialling 3333.' Here, 'inform' means to contact or give information to someone. |