General Training Reading 2024-07 Test 2

答案

1. 1. C

   The Seafood Restaurant review says, 'Not an impressive location as they have a pay and display car park in front of it,' but also calls the food 'excellent from start to finish.' This matches excellent food but not a good view.

2. 2. B

   China Tang's review says, 'We told the manager that we were celebrating my husband's birthday but they did nothing special for us,' and 'I have had better for a quarter of the price,' showing both the birthday was spoilt and the food was too expensive. The tempting wrong answer D (Fifteen) mentions a birthday but not high price.

3. 3. E

   Maze's review mentions, 'Two free glasses of champagne upon entering the restaurant...wonderful food,' which matches complimentary drinks and wonderful food.

4. 4. C

   The Seafood Restaurant review says, 'Went after talking to friends who had been...Rick Stein has been a big inspiration to me,' showing both word-of-mouth and inspiration from the owner.

5. 5. A

   Claridge's review says, 'The waiters were excellent. Table always kept clean, water glasses topped up, warm bread basket refilled,' showing very attentive service.

6. 6. D

   Fifteen's review says, 'The service is rather poor...Food absolutely appalling,' and mentions a birthday celebration, matching a spoilt birthday and terrible food. The tempting wrong answer B (China Tang) mentions a birthday but not terrible food.

7. 7. NOT GIVEN

   The passage says Greggs is the largest bakery chain, but does not say they have the largest shops, so the answer is NOT GIVEN.

8. 8. FALSE

   The passage says Greggs 'specialises in savoury products such as pasties, sausage rolls but also sells sandwiches and sweet items,' so it is FALSE that they only sell pasties and sausage rolls.

9. 9. NOT GIVEN

   The passage explains why café prices are higher but does not mention complaints, so the answer is NOT GIVEN.

10. 10. TRUE

    The passage says vegetarian products 'don't contain any animal derivatives or animal rennet,' so TRUE that vegetarians can't eat doughnuts if they contain these ingredients.

11. 11. FALSE

    The passage says allergy risk is due to 'cross-contamination' in open environments, not because they like to mix food together, so this is FALSE.

12. 12. FALSE

    The passage says, 'if we have the ingredients and you'd really like your sandwich without mayonnaise, we will try and do this for you,' so it is not always possible, making this FALSE.

13. 13. FALSE

    The passage says sending an e-gift 'won't cost you a penny in postage,' so Greggs does not pay for postage; it is sent by email, making this FALSE.

14. 14. TRUE

    The passage says, 'Choose an m-gift and we'll text it to their mobile phone so they can shop at Greggs straight away,' so you could pay by mobile phone if you forgot money.

15. 15. sightseeing

    The passage says, 'The London Pass is a sightseeing city card that helps visitors make the most of their trip to London, saving them both time and money,' so the answer is sightseeing.

16. 16. queue

    The passage says, 'London Pass holders get to skip the queue at key attractions,' so you save time because you don't need to queue.

17. 17. one pass / one simple pass

    The passage says, 'Your London Pass is the ticket into every attraction – so you don't need to worry about buying separate admissions or working out how much it costs, it's all done for you in one simple pass.' So the answer is one pass or one simple pass.

18. 18. travelcard

    The passage lists 'Optional Travelcard to cover all of your transport needs,' so if you want to see as much of London as possible, you could consider a travelcard.

19. 19. money back guarantee

    The passage says, 'Money Back Guarantee option available,' so if you are not happy, you can use the money back guarantee.

20. 20. thames river cruise

    The passage lists 'Thames River Cruise – £17.00' as an attraction, so if you want a leisurely few hours on a boat, try the Thames River Cruise.

21. 21. £24.00

    The passage says, 'London Bridge Experience – £24.00,' so you save exactly £24.00 when you visit this attraction.

22. 22. B

    The passage says The Body Shop is 'now part owned by parent company L'Oréal corporate group,' so the answer is B (Body Shop and L'Oréal).

23. 23. C

    The passage says Anita visited 'The Body Shop' in California and then opened a similar shop in the UK, using the same business name, so she took the name from a store in America.

24. 24. C

    The passage says, 'In March 2006, The Body Shop agreed to a £652.3 million takeover by L'Oréal,' which is about 30 years after launching, so the answer is C (they accepted a takeover bid by L'Oréal).

25. 25. C

    The passage says, 'The Body Shop turned increasingly toward social and environmental campaigns to promote its business,' so the answer is C (through environmental and social issues).

26. 26. B

    The passage says, 'In 1997, Roddick launched a global campaign to raise self-esteem in women and against the media stereotyping of women,' so she tried to empower women around the world.

27. 27. A

    Gordon Brown called Anita Roddick 'one of the country's true pioneers' and said, 'She campaigned for green issues for many years before it became fashionable,' so the answer is A (She was a pioneer for environmental issues).

28. 28. F

    Section F says, 'expect to stay in more basic settings; maybe very basic. This is part of the learning experience,' so be prepared to live simply.

29. 29. I

    Section I says, 'A true ecotourist is also an ambassador for his or her country...Take the opportunity to talk to local people in a real exchange of cultural experiences,' so be a role model by mixing with the locals.

30. 30. B

    Section B says, 'Do not judge the people or their cultural habits by using your own cultural values. The differences between you are just that – differences,' so respect cultural differences.

31. 31. J

    Section J says, 'Once home, your journey should continue. Share your experiences...promote the place you have been to,' so your adventure never stops.

32. 32. D

    Section D says, 'It is far better to donate money or supplies to a local organisation,' instead of giving gifts to children, so be careful about how you show your friendship.

33. 33. ring in the nose

    Section C says, 'that ring in the nose that you are laughing at might just mean you are making fun of the local chief!' so a Nikon camera might be like a ring in the nose for another culture.

34. 34. friendship

    Section D says, 'gifts of friendship,' so the answer is friendship.

35. 35. to beg

    Section D says, 'Maybe they started to beg when they realised that tourists have more money,' so the answer is to beg.

36. 36. a package holiday

    Section E says, 'eco holidays can be far more unpredictable than a package holiday,' so being an ecotourist guarantees your holidays won't be like a package holiday.

37. 37. be flexible and adapt

    Section E says, 'This is the time to be flexible and adapt to the situation,' so relax and learn to be flexible and adapt.

38. 38. educate yourself

    Section A says, 'Educate yourself as much as possible about your destination,' so before you travel, you should educate yourself.

39. 39. trash

    Section G says, 'Take all trash with you and if you find things left by other tourists then take that too,' so other tourists might leave behind trash.

40. 40. potentially destructive practices

    Section H says, 'This helps create an economy that is based on positive alternatives to potentially destructive practices,' so a positive local economy should avoid potentially destructive practices.