General Training Reading 2025-07 Test 2 — IELTS General Training Reading Actual Test with Answers

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Hotel Brampton — Packages

Questions 1-7 Look at the three types of packages offered at Brampton Hotel, A-C. For which package are the following statements true? Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

A. The Silver Lining Package: This package is ideal for couples. Your suite will be one in the top three storeys, with a king-size poster bed, traditional decor and a separate, large swimming pool on individual storeys. The package also includes spa and gym facilities on the top floor. (discounted rates for this package only) Breakfast is complimentary, and you can enjoy meals in the exclusive dining area on the rooftop with a stunning view of the sea! Package duration- 3 days, 4 nights Package cost- $1,500/person B. The Lonely Traveller Package: Are you travelling alone? The Brampton has a perfect package for you! You may choose between luxurious suites designed for single occupancy or the regular studio apartments available at half the rate for the same duration. Spa and gym facilities at discounted rates for single suite occupants only, with complimentary breakfast too. Package duration- 2 days, 3 nights Package cost- $1000 C. The Eco-Tourist Package: If you think living in the midst of nature is the ideal holiday, book with Brampton villa, individual cottages located in tropical rainforest-like settings. Enjoy Indonesia's vast flora and fauna through a special Sumatran safari! (to be booked along with accommodation) Package Duration: 7 days, 6 nights Package cost- $2,500

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This package gives an opportunity to enjoy wildlife.
- A. The Silver Lining Package
- B. The Lonely Traveller Package
- C. The Eco-Tourist Package
2
The occupants can have an aerial view of the surroundings.
- A. The Silver Lining Package
- B. The Lonely Traveller Package
- C. The Eco-Tourist Package
3
The duration of the package is one week.
- A. The Silver Lining Package
- B. The Lonely Traveller Package
- C. The Eco-Tourist Package
4
One has a choice in types of accommodation.
- A. The Silver Lining Package
- B. The Lonely Traveller Package
- C. The Eco-Tourist Package
5
One can have an ethnic glimpse.
- A. The Silver Lining Package
- B. The Lonely Traveller Package
- C. The Eco-Tourist Package
6
Accommodations are away from urban centres.
- A. The Silver Lining Package
- B. The Lonely Traveller Package
- C. The Eco-Tourist Package
7
This package has the least duration.
- A. The Silver Lining Package
- B. The Lonely Traveller Package
- C. The Eco-Tourist Package

StarRail app and Smartcard

Questions 8-14 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text. TRUE - if the statement is true FALSE - if the statement is false NOT GIVEN - if the information is not given in the text

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The app lets passengers know if there are problems on the train line.
9
Tickets purchased from vending machines must be paid for by credit card centre.
10
Tickets bought on the internet are loaded onto Smartcard immediately.
11
All stations have ticket validators on platforms.
12
The Smart Rail app is free of charge.
13
Passengers can buy Flexitix using the app.
14
Cheaper tickets are available for those travelling at quiet times.

Library service at Brookdale community library

Questions 15-20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

Brookdale Library now offers 15 ________ to help readers find books. Items reserved online must be collected within 16 ________. Parents must 17 ________ children under 10. Readers can use the mobile app to 18 ________ their borrowed books. Events are open to all members but require 19 ________. Library membership is free for those living in 20 ________.

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Brookdale Library now offers 15 ________ to help readers find books.
16
Items reserved online must be collected within 16 ________.
17
Parents must 17 ________ children under 10.
18
Readers can use the mobile app to 18 ________ their borrowed books.
19
Events are open to all members but require 19 ________.
20
Library membership is free for those living in 20 ________.

Sustainable Fashion: A shift in the clothing industry

Questions 21-27 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

Sustainable fashion aims to reduce the 21 ________ and social damage caused by traditional clothing production. Brands use 22 ________ or recycled fabrics and avoid using 23 ________ substances. Some also offer programs for customers to return clothes for 24 ________. Consumers are encouraged to purchase fewer but better-quality items and use 25 ________ shops or clothing rental services. One report showed that wearing an item longer reduces its 26 ________ effect. However, false claims of eco-friendliness—also known as 27 ________—are a problem that needs monitoring.

21
Sustainable fashion aims to reduce the 21 ________ and social damage caused by traditional clothing production.
22
Brands use 22 ________ or recycled fabrics and avoid using 23 ________ substances.
23
Brands use 22 organic or recycled fabrics and avoid using 23 ________ substances.
24
Some also offer programs for customers to return clothes for 24 ________.
25
Consumers are encouraged to purchase fewer but better-quality items and use 25 ________ shops or clothing rental services.
26
One report showed that wearing an item longer reduces its 26 ________ effect.
27
However, false claims of eco-friendliness—also known as 27 ________—are a problem that needs monitoring.

Reading Passage 3 — Ford - Driving Innovation

A. In 1913 an American industrialist named Henry Ford employed an innovative system in his factory that changed the nature of American industry forever - the production line. Instead of a group of workers constructing a complete product, Ford's production-line techniques relied on machine parts being moved around the factory on a conveyor belt, passing each employee who had a single task to perform before the component moved down the line. This saved time in that employees were not required to move around, collect materials or change tools; they simply stood in one place and repeated the same procedure over and over again until the end of their shift. In this way, Ford was able to mass produce the now famous Model-T car for only 10% of traditional labour costs. B. Working on a production line was monotonous work, undoubtedly, but it was not in the production line alone that Ford was something of a pioneer. In 1913 the average hourly rate for unskilled labour was under $2.50 and for such low wages and repetitive work, the labour turnover in Ford's factory was high, with many employees lasting less than a month. In order to combat this problem, he took a step that was condemned by other industrialists of the time, who were fearful that they would lose their own workforce- he raised wages to $5 an hour. The benefits were twofold. Not only did Ford now have a stable and eager workforce, he also had potential customers. It was his intention 'to build a motorcar for the great multitude', and the Model-T car was one of the cheapest cars on the market at the time. At $5 an hour, many of his employees now found themselves in a position to afford a car of their own. Ford's production practices meant that production time was reduced from 14 hours to a mere 93 minutes. In 1914 company profits were $30 million, yet just two years later this figure had doubled. Until 1927 when the last Model-T rolled off the production line, the company produced and sold about 15 million cars. C. Although Ford was without doubt successful, times changed and the company began losing its edge. One problem came from the labour force. Ford was a demanding employer who insisted that the majority of his staff remained on their feet during their shift. One error meant that the whole production line was often kept waiting, and Ford felt that workers were more attentive standing than sitting. Yet the 1930s saw some radical changes in the relationships between employer and employee, as an increasing number of industries were forming Labour Unions. Ford flatly refused to get involved, employing spies in the workplace to sabotage any plans for a union within his factories. Eventually a strike in the early 1940s forced Ford to deal with unions. Another example of Ford being unable to adapt came from his unwillingness to branch out. Ford's competitors began operating the same systems and practices, but also introduced the variety Ford was lacking. The Model-T had remained essentially the same, even down to the colour, and by the time he realised his error, he had already lost his pre-eminence in the industry. Subsequent involvement in aeroplane manufacturing, politics and publishing was a failure. Leaving the company to his grandson in 1945, he died two years later leaving an inheritance estimated at $700 million. D. Yet the legacy of Fordism lives on. The development of mass production transformed the organisation of work in a number of important ways. Tasks were minutely subdivided and performed by unskilled workers, or at least semi-skilled workers, since much of the skill was built into the machine. Second, manufacturing concerns grew to such a size that a large hierarchy of supervisors and managers became necessary. Third, the increasing complexity of operations required employment of a large management staff of accountants, engineers, chemists, and, later, social psychologists, in addition to a large distribution and sales force. Mass production also heightened the trend towards an international division of labour. The huge new factories often needed raw materials from abroad, while saturation of national markets led to a search for customers overseas. Thus, some countries became exporters of raw materials and importers of finished goods, while others did the reverse. E. In the 1970s and '80s some countries, particularly in Asia and South America, that had hitherto been largely agricultural and that had imported manufactured goods, began industrialising. The skills needed by workers on assembly-line tasks required little training, and standards of living in these developing countries were so low that wages could be kept below those of the already industrialised nations. Many large manufacturers in the United States and elsewhere therefore began 'outsourcing' - that is, having parts made or whole products assembled in developing nations. Consequently, those countries are rapidly becoming integrated into the world economic community.

Questions 28–32: Matching headings

Questions 28-32 Choose the most suitable headings for Paragraphs A-E from the list below. Use each heading once only. LIST OF HEADINGS i. Effect on modern industry ii. New payment procedures iii. Labour problems iv. The Model-T v. Creating a market vi. Revolutionary production techniques vii. The Ford family today viii. Impact on the global economy ix. Overseas competition

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Section A
- i. Effect on modern industry
- ii. New payment procedures
- iii. Labour problems
- iv. The Model-T
- v. Creating a market
- vi. Revolutionary production techniques
- vii. The Ford family today
- viii. Impact on the global economy
- ix. Overseas competition
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Section B
- i. Effect on modern industry
- ii. New payment procedures
- iii. Labour problems
- iv. The Model-T
- v. Creating a market
- vi. Revolutionary production techniques
- vii. The Ford family today
- viii. Impact on the global economy
- ix. Overseas competition
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Section C
- i. Effect on modern industry
- ii. New payment procedures
- iii. Labour problems
- iv. The Model-T
- v. Creating a market
- vi. Revolutionary production techniques
- vii. The Ford family today
- viii. Impact on the global economy
- ix. Overseas competition
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Section D
- i. Effect on modern industry
- ii. New payment procedures
- iii. Labour problems
- iv. The Model-T
- v. Creating a market
- vi. Revolutionary production techniques
- vii. The Ford family today
- viii. Impact on the global economy
- ix. Overseas competition
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Section E
- i. Effect on modern industry
- ii. New payment procedures
- iii. Labour problems
- iv. The Model-T
- v. Creating a market
- vi. Revolutionary production techniques
- vii. The Ford family today
- viii. Impact on the global economy
- ix. Overseas competition

Questions 33–37: Short answer

Questions 33-37 Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

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What was the main saving of production line techniques?
34
What level did Ford cut production costs down to compared with more traditional methods of the time?
35
When was the last Model-T Ford produced?
36
What did Ford unsuccessfully oppose the organisation of?
37
What is the name given to the principles of mass production and associated practices?

Questions 38–40: Short answer

Questions 38-40 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

38
One of the long-term effects of Ford's business practices was that many developing countries became industrialised as a result of ________ some work to other countries.
39
For those working in the factory, the skills for ________ were easily acquired and ________ was minimal.
40
For those working in the factory, the skills for assembly-line tasks were easily acquired and ________ was minimal.

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1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. TRUE
9. NOT GIVEN
10. FALSE
11. NOT GIVEN
12. TRUE
13. FALSE
14. TRUE
15. online catalogue
16. 5 days
17. accompany
18. renew
19. registration
20. Brookdale
21. environmental
22. organic
23. harmful
24. recycling
25. thrift
26. environmental
27. greenwashing
28. vi
29. v
30. iii
31. i
32. viii
33. time
34. 10%
35. 1927
36. labour unions
37. fordism
38. outsourcing
39. assembly-line tasks
40. training time