Cambridge IELTS 14 – Reading

PART1

Questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage in each gap.

(Questions 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8)

Children’s play

Uses of children’s play

building a ‘magical kingdom’ may help develop 1.

board games involve 2. and turn-taking

Recent changes affecting children’s play

populations of 3. have grown

opportunities for free play are limited due to

fear of 4.

fear of 5.

increased 6. in schools

International policies on children’s play

it is difficult to find 7. to support new policies

research needs to study the impact of play on the rest of the child’s 8.

Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the

information given in the text, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

(Questions: 9-10-11-12-13)

9.Children with good self-control are known to be likely to do well at school later on.

True
False
Not Given

10.The way a child plays may provide information about possible medical problems.

True
False
Not Given

11.Playing with dolls was found to benefit girls’ writing more than boys’ writing.

True
False
Not Given

12.Children had problems thinking up ideas when they first created the story with Lego.

True
False
Not Given

13.People nowadays regard children’s play as less significant than they did in the past.

True
False
Not Given

PART2

Questions: 14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A–G. Which paragraph contains the following information? Choose the correct letter, A–G.(Questions 14 – 18)

NB You may use any letter more than once

14.a description of how people misused a bike-sharing scheme

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

15.an explanation of why a proposed bike-sharing scheme was turned down

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

16.a reference to a person being unable to profit from their work

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

17.an explanation of the potential savings a bike-sharing scheme would bring

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

18.a reference to the problems a bike-sharing scheme was intended to solve

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Choose TWO correct answers.
(Questions: 19 – 20)

Which TWO of the following statements are made in the text about the Amsterdam bike-sharing scheme of 1999?

It was initially opposed by a government department.
It failed when a partner in the scheme withdrew support.
It aimed to be more successful than the Copenhagen scheme.

It was made possible by a change in people's attitudes.
It attracted interest from a range of bike designers.

Choose TWO correct answers.
(Questions: 21-22)

Which TWO of the following statements are made in the text about Amsterdam today?

The majority of residents would like to prevent all cars from entering the city.
There is little likelihood of the city having another bike-sharing scheme.
A bike-sharing scheme would benefit residents who use public transport.

More trips in the city are made by bike than by any other form of transport.
The city has a reputation as a place that welcomes cyclists.

Complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage in each gap.(Questions 23 – 26)

The first urban bike-sharing scheme

The first bike-sharing scheme was the idea of the Dutch group Provo. The people who belonged to this group were 23.

They were concerned about damage to the environment and about 24.{consumerism} , and believed that the bike-sharing scheme would draw attention to these issues.

They were concerned about damage to the environment and about 24. , and believed that the bike-sharing scheme would draw attention to these issues.

As well as painting some bikes white, they handed out 25. that condemned the use of cars.

However, the scheme was not a great success: almost as quickly as Provo left the bikes around the city, the 26. took them away. According to Schimmelpennink, the scheme was intended to be symbolic. The idea was to get people thinking about the issues.

PART3

Questions: 27 – 28 – 29 -30 – 31 – 32 – 33 – 34 – 35 – 36 – 37 – 38 – 39 – 40

Look at the following statements and the list of researchers below. Who said these statements? Choose the correct researcher with the letter, A–F.

(Questions 27-28-29-30-31)

NB You may use any letter more than once

List of Researchers

A. Pfeffer

B. Lucas

C. Maroudas et al.

D. Ng and Sorensen

E. Enz and Siguaw

F. Deery

27.Hotel managers need to know what would encourage good staff to remain.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

28.The actions of managers may make staff feel they shouldn’t move to a different employer.

A
B
C
D
E
F

29.Little is done in the hospitality industry to help workers improve their skills.

A
B
C
D
E
F

30.Staff are less likely to change jobs if cooperation is encouraged.

A
B
C
D
E
F

31.Dissatisfaction with pay is not the only reason why hospitality workers change jobs.

A
B
C
D
E
F

Choose YES if the statement agrees with the writer’s claims, choose NO if the statement contradicts the writer’s claims, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

(Questions: 32-33-34-35)

32.One reason for high staff turnover in the hospitality industry is poor morale.

Yes
No
Not Given

33.Research has shown that staff have a tendency to dislike their workplace.

Yes
No
Not Given

34.An improvement in working conditions and job security makes staff satisfied with their jobs.

Yes
No
Not Given

35.Staff should be allowed to choose when they take breaks during the working day.

Yes
No
Not Given

Complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage in each gap.

(Questions 36-37-38-39-40)

Fun at work

Tews, Michel and Stafford carried out research on staff in an American chain of 36.

They discovered that activities designed for staff to have fun improved their 37.

and that management involvement led to lower staff 38.

They also found that the activities needed to fit with both the company’s 39.

and the 40. of the staff. A balance was required between a degree of freedom and maintaining work standards.