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GT Test 2 answers with clear explanations
These Cambridge IELTS 21 General Training Test 2 Reading answers explain all 40 questions. Review the county library, Riverton restaurants, workplace notices and cooperative parenting.
Cambridge IELTS 21 GT Test 2 Reading answer key
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1. County libraries and places to eat in Riverton
Questions 1 to 142. J&G commitments and pool cars
Questions 15 to 273. Cooperative approaches to raising young
Questions 28 to 40Section 1: County libraries and places to eat in Riverton
Section 1 presents county library service standards and 5 places to eat in Riverton. The questions cover customer communication, restaurant features, prices and current availability.
Question types: True, False, Not Given, Matching features.
Why: Staff badges identify library employees and state the position each person holds.
Why: Staff must finish helping the person in front of them before answering the telephone.
Why: The library offers an automated reservation service. The collection location is not stated.
Why: The planned refurbishment programme is reviewed every year.
Why: Staff may end an abusive call only after giving the caller a warning.
Why: Emails receive an acknowledgement within 7 days. A complete answer may take longer.
Why: Thai Palace attracts well-known people from music, sport and the media.
Why: Strollers offers a wide choice on both its cocktail and wine lists.
Why: Al Pomodoro is inside a pedestrianised area, so customers must approach on foot.
Why: Riverton Hall serves a fixed four-course menu for £55 per person.
Why: The Old Tavern provides deep sofas for customers to relax in.
Why: Riverton Hall entertains guests with folk songs during the meal.
Why: Al Pomodoro allows customers to eat on its terrace throughout the year.
Why: Strollers will reopen next month, so it is currently closed.
Section 2: J&G commitments and pool cars
Section 2 explains J&G's promises to job candidates and rules for company pool cars. It covers assignments, workplace safety, employee benefits, bookings and vehicle checks.
Question types: Summary completion.
Why: J&G works with candidates to confirm their assignment expectations.
Why: Candidates receive position updates, assignment feedback and development advice.
Why: J&G gives advice on interview techniques before candidates meet employers.
Also accepted: interview.
Why: The agency gives full support when a candidate faces significant danger.
Why: Recruitment decisions use professional criteria only.
Why: The employee benefits include database training.
Why: Loyalty programmes provide discounts at major retailers.
Why: Staff must obtain permission from their line manager before booking.
Why: A pool car is booked by contacting the Helpdesk.
Why: The required code appears inside the front cover of the logbook.
Also accepted: security code.
Why: Pool cars are always kept in marked bays.
Why: Any faults must be reported to the Helpdesk immediately.
Why: The driver records the indicated mileage in the logbook.
Also accepted: indicated mileage.
Section 3: Cooperative approaches to raising young
Section 3 examines cooperative parenting among meerkats and banded mongooses. It explores kinship, intelligence, synchronised births and an unexpected feeding experiment.
Question types: Matching headings, Summary completion, Multiple choice.
Why: Section A describes life in the dry Kalahari, with little water and few safe hiding places.
Why: Section B explains how many pups help a group defend valuable land.
Why: A dominant female can produce up to 20 pups in one year.
Why: Section D says low kinship requires greater intelligence and social planning.
Why: Section E shows how giving birth together helps the whole group raise one litter.
Why: The experiment disproved the expectation that larger newborn pups would keep their advantage.
Why: Meerkats live through many months when no water is available.
Why: Safe places to hide from predators are difficult to find.
Why: Subordinate females first provide milk and protect pups in burrows.
Why: Clutton-Brock is puzzled because helping others appears to conflict with individual survival.
Why: Female meerkats pass on shared genes by helping their brothers and sisters survive.
Why: Animals in low-kinship groups must become clever to avoid being disadvantaged.
Why: Cant says mongooses repeatedly behave differently from what researchers expect.
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