Cambridge IELTS General Training 3 Reading Test B Answers with Explanation /The Medicine,PRODUCT RETURN,FABULOUS FURNITURE,STUDENT CLUBS,Student Loans,

Cambridge IELTS General Training 3 Reading Test B Answers with Explanation

The Medicine

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
1	NO	should lie down, after, taken the medicine	Instructions section	"Do not take this medicine on an empty stomach or immediately before lying down." This means the medicine can cause harm if someone lies down after taking it.
2	YES	must stop, taking, medicine, if, eyesight, affected	Instructions section	"If any of the following occur, discontinue taking the medicine and contact your doctor: dizziness, vomiting, blurred vision." Here, "discontinue taking" = "must stop taking" and "blurred vision" = "eyesight is affected."
3	NO	must stop, taking, medicine, when, feel better	Instructions section	"Once you have begun to take this medicine, you must continue to take it until the bottle is empty, unless advised otherwise by your doctor."
4	NO	medicine, suitable, person, any age	Instructions section	"This medicine is not available without a prescription and is not suitable for children under 5 years."

Important Notice: PRODUCT RETURN

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
5	bottom of jar	batch number, on, jars	First paragraph	"The batch number is printed on the bottom of each jar."
6	$5 / five dollars	how much, receive, opened jar, contaminated Chicken Curry	Second paragraph	"Fancy Foods will pay $10 for each jar returned unopened and $5 for each jar already opened."
7	(company’s) retailing manager	eaten, Chicken Curry, jar with, one of the batch numbers listed, whom, contact	Third paragraph	"The company’s Retailing Manager will be interested to hear from people who have consumed chicken curry from any of the above batch numbers."
8	place of purchase	information, ask, to provide, about, jar of Chicken Curry, ate	Third paragraph	"In particular, it will be helpful if they can give information about the place of purchase of the product."
9	$50,000	maximum reward, Fancy Foods, offering, information, who, contaminated, product	Reward section	"Fancy Foods will pay a reward of $10,000 to $50,000 for information which leads to the conviction of any person found guilty of placing metal pieces in its products."

FABULOUS FURNITURE

Question No.	Answer	Section	Explanation
10	ii	Section C	The section explains the benefit of the Fabulous Furniture Credit Card, specifically its 60-day interest-free period, which saves money by not having to pay interest.
11	i	Section D	This section describes the payment options, whether paying the full amount within 60 days or spreading payments over a longer period with interest charged after 60 days.
12	vi	Section E	Section E discusses how to apply for the Fabulous Furniture Credit Card, mentioning that the application is free and straightforward.
13	v	Section F	This section provides information on the locations of Fabulous Furniture stores, which can be found in every major city, and gives instructions to check local directories for addresses.

STUDENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
14	iii (Film Appreciation Society)	group of friends, enjoyed going to the cinema, shared our love of movies	Paragraph A	"This club was first started by a group of friends who enjoyed going to the cinema."
15	ix (United Nations Student Club)	non-political unbiased international organisation, plans this year include discussion groups, guest speakers, build a model of the UN General Assembly	Paragraph B	"We are a non-political unbiased international organisation... Our plans this year include discussion groups, guest speakers and to build a model of the UN General Assembly."
16	viii (Debating Club)	fun, debating experience, personal experience, feminism, internal competition, weekly debates	Paragraph C	"Whether for fun or debating experience, we discuss everything from personal experience, future society or feminism. This year we plan an internal competition, weekly debates and beginners’ lessons."
17	iv (Drama Society)	work really hard for great rewards, theatre	Paragraph D	"On the other hand, want to work really hard for great rewards? Then come and join the club where interesting theatre is created."
18	leave (a) message	how, let, CAS President, know, interested, joining a club	Bottom of the notice	"If you are interested in joining any of these clubs, you can leave a message for the President at the CAS Office in the Student Union Building."
19	annually / once a year / every year / each year	how often, CAS Ball, held	Bottom of the notice	"And don’t forget the CAS Ball is an annual event!"

Student Loans

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
20	NO	a month’s cookery course, private catering college, student loan	'Eligibility' section, second paragraph, line 1	“Eligible courses are offered by colleges, universities, the Scottish grant-aided colleges and other publicly funded institutions providing Higher Education courses.” The statement suggests student loans are only available for publicly funded institutions, not private ones.
21	YES	foundation course, Local Authority, student loan	'Eligibility' section, third paragraph, line 2	“In general, eligible courses include first degree courses or their equivalents and any other courses for which your Local Authority will pay your tuition fees.” This confirms that the person is eligible for a student loan.
22	NOT GIVEN	Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Local Authority, tuition fees	'Eligibility' section, third paragraph, line 2	No specific information is provided regarding whether the Local Authority will pay tuition fees for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education course.
23	NO	finish studies, 48, full-time course, student loan	'Eligibility' section, first paragraph, line 1	“You are eligible for a student loan if you are a UK resident and are attending a full-time Higher Education course, below postgraduate level, or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education course, provided you start your course before your 50th birthday.” Since the mother is 48, she is eligible, but this implies she is not too old.
24	YES	scholarship, tuition fees, student loan	'Your financial circumstances' section, point no. 1	“The amount of your maintenance grant or tuition fees does not matter.” This means a scholarship does not affect eligibility for a student loan.
25	NO	staying with aunt, income, Student Loans Company	'Your financial circumstances' section, point no. 4	“The income of your parents, spouse, partner or other relatives is not taken into account.” This indicates that the Student Loans Company does not consider how much the aunt earns.
26	NO	owed money, bank, student loan	'Your financial circumstances' section, point no. 5	“Your previous financial record is not a consideration.” Past financial records do not disqualify a person from getting a student loan.
27	YES	previous student loan, withdrew, second loan	'Your financial circumstances' section, point no. 3	“Any previous student loans are not taken into account.” This indicates that a previous student loan does not affect eligibility for a second loan.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
28	F	different types, purchasing agreement	Paragraph F, Lines 5-8	"…which means they offer a total service to put together the whole complex operation of a company’s corporate clothing package – which includes reliable sourcing, managing the inventory, budget control and distribution to either central locations or to each staff member individually."
29	A	original purpose, uniforms	Paragraph A, Lines 1-2	"Traditionally uniforms were — and for some industries still are — manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense…"
30	G	popularity rating, staff uniforms	Paragraph G, Final lines	"A recent survey of staff found that 90 per cent welcomed having clothing which reflected the corporate identity."
31	E	involving, employees, selection, uniform	Paragraph E, Lines 2-3	"Giving the wearers a choice has become a key element in the way corporate clothing is introduced and managed."
32	B	changing significance, company uniforms	Paragraph B, Lines 3-4	"The result is a new way of looking at corporate workwear. From being a simple means of identifying who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication."
33	C	perceptions, different types of dress	Paragraph C, Middle of the paragraph	"Dark colours give an aura of authority while lighter pastel shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism, others a sense of openness to new ideas."
34	NOT GIVEN	more carefully made, past, than, today	No specific paragraph	We do not find any information on the comparison past and present ways of making uniforms carefully.
35	YES	make, employees, feel, part of a team	Paragraph B, Final lines	"The result is a new way of looking at corporate workwear. From being a simple means of identifying who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication."
36	YES	using uniforms, marketing tool, requires, great care	Paragraph C, Line 1	"Truly effective marketing through visual cues such as uniforms is a subtle art…"
37	YES	being too smart, negative impact, customers	Paragraph C, Lines 5-6	"Neatness can suggest efficiency but, if it is overdone, it can spill over and indicate an obsession with power."
38	NO	most businesses, supply, company clothing, successful	Paragraph D, First lines	"But translating corporate philosophies into the right mix of colour, style, degree of branding and uniformity can be a fraught process. And it is not always successful."
39	NOT GIVEN	uniforms, best selected, marketing consultants	No specific paragraph	There is no information about uniforms being best selected by marketing consultants.
40	NO	clothing companies, planning, offer, financial services, future	Paragraph G, First lines	"Corporate clothing does have potential for further growth. Some banks have yet to introduce a full corporate look…"