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READING	PASSAGE-3	Questions	  IELTS Essentials @IELTSUzNav  Exam Practice Test 3

 Questions 27-31   A        biodegradable materials
    B        recycled clothing
 Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading   C        fresh produce
 Passage 3?   D        closer neighbourhoods
 In boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet, write   E        secure accommodation
    F        affordable furniture
 YES          If the statement agrees with the claims of the writer   G       permanent employment
 NO           If the statement contradicts the claims of the writer   H       volunteer work
 NOT GIVEN      If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about
                this
    Questions 37-40
 27   Many  business  commentators  forget  the  examples  of  Muhammad   Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
    Yunus.   Write the correct letter in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.
 28   Dan  Rathbourne  provides  an  accurate  assessment  of  Socially
    Responsible Businesses (SRBs).   37   When discussing ‘conscious consumers’ the writer concludes that
 29   The Quorate Group is a good example of an influential SRB.      A businesses are slow to respond to consumer demand.
 30   Few other businesses will wish to follow the example of the Concern      B consumers and businesses have different interests.
    Consultancy.      C businesses and consumers are influencing each other.
 31   Professor  Drew  has  correctly  identified  one  reason  for  the      D consumers should put more pressure on businesses.
    emergence of SRBs.
    38     The writer refers to Lucinda Mitchell in order to
 Questions 32-36      A explain why SRBs lose out to other businesses.
           B exemplify the way governments often support SRBs.
 Complete the summary using the list of words, A-H, below.      C contrast the approach of different governments to SRBs.
 Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 32-36 on your answer sheet.      D compare the role of SRBs in different regions.

 Examples of SRBs   39   What does the writer suggest about the goals of SRBs?
           A SRBs should have a wider range of goals
 Renew has made a successful business out of designing 32 ……………. On      B It is a mistake for an SRB to change goal.
 the other hand, Indulge wishes to promote 33 …………… and is expanding      C Some goals may make an SRB unprofitable.
 to  new  sites.  Large  corporations  cannot  always  make  quick  changes  but      D An SRB should not have more than one goal.
 many make provisions for 34 ……………, such as the Green Scheme.
 One  a  smaller  scale,  Johann  Jensen  is  experimenting  with  types  of  35   40   Which of the following best summerises the writer’s argument in the
 ……………  and  is  planning  other  ventures.  In  contrast,  an  example  of  a      final paragraph?
 well-established business is Greener Good, which provides 36 ……………      A A minority of businesses will inevitably fail.
 to a growing market.      B SRBs are more successful than other businesses
           C Universities should do more research into SRBs.
           D The problem faced by SRBs can be overcome.

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