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Questions 27-32​

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 27-32 write

  • YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
  • NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
  • NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

27 Today, employees are facing a reduction in working hours.

28 Social planners have been consulted about US employment figures.

29 Salaries have not risen significantly since the 1970s.

30 The economic recovery created more jobs.

31 Bailyn's research shows that part-time employees work more efficiently.

32 Increased leisure time would benefit two-career households.

Questions 33-34​

Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 33 and 34 on your answer sheet.

33 Bailyn argues that it is better for a company to employ more workers because

  • A it is easy to make excess staff redundant.
  • B crises occur if you are under-staffed.
  • C people are available to substitute for absent staff.
  • D they can project a positive image at work.

34 Schor thinks it will be difficult for workers in the US to reduce their working hours because

  • A they would not be able to afford cars or homes.
  • B employers are offering high incomes for long hours.
  • C the future is dependent on technological advances.
  • D they do not wish to return to the humble post-war era.

Questions 35-38​

The writer mentions a number of factors that have resulted in employees working longer hours. Which FOUR of the following factors are mentioned? Write your answers (A-H) in boxes 35-38 on your answer sheet.

List of Factors

  • A Books are available to help employees cope with stress.
  • B Extra work is offered to existing employees.
  • C Increased production has led to joblessness.
  • D Benefits and hours spent on the job are not linked.
  • E Overworked employees require longer to do their work.
  • F Longer hours indicate greater commitment to the firm.
  • G Managers estimate staff productivity in terms of hours worked.
  • H Employees value a career more than a family.

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Reading Passage 3 – A Workaholic Economy​

  1. NO
  2. NOT GIVEN
  3. YES
  4. NO
  5. YES
  6. NOT GIVEN
  7. C
  8. A

35-38 IN ANY ORDER

  • B
  • D
  • F
  • G