How to Master the ielts

105
Questions 321 to 327
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?
Write:
TRUE
if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE
if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN
if there is no information on this.
321 
Passengers must leave their hand luggage (cabin baggage) at the flight desk 
no later than 45 minutes before departure.
322 
Passengers must have some means of photo identification.
323 
Passengers must have both the correct ticket and the reservation code.
324 
There is no charge for 18 kg of hold baggage.
325 
Passengers may pre­book an additional 28 kg of hold luggage.
326 
Passengers with breathing problems can take compressed oxygen on­board.
327 
Toiletries must be placed together in a clear plastic bag.

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HOW TO MASTER THE IELTS
106
Read the text below and answer Questions 328 to 334.
You’re fired!
‘Employment at will’
In the USA, employment is typically on an ‘at will’ basis, meaning that your employer can fire
you ‘at will’ for whatever reason. Being late for work at an at-will firm could cost you your job 
without any warning, period of notice, or legal rights to fight the decision. Whilst this behaviour 
appears harsh, it allows employers to dismiss lazy or incompetent people easily and then hire 
new people to take their place. ‘Employment at will’ means no contract of employment and no
job security.
‘Just cause’
Not all US firms are ‘at-will’ employers. Some workers have to sign a contract that sets out
the employee’s terms and conditions (for example, pay, annual leave and rest periods). If an 
employer wishes to terminate the contract they must provide the employee at least 30 days’ 
notice in advance, or pay 30 days’ wages in lieu of the period of notice. Employers are expected 
to adhere to any dismissal procedures set out in the employee’s handbook. Typically this means 
that you cannot be fired for bad timekeeping without receiving prior verbal and written warnings.
If you fail to heed a written warning, and continue to arrive late for work, then your employer has 
‘just cause’ to dismiss you.
‘Sacked’
In the UK there is no such thing as ‘employment at will’. In UK employment law there is always
a contract between an employer and an employee whether or not it is written down. An employee 
cannot be dismissed without ‘just cause’. However, an employee can be dismissed immediately 
for gross misconduct such as theft, indecent behaviour, or drinking alcohol on duty. The colloquial 
term for dismissal in the UK is ‘sacked’, though the term ‘fired’ is widely understood. An employee 
has no rights to 30 days’ notice or 30 days’ wages in lieu of the notice period when they have been 
sacked due to gross misconduct.

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GENERAL READING AND WRITING TEST A