This sample belongs to the Social Survival Category/Section of the IELTS Reading Exam. This category contains passages for reading that are meant to test basic English language skills required for survival and for conforming to basic citizen laws. The passages may include public notices, instructions, government announcements, immigration related information, and so on.

These communications are generally brief and expressed in very simple language for everyone to understand. They usually convey a small set of information.

The sample here is a notice from an electricity company, BrightSpark Energy Company, to its customers in a particular area.

The key points in the notice are:

1. The company is announcing brief power cuts for a limited period of time in order to carry out repair and upgrade work.

2. The area that will be affected is Electric Avenue, Downtown.

3. The blackout will happen over a period of three consecutive days during off-peak (overnight) hours.

4. All customers inconvenienced due to this will be compensated with a discount of ten percent in their next electricity bill.

Q1. Complete the sentence with appropriate details from the passage:

As per the notice, _______ is the area where electricity supply will be disrupted for _____________and _____________ .

B) Electric Avenue, two hours, three days

Q2. Complete the sentence with appropriate details from the passage:

The residents will be compensated with __________ discount on their electricity bills.

C) 10 percent

Q3. In light of the notice, examine the following statement and choose one of the options:

BrightSpark Energy Company’s 10 percent discount will be applicable for one bill only.

A) True

Q4. Complete the sentence with appropriate details from the passage:

The tagline of the BrightSpark Energy Company is ________________.

C) “where ideas come to life”