Emergency Procedures Reading Answers: The Emergency Procedures passage is a common text in the IELTS General Training Reading Section, particularly in Section 1, which contains practical and work-related materials. This passage provides clear instructions for evacuation during an emergency at a school campus. Candidates must carefully read the procedural steps and understand the sequence of actions, roles of individuals, and the meaning of warning signals. Practising such passages helps improve your skimming, scanning, and detail-identification skills—all of which are essential for achieving a high band score in the IELTS exam.
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Emergency Procedures Reading Answers Passage
Read the text below and answer questions 1-8.
Emergency Procedures
Revised July 2011
This applies to all persons on the school campus.
In cases of emergency (e.g. fire), find the nearest teacher who will: send a messenger at full speed to the Office OR inform the Office via phone ext. 99.
PROCEDURE FOR EVACUATION
1 Warning of an emergency evacuation will be marked by a number of short bell rings. (In the event of a power failure, this may be a hand-held bell or siren.)
2 All class work will cease immediately.
3 Students will leave their bags, books and other possessions where they are.
4 Teachers will take the class rolls.
5 Classes will vacate the premises using the nearest staircase. If these stairs are inaccessible, use the nearest alternative staircase. Do not use the lifts. Do not run.
6 Each class, under the teacher’s supervision, will move in a brisk, orderly fashion to the paved quadrangle area adjacent to the car park.
7 All support staff will do the same.
8 The Marshalling Supervisor, Ms Randall, will be wearing a red cap and she will be waiting there with the master timetable and staff list in her possession.
9 Students assemble in the quad with their teacher at the time of evacuation. The teacher will do a head count and check the roll.
10 Each teacher sends a student to the Supervisor to report whether all students have been accounted for. After checking, students will sit down (in the event of rain or wet pavement they may remain standing).
11 The Supervisor will inform the Office when all staff and students have been accounted for.
12 All students, teaching staff and support personnel remain in the evacuation area until the All Clear signal is given.
13 The All Clear will be a long bell ring or three blasts on the siren.
14 Students will return to class in an orderly manner under teacher guidance.
15 In the event of an emergency occurring during lunch or breaks, students are to assemble in their home-room groups in the quad and await their home-room teacher.
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Emergency Procedures Reading Answers Sample Questions
Questions 1–8: Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
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An emergency must be reported to the office by messenger or by using ______.
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The warning signal for evacuation is a number of ______.
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In a power failure, a ______ may be used for the alarm.
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Teachers must take the ______ when leaving the room.
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If stairs cannot be used, people must use an ______ one.
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Ms Randall will be wearing a ______ in the assembly area.
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Teachers must do a head count and report to the ______.
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After the All Clear, students return to class under ______.
Emergency Procedures Reading Answers with Explanations
Answers to Questions 1-8
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Q.No
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Answer
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Location
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Reference
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Explanation
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1
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phone ext. 99
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Line 3
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"inform the Office via phone ext. 99"
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Either method is acceptable—messenger or phone.
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2
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short bell rings
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Point 1
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"marked by a number of short bell rings"
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This is the evacuation warning signal.
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3
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hand-held bell
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Point 1
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"this may be a hand-held bell or siren"
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Used when power is unavailable.
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4
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class rolls
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Point 4
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"Teachers will take the class rolls"
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Rolls are needed to check attendance.
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5
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alternative staircase
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Point 5
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"use the nearest alternative staircase"
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If the nearest is blocked.
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6
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red cap
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Point 8
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"Ms Randall… wearing a red cap"
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Identifies the Supervisor.
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7
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Supervisor
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Point 10
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"send a student to the Supervisor to report..."
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Reports go to the Supervisor.
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8
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teacher guidance
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Point 14
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"return to class in an orderly manner under teacher guidance"
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Teachers lead students back.
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