Sunset Tours- IELTS Reading Answers

Kasturika Samanta

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Updated On Aug 14, 2024

Here are the question types in the reading test
Reading Passage
Sunset Tours

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The IELTS General Reading test consists of three sections, where there are multiple shorter passages in the first two sections while there is one long passage in the third one. Practising the passage, “Sunset Tours”, will help prepare for the exam, giving an opportunity to score more in IELTS Reading.

The passage, “Sunset Tours”, is a passage which has appeared in IELTS Reading exam. By attempting to answer the questions provided, it will give an insight and helps to understand the exam in real time. Ideally, you should be taking no more than 20 minutes to answer the questions.

Here are the question types in the reading test

Reading Passage (Sunset Tours)

True/False/ Not Given (Q.1 – Q.9)
Multiple Choice Questions (Q.10 – Q. 13)

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Reading Passage

Sunset Tours

BOOKINGS

A deposit of $150 each is payable on booking and the balance is payable 30 days before tour departure. Feel free to contact us for further information:

Office Hours: 8 am-4 pm Monday-Friday

Phone 5500 0881

Fax 5501 0881

Email: info@sunsettours.co

CONDITIONS

The cost is subject to a minimum of 25 passengers traveling and we reserve the right to cancel if this number is not reached. Should the tour be canceled, you are entitled to a full refund.

NB: The itinerary is given as a guide only and is subject to alteration if weather conditions are unfavorable or in any other unforeseen circumstances.

LUGGAGE

Each passenger is entitled to bring a cabin bag and one item of checked luggage no heavier than 20 kg as per industry requirements. Couples traveling together are requested to use individual suitcases. Your suitcase should be of a size and weight you can manage as tour leaders may not be readily available to handle your luggage.

CANCELLATION & REFUNDS

You must have a travel insurance policy to cover sudden illness or accidents. Even so, an administration fee is retained for notice of more than 30 days before departure but, should cancellation occur through unforeseen circumstances not covered by travel insurance, 10% of the fare is retained for 15- 30 days’ notice, 20% for 4- 14 days and 50% Is held for less than 4 days’ notice. There will be no refund for notice of one day or on the day of departure.

RESPONSIBILITY

Although every endeavor is made by Sunset Tours to ensure your holiday goes according to plan, we act purely as an agent for the various accommodation and other services provided.

Sunset Tours shall not be liable for any accident, injury, delay, irregularity, loss, or damage caused by or arising out of the provision of or failure to provide any such service.

Questions 1-9

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?

In boxes 1-9 on your answer sheet, 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

1 The full cost of the tour must be paid at the time the booking is made.

2. If there are not enough bookings, the tour will not go ahead.

3 If travel plans are disrupted because of unexpected problems, tourists can get their money back.

4 There is no weight limit on the traveler’s cabin luggage.

5 The tour leader is not allowed to help passengers with their baggage.

6 Tourists must insure against sickness and injury.

7 An insured traveler who cancels due to illness more than a month before departure gets a full refund.

8 Sunset Tours only gives a partial refund to passengers who cancel the day before the tour leaves.

9 Sunset Tours is not responsible for the state of hotel rooms.

Read the passage below and answer Questions 10-13.

5ZBG

Easy Listening Broadcasting Association

26/7/11

You Are Invited…

Dear Listener

We wish to express our sincere thanks for your support during our last successful fund-raising endeavor. Your annual donation makes it possible for us to improve the station in every way for your interest and pleasure.

We would like to extend to you an invitation to join us at the station on Wednesday, 16th August at 3.00 pm for afternoon tea and to discuss station programming. Your input will be a great help to us. It will enable us to continue programming to suit your requirements. Together we will be discussing future ideas for SZBG and whether frequent news broadcasts should be included in our agenda. There has also been a proposal to make the mainstay of our programming a talkback format. Any programming changes would have to be finalized by September 1st.

We hope you can join us and we look forward to sharing time with you. If you can join us, please be kind enough to phone, us and let us know. If you are unable to attend on this day, please phone and we will arrange a suitable date for you.

Yours sincerely

do/iia1 &,£

Tobias Rank

Programming Coordinator

RSVP by 5/8/11

Questions 10-13

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D. Write your answers in boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet.

10 5ZBG primarily

A relays news broadcasts.

B focuses on talkback shows.

C plays listeners’ requests.

D plays soothing music.

11 The listener is being thanked for

A listening to 5ZBG.

B giving money to the station.

C attending afternoon tea.

D providing his input.

12 The listener is being invited to an event where he will

A participate in a program.

B raise money.

C have refreshments.

D talk about improvements.

13 The listener should reply to the letter by

A August 5th.

B July 26th.

C August 16th.

D September 1st.