Sunset Tours Reading Answers

We have given “Sunset Tours” reading passage as practice test along with answers and explanations. It has 13 questions that are asked based on the paragraph. There are 2 different questions forms where - 9 questions as true, false or not given type and 4 questions as multiple choice. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.

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Table of contents:

• Solution for sunset tours
• Sunset Tours IELTS reading practice test
• Passage
• Questions
• Answers with explanation

Solution for sunset tours

Here the answers for sunset tours reading answers are given below in the table form.

Answer Table

1. False	4. Not given	7. False	10. D	13. A
2. True	5. False	8. False	11. B
3. Not given	6. True	9. True	12. C

Sunset Tours IELTS reading practice test - Exam Review

We have given sunset tours IELTS reading answers. This article will aid you to be excellent in the IELTS reading practice to challenge your reading skill and go through the given passage and answer the questions.

Passage

Here we have given Sunset Tours reading answers with location. Go through the given passage carefully and answer the questions.

Sunset Tours Reading Answers

BOOKINGS
A deposit of $150 each is payable on booking and the balance is payable 30 days before your departure. Feel free to contact us for further information:
Office Hours: 8 am-4 pm Monday-Friday
Phone 5500 0881
Fax 5501 0881
Email: [email protected]

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

Questions 1-9

• Do the following statements agree with the information given 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 nor 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

10.5ZBG primarily

1. Relays news broadcasts
2. Focuses on talkback shows
3. Plays listeners’ requests
4. Plays soothing music

11. The listener is being thanked for

1. Listening to ZBG
2. Giving money to the station
3. Attending afternoon tea
4. Providing his input

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

1. Participate in a program
2. Raise money.
3. Have refreshments.
4. Talk about improvements.

13. The listener should reply to the letter by

1. August 5th.
2. July 26th.
3. August 16th.
4. September 1st.

Answers for sunset tours with explanation

Here we have given Sunset Tours reading answers with explanations, this section will assist you to identify your errors in the answering process.

1. Answer: False

Explanation: “A deposit of $150 each is payable on booking and the balance is payable 30 days before tour departure”. From this line it is clear that the given question is a false statement that tour full cost can be paid separately. Hence the given answer is located in the 1-2 lines under Booking.

2. Answer: True

Explanation: “The cost is subject to a minimum of 25 passengers traveling and we reserve the right to cancel if this number is not reached”. From this line it is clear that if there are not enough bookings, the tour will not go ahead. Hence the given answer is located in the 1-2 lines under condition.

3. Answer: Not given

4. Answer: Not given

5. Answer: False

Explanation: “Your suitcase should be of a size and weight you can manage as tour leaders may not be readily available to handle your luggage”. With this line it is clear that the tour leader is allowed to help passengers with their baggage. Hence the given answer is located in the last 2 lines under Luggage.

6. Answer: True

Explanation: You must have a travel insurance policy to cover sudden illness or accidents. With this line it is clear that tourists must insure against sickness and injury. Hence the given answer is located in the 1st line under cancellation and refunds.

7. Answer: False

Explanation: “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”. These lines explain that a traveler who cancels a tour due to illness for more than a month before departure will get only a certain refund after some amount has been retained by the tour company. Hence the given answer is located in the 3-4 lines under cancellation and refunds.

8. Answer: False

Explanation: “There will be no refund for notice of one day or on the day of departure.” with this line it is clear sunset Tours will not refund for notice for one day or on the day of departure. Hence the given answer is located in the last line under cancellation and refunds.

9. Answer: True

Explanation: “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”. From this line it is clear that Sunset Tours is not responsible for the state of hotel rooms. Hence the given answer is located in the 1-3 lines under responsibility.

10. Answer: D

Explanation: Here we couldn’t find any information about what 5ZBG exactly is doing, but since it is an easy listening broadcasting association we can assume it 5ZBG primarily plays soothing music to its listeners. Hence the answer is D.

11. Answer: B

Explanation: “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”. From this line it is clear that the listener is being thanked for giving money to the station. Hence the given answer is located in the 1-3 lines of paragraph 1.

12. Answer: C

Explanation: “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”. From these lines it is clear that the listener is being invited to an event where he will talk about improvements. Hence the given answer is located in the 1-4 lines of paragraph 2.

13. Answer: A

Explanation: “Any programming changes would have to be finalized by September 1st”. From this line it is clear that the listener should reply to the letter by September 1st. Hence the given answer is located in the last line of paragraph 2.

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