IELTS Reading 29-09-2019: Reading Passage 1 (General)

Section 1
Questions 1 – 6
Look at the information about transportation. Match the information given with the questions given from A- F.

1. London’s transport network is divided into fare zones. The cost of your ticket depends upon the number of zones you wish to travel through. Your ticket must be valid for your entire journey. If not, you may be liable for a Penalty Fare.
2. Ticket offices at busier Underground stations are generally open throughout the day. At less busy stations, supervisors undertake a range of duties and may not always be available in the ticket office. Please try and order and collect your ticket outside of morning or evening rush hours.
3. One day and longer period tickets, whether new issues or renewals, may be bought up to 4 days in advance of the date of validity or commencement date.
4. Underground stations and London Travel Information Centres welcome personal cheques, supported by a cheque guarantee card, and company cheques. If your cheque is in excess of your card limit, you will need to provide proof of your identity and your home address.
5. When paying at other London Transport outlets, please ask for cheque payment details. If you are presenting a company cheque, please provide two proofs of your identity and your home address. At Underground stations, please make your cheque payable to “London Underground Ltd”.
6. At London Travel Information Centres, cheques must be made payable to ‘Transport for London’. Customers traveling from anywhere within the UK by rail can add extensions to their tickets to include Underground travel.

Questions 7- 13
Read the advertisement. Some people have things to sell, and others have things they want to buy. Match the buyers with the sellers. Note if you have something TO SELL, you should look in the WANTED ads. If you WANT TO BUY something, you should look in the FOR SALE ads. In boxes 7 –13 on your answer sheet write

Example Answer
You want TO BUY 2 single beds. 68455
You want TO SELL a brand new TV 35633

7. You have an old bicycle in poor condition to sell.
8. You want to sell a bedside lamp.
9. You have an almost new sofa you wish to sell.
10. You want to buy a bicycle in good condition.
11. You want to buy some inexpensive furniture for your living room.
12 .You have a small TV set to sell.
13. You are a photographer and you need to buy a camera.

Advertisements
For Sale — 2 single beds with mattresses and a large chest of drawers. Excellent Condition £85. Tel
68455.

Wanted — Man’s Bicycle in any condition. Phone Phil 24522.

For Sale — Film developing unit and photo enlarging unit; plus 25 rolls of colour film.

Wanted — TV set (cabinet model). New condition. Tel. 35633.

For Sale — Almost new 12-speed bicycle; new tyres, plus headlight and strong combination lock. Tel 43566.

For Sale — Sofa and 3 chairs, coffee table, dining-table and chairs (well used). All for only £150. Call Peter 456733.

Wanted — Needed urgently inexpensive furniture for apartment (including lamps) Tel. 84355.

For Sale — Minolta 35mm camera. 3 years old + wide-angle lens and leather case. New condition £200. Tel: 45733.

For Sale — 10-speed bicycle. 5 years old. Needs some repairs. Only £35. Tel: 78466.

Wanted — 35mm Japanese camera in good condition. £250. Tel. Rosie 547222.

For Sale — 19 colour TV. Very easy to carry. Tel: 43655.

Wanted — Living-room furniture. Must be in good condition. Phone James 42619.

Wanted — Photographic supplies. All makes of used cameras and photographic equipment. Tel: 64421.

For Sale — Large 26 colour TV. Still under guarantee. £350. Tel: 42377.

For Sale — Standard lamp for living-room. Almost new. £100. Tel: 553642.

Wanted — Small portable TV set. Phone 42677.

For Sale — Rolex Watch in brand-new condition. Phone 543987.

Wanted — VCD in any condition. Tel: 334987.

For Sale — Queen-size bed. Only been used for 5 months. Will negotiate at £400. Phone 48394.