Part 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.

Booking a Wessex Cottages Holiday

How to book your holiday

When you have looked through our brochure and have chosen two or three alternative cottages you would like to stay in, please phone our Holiday Booking Office.

The number is: 01225 892299

31st March to 20th October

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

21st October to 30th March

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. and Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Saturday 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Sunday Closed

We will check the availability of your choices and our reservation staff will help you make your decision. Should none of your choices be available, we will do our best to suggest suitable alternatives.

When a provisional reservation has been made, it will be held for 7 days. We will give you a holiday reference number and ask you to complete the holiday booking form and return it, with a deposit of ONE THIRD of the cottage rental, to:

WESSEX COTTAGES HOLIDAY BOOKING OFFICE

PO BOX 675

MELKSHAM

WILTSHIRE SN12 8SX

Deposit payments can be made by credit card at the time of booking or by cheque made payable to: Wessex Cottages Ltd.

IF WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR COMPLETED AND SIGNED BOOKING FORM WITH DEPOSIT WITHIN 7 DAYS, WE REGRET THAT YOUR RESERVATION WILL BE CANCELLED.

When we receive your booking form and deposit, your reservation will be confirmed – we will send you a Booking Confirmation, together with advice on how to reach your holiday cottage and the telephone number of a local contact should you require further details on the cottage before leaving home. Attached to the Booking Confirmation will be a note showing the balance due on your holiday and the date by which it is payable. Outstanding balances on bookings made in the UK must be settled within 10 weeks of sending the deposit.

ARRIVAL

Please do not arrive at your holiday cottage before 3.30 p.m. or later than 7.00 p.m.

DEPARTURE

On the morning of departure, please leave your holiday property by 10 a.m. to allow caretakers sufficient time to prepare the property for the next visitors. We ask that you please leave the property as you found it. Please do not move the furniture as this can cause damage both to the furniture and to the property.

OVERSEAS BOOKINGS

We are delighted to take bookings from overseas visitors either by telephone or fax + 44 (O) 1225890227. All payments should be made by credit card or by cheque in Pounds Sterling. Please note that provisional bookings from overseas visitors will be held for 14 DAYS. If the completed and signed booking form with the deposit is not received within that time, the reservation will be cancelled.

LAST-MINUTE BOOKINGS

If you wish to make a last-minute booking, please telephone the Holiday Booking Office to check availability.

If your reservation is made within 10 weeks of the holiday start date, full payment is due on booking.

ELECTRICITY

In most Wessex Cottages properties electricity must be paid for in addition to the holiday price. You may be asked to take a meter reading at the conclusion of your holiday, or an additional fixed charge for electricity may be made. Alternatively, there may be a coin meter, in which case you will be advised when you are making your booking. In some cottages. electricity is included in the rental and in very few there is no electricity at all.

UNEN

In most Wessex Cottages properties you have the choice either of hiring linen, at a cost of £6.00 per person per week, or of bringing your own. In some cottages linen is included and in a very few it is not available at all. If you choose to hire linen, it will include bed linen (i.e. sheets and/or duvet covers and pillow cases), bath and hand towels and tea cloths but will not include towels for swimming or beach use. linen is not available for cots. If you have any queries, do ask the Holiday Booking Office.

Questions 1 – 7

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

1The office is open on Saturdays in February but closes slightly earlier than on weekdays.

TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

2On receipt of your deposit, Wessex Cottages will confirm your booking by telephone.

TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

3For UK bookings, any outstanding balance must be paid within ten weeks of sending the deposit.

TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

4Between the departure of one visitor and the arrival of the next, the properties are visited and made ready.

TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

5The cost is lower if you make a last-minute booking.

TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

6Electricity is included in the rental of the majority of Wessex Cottages properties.

TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

7Beach towels are available for hire.

TRUE
FALSE
NOT GIVEN

STEADMAN & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

All professional services, including Auditing, Accountancy and Taxation from Small Businesses to Large Corporations.

Personal attention given at all times.

12, Church Street, Ely

Telephone: (01353) 562547/561331

St Paul’s Garage (Ely)

Full Mechanical and Body Repair Service

Insurance Company Approved

Resprays and Restorations

Breakdown Service

6, River Lane, Ely, Cambs CB6 4BU

Telephone: Ely 552247

Accident Victim?

Injured in an accident? Was someone else at fault? Find out free from a specialist solicitor if you can claim compensation.

Call:

Freephone 0800 8760831 (24 hours)

National Accident Helpline

MELROSE BUFFET CATERING

Professional Caterers with 15 years’ experience

BEFORE YOU BOOK A FUNCTION LET US GIVE YOU A QUOTE. WE WILL SUPPLY THE BEST WITHIN YOUR STATED BUDGET. WE CATER FOR SMALL OR LARGE FUNCTIONS, IN YOUR HOME, OFFICE, GARDEN, TOWN HALL, CHURCH HALL, IN FACT ANYWHERE YOU WISH.

“YOU SUPPLY THE VENUE. WE WILL SUPPLY THEMENU” – A MENU TO SUIT YOUR BUDGET.

28, Bury Road, Milton,

Cambridge. Telephone 01223 640789

L M Limo Hire

Private Hire Cars for Weddings and Special Occasions etc.

John & Sue Bishop

The White House, 12A Fair Street, Ely CB61AE

Telephone: 01353 667184

AIR TICKETS EXPRESS

Your hotline to the world

If you are serious about booking a flight anywhere in the world and a reliable service is as important as a cheap price …

CALLUS NOW

0990 320321

25, Union Road, Bishops Stortford, Harts CM23 2LY

Barton Hill & Knight

ESTATE AND PROPERTY AGENTS, CHARTERED SURVEYORS, COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS AND FINE ART SALES

AN INDEPENDENT PROPERTY SERVICE, PROVIDING EXPERT KNOWLEDGE

BURY ST EDMUNDS 01284 800717

15, DISS ROAD

BURY ST EDMUNDS

SUFFOLK IP33 3AA

PASCAL’S

French Restaurant/Brasserie

Fully Licensed

A glass of wine goes a treat with a freshly prepared meal, served in relaxing surroundings

Open:

Lunch – Brasserie Style – Wednesday to Sunday

Dinner – Fixed Price 3 Course table d’hote – Wednesday to Saturday

This is a non-smoking restaurant

2, Fen Road, LittJeport, Cambridgeshire 01353 565011

Sorry no credit cards

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE SERVICES

Available 6 days a week

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14, March Road, Ely, Cambs. Tel: 01353 551136

THE PARKLANDS

• ENSUITE FACILITIES WITH GOOD-SIZED FAMILY ROOMS ALL WITH: COLOUR TV, TEA/COFFEE-MAKING FACILITIES

• LICENSED RESTAURANT & BAR

• CONFERENCE ROOM AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS, WEDDINGS, PARTIES & ALL OTHER SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

TEL: (01440) 862581

Mount Pleasant, Haverhill

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offer a wide range of legal services

2, High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4JY

Tel: (01353) 552918

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Questions 8 – 14

Look at the twelve advertisements for local businesses A-L on the previous pages.

Which business should be contacted in each of the following situations?

Write the correct letter A-L in boxes 8-14 on your answer sheet.

Column 1

8.I have had an accident in my car.One of the rear lights is broken. I need to have it replaced.

9.l am helping to organise a wedding. The party will be at the bride’s family’s house but we are looking for someone to provide the food.

10.l have just found a house that I want to buy and I need a lawyer to help me with all the paperwork.

11.l have just returned from a holiday in Thailand, where I bought a Thai recipe book. I want to use the recipes in my restaurant, but I need someone to help me understand them.