BEST IELTS General Reading Test 557

BEST IELTS General Reading Test 557

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Post Office Information Leaflet for Home Owners

Moving house or relocating your business? Need to redirect your mail to your new address? Read the important information that follows.

How does mail redirection work?

Redirection is a cost-effective way of ensuring that you continue receiving your mail when you move home or business. Redirection of mail is flexible – you can arrange for your post to follow you even if the move is temporary, or if you are moving to an overseas address.

– Service available for periods of 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. The service can be renewed up to a maximum of two years.

– Redirect to any UK or overseas address

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Preventing identity fraud

The Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee recommends that to reduce the risk of identity fraud when you move, use Royal Mail’s redirection service to direct your mail from your old address to your new one for at least a year.

How can I arrange for my mail to be redirected?

There are four ways to apply and pay for a redirection:

– By post

– By phone

– In person at the Post Office

– Online

Householders, you can now set up a redirection of mail online if your debit/credit card is registered at the address you are moving from. This method of application is quick and easy and the process typically takes around five minutes to complete. Once you have submitted your application, please allow up to five working days for the Redirection to come into effect. (Please note that it is not currently possible to arrange a business redirection online).

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Costs


Length of Redirection
Personal customers (costs quoted are per surname – other individual living in the same residence with different family names must apply separately)Business customersOverseas address (Airmail)
12 month£38.99£77.99£110.00
6 months£25.96£51.97£73.45
3 months£16.82£25.96£47.75
1 month£7.64£15.47£21.85

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Is there any mail that cannot be redirected?

Yes, the following types of mail cannot be redirected:

Mail for people or organisations that weren’t occupying or conducting business from the old address.

Mail addressed to boarding houses, hotels, colleges or other multi-occupied premises.

Personal mail from a business address to a private address.

Mail from one PO Box® to another in the same delivery office.

International mail – any item bigger than standard letter size (over 25mm thickness and over 100g) that clearly contains goods, cannot be redirected abroad

Mail from abroad to a UK address.

Carrier mail (E.g. parcels being delivered by a private parcel delivery company).

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Complete each sentence with the correct ending A-L.

Write the correct letter A-L.

A. For a period of at least two years.

B. For only one individual

C. Is cheaper than business prices

D. When moving abroad

E. For family members with the same name

F. Cannot be used by businesses.

G. Is the most costly arrangement to set up.

H. Cannot be arranged to overseas addresses

I. As it may help prevent criminal activity

J. Online by private householders and business owners

K. One of three ways in which to arrange redirection of mail.

L. Must indicate the new address

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1. Redirection of post can be arranged 

2. Arranging redirection of mail is advised 

3. Business may choose 

4. Debit or credit cards for online application 

5. Published fees for householders apply 

6. Redirection to an international address 

7. The redirection service for larger and heavier items of mail 

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Seabridge Classical music festival – 40 performers for $40 

Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September

– Be in Seabridge/Newton as they come alive with the sounds of classical music.

– Six fantastic venues situated in and around Seabridge in Seabridge Town, Scenic Falls and across the water at neighbouring Newton.

– Performers from the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK performing on rotation at all venues.

– This year’s special guest performers are the String Trio ‘Osmond’ from New York City (performing at Townhall and the Newton Arms only).

– Three days of music, over 150 hours of quality classical pieces.

– Plus lots of free street music Saturday and Sunday andclassical music quartet on the Steam Train in Newton.

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A festival badge entitles you to discounted ferries between Seabridge and Newton, and unlimited use of a free shuttle bus around the venues between Scenic Falls and Seabridge.
The complementary shuttle buses are in operation during the following times:

– * Friday 6pm – 1am

– * Saturday 12 noon – 1am

– * Sunday 12 noon – midnight

The shuttles follow a regular route, calling in at the venues at these approximate times every hour:

00Seabridge Resort30Seabridge Resort
05Townhall35Townhall
10Maritime Building40Maritime Building
15Cruza Bar45Cruza Bar
25Scenic Falls Resort office /reception50Scenic Falls Resort office /reception

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Please note: If you use any other taxi service you will have to pay. Note: The Sailor’s Arms is our 6th Venue and is situated across the peninsula in Newton village – Newton village is accessible by ferry only. Ferry prices are discounted to $10 return for festival badge holders (a saving of $6.50 per return crossing).

Ferries depart from both Seabridge and Newton every half an hour:

 Final ferry SeabridgeFinal ferry Newton
FRIDAY11.30pmmidnight
SATURDAY11.30pmmidnight
SUNDAY7.30pm7.00pm

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Venue Information:

Seabridge Resort: Seabridge resort is situated on the seafront approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the centre of town. The resort has 35 split-level hotel rooms (kitchen facilities and lounge downstairs, bedrooms and bathroom upstairs). The resort has a restaurant, indoor swimming pool and fitness room on-site. Festival events are held in its large conference facility.

Town hall

The town hall is the oldest building in Seabridge and is the largest of the festival venues. It is situated in the heart of the village and is within easy walking distance of Seabridge’s wide variety of shops, restaurants and cafes.

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Maritime Building

The Maritime Building was constructed in the 1800s as the head office and passenger service centre for the local region’s main shipping company. Today, the building is used as a conference and events centre only. The maritime building is conveniently situated next to the main ferry jetty in Seabridge for visitors wishing to take the trip over to Newton, just two minutes’ walk from the passenger embarkation point.

Cruza Bar

Cruza bar is a popular night-time venue for locals and visitors to Seabridge. During the festival, performances will also be held during the daytime. Cruza bar does not provide accommodation, but served lunches and evening meals in the Cruza cafe located right next to the main bar area.

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Scenic Falls resort

Scenic Falls resort, as the name suggests, in located right next to the beautiful Scenic Falls themselves, around 10 minutes drive from Seabridge village centre. Performances will be held in the main bar/restaurant area and bistro food will be served during the festival (the main restaurant will be closed). The resort offers motel room accommodation, camper van sites and unpowered tent sites.

The Sailor’s Arms

The Sailor’s Arms is the oldest licensed establishment in the district and has lots of historic appeal. The building is a listed building and provides 26 rooms for its guests. The hotel serves breakfast daily in the Pavillion restaurant and a l a carte dining in the evening. Bar snacks are available throughout the day. Festival events will be held in a marquee which is erected in the beautiful grounds of the hotel.

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Questions 8-13

Look at the following list of statements (Questions 8-13) relating to 6 classical music festival venues.

Match the statement with the correct venue A-F. Each letter may be used more than once.

A. Seabridge Resort

B. Townhall

C. Maritime building

D. Cruza bar

E. The Sailor’s Arms

F. Scenic Falls resort

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8. This venue cannot be reached by shuttle bus. 

9. Visitors who want to see the special guests perform in Seabridge must go here. 

10. This venue is making alterations to its usual opening times during the festival. 

11. Festival events will be held outside. 

12. Visitors leaving here by free transport must be ready to go on the hour or half/hour. 

13. The function of this venue has changed over time. 

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