The Best Travel Wallets & Uk Rail Services – How Do L Claim For My Delayed Train? — IELTS Reading Answers

This wallet will suit people who prefer natural materials.

“This wallet comes in smooth black leather”

D is the leather wallet: 'smooth black leather' is a natural material, matching a preference for natural rather than synthetic materials.

Users of this wallet do not need to worry about taking it out in the rain.

“This is a waterproof wallet, which uses anti-RFID (radio frequency identification) material so your financial details will be safe”

B is described as 'a waterproof wallet', so rain cannot damage it or its contents, answering the worry about taking it out in wet weather.

Parts of the inside of this wallet have categories printed on them in one colour.

“The inside compartment labels identifying each separate section all have silver lettering on them”

C's inside labels 'all have silver lettering', meaning the section categories are printed in a single colour inside the wallet.

This wallet would suit someone who needs to keep several passports together.

“the black wallet features seven slip-in card compartments, two small interior zip pockets and a load of other slip-in compartments, it can fit at least four passports”

F is large enough to 'fit at least four passports', so it suits someone who must keep several passports together.

Something is provided for writing.

“A small navy-blue pen is supplied inside”

D supplies 'a small navy-blue pen' inside, which is the writing item the question asks about.

This will suit people who want to be able to find their document wallet easily in their luggage.

“It is made of PVC plastic and will suit those who like a wallet that is easy to spot. It comes in a range of bright colours”

G is 'easy to spot' because it 'comes in a range of bright colours', helping travellers find it among their luggage.

Something to keep this wallet in is provided.

“It comes in a handy drawstring bag”

E 'comes in a handy drawstring bag', giving buyers a container in which to keep the wallet.

This wallet has been specially made to prevent people detecting the numbers on any bank cards, etc. inside it.

“This is a waterproof wallet, which uses anti-RFID (radio frequency identification) material so your financial details will be safe”

B uses 'anti-RFID ... material' so 'your financial details will be safe', preventing card numbers from being detected electronically.

The system for claiming compensation varies from one company to another.

“but train companies all have different rules, so it can be confusing to work out what you're entitled to”

TRUE: 'train companies all have different rules', which means the compensation system is not uniform across companies.

Under Delay Repay, a train company will only provide compensation if it caused the delay.

“Delay Repay is a train operator scheme to compensate passengers when trains are late, and the train company will pay out even if it was not responsible for the delay”

FALSE: the company 'will pay out even if it was not responsible for the delay', contradicting the claim that it pays only when at fault.

Under Delay Repay, underground and other train companies give exactly the same amounts of money in compensation.

“The scheme varies between companies, but up to 2016 most paid 50 percent of the single ticket cost for 30 minutes' delay and 100 percent for an hour. On the London Underground, you get a full refund for 15-minute delays”

FALSE: London Underground gives 'a full refund for 15-minute delays', while most other operators paid 50 percent for a 30-minute delay, so amounts differ.

An increasing number of train companies are willing to pay compensation for problems they are not responsible for.

“The type of delay you can claim for depends on whether the train company runs a Delay Repay scheme or a less generous, older-style scheme”

NOT GIVEN: the text contrasts Delay Repay with 'a less generous, older-style scheme' but never says whether more companies are becoming willing to pay.

It is doubtful whether companies using the older scheme will provide compensation if a delay is caused by a strike.

“Companies that do not use Delay Repay and still use the older scheme will not usually pay compensation if the problem is considered to be out of their control. But it is still worth asking them for compensation, as some may pay out. You are unlikely to get compensation for a delay if any of the following occur”

TRUE: the older scheme 'will not usually pay' when a problem is 'out of their control', so a strike would rarely bring compensation, though some may still pay.

Passengers may receive compensation in the form of a train voucher if they forget to request cash.

“Some train companies are still paying using rail vouchers, which they are allowed to do if you do not ask for a cash refund”

TRUE: companies are 'still paying using rail vouchers', which they may do 'if you do not ask for a cash refund'.