CAMBRIDGE IELTS 1 · LISTENING
Questions, answers and available transcript excerpts for Cambridge IELTS 1, Test 1.
The answer key is listed below, followed by available explanations and supporting sentences.
Well … it’s a soft leather one, you know, not a heavy box-type like a man’s.
It’s got buckles at the front ... two of them They’re gold-plated ones.
The soft briefcase has two front buckles, matching the first picture, A. The source figure was visually checked.
It’s on the back … at the bottom in the left-hand corner.
Oh and Q2 there’s a scratch … it’s quite bad but small … directly above the brand name.
The name is at bottom left with a scratch directly above it, matching picture C. The source figure was visually checked.
Well all my papers from college.
I had my wallet in my pocket so I didn’t lose that but there were also my pens Q3 which I got for my birthday and a novel I was planning to read on the train.
The contents are papers, pens and a novel (D). The wallet was in her pocket.
I was standing on the platform … it was right next to me.
I’d just put it down on the floor but I could almost feel it beside me.
She was on the platform with the briefcase on the ground beside her, matching D. The source figure was visually checked.
I’d say 5.30 Q5 because it was just getting crowded and the train normally comes at about twenty-five to six.
Her final estimate is 5.30, matching clock C. The earlier 5.20 estimate is corrected; 5.35 is the normal train time.
I’m Mary Prescott.
Yes, it’s P-R E-S-C-O-T-T.
The woman gives her surname and then spells it. The answer is Prescott.
Flat 2, 41, Fountain Road, Canterbury.
The address gives house number 41 and street name Fountain; “Road” is already supplied in the question.
Flat 2, 41, Fountain Road, Canterbury.
The address gives house number 41 and street name Fountain; “Road” is already supplied in the question.
Yes, it’s 7-5 double 2-3-9.
“Double 2” means two consecutive twos, so the telephone number is 752239.
I suppose about £65.
The question asks for the estimated total value. £40 describes the briefcase alone; £65 is the total estimate.
And in Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a plane which Q11 landed in the sea shortly after take-off.
Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to spread to other states.
And Q12 on a fashionable note, there s to be a new look for the staff of QANTAS, Q13 Australia’s national airline.
This three-answer group accepts E, F and H in any order: plane passengers rescued, a transport strike threatening to spread nationally, and a new look for QANTAS staff.
And in Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a plane which Q11 landed in the sea shortly after take-off.
Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to spread to other states.
And Q12 on a fashionable note, there s to be a new look for the staff of QANTAS, Q13 Australia’s national airline.
This three-answer group accepts E, F and H in any order: plane passengers rescued, a transport strike threatening to spread nationally, and a new look for QANTAS staff.
And in Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a plane which Q11 landed in the sea shortly after take-off.
Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to spread to other states.
And Q12 on a fashionable note, there s to be a new look for the staff of QANTAS, Q13 Australia’s national airline.
This three-answer group accepts E, F and H in any order: plane passengers rescued, a transport strike threatening to spread nationally, and a new look for QANTAS staff.
The Prime Minister has pledged today that he will make two hundred and fifty Q14 million dollars available to help the drought stricken farmers who have not seen ram for years, get through the next five years.
The amount allocated to help the farmers is 250 million dollars. The source transcription contains “ram” for “rain”.
Money that was to have been spent on the re-structuring of Sydney’s road system has been re-allocated to what the Q15 P:rime Minister described as 'a more worthy cause'.
The funding was originally allocated to the road system.
Many farmers feel that while the money is welcome it has come too late to save Q16 Tapescriptsthem and their farms from financial ruin and are angry that the government did not act sooner.
The farmers say assistance has come too late to save their farms. The source has a page-label artefact inside this sentence; it is preserved here.
A group of school children who were travelling in a privately chartered Q17 aeroplane from Sydney to Queensland to take part in a musical concert found themselves swimming for the shore when their aeroplane had to land in the sea just three minutes after taking off from Sydney airport.
The passengers were school children; the plane landed in the sea three minutes after take-off.
A group of school children who were travelling in a privately chartered Q17 aeroplane from Sydney to Queensland to take part in a musical concert found themselves swimming for the shore when their aeroplane had to land in the sea just three minutes after taking off from Sydney airport.
The passengers were school children; the plane landed in the sea three minutes after take-off.
The pilot managed to Q18 bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers down safely in the calm waters of Botany Bay where boats and pleasurecraft were able to come to the rescue of the boys.
Boats and pleasure craft came to rescue the passengers.
'We owe our lives to the skill of the pilot,' said one of the boys, but the Q20 pilot replied modestly that it was 'all part of a day’s work'.
The boy credits the pilot’s skill with saving their lives.
However, all their Q21 musical instruments were lost and they never got to play at their concert.
The lost items were their musical instruments.
You know this information is all in the handout which you Q22 should have received yesterday at the orientation meeting.
The orientation meeting was yesterday, so it took place recently (A).
We expect at least 90% attendance at this university you know.
Yes, we do. We’re pretty strict about it actually.
The university requires 90% attendance and strictly enforces it, supporting closely monitored (B).
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, all at 9 o’clock.
Three named weekdays at 9 am means three mornings a week (C).
Dr. Roberts is his name.
The lecturer is Dr Roberts, option A.
You’ll have to give a small talk to your tutorial group ...
The tutorial paper includes giving a talk to the group.
And then you have to write up your piece of work and give Q27 it to the lecturer to be marked.
After the talk, the student must write up the work and submit it for marking.
Can I choose the topic?
Yes, usually you can.
The lecturer confirms the student can normally choose the essay topic.
Well, it’s an open book exam.
The lecturer explicitly describes the exam as open book.
But most of the important ones are held in Closed Q30 Reserve ... that’s a part of the library where you can go to read books but you can’t take them out of the building.
The key books are held in Closed Reserve, for reading inside the library.
Well, the course at this university has a vocational focus, that is a focus on Q31 preparing its graduates for work, so we’re orientated very much towards employment.
Vocational means preparing graduates for employment here.
The Bachelor of Social Science is in one faculty within the university, that is the faculty where I Q32 work, known as Arts and Social Sciences.
The speaker explicitly names her faculty as Arts and Social Sciences (B).
At the top of the faculty we have a dean and below the dean we have three Q33 divisions; each division has a divisional head and your degree is located in the Division of Social Sciences.
Below the dean the faculty is organised into divisions (C); departments sit within those divisions.
For instance in the first semester you’ll be doing four subjects psychology sociology history and Q34 economics.
Alongside the supplied subjects psychology and sociology, the lecturer names history and economics.
For instance, you may find that you can’t meet a deadline for an essay or perhaps you re having Q35 problems with attendance.
The two problems are meeting essay deadlines and attendance.
For instance, you may find that you can’t meet a deadline for an essay or perhaps you re having Q35 problems with attendance.
The two problems are meeting essay deadlines and attendance.
I’m available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings and on Friday afternoons Q37 Outside these hours, perhaps you could ring the secretary and make an appointment.
Wednesday and Thursday are morning availability, whereas Friday is afternoon: some mornings (B), not every morning or mornings only. The source lacks punctuation before “Outside”.
It’s this discussion, this exchange of ideas, which Q38 really constitutes the basis of university learning, in my view.
Tutorial discussion exchanges ideas, so students have a chance to share views (C).
Of course all essays are based on research done by other people but you must remember to attribute the work to the Q39 original writer.
The advice is to acknowledge the original source, matching B, naming the books used.
If you don’t acknowledge the source of your information then you run the risk of Q40 failing the subject or in very serious cases you might be denied entry to the university.
Failure or denial of university entry are severe consequences, supporting plagiarism as a serious offence (D).
This morning I’d like to tell you about the structure of the university and about some of the requirements of the degree that you’re about to enter.
The stated purpose is to explain university structure and degree requirements, supporting introducing students to university expectations (A).
R = Receptionist W = Woman P = Police Officer
R: Good evening, City Police Station. Can I help you?
W: Oh hello, I’d like to report a stolen briefcase, please. Example
R: Just a minute and I’ll put you through. Repeat
P: Lost property. Can I help you?
W: Oh, yes. I’ve had my briefcase stolen.
P: OK … I’ll take some details … Tell me what it looks like, first of all.
W: Well … it’s a soft leather one, you know, not a heavy box-type like a man’s.
P: Mmm … and how does it close?
W: It’s got buckles at the front ... two of them They’re gold-plated ones. Q1
P: Fine … Was it locked?
W: No, I’m afraid not.
P: Never mind. Any distinguishing features?
W: Pardon?
P: Any marks or badges on it that make it stand out?
W: Only the brand name.
P: And where’s that?
W: It’s on the back … at the bottom in the left-hand corner. It’s Sagi. Oh and Q2 there’s a scratch … it’s quite bad but small … directly above the brand name. I did it recently putting it on my bike.
P: Right, got that. So, what did you have inside the briefcase?
W: Well all my papers from college. It’s so frustrating but, thank goodness for computers, I haven’t lost them completely!
P: Yes, you’re lucky.
W: I had my wallet in my pocket so I didn’t lose that but there were also my pens Q3 which I got for my birthday and a novel I was planning to read on the train.
P: Right. Where exactly did you lose the briefcase?
W: Well … I couldn’t believe it. I was standing on the platform … it was right next to me.
P: You were holding it?
W: I’d just put it down on the floor but I could almost feel it beside me. I was Q4 watching for my tram because sometimes it comes early and then next time I looked, my briefcase wasn’t there.
P: And what time was this?
W: Ah … it was … it must have been about 5.20 … no a bit later. I’d say 5.30 Q5 because it was just getting crowded and the train normally comes at about twenty-five to six. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P: Right, if you’ll just give me some personal details ...
W: Yes.
P: What name is it?
W: I’m Mary Prescott.
P: Can you spell that?
W: Yes, it’s P-R E-S-C-O-T-T. Q6
P: And your address?
W: Flat 2, 41, Fountain Road, Canterbury. Qs 7 and 8
P: Fountain Road.
W: Yes, number 41.
P: And have you got a contact telephone number?
W: Yes, it’s 7-5 double 2-3-9.
P: 7-5-double 239. Fine. One last question — what would you say the value of Q9 your briefcase is?
W: Including the contents?
P: Yes, Just a rough estimate is fine.
W: I’m not sure. Well, the briefcase itself is quite new; I bought it last month for £40. I suppose about £65. The contents are worth about 20 or 25 pounds at Q10 least.
P: That’s fine. Well, if you could come down to the station tomorrow, you can sign this form and have a look at what we’ve got here.
W: OK, thanks. 'Bye.
P: Goodbye.
Newsreader: This is the 6 o’clock news for Tuesday 25 November. And first the headlines: The Prime Minister has promised to help the drought stricken farmers in the Example northern part of the country who haven’t seen rain for nearly two years. And in Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a plane which Q11 landed in the sea shortly after take-off. Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to spread to other states. And Q12 on a fashionable note, there s to be a new look for the staff of QANTAS, Q13 Australia’s national airline. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Prime Minister has pledged today that he will make two hundred and fifty Q14 million dollars available to help the drought stricken farmers who have not seen ram for years, get through the next five years. Money that was to have been spent on the re-structuring of Sydney’s road system has been re-allocated to what the Q15 P:rime Minister described as 'a more worthy cause'. Farmers are to receive financial assistance to help see them through the worst drought in over 50 years. Many farmers feel that while the money is welcome it has come too late to save Q16 Tapescripts
them and their farms from financial ruin and are angry that the government did not act sooner. A group of school children who were travelling in a privately chartered Q17 aeroplane from Sydney to Queensland to take part in a musical concert found themselves swimming for the shore when their aeroplane had to land in the sea just three minutes after taking off from Sydney airport. The pilot managed to Q18 bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers down safely in the calm waters of Botany Bay where boats and pleasurecraft were able to come to the rescue of the boys. Q19 The fact that it was a weekend meant that there were hundreds of boats in the bay enjoying the good weather and this undoubtedly helped the rescue operation. 'We owe our lives to the skill of the pilot,' said one of the boys, but the Q20 pilot replied modestly that it was 'all part of a day’s work'. However, all their Q21 musical instruments were lost and they never got to play at their concert.
M = male student F = female lecturer
M: Hello can I come in?
F: Oh yes, come in. How can I help you?
M: I was looking for the Economics office. I’ve been all over the Arts Faculty Example building looking for it but I could only find the School of Accounting and Economic History. Is this the right place?
F: Yes this is the School of Economics.
M: Oh good. Um, I’m a new student and I was wondering if someone could give me some information.
F: Well I might be able to help. I lecture on that program. What do you need to Know?
M: Quite a few things, actually. Firstly, how many lectures a week do I have to Attend?
F: Ah, well, the Economics I course is a double unit so there are two lectures a week and one tutorial. The lectures are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday.
M: What time?
F: Let me see … You know this information is all in the handout which you Q22 should have received yesterday at the orientation meeting.
M: Oh, was there a meeting yesterday? I didn’t know about that … no one mentioned …
F: Yes, there was, but never mind. Now lectures are at four m the afternoon.
M: Four’s a bit late. I’ve got a part time job that starts at four thirty.
F: Well, you can’t be in two places at once, can you, and attendance at lectures Q23 is necessary. We expect at least 90% attendance at this university you know.
M: 90%! That’s high. Do they enforce that rule?
F: Yes, we do. We’re pretty strict about it actually.
M: And what times have been set down for the tutorials — do you have that Information?
F: That’s a very well attended course so there’s a number of tutorial times. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, all at 9 o’clock. Yours will be allocated at Q24 the first lecture.
M: Can’t I choose the time?
F: Maybe, maybe not.. You’ll have to talk to the lecturer on the course. Q25 Dr. Roberts is his name.
M: Oh, OK. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F: Anything else I can help you with while you’re here?
M: Well, yes, actually. Do you know what the course requirements are? I mean, how much work is expected for this course?
F: Well, you have to complete a tutorial paper.
M: What does that involve?
F: Well, it’s a piece of work on a given topic based on some set reading texts. You’ll have to give a small talk to your tutorial group ... Q26
M: How long does that have to be?
F: Oh, about 25 minutes usually.
M: I have to talk for 25 minutes?
F: Yes, that’s right. And then you have to write up your piece of work and give Q27 it to the lecturer to be marked.
M: Right. And is that all?
F: No. You also have to complete a 3,000 word essay on a topic.
M: Can I choose the topic?
F: Yes, usually you can. Q28
M: Right. That shouldn’t be too bad.
F: And in addition to that there is an exam.
M: An exam! What sort of exam?
F: Well, it’s an open book exam. Q29
M: Does that mean I can have the text book with me during the exam?
F: Yes, that’s right.
M: And can you give me any idea about the content of the first year of Economics so that I can get into some reading?
F: Well, you’ll be getting the reading list next week when lectures start. All the books are in the library.
M: Yes, but won’t everyone else take them out as soon as they get the reading list too?
F: Well, yes, they might. But most of the important ones are held in Closed Q30 Reserve ... that’s a part of the library where you can go to read books but you can’t take them out of the building.
M: What did you call that section of the library?
F: Closed Reserve. However, we do recommend that you buy the core books. You’ll find them useful and you’ll need them for the exam.
M: Yes, I suppose I will. But what is the focus of the course?
F: Well, the course at this university has a vocational focus, that is a focus on Q31 preparing its graduates for work, so we’re orientated very much towards employment.
M: So my chances of getting a job are good?
F: Well, provided you get good results.
M: Well look thanks for your time. You’ve been really helpful. Tapescripts
F: That’s fine. See you next week then.
Lecturer: Good morning and welcome to the University of Westlands. My name is Marcia Mayhew and I’m the co-ordmator of the Bachelor of Social Science degree. This morning I’d like to tell you about the structure of the university and about some of the requirements of the degree that you’re about to enter. The Bachelor of Social Science is in one faculty within the university, that is the faculty where I Q32 work, known as Arts and Social Sciences. Here on this campus we also have the faculties of Architecture, Law and Science and Technology among others. It’s important to know something about the structure of the faculty because, as you go through your course, you may need to call on members of the staff to help you. At the top of the faculty we have a dean and below the dean we have three Q33 divisions; each division has a divisional head and your degree is located in the Division of Social Sciences. Within each of the divisions, there are the departments and each of these offers the different degrees. For instance two of the departments which offer the major subjects for your award are Sociology and Psychology. Each has a departmental head but for practical purposes the people you are going to see the most of are myself as co-ordinator of the social sciences degree and the actual lecturers who are teaching the subjects that you are taking. For instance in the first semester you’ll be doing four subjects psychology sociology history and Q34 economics. If you have any problems or difficulties, not that I’m anticipating you will, but you never know, then you should go and see your lecturers. For instance, you may find that you can’t meet a deadline for an essay or perhaps you re having Q35 problems with attendance. These seem to be the two most common problems that Q36 students face. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your lecturers are unavailable, you can always come and see me in my office. I’m available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings and on Friday afternoons Q37 Outside these hours, perhaps you could ring the secretary and make an appointment. Now you’ll note that all of the subjects which you undertake in the first year are composed of lectures and tutorials. A lecture is about an hour long and a tutorial usually runs for about two hours. A lecture is rather like what I am doing now where one person will talk to all of you together on a subject. We do ask you to try to attend the lectures. A tutorial is perhaps where most of the learning occurs at a university. You will be divided into groups of between 12 and 15 students and each week one of you will have to present a piece of work to the group as a whole and then the group will discuss what you’ve said. It’s this discussion, this exchange of ideas, which Q38 really constitutes the basis of university learning, in my view. Listening to lectures in many ways is just giving you information that you could access for yourself in the library but the discussion at the tutorial is very important. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t go to the lectures though! Other factors to be particularly concerned about are the structure of essays and delivery of written material and in particular I would like to mention the question of plagiarism. Plagiarism is taking other people’s work without acknowledging it, that is, without saying where it comes from. Of course all essays are based on research done by other people but you must remember to attribute the work to the Q39 original writer. And while it’s a good idea to work with other people don’t hand in work which is exactly the same as your friend’s work because we will notice! If you don’t acknowledge the source of your information then you run the risk of Q40 failing the subject or in very serious cases you might be denied entry to the university. Last but not least, stay in touch with us. If things are getting you down, don’t Q41 tests go and hide. Come and talk to us about it. That’s what we are here for. Right, global thank you very much for coming along today. under- standing of the talk
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