Cambridge IELTS Book 10 Listening Test 3 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge 10 Listening Test 3 Answers with Explanation

Cambridge IELTS Book 10 Listening Test 3

Part - 1

Question No.	Answer (Bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Words	Explanation
1	4	Age	"She’s three now but she turns four next month. I’ll put four down..."	Turns four = will be four	The form requires the age at the time of enrolment, not current age.
2	46 Wombat	Address	"It’s 46 Wombat Road..."	-	Full address includes number and street name.
3	Thursday	Days enrolled for	"...Monday’s fine... We can offer you a Thursday... Oh dear... Thursday would be all right."	Offer = available, be all right = acceptable	Wednesday was full, so Thursday was chosen.
4	8:30	Start time	"I’ll drop her off at 8:30."	Drop off = start time	Parent chooses time based on commute.
5	red	Childcare group	"I’ll put her in the red group..."	Group name = group division	Chosen based on her maturity and ability.
6	lunch	Which meal/s	"Yes, she’ll only need lunch."	Need = required	Lunch is the only meal needed due to early finish.
7	glasses	Medical conditions	"She does need to wear glasses."	Wear = use	Glasses noted as a condition requiring attention.
8	Ball	Emergency contact	"That’d better be my sister… Jenny Ball."	Contact name = emergency person	Full name of contact given for emergencies.
9	aunt	Relationship to child	"So she is the child’s aunt? Yes, that’s right."	Aunt = sister of parent	Relationship confirmed.
10	month	Will pay each	"...if you pay every month. Oh, I’ll do that then."	Every month = monthly	Monthly payment option chosen for budgeting.

Part-2

Section 2 IELTS Listening Table

Question No.	Answer	Keywords in the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Answer Quotation)	Synonyms/Equivalent Words	Explanation
11 & 12 (either order)	C	finance campaigns, fishing practices	"The charity uses its money to support campaigns – for example, for changes in fishing policy."	finance = support; fishing practices = fishing policy	The Trust helps support campaigns for changes in fishing practices.
11 & 12 (either order)	E	volunteers, help in various ways	"We now have volunteers working in observation, office work and other things."	help = working; various ways = observation, office work, etc.	Volunteers contribute in different roles.
13	B	why pleased, Charity Commission award	"... it has made our activities even more widely publicised and understood."	better known = widely publicised	It didn’t bring extra money or members but increased awareness. A and C are not supported.
14	A	oil exploration problems	"... exploration creates a lot of underwater noise. It means the dolphins can’t rest and socialise."	causes problems = creates noise; noise = underwater noise	Noise disturbs dolphins; oil leaks and ship movement aren’t mentioned as main issues.
15	C	how interested, dolphins	"... I came across this story about a family of dolphins... I couldn’t put the book down."	became interested = hooked; read = came across a story	She was drawn in by a book, not by seeing or hearing about dolphins.
16	B	not seen this year	"Echo is being rather elusive this year and hasn’t yet been sighted."	not seen = hasn’t been sighted	Echo hasn’t been seen this year.
17	C	photographed more	"... Kiwi who’s our real ‘character’... we’ve captured her on film hundreds of times."	photographed = captured on film	Kiwi is frequently photographed.
18	D	always energetic	"Samson has a lot of energy – he’s always leaping out of the water with great vigour."	energetic = a lot of energy; always = always leaping	Samson shows constant energy.
19	D	newest in the scheme	"Samson’s the latest of our dolphins to be chosen for the scheme."	newest = latest	Samson is the most recently chosen.
20	A	unusual shape	"Moondancer... has a particularly large fin on her back."	unusual shape = particularly large fin	Moondancer is notable for her large fin.

Part - 3

Question No.	Answer (Bold)	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Quoted Sentence)	Synonyms/Equivalent Words in the Audio Script	Explanation
21	C	"prepare", "character of a doctor", "grandfather"	"I’d visualise what he must have been like in the past, when he was sitting in his consulting room listening to his patients."	"visualise", "sitting in his consulting room"	Rob imagined his grandfather's past to prepare for his role.
22	A	"first scene", "boredom of village life", "suggested"	"So when the curtain went up on the first scene in the waiting room, there was that long silence before anyone spoke. And then people kept saying the same thing over and over, like ‘Cold, isn’t it?’"	"long silence", "repetition"	The use of silence and repetitive phrases conveyed boredom in the village.
23	A	"learned about himself", "working in a group"	"Sophia did. That was OK – she helped us work out exactly what to do, for the production. And that made me feel better, I suppose."	"Sophia did", "helped us work out"	Rob discovered he likes clear guidance, which Sophia provided.
24	B	"research material", "support production", "described"	"She found these articles from the 1950s about how relationships between children and their parents, or between the public and people like bank managers or the police were shifting."	"articles from the 1950s", "shifting relationships"	The research material covered shifting social relationships.
25	B	"problem", "students", "final rehearsal"	"Well, in the final rehearsal everything was going fine until the last scene – what’s where the doctor’s first patient appears on stage on his own... and then that stuck somehow so it was shining on the wrong side of the stage."	"stuck", "shining on the wrong side"	The technical issue with the spotlight was fixed before the performance.
26	E	"second year", "year abroad option"	"Yes, so next year when you are in the second year of the course, you need to work really hard in all your theatre studies modules."	"work really hard", "theatre studies modules"	To apply for the year abroad, Rob needs to show strong performance in his course.
27	D	"choosing where to go", "year abroad"	"Well, I decided I wanted a programme that would fit in with what I wanted to do after I graduate, so I looked for a university with emphasis on acting rather than directing for example."	"programme", "fit in with what I wanted to do"	Mia chose a programme aligned with her future goals, specifically acting.
28	A	"sending in your choices", "top three"	"Then about six months before you go, you have to email the scheme coordinator with your top three choices."	"email the scheme coordinator", "top three choices"	It's essential to send in choices early to secure preferred options.
29	G	"writing your personal statement", "tips"	"I’ll get some of the final year students to give me some tips... maybe see if I can read what they wrote."	"final year students", "tips"	Rob plans to get advice from final year students on writing his personal statement.
30	C	"doing the year abroad", "arrangements"	"Make sure you stay in touch so they know your choices for the optional modules."	"stay in touch", "optional modules"	Mia advises Rob to stay in touch and make arrangements for the final year.

Part - 4

Question No.	Answer in bold face	Keywords of the question	What we hear in the audio (contains answer)	Synonyms of the keywords used in the question	Explanation why that is the correct answer
31	achievement	Promotion goals focus on	"Promotion goals in different life situations emphasise achievement."	goals, success, attainment	The answer directly corresponds to the phrase "emphasise achievement" which aligns with the definition of promotion goals.
32	personality	Chronic factor	"The chronic factor is connected to a person’s personality."	character, nature, disposition	The chronic factor relates to a person’s inherent tendencies, which is their personality.
33	Situational	The situational factor	"Second, there is a situational factor which means that the context we are in can make us more likely to focus on one set of goals or the other."	contextual, environmental	"Situational" directly refers to the influence of context or environment, as mentioned in the audio.
34	friend	with a friend	"For example, we are more likely to be thinking about pleasure and to have promotion goals when we are spending time with a friend."	companion, peer, acquaintance	The reference to "friend" in the context of relaxation and pursuing pleasure aligns with the audio.
35	aspirations	ideal version of self	"When focusing on promotion goals, people consider their ideal self, their aspirations and gains."	dreams, ambitions, hopes	"Aspirations" fits here as it refers to the ideal self and what a person hopes to achieve.
36	style	leadership behaviour	"Now that I have talked about the two focuses and how they affect people, I want to look at the idea that the way leaders behave, or their style of leading, can affect the focus that followers adopt in a specific situation."	approach, manner, method	The term "style" refers to the way leaders act or lead, as highlighted in the passage.
37	development	attention to followers'	"Transformational leaders, when interacting with their followers, focus on their development."	growth, progress, improvement	"Development" is used in the context of leaders paying attention to the improvement of their followers.
38	vision	communicate a clear vision	"They passionately communicate a clear vision."	goal, plan, mission	"Vision" refers to the clear long-term goals or plans that transformational leaders articulate.
39	structures	create clear structures	"Transactional leaders focus on developing clear structures that tell their followers exactly what is expected of them."	frameworks, systems, guidelines	"Structures" refers to systems set in place by transactional leaders for clarity in expectations.
40	innovation	jobs requiring promotion focus	"In conclusion, it is important to understand that one focus is not necessarily better than the other one. For a designer who works in a field where a lot of innovation is needed, a promotion focus is probably better."	creativity, new ideas, invention	"Innovation" is the key concept here, referring to jobs requiring creative and forward-thinking approaches.