Cambridge IELTS Book 11 Listening Test 1 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge 11 Listening Test 1 Answers with Explanation

Cambridge IELTS Book 11 Listening Test 1

Part - 1

Questions 1–10, formatted in six columns:

Q. No.	Answer (in bold)	Keywords in the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Quotation)	Synonyms / Equivalent Words in Audio	Explanation
1	Charlton	the ______ Room	"The Charlton Room – C-H-A-R-L-T-O-N."	room name	"Charlton" is the name of the smaller room, confirmed by spelling.
2	115	Cost of Main Hall	"...that’d be £115 – that’s the weekend price..."	cost, price	£115 is given specifically for Saturday evening, which matches the context.
3	cash	deposit payment is required	"...we do insist that this is paid in cash..."	payment method, deposit	The deposit must be paid in cash, unlike the rental which can be paid in various ways.
4	parking	Cost includes use of tables and chairs and also ______	"Yeah, that’s all included." (In response to "what about parking?")	included, facilities	The charge includes parking, confirmed in the official's response.
5	music	will need a ______ licence	"...you’ll have to see about getting a licence if you’re planning to have any music..."	licence, permit	A music licence is needed if there’s music during the event.
6	entry	arrange ______	"...make the arrangements for entry – he’ll sort that out with you."	arrangements, access	Mr. Evans, the caretaker, arranges entry before the event.
7	stage	use the ______ door at the back	"...use the stage door there."	back door, entrance	The stage door is for the band's equipment and is located at the back.
8	code	know the ______ for the cleaning cupboard	"...you’ll be informed of the code you need to open that."	access, number	The cleaning cupboard is locked; a code is required to open it.
9	floor(s)	must be washed	"...they have to be washed, not just swept."	cleaned, mopped	The floors must be washed, not just swept, after the event.
10	decorations	All ______ must be taken down	"...you must take them down afterwards." (referring to decorations)	items, things	All decorations put up must be removed after the event.

Part-2

Questions 11–14: Complete the notes below (ONE WORD ONLY)

Q. No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Sentence from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Words	Explanation
11	animals	harm any 11……………..	"please don’t frighten or injure the animals"	harm = injure/frighten	The speaker explicitly says not to injure or frighten the animals, which means visitors must avoid harming them.
12	tools	not touch any 12…………….	"stay at a safe distance from the tools... please don’t touch them"	touch = go near/handle	Tools are dangerous and should not be touched. The word “tools” is directly mentioned.
13	shoes	wear 13…………….	"I’m glad to see you’re all wearing shoes – we always advise people to do that."	wear = have on feet	The recommendation is to wear shoes due to uneven ground; sandals are discouraged.
14	dogs	not bring 14……………. into the farm	"they’ll have to stay in the car park unless they’re guide dogs"	bring = take along, into = inside	Dogs can’t go inside the farm, only guide dogs are exceptions. The word "dogs" fits the blank.

Questions 15–20: Label the map below

Q. No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Sentence from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Words	Explanation
15	F	Scarecrow	"The scarecrow you can see in the car park in the corner, beside the main path"	in the corner, beside main path = near edge of car park	F matches the described location (corner of car park, beside main path).
16	G	Maze	"It’s opposite the New Barn, beside the side path that branches off to the right"	opposite = across from, branches off = turns	G is across from New Barn and by the side path—matches the maze’s location.
17	D	Café	"turn right just before [the bridge]... the café’s on the first bend you come to"	bend = curve, turn = go right	D is at the first bend after turning right before the bridge.
18	H	Black Barn	"take the side path to the right... you’ll come to the Black Barn just where the path first bends"	first bend = early curve	H is the first bend on the right path, exactly where the Black Barn is.
19	C	Covered picnic area	"just after you cross the bridge, there’s a covered picnic spot on the right"	covered = roofed, spot = area	C is immediately right after the bridge—correct for picnic area.
20	A	Fiddy House	"cross the bridge then walk... through the field to the left of the farmyard... that goes to the house"	house = residence	A is the far end, across the bridge and left of the farmyard—matches location of Fiddy House.

Part - 3

SECTION 3 – Study on Gender in Physics

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Words	Explanation
21	C	students, majoring in	“They weren’t actually majoring in physics – they were majoring in what’s known as the STEM disciplines.”	majoring = studying; STEM = science, technology, engineering, math	C is correct because the students were studying STEM, not just physics or psychology. A and B are incorrect as they don’t match the full scope mentioned.
22	B	aim, Miyake’s study, investigate	“what the researchers wanted to find out was basically what they could do about the relatively low level of the women’s results.”	aim = purpose; investigate = find out	B is correct because the goal was to improve women's performance. A and C are not mentioned as aims.
23	B	female students, wrong belief	“the female students thought the male students all assumed that women weren’t any good at physics.”	wrong to believe = incorrect assumption	B is correct because this was the false belief the women held. A and C are not the focus of their mistaken belief.
24	C	students asked to write about	“write an essay focusing on things that were significant to them… like music or people who mattered to them.”	important = significant; personally = to them	C is correct because the writing was about personal values, not physics or others’ experiences.
25	A	aim of writing exercise	“putting these thoughts into words can relax them and help them overcome the psychological factors…”	aim = purpose; reduce stress = relax	A is correct as the goal was to reduce stress. B and C are not mentioned as goals.
26	B	surprised the researchers	“this one activity raised the women’s physics grades from the C to the B range.”	surprised = hadn’t expected; positive impact = raised grades	B is correct because the unexpected result was the improvement. A and C are not mentioned.
27	C	results affected by	“had they been told why they were doing the writing? That might have affected the results.”	information = told why	C is correct because Greg and Lisa think knowing the purpose may have influenced the results.
28	A	compare the effects of	“half do the same writing task as in the original research and half do a factual writing task.”	compare = test difference; writing tasks = essays	A is correct because they’ll compare two writing tasks. B and C (oral tasks) are not chosen.
29	B	main finding, Smolinsky’s research	“the men and the women got the same results whether they were working in teams or on their own.”	had no effect = same results	B is correct because teamwork didn’t change performance. A and C are not supported.
30	A	what will they do next	“we should just make an appointment to see one of the science professors. That’d be better.”	talk to professor = see professor	A is correct because they decide to see a professor. B (observe class) was mentioned but rejected.

Part - 4

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords of the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio Script	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
31	conservation	targets for ___	"these hotspots are significant because they allow us to locate key areas for focusing efforts at conservation"	targets = key areas, focusing efforts = conservation	The purpose of identifying hotspots is to guide conservation efforts effectively.
32	food	not always rich in ___	"the main thing he’d expected to find was that they had very high concentrations of food... the remaining hotspot was quite badly off in that regard"	rich = high concentrations	Only four hotspots had abundant food, showing food richness wasn't universal.
33	surface	higher temperatures at the ___	"the water at the surface of the ocean had relatively high temperatures"	surface = top layer	Surface temperature was common in all hotspots, even when deeper layers were cooler.
34	oxygen	sufficient ___ in the water	"he also found that the water needed to have enough oxygen in it"	sufficient = enough, oxygen = O₂	Oxygen supports the metabolic needs of large ocean predators.
35	mammals	marine ___	"what she was interested in was marine mammals, things like seals"	marine animals = mammals	Lisa Ballance studied marine mammals, including seals, and identified where they thrive.
36	ice	under the ___	"there were large numbers of species which live below the ice"	under = below	The Census of Marine Life found new species living below thick ice layers.
37	decline	rate of ___	"they calculate the rate at which the decline of the species is happening"	decline = reduction, falling numbers	The organization tracks how quickly species are decreasing in number.
38	map	make a distribution ___	"they use the data... to produce a map showing its distribution"	make = produce, map = chart	A map is created to visualize the distribution of each species.
39	migration	establish ___ corridors	"we need to create corridors for migration"	corridors = safe routes, migration = movement	Migration corridors help species like turtles move between habitats, especially from sea to nesting sites.
40	consumption	catch fish only for the purpose of ___	"so that only the fish wanted for consumption were caught"	purpose = reason, consumption = eating	Fishing should focus on catching fish for eating, avoiding waste from catching unwanted fish (by-catch).