Cambridge IELTS Book 11 Listening Test 3 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge 11 Listening Test 3 Answers with Explanation

Cambridge IELTS Book 11 Listening Test 3

Part - 1

📘 IELTS Listening – Section 1 Answer Table (Q1–Q10)

Question No.	Answer (Bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms / Equivalent Words	Explanation
1	B	Family Welcome event, begins at	“The gallery opens at 10, and the ‘Family Welcome’ event runs from 10.30…”	begins at → starts at	The event starts at 10.30, not 10.00 (A) or 2.00 (C).
2	C	film, Family Welcome event, about	“It demonstrates how ceramics are made…”	about → demonstrates; film → short film	The film is now about ceramics. Painting (B) was shown before, and sculpture (A) is still being developed.
3	B	free concerts, when	“…one or two in the morning, the majority at lunchtime, and a couple in the evening.”	most of the → the majority; take place → happen	Most concerts are at lunchtime. “Majority” confirms this.
4	A	4 pm concert, Latin American music, where	“…at 4 it’s in the City Museum…”	where → location; concert → performance	The 4 pm Latin American concert is in the museum, not the theatre (C) or library (B).
5	C	boat race, begins at	“The race starts at Offord Marina…”	begins → starts; boat race → the race	The boat race begins at Offord Marina. Summer Pool (A) is the end, and Charlesworth Bridge (B) is for watching.
6	A	one team, boat race, achievement	“One of them came first in the West of England regional championship in May…”	won a competition → came first; earlier this year → in May	They won a regional competition earlier this year. National level (B) is next year. Option C says “several” wins, which is incorrect.
7	birds	Paxton, good place, seeing rare	“It’s a good place for spotting unusual birds…”	rare → unusual; seeing → spotting	Birds are visible year-round. The keyword “rare” matches “unusual” in the audio.
8	flowers	particularly good time, unusual	“You can see various flowers that are pretty unusual…”	unusual → pretty unusual; certain → various	This time is good for seeing rare flowers, not birds (already seen year-round) or mushrooms (Q9).
9	mushrooms	learn about … and collect	“...a talk and slide show about mushrooms – and you’ll be able to go out and pick some…”	learn about → talk and slide show; collect → pick	Visitors learn about mushrooms and then collect some.
10	river	part made suitable, swimming	“Part of [the river] has been fenced off to make it safe for children to swim…”	made suitable → fenced off, safe; swimming → swim	The river is adapted for swimming. The lake is mentioned but not safe.

Part-2

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Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in Question	Answer Quotation from Audio Script	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
11	C	fewer people use buses	"parts of the town are no longer served by buses"	fewer people use = not so many people use; not served = not so many routes	Correct because Shona says many parts are no longer served. Not A: buses replaced. Not B: fares not much higher.
12	B	benefited the town most	"cycle paths ... are being used far more than was expected, reducing traffic and improving air quality"	benefited = improved, helped; cycle paths = cycle lanes	Correct because they improved air and traffic. Not A: bypass not built. Not C: impact still being measured.
13	B	problem affecting shopping	"there are so few well-known chain stores here"	major retailers = well-known chain stores	Correct as lack of major stores is the problem. Not A: new car parks added. Not C: cafés attract visitors.
14	A	medical facilities	"Our hospital closed 15 years ago"	no hospital = hospital closed	Correct because the hospital is gone. Not B: no mention of future plans. Not C: number of dentists has increased.
15	C	largest number employed	"schools and colleges has increased making that the main employment sector"	education = schools and colleges; employed = jobs	Correct as education employs most. Not A or B: mentioned but not the largest.
16	G	railway station car park	"used to increase the number of parking spaces"	expand = increase the number of	Correct because more space is added.
17	A	cinema	"will close ... and reopen on a different site"	move = reopen in new location	Correct because it’s relocating.
18	C	indoor market	"to be made safe and redecorated"	refurbished = made safe and redecorated	Correct as it's being repaired and improved.
19	B	library	"keep the library open later into the evening"	extended hours = open later	Correct as hours are increased.
20	F	nature reserve	"it will become the responsibility of a national body"	new management = change of control	Correct because new national management is taking over.

Part - 3

Section 3 – Table Completion and Matching (Questions 21–30)

Question No.	Answer (in bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation (from Audio)	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
21	cave	Subject of drawing	"Now, I’m not sure about the drawing of the cave – it’s got trees all around it..."	drawing, picture, illustration	The subject of the drawing is clearly said to be the "cave."
22	tiger	Add Malcolm and a ___ noticing him	"What about putting in a tiger – the one he makes friends with..."	adding an animal, noticing him = seeing him	The tiger is added to notice Malcolm; fits the narrative and visual action.
23	dancing	People who are ___ outside the forest	"Then there’s the drawing of the crowd of men and women dancing. They’re just outside the forest..."	crowd, outside forest	The action of the people is dancing – directly mentioned in the audio.
24	crying	Add Malcolm sitting on a tree trunk and ___	"I’d like him to be crying – that’ll contrast nicely..."	sad, emotional, expression	Malcolm is crying, which gives emotional contrast and depth to the scene.
25	grass	Ice-skaters on ___ covered with ice	"Because they’re supposed to be skating on grass, aren’t they?"	surface, skating area	The frozen surface is grass, not typical ice – key point in the scene.
26	scarf	Add a ___ for each person	"Maybe you could give each of them a scarf as well."	accessory, clothing	Scarves add motion and realism to the skating scene.

Report Writers Matching (Questions 27–30)

Question No.	Answer (in bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation (from Audio)	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
27	A	how they planned the project	"How do you feel about drafting something, then we can go through it together…"	drafting = writing a draft	Helen will write the draft, Jeremy will only help discuss. So, Helen only.
28	C	how they had ideas for their stories	"Well, I’ve started writing something about that, so why don’t you do the same..."	came up with ideas = had ideas	Both are writing their versions; hence, C (both).
29	D	interpretation of their stories	"Everyone in the class is going to read each other’s stories and come up with their own interpretations…"	interpretation = meaning, message	Neither of them is writing this part – it's done by classmates. So, D.
30	B	comments on the illustrations	"I’d be happier if you did it." – "OK."	commentary, visual discussion	Jeremy agrees to write it though Helen is the illustrator, so B.

Part - 4

Section 4, Questions 31–40:

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Quote)	Synonyms / Equivalent Words	Explanation
31	attitudes	customer needs and …	“...valuable information about their attitudes towards existing products.”	opinions, feelings	The phrase refers to how customers feel or think about a product—“attitudes” is the best one-word match.
32	numbers	see the … in measuring cups	“...although the measuring cups had numbers inside them, the cooks couldn’t see these easily.”	markings, digits	The problem was that numbers were hard to see, so the correct word is "numbers".
33	time	check the … used	“...they were eager to know how much time they’d spent on the call.”	duration, minutes	“Time” is the word customers cared about; “minutes” would also be acceptable.
34	software	need to develop …	“...the team came up with an idea for software that would help them to do this.”	application, program	The word developed to improve communication was “software”, fitting the blank.
35	patients	information about …	“...nurses needed to access the computer records of their patients, no matter where they were.”	sick people, hospital records	The information was specifically about “patients”.
36	emotions	information about their …	“...tracking the emotions of passengers during a flight.”	feelings, mood	The research was about how passengers felt—hence “emotions” fits best.
37	income	criteria such as age, …	“...researchers may select them according to their income...”	earnings, salary	“Income” is one of the criteria for participant selection.
38	comfortable	participants must feel …	“...they have to be comfortable talking about themselves and being watched...”	at ease, relaxed	Participants need to feel “comfortable” to take part honestly.
39	observation	direct … of the participants	“...the research is usually based on first-hand observation of what they are doing...”	watching, seeing directly	Ethnography relies on watching participants—thus, “observation”.
40	analysis	time is needed for the …	“...70 to 80 per cent of their time is spent not on the collecting of data but on its analysis...”	examining, interpretation	The majority of time is spent on data “analysis”, not collection.