Cambridge IELTS Book 16 Listening Test 3 Answers with Explanation /

Cambridge IELTS Book 16Listening Test 3

Part - 1

Here is the full five/six-column table for Part 1: Junior Cycle Camp (Questions 1–10) formatted exactly as you requested:

Q. No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
1	park	practise in a…	"first they’re taken to ride in the park, away from the traffic"	practise = ride, place = park	The children at this level practise in the park, which is safer than the road.
2	blue	Instructors wear… shirts	"the instructors themselves are in blue shirts"	wear = are in	The audio clearly says instructors wear blue shirts.
3	reference	A… is required	"all our instructors have to submit a reference"	required = have to submit	A reference is necessary to be accepted as an instructor.
4	story	quiet times… for a… or a game	"their instructor might tell them a story… or get them to play a game"	quiet times = rest periods	Storytelling is part of quiet time activities.
5	rain	classes are held even if…	"we don’t let that put us off – we just put on our waterproofs"	even if = in case of	"That" refers to rain, which doesn't stop the classes.
6	snack	bring a…	"And a snack for break time"	bring = bring along	A snack is needed during break time.
7	medication	Charlie’s…	"Charlie has to take medication every few hours"	has to take = needs to bring	Medication is essential and will be managed by staff.
8	helmet	his… will be checked	"we have a very careful check to make sure that every child’s helmet fits"	checked = careful check	Helmet fit is a safety requirement on Day 1.
9	tent	go to the… to meet instructor	"they’ll meet up in the tent – you can’t miss it"	go to = meet up in	The tent is the meeting point for the children and instructors.
10	199	course costs… per week	"One hundred ninety-nine dollars"	cost = price	The weekly cost of the course is clearly stated as $199.

Part-2

Here’s the rewritten table in your preferred format with six clear columns:

Question No.	Answer (in bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
11 & 12	A	main advantages	"...especially in jobs where you’re not sitting all day looking at a screen – a big plus for many people."	active lifestyle = not sitting all day	The job involves physical movement and no screen time, suggesting an active lifestyle.
11 & 12	C	main advantages	"...opportunities for those who don’t want to be stuck with a 40-hour week, but need to juggle work..."	flexible working opportunities = juggle work with responsibilities	Work is flexible for those with other responsibilities like childcare.
13 & 14	B	disadvantages for people working outdoors	"...jobs are probably not for you – they’re often in pretty remote areas."	quiet location = remote areas	Remote areas are quiet and less lively – a possible disadvantage for some.
13 & 14	C	disadvantages for people working outdoors	"...can be extremely unpleasant when it’s cold and windy."	difficult weather = cold and windy conditions	Cold, windy weather makes outdoor work challenging – clearly a disadvantage.
15	D	Fresh food commercial manager	"...they operate in a very fast-paced environment... the staff there work hard, but they play hard as well."	intensive work but also fun = fast-paced + sociable	Fast-paced and sociable environment implies both intensity and enjoyment – D fits.
16	F	Agronomist	"...good opportunities for the right person to quickly make their way up the career ladder."	rapid promotion = quickly move up	Strong career growth potential – matching option F.
17	A	Fresh produce buyer	"...available for a 12-month maternity cover contract."	not a permanent job = 12-month cover	Temporary contract means it’s not permanent – option A is correct.
18	H	Garden centre sales manager	"...you will be visiting centres in the region..."	local travel = visiting centres	Travel within the region shows local movement – so H fits well.
19	C	Tree technician	"...might be prepared to consider someone who has just completed an appropriate training course."	experience not essential = training acceptable	Experience is not mandatory – C is the best match.
20	G	Farm worker	"...perks of the job include the possibility of renting a small cottage on the estate."	accommodation available = rent a cottage	Job includes housing option – satisfying option G.

Part - 3

PART 3: Questions 21–30

Q. No.	Answer (Bold)	Keywords in the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Quote)	Synonyms/Equivalent in Audio	Explanation
21 & 22	C	large sample of people	"especially as I had so many people doing it"	large sample = many people	Adam talks about how difficult it was to keep records because many people were involved.
	D	subjects unaware of drink	"how I could make sure that people didn’t know which drink I was giving them"	unaware = didn’t know	He ensured that participants didn't know if the drink was sugar or sweetener, confirming option D.
23 & 24	C	didn’t grind the nuts finely enough	"I think I should probably have ground up the nuts more than I did"	finely enough = more than I did	Rosie admits the grinding wasn’t enough, affecting the fat measurement.
	E	weighing scales may have been unsuitable	"It’s possible that the scales for weighing the fat weren’t accurate enough"	unsuitable = not accurate enough	She questions the reliability of the weighing scale, supporting option E.
25	C	menu organisation reduces obesity	"if you put the low-calorie items at the beginning and end... people will probably go for the food with fewer calories"	organised = placed at start/end	Adam suggests placing low-calorie items strategically to influence choices unconsciously.
26	A	manufacturers deliberately confuse calorie info	"they’re sometimes really confusing and I suspect they do it on purpose"	make hard to understand = confusing on purpose	Rosie says calorie info is intentionally confusing, matching option A.
27	B	people overestimate exercise	"40% of men and 30% of women say they do this... but... only 6% of men and 4% of women do"	overestimate = say more than they actually do	Rosie highlights a gap between self-report and actual activity, showing overestimation.
28	A	changes influence behaviour	"if people reach the stairs before... and if you increase the width... it’s an unconscious process"	influence = encourage behaviour	Adam uses stair placement and size as examples of influencing behaviour through design.
29	A	leave out reference to exercise	"I’m not sure if we should be talking about exercise... our tutor did say... nutrition"	leave it out = not include it	They agree to drop exercise and focus on nutrition, confirming A.
30	C	decide content and organisation	"Let’s think about what we’re going to include and what will go where"	content and organisation = what to include and where	Before making slides, they decide to plan structure and content.

Part - 4

questions presented as follows:

Question No.	Answer	Keywords in the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Quote)	Synonyms / Equivalent Words	Explanation
31	grandmother	we imagine someone like a … knitting	“we might well picture an elderly person – a grandmother perhaps – sitting by the fire knitting”	imagine = picture, someone like = person such as	The speaker directly mentions a grandmother as the typical image people have when thinking of knitting.
32	decade	a … ago, knitting was expected to disappear	“during the previous decade, it was one of the skills that was predicted to vanish”	ago = previous, disappear = vanish	Decade is the correct time reference. Other periods (like "century" or "year") are not mentioned.
33	equipment	people are buying more …	“we’re also seeing an increase in the sales figures for knitting equipment”	buying = sales, more = increase in	Equipment is what people are buying; other nouns like materials/yarns are not mentioned in this specific context.
34	economic	gives support in times of … difficulty	“knitting can be helpful if you’re experiencing economic hardship”	difficulty = hardship	Economic refers to money problems, which aligns with “economic hardship.”
35	basic	requires only … skills	“the skills you need to get going are really quite basic”	only = quite, skills = same word	The speaker clearly says the skills are “quite basic.”
36	round	early knitted items to be … in shape	“earliest pieces of clothing … suggest that most of the items produced were round rather than flat”	shape = form, produced = made	Round is contrasted with “flat,” making it the clear answer.
37	bone	needles made of wood and …	“the very first needles … were hand carved out of wood and other natural materials, like bone”	made of = carved out of, such as = like	The audio directly says “wood and bone” as the materials used.
38	rough	early yarns felt … to touch	“these were often very rough on the skin”	felt = texture, touch = on the skin	The yarns are described as “rough,” which refers to how they feel.
39	style	areas had their own … of knitting	“regional differences in style developed”	geographical areas = regional, differences = variations	Style fits perfectly as it refers to variations in knitting by region.
40	sheep	everyday tasks like looking after …	“men, women and children … knit, for example, while watching over sheep”	looking after = watching over	“Watching over sheep” clearly matches the phrase in the question.