Cambridge IELTS Book 18 Listening Test 4 Answers with Explanation /

Cambridge IELTS Book 18 Listening Test 4

Part - 1

Question No.	Answer in Bold Face	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Answer Containing Sentence in Quotation Marks)	Synonyms of the Keywords Used in Question / Equivalent Words / Expression in the Audio Script	Explanation Why That Is the Correct Answer
1	Receptionist	Job position	"So this is a position for a receptionist."	"Position for a receptionist"	The answer is the job role being offered, which is a receptionist.
2	Medical	Location	"This job’s in Fordham, so not too far away for you, and it’s at the medical centre there."	"Medical centre"	The job is at a medical centre in Fordham.
3	Chastons	Road name	"It’s quite near the station, on Chastons Road."	"Chastons Road"	The location of the medical centre is on Chastons Road.
4	Appointments	Work responsibilities	"You’d also be involved in making appointments, whether face to face or on the phone."	"Making appointments"	The job involves making appointments.
5	Database	Work responsibilities	"Another of your duties would be keeping the centre’s database up-to-date."	"Database"	The job involves maintaining the database.
6	Experience	Job requirements	"One thing they do require is someone with experience."	"Experience"	The employer requires someone with experience for the role.
7	Confident	Job requirements	"They want someone who can cope with that and stay calm, and at the same time be confident when interacting with the public."	"Be confident"	The employer requires someone who is confident.
8	Temporary	Job status	"I should tell you that this isn’t a permanent job, it’s temporary, so the contract would be just to the end of September."	"Temporary job"	The job is temporary, not permanent.
9	1.15	Work hours	"They want someone who can start at a quarter to eight in the morning... One fifteen."	"One fifteen"	The work ends at 1:15 p.m.
10	Parking	Job benefits	"Yes, there is [parking]."	"Parking"	Parking is available for staff at the centre.

Part-2

Question No.	Answer in Bold Face	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Answer Containing Sentence in Quotation Marks)	Synonyms of the Keywords Used in Question / Equivalent Words / Expression in the Audio Script	Explanation Why That Is the Correct Answer
11	B	Original purpose of the building	"It was constructed in 1880 as the home of a local businessman."	"Home of a local businessman"	The building was originally a private home, as stated in the audio.
12	A	Use of the building by the university	"The university uses the main part of the building... You may see students going into the building for lessons."	"Teaching rooms"	The university uses the building for lessons, making teaching rooms the correct answer.
13	A	Entrance fee	"Luckily, we’ve managed to keep entry to the museum free. This includes access to all the galleries, outdoor areas and the rooms for special exhibitions."	"Visitors decide whether or not they wish to pay"	The museum entrance is free, and visitors can decide whether or not to donate, making this the correct answer.
14	C	Items to leave in the cloakroom	"We do have a cloakroom, if you’d like to leave your coats and bags somewhere."	"Coats and bags"	The guide mentions leaving coats and bags in the cloakroom, not cameras.
15	F	Four Seasons	"It features something created by students... designed especially for the museum by a group of young people on a film studies course."	"Created by students"	The Four Seasons area features an animation created by students.
16	G	Farmhouse Kitchen	"This morning, a specialist cheesemaker will be giving demonstrations of how it’s produced."	"An expert is here today"	A cheesemaker expert is demonstrating at the Farmhouse Kitchen.
17	E	A Year on the Farm	"If you’re feeling competitive, you can take our memory test in which you answer questions about things you’ve seen in the museum."	"There is a quiz for visitors"	A memory test, which is a quiz, is available at A Year on the Farm.
18	A	Wagon Walk	"Parents must supervise their children... We ask you to keep your children close to you and ensure they don’t climb on the carts."	"Parents must supervise their children"	Visitors are advised to supervise children in the Wagon Walk area.
19	C	Bees are Magic	"We’re redeveloping this area so you can’t visit that at the moment."	"It is closed today"	The Bees are Magic area is currently closed due to redevelopment.
20	B	The Pond	"The Pond isn’t deep and there’s a fence around it, so it’s perfectly safe for children."	"There is a one-way system"	The Pond is safe for children and features wildlife, making "B" the correct answer for safety and location.

Part - 3

Question No.	Answer in Bold Face	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Answer Containing Sentence)	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation Why That is the Correct Answer
21 & 22	B, D	educational skills, origami	"It was interesting to see the educational skills the children were developing by doing origami."	skills, learning, teaching method	"B" and "D" are correct because the children were listening to follow instructions (B) and having fun while learning (D). The other options don't align with the context of origami in the lesson.
23	D	Sid, comment, video	"He really benefited from having to use his hands – it helped him to settle down and start concentrating."	benefit, settle down, concentrate	Sid showed improvement in focus and calmness when working with his hands, suggesting he found the activity calming (D).
24	A	Jack, comment, video	"He seemed to want to work things out for himself."	independence, work alone	Jack demonstrated independence (A) by trying to figure out things without teacher help.
25	C	Naomi, comment, video	"She seemed to be losing interest at one point but then she decided she wanted her mouse to be the best and that motivated her to try harder."	competition, motivation	Naomi developed a competitive attitude (C) as she worked harder to improve her results.
26	G	Anya, comment, video	"Anya was such a star. She listened so carefully and then produced the perfect bird with very little effort."	easy, effort, success	Anya found the task easy (G), demonstrated by her effortless success.
27	F	Zara, comment, video	"She seemed unsure about what she was supposed to do."	confusion, uncertainty	Zara seemed confused (F) as she didn’t understand the activity well.
28	A	teacher, origami, class	"I think it would have taken me ages to prepare examples, showing each of the steps involved in making the bird."	preparation, demonstration	A is correct because the students believed showing models was important for understanding the stages of the activity.
29	B	teachers, origami, difficulty	"I bet it’s because so many teachers are clumsy like me."	lack of skill, clumsiness	B is correct as the students believe some teachers might avoid using origami due to a lack of skill in the activity.
30	C	origami, maths teaching, purpose	"I think we should try it out in our maths teaching practice with Year 3."	teaching method, concept introduction	C is correct because the students decided to use origami to introduce a new concept (fractions).

Part - 4

Question No.	Answer in bold face	Keywords of the question	What we hear in the audio means answer containing sentence in quotation marks	Synonyms of the keywords used in the question	Explanation why that is the correct answer
31	Plot	Overall story	"We know more about its overall plot than about its author."	Story, narrative	The answer refers to the general story of Les Misérables, as mentioned in the audio.
32	Poverty	Social issues	"He spoke publicly about social issues, such as poverty and education."	Hardship, deprivation	The speaker emphasizes Hugo’s focus on poverty, which is confirmed in the audio.
33	Europe	Exile location	"Victor Hugo was forced to reside in other parts of Europe."	Continent, abroad	Hugo was exiled to various parts of Europe, with the audio confirming Europe as the location.
34	Poetry	Writings	"He used his income from the sale of some poetry he had written to buy a house on Guernsey."	Verses, poems	The income from his poetry sales was used to buy his house, as stated in the audio.
35	Drawings	Artworks	"On the ground floor, there are portraits... along with drawings that he did during his travels."	Illustrations, sketches	Hugo’s drawings from his travels were mentioned as being important to him in the house.
36	Furniture	Wooden items	"He bought cheap furniture made of wood and turned this into beautiful wall carvings."	Wooden items, furnishings	The speaker describes how Hugo repurposed cheap furniture into artwork.
37	Lamps	Lighting	"There’s a strong Chinese influence in these areas... and the lamps – which he would have made himself."	Light fixtures, lighting	The Chinese-influenced lamps Hugo made himself are mentioned in the audio.
38	Harbour	View from house	"At the very top of the house, there’s a room called the Lookout... it looks out over the harbour."	Dock, port	The Lookout room provided a view of the harbour, as stated in the audio.
39	Children	Guests	"He also invited a large group of local children from the deprived areas of the island to dinner once a week."	Youngsters, minors	Hugo entertained local children, as mentioned in the audio.
40	Relatives	Ownership	"In 1927, the house was owned by his relatives, and they decided to donate it to the city of Paris."	Family, kin	The house was owned by his relatives before it was donated to Paris, as explained in the audio.