Cambridge IELTS Book 14 Listening Test 2 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge Book 14 Listening Test 2 Answers

Cambridge IELTS Book 14 Listening Test 2

Part - 1

Cambridge IELTS 14 – Listening Test 2 – Section 1 (Total Health Clinic)

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio Script	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation of Answer Choice
1	219 442 9785	Contact phone	“It’s 219 442 9785.”	contact phone = telephone number	The phone number is clearly stated by Julie. There are no other numbers mentioned in this section.
2	10(th) October	Date of birth	“October tenth, 1992.”	date of birth = birthdate	The exact birthdate is clearly given. The original form in the records was incorrect and is corrected in the conversation.
3	manager	Occupation	“...I’m a manager now.”	occupation = job, position	Julie says she works full-time and is now a manager at the restaurant chain.
4	Cawley	Insurance company	“It’s Cawley Life Insurance, that’s C-A-W-L-E-Y.”	insurance company = provider	The full name of the insurance company is spelled out for clarity.
5	knee	Pain in her left ___	“I’ve been getting a pain in my knee, the left one.”	knee = leg joint	Julie clearly says she has pain in her left knee. No other body part is mentioned here.
6	3 weeks	When it began	“It’s been worse for the last couple of days, but it’s three weeks since I first noticed it.”	when it began = how long ago	‘Three weeks’ is the total duration since the pain first began.
7	tennis	Belongs to a ___ club	“Yes, I play a lot of tennis. I belong to a club...”	club = group, sports organization	Julie states she plays tennis and is part of a club, confirming ‘tennis’ as the correct answer.
8	running	Goes ___ regularly	“Normally I go running a few times a week.”	regularly = often, a few times a week	Julie says she regularly goes running, which matches the keyword.
9	shoulder	Injured her ___ last year	“I did have an accident last year when I slipped and hurt my shoulder...”	injured = hurt	She talks about a previous injury to her shoulder. No other past injuries are mentioned.
10	vitamins	No regular medication apart from ___	“Well, I take vitamins but that’s all.”	regular medication = supplement	Julie mentions she takes vitamins regularly, and nothing else. This fits the requirement of “apart from”.

Part-2

🏰 Visit to Branley Castle – Questions 11–15 (Multiple Choice)

Question No.	Answer	Keywords in the Question	Quotation from Audio	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
11	B	Before Queen Elizabeth I visited	“rather than repair the guest rooms, they’d make a new house for her out of wood next to the main hall”	new building = new house, constructed = made	B is correct: A new building was constructed. A is incorrect – no repairs were done. C is incorrect – the fire happened after her visit.
12	C	In 1982, the castle was sold to	“it was eventually taken over by a company who owned a number of amusement parks”	entertainment company = amusement parks	C is correct: A company took over the castle. A is wrong – the government didn’t buy it. B is wrong – the Fenys family sold it.
13	C	In some of the rooms, visitors can	“life-like moving wax models … which even carry on conversations together”	models of historical figures = wax models, talking = carry on conversations	C is correct: Visitors see moving and talking wax figures. A is incorrect – no experts mentioned. B is incorrect – no actors.
14	B	In the castle park, visitors can	“the old zoo buildings are used for public displays of painting and sculpture”	art exhibition = displays of painting and sculpture	B is correct: Art exhibitions are held. A is wrong – the 800-year-old tree was blown down. C is wrong – zoo no longer exists.
15	A	At the end of the visit, the group will have	“we’ll then take you to the same place, where afternoon tea will be served to you”	afternoon tea = tea and cakes, conservatory = same place	A is correct: Tea will be served in the conservatory. B is wrong – no meeting with owners. C is wrong – no photo on staircase.

🗺️ Branley Castle Map – Questions 16–20 (Label the Plan)

Question No.	Answer	Keywords in the Question	Quotation from Audio	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
16	H	Starting point for walking the walls	“The starting point’s quite near the main entrance … until you get to the south gate … just there.”	walking the walls = view of the castle from high, starting point = near south gate	H is correct: It's near the south gate by the main entrance.
17	D	Bow and arrow display	“take the first left after the main entrance … past the bridge, then you’ll see it in front of you”	bow and arrow = archers displaying their skill	D is correct: The archery area is directly ahead after the path past the bridge.
18	F	Hunting birds display	“go from the main entrance … turn right before you get [to south gate] … past the first tower”	hunting birds = falcons and eagles, display = show	F is correct: The hunting bird area is past the first tower on the right.
19	A	Traditional dancing	“on the outdoor stage … over the bridge … other side of the castle”	traditional dancing = short performance, outdoor stage	A is correct: The outdoor stage is over the bridge on the far side.
20	E	Shop	“inside one of the towers … first left … first right … gifts and souvenirs”	shop = gift shop, souvenirs	E is correct: The shop is inside a tower, accessible from outside.

Part - 3

Questions 21–24: Choose the correct letter A, B, or C

Question No.	Answer	Keywords of the Question	Quotation from Audio	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
21	B	how will they introduce the presentation	“it could be a timeline to show when they lived, with illustrations”	timeline = visual timeline, introduction = opening section	B is correct because they decided to use a timeline. A (drawing) and C (video clip) were considered but rejected.
22	C	surprising thing about the mammoth tooth	“the mammoth bones previously found… were much less recent than that. So this was really amazing.”	not as old = more recent, amazing = surprising	C is correct since the tooth was more recent than expected. A is incorrect—the jawbone is mentioned, but not as the surprising part. B is incorrect—it wasn’t a new species.
23	A	animated diagram will show how mammoths	“the island got cut off from the mainland. So those mammoths… had to stay on the island.”	became isolated = had to stay, cut off = separated	A is correct—they use the diagram to show isolation. B and C are incorrect—no spreading or coexisting is shown.
24	A	what is unusual about extinction date	“the extinction happened 5,600 years ago, which is a very precise time for a prehistoric extinction.”	exact = precise, unusual = surprising feature	A is correct because the precision is what’s highlighted. B and C are mentioned but not emphasized as unusual.

Questions 25–30: Match the section with the action taken

Question No.	Answer	Keywords of the Question	Quotation from Audio	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
25	E	Introduction	“we need to write down all the ideas we want to include here, not just rely on memory”	write down = make notes, ideas = content	E is correct—they decide to make detailed notes.
26	D	Discovery of the mammoth tooth	“we could get in touch with the researcher who led the team”	get in touch = contact, researcher = person in charge	D is correct—they plan to contact a researcher.
27	A	Initial questions asked by researchers	“ask the audience to suggest some questions about it”	ask audience = interactive participation	A is correct—they’ll make it more interactive.
28	H	Further research on the island	“it’s all a bit muddled… maybe it would be better if it followed a chronological pattern”	reorganize = organise clearly, chronological = structured	H is correct—they’ll organise the content more clearly.
29	G	Findings and possible explanations	“we need to practice it so we’re sure it won’t overrun”	practice = check timing, overrun = go over time	G is correct—they’ll check the timing.
30	C	Relevance to the present day	“this is where you need… to give your own viewpoint”	own viewpoint = personal opinion	C is correct—they’ll add personal opinions.

Part - 4

Section 4 – Questions 31–40 (Complete the notes: ONE WORD ONLY)

Question No.	Answer	Keywords in the Question	Quotation from Audio	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
31	dances	invented ... ceremonies	“developed rites such as dances in order to make the weather gods look kindly on them”	ceremonies = rites	"Dances" is correct because it's mentioned as an example of ceremonies invented to please the weather gods.
32	survival	ensure their ...	“their survival depended on it”	ensure = depended on	"Survival" is the right word—they needed to read the sky to survive.
33	clouds	weather phenomena	“based on their observations of clouds and other phenomena”	weather phenomena = clouds, rain, etc.	"Clouds" is correct—Babylonians used clouds to predict the weather.
34	festivals	calendar made up of ...	“calendar which divided the year into 24 festivals”	made up of = divided into	"Festivals" refers to the divisions in the Chinese calendar connected to weather.
35	comets	haloes and ...	“he also described celestial phenomena such as haloes ... and comets”	described = mentioned, celestial = sky-related	"Comets" completes the pair with haloes as noted in Aristotle’s writings.
36	sky	colour of the ...	“‘Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight’ ... based on very good observations”	colour = visual appearance, sky = weather indicator	"Sky" is the missing word in the proverb being discussed.
37	instruments	value of ...	“scientists began to see the need for instruments”	recognised value = saw the need	"Instruments" are tools for measuring weather, introduced in the 15th century.
38	thermometer	Galileo invented ...	“Galileo developed the world’s first thermometer”	invented = developed	"Thermometer" is the instrument Galileo invented to measure temperature.
39	storms	movement of ...	“Franklin ... discovered that storms generally travel from west to east”	movement = travel	"Storms" is correct—Franklin studied their direction of movement.
40	telegraph	data could be sent by ...	“the invention of the telegraph made it possible for these records to be collated”	sent = transmitted, collated = gathered	"Telegraph" allowed weather data from different places to be shared.