Cambridge IELTS Book 10 Listening Test 4 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge 10 Listening Test 4 Answers with Explanation

Cambridge IELTS Book 10 Listening Test 4

Part - 1

Question No.	Answer in bold	Keywords of the question	What we hear in the audio (answer-containing sentence in quotation marks)	Synonyms of the keywords used in the question / Equivalent words in the audio script	Explanation why this is the correct answer (for multiple-choice questions, why this answer is correct and others are not)
1	Pargetter	Name, Edith	"It’s Edith Pargetter."	Name	Edith gives her full name as "Edith Pargetter" in the conversation.
2	East	Address, East Park	"No, actually it’s East Park, Flat 4."	East Park Flats	Edith specifies that she lives in East Park, not West Park as initially assumed.
3	library	Location, behind the library	"Yes, it’s at the back of the library."	Behind the library	Edith confirms the flat's location is behind the library.
4	morning	Time to contact, morning	"So would the best time to ring you be in the morning?"	Morning	Edith confirms that the best time to contact her is in the morning.
5	postbox	Parking, postbox	"Well, I always tell people in larger vehicles to park by the postbox on the other side of the road from the entrance."	Postbox	Edith suggests parking by the postbox on the other side of the road from the entrance.
6	prices	Itemized quote, prices	"Oh, yes, I’ll list all the jobs separately with individual prices."	Prices	Thorndyke confirms that he will provide an itemized quote with individual prices for each job.
7	glass	Work to be done, glass	"With all the weather damage, the glass in the door has cracked and I’d need that fixing."	Glass	Edith mentions that the glass in the door needs to be replaced due to weather damage.
8	cooker	Work to be done, wall above cooker	"In the kitchen, I’d like some painting doing. Just the area over the cooker."	Cooker	Edith specifically mentions that she wants the area over the cooker to be painted.
9	week	Time frame, week	"What I’d need to do is strip the old paint and plaster it about a week before I paint it."	Week	Thorndyke states that he needs about a week to strip the old paint and plaster the area before painting.
10	fence	Work to be done, fence	"Well, I’d like you to replace a fence."	Fence	Edith requests that a fence be replaced at the far end of the garden.

Part-2

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 Question / Equivalent Words/Expressions in the Audio Script	Explanation Why That is the Correct Answer
11	B	port, Manham, originally, develop	"The port of Manham is located in beautiful and peaceful countryside, on a bend in the great River Avon, and developed here because it’s the highest navigable point of the Avon."	developed, located, river transport, position	The port developed at Manham because it was the highest navigable point on the River Avon, making it ideal for river transport.
12	B	Industrial Revolution, sudden expansion	"But it was… until the Industrial Revolution, when a tremendous need for metals of all kinds developed, that Manham expanded to become one of the busiest ports in the country."	industrial period, increase in demand	The port expanded during the Industrial Revolution due to a rise in the demand for metals.
13	A	rocks, send, processed	"But, as demand grew, the smelting process required huge factory furnaces or fires to melt the metal from the rock and there was not enough coal in the local area, so the rocks containing minerals had to be shipped long distances."	shortage, fuel, processing	Rocks had to be sent away because there was not enough coal locally to smelt the ores.
14	A	port, decline, twentieth century	"Sadly, in the twentieth century, the great port of Manham declined, and thousands of workers were forced to emigrate out of the area."	decline, workers, emigrate	The port declined in the twentieth century, and many workers left the area as a result.
15	C	Manham Trust, hope	"But then, the Manham Trust was formed to conserve the historical resources of the area. It organised scores of local volunteers to remove undergrowth to find the original outlines of the installations."	aim, conserve, restore	The Manham Trust's goal was to restore the original port complex and conserve the historical resources.
16	trains	copper mine, activities	"We suggest you start with the visit to the copper mine. Travel on converted mining trains and journey into the depths of the mountain along seams once worked by hundreds of miners."	trains, transportation, mine	Visitors travel into the mine on converted mining trains.
17	dark	copper mine, features, unsuitable	"The mine is very dark and enclosed – unsuitable for children and animals."	dark, unsuitable, environment	The mine is dark and enclosed, making it unsuitable for young children and animals.
18	games	village school, exhibition	"Take a special look at our display of games, which is one of the largest in the world."	display, exhibition, school	The village school features a special exhibition of games.
19	guided tour	advice, visit, recommended	"And it’s recommended that you time your visit to coincide with a guided tour."	recommended, tour, guided	The visit to the village school is best done with a guided tour.
20	ladder/ladders	old sailing ship, wheel, children	"Look out for the shop’s wheel… Please take care going down the ladders if you wish to visit the lower deck – we don’t recommend you allow young children to use them."	ladders, wheel, ship	Visitors are advised to be careful going down the ladders on the old sailing ship, and children should not use them.

Part - 3

Question No.	Answer in bold	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Answer-containing sentence in quotation marks)	Synonyms/Equivalent Words/Expressions in the Audio Script	Explanation
21 & 22	A, E	skills, improved	"Oh, definitely. There was so much pressure to meet the project deadline. And I also got better at explaining things and asserting my opinions."	improve, assert	Laura mentions developing skills in explaining things and asserting opinions, which aligns with communication (A) and organization (E).
23 & 24	B, C	immediate benefits, company	"I worked it out – it would have been 250 percent more. And I thought the end result was good, even though we did everything on site. The company has quite a powerful computer and I managed to borrow some scanning software from the university. The new brochure looks really professional; it enhances the image of the company straight away."	benefits, image	The company saved money and enhanced its image, aligning with cost savings (B) and an improved image (C).
25	D	obtaining booklet	"Actually, they’ve got copies in the psychology department – I’ve seen them there. I’ll just go to the office and pick one up."	booklet, department	Laura advises Tim to obtain the booklet from the psychology department, indicating D is the correct answer.
26	F	discussing options	"One of the career officers would be better, they’ve got more knowledge about the jobs market than your personal tutor would have."	career officers, advice	A career officer is recommended over a personal tutor for discussing options, so F is the correct source.
27	G	getting updates	"They told me at the careers office that it’s best to be proactive, and get updates yourself by checking the website for new placement alerts."	updates, proactive	Tim is advised to check the website for updates, corresponding to G (internet).
28	B	responding to invitation for interview	"You get a letter of invitation or an email from personnel departments."	invitation, personnel department	Tim receives an invitation from the personnel department to respond, making B the correct source.
29	E	informing about outcome of interview	"That’s right. They’ll inform the careers office once a placement has been agreed, so you don’t have to do that."	inform, mentor	Tim needs to inform his mentor about the interview's outcome, corresponding to E (mentor).
30	C	requesting a reference	"Only once you’ve accepted an offer you’ll probably have to supply a reference, because the placement will be conditional on that. And that’s something you should ask your own tutor to provide."	reference, tutor	Laura advises Tim to ask his tutor for a reference, indicating C is the correct source.

Part - 4

Question No.	Answer in Bold Face	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio (Means Answer)	Synonyms of the Keywords Used in Question (Equivalent Words/Expression in the Audio Script)	Explanation Why This Is the Correct Answer
31	C	problem, nanotechnology	"society often gets the wrong idea about its capabilities"	issue, misunderstanding	The speaker mentions that society often misunderstands the capabilities of nanotechnology, which is why option C is correct. The other options do not directly address the misunderstanding by society.
32	B	scientists, nano-particles, caution	"greater care should also be taken with nano-particles in laboratories and factories"	more careful use, more control	The speaker talks about the need for more caution with nano-particles in labs and factories, making B the correct choice. The other options do not align with the speaker's advice on caution.
33	C	research, nanotechnology	"there’s a need to plough ahead with the discoveries and applications of nanotechnology"	continue, progress	The speaker believes in the need to continue research into nanotechnology, indicating that option C is the correct answer. The other options focus on concerns or limitations, which are not the speaker's view.
34	metal / metals	transportation, nanotechnology	"there could be a major breakthrough in the field of transportation with the production of more durable metals"	materials, metals	The speaker talks about developing stronger metals for transportation, making "metal" the correct answer.
35	space	transportation, nanotechnology	"making it more accessible to ordinary people and opening up to totally new holiday destinations"	outer space, travel	The speaker refers to making space travel more accessible to the public, so "space" is the correct answer.
36	memory	technology, nanotechnology	"will work even faster and will have a million times more memory"	capacity, storage	The speaker mentions the increase in memory for computers as a result of nanotechnology, so "memory" is the correct answer.
37	solar	technology, nanotechnology	"The cost of solar cells will be drastically reduced so harnessing this energy will be far more economical"	renewable energy, solar power	The speaker highlights the impact of nanotechnology on reducing the cost of solar energy, making "solar" the correct answer.
38	oil	environment, nanotechnology	"nanotechnology will allow us to remove oil and other contaminants from the water far more effectively"	petroleum, pollution	The speaker discusses removing oil and contaminants from water using nanotechnology, making "oil" the correct answer.
39	waste	environment, nanotechnology	"there wouldn’t be any waste"	by-products, refuse	The speaker mentions that nanotechnology could eliminate waste in production, making "waste" the correct answer.
40	tests	health, nanotechnology	"tiny biosensors are developed to analyse tests in minutes rather than days"	medical examinations, diagnostics	The speaker refers to the faster analysis of medical tests using nanotechnology, so "tests" is the correct answer.