Cambridge IELTS Book 12 Listening Test 4 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge 12 Listening Test 4 Answers with Explanation

Cambridge IELTS Book 12 Listening Test 4

Part - 1

Question No.	Answer (in bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio Script	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation of Answer Choice
1	temporary	wants a ___ job	"Are you looking for a permanent job, Margaret?" "No, temporary."	permanent (opposite)	Margaret explicitly says she wants a temporary job, not a permanent one.
2	doctor	will soon start work as a ___	"I’m going to be a doctor."	start work, career, job	She clearly states that she has completed her training and will soon start working as a doctor.
3	Africa	has led cycle trips in ___	"Yes, I’ve led several bike tours in Africa."	bike tours, cycle trips	Margaret talks about her past experience of leading tours in Africa, which directly answers the question.
4	youth	voluntary work with members of a ___ club	"Yes, I’m a volunteer worker in a youth club."	volunteer worker, club	She confirms her current voluntary work is with a youth club, which matches the required detail.
5	May	available for five months from the 1st of ___	"I’m available from May the 1st until late September."	start date, available from	She states her availability starts on May 1st, making this the correct answer.
6	cheese	can’t eat ___	"Yes, I’m allergic to cheese."	allergic, food, can’t eat	She has a cheese allergy and directly mentions that she cannot eat cheese, which answers the question exactly.
7	Arbuthnot	address: 27 ___ Place	"Could you send it to 27 Arbuthnot Place – A-R-B-U-T-H-N-O-T – Place."	street name, address	She spells out the name "Arbuthnot" as part of her address, so this is the required information.
8	DG7 4PH	postcode	"DG7 4PH."	postcode	She clearly spells out her postcode during the phone call.
9	Tuesday	interview at 2.30 pm on ___	"We can interview you on Tuesday next week. Say half past two."	day, interview	The interview date and time are agreed upon as Tuesday at 2:30 pm.
10	talk / presentation	plan a short ___	"Could you prepare a ten-minute talk about that, please?"	talk, presentation	She's asked to prepare a 10-minute talk. “Talk” and “presentation” are both acceptable based on what she’s expected to prepare.

Part-2

Questions 11–14 from Section 2:

Question No.	Answer (in bold)	Keywords in Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Words	Explanation
11	A	most rapidly-growing group of residents	"graduates embarking on careers in the worlds of fashion and design are buying up the new apartments"	rapidly-growing = fastest-growing; residents = people living there	A is correct because young professionals are described as the fastest-growing community. B is incorrect as students have always been there. C is outdated since market workers no longer dominate the area.
12	C	side streets, recommended for	"The narrow old side streets are great places for finding original pictures, jewellery and ceramics"	arts and crafts = pictures, jewellery, ceramics	C is correct since side streets are linked with arts and crafts. A is incorrect—restaurants aren’t mentioned in this context. B is incorrect—the historical buildings are on the main streets, not side streets.
13	B	Young Fashion competition, must	"design an outfit based on ideas from the music and technology that’s part of their everyday life"	inspired by = based on; contemporary culture = music and technology	B is correct because the designs must reflect modern life. A is incorrect—designers do not model the clothes themselves. C is incorrect as both natural and man-made fibres can be used, not just locally produced materials.
14	B	car parking, free if	"if you can present a receipt from one of the local stores, you’ll not be charged at all"	buy something = present a receipt; free = not charged	B is correct because parking is free if you shop and show the receipt. A is not mentioned. C is incorrect because par

Part - 3

Question No.	Answer (in bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio Script	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
21	classification	Giannetti’s book	"he came up with a straightforward classification of film adaptations"	type, category, group	‘Classification’ is correct because it refers to how Giannetti grouped the adaptations based on their faithfulness to the originals.
22	worst	Ask class to suggest	"ask the class to come up with the worst examples of Shakespeare adaptations that they’ve seen"	bad, poor, terrible	‘Worst’ fits as it refers to the most poorly done adaptations the class should comment on.
23	slides	Prepare some	"OK, well, I’d better do some slides instead"	presentation, visuals	‘Slides’ is correct because the speaker chooses to prepare slides instead of using film clips.
24	issues	relationship between adaptations and	"plays may be chosen for adaptation because they’re concerned with issues of the time"	topics, concerns, themes	‘Issues’ fits well as it refers to the social or political themes relevant during the film's production time.
25	F	Ran	"moving it to 16th century Japan instead of 16th century Britain"	set in different country	F is correct: it changes the setting from Britain to Japan, reflecting a new national context.
26	A	Much Ado About Nothing	"filming it in Italy, where the play is set, makes you see what life was like at the time"	historical period, time of the play	A is correct: the film highlights the historical setting faithfully by using a real Italian location.
27	E	Romeo & Juliet	"moves the action into the present day"	different period, modern era	E fits because the setting is updated to modern times, although the script remains Shakespearean.
28	C	Hamlet	"more like a typical action hero movie – there are loads of special effects"	similar to another kind of film	C is correct: this version mimics a Hollywood action film, deviating from a traditional Shakespearean approach.
29	G	Prospero’s Books	"included dance and singing and animation, as well as live actors"	variety of art forms	G fits since the film includes multiple performance styles such as dance, singing, and animation.
30	B	Looking for Richard	"a blend of a documentary with a few scenes from Richard III"	contains parts of the play	B is accurate: the film is primarily documentary, with only some scenes from the original play included.

Part - 4

IELTS Listening Section 4 (Questions 31–40):

Q. No.	Answer (Bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Sentence from Audio (in quotation marks)	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
31	gardens	people’s neighbours are in their...	"the noise someone might hear from the open windows or gardens of their neighbours"	windows open or neighbours – gardens	Gardens are given as an example of a noise source that isn't shown on maps.
32	political	noise is a... issue	"raising awareness that noise matters... it's a political matter"	must be dealt with – political matter	Political issue implies something requiring policy/regulation.
33	work / study	effect on... of schoolchildren	"if schoolchildren don’t have a quiet place to study, their work will suffer"	effect – suffer, work = study	Either "work" or "study" is acceptable as both refer to academic performance.
34	fountain	pleasant noise in a town	"think of the sound made by a fountain in a town square"	pleasant – nice and relaxing	A fountain is a positive urban noise example.
35	social	methods from... sciences	"many researchers are using social science techniques"	methods – techniques, sciences – social	The research uses social science methods like questionnaires.
36	lively	urban environments which are...	"a city needs to have a sense of activity, so it needs to be lively"	plenty of activity – lively	Lively means full of activity, matching what people want.
37	training	not much... in acoustics	"these people receive very little training in this area"	do not get much – very little, in acoustics – in this area	The lack of training in acoustics is seen as a problem for planners.
38	culture	sound relates to...	"What is the relationship between sound and culture?"	relates to – relationship	Culture is the correct one-word answer about sound's social context.
39	nature	understand the... of sound	"Can we learn anything from physics about the nature of sound itself?"	understand – learn anything, of sound – of sound itself	Nature here means the essence or physical properties of sound.
40	silent	current disadvantage	"these programs are silent"	disadvantage – problem, current – today’s	The major issue with virtual reality programs is that they are silent.