Cambridge IELTS Book 13 Listening Test 3 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge 13 Listening Test 3 Answers with Explanation

Cambridge IELTS Book 13 Listening Test 3

Part - 1

Cambridge 13 – Listening Test 3 – Section 1: Moving to Banford City

Question No.	Answer (Bold)	Keywords from Question	Audio Quote	Synonyms/Equivalent Words	Explanation
1	850	Average rent	"Yeah, you should be able to get something reasonable for 850 pounds per month."	Rent = pay; average = typical/expected	The speaker directly mentions 850 as the typical rent for a two-bedroom flat.
2	bike / bicycle	Travels to work by	"I work in the city centre so I don’t have to use public transport. I go by bike."	Travels to work = go to work; bike = bicycle	The speaker says she uses a bike to commute to work, which matches the question.
3	parking	Limited ______ in city centre	"Driving to work in the city centre would be a nightmare because there’s hardly any parking."	Limited = hardly any; city centre = downtown	The phrase “hardly any parking” clearly means parking is limited.
4	30 / thirty	Trains to London every ______ minutes	"There’s a fast train every 30 minutes which only takes 45 minutes."	Train to London = transport; every 30 minutes = frequency	The train to London runs every 30 minutes, clearly stated in the audio.
5	weekend(s)	Poor train service at	"It’s weekends that are a problem. They’re always doing engineering work..."	Poor service = a problem; train = railway	The train service becomes problematic specifically at weekends.
6	cinema	New ______ opened recently	"...a brand new cinema which has only been open a couple of months."	New = brand new; opened recently = recently started	A new cinema opened recently; it's explicitly mentioned as only opened for a couple of months.
7	hospital	______ has excellent reputation	"The hospital here is one of the best in the country."	Excellent reputation = best in the country	The hospital is praised as one of the best, matching the idea of an excellent reputation.
8	dentist	Good ______ on Bridge Street	"I can give you the name of my dentist too in Bridge Street."	Good = reliable; on Bridge Street = location	She talks about her dentist in Bridge Street and says she never had problems, implying it's good.
9	Thursday	Meet Linda on ______ after 5.30	"Either a Tuesday or Thursday is good for me, after 5.30."	Meet = appointment; after 5.30 = time	Both days are fine, but the man chooses Thursday, making it the specific answer.
10	café	In the ______ opposite the station	"I’ll meet you in the café outside... It’s opposite the station..."	Opposite = across from; station = train station	The meeting point is clearly identified as a café located opposite the station.

Part-2

 

Section 2: Physical Activities – Questions 11–20

Questions 11–16: Matching Activities to Statements

Question No.	Answer	Keywords from Question	Audio Quote (Answer Sentence)	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
11	F	People avoid it due to a busy schedule	"Many people are put off by the idea of having to fit a visit to the gym into their busy day."	put off = avoid; fit into busy day = busy schedule	This shows that gym workouts don’t suit people with tight schedules.
12	D	Easy to start	"It’s a very accessible form of exercise that anyone can run even if you could only run a few meters to begin with."	accessible = easy to start; anyone can run = suitable for beginners	Running is easy to begin even with very low fitness.
13	A	Possible in all seasons	"You can swim in an indoor pool at any time of year."	any time of year = all seasons	Indoor swimming is not affected by weather or seasons.
14	B	Pleasant surroundings	"Many people say being out in the fresh air in a park or in the countryside can be fun."	fresh air, park, countryside = pleasant surroundings	Cycling allows enjoyment of natural and refreshing places.
15	C	Suitable for mental and physical health	"Yoga... focuses on developing both a healthy mind and body."	healthy mind and body = mental and physical health	Yoga improves both mental calmness and physical strength.
16	G	Best with a qualified person	"Make sure you get someone with a recognised qualification though."	recognised qualification = qualified person	A qualified trainer is essential for personal training to avoid injury.

Questions 17–18: Choose Two Correct Answers (A–E)

What are TWO reasons why people stop going to the gym?

Question No.	Answer	Keywords from Question	Audio Quote	Synonyms in Question/Audio	Explanation
17	B	Don't see progress	"I think people lose interest when they don’t think they’re making enough progress."	don’t see progress = not making enough progress	People quit when they don’t feel they are improving.
18	C	Lack of commitment	"It takes a lot of determination and hard work... lots of people don’t have that kind of commitment."	commitment = determination; lack of = don’t have	Many lack the determination to continue regularly.

Questions 19–20: Choose TWO Correct Answers (A–E)

What TWO suggestions does the speaker give for setting goals?

Question No.	Answer	Keywords from Question	Audio Quote	Synonyms in Question/Audio	Explanation
19	B	Set manageable goals	"One thing you can do to help yourself is to set manageable goals."	manageable goals = achievable or realistic goals	Setting easy, realistic goals helps people stay motivated.
20	D	Reward yourself	"Give yourself a really nice treat every time you reach one of your goals."	reward = treat	Rewards can encourage consistency and progress.

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Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio Script	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
21	C	What first inspired Jim	"I went to a carpet shop with my parents when we were on holiday in Turkey, and I remember all the amazing colours."	inspired = remember amazing colours	Jim was first inspired by the colourful carpets he saw on holiday. Although the exhibition and book were also mentioned, the carpets were his original source of inspiration.
22	A	practical investigation	"Then I decided to include others as well, so I looked at cotton and wool and nylon."	range = cotton, wool, nylon; dyes = various types	Jim used various dyes with a range of fibres. Not just one dye (C) or one fibre (B), so the correct answer is A.
23	A	surprised by	"I’d thought it’d just be a matter of a teaspoon or so of dye, and actually that wasn’t the case at all."	surprised = took longer, needed a whole pile	He was surprised by how much raw material was required to make natural dye. Internet and time weren’t surprising to him.
24	B	problem with tartrazine	"It came out a great colour, but when I rinsed the material, the colour just washed away."	washed away = not permanent	Tartrazine didn’t stay on cotton, meaning it wasn’t a permanent dye. He didn’t try it on nylon, and no allergic reaction occurred.
25	C	turmeric	"It’s not permanent when it’s used as a dye – a few washes, and it’s gone."	not permanent = not long-lasting	Turmeric fades quickly, so the problem is that the colour is not long-lasting.
26	F	beetroot	"The wool ended up just a sort of watery cream shade."	unexpected colour = watery cream	Beetroot gave a completely unexpected result, not the vibrant red he expected.
27	H	Tyrian purple	"It was so rare… one researcher managed to get hold of some recently."	rare = not generally available	Tyrian purple is no longer widely available, which makes H the correct choice.
28	D	logwood	"It can be extremely dangerous if it’s ingested."	dangerous = poisonous	Logwood is very poisonous if ingested, so D is the correct answer.
29	A	cochineal	"It cost a fortune."	fortune = expensive	Cochineal dye was expensive to purchase, so A is the best choice.
30	E	metal oxide	"The metal can actually affect the fabric."	affect = damage	Metal oxide can damage fabric, so that’s the issue being highlighted.

Part - 4

Section 4: The Sleepy Lizard (Tiliqua Rugosa)

Questions 31–40: Complete the Notes

Question No.	Answer	Keywords from Question	What We Hear in the Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
31	tongue(s)	blue, distinctive, lizard	"what’s particularly distinctive about them is the colour of their tongue, which is dark blue"	Color, tongue	The lizard's distinctive feature mentioned is its dark blue tongue, which is a key identifier.
32	plants	diet, eat, mainly	"they mostly eat plants of varying kinds"	Food, vegetation	The lizard’s primary diet consists of plants, as mentioned in the audio.
33	snakes	predators, large birds	"nowadays they’re more likely to be caught and killed by snakes"	Threats, animals	Snakes are mentioned as the main predator currently threatening the lizards' survival.
34	sky	lizards, navigation, use	"they could usually find their way back home as long as they could see the sky"	View, landmark	The lizards use the sky as a navigational tool to find their way home, even from far distances.
35	partner(s)	same, return, mating	"they’re relatively monogamous, returning to the same partner year after year"	Mate, relationship	The lizards have a monogamous mating habit, returning to the same partner for multiple years.
36	contact	little, parents, children	"observers have noted that once the babies have hatched out of their eggs, they have hardly any contact with their parents"	Interaction, connection	Despite the parents staying together, there is little to no interaction between the parents and their young after hatching.
37	protection	provide, female, lizards	"male lizards... stay around so they can give the female lizards protection from other males"	Safety, defense	Male lizards may stay with females to provide protection from other competing males, though the reason is uncertain.
38	tail(s)	GPS, attached, tracking	"we fixed this onto their tails"	End of the body, attachment	The GPS system was attached to the lizards’ tails to track their movement and gather data.
39	steps	number, taken, tracked	"we were able to track them for twelve days and gather data... about how many steps they took"	Movements, distance	The study tracked the number of steps the lizards took, providing valuable movement data.
40	injury/injuries	reduce, chances, avoid	"one hypothesis is that male lizards can cause quite serious injuries to one another, so maybe this avoidance is a way of preventing this"	Harm, damage	The avoidance behavior may be to prevent injury or harm, especially among male lizards, which can cause serious injuries to each other.