Cambridge IELTS Book 15 Listening Test 4 Answers with Explanation / Cambridge Book 15 Listening Test 4 Answers

Cambridge IELTS Book 15 Listening Test 4

Part - 1

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio Script	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
1	journalist	Occupation	"I’m a journalist."	Occupation = what you do	When asked about her occupation, she clearly states that she is a journalist.
2	shopping	Reason for travel today	"Actually, it’s my day off. I came here to do some shopping."	Reason for travel = purpose of visit	She clearly says she came to shop, not for work.
3	Staunfirth	Name of station returning to	"Staunfirth, where I live."	Returning station = going back to	She confirms Staunfirth is her return station and spells it out for clarity.
4	return	Type of ticket purchased	"No, I just got a normal return ticket."	Type of ticket = kind of ticket	She specifically mentions purchasing a "return ticket", not a season or one-way ticket.
5	23.70	Cost of ticket	"I paid £23.70."	Cost = price	She explicitly mentions the amount she paid for the ticket.
6	online	Where ticket was bought	"I got an e-ticket online."	Bought = got; online = internet purchase	She says she bought her ticket online rather than from the station or a machine.
7	delay	Least satisfied with (journey)	"Today there was a delay; the train was about 15 minutes behind schedule."	Least satisfied = what she wasn’t happy with	The delay is identified as her main dissatisfaction with the journey.
8	information	Most satisfied with (station facilities)	"They’ve improved the amount of information about train times etc."	How much information = amount of info	She compliments the improved clarity and availability of information at the station.
9	platform(s)	Least satisfied with (station facilities)	"There aren’t enough places to sit down, especially on the platforms."	Lack of seats = not enough places to sit down	She mentions the shortage of seating on platforms as a point of dissatisfaction.
10	parking	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with	"Well to be honest, I don’t really have an opinion as I never use it."	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied = neutral opinion	Since she never uses the parking, she has no opinion, making her response neutral.

Part-2

Part 2 – Croft Valley Park

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
11	D	café	"The café continues to serve... still in the same place, looking out over the lake and next to the old museum."	still in the same place = no change in location	D is correct because it’s next to the old museum and overlooks the lake.
12	C	toilets	"They’re a bit out of the way at present, near the adventure playground, in the corner of your map."	a bit out of the way = far/off to one side	C is correct because the current toilets are near the adventure playground (which is located in the corner).
13	G	formal gardens	"They used to be behind the old museum... now near the south gate – between the park boundary and the path."	used to be = earlier location; now = new location	G is correct as it’s the new location between the boundary and path near the south gate.
14	H	outdoor gym	"It’s by the glass houses, just to the right of the path from the south gate... a bit hidden in the trees."	hidden = not easily visible	H is correct because it’s near the glass houses and hidden among the trees, matching the map layout.
15	A	skateboard ramp	"It’s near the old museum, at the end of a little path that leads off from the main path between the lake and the museum."	near the old museum = close by	A is correct as it’s off a small path between the museum and lake.
16	E	wild flowers	"It’s on a bend in the path... round the east side of the lake, just south of the adventure playground."	bend in the path = curve in trail	E is correct as it matches the bend on the east side of the lake.

Multiple Choice Questions

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
17 & 18	A	children must be supervised	"We do ask adults not to leave them on their own there."	not to leave them = supervise them	A is correct because the speaker clearly mentions supervision is required.
17 & 18	D	no payment required	"Entrance is completely free."	completely free = no payment	D is correct because the playground doesn’t charge an entrance fee.
	Incorrect options:				B: Not mentioned. C: Children can do any activity. E: No info about recent expansion.

Question No.	Answer (bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Quotation from Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
19 & 20	A	closed at weekends	"Open from 10am to 3pm Mondays to Thursdays... hoped to extend this to the weekend soon."	not open on weekends = closed	A is correct because it's only open Mon–Thu currently.
19 & 20	C	damaged by fire	"To repair the damage following the disastrous fire that recently destroyed their western side."	disastrous fire = badly damaged	C is correct because the fire caused destruction.
	Incorrect options:				B: No mention of needing volunteers. D: Money was spent, not still needed. E: Palm trees not replaced due to cost.

Part - 3

Part 3: Presentation about Refrigeration

Questions 21–24

Question No.	Answer	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
21	B	Icehouses, discovery	"But I didn’t realise that insulating the blocks with straw or sawdust meant they didn’t melt for months."	How ice was kept frozen	Annie learned about the insulation methods used in icehouses to keep ice from melting, addressing how the ice was kept frozen.
22	A	Refrigeration in ancient Rome	"Both the ice and the snow were then sold."	Commercial business	The selling of ice and snow indicates that refrigeration became a commercial activity in ancient Rome.
23	B	Modern refrigerators, concern	"At least these are now plenty of organisations that will recycle most of the components safely, but of course some people just dump old fridges in the countryside."	Disposed of irresponsibly	Both speakers express concern about improper disposal of refrigerators, highlighting environmental issues.
24	A	Domestic fridges, agreement	"So if you divide the cost by the number of years you can use a fridge, they’re not expensive, compared with some household appliances."	Good value for money	They agree that domestic fridges are cost-effective over their lifespan.

Questions 25–30

Question No.	Answer	Keywords of the Question	What We Hear in the Audio	Synonyms/Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
25	A	Goods that are refrigerated	"How about starting with how useful refrigeration is, and the range of goods that are refrigerated nowadays?"	Refrigerated goods	Annie volunteers to research the various goods that require refrigeration.
26	A	Effects on health	"Do you fancy dealing with that?" "I’m not terribly keen, to be honest." "Nor me." "Oh, all right then, I’ll do you a favour."	Health impacts	Annie agrees to research the health effects of refrigeration, albeit reluctantly.
27	B	Impact on food producers	"What about the effects on food producers, like farmers in poorer countries being able to export their produce to developed countries? Something for you, maybe?"	Food producers' impact	Jack agrees to research the impact of refrigeration on food producers.
28	B	Impact on cities	"I had a quick look at an economics book in the library that’s got a chapter about this sort of thing."	Urban impact	Jack takes on the research about how refrigeration has influenced urban development.
29	A	Refrigerated transport	"I wouldn’t mind having a go at that."	Transport refrigeration	Annie volunteers to research refrigerated transport methods.
30	C	Domestic fridges	"What about splitting it into two? You could investigate 19th- and 20th-century fridges, and I’ll concentrate on what’s available these days."	Home refrigerators	Both Annie and Jack agree to research different aspects of domestic fridges.

Part - 4

Part 4: How the Industrial Revolution affected life in Britain

Q. No.	Answer (Bold)	Keywords in the Question	Answer Containing Sentence (Quotation)	Synonyms / Equivalent Expressions	Explanation
31	wealth	people’s possessions used to measure Britain’s…	“...people’s possessions was used as an indication of the wealth of the country.”	possessions = belongings, measure = indication	The word "wealth" is explicitly mentioned as the thing being measured.
32	technology	developments in production and in…	“…improvements in how goods were made as well as in technology...”	developments = improvements	“Technology” is directly linked to the changes that transformed lives.
33	power	new types of… were used	“…if it weren’t for these new sources of power.”	types = sources	Power (like steam and coal) was essential to start the Industrial Revolution.
34	textiles	the leading industry	“The most advanced industry… was textiles.”	leading = most advanced	“Textiles” is clearly identified as the main industry of the time.
35	machines	new… made factories necessary	“...enormous new machines were now being created...”	made = created, necessary = required	New machines required large spaces, so factories were built.
36	newspapers	greater access to…	“…they included newspapers, which meant that thousands of people were… more knowledgeable…”	access = availability	Newspapers made people more aware of what was available to buy.
37	local	not limited to buying… goods	“…goods could now be sold all over the country, instead of just in the local market.”	limited = restricted	Local is the opposite of the wider national distribution enabled by railways.
38	lighting	better… inside stores	“...improved lighting inside greatly increased the visibility of the goods…”	better = improved	Lighting helped make goods more visible inside stores.
39	windows	outside stores… were bigger	“…the use of plate glass… made it possible for windows to be much larger…”	bigger = larger	Plate glass allowed stores to have bigger windows, enhancing visibility.
40	advertising	… that was persuasive became common	“...now there was an explosion in advertising trying to persuade people…”	persuasive = trying to persuade	Advertising shifted from informing to persuading consumers.