Pinder’s Animal Park - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Practice Test Plus 3 Academic Listening Test 2 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–10 Form Completion
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Pinder's Animal Park
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Enquiries about temporary work
Personal Details:
| Name: | Jane 1 |
| Address: | 2
Exeter |
| Telephone number: | 07792430921 |
| Availability: | Can start work on 3 |
Work details:
| Preferred type of work: | Assistant 4 |
| Relevant skills: | Familiar with kitchen 5 |
| Relevant qualifications: | A 6 certificate |
| Training required: | A 7 course |
Referee:
| Name: | Dr Ruth Price |
| Position: | 8 |
| Phone number: | 9 |
| Other: | Applicant has a form of 10 |
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Lamerton | Jane: It's Jane Lamerton. Employee: Is that L-A-double-M-E-R-T-O-N? Jane: There's only one "m" in it | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane telling the employee her full name. The employee tries to spell it, and Jane makes sure the spelling is right by saying it only has one letter 'm'. Answer Explanation: The answer "Lamerton" is the last name (surname) of the woman who is calling to ask for a job. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Lamerton" because when the employee asks for her name, she says "Jane Lamerton." Later, they talk about how to spell it. The employee asks if it has two "m"s, but Jane clarifies that there is only one "m" in her name. |
| Q2 | 42 West Lane | Jane: It's 42 West Lane | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane giving her house number and street name immediately after being asked for her address. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific house number and street name where the person applying for the job lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is '42 West Lane' because when the employee of the animal park asks Jane for her address to fill out the application form, this is the exact location she provides. In English, an address typically starts with the building number followed by the street name. |
| Q3 | 11th of June / 11th June / June 11th / June 11 | But I can't start work until the 11th because I've got a hospital appointment on the 10th of June | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane telling the employee that she has a medical appointment on June 10th, so she says she can not begin her job until the following day, which is the 11th. Answer Explanation: The answer means Jane is ready to begin her work day on June 11th. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 11th June because Jane explains her exact schedule. Although she finishes college on June 8th, she says she has a 'hospital appointment' (a scheduled visit to see a doctor) on June 10th. Because she is busy that day, the first day she is free or 'available' to work is the next day, which is June 11th. |
| Q4 | cook | But I'm studying at a catering college now, and I'd really like to get some experience as an assistant cook if possible | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane explains that she goes to a cooking school and wants a job as an assistant cook to learn more. Answer Explanation: The answer 'cook' is the job title Jane wants to have at the animal park. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'cook' because Jane says she wants to work as an assistant cook. She is studying at a catering college, which is a school for cooking, so she wants a job related to food. The form asks for her 'Preferred type of work,' and she mentions this job as the one she would 'really like' to do. |
| Q5 | equipment | Well, I'm used to using the kind of equipment you usually find in a kitchen | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane explaining her skills by saying she is comfortable and experienced with the tools found in a kitchen environment. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the tools, machines, and items used to prepare or cook food in a kitchen. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'equipment' because Jane mentions her skills include being used to using the various items typically found in a kitchen. In this context, 'familiar with' in the form means the same as her phrase 'I'm used to using.' Therefore, the specific thing she is familiar with is kitchen equipment. |
| Q6 | food-handling | I haven't, no, but I've got a certificate in food handling | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane explaining her skills. She says that she has a specific certificate for handling food, which is a common qualification for jobs involving cooking or catering. Answer Explanation: The answer "food-handling" is the type of training or certificate Jane has that shows she knows how to work safely with food. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "food-handling" because when the employee asks Jane about her qualifications for working in a kitchen, she mentions she has a "certificate in food handling." This matches the form's requirement for a relevant qualification. |
| Q7 | First Aid / first-aid | But you'd have to do a short course on first aid. All our new employees do that | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the employee telling Jane that she must take a quick class about helping injured people, as every new worker there has to do it. Answer Explanation: The answer means a small class where you learn how to help people who are hurt or sick immediately. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'First Aid' because the employee mentions that while Jane doesn't need training for her specific job role, all new staff must take a 'short course' (a small class) on this topic. The form asks for the type of 'training' or 'course' required. |
| Q8 | college tutor / tutor | Jane: She's my college tutor. She's known me for over two years, and I'm sure she wouldn't mind. In fact, she's given me a reference before | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane explaining that Dr. Price is her college tutor, which confirms her job role for the reference section of the form. Answer Explanation: The answer means that Dr. Ruth Price works as a teacher or advisor for Jane at her school (college). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified when Jane provides the name of a person to give her a reference. When the employee asks if Dr. Ruth Price is a college teacher (lecturer), Jane clarifies that she is her college tutor. This word describes Dr. Price's job or position at the college. |
| Q9 | 0208 685114 | It's 0208 685 1114. That's a landline | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane reciting the phone number for her referee so that the animal park staff can call her to check Jane's background. Answer Explanation: The answer is the telephone contact number for Jane's college tutor, Dr. Ruth Price, who is serving as her job reference. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified as a phone number because the employee explains they will likely contact the referee (Dr. Ruth Price) by phone and asks Jane if she knows the number. Jane then provides the specific digits for a landline number from the contacts stored on her phone. |
| Q10 | colour blindness / color blindness | Just one thing. I suffer from a particular type of color blindness, and sometimes employers have to make special arrangements for that | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jane telling the employee that she has a specific type of color blindness and that it is something her future boss might need to know about. Answer Explanation: The answer is a health condition where a person cannot see the differences between certain colors. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'colour/color blindness' because Jane mentions this condition at the end of her conversation. She explains that she has this health issue and that employers sometimes need to know about it to make 'special arrangements' or changes for her. |
Transcript
Narrator: Test two, section one. You will hear a woman calling an animal park to inquire about a job. First, you have some time to look at questions one to five.
Narrator: You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
Employee: Brenda's Animal Park, hello!
Jane: Oh, hello. I'm ringing to ask whether you have any jobs available.
Employee: Hmm, what sort of work are you looking for? Is that permanent, or part-time, or...?
Jane: Actually, I'm just looking for temporary work. I'm a student.
Employee: Oh, right. Uh, I'll just get a form and ask you a few questions.
Narrator: The woman says that she wants temporary work, so "temporary" has been written in the space. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions one to five.
Employee: Brenda's Animal Park, hello!
Jane: Oh, hello. I'm ringing to ask whether you have any jobs available.
Employee: Hmm, what sort of work are you looking for? Is that permanent, or part-time, or...?
Jane: Actually, I'm just looking for temporary work. I'm a student.
Employee: Oh, right. Uh, I'll just get a form and ask you a few questions. Then I'll pass your application on to our recruitment section. Is that okay?
Jane: Fine, thank you.
Employee: So, starting with your name.
Jane: It's Jane Lamerton.
Employee: Is that L-A-double-M-E-R-T-O-N?
Jane: There's only one "m" in it.
Employee: Oh, right. And your address?
Jane: It's 42 West Lane.
Employee: Right. And is that in Exeter?
Jane: Yes.
Employee: Okay. And can you give me your mobile phone number?
Jane: 07792 430 921.
Employee: Right. Now, the next thing is, when are you available to start work?
Jane: I finish college on the 8th of June. That's in three weeks' time. But I can't start work until the 11th because I've got a hospital appointment on the 10th of June.
Employee: Ah, no problem. Now, I need to ask you a few questions about the type of job that might be suitable. Do you have any particular kind of work in mind? It doesn't necessarily mean that you will get work in the field that you want, but I can record your preferences.
Jane: Well, I'd do anything, and I have worked as an assistant animal keeper before when I was still at school. But I'm studying at a catering college now, and I'd really like to get some experience as an assistant cook if possible.
Employee: Right, so that's your first choice. Have you done that kind of job before?
Jane: No, but I've helped my aunt sometimes. She runs a café in Exeter.
Employee: Hmm. Would you say you've got any relevant skills then?
Jane: Well, I'm used to using the kind of equipment you usually find in a kitchen.
Narrator: Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions six to ten.
Narrator: Now listen and answer questions six to ten.
Employee: Okay. And I know you're still studying, but do you already have any qualifications related to that kind of work? A hygiene qualification, for example?
Jane: I haven't, no, but I've got a certificate in food handling. I did it before I decided to become a full-time student.
Employee: Fine. Okay. That means you wouldn't need any specific training if you did get the kind of work you wanted. But you'd have to do a short course on first aid. All our new employees do that. It just takes half a day, and most people find it generally useful.
Jane: Oh yes, I'm sure it is.
Employee: Well, that's about it really. Oh, just one last thing. Can you give me the name of someone who would give you a reference, like a previous employer or...?
Jane: Oh yes, you can put Dr. Ruth Price.
Employee: Okay. Is that one of your college lecturers?
Jane: She's my college tutor. She's known me for over two years, and I'm sure she wouldn't mind. In fact, she's given me a reference before.
Employee: Fine. We'd probably contact her by phone. Do you happen to know her number?
Jane: I've got it on my phone, yes. It's 0208 685 1114. That's a landline.
Employee: Good. Well, as I say, I can't promise anything, but I'll pass your application on, and you should hear in a few days. Is there anything else?
Jane: Just one thing. I suffer from a particular type of color blindness, and sometimes employers have to make special arrangements for that.
Employee: Okay. I'll make a note of that. It won't be a problem, but it's good that you've made us aware of it. You can provide us with more details if you're offered a job.
Jane: Okay, thanks very much. Bye.
Employee: Bye.
Narrator: That is the end of section one. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Narrator: Now turn to section two.