Accident Report - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Collins Practice Tests For IELTS 2 Academic Listening Test 4 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Accident report
Time of accident: 1
Driver failed to stop at the junction of Monks Road and High Street.
There were 2 people in the car, all around 20 years old.
The car hit a woman on her 3.
The car was last seen heading towards the 4.
The 5 at the junction are out of order.
The car may have been a red Ford Fiesta. One of the car doors is 6.
Registration number: Y48 7
Witness name: Rita 8
Address: 19, 9
Telephone number: 0232 566788
Mobile number: 07834 10
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 1.15 / 1:15 / one fifteen / quarter past one | Well, I left work for my lunch break at one and it's only about ten minutes' walk away - the office, I mean - so it might have been about ten past one. Although I did pop into the shop for something, so it was probably closer to one fifteen | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman thinking about the time. She left work at 1:00. After a short walk and visiting a shop, she says the accident likely happened at 1:15. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific time of day when the car accident happened. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 1:15 because the witness calculates the time based on when she left her office. She left at 1:00 for her lunch break. She notes that the walk to the scene takes about ten minutes, but because she went into a shop first, she estimates the actual time of the accident was closer to one fifteen. |
| Q2 | three / 3 | There were three of them. Two in the front, the driver, of course, someone in the passenger seat, and there was someone in the back | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the witness telling the officer that there were three people in the car, with two people sitting in the front and one person sitting in the back. Answer Explanation: The answer means there were 3 individuals inside the car when the accident happened. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when the woman describes the people she saw in the red car. She clearly states the number of people and explains their positions in the vehicle, mentioning the driver, a front passenger, and a person in the back. Keywords like 'three of them' and 'two in the front' confirm this count. |
| Q3 | bicycle / bike | Anyway, they came speeding out of the side road over there and hit that lady's bicycle | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the witness telling the police officer that the car was moving too fast and crashed into the woman's bike. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the car crashed into a woman who was riding a bicycle (also called a bike). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by the witness, who described seeing the red car drive fast out of a side road and crash into a lady's bicycle. Later, the police officer also mentions that the woman fell off her bike. |
| Q4 | town centre / town center | He just drove off along the main road towards the town centre | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the driver left the place where the accident happened and moved toward the middle area of the town. Answer Explanation: The answer is the middle part of the town where there are many shops and businesses. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'town centre' because the witness explains where the car went after the accident happened. She says that instead of stopping, the driver continued to drive down the 'main road' in the direction of the 'town centre'. |
| Q5 | traffic lights | I know the traffic lights aren't working there, so perhaps they thought they could just pull out | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the witness mentioning that the signals used to control traffic at that specific location were not functioning at the time. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the signal lights at a road crossing that tell drivers when to stop and when to go. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'traffic lights' because the witness explains that these lights were not working at the corner where the accident happened. In the notes, the phrase 'out of order' is used, which is a synonym for 'aren't working' as stated by the witness. |
| Q6 | damaged | It was red, like I said, and quite old, and the door on the driver's side was damaged | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman explaining that the red car was old and that the door on the side where the driver sits was broken or had been hit. Answer Explanation: The answer "damaged" means that something is broken, hit, or not in perfect condition. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "damaged" because the witness describes the car's appearance to the police. She mentions that besides being red and old, one of the doors had been hit before or was broken. She uses the exact word "damaged" to describe the state of the door on the driver's side. |
| Q7 | BYW | Woman: I did, actually. Let me see Um, Y 4 8 B Y W. Will that help you trace them |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman telling the officer the letters and numbers she saw on the car's license plate. Answer Explanation: The answer is the last three letters of the car's license plate number. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when the witness gives the officer the car's registration number. A registration number is the ID number on a car's license plate. The witness lists the letters and numbers she saw. Because the notes already show 'Y48', the remaining letters needed are 'BYW'. |
| Q8 | Stansfield | Mrs Stansfield. Rita Stansfield. That's S-T-A-N-S-F-I-E-L-D | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman telling the police officer her full name and then spelling her last name so he can write it down correctly. Answer Explanation: The answer is the last name, or family name, of the witness. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'Stansfield' because when the police officer asks the witness for her name, she identifies herself as 'Rita Stansfield'. To ensure there is no mistake, she also spells the name out loud letter by letter. |
| Q9 | Althorpe Road | 19 Althorpe Road, Bradford. That's A-L-T-H-O-R-P-E | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman telling the officer her home address, which includes her house number and the name of her street. Answer Explanation: The answer is the name of the street where the witness, Mrs. Stansfield, lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Althorpe Road because when the police officer asks for the witness's home location (address), she says she lives at number 19 on Althorpe Road in Bradford. She even spells out the word 'Althorpe' so the officer doesn't make a mistake. |
| Q10 | 889772 | Woman: Yes 07834 889772 |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman telling the police officer her full mobile phone number. Answer Explanation: The answer is 889772, which is the last part of the witness's mobile phone number. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer completes the mobile number in the notes. The police officer asks for a "mobile number." The woman gives the full number as "07834 889772." Because the first part, "07834," is already written in the report, only the second part, "889772," is needed to finish it. |
Transcript
Police officer: Hello madam. I understand you witnessed the accident. Have you got a few minutes to tell me what you saw?
Woman: Yes, no problem. I don't have to be back at work for a while, so I'm pleased to help.
Police officer: Did you actually see what happened?
Woman: Yes. I was standing over there, near the bus stop. I was on my way to get something for lunch and just happened to be looking at a shop across the road. That's when I saw the red car come out from the junction over there.
Police officer: You don't happen to know what time it occurred, do you?
Woman: Well, I left work for my lunch break at one and it's only about ten minutes' walk away - the office, I mean - so it might have been about ten past one. Although I did pop into the shop for something, so it was probably closer to one fifteen.
Police officer: So it pulled out of Monks Road - that's the road over there - straight onto High Street?
Woman: That's right, yes.
Police officer: Did you get a view of who was in the car?
Woman: There were three of them. Two in the front, the driver, of course, someone in the passenger seat, and there was someone in the back. They were quite young. I doubt if they were much older than twenty. Anyway, they came speeding out of the side road over there and hit that lady's bicycle. The driver didn't bother to stop to find out if she was OK. He just drove off along the main road towards the town centre. Er, is the woman OK?
Police officer: She should be fine. She banged her head when she came off the bike, so we've called for an ambulance - they always like to check you out in case you have concussion. But no, she seems fine.
Woman: The bike doesn't look too good, though. I don't think she'll be using that again. I suppose she was very lucky, really. If they'd hit her instead of the front wheel, she could have been seriously injured. It looked like they were just in a hurry and didn't want to stop at the junction. I know the traffic lights aren't working there, so perhaps they thought they could just pull out.
Police officer: Could you give me a description of the car? Do you know the make and model?
Woman: Well, I'm not very good with cars, but I'm pretty sure it was the same model as my husband's car, a Ford Fiesta. It was red, like I said, and quite old, and the door on the driver's side was damaged. It looked like it had been in another accident some time ago.
Police officer: I don't suppose you had a chance to take down the registration number, did you?
Woman: I did, actually. Let me see ... Um, Y ... 4 ... 8 ... B ... Y ... W. Will that help you trace them?
Police officer: That's really helpful. It depends. It might be a stolen car, but at least we'll be able to trace the owner. If it wasn't stolen, then yes, we'll be able to find out the name of the driver. Now, would you mind giving me your contact details, just in case we need to get in touch about anything?
Woman: Of course.
Police officer: What's your name?
Woman: Mrs Stansfield. Rita Stansfield. That's S-T-A-N-S-F-I-E-L-D.
Police officer: And your address, Mrs Stansfield?
Woman: 19 Althorpe Road, Bradford. That's A-L-T-H-O-R-P-E.
Police officer: Have you got a telephone number we can get you on?
Woman: Yes, it's 0232 566788.
Police officer: And do you have a mobile number?
Woman: Yes ... 07834 889772.
Police officer: That's great, Mrs Stansfield. As I said, we may get in touch if we need any further information, but probably what you've told me is enough. Thanks for your time.
Woman: No problem. I'm glad to have been of help.
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