Charity Sponsored Walking Holiday for Education Aid - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 07 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 2 · Questions 11–20
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Questions 11–16 One Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 17–20 Table Completion
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
| ITINERARY | |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | arrive in Kishba |
| Day 2 | rest day |
| Day 3 | spend all day in a 17 |
| Day 4 | visit a school |
| Day 5 | rest day |
| Day 6 | see a 18 with old carvings |
| Day 7 | rest day |
| Day 8 | swim in a 19 |
| Day 9 | visit a 20 |
| Day 10 | depart from Kishba |
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q11 | B | Basically we are organizing a ten-day holiday, from the sixth to the sixteenth of November, with eight days actual walking, trekking in the Semira Mountains | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the vacation is ten days long in total, but it specifically says there are eight days of real walking in the mountains. Answer Explanation: The answer B means that the total time you will spend walking on this trip is eight days. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the speaker explains that even though the whole trip lasts for ten days, the part where people are really walking in the mountains lasts for eight days. The other two days are likely for traveling to and from the area. This makes '8 days' the correct choice for how long you will be walking. |
| Q12 | C | Out of this about thirty-five per cent will go on your expenses, and that leaves sixty-five per cent guaranteed to go to the charity | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that 35% of the money pays for the traveler's costs, and the remaining 65% is reserved for the charity. Answer Explanation: The answer C refers to a graph showing that about two-thirds of the money collected is given to the charity. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the speaker explains that after taking out 35% for the trip costs, 65% is for the charity. In simple math, 65% is almost the same as two-thirds (which is roughly 67%). This matches the description of the pie chart in option C. Other options like one-third or one-half do not match the 65% amount. |
| Q13 | A | Each of the walkers' sponsorship money will go to help an individual special needs pupil in one of the mountain schools | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that the sponsorship money from each person walking will be given to help one specific child (a pupil) who has special needs in a mountain school. Answer Explanation: The answer explains that the money collected by each walker will be used to support one specific student. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the speaker says the money will help an 'individual special needs pupil.' In English, 'pupil' is a synonym for 'student.' While the speaker mentions 'teachers' and 'schools,' those are not the direct recipients of an individual walker's funds this year. |
| Q14 | C | However, you will need to be extremely fit if you aren't now and you're interested in coming with us. You have plenty of time to get into shape | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript tells the audience that they must reach a high level of physical strength and health for this trip. It suggests that if someone is not in good shape yet, they should use the time before the holiday to exercise and prepare. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who join this walking holiday need to be in very good physical condition by the time the trip begins. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the speaker specifically says that participants 'will need to be extremely fit.' The word 'extremely' is a synonym for 'very,' indicating a high level of physical ability is required. Although the speaker mentions that those who aren't fit 'now' have time to prepare, this implies that they must have reached that strong physical level by the time the actual trekking starts. |
| Q15 | B | Your bedding and so forth will be carried by them. We ask that you only walk with a small rucksack with needs for the day | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that local assistants will take care of heavy items like bedding. The person walking only needs to handle a small bag with the basic things they require for that specific day. Answer Explanation: The answer means that you will bring only some of your items with you while you walk, not everything. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the text explains that local helpers will carry heavy things like blankets and other equipment. The walkers only need to carry a tiny bag, called a rucksack, for the things they need during the day. Since they carry some items (daily needs) and others do not (bedding), they are carrying 'some' of their belongings. |
| Q16 | A | The area has been famous for centuries for making beautiful carpets, although recently there has been a trend to move into weaving blankets and wood carving | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that for hundreds of years, the land has been popular for its carpets. It also says that making blankets and wood art are newer things that people have started doing only recently. Answer Explanation: The answer is making rugs or floor coverings. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the speaker mentions that the area has been well-known for hundreds of years for producing carpets. While people there have started making blankets and wood carvings more lately, carpet-making is the older practice. The word 'tradition' refers to something that has been done for a very long time, which matches the description of carpets being made for 'centuries'. |
| Q17 | forest | After a couple of days to acclimatize yourself, you'tll start the trek on Day Three walking through the enormous Katiba Forest which will take the whole of the day | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that on Day Three of the trip, the people will go walking in a very big forest for the whole day. Answer Explanation: The answer "forest" refers to a large area covered with many trees and plants. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "forest" because the speaker describes the plan for the third day of the trip. The speaker mentions that the group will walk through the Katiba Forest for the entire day. This matches the form's description of spending all of Day 3 in a specific place. |
| Q18 | temple | Then you have a rest day, that's Day Five, before going to the spectacular Kumi Temple with twelfth-century carvings, set in a small forest by a lake and that's Day Six, the highlight for many | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that after a day of rest on Day 5, the group will visit the Kumi Temple on Day 6 to see its old carvings. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to a building used for religious worship. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified by looking at the plan for Day 6 of the trip. The speaker mentions visiting a spectacular 'temple' that contains carvings from the twelfth century on that specific day. |
| Q19 | waterfall | Then comes the hardest day, walking through very mountainous country, but culminating in a swim in the Parteh Falls. This is the highest waterfall in the region | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that on Day 8, the walkers will go to a place called Parteh Falls to swim. It mentions that this place is a waterfall. Answer Explanation: The answer is waterfall, which is a place where water from a river falls down over a high cliff or mountain. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is waterfall because the speaker describes the activities for the eighth day of the trip. After walking through the mountains on this day, the group finishes with a swim in the 'Parteh Falls'. The speaker then explains that this location is the tallest waterfall in that area. |
| Q20 | village | Day Nine is much easier, with part of the day spent in a village where they make some of the gorgeous red blankets | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that on the ninth day, the group will go to a village to see how people make blankets before they travel back to the capital city. Answer Explanation: The answer 'village' means a small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, which is smaller than a city. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'village' because the speaker describes the plan for Day Nine of the trip. On this day, the travelers will visit a place where people create colorful red blankets. The speaker specifically uses the term 'village' to identify where this activity takes place. |
Transcript
Good morning. I'm very pleased to have been invited along to your club to talk about our Charity Sponsored Walking Holiday for Education Aid. I'll start by giving you a brief overview of what it entails. First of all let me explain what we mean by 'sponsored' here. This is where people promise to donate money to the charity if you achieve your goal, in this case to walk a certain number of miles.
Basically we are organizing a ten-day holiday, from the sixth to the sixteenth of November, with eight days actual walking, trekking in the Semira Mountains.
Let's have a look at some of the details. We require you to raise sponsorship money of at least $3,200, paying $250 of it up front as a deposit and the rest in stages throughout the year. Out of this about thirty-five per cent will go on your expenses, and that leaves sixty-five per cent guaranteed to go to the charity.
Which brings me to the most important part. This trek is being specifically organized to help education in the Semira region. Last year we helped train teachers for the disabled, and this year we're focusing on the pupils. Each of the walkers' sponsorship money will go to help an individual special needs pupil in one of the mountain schools. In the second part of the talk I'll be giving you a lot more details, but back to the basic information.
Age limits. This is the second time we have run this kind of holiday and um, on the first we even had an eighty-year old, but we found it was wise to establish limits this time. You have to be at least eighteen and the top limit is now seventy, though you need to obtain a health certificate from your doctor if you are over sixty years old.
Now, the Semira Mountains are among the highest in the world but you mustn't be too daunted, we will mainly be trekking in the foothills only, although there will be spectacular views even in the foothills. However, you will need to be extremely fit if you aren't now and you're interested in coming with us. You have plenty of time to get into shape. You will be sleeping in tents so you must have quite a bit of equipment with you but you will be helped by local assistants. Your bedding and so forth will be carried by them. We ask that you only walk with a small rucksack with needs for the day.
I don't think I've really said enough about the marvellous area you'll be walking in. Let's have a look at some of the sights you'll be seeing. Apart from these spectacular snow-covered peaks and valleys, there are marvellous historic villages. The area has been famous for centuries for making beautiful carpets, although recently there has been a trend to move into weaving blankets and wood carving. The people are extremely friendly and welcoming. We deliberately keep the parties small in size to minimize disruption to people and landscape.
I hope that there are still some people interested. I will be distributing leaflets at the end where you can find out more information, but just for the moment I'll outline the itinerary, the main high points of the holiday. Obviously, you'll start by flying out to Kishba, the capital city, on Day One. After a couple of days to acclimatize yourself, you'll start the trek on Day Three walking through the enormous Katiba Forest which will take the whole of the day. Day Four takes us higher up, going through the foothills past a number of villages and visiting a school for the disabled in Sohan. Then you have a rest day, that's Day Five, before going to the spectacular Kumi Temple with twelfth-century carvings, set in a small forest by a lake and that's Day Six, the highlight for many. We stay near there for Day Seven because then comes the hardest day, walking through very mountainous country, but culminating in a swim in the Parteh Falls. This is the highest waterfall in the region. Day Nine is much easier, with part of the day spent in a village where they make some of the gorgeous red blankets. Then back down to Kishba and the journey home.
So you can see it's a pretty packed timetable . . .