Conference Centre Reservations - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 06 Academic Listening Test 4 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–10 Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Example
Title of conference:
Answer
Future Directions in Computing
Three day cost:
£ 1
Payment by 2 or on arrival
Accommodation:
Conference Centre
- £ 3 per night
- near to conference rooms
Guest House
- £ 4 per night
- approximately 5 walk from Conference Centre
Further documents to be sent:
- 6
- an application form
Location:
Conference Centre is on 7 Park Road, next to the 8 .
Taxi costs £ 9 or take bus number 10 from station.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 75 | WOMAN: Right, I'll do that. How much will the fees be in that case?CLERK: It's £75 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman asking about the cost for the three-day stay, and the clerk specifically states that the price is 75 pounds. Answer Explanation: The answer is the total cost in pounds for attending the entire three-day conference. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 75. In the conversation, the woman decides to register for all three days of the conference instead of just two. When she asks for the price, or "fees," for this option, the clerk tells her it is £75. |
| Q2 | cheque / check | I'm afraid not. You'll have to send a cheque to us, or you can pay at the conference office | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk telling the woman that she cannot use a credit card. He explains that she must either send a cheque or pay at the office. Answer Explanation: The answer is a special piece of paper from a bank that someone uses to pay for something instead of using cash. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'cheque' because the woman asks if she can pay with a credit card, but the clerk says no. He offers two other ways to pay: sending a 'cheque' in the mail or paying in person at the office. The notes use the phrase 'on arrival' which means the same as paying at the office when she gets there. |
| Q3 | 15 | They are only £15 per night, but they are very basic and you'd have to get your own breakfast, because they don't provide you with that | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the cost for a room at the conference centre is £15 for each night. Answer Explanation: The answer is 15. This is the amount of money in pounds (£) you need to pay for one night's stay at the conference centre. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 15 because the clerk explains that there are rooms available at the conference centre for a very low price. He specifically says the cost is £15 per night. The words 'per night' in the question match the same phrase used in the transcript. |
| Q4 | 25 | Or there's a very reasonable guest house which is £25 per night | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk explaining that there is a guest house with a price of 25 pounds for each night. Answer Explanation: The answer is 25, which is the price in pounds (£) for staying one night at the guest house. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 25 because the clerk identifies a guest house and states that its price is £25 per night. In English, 'per night' means the cost for one night of stay. |
| Q5 | 10-minute / ten-minute | It would be about a ten-minute walk away from here | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk telling the woman that the guest house is close enough to reach by walking for ten minutes. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the walk from the guest house to the conference building takes 10 minutes. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is correct because the staff member at the conference center directly states the time it takes to walk from the guest house. When the woman asks if the guest house is near, the clerk says it is about a 10-minute walk away. Synonyms for 'approximately' used in the notes include 'about'. |
| Q6 | conference pack | CLERK: The details are all in our conference pack, which I'll send you.WOMAN: Great, thanks. That'll be very useful. Oh, and can you also send me an application form | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk promising to send a conference pack to the woman. Immediately after, the woman asks for an application form to be included as well. Answer Explanation: The answer "conference pack" refers to a set of documents or a folder containing all the important information about the meeting. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "conference pack" because the clerk mentions that all the details are inside this specific pack and that they will be mailed to the woman. In the notes, this item is listed alongside the "application form", which the woman asks to have sent in the very next sentence. |
| Q7 | South | Well, it's on South Park Road and it's right at the end of the road next to the library | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript clearly states that the location for the event is on a street named South Park Road. Answer Explanation: The answer "South" is the specific name of the street where the building is located. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "South" because the clerk tells the woman that the conference center is on South Park Road. Since "Park Road" is already provided in the notes, you only need to fill in the specific name of that road. |
| Q8 | library | Well, it's on South Park Road and it's right at the end of the road next to the library | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the conference center is situated on a specific street and is located beside the library. Answer Explanation: The answer is the building that is located right beside the conference center. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'library' because when the woman asks for the exact location, the clerk describes its position on South Park Road. The clerk mentions that the center is located at the very end of that road, positioned immediately beside the library. Keywords like 'next to' indicate proximity or being side-by-side with another place. |
| Q9 | 5 | It's a ten-minute taxi ride from the station and will cost you £5 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that a taxi trip from the station takes about ten minutes and the fare for that trip is 5 pounds. Answer Explanation: The answer is 5, which is the price in pounds (£) for taking a taxi from the station to the conference center. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 5 because the clerk explains how to get to the location from the train station. He mentions two ways: a taxi or a bus. He specifically states that the taxi ride takes ten minutes and its price is £5. |
| Q10 | 21A | Otherwise, you can take the bus which runs every half an hour from the station - that's the 21A - and it brings you straight to the conference centre | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk telling the woman that she can take a bus from the station, and he identifies that particular bus as the 21A. Answer Explanation: The answer 21A is the identifying number of the bus that travels from the station to the conference center. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 21A because the clerk explains the different ways to travel to the conference center from the station. He states that a bus is available every half hour and specifies that the bus route number is 21A. |
Transcript
CLERK: Conference Centre Reservations. Good morning.
WOMAN: Hi. I'm interested in the computing conference next month.
CLERK: Future Directions in Computing?
WOMAN: Yes, that's right. Could I ask you a few questions about it?
CLERK: Of course.
WOMAN: OK. I know the conference is for three days but actually I want to attend on the Friday and Saturday only. Will that work out to be any cheaper?
CLERK: Let me have a look. Well, you could register for the two days separately, but that wouldn't actually save you very much as it still costs £35 for each day. In fact, if you could register for the three days, you also get an invitation to a free dinner on the Saturday night, so that's probably the better option.
WOMAN: Right, I'll do that. How much will the fees be in that case?
CLERK: It's £75.
WOMAN: All right. I'd like to register for the full three days. Now, can I pay that by credit card?
CLERK: I'm afraid not. You'll have to send a cheque to us, or you can pay at the conference office.
WOMAN: Fine. So it's probably easiest if I pay by cheque. Now then, what else do I need to arrange? Right. How about accommodation? I guess that's not included in the price?
CLERK: No, I'm sorry, it's not, but we do have a few rooms available for delegates at the conference centre if you'd like. Those are very cheap but if you're interested you'll need to book soon, because there's always a heavy demand for them. They are only £15 per night, but they are very basic and you'd have to get your own breakfast, because they don't provide you with that. But it's very convenient, because it's in the same building as the conference rooms.
WOMAN: Uhuh.
CLERK: Or there's a very reasonable guest house which is £25 per night. And I think that includes your breakfast.
WOMAN: Is it close to the conference centre?
CLERK: It would be about a ten-minute walk away from here.
WOMAN: I see. That sounds quite reasonable.
CLERK: The details are all in our conference pack, which I'll send you.
WOMAN: Great, thanks. That'll be very useful. Oh, and can you also send me an application form?
CLERK: Of course. I'll get that in the post to you straight away. Is there anything else?
WOMAN: Yes, actually. Can you tell me where exactly the conference centre is?
CLERK: Well, it's on South Park Road and it's right at the end of the road next to the library. It's a ten-minute taxi ride from the station and will cost you £5. Otherwise, you can take the bus which runs every half an hour from the station - that's the 21A - and it brings you straight to the conference centre.
WOMAN: Right, got that.