Dreamtime Tours - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Simulation Tests Academic Listening Test 09 · Part 2 · Questions 11–20
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Questions 11–14 Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
- The coach is comfortable because it is 11.
- After all passengers are aboard, the coach will make its first stop at 12 Island.
- The 'Tree Top Walk' is above a 13.
- Passengers will have a 14 with the alpacas before boarding the bus for home.
Questions 15–20 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
DREAMTIME TOURS
Bookings at 15 or Tel: 07 5562 4402
16 TOUR
SUNDAY, MONDAY, FRIDAY
| COST: | FULL DAY TOUR 280km
DEPARTS: |
| Adult: $37.00
17: $33.00 Child (4–14 years): $10.00 Family (2 Adult, 2 Children): $94.00 |
Coolangatta: 7.50 am
Burleigh: 8.10 am Surfers Paradise: 18 Labrador: 8.45 am |
Prices include 19 only*
Free pick-up from your resort, hotel or motel
*Not included in the fare: Optional tours, luncheons, morning and afternoon tea (unless otherwise specified), 20
Meals and refreshments are available at all stops (at your own cost).
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q11 | air-conditioned | You'll spend a memorable and very comfortable day travelling in air-conditioned luxury | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that the journey will be very comfortable because the vehicle has cool, air-conditioned luxury. Answer Explanation: The answer "air-conditioned" means having a system that cools the air inside a vehicle or room to make it pleasant and cool. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "air-conditioned" because the speaker explicitly states that passengers will have a "very comfortable day travelling in air-conditioned luxury". This directly explains what makes the travel on the coach comfortable. |
| Q12 | Hope | and, about twenty minutes after we pick up our last passenger for the day, we'll be stopping off briefly at a magnificent housing development, marina and shopping complex—you'll be able to admire some of the most expensive and lavish houses on the coast—and here we'll take a quick walk around the waterfront. Now, despite its name, Hope Island, we can reach it without getting our feet wet or taking a boat ride | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that twenty minutes after the final passenger gets on the bus, the tour makes a quick visit to a place called Hope Island. Answer Explanation: The answer is the word "Hope", which is the name of the island the bus visits after collecting all the passengers. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by the speaker when discussing the first stop made after gathering all the tour participants. The guide states that twenty minutes after picking up their last passenger, they will make a brief stop, and then mentions that the name of this location is "Hope Island". Therefore, the missing word before "Island" is "Hope". |
| Q13 | rain forest | Once there, you might wish to venture across the famous tree top walk which is a bridge suspended in the canopy of a rain forest—definitely not for the faint-hearted | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that the tree top walk is a high hanging bridge located up in the trees of a rain forest. Answer Explanation: The answer is "rain forest", which is a thick, tropical forest that receives a lot of rain. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "rain forest" because the speaker describes the famous tree top walk as a bridge suspended high in the canopy (upper part) of a rain forest. Keywords like "tree top walk" and "bridge suspended in the canopy" indicate that this bridge is built above the rain forest. |
| Q14 | photo opportunity | From O'Reilly's we travel to an alpaca farm for a demonstration and of course there'll be a photo opportunity for you with these gorgeous animals before returning to the coach for the journey back to your original departure point | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that tourists will visit an alpaca farm and get a chance to take photos with the animals before getting back on the bus to return home. Answer Explanation: The answer "photo opportunity" means a chance or moment to take photographs. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "photo opportunity" because the guide explains that during the visit to the alpaca farm, guests will be able to take pictures with the alpacas ("photo opportunity for you with these gorgeous animals") right before getting back on the bus to go home ("before returning to the coach for the journey back"). |
| Q15 | reception desk | You'll see that you can book over the telephone or you can make reservations through the reception desk | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that customers can place their tour bookings either by calling on the phone or by visiting the reception desk. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the front counter or service desk in a hotel or office where people can ask questions, check in, and make reservations. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is verified by the speaker's instructions on how to book the tour. The speaker notes that bookings can be made over the telephone or directly through the "reception desk". This corresponds to the form requesting the two booking methods. |
| Q16 | Green Mountain | If this is the tour you want, be sure to specify Green Mountain Tour and note that these excursions are full day tours on three days of the week only: Sunday, Monday and Friday | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that customers should specify the name "Green Mountain Tour" when they want to book this full-day tour. Answer Explanation: The answer "Green Mountain" is the specific name of the tour being described. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Green Mountain" because the speaker explicitly tells the listeners that if they wish to book this tour, they should ask for the "Green Mountain Tour". |
| Q17 | senior citizen | but if you are an older adult, over 65, in other words, a senior citizen, your fare is discounted too—you'll pay a bit less than the full adult rate | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that people over 65 years old, called senior citizens, pay a cheaper, discounted ticket price compared to regular adults. Answer Explanation: The answer "senior citizen" refers to an older adult (aged 65 or above) who qualifies for a discounted ticket price. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "senior citizen" because the speaker outlines the tour prices for different groups. While a standard adult pays 37 dollars, an older adult over 65—described specifically as a "senior citizen"—gets a discounted fare and pays slightly less. |
| Q18 | 8.30 am / 8:30 am / 8.30 a.m. / 8:30 a.m. | travel through Burleigh and on to Surfers Paradise, which is our most popular pick-up point, departing from there at half past eight in the morning | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that the bus leaves the Surfers Paradise pick-up location at half past eight in the morning (8.30 am). Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the time in the morning, 8:30 am. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by the speaker when listing departure times for the tour. The coach stops at Surfers Paradise and departs from there at "half past eight in the morning", which corresponds to 8.30 am. |
| Q19 | coach travel | the prices quoted in the brochure are just for coach travel | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states clearly that the ticket prices given in the brochure cover only the travel on the coach (bus). Answer Explanation: The answer "coach travel" means taking a trip or riding on a long-distance bus. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed when the speaker explains what is included in the ticket cost. The speaker mentions that the prices in the brochure are "just for coach travel", which matches the form's statement "Prices include [coach travel] only". |
| Q20 | entrance fees | You will need to bring along extra cash or a credit card to cover expenses such as optional side-trips, food and drink and, of course, entrance fees to the various attractions | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that visitors must carry extra money for other costs, including entrance fees to attractions, because they are not part of the standard tour fare. Answer Explanation: The answer "entrance fees" refers to the money you must pay to enter places or tourist attractions. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "entrance fees" because the speaker lists extra expenses that are not included in the basic ticket price. Tourists need to bring additional money or a card to pay for optional side-trips, meals, drinks, and entrance fees to see the attractions. |
Transcript
SPEAKER: Dreamtime Tours have just the tour for you. The one I have chosen to talk to you about today is what I consider our best tour—it will take you from coast to mountain and back again. You'll spend a memorable and very comfortable day travelling in air-conditioned luxury. You'll see from our brochure that we have four pick-up stops along the coast and, about twenty minutes after we pick up our last passenger for the day, we'll be stopping off briefly at a magnificent housing development, marina and shopping complex—you'll be able to admire some of the most expensive and lavish houses on the coast—and here we'll take a quick walk around the waterfront. Now, despite its name, Hope Island, we can reach it without getting our feet wet or taking a boat ride. Hope Island is connected to the mainland by bridges.
From there we head inland to the beautiful Tamborine Mountain. You'll have time to browse in the many specialty shops or you can sit and relax at a friendly outdoor café. We board the bus again and pass through an old timber-milling town on our way to O'Reilly's Green Mountains. Once there, you might wish to venture across the famous tree top walk which is a bridge suspended in the canopy of a rain forest—definitely not for the faint-hearted! If you're not up to the excitement of this walk, or perhaps after you've done it, why not enjoy lunch on the balcony of O'Reilly's restaurant?
Before we leave, you'll have time for a stroll through the Botanical Gardens or perhaps you'd like to feed the beautiful parrots and other birds—we'll supply the birdseed. From O'Reilly's we travel to an alpaca farm for a demonstration and of course there'll be a photo opportunity for you with these gorgeous animals before returning to the coach for the journey back to your original departure point.
If I've persuaded any of you to sign up for this tour, take a look at our Dreamtime Tours brochure. You'll see that you can book over the telephone or you can make reservations through the reception desk. We generally have a member of staff manning the desk from 7.30 am to 9 pm every day of the week. Don't hesitate to ask reception staff any questions that you might have about this tour, or any other tour, and be sure to make it known if you have any special needs. We'll do our best to make your trip rewarding and worthwhile.
If this is the tour you want, be sure to specify Green Mountain Tour and note that these excursions are full day tours on three days of the week only: Sunday, Monday and Friday—although we're hoping to have a Saturday tour available by next year. You'll see that fares are extremely reasonable with each adult paying just 37 dollars. Now, that's not bad for a trip of around 280 kilometres, is it? If you want to bring the family, obviously the family pass is great value at 94 dollars—that includes two adults and two children—but if you are an older adult, over 65, in other words, a senior citizen, your fare is discounted too—you'll pay a bit less than the full adult rate.
Please note the departure times—we adhere to these strictly—the coach will leave the southern most point of Coolangatta at ten to eight sharp, travel through Burleigh and on to Surfers Paradise, which is our most popular pick-up point, departing from there at half past eight in the morning. At a quarter to nine we make our last pick-up at Labrador.
May I remind you to dress appropriately for the day—ladies, no high heels, please. Comfortable walking shoes are what is required and I always recommend that everyone takes a light jacket because the mountain air can be quite cool compared to the heat and humidity of the coastal regions. Oh, something else I should remind you of—the prices quoted in the brochure are just for coach travel, although we can arrange for a mini-bus to collect you from your accommodation and bring you to the departure point free of charge. If you want to avail yourself of this service, be sure to let the booking clerk know. You will need to bring along extra cash or a credit card to cover expenses such as optional side-trips, food and drink and, of course, entrance fees to the various attractions.
Well, that's all I have time to tell you—if you have further enquiries, please use the phone number on the brochure.