Hagley Food Festival - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Collins Practice Tests For IELTS 3 Academic Listening Test 2 · Part 2 · Questions 11–20
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Questions 11–13 Multiple Choice (One Answer)
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 14–17 Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Hagley Food Festival
Friday to Sunday: 12.00 p.m. – 14
Special offer: Buy a 15 for only £15.
£10 for children under 16.
Please use the car park and avoid parking in 16
Free transport to and from the station every 17
Questions 18–20 Multiple Choice (Three Answers)
Choose THREE letters, A-G.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q11 | A | In fact, there have been three events; this year's will be number four. Sadly, we had to cancel last year due to the terrible weather that weekend | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that three festivals have happened in the past and this year is the fourth one. It also clearly explains that they had to stop last year's event because the weather was very bad. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the food festival did not happen last year like it was supposed to. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is choice A because Julie mentions that they 'had to cancel last year' because the weather was very bad. This means the event was 'called off' or stopped from happening. Choice B is wrong because this year is only the fourth festival, meaning there have only been three before it. Choice C is wrong because Julie says everything looks good for this year's event and doesn't mention a chance of it being cancelled now. |
| Q12 | B | one of whom has a wide range of experience in running festivals, and the other has lots of industry contacts | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that there are two new people on the planning team: one who has already managed festivals many times before, and another who knows many people in the business. Answer Explanation: The answer says that one of the new people helping to organize the event has worked on making festivals before. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because Julie says the committee has two new people. One of these people has a lot of "experience in running festivals." In this context, "running" means the same as organizing or planning. So, this person has already planned festivals in the past. Choice A is not quite right because the transcript says the other person has industry "contacts," which only means they know people in the industry. Choice C is incorrect because Julie used the word "judging" to talk about how busy they think the event will be, not about a competition judge. |
| Q13 | A | Judging by the interest we've had, this year looks like being the busiest so far. We're expecting record crowds and we've planned loads of additional activities | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the organizers expect many people to visit and have added many extra things for those visitors to participate in. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the food festival this year will have more things for people to see and do than in previous years. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the speaker, Julie, mentions that the organizers have arranged many extra events and tasks for the guests this year. She uses the word "additional," which is a synonym for "extra" or "more," and the word "activities," which refers to the "things for visitors to do." She also notes that they expect this to be their busiest year, which supports the idea of it being a larger event with more to offer. |
| Q14 | 10 p.m. / 10 pm | We open at 12.00 p.m. on Friday and stay open until 10.00 p.m. every evening | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that the event is ready for visitors starting Friday at noon and continues until ten at night. Answer Explanation: The answer "10 p.m." is the time the food festival finishes each night. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found where Julie discusses the festival's operating hours. She clearly states the opening time and then provides the closing time, mentioning it remains the same for each night of the event. Although they thought about closing later, they chose this time because of when public transport stops. |
| Q15 | weekend pass | We've also tried to keep costs down and this year, for the first time, we've introduced a weekend pass for £15 per person and £10 for children under the age of 16 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the organizers wanted to keep prices low. To do this, they started selling a ticket called a 'weekend pass' that costs £15 for adults and £10 for children. Answer Explanation: The answer 'weekend pass' refers to a single ticket that allows a person to enter the food festival for the entire weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'weekend pass' because the speaker mentions it as a new ticket option created to help save money for visitors. She specifically states that the cost for this pass is '£15 per person', which matches the price mentioned in the notes. Words like 'introduced' and '£15' help identify that this is the specific item being offered for that price. |
| Q16 | residential areas / the street | Oh, and before I forget, I've been asked to point out that we're offering free parking on site and visitors are asked to use this rather than the streets in or near residential areas as we don't want to upset local people | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that visitors should use the free parking area at the festival. They should not park on the roads or in neighborhoods where people have their homes. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people driving to the festival should not park their cars on the roads where people live. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found in the part of the talk where Julie discusses transport and parking. She explains that the festival has a free car park. She asks visitors to use it instead of parking on the 'streets' or in 'residential areas.' This is because she does not want to bother or 'upset local people' who live in those neighborhoods. |
| Q17 | half hour / 30 minutes | For those travelling to the festival by train, we're running a shuttle service – that's a double-decker bus - every half hour from the station to the site | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that for people arriving by train, there is a special bus called a 'shuttle service' that goes to the festival every 30 minutes. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the bus service between the train station and the festival location travels back and forth once every 30 minutes. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when Julie explains how people can get to the festival if they come by train. She mentions a shuttle service, which is a bus that travels regularly between two places. She specifically states that this bus runs every half hour. In time, a half hour is equal to 30 minutes. |
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| Q20 | A / C / E | A significant development is that we've partnered with a local organisation, Food for the Homeless, and there'll be several fundraising activities during the weekend that visitors can support. We've got some very famous chefs you'll recognise from TV giving demonstrations and some of them will be signing copies of their latest book if you're interested in buying one. There will, of course, be a large number of stalls selling a huge variety of food from around the world. There's a slight change to the advertised programme as the Vietnamese stall won't be with us this year. One new idea we're trying out is a second-hand book stall. Pop along and pick up a bargain, or even better, donate some of your old books | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript describes how the festival is helping a local charity for the homeless using activities that collect money. It points out that well-known TV chefs will be there to sign books for fans. It also mentions a special area for used books where visitors are encouraged to give away their old books for others to buy. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies three activities people can do at the festival: meet a famous chef to have them sign a book, donate money to help a local group in need, and give their old books to a stall to be sold again. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A, C, and E because Julie Smart lists these specific opportunities in her description of the event. To support option A, she mentions that famous TV chefs will be 'signing' books, which is a way to get an autograph. For option C, she explains that the festival is working with a 'local organisation' to raise money ('fundraising') for the homeless. For option E, she suggests that visitors can 'donate' their old books to a 'second-hand book stall.' |
Transcript
Interviewer: Now, here's something that I'm very much looking forward to. Hagley Food Festival takes place this weekend and we're lucky to have Julie Smart with us in the studio today to tell us all about it. Welcome to the show, Julie. Another year and another great festival to look forward to.
Julie: Good morning, Tim. Yes, the festival has been such a huge success with the public that it's hard to believe it was first held just four years ago. In fact, there have been three events; this year's will be number four. Sadly, we had to cancel last year due to the terrible weather that weekend. But everything's looking good for this one. In fact, I'm really excited about this year's event. We've been fortunate enough to attract two new members to the organising committee, one of whom has a wide range of experience in running festivals, and the other has lots of industry contacts. Judging by the interest we've had, this year looks like being the busiest so far. We're expecting record crowds and we've planned loads of additional activities. So, if your listeners are interested in coming, we'd suggest getting there nice and early to get the most from their visit.
Interviewer: That's good to know. Planning such a large festival must involve a lot of work and a lot of people.
Julie: Yes, it does, but we're lucky to have a brilliant team of volunteers. We couldn't manage without them.
Interviewer: So, when can we look forward to attending?
Julie: Well, we can only start to get the site ready a day before the festival opens so our volunteers will be working all day on Thursday. That means the site will be closed to visitors until the next day, Friday the 30th, and then we'll be there right the way through until Sunday. We open at 12.00 p.m. on Friday and stay open until 10.00 p.m. every evening. We'd have liked an eleven o'clock closing time but public transport stops running at ten thirty. We're encouraging people to use buses and trains to reduce traffic in the area, which is why we're stopping early enough for people to get away in time. We've also tried to keep costs down and this year, for the first time, we've introduced a weekend pass for £15 per person and £10 for children under the age of 16. Of course, you can pay by the day if you prefer: that's £10 for adults and £6 for children. The entrance fee covers things like the children's entertainment and access to all the cooking demonstrations, which we think are worth the entrance fee on their own. Oh, and before I forget, I've been asked to point out that we're offering free parking on site and visitors are asked to use this rather than the streets in or near residential areas as we don't want to upset local people. For those travelling to the festival by train, we're running a shuttle service – that's a double-decker bus - every half hour from the station to the site. This is also available to take people back to the station.
Interviewer: Wonderful! So, what kind of things will be taking place?
Julie: Well, based on feedback from previous events, we've made a few changes this year. A significant development is that we've partnered with a local organisation, Food for the Homeless, and there'll be several fundraising activities during the weekend that visitors can support. We've got some very famous chefs you'll recognise from TV giving demonstrations and some of them will be signing copies of their latest book if you're interested in buying one. There will, of course, be a large number of stalls selling a huge variety of food from around the world. There's a slight change to the advertised programme as the Vietnamese stall won't be with us this year. One new idea we're trying out is a second-hand book stall. Pop along and pick up a bargain, or even better, donate some of your old books. What else? Oh yes, we all know there's growing demand for organic food and visitors will be able to purchase a variety of fruit and vegetables from our organic stall holders. Finally, in our children's area, there'll be lots of child-friendly activities, including colouring worksheets to encourage them to learn how to cook.
Interviewer: That all sounds brilliant, Julie. I can't wait for the weekend!