Parking Regulations On Campus - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 01 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 1 · Questions 1–12
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Questions
Questions 1–4 One Choice
Circle the appropriate letter
Questions 5–10 Form Completion
Complete the application form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
Application for parking sticker
Name: 5
Address: Flat 13, 6
Suburb: 7
Faculty: 8
Registration number: 9
Make of car: 10
Questions 11–11 One Choice
Questions 12–12 Short Answers
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | B | Yes, I think it’s possible for post graduate students but not for undergraduate students | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the rule for parking on the university grounds (campus) is that only students who have already finished one degree (postgraduates) can do it, while newer students (undergraduates) cannot. Answer Explanation: The answer means that students who are doing more advanced studies after their first degree (postgraduates) are allowed to park their cars at the university. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the female student explicitly states that parking is allowed for postgraduate students but restricted for undergraduate students due to limited space. Later in the conversation, the clerk confirms this by asking the male student if he is a postgraduate before processing his request for a parking sticker. Keywords like "possible for post graduate students" and the clerk's question "Are you a post graduate student?" help identify this rule. |
| Q2 | D | It’s in the building called Block G. Right next to Block E | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the female student explaining that the office is inside the building named Block G, which sits beside the building named Block E. Answer Explanation: The answer is Block G, which is the letter and name assigned to the specific building where the administration office is located. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is D because the female student tells the male student the location of the administration office when he asks. She says it is in Block G. Although she mentions Block E as well, she only uses Block E to describe that it is located next to Block G. |
| Q3 | C | F: No, I think they tow your car away.M: Oh really?F: Yeah. And then they fine you as well because you have to pay to get the car back | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that if a car is found without a sticker, it is removed from its parking spot by the university and the owner must pay a fine to receive the car back. Answer Explanation: The answer means that if a person parks without a sticker, the university will take the car away and also make the person pay money to get it back. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is choice C because the female student mentions two specific punishments for not having a parking sticker. First, she says the university will 'tow your car away,' which matches the first part of choice C. Second, she explains that they 'fine you as well' (make you pay money) to retrieve the car, which matches the second part of choice C. |
| Q4 | A | Right. You go along Library Road, past the tennis courts on your left and the swimming pool on your right and the administration office is opposite the car park on the left. You can’t miss it | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains the exact path to find the office: a person should walk down Library Road, go past the tennis courts and the swimming pool, and look for the office on the left side, across from where the cars park. Answer Explanation: The answer is picture A. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is picture A because it perfectly follows the directions given by the female student. In the conversation, she tells the male student to walk along Library Road. She points out landmarks along the way: tennis courts on the left and a swimming pool on the right. Finally, she specifies that the administration office is situated on the left side of the road, directly across from (opposite) the car park. |
| Q5 | Richard Lee | C: OK, well, I’ll just need to take some details Your name?M: Richard Lee — that’s spelt L double E |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk asking for the student's name, and the student responds with Richard Lee. Answer Explanation: The answer is the first and last name of the male student. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Richard Lee because when the clerk asks the student for his name to complete the form, he clearly states his name is Richard Lee and even spells his last name to make sure it is correct. |
| Q6 | 30 Enmore Road | Flat 13, 30 Enmore Road | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the student telling the clerk the exact details of where he lives, including his flat number, building number, and street name. Answer Explanation: The answer is the house number and street name where the student lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified when the clerk asks for the student's address. The student responds by saying his home location is "Flat 13, 30 Enmore Road". Since the form already has "Flat 13" printed, the missing part to complete the address is "30 Enmore Road". Key terms to listen for include "address" and the spelling of the street name "Enmore". |
| Q7 | Newport | E-N-M-0-R-E. And that’s in the suburb of Newport: N-E-W-P-0-R-T | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the student providing his address. He clarifies that Newport is the name of the suburb he lives in. Answer Explanation: The answer is the name of the area (the suburb) where Richard Lee lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when Richard gives his contact details to the clerk. After naming his street, he explicitly labels the next part of his address as the 'suburb' and spells it out as Newport. |
| Q8 | Architecture | C: Which faculty are you in?M: Architecture, the Faculty of Architecture | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk (C) asking the male student (M) what subject group he belongs to. The student answers that his subject group is Architecture. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies the student's area of study as Architecture. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is determined when the clerk asks Richard to identify his faculty, which refers to the specific department or subject group a student belongs to in a university. Richard clearly states that he is in the Faculty of Architecture. Learners should notice the word 'Faculty', which indicates a division within a university based on subject matter. |
| Q9 | LJX 058K | M: Let me see um L X J five oh No, sorry, I always get that wrong, it’s LJX 058K.C: LJX 508K.M: No 058K |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the student providing his car's number. He stops himself from making a mistake and says the correct registration code, which is LJX 058K. Answer Explanation: The answer is the identification number (license plate number) for the student's car. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when the clerk asks for the registration number of the student's car. Although the student begins saying something else, he immediately corrects himself by saying "it’s LJX 058K." He also makes sure to fix the clerk's mistake when the clerk repeats it incorrectly, confirming the middle section is "058K". |
| Q10 | Ford | C: Ah. And what make is the car?M: It s a Ford | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk asking for the car's 'make' (brand) and the student replying that it is a Ford. Answer Explanation: The answer is the brand name of the car that the student wants to park on campus. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'Ford' because when the clerk asks for the 'make' of the car, which means the company that made it, the student says it is a Ford. In English, the word 'make' usually refers to the brand of a vehicle. |
| Q11 | C | But they open again at a quarter past two until 4.30 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk explaining the office schedule, stating that the cashier's office starts working again at 2:15 after their break. Answer Explanation: The answer is 2:15 in the afternoon. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the clerk mentions that the office closes for lunch at 12.15 and then reopens at "a quarter past two". In time-telling, "a quarter past" means 15 minutes after the hour. Therefore, "a quarter past two" is the same as 2.15. |
| Q12 | the front window / the window / front window / window / the front windscreen / the windscreen / front windscreen / windscreen | When you get your sticker, you must attach it to the front windscreen of your car. I m afraid it’s not valid if you don’t have it stuck on the window | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the clerk telling the student to "attach" (stick) the paper to the "front windscreen" (the front glass) and says it must be "stuck on the window" for it to work. Answer Explanation: The answer means you must put the parking sticker on the large glass at the front of your car. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is based on the clerk's instructions to the student. The clerk says the sticker has to be put on the "front windscreen" or "window" to be valid. In English, a "windscreen" is synonyms with the front window of a car. |
Transcript
M = Male student
F = Female student
C = Clerk
M: How do you come to the university each day? Train or bus or do you have a car?
F: Oh, I always walk — I haven’t got a car and anyway I live quite close.
M: Do you know anything about parking rights on the campus? I was wondering whether students are allowed to park their cars on the campus or not?
F: Yes, I think it’s possible for post graduate students but not for undergraduate students.
M: That doesn’t seem very fair.
F: No, I suppose not, but there simply isn’t enough room on the campus for everyone to park.
M: Do you need a parking permit?
F: Yeah, I believe you do.
M: Where do I get that from?
F: I think you can get a parking sticker from the administration office.
M: Where’s that?
F: It’s in the building called Block G. Right next to Block E.
M: Block G?
F: Yeah.
M: Oh right. And what happens to you if you don’t buy a sticker? Do they clamp your wheels or give you a fine?
F: No, I think they tow your car away.
M: Oh really?
F: Yeah. And then they fine you as well because you have to pay to get the car back.
M: I’d better get the sticker then.
F: Yeah.
M: Where exactly is the administration office again? I’m new to this university and I’m still trying to find my way around.
F: Right. You go along Library Road, past the tennis courts on your left and the swimming pool on your right and the administration office is opposite the car park on the left. You can’t miss it.
M: So it’s up Library Road, past the swimming pool, opposite the car park. Right, I’ll go straight over there. Bye and thanks for the help.
C: Good morning, can I help you?
M: Yes, I was told to come over here to get a parking sticker. Is this the right place?
C: Yes, it is. Are you a post graduate student?
M: Yes, I am.
C: OK, well, I’ll just need to take some details ... Your name?
M: Richard Lee — that’s spelt L double E.
C: Richard ... Lee. And the address?
M: Flat 13, 30 Enmore Road
C: How do you spell Enmore?
M: E-N-M-0-R-E. And that’s in the suburb of Newport: N-E-W-P-0-R-T.
C: Faculty?
M: I beg your pardon?
C: Which faculty are you in?
M: Architecture, the Faculty of Architecture.
C: Right ... and the registration number of your car?
M: Let me see um L X J five oh ... No, sorry, I always get that wrong, it’s LJX 058K.
C: LJX 508K.
M: No … 058K
C: Ah. And what make is the car?
M: It s a Ford
C: A Ford. Fine! Well, I’ll just get you to sign here and when you’ve paid the cashier I’ll be able to issue you with the sticker.
M: Right. Where do I pay?
C: Just across the corridor in the cashier’s office. Oh, but it’s 12.30 now and they close at 12.15 for lunch. But they open again at a quarter past two until 4.30
M: Oh .. they’re not open till quarter past two?
C: No. When you get your sticker, you must attach it to the front windscreen of your car. I m afraid it’s not valid if you don’t have it stuck on the window.
M: Right, I see. Thanks very much I’ll just wait here then.