Plan For Sharing Accommodation - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Recent Actual Test 2 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.
PLAN FOR SHARING ACCOMMODATION
| Example
The discussion topic: |
Answer
lease for next year |
The total rent: Peter £ 110 & Jim £ 1
Car parking: in the 2
A place to buy things: 3, because Jim works there.
The fees they should share: 4 fees
The appliances needed:
- The landlord will provide the microwave.
- The 5 is needed in the kitchen.
- Peter will bring some dining room and living room furniture.
- Jim will buy a 6 at the store.
Location of the telephone: in the 7
Move-in date: 8
Watching the game together: on 9
What Jim needs to do before move-in: take 10 in the morning
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 80 / eighty | Well, I was thinking since my room is bigger I probably should pay a little more, so I could pay £110 and you could pay £80 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Peter suggesting that he pays £110 while Jim pays £80 for the rent. Answer Explanation: The answer 80 represents the amount of money in pounds (£) that Jim will pay for his share of the rent. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 80 because Peter suggests a split for the total rent where he pays more due to having a larger room. He specifically mentions that Jim would pay £80. Jim agrees to this amount because it is cheaper than his previous rent. The keywords are "pay" and "£80". |
| Q2 | garage | Well, the bus is actually pretty far from us, but we have that garage that we can park our cars in | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that because the bus is far away, the two men will use a garage to leave their cars. Answer Explanation: The answer is the building where Peter and Jim can keep their cars. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is correct because Peter mentions a specific place for their cars. When Jim asks about how they will travel since there is no bus stop nearby, Peter explains that they have a garage to park their cars. This makes parking very easy for them. |
| Q3 | supermarket | PETER: I was wondering – do you still work at the supermarket? JIM: Yep, every Tuesday and Saturday | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Peter asking Jim if he still has a job at the supermarket. Jim confirms that he works there twice a week. Answer Explanation: The answer is the type of store where Jim will buy items for their new home. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is the supermarket because Peter asks Jim if he still works there. When Jim says yes, Peter asks him to buy things from that store using a shopping list. This matches the note that they will buy things there because Jim works there. |
| Q4 | petrol | PETER: No problem – that way we can split the cost of petrol | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Peter explaining that if he picks up Jim from work, they can share the money needed to buy gas for the car. Answer Explanation: The answer is petrol, which is another word for the fuel or gas used to make a car run. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is petrol because Peter suggests that he and Jim share the money spent on gas for the car. Peter offers to drive Jim from work to their new apartment, and he says they can 'split the cost,' which means they will each pay part of the price for the fuel. |
| Q5 | heater | Hey, do you still have that space heater though? We need one for the kitchen since it’s not connected to the central heating | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Peter asking Jim for a heater to put in the kitchen because that room is not connected to the main house heating. Answer Explanation: The answer is a machine used to make a cold room feel warm. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is heater because Peter mentions that the kitchen is not connected to the main heating system of the house. He asks Jim if he can bring a 'space heater' to use in that room specifically. Jim agrees to bring it, making it one of the appliances they need to provide themselves for the kitchen. |
| Q6 | toaster | PETER: Well, I have some dining room and living room furniture I can bring, so that should take care of most of the big stuff. You know what we do need though? Could you bring a toaster? JIM: I actually don’t have one. It doesn’t come with the microwave? PETER: No, the landlord is only supplying the microwave. It would really help if you could bring one. JIM: Okay, I’ll pick one up at the store | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Peter asking if Jim can bring a toaster. Jim says he does not have one, but he says he will buy one at the store. Answer Explanation: The answer is a kitchen machine that makes bread hot, brown, and crispy. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is toaster because Peter asks Jim to bring one for their shared apartment. Jim says he does not own one yet, so he agrees to 'pick one up' (which is a synonym for buy) from a store. |
| Q7 | kitchen | JIM: Hm, okay, well I guess kitchen it is then | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jim agreeing to place the phone in the kitchen after he and Peter discussed the best location for it. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies the specific room in the apartment where Peter and Jim decide to keep the telephone. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'kitchen' because Jim agrees that the phone should be placed there after Peter explains why the living room would be too noisy. Peter suggests the kitchen as a better option for making calls, and Jim finally accepts this by saying, 'well I guess kitchen it is then.' |
| Q8 | 1 June / June 1st / June 1 / 1st June | PETER: That’s all I can think of. And of course, move-in is – JIM: June 1st. I can't wait | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Peter starting a sentence about the date they will move in, and Jim completes it by saying 'June 1st'. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific day and month when Peter and Jim will start living in their new home. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is June 1st because Jim explicitly states this date immediately after Peter mentions the 'move-in' time. In this context, 'move-in' refers to the date they begin their lease and transport their belongings into the apartment. Jim confirms he is excited about this date. |
| Q9 | Friday evening / Friday night / Friday nite | Yeah, we can move in in the morning and then Friday night we can sit back and cheer on Liverpool | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Peter suggesting that they move their things in during the morning hours, after which they will spend the night of that same Friday watching a soccer game to support the Liverpool team. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies the specific time—Friday evening or night—when the two friends plan to watch a sports match together. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is derived from the conversation about their moving plans. Peter mentions that after they move in on the morning of June 1st, they can relax and watch the Liverpool game on Friday night. In English, 'night' and 'evening' are often used interchangeably for events happening late in the day. |
| Q10 | exam | I have an exam in the morning, but will be done around 11 a.m. and can move in after | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jim explaining that he has a test (exam) to take in the morning, so he can only start moving into the new place after 11:00 AM. Answer Explanation: The answer 'exam' means a school test that Jim has to take. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is correct because Jim mentions he has to finish a test or assessment before he can come to help move into the apartment. He says he will be finished with it by late morning. In the transcript, the word 'exam' is used for this school test. |
Transcript
PETER: Hey Jim, it's Peter.
JIM: Oh hey Peter. What’s up?
PETER: I thought I’d call so we could hammer out the details for next year's lease.
JIM: That’s a good idea. Did we ever decide on how to split the total rent?
PETER: Well, I was thinking since my room is bigger I probably should pay a little more, so I could pay £110 and you could pay £80. Does that sound okay?
JIM: Considering that my old apartment cost me £100 for a smaller room, I'm definitely alright with that! Hey, I was looking at a map of the area, and can't seem to find a bus stop near it. Do you know where we would catch the bus?
PETER: Well, the bus is actually pretty far from us, but we have that garage that we can park our cars in.
JIM: Wow, that’s great! Convenient parking is hard to find, so we’re lucky we have that. Okay, so we have a whole lot of things we’ll need to buy when we move in – how do you want to split that up?
PETER: I was wondering – do you still work at the supermarket?
JIM: Yep, every Tuesday and Saturday.
PETER: Would you be able to buy things from there if I send you a shopping list?
JIM: Sure, I can do that.
PETER: Great. Then I can take care of whatever else we need that you wouldn’t get at a supermarket. If you want, I’ll pick you up from work that day and we can go to the apartment together.
JIM: That would be great, thanks.
PETER: No problem – that way we can split the cost of petrol.
JIM: Works for me. It's so expensive these days, isn’t it?
PETER: It’s downright obscene.
JIM: So let’s figure out what appliances we need. Do we have a microwave?
PETER: Yes, the landlord’s providing that for us. Hey, do you still have that space heater though? We need one for the kitchen since it’s not connected to the central heating.
JIM: Oh, right, I’ll bring that. Anything else?
PETER: Well, I have some dining room and living room furniture I can bring, so that should take care of most of the big stuff. You know what we do need though? Could you bring a toaster?
JIM: I actually don’t have one. It doesn’t come with the microwave?
PETER: No, the landlord is only supplying the microwave. It would really help if you could bring one.
JIM: Okay, I’ll pick one up at the store. You know, I also have this cool antique rotary phone that would be a cool addition to the apartment. Sort of as decoration and utility.
PETER: Oh cool! The only thing is, we’d have to put it in the kitchen, unless you want it in your room.
JIM: Why not put it in the living room?
PETER: The living room is too loud to have a phone conversation. The noise sort of carries, so if one person is trying to watch TV or have friends over the person on the phone won’t be able to hear.
JIM: Hm, okay, well I guess kitchen it is then. Any other big things we need? That seems like everything.
PETER: That’s all I can think of. And of course, move-in is –
JIM: June 1st. I can't wait. We’ll be able to watch the big game in our new apartment – it’s going to be awesome!
PETER: Yeah, we can move in in the morning and then Friday night we can sit back and cheer on Liverpool.
JIM: I have an exam in the morning, but will be done around 11 a.m. and can move in after. Wait...Liverpool? You’re joking, right? I thought you were a Manchester United fan?
PETER: MAN U? No way! Liverpool all the way!
JIM: Oh no. I don’t know if I can live with a Liverpool fan...