Prime Recruitment - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Trainer 1 Academic Listening Test 2 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–6 Form Completion
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Employee record
| Example
Surname |
Answer
Riley |
| 1 @worldnet.com | |
| Nationality | 2 |
| Reference
(professional) |
Name: John Keen
Job: manager of 3 |
| Reference
(personal) |
Name: Eileen Dorsini
Job: 4 |
| Special
qualifications |
current 5 certificate
certificate of competence in 6 |
Questions 7–10 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
| PRIME RECRUITMENT CHILDCARE VACANCIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name | Children | Special requirements |
| London | Benton | girl and boy | be keen on
7 |
| near Oxford | Granger | 8
boys |
be animal-lover |
| 9 | Campbell | four girls | be willing to
10 when camping |
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | edwinari | Clive: E-D-W-I-N-A-R-I at worldnet dot com? Edwina: Yes | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the recruiter, Clive, spelling out the letters 'E-D-W-I-N-A-R-I' to make sure the email is correct, and the job seeker, Edwina, confirms that those are the right letters. Answer Explanation: The answer is the set of letters that comes before the '@worldnet.com' part of the email address. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'edwinari' because Edwina explains how her email prefix is created. She uses her first name, 'Edwina', and then adds the first two letters of her surname (Riley), which are 'R' and 'I'. Clive then spells this out letter-by-letter to confirm he has written it down correctly, and Edwina says 'Yes'. |
| Q2 | New Zealander | Actually, I'm a New Zealander | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Edwina telling Clive her correct country after he guesses incorrectly. Answer Explanation: The answer means that Edwina comes from the country of New Zealand. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is New Zealander because when Clive asks Edwina if she is from Australia, she corrects him. She tells him that she is actually from New Zealand. 'Nationality' on a form refers to the country you belong to. |
| Q3 | play centre / play center | Ah, yeah. Here's one from John Keen, who was the manager at the play centre in Wellington where I worked for three years after I left school | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that John Keen's job was being the manager at a specific place called a play centre. Answer Explanation: The answer is the type of place where John Keen worked as a leader or manager. It is a location for children to play. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'play centre' because Edwina mentions this when talking about her professional reference. She identifies John Keen as the person who was the manager of the play centre where she worked for three years. In common English, a 'manager' is the person in charge of a business or office, like a play centre. |
| Q4 | a professor / professor | She's a professor | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Edwina describing Eileen's current role by directly stating her title as a professor. Answer Explanation: The answer professor refers to the job or professional title of the woman named Eileen Dorsini, who is the personal reference for the job seeker. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is professor because the transcript identifies this as Eileen Dorsini's current occupation. Although Edwina mentions that Eileen was once a teacher, she makes it clear that Eileen's current professional role involves working at the Institute of Education as a professor. The keyword 'Job' in the form refers to what a person does for work. |
| Q5 | first aid | Um, I've got an up-to-date first aid certificate. I did a course when I was working | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that Edwina has a certificate for first aid that is still valid (up-to-date) because she finished a class for it. Answer Explanation: The answer is the type of medical training for emergencies that Edwina has a certificate for. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'first aid' because it completes the name of the certificate Edwina mentions. In the transcript, Edwina states she has an 'up-to-date first aid certificate.' The form uses the word 'current,' which is a synonym for 'up-to-date.' Both terms mean the certificate is valid and not expired. |
| Q6 | sailing | I've got a sailing qualification, it's a certificate of competence | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that Edwina has a professional document (a certificate) proving that she is good at controlling a boat. Answer Explanation: The answer is sailing, which refers to a skill for controlling a boat on the water. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is sailing because the form asks for a 'certificate of competence in' a specific subject. In the transcript, Edwina mentions she has a 'sailing qualification' and then clarifies that this qualification is actually a 'certificate of competence'. |
| Q7 | sport | Good, but what they mainly want is someone with an interest in sport, as that's the kind of family they are | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Clive explaining that the most important thing the Benton family is looking for in a nanny is a person who enjoys sport. Answer Explanation: The answer 'sport' is the activity that the Benton family wants their nanny to like or be interested in. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is based on the conversation about the Benton family living in London. The man (Clive) explains that the family is very active and wants a nanny who shares their hobby. He says they want someone with an 'interest in sport'. In the table, the phrase 'be keen on' is used, which means the same thing as 'having an interest in'. |
| Q8 | twin / two | So, they have twin boys of five, who are a bit of a handful, I suspect, but it's a lovely place, quite a grand house, and the family is extremely welcoming | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Clive telling Edwina that the family living near Oxford has twin boys who are five years old. Answer Explanation: The answer means there are two boys who are the same age because they were born at the same time. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when Clive describes the children of the Granger family. He says they have 'twin boys'. In English, 'twin' means two children born to the same mother at the same time. Therefore, both 'twin' and 'two' correctly describe the boys. |
| Q9 | Scotland | Clive: I don't think I told you they live in Scotland. Edwina: Really? What's their name? Clive: Campbell | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the man (Clive) saying that the family lives in a place called Scotland. When the woman (Edwina) asks what their name is, he tells her they are the Campbell family. Answer Explanation: The answer is Scotland, which is the country where the Campbell family lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Scotland" because the recruitment agent mentions this location when describing the third family. After he states the family lives in Scotland, his client, Edwina, asks for their name, and he confirms it is "Campbell." This links the location directly to the family's name in the table. |
| Q10 | cook | They particularly wanted someone who would be prepared to cook when they go camping on the island | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the family really wants a worker who is happy to make meals for everyone while they are living in tents or outdoors on an island. Answer Explanation: The answer 'cook' means to prepare or make food for people to eat. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'cook' because the recruiter, Clive, explains that the Campbell family is looking for a nanny who can prepare food during their camping trips. He says they are looking for someone 'prepared to cook' when they go to their island, which matches the 'Special requirements' column in the table. |
Transcript
You will hear a man who runs a recruitment agency talking to a young woman looking for a job. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.
[Pause the recording for 30 seconds.]
You will see that there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
Clive: Hello, Edwina, is it? Have a seat.
Edwina: Yes, Edwina. Thanks. I'm looking for a job as a nanny. I like working with children. I talked to you yesterday?
Clive: Oh, yes. Well, we covered most of the ground on the phone yesterday. I've got a form I need to complete for my records. So, you're Edwina Riley, and how should we contact you?
The woman's name is Edwina Riley, so 'Riley' has been written in the space. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
Edwina: By email, I check it regularly.
Clive: What's the address?
Edwina: It's Edwina like my name then R-I, the first two letters of my surname, at worldnet dot com.
Clive: E-D-W-I-N-A-R-I at worldnet dot com?
Edwina: Yes.
Clive: Good. And you're from Australia?
Edwina: Actually, I'm a New Zealander.
Clive: Oh, I'm sorry. I bet it's really irritating being told you're an Australian. Like Canadians being asked what part of the States they're from.
Edwina: I'm used to it. It happens to us all the time.
Clive: And now, you said on the phone that you could bring me some references? One from someone who's known you in a professional capacity and one personal one?
Edwina: Ah, yeah. Here's one from John Keen, who was the manager at the play centre in Wellington where I worked for three years after I left school. It's got all his contact details on.
Clive: Thank you. So this was your last employer?
Edwina: Yes, apart from a bit of waitressing recently, but that was just temporary. I'm sure John will answer any questions if you contact him.
Clive: We do run checks, yes. And a personal reference?
Edwina: Ah, you can contact the friend of my mother's I'm staying with here in London: Eileen Dorsini. She's a professor. She's known me all my life because she used to be our neighbour back home when she was a primary school teacher there. Now she's working here at the Institute of Education.
Clive: Oh good!
Edwina: I've got her contact details here for you.
Clive: Thanks. I think I have some jobs to suit you. Oh, do you have any practical qualifications, by the way? Life-saving, music, anything?
Edwina: Um, I've got an up-to-date first aid certificate. I did a course when I was working.
Clive: That's good. First aid. Anything else?
Edwina: Well, I've got a driving licence, as I told you on the phone. But that's not special, you said, almost everyone needs that really. I've got a sailing qualification, it's a certificate of competence.
Clive: So you're a yachtswoman?
Edwina: I love sailing.
Clive: Well, I'll note you have a certificate. Hmm.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.
[Pause the recording for 30 seconds.]
Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
Clive: Now, as I mentioned yesterday, there are three families and the job description is much the same for all of them, as I explained. There are a few other things you need to know. Anyway, the first family's here in London.
Edwina: Yes, I did make a few notes. London, er, that's the Bentons? With two children?
Clive: Yes. That's right, a girl of three and her brother who's eight. The little boy has a quite serious food allergy. Did you learn about things like that on your course?
Edwina: Oh, well, I know what to do if someone has an allergic reaction.
Clive: Good, but what they mainly want is someone with an interest in sport, as that's the kind of family they are.
Edwina: Oh that's OK. I'll enjoy that.
Clive: Good. Now the next people are in the country, near Oxford.
Edwina: Oh yeah, the Grangers?
Clive: So, they have twin boys of five, who are a bit of a handful, I suspect, but it's a lovely place, quite a grand house, and the family is extremely welcoming. They keep horses. Do you ride?
Edwina: I did when I was younger. I like animals generally.
Clive: Well, 'animal-lover' was their special request, so you'd be fine there. The last family ...
Edwina: Yes?
Clive: I don't think I told you they live in Scotland.
Edwina: Really? What's their name?
Clive: Campbell.
Edwina: Oh, yes. And they have four girls under ten?
Clive: That's it. They have a lovely city flat, and they own a small island.
Edwina: Wow!
Clive: Actually, you might get on with them very well. They particularly wanted someone who would be prepared to cook when they go camping on the island.
Edwina: Camping would really suit me and I'm used to taking my turn doing the food. But it is a long way from London.
Clive: Mm. Yeah, well, you can think about it. Um, then as soon as I've checked your references, we can arrange for you to talk to all of the families.
Edwina: Right. Thanks very much!
Clive: Thank you! I'll email you as soon as I can.
That is the end of section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
[Pause the recording for 30 seconds.]