Protecting Environment Through Recycling - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Recent Actual Test 1 Academic Listening Test 4 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–5 Form Completion
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Aim: protecting environment through recycling
Type of group: non-profit
Frequency of newspaper collection: 1
Name: 2
Address: 3
E-mail: 4
Postcode: 5
Questions 6–10 Table Completion
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| Recycling | |
|---|---|
| Ways of recycling | Newspaper: in a 6 box |
| Nearest rubbish collection centre | On the East Side of 7 |
| Rubbish that can be recycled | Blue box: 8
Green box: glass and plastics Yellow box: paper |
| Rubbish that cannot be recycled | 9 |
| Name of a booklet | 10 |
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | every other week | And we don't come collect newspaper every day! In fact, we only do pickups every other week | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman saying they do not collect newspapers daily. She says they only perform 'pickups' (taking the items) 'every other week'. Answer Explanation: The answer 'every other week' means the group picks up the newspapers once every two weeks instead of every day. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when the woman corrects the man's worry about daily collection. She uses the phrase 'every other week' to describe the schedule or frequency of their service. This means they visit houses every second week to take away the recycling. |
| Q2 | Peter Wisrough | WOMAN: That's great, sir. You're doing the right thing. OK, I need to get your contact information. What is your name, please? MAN: Peter Wisrough. WOMAN: Peter how do you spell your last name? W-I-S-R-O-W? MAN: No, actually it's W-I-S-R-O-U-G-H |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman asking for the man's name to complete his information, and the man replies by saying and spelling 'Peter Wisrough'. Answer Explanation: The answer is the full name of the man who is calling the organization. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Peter Wisrough because this is the name the man gives when the woman asks for his contact information. He also provides the specific spelling of his last name (W-I-S-R-O-U-G-H) to make sure she records it correctly. |
| Q3 | 168 Bridge Road | MAN: No. 168 Bridge Road. That's here in London. How about if I have any questions | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the man giving his specific address as 168 Bridge Road in the city of London. Answer Explanation: The answer 168 Bridge Road is the home address of the man who is calling to help with recycling. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when the caller, Peter, provides his personal details. After being asked for his address, he says the house number and street name. This information is needed to complete the contact form. |
| Q4 | helpline@blackcat.com | The booklet has our phone number and our e-mail address, helpline@blackcat.com, that's H-E-L-P-L-I-N-E at B-L-A-C-K-C-A-T dot com | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman giving the group's email address and spelling it out so there is no mistake. Answer Explanation: The answer is the email address people can use to contact the non-profit group for help or information. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is helpline@blackcat.com because the woman explicitly states that their booklet contains their phone number and their e-mail address. She then provides the specific address and spells it out letter-by-letter to ensure it is recorded accurately. |
| Q5 | BS97PU | MAN: BS97PU. WOMAN: PS97BU? MAN: No. That's B as in "boy"-S-9-7-P as in "Peter"-U | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the man saying his postcode and then correcting the woman's mistake by spelling out each part clearly. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific code of letters and numbers that tells the postal service where the man lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified when the woman asks the man for his postcode. After he says it once, she mishears him, so he repeats it and spells it out very clearly using words like 'boy' and 'Peter' for the letters 'B' and 'P' to ensure she has the right address information. |
| Q6 | yellow | MAN: So, I'm guessing those yellow boxes I saw are for recycled newspapers? WOMAN: Yes, that is correct | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the man asking if the yellow boxes are meant for newspapers, and the woman answers "Yes" to show he is right. Answer Explanation: The answer "yellow" identifies the specific color of the recycling bins used for newspapers. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "yellow" because the transcript confirms that newspapers are collected in yellow boxes. The man asks if the yellow boxes he has seen are for newspapers, and the woman verifies this by saying he is right. Later in the conversation, she explicitly mentions that the yellow color is for paper materials. |
| Q7 | Central Park | Our main centre isn't that far from you. It's actually right on the East Side of Central Park | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman telling the man that their main recycling center is right on the East Side of Central Park. Answer Explanation: The answer is Central Park, which is the name of the area where the main recycling center is located. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Central Park because the woman explains that their main collection center is located on the East Side of this specific park. When the man asks where he should take items like glass and plastic, she gives him this address. She uses the words 'main centre' and 'East Side' to describe the location. |
| Q8 | metal | The blue is for metal, the green is for glass and plastics, and the yellow of course is for paper | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript clearly states that blue containers are used for recycling metal, while other colors are used for materials like glass, plastic, and paper. Answer Explanation: The answer is the type of material that goes into the blue recycling box. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is metal because the woman explains the sorting system for different materials. She mentions that each colored box is for a specific type of trash, and she specifically identifies the blue box as the place for metal items. |
| Q9 | magazines | Actually, they don't go in any of the bins. Unfortunately, magazines can't be recycled because of the material they're made of | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that magazines are the specific items that cannot be recycled. The woman says they do not belong in any of the recycling boxes (bins). Answer Explanation: The answer is magazines, which are a type of thin book with a paper cover and many pictures that usually come out every week or every month. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is magazines because the woman explicitly states that they are not accepted for recycling due to the materials used to make them. When the man asks which box to use for magazines, she explains they cannot be recycled. |
| Q10 | Savvy | I'll be sending you our booklet, "Savvy", that is S-A-double V-Y | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman promising to send a booklet titled "Savvy" and providing its exact spelling. Answer Explanation: The answer is the title of a small book that contains information from the recycling group. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Savvy" because the woman in the transcript explicitly names the booklet she is sending to the man. She even spells it out carefully ("S-A-double V-Y") to ensure he understands the title correctly. Keywords to notice here are "booklet" (a small book) and the spelled-out name. |
Transcript
WOMAN: Hello, how may I help you?
MAN: Well, I've been seeing these yellow boxes in front of a lot of houses in my neighbourhood. I just wondered what they were for. I noticed your phone number on all of them, so I called. Could you tell me about your business?
WOMAN: We do do recycling, but we're not a business. Gaea's Guardians is a non-profit group. We encourage recycling as a way of protecting the environment.
MAN: I don't know. I mean it is a good idea. But I really don't read the newspaper every day or anything.
WOMAN: And we don't come collect newspaper every day! In fact, we only do pickups every other week.
MAN: Oh, well then maybe I could help. I mean in my neighbourhood, there's too much rubbish lying around everywhere. I'd like to help out, I guess.
WOMAN: That's great, sir. You're doing the right thing. OK, I need to get your contact information. What is your name, please?
MAN: Peter Wisrough.
WOMAN: Peter... how do you spell your last name? W-I-S-R-O-W?
MAN: No, actually it's W-I-S-R-O-U-G-H.
WOMAN: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm a terrible speller.
MAN: You're a good speller. It's just that my family are terrible pronouncers!
WOMAN: You're quite a card, Peter! OK, now what's your address?
MAN: No. 168 Bridge Road. That's here in London. How about if I have any questions?
WOMAN: I'm sending you a copy of our booklet, too. The booklet has our phone number and our e-mail address, helpline@blackcat.com, that's H-E-L-P-L-I-N-E at B-L-A-C-K-C-A-T dot com. But I nearly forgot to ask, what's your postcode?
MAN: BS97PU.
WOMAN: PS97BU?
MAN: No. That's B as in "boy"-S-9-7-P as in "Peter"-U.
MAN: So, I'm guessing those yellow boxes I saw are for recycled newspapers?
WOMAN: Yes, that is correct, and it's free of charge.
MAN: Wow, that's good news! Do you recycle anything besides newspaper?
WOMAN: Oh yes, we recycle most everything. Glass, plastic, paper...
MAN: Oh, so I can put like glass and plastic bottles in the box?
WOMAN: Sorry again. Things like that you have to bring to our collection centre.
MAN: And where is that?
WOMAN: Our main centre isn't that far from you. It's actually right on the East Side of Central Park.
MAN: That new blue building?
WOMAN: That's the one!
MAN: Cool. Hey, what's with all those different coloured boxes outside that place?
WOMAN: Oh, that's for the different materials we recycle. The blue is for metal, the green is for glass and plastics, and the yellow of course is for paper.
MAN: Hm, okay. I'll try and manage to keep all that straight.
WOMAN: Oh, no need, they're each labelled.
MAN: Great. So which one would I put magazines in?
WOMAN: Actually, they don't go in any of the bins. Unfortunately, magazines can't be recycled because of the material they're made of. It's such a waste. So would you be interested in volunteering?
MAN: Um, I'll think about it. Could you send me some more info?
WOMAN: Absolutely. Along with the newspaper box, I'll be sending you our booklet, "Savvy", that is S-A-double V-Y. It tells you about what you can do to protect the environment in your daily life. Plus it lists things you can do as a volunteer with our group.
MAN: Hey, that's cool, thanks!
WOMAN: My pleasure. Do you have any other questions or concerns?
MAN: Nope, that's it!