Public Library - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 12 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–10 Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY |
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The library re-opened last ……month……. |
The library now has
For younger children
For adults
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Answers & Explanations Summary
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| Q1 | travel / traveling / travelling | we’ve got a much larger section of the library devoted to travel books now | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that there is a larger section in the library now specifically dedicated to books about traveling. Answer Explanation: The answer 'travel' relates to the activity of going on trips or journeys to different places. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer 'travel' is correct because it directly corresponds to the subject of the excerpt, which is about books related to traveling in the library. 'Traveling' and 'travelling' are also acceptable as they are variations of the same word. |
| Q2 | history | Yes, actually we’ve now got a new section with materials on the history of the town and surrounding region. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that a new section with materials about the history of the town and surrounding region has been added to the library. Answer Explanation: The answer 'history' refers to the subject area related to past events, particularly focusing on the local area and its surroundings. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'history' because it accurately reflects the type of information provided in the excerpt about the new section in the library dedicated to the history of the town and surrounding region. |
| Q3 | study | we do have a room called the community room. It can be hired out for meetings, but at other times people can use it to study. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says there is a room called the community room. People can rent it for meetings, but they can also use it to study when it is not rented. Answer Explanation: The answer 'study' means to look at books or other materials to learn something. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'study' because the community room can be used for studying when it is not being rented for meetings. |
| Q4 | teenagers | we’ve introduced a special section of fiction written specially for teenagers | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that a special section of fiction has been added to the library, specifically designed for teenagers. Answer Explanation: The answer 'teenagers' refers to young people between the ages of 13 and 19. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'teenagers' because the excerpt states that a section of fiction was created for this age group, indicating that the library has content tailored to teenagers, making it more engaging for them. |
| Q5 | kitchen | For example we have a Science Club. At the next meeting, they’re going to be doing experiments with stuff that everyone has in the kitchen | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a Science Club meeting where people will do experiments. They will use things that are commonly found in the kitchen, which is where we keep food and cooking tools. Answer Explanation: The answer 'kitchen' refers to the place in the home where food is prepared and where tools for cooking are stored. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'kitchen' because the transcript specifically mentions that the experiments at the Science Club meeting will use things from the kitchen. |
| Q6 | crime | On Friday we have a local author called Tanya Streep who’s going to be talking about her new novel. It’s called ‘Catch the Mouse’ and she based the story on a crime that actually took place here years ago. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a local author named Tanya Streep. She will speak about her new book called 'Catch the Mouse.' The story in the book is based on a real crime that happened a long time ago in this area. Answer Explanation: The answer 'crime' means something illegal that people do, like stealing or hurting someone. In this case, it is about a bad thing that happened in the past. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'crime' because the excerpt mentions that the novel is based on a crime, which means the story comes from a real illegal event that took place before. |
| Q7 | appointment / booking | we do have IT support available for members. We get quite a few older people coming along who are wanting to get up to speed with computer technology. It’s on Tuesday mornings – they don’t need to make an appointment or anything, they just turn up. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript is talking about a service provided by the library, specifically IT support available on Tuesday mornings for older people who want to learn computer technology. Answer Explanation: The answer is referring to the words 'appointment' and 'booking'. These are both nouns that mean arranging a specific time to meet or get something done. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'booking' because in the excerpt, it is mentioned that 'they don’t need to make an appointment or anything', implying that no prior arrangement is needed. Therefore, 'booking' is the correct answer because it is not necessary for the IT support service. |
| Q8 | sugar | And there’s another service which you wouldn’t expect from a library, which is a free medical check-up. The hospital arranges for someone to come along and measure the level of sugar in your blood, and they check cholesterol levels at the same time. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a library that offers a service not usually found in a library. They have free medical check-ups where a person from the hospital checks your blood for sugar levels and cholesterol levels. Answer Explanation: The answer 'sugar' means the substance that is measured in your blood during the check-up. It is important to know your sugar level for health reasons. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'sugar' because the transcript specifically mentions that the check-up includes measuring the level of sugar in your blood. |
| Q9 | stamps | we do have a little shop with things like wallcharts and greetings cards, and also stamps | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a small shop in the library that sells items like wall charts and greetings cards. It also mentions that they sell stamps. Answer Explanation: The answer is 'stamps'. This means that in the library shop, people can buy stamps. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'stamps' because the transcript clearly says that the shop has stamps for sale among other items. |
| Q10 | parking | is there parking available? | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript is asking if there is a place to park cars near the library. Answer Explanation: The answer 'parking' means that there is a place where people can leave their cars. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'parking' because it directly responds to the question about whether there is an area available for cars at the library. |
Transcript
SUSIE: Hello?
PAUL: Hi, Susie, it’s Paul here. How are you? Enjoying your new job? You’re working at the library, aren’t you?
SUSIE: Yes. I started when the library re-opened a month ago. It’s great.
PAUL: Actually Carol and I have been meaning to join for a while.
SUSIE: Oh, you should. It doesn’t cost anything, and the new library has all sorts of facilities. It’s not just a place where you borrow books. For instance, there’s an area with comfortable seats where you can sit and read the magazines they have there. Some people spend the whole morning there.
PAUL: Mmm. Wish I had that amount of time to spend!
SUSIE: Yes, you must be pretty busy at present, with the children and everything?
PAUL: We are, yes. But we’re hoping to get away this summer. We’re thinking of going to Greece.
SUSIE: Well, we’ve got a much larger section of the library devoted to travel books now, so you should come and have a look. I can’t remember if there’s anything specifically on Greece, but I should think so.
PAUL: OK. Now Carol’s organising a project for the history class she teaches at school – it’s about life in the town a hundred years ago. Do you have anything that might be useful?
SUSIE: Yes, actually we’ve now got a new section with materials on the history of the town and surrounding region.
PAUL: Right. I’ll tell her. You can’t always find that sort of thing on the internet. Now in the old library there used to be a separate room with reference books. It was a really nice quiet room.
SUSIE: Yes. We’ve put those books in the main part of the library now, but we do have a room called the community room. It can be hired out for meetings, but at other times people can use it to study.
PAUL: I might use that. It’s hard to find anywhere quiet at home sometimes.
SUSIE: I can’t remember how old your son and daughter are … we’ve introduced a special section of fiction written specially for teenagers, but they might be a bit young for that?
PAUL: Yes, they would be.
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SUSIE: Well, we do have lots of activities for younger children.
PAUL: Yes?
SUSIE: For example we have a Science Club. At the next meeting, they’re going to be doing experiments with stuff that everyone has in the kitchen – sugar and flour and so on.
PAUL: They might be interested, yes.
SUSIE: And we have a competition for children called Reading Challenge. That doesn’t begin until after the end of term. They have to read six books, and they get a certificate if they manage it.
PAUL: So that gives them something to do while they’re on holiday, instead of getting bored.
SUSIE: That’s the idea. And there’s special activities for adults too. On Friday we have a local author called Tanya Streep who’s going to be talking about her new novel. It’s called ‘Catch the Mouse’ and she based the story on a crime that actually took place here years ago.
PAUL: Right. We’re not free on Friday, but I’ll took out for the book.
SUSIE: Now this probably isn’t for you, but we do have IT support available for members. We get quite a few older people coming along who are wanting to get up to speed with computer technology. It’s on Tuesday mornings – they don’t need to make an appointment or anything, they just turn up.
PAUL: Well, my mother might be interested, I’ll let her know.
SUSIE: OK. And there’s another service which you wouldn’t expect from a library, which is a free medical check-up. The hospital arranges for someone to come along and measure the level of sugar in your blood, and they check cholesterol levels at the same time.
PAUL: Really?
SUSIE: Yes, but that’s only for the over-60s, so you wouldn’t qualify.
PAUL: OK. Well, I’ll tell my mother, she might be interested.
SUSIE: What other information … well, we do have a little shop with things like wallcharts and greetings cards, and also stamps so you can post the cards straightaway, which is really useful.
PAUL: Yeah. Well, I’ll bring the children round at the weekend and we’ll join. Oh, one more thing – I’ll be bringing the car, is there parking available?
SUSIE: Yes, and it’s free in the evening and at weekends.
PAUL: Perfect. Well, thanks, Susie see you …