Self-drive Tours In The USA - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 10 Academic Listening Test 1 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–6 Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
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SELF-DRIVE TOURS IN THE USA |
| Example
Name: Andrea ………Brown………. |
| Address: 24 1 Road
Postcode: BH5 2OP Phone: (mobile) 077 8664 3091 Heard about company from: 2 Possible self-drive tours Trip One:
Trip Two:
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Questions 7–10 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Number
of days |
Total distance | Price
(per person) |
Includes | |
| Trip One | 12 days | 7 km | £525 |
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| Trip Two | 9 days | 980 km | £9 |
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Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Ardleigh | 24, Ardleigh Road. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript includes the address '24 Ardleigh Road.' Answer Explanation: The answer 'Ardleigh' represents the name of the road mentioned in the address. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the name of the road in the excerpt, confirming the accuracy of the response. |
| Q2 | newspaper | No, I read about you in the newspaper. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that the person did not learn about the company through personal experience, but rather through information they read in the newspaper. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to a publication that contains news and information about various topics. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the context of someone learning about the company from a media source like a newspaper, which fits the scenario provided in the example transcript. |
| Q3 | theme | The first one begins in Los Angeles and there’s plenty of time to visit some of the theme parks there. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a tour that starts in Los Angeles and mentions that there is enough time to go and explore some amusement parks there. Answer Explanation: The answer 'theme' refers to the possibility of visiting theme parks in Los Angeles during the tour. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'theme' because theme parks are a specific type of amusement parks that offer a distinctive experience, often based on a particular concept or idea. In the context of the tour itinerary provided, the mention of 'some theme parks' fits well with the idea of visiting attractions with specific themes and concepts in Los Angeles. |
| Q4 | tent | I don’t like the idea of staying in a tent. It’d be too hot. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the person does not like the idea of staying in a tent because it would be too hot for them. Answer Explanation: The answer 'tent' refers to a temporary shelter typically used for camping. In this context, the person is expressing their dislike for staying in a tent. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'tent' because it directly relates to the person's comment about not wanting to stay in a tent due to the heat, matching the context provided in the excerpt. |
| Q5 | castle | Someone told me there’s a really nice castle near Cambria. Will we go near that? | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about someone asking if they will go near a beautiful building called a castle when traveling near Cambria. Answer Explanation: The answer 'castle' refers to a large, grand, and historical building often associated with royalty or nobility. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches with the concept of a castle, which fits the description of a really nice building mentioned near Cambria in the excerpt. The word 'castle' accurately identifies the specific type of building being referred to in the conversation. |
| Q6 | beach / beaches | That’s good for beaches isn’t it? | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript suggests that beaches are a good thing or are attractive in some way. Answer Explanation: The answer 'beach/beaches' refers to sandy or pebbly areas by the sea where people can relax, play in the water, or sunbathe. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the topic discussed in the excerpt, which highlights the positive aspect or desirability of beaches in a particular context. |
| Q7 | 2020 | The first one I told you about is a self-drive tour through California which lasts twelve days and covers 2,020 kilometres. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a trip through California that lasts twelve days and covers a distance of 2,020 kilometers. Answer Explanation: The answer represents the total distance covered during the trip, which is 2,020 kilometers. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the information provided in the excerpt where the trip in question covers a distance of 2,020 kilometers. |
| Q8 | flight | That includes accommodation, car rental and a flight but no meals. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript means that the total price for the trip includes places to stay, a rental car, and a flight, but not meals. Answer Explanation: The answer 'flight' means that the cost of the trip covers a flight to the destination. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'flight' because in the provided excerpt, it is mentioned that the trip price includes a flight as part of the package, which matches the answer given. |
| Q9 | 429 | Yes, it’s almost a hundred pounds cheaper. It’s £429 per person, which is a good deal. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that the price for Trip Two is £429 per person, which is cheaper than another unspecified option by almost a hundred pounds. Answer Explanation: The answer 429 refers to the price per person for Trip Two. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the price mentioned in the excerpt, confirming that Trip Two costs £429 per person as stated in the text. |
| Q10 | dinner | They aren’t included. But these hotels offer dinner in the price. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions that dinner is not included in the price of the trip. However, the hotels provide dinner as part of what is paid for. Answer Explanation: The answer means that dinner is part of what you get when you pay for the trip. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the information in the excerpt where it states that dinner is provided by the hotels despite not being included in the trip's price. |
Transcript
TRAVEL AGENT: Good morning. World Tours. My name is Jamie. How can I help you?
ANDREA: Good morning. I want some information on self-drive tours in the USA. Could you send me a brochure?
TRAVEL AGENT: Of course. Could you I have your name please?
ANDREA: Andrea Brown.
TRAVEL AGENT: Thank you. And your address?
ANDREA: 24, Ardleigh Road.
TRAVEL AGENT: Can you spell that?
ANDREA: A-R-D-L-E-I-G-H Road.
TRAVEL AGENT: Postcode?
ANDREA: BH5 2OP
TRAVEL AGENT: Thanks. And can I have your phone number?
ANDREA: Is a mobile alright?
TRAVEL AGENT: Fine.
ANDREA: It’s 07786643091.
TRAVEL AGENT: Thank you. And can I ask you where you heard about World Tours? From a friend? Or did you see an advert somewhere?
ANDREA: No, I read about you in the newspaper.
TRAVEL AGENT: OK, I’ll get the brochures in the post to you but can I give you some information over the phone. What kinds of things do you want to do on your holiday?
ANDREA: I’m interested in going to California with my family. I’ve got two children and we want to hire a car.
TRAVEL AGENT: OK. We have a couple of self-drive tours there visiting different places of interest in California. The first one begins in Los Angeles and there’s plenty of time to visit some of the theme parks there.
ANDREA: That’s something on my children’s list so I’d want to include that.
TRAVEL AGENT: Good. Then you drive to San Francisco. From San Francisco you can drive to Yosemite Park where you spend a couple of nights. You can choose to stay in a lodge or on the campsite.
ANDREA: I don’t like the idea of staying in a tent. It’d be too hot.
TRAVEL AGENT: Right. And the tour ends in Las Vegas.
ANDREA: OK.
TRAVEL AGENT: The other trip we can arrange is slightly different. It starts in San Francisco. Then you drive south to Cambria.
ANDREA: Someone told me there’s a really nice castle near Cambria. Will we go near that?
TRAVEL AGENT: Hearst Castle is on that road so you could stop there.
ANDREA: Good. I’d like to do that. Does this trip also go into the desert?
TRAVEL AGENT: No, it continues to Santa Monica where most people like to stop and do some shopping.
ANDREA: We have enough of that at home so that doesn’t interest us.
TRAVEL AGENT: OK. Well you could go straight on to San Diego.
ANDREA: That’s good for beaches isn’t it?
TRAVEL AGENT: That’s right, that’s a good place to relax and your children might like to visit the zoo before flying home.
ANDREA: I don’t think so. We want some time for sunbathing and swimming.
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ANDREA: So how many days are the trips and how much do they cost?
TRAVEL AGENT: The first one I told you about is a self-drive tour through California which lasts twelve days and covers 2,020 kilometres. The shortest journey is 206 km and the longest is 632 kilometres. The cost is £525 per person. That includes accommodation, car rental and a flight but no meals.
ANDREA: OK. And the other trip?
TRAVEL AGENT: That lasts nine days but you spend only three days on the road. You cover about 980 kilometres altogether.
ANDREA: So is that cheaper then?
TRAVEL AGENT: Yes, it’s almost a hundred pounds cheaper. It’s £429 per person, which is a good deal.
ANDREA: So that covers accommodation and car hire. What about flights?
TRAVEL AGENT: They aren’t included. But these hotels offer dinner in the price.
ANDREA: OK. Well, thank you very much. I’ll be in touch when I’ve had a chance to look at the brochure.
TRAVEL AGENT: I’m pleased to help. Goodbye.
ANDREA: Goodbye.