Sports Centre Matches - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Expert On Cambridge IELTS 07 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 2 · Questions 11–20
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Questions 11–17 Table Completion
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Sports Centre Matches
| Item | Tennis | Soccer |
|---|---|---|
| Number of teams | 11 | 4 |
| Age | 16-22 | Up to 12 |
| 13 | court 2 | 14 |
| Date | 15 | Saturday evenings |
| 16 | George Hansen | 17 |
Questions 18–20 Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The match always begins with a 18
19 will be awarded an honour and prize.
All players must write a 20 by April 18th.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q11 | 6 | Let's start with tennis. There will be six teams competition | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that for tennis, six teams will take part in the competition. Answer Explanation: The answer means that there are 6 teams in the tennis tournament. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 6 because the speaker begins talking about the tennis tournament and clearly states that there will be "six teams" competing. Therefore, the number of teams for tennis is 6. |
| Q12 | 20 | Because we hope all players' ages are no more than 20 years old | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that soccer players should not be older than 20 years old. Answer Explanation: The answer means that players joining the soccer matches must be at most 20 years old. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 20 because the table asks for the age requirement for soccer players using the phrase "Up to". In the talk, Mary White explains the soccer requirements by saying "we hope all players' ages are no more than 20 years old." The phrase "no more than" means the same as "up to", so the maximum age limit is 20. |
| Q13 | Venue | The first one is the venue. We will arrange all our matches for both the tennis and soccer competitions in Magic Park instead of Darry Park which was used last year. Tennis matches will be arranged on court 2 and court 4 will hold soccer matches | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the place for the games is the "venue," specifically mentioning that tennis matches will happen on court 2 and soccer matches on court 4. Answer Explanation: The answer means the place or location where an event or game is held. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Venue" because the table row describes the locations where the games are played: "court 2" for tennis and "court 4" for soccer. In the talk, the speaker introduces these locations by saying that the first change is the "venue," making it the correct heading for this category. |
| Q14 | court 4 | Tennis matches will be arranged on court 2 and court 4 will hold soccer matches | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that tennis games will be on court 2, and soccer games will be on court 4. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the specific playing area where soccer games will take place. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "court 4" because the speaker clearly explains the locations for both sports. While tennis games take place on court 2, soccer games will be held on court 4. |
| Q15 | Sunday afternoons | On our match schedule all tennis matches will be played on Sunday afternoons | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states directly that every tennis game will be held on Sunday afternoons. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the time when tennis games will take place, which is during the afternoon on Sundays. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by the speaker when explaining the game timetable. The speaker explicitly mentions that tennis matches are scheduled to take place on Sunday afternoons, whereas soccer matches take place on Saturday evenings. |
| Q16 | Coach | Now I'd like to introduce the coach of each training session. George Hansen who has been supervised the tennis teams for over four years will still be coach this season | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the speaker wants to introduce the coach for the sessions, and then names George Hansen as the coach for the tennis teams. Answer Explanation: The answer "Coach" refers to the person who trains, guides, and teaches sports players. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Coach" because the table lists the names of the trainers for tennis (George Hansen) and soccer (Paul Bhatt). In the talk, the speaker introduces them by saying, "Now I'd like to introduce the coach of each training session," and confirms that George Hansen will be the tennis coach. Therefore, the category row in the table is "Coach". |
| Q17 | Paul Bhatt | While, we will invite a good soccer coach who has enough patience and professional skills to work as this season soccer coach. His name is Paul Bhatt | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that the club invited a skilled coach for the soccer team, and his name is Paul Bhatt. Answer Explanation: The answer means the person who will train and lead the soccer team is named Paul Bhatt. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Paul Bhatt because the speaker introduces the coaches for both sports. While George Hansen is the coach for tennis, the speaker introduces the soccer coach for this season by clearly stating, "His name is Paul Bhatt." Therefore, Paul Bhatt matches the coach row under the soccer column. |
| Q18 | barbecue dinner / barbecue / barbeque dinner / barbeque | At beginning we hope to start the season with a barbecue dinner on next Saturday in Magic Park | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that at the start of the sports season, the club will host a barbecue dinner for the players on next Saturday. Answer Explanation: The answer "barbecue (dinner)" means an outdoor meal where food is grilled, which can be called either a barbecue or a barbecue dinner. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is barbecue (dinner) because the speaker mentions that they want to begin the season with this social meal. In the talk, the phrase "start the season" corresponds directly to the note's phrase "begins with". Therefore, the missing event is a "barbecue" or "barbecue dinner". |
| Q19 | MVP | And then, after the final match in this season, we will vote this season's MVP (the most valuable player). The two players from tennis team and soccer team will gain an honour and a prize from our sports centre | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that members will vote for the best player (MVP) after the season ends, and these selected players will receive an award and a prize. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the "MVP" (Most Valuable Player), which is the title given to the best players of the season. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "MVP" because the speaker explains that after the final match, they will vote for the season's MVP. The note mentions who will receive an honour and prize, matching the statement that the chosen players (the MVPs) will "gain an honour and a prize from our sports centre." Therefore, "MVP" fits the blank perfectly. |
| Q20 | confirm letter | This season we hope all players can send a confirm letter to us to ensure our match arrangement. So please write to us before the deadline – it is on Thursday, 18th April | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that every player should write and send a confirmation letter before the April 18th deadline so the club can finalize match plans. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to a written confirmation note that players need to send. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by the speaker's statement that players are expected to send a "confirm letter" before the deadline on Thursday, 18th April. The phrase in the task "write a [input] by April 18th" directly matches the instruction to send or write a "confirm letter" before that date. |
Transcript
Good morning everyone. I am Mary White, the secretary of the Exciting Sports Club. Welcome to attend matches arrangement meeting. I know you are looking forward to a great season. Now I'd like to give you a short introduction to our arrangement in this season.
This season we still have two competitions. One is tennis and the other is soccer. Let's start with tennis. There will be six teams competition. We hope the players' ages are between 16 and 22 years old. While the number of soccer teams is only four in this season. Because we hope all players' ages are no more than 20 years old. Now, in this new season there are some changes. The first one is the venue. We will arrange all our matches for both the tennis and soccer competitions in Magic Park instead of Darry Park which was used last year. Tennis matches will be arranged on court 2 and court 4 will hold soccer matches.
On our match schedule all tennis matches will be played on Sunday afternoons. All matches will begin at 2 o'clock. Soccer matches in this season will be played at 7 o'clock on Saturday evenings. The joining fee is still 30 pounds including a new sport gear. We still offer a week of training session before formal match for our new players. There are two training session at 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on next Friday and Saturday afternoon. The fee is only 12 pounds. Now I'd like to introduce the coach of each training session. George Hansen who has been supervised the tennis teams for over four years will still be coach this season. While, we will invite a good soccer coach who has enough patience and professional skills to work as this season soccer coach. His name is Paul Bhatt.
In addition, we offer some activities to thank all players. Please look at your brochure. There are some activities and their time arrangements. At beginning we hope to start the season with a barbecue dinner on next Saturday in Magic Park. I do really hope all players will go there to enjoy the dinner and you may invite your relatives and friends. Of course they have to pay a listed fee with just 5 pounds.
And then, after the final match in this season, we will vote this season's MVP (the most valuable player). The two players from tennis team and soccer team will gain an honour and a prize from our sports centre. This season we hope all players can send a confirm letter to us to ensure our match arrangement. So please write to us before the deadline – it is on Thursday, 18th April. Our secretary – David Black – is in charge of collecting fees and your letters in this season. His room number is 214 and his phone is 3325 67...