Summer Festival Ticket Booking - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 08 Academic Listening Test 1 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions
Questions 1–2 One Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 3–10 Form Completion
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
BOOKING FORM
NAME: George O'Neill
ADDRESS: 3, Westsea
POSTCODE: 4
TELEPHONE: 5
| Date | Event | Price per ticket | No. of tickets |
| 5 June | Instrumental group
– Guitarrini |
£7.50 | 2 |
| 17 June | Singer (price includes
6 in the garden) |
£6 | 2 |
| 22 June | 7
(Anna Ventura) |
£7.00 | 1 |
| 23 June | Spanish Dance & Guitar Concert | £ 8 | 9 |
NB Children / Students / Senior Citizens have 10 discount on all tickets.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | C | They had a video with all the highlights of the festival at a stand in the lobby to the library, so I heard them | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that there was a small table in the front entrance of the library where a video was playing that showed the most exciting parts of the music event. Answer Explanation: The answer is that George watched a short film about the music event. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because George explains that he saw a video while he was in the entrance area of the library. This video showed the highlights, or the best parts, of the upcoming festival. While he mentions instruments and music, he saw and heard these through the video recording rather than seeing a live group or a physical display at the library. The keyword 'lobby' in the question matches his mention of the 'lobby to the library' in his story. |
| Q2 | B | Yeah, though I think that if you sit at the back you can actually hear the whole thing better | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows George saying that sitting in the back seats of the concert hall makes it easier for a person to hear the music well. Answer Explanation: The answer means George thinks it is better to listen to the music from the back of the room. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because of George's opinion on where to sit. Nina suggests the front to see better, but George disagrees. He says that sitting at the back allows a person to 'hear the whole thing better.' This matches the idea of hearing clearly. |
| Q3 | 48 North Avenue | I'll do it. Name: George O'Neill. Address: 48 North Avenue, Westsea | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows George saying his personal details out loud as he writes them on the form. He says his house number is 48 and his street is North Avenue. Answer Explanation: The answer is the house number and street name where George O'Neill lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is determined by George providing his contact information while filling out the festival booking form. In the transcript, when George starts to fill in the form, he clearly states his name followed by his full address, which includes the number 48 and the street name North Avenue. The word 'Westsea' is already provided in the form, so only the first part of the address is needed to complete the entry. |
| Q4 | WS6 2YH | Just a minute – I've got it written down here. WS6 2YH | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Nina responding to George's question about their new postcode by checking her notes and reading out the specific code, which is WS6 2YH. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific code of letters and numbers used to identify a mail delivery area (postcode) for George's address. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is WS6 2YH because when George asks for the postcode to fill out the form, Nina checks her notes and confirms that the code for their address is WS6 2YH. In many English-speaking countries, a postcode (or Zip code) is a mix of letters and numbers used by the post office to help deliver mail to the right street or house. |
| Q5 | 01674 553242 | 01674 553242 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Nina saying the specific phone number that George needs for the booking document. Answer Explanation: The answer is the phone number for George O'Neill. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is this specific string of numbers because George is filling out a booking form and asks Nina for the phone number because he has trouble remembering numbers. Nina then reads the phone number out loud so George can finish the form. |
| Q6 | free drinks / drinks / free refreshments / refreshments | NINA: Free refreshments! GEORGE: Really? NINA: Yes, look here. Sunday 17th of June. Singer, ticket £6.00 includes drinks in the garden | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Nina reading the details for the June 17th event, where she finds that the ticket price covers drinks served in the garden. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies items like water, juice, or light snacks that are provided at no extra cost. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when Nina mentions a special deal for the June 17th concert. She first shouts 'Free refreshments!' and then clarifies that the ticket price for the singer 'includes drinks in the garden.' This matches the phrase in the booking form. |
| Q7 | the pianist / pianist | How about the pianist on the 22nd of June? GEORGE: Anna Ventura | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Nina using the word 'pianist' to describe the performer on the date of June 22nd. George recognizes the performer by the name Anna Ventura. Answer Explanation: The answer is the type of musical performer or the person who plays the piano. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is pianist because Nina asks George a question about the 'pianist' scheduled to perform on June 22nd. George immediately identifies this person as Anna Ventura. This shows that the event on June 22nd features a piano player. |
| Q8 | 10.50 | Good heavens – £10.50 a ticket | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows George saying the price for one ticket is 10.50 pounds. Answer Explanation: The answer is the price of one ticket for the music event on June 23rd. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 10.50 because George mentions this specific price when he and Nina are talking about buying tickets for the Spanish dance and guitar concert. He exclaims about the price of a 'ticket,' which matches the 'price per ticket' column on the booking form for that event. Keywords to watch for are 'ticket' and the currency '£'. |
| Q9 | 4 | Yes – I'm sure Tom and Kieran would enjoy that too. Good heavens – £10.50 a ticket! I can see we're going to have to go without food for the rest of the week – we'll need to book four | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows George deciding to buy four tickets because he expects two other people to join him and Nina for the performance. Answer Explanation: The answer is the number 4, which tells us how many tickets George needs to buy. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 4 because George believes that two other friends, Tom and Kieran, would also like to see the concert. Since George and Nina are already going, a total of four people will attend. He specifically states they need to buy four tickets. Keywords to watch for are 'enjoy that too' and 'book four'. |
| Q10 | 50% / 50 percent | Children, Students and Senior Citizens get a 50% discount on everything | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Nina reading the rule that kids, students, and older people get a price reduction of 50 percent on all festival events. Answer Explanation: The answer means that children, students, and older people only have to pay half of the original ticket price. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 50% because Nina notices a special rule on the booking form for certain groups. She says that children, students, and senior citizens get a '50% discount' on 'everything', which refers to all the tickets listed on the form. |
Transcript
NINA: Hi, George! Glad you're back. Loads of people have phoned you.
GEORGE: Really?
NINA: I felt just like your secretary!
GEORGE: Sorry! I went into the library this afternoon to have a look at a newspaper and I came across something really interesting.
NINA: What? A book?
GEORGE: No, a brochure from a summer festival – mainly Spanish music. Look, I've got it here.
NINA: Spanish music? I really love the guitar. Let's have a look. So what's this group 'Guitarrini'?
GEORGE: They're really good. They had a video with all the highlights of the festival at a stand in the lobby to the library, so I heard them. They play fantastic instruments – drums and flutes and old kinds of guitars. I've never heard anything like it before.
NINA: Sounds great.
GEORGE: Okay. Shall we go then? Spoil ourselves?
NINA: Yes, let's.
GEORGE: The only problem is there aren't any cheap seats . . . it's all one price.
NINA: Well, in that case we could sit right at the front – we'd have a really good view.
GEORGE: Yeah, though I think that if you sit at the back you can actually hear the whole thing better.
NINA: Yes. Anyway we can decide when we get there.
NINA: So will you fill in the form or shall I?
GEORGE: I'll do it. Name: George O'Neill. Address: 48 North Avenue, Westsea. Do you remember our new postcode? Still can't remember it.
NINA: Just a minute – I've got it written down here. WS6 2YH. Do you need the phone too?
GEORGE: Please. I'm really bad at numbers.
NINA: 01674 553242. So, let's book two tickets for Guitarrini.
GEORGE: Okay. If you're sure £7.50 each is all right. How do you feel about the singer?
NINA: I haven't quite decided. But I've noticed something on the booking form that might just persuade me!
GEORGE: What's that then?
NINA: Free refreshments!
GEORGE: Really?
NINA: Yes, look here. Sunday 17th of June. Singer, ticket £6.00 includes drinks in the garden.
GEORGE: Sounds like a bargain to me!
NINA: Yes, let's book two tickets for that. So, what else? I'm feeling quite keen now! How about the pianist on the 22nd of June?
GEORGE: Anna Ventura? I've just remembered that's my evening class night.
NINA: That's okay. I'll just have to go on my own – but we can go to the Spanish dance and guitar concert together, can't we?
GEORGE: Yes – I'm sure Tom and Kieran would enjoy that too. Good heavens – £10.50 a ticket! I can see we're going to have to go without food for the rest of the week – we'll need to book four!
NINA: Wish we were students – look! Children, Students and Senior Citizens get a 50% discount on everything.
GEORGE: If only!