Survey Form - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Recent Actual Test 6 Academic Listening Test 4 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–5 Form Completion
Complete the form.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer.
Survey Form
Dealing with: exercise (Example)
Time contacted: 1
Suburb: 2
Age Group: 3
Occupation: 4
Family: 5
Questions 6–10 Summary Completion
Complete the summary.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The subject undertakes exercise by regularly 6. She does yoga in order to relax and 7 her muscles. When she was younger, she would 8, and in the future, she may go 9 although that will depend on whether she has enough 10.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10.25 / 10:25 / 10.25 am / 10:25 am | It’s 10:25 now, so it will all be over by 10:30 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the person calling says that the current time is 10:25 and that they will finish speaking just five minutes later. Answer Explanation: The answer is 10.25 (am), which is the specific time the person was called for the survey. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 10.25 (am) because the representative mentions the current time at the beginning of the conversation. He uses this 'now' time to explain that the survey will be short and will finish by 10:30. |
| Q2 | Box Hill | Blackburn. That’s close to me. I’m in Box Hill | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the person telling the survey worker that their specific location is Box Hill after the worker gives an example of another nearby place. Answer Explanation: The answer is the name of the specific area or neighborhood where the person lives. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Box Hill because the person directly says they are in that area. In the conversation, the survey worker asks for the 'suburb' or 'area of the city' to know where the person is located. When the worker mentions 'Blackburn' as an example, the person replies that they are in 'Box Hill'. |
| Q3 | 30 to 39 | Well, that’s in a few months, so right now you’re in the 30 to 39 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the woman will be 40 soon, but right now she is still in her late 30s. The survey worker tells her that she belongs in the 30 to 39 group, and she confirms that is correct. Answer Explanation: The answer is the age category that the person currently belongs to according to the survey worker's rules. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is correct because even though the woman is about to turn 40 in a few months, she has not reached that age yet. Therefore, her current age is 39, which falls into the 30 to 39 category. She agrees with the survey worker to use this range. |
| Q4 | domestic duties | Now you can just put ‘domestic duties’. Actually, I hope to begin a new job soon, as a cook, but that won’t be for some time yet. I have to wait for my husband’s restaurant to open | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman explaining that she is not working as a cook yet and clearly states that her current status should be recorded as 'domestic duties'. Answer Explanation: The answer 'domestic duties' is another way to say doing housework or taking care of the home instead of having a job outside the house. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'domestic duties' because the woman specifically tells the interviewer to record this as her current occupation. While she mentions she was a teacher in the past and hopes to be a cook in the future, she is currently at home waiting for her husband's restaurant to open. |
| Q5 | married / no children | I’m married, and not a mother. Put ‘married, no children’ | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman explaining her family status clearly so the interviewer can record it. Answer Explanation: The answer shows that the woman is a wife but she does not have any kids. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when the woman talks about her family. She tells the interviewer that she is married and is not a mother. She specifically says to write down the words 'married, no children' on the form. |
| Q6 | walking | My husband does the cleaning, actually, but I walk to the supermarket and shops very often, up to four times a week | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript tells us that instead of cleaning, the woman stays active by going to the shops on foot frequently. "Walking" is her regular exercise. Answer Explanation: The answer "walking" means the woman travels by foot to go to the store several times each week as her main way of being active. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "walking" because when the interviewer asks how the woman exercises, she explains that she goes on foot to the supermarket and shops very often—specifically, up to four times a week. This regular activity constitutes her primary form of exercise. |
| Q7 | tighten | Oh, and I do yoga, although that’s not very energetic—more a form of relaxation, and to tighten my muscles | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the speaker explaining that her yoga practice is a way for her to relax and make her muscles feel more firm or strong. Answer Explanation: The answer 'tighten' means to make something, like a body part or muscle, firm or less loose. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'tighten' because the speaker explicitly states that the reasons she does yoga are for relaxation and to improve her muscle tone. The summary sentence 'She does yoga in order to relax and [input] her muscles' directly corresponds to her statement in the transcript where she identifies 'relaxation' and 'to tighten my muscles' as the goals of her yoga practice. |
| Q8 | hike | I used to hike in a nearby national park | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the woman says she participated in hiking in a local park in the past. Answer Explanation: The answer 'hike' means to go for a long walk in the countryside or a natural area like a forest. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'hike' because when the interviewer asks if she has done any physical activity in the past, the woman responds that she used to do this specific activity. The phrase 'used to' matches the summary's description of 'When she was younger.' |
| Q9 | swimming | Realistically, I’m thinking about going swimming, at the local aquatic centre, although my husband thinks we should just jog But if I have any energy left over, I might go to the aquatic centre to release some stress |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the woman's plan for the future is to swim at a local pool (aquatic centre). She chooses this over jogging, but she says she will only go if she has enough energy remaining after her work shifts. Answer Explanation: The answer 'swimming' refers to the sport the woman plans to do in the future. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'swimming' because, when asked about her future plans for exercise, the woman mentions she is considering going to the local aquatic centre to swim. Although her husband wants her to jog, she prefers swimming because she finds jogging too tiring. She mentions she will try to go if she is not too tired from her new job. The word 'swimming' fits perfectly into the summary describing her future exercise goals. |
| Q10 | energy | But if I have any energy left over, I might go to the aquatic centre to release some stress | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman saying she will go to the aquatic center (for swimming) only if she has "energy" left after working a lot at her husband's restaurant. Answer Explanation: The answer "energy" refers to the strength or power the person needs to have after working to be able to exercise. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "energy" because the person mentions she will be very tired from her new job as a cook. She explains that she might go to the aquatic center (where people go swimming) in the future, but only if she has some strength or "energy" remaining after her late work shifts. Keywords to look for are "starting this job," "tired," and "left over." |
Transcript
SECTION 1
You will hear a survey company representative ringing a person to obtain some information.
Rep.: Hello?
Person: Hello? Who is this?
Rep.: Hello. I’m a representative of the Tallyho Survey Company, and I’d like to ask you a few questions regarding exercise.
Person: Oh, that’s an interesting subject.
Rep.: Yes, we think so, too.
Person: But I’m afraid I’m a bit busy at the moment.
Rep.: Don’t worry. This will only take about four minutes at the most. It’s 10:25 now, so it will all be over by 10:30.
Person: Well ... alright, if it’s that short.
Rep.: It will be. So, one of the first things I need to know is where you are — that is, which suburb or area of the city? The last client was in Blackburn, for example.
Person: Blackburn. That’s close to me. I’m in Box Hill.
Rep.: Another eastern suburb then. I have a friend in Box Hill, too. Interesting place. Now, I need your approximate age for this survey. Are you younger than 20, between 20 and 29, 30 and 39, and so on?
Person: I’ll turn 40 in a few months, so that puts me in the 40 to 49 age group.
Rep.: Well, that’s in a few months, so right now you’re in the 30 to 39.
Person: Oh, right. So put that then.
Rep.: Okay. Now, I need to know your occupation. The last caller was a housewife, for example; the one before that a teacher.
Person: I used to be a teacher, too, teaching cookery.
Rep.: And now?
Person: Now you can just put ‘domestic duties’. Actually, I hope to begin a new job soon, as a cook, but that won’t be for some time yet. I have to wait for my husband’s restaurant to open.
Rep.: Cook? That sounds interesting, but it’s ‘domestic duties’ for now. Okay, that just leaves some information about your family. This is not obligatory at all, so if you don’t want to answer, that’s fine.
Person: What sort of information, exactly?
Rep.: Oh, it’s very broad. Married, with children; single mother, that sort of thing. The last customer said she was a single mother.
Person: I’m married, and not a mother. Put ‘married, no children’.
Rep.: I’m married with children, myself. But I’ll put in your details, and that finishes the profile, and just leaves the actual survey itself, if you’re ready to proceed.
Rep.: Alright, let’s begin the survey now, about your exercise habits.
Person: I’m afraid I don’t exercise much at all.
Rep.: Well, the main question is in what form you take your exercise, however little that may be — for example, in just cleaning. Do you clean the house?
Person: My husband does the cleaning, actually, but I walk to the supermarket and shops very often, up to four times a week.
Rep.: I’ll put that then, unless there’s something else.
Person: Nothing else, really. But I diet. I’m very strict about what I eat. Oh, and I do yoga, although that’s not very energetic—more a form of relaxation, and to tighten my muscles.
Rep.: They’re both important, of course, but what about sport? Do you undertake any sporting activities? This could be very infrequent. In the past, for example.
Person: My husband plays basketball at the local school, and I sometimes watch. When he was younger he was in a basketball team, but I never participated.
Rep.: Have you done anything at all?
Person: I used to hike in a nearby national park.
Rep.: Well that’s a definite physical activity, so I’ll put that—but not basketball. Alright, that just leaves future exercise intentions. Do you plan, or expect to do, at some stage, any form of exercise?
Person: I once dreamt of doing modern dance, but that’s never going to happen. Realistically, I’m thinking about going swimming, at the local aquatic centre, although my husband thinks we should just jog. I can’t see myself doing that, though—too tiring.
Rep.: I can understand. I used to jog, too, and it really makes you sweat. I’d say swimming’s a much better option.
Person: But I’ll be starting this job as a cook in my husband’s restaurant. I imagine I’ll be very tired doing all those late shifts. But if I have any energy left over, I might go to the aquatic centre to release some stress.
Rep.: Alright. Well, that’s the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your time.