The College Sports Centre - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 03 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 2 · Questions 11–20
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Questions 11–13 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| MEMBERSHIP OF SPORTS CENTRE | |
|---|---|
| Cost | £11 as an 12 fee |
| Where? | 13 |
| When? | 2 to 6 pm, Monday to Thursday |
| Bring: | Union card
Photo Fee |
Questions 14–16 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Always bring sports 14 when you come to 15 or use the Centre’s facilities. | |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 10 pm on 16
10 am to 6 pm on Saturdays |
| 50% ‘morning discount’ | 9 am to 12 noon on weekdays |
Questions 17–20 Map Labeling
Look at the map of the Sports Complex below.
Label the buildings on the map of the Sports Complex.
Choose your answers from the box below.
Arts Studio | Football Pitch | Tennis Courts
Dance Studio | Fitness Room | Reception
Squash Courts
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q11 | 9.50 | All students at the college are entitled to become members of the Sports Centre, for an annual fee of £9.50 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that students can join the Sports Centre by paying a yearly cost of nine pounds and fifty pence. Answer Explanation: The answer is the amount of money (£9.50) students must pay to join the Sports Centre. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is £9.50 because Julie Brooks explains that there is an "annual fee" of this amount for students who want to become members. In this context, a "fee" is the price or cost you pay for a service, and "annual" means it happens once every year. |
| Q12 | annual | All students at the college are entitled to become members of the Sports Centre, for an annual fee of £9.50 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that all students at the college have the right to join the Sports Centre if they pay a fee of £9.50 every year. Answer Explanation: The answer 'annual' describes something that happens or is paid exactly one time every year. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'annual' because the speaker uses the phrase 'annual fee' when talking about the cost of membership. In the table, the word 'annual' describes the frequency of the payment, which matches the information that students pay £9.50 once a year. |
| Q13 | reception | To register with us and get your membership card, you need to come to reception, between 2 and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that if you want to sign up and get your card, you must visit the reception area between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM, from Monday to Thursday. Answer Explanation: The answer means the front desk or the entrance area of the building where people are helped. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is correct because the speaker says that students need to go to the reception desk to sign up for membership and get their cards. The keywords used in the talk are "register" and "membership card," which explain why you need to go to that specific place. |
| Q14 | card | Then once you have got your sports card, you will need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any Sports Centre facilities | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that students must have their membership card with them whenever they visit the sports center to make a reservation or use the building. Answer Explanation: The answer is a piece of plastic that shows you have paid to be a member of the sports center. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found by listening to the instructions for new members. Julie Brooks explains that after you get your 'sports card', you must have it with you every time you want to reserve a space or use the gym. The word 'card' completes the phrase 'sports card' mentioned in the transcript. |
| Q15 | book | Then once you have got your sports card, you will need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any Sports Centre facilities | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that once you have your sports card, you must have it with you every time you want to reserve a spot or use the sports building. Answer Explanation: The answer "book" means to reserve or make an appointment to use a sports area or equipment at a specific time. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "book" because the speaker explains that after a student receives their sports card, they must bring it every time they visit the center to either make a reservation (book) or use the equipment. The sentence in the transcript directly matches the structure of the question, identifying "book" as the action taken when visiting with the card. |
| Q16 | weekdays | We are now open from 9am to 10pm on weekdays and from 10am to 6pm on Saturdays | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that the Sports Centre is open from 9 in the morning until 10 in the evening on days from Monday through Friday (weekdays). Answer Explanation: The answer weekdays refers to the days of the week from Monday to Friday. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is weekdays because the speaker explains the opening times for the Sports Centre. She mentions that the centre stays open until 10 pm during these specific days, while it closes earlier on Saturdays. To find this answer, you should listen for the phrase 'opening hours' and the specific time '9am to 10pm'. |
| Q17 | Reception Area / Reception | On the other side of the reception area there is the dance studio | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that if you are in the reception area, you can find the dance studio by going to the other side of it. Answer Explanation: The answer is the Reception Area. This is the place where you go to sign up, ask questions, or enter the sports building. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified because the speaker describes the layout of the building using the reception area as a central point. She mentions that the Main Hall is on one side and then explains that the Dance Studio is located on the other side of the reception area, which helps the listener understand its position in the complex. |
| Q18 | Dance Studio | On the other side of the reception area there is the dance studio; this provides a smaller, more intimate space, which we use for ballet, modern dance and martial arts - not at the same time, of course | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the dance studio is found by going to the other side of the reception area and that it is used for classes like ballet and modern dance. Answer Explanation: The answer is the Dance Studio, which is a specific room in the sports center where people go to practice dance or martial arts. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified based on the spatial description provided in the talk. Julie Brooks explains that once you are in the reception area, the dance studio is located on the "other side." This helps place it on the map relative to other rooms like the Main Hall and the Reception. |
| Q19 | Squash Courts | Then in a separate building, which you may have noticed on your way here . . . it’s on the other side of the car park . . . there are the squash courts (six of them), and at the far end of the building a fitness room | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript describes a building that is not connected to the main one. It is across the car park and has six areas for playing squash and a room for exercise (fitness room). Answer Explanation: The answer is the Squash Courts, which is a place where you can play a sport called squash using rackets and a ball. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified as a separate building located across the parking lot from the main area. The speaker mentions that this building contains six squash courts and also houses a fitness room at one end. This description helps locate the specific building on a map that shows a separate structure on the other side of a car park. |
| Q20 | Fitness Room | Then in a separate building, which you may have noticed on your way here . . . it’s on the other side of the car park . . . there are the squash courts (six of them), and at the far end of the building a fitness room | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that there is a different building across the parking area. Inside that building, you find the squash courts and, at the very end of the building, you find the fitness room. Answer Explanation: The answer is the Fitness Room, which is a place where people use machines and weights to exercise. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is the Fitness Room because the speaker describes its location clearly. She says it is in a separate building across the car park (the parking area). This building contains squash courts, and she specifically points out that the fitness room is at the 'far end' (the very last part) of that building. |
Transcript
TUTOR: .. . So, I’ll hand over now to Julie Brooks.
JULIE BROOKS: Thank you. Welcome to the Sports Centre. It’s good to see that there are so many people wanting to find out about our sports facilities. First of all, membership. All students at the college are entitled to become members of the Sports Centre, for an annual fee of £9.50. To register with us and get your membership card, you need to come to reception, between 2 and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I’m afraid we can’t register new members on Friday, so it’s Monday to Thursday, 2 to 6, at reception. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come to register; they are: your Union card, a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself, and the fee. It doesn’t matter whether you bring cash or a cheque. We can’t issue your card unless you bring all three; so, don’t forget: your Union card, passport photo and fee. Then once you have got your sports card, you will need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any Sports Centre facilities.
Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here in person, with your card, when you want to book. Our opening hours seem to get longer every year. We are now open from 9am to 10pm on weekdays and from 10am to 6pm on Saturdays. For those of you who are up and about early in the morning, we are introducing a 50 per cent ‘morning discount’ this year. This is because the facilities tended to be under-used in the mornings last year. It means that all the sessions will be half-price between 9am and 12 noon on weekdays.
So, what exactly are the facilities? What sports can you play here? Well, this room we are in at the moment is called the Main Hall, and it’s used mainly for team sports such as football, volleyball and basketball, but also for badminton and aerobics. On the other side of the reception area there is the dance studio; this provides a smaller, more intimate space, which we use for ballet, modern dance and martial arts - not at the same time, of course. Then in a separate building, which you may have noticed on your way here . . . it’s on the other side of the car park . . . there are the squash courts (six of them), and at the far end of the building a fitness room. This is our newest facility, only completed in the Spring, but it is already proving to be one of the most popular. As well as all these facilities available here on the campus, we also have an arrangement with the local tennis club, which is only two miles away, entitling our students to use their courts on weekday mornings in the Summer. So, I think that there should be something here for everybody, and I hope to see all of you at the Centre, making use of the facilities. If, in the course of the year, you have any suggestions as to how the service we provide might be improved or its appeal widened, I’ll be interested to hear from you.