Transport From Airport To Milton - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 07 Academic Listening Test 1 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–5 Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Transport from Airport to Milton
Example Answer
Distance: 147 miles
Options:
- Car hire
- don't want to drive
- 1
- expensive
- Greyhound bus
- $15 single, $27.50 return
- direct to the 2
- long 3
- Airport Shuttle
- 4 service
- every 2 hours
- $35 single, $65 return
- need to 5
Questions 6–10 Form Completion
Complete the booking form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM
To: Milton
Date: 6
No. of passengers: One
Bus Time: 7 pm
Type of ticket: Single
Name: Janet 8
Flight No: 9
From: London Heathrow
Address in Milton: Vacation Motel, 24, Kitchener Street
Fare: $35
Credit Card No: (Visa) 10
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | a taxi / taxi / a cab / cab | OK. In that case the quickest and most comfortable is a cab and of course there are always plenty available. But it'll cost you | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions a 'cab' (which is another word for a taxi) as a travel option but notes that it is pricey, which matches the 'expensive' description in the notes. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies a taxi or 'cab' as one of the ways to travel from Toronto Airport to Milton. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is taxi/cab because the man suggests it as a transportation option. He mentions that it is comfortable but warns that 'it’ll cost you,' and the woman later agrees it is too expensive for her budget. This matches the note which describes this specific transport option as 'expensive.' |
| Q2 | city centre / city center | It goes directly from the airport here to the City Centre and it's pretty fast | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says the bus goes from the airport to the middle of the city without stopping at other places first. Answer Explanation: The answer "city centre/center" refers to the main middle part of the city where many shops and offices are located. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "city centre/center" because the man explains that the Greyhound bus travels from the airport straight to the middle of Milton. He uses the word "directly," which matches the word "direct" in the notes. |
| Q3 | wait | the bus leaves at 3.45, so you would have quite a wait - more than 4 hours | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that because the bus departure time is several hours after the flight arrival time, the passenger will have to spend a long time waiting. Answer Explanation: The answer 'wait' means the amount of time a person has to stay in a place before they can leave or do something else. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'wait' because the man explains that the woman will arrive at the airport at 11:30 am, but the Greyhound bus does not leave until 3:45 pm. This creates a gap of more than four hours where she has to stay at the airport. The man calls this period of time 'a wait'. In the notes, 'long wait' matches this description. |
| Q4 | door-to-door | That's the Airport Shuttle that will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address. It's a door-to-door service and it would suit you much better, because there's one every two hours | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the man explaining the Airport Shuttle service. He states that it takes people from the airport to their specific hotel or house, and he calls this a "door-to-door service." Answer Explanation: The answer "door-to-door" refers to a type of travel service that takes a passenger from their starting point (the airport) directly to their final destination (a hotel or home). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "door-to-door" because the man uses this specific phrase when describing the benefits of the Airport Shuttle. He explains that this shuttle is convenient because it brings passengers from the airport all the way to their hotel or a private house without them needing to find extra transport in between. |
| Q5 | reserve a seat / reserve | MAN: But you do need to reserve a seat | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the man telling the woman that booking a place on the shuttle is necessary. Answer Explanation: The answer "reserve (a seat)" means that the woman must book her place on the shuttle bus in advance. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "reserve (a seat)" because it is a specific requirement mentioned by the transport worker when explaining how the Airport Shuttle works. Unlike a regular bus or taxi, this service requires the passenger to save a spot by booking ahead of time. Keyword used: 'reserve'. |
| Q6 | 17th October / 17 October / October 17th / October 17 | The 16th of October - oh, no, sorry, that's my departure date. I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then, please | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman correcting herself. She says the 16th is the day she leaves, but the 17th is the day she actually gets to Toronto, so she asks to book the ride for the 17th. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific day and month (the 17th of October) that the woman will land at the airport and needs the shuttle bus. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 17th October because the woman clarifies her schedule during the conversation. Although she mentions the 16th first, she explains that it is the day she leaves home (her departure date). She explicitly tells the staff member that she 'arrives' on the 17th and wants to book the travel for that time. |
| Q7 | 12.30 / 12:30 | So if I book your Shuttle for after 12.00 - let's say, 12.30: that should give you plenty of time to, you know, collect your baggage, maybe grab a coffee?WOMAN: Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on time | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the man proposing 12:30 as the bus time to give the woman extra time after her arrival. The woman accepts this suggestion. Answer Explanation: The answer 12.30 is the time the shuttle bus will leave the airport to pick up the passenger. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 12.30 because the man suggesting the booking specifically recommends this time. The woman arrives at 11:30, and the man suggests booking a bus for one hour later (12:30) so she has enough time to get her bags and a coffee. The woman agrees with this plan by saying it 'sounds fine'. |
| Q8 | Thomson | MAN: No problem - just allow a couple of days in advance to make sure you get a seat. And what's your name, please?WOMAN: Janet, Janet Thomson.MAN: Is that Thompson spelt with a 'p'?WOMAN: No, it's T-H-O-M-S-O-N | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the person working at the transport desk asking for the woman's name, and the woman saying her name and spelling it out clearly for him. Answer Explanation: The answer is the woman's last name, which is 'Thomson'. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Thomson because when the man asks the woman for her name, she says her last name is Thomson. She then specifically spells it letter-by-letter to confirm there is no letter 'p' in it. |
| Q9 | AC 936 | Oh, it's Air Canada flight number AC936, from London Heathrow | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman clearly stating her flight number is AC936 when she explains where she is traveling from. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific identity code for the airplane trip that the woman is taking. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when the man asks for the woman's flight details. She provides the name of the airline, Air Canada, and the exact flight code or flight number, which is AC936. This information is needed to complete the booking form for her transportation from the airport. |
| Q10 | 3303 8450 2045 6837 | Yes, it's a VISA card, and the number is 3303 8450 2045 6837 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the woman saying her credit card numbers so she can pay for the bus ticket. Answer Explanation: The answer is the set of numbers on a credit card used to pay for the trip. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is this specific long number because the woman gives it to the travel worker at the end of their conversation. When the man asks for her credit card info to pay the $35 fee, she identifies her card as a 'VISA card' and provides the 'number' so he can complete the booking. |
Transcript
MAN: Hello, this is Land Transport Information at Toronto Airport. How may I help you?
WOMAN: Oh, good morning. Um, I'm flying to Toronto Airport next week, and I need to get to a town called um, Milton. Could you tell me how I can get there?
MAN: Milton, did you say? Let me see. I think that's about 150 miles south-west of here. In fact it's 147 miles to be exact, so it'll take you at least - say, three to four hours by road.
WOMAN: Wow! Is it as far as that?
MAN: Yes, I'm afraid so. But you have a number of options to get you there and you can always rent a car right here at the airport, of course.
WOMAN: Right. Well, I don't really want to drive myself, so I'd like more information about public transport.
MAN: OK. In that case the quickest and most comfortable is a cab and of course there are always plenty available. But it'll cost you. You can also take a Greyhound bus or there's an Airport Shuttle Service to Milton.
WOMAN: Hmmm, I think for that kind of distance a cab would be way beyond my budget. But the bus sounds OK. Can you tell me how much that would cost?
MAN: Sure. Let's see, that would be $15 one way, or $27.50 return... that's on the Greyhound.
WOMAN: Oh, that's quite cheap - great! But whereabouts does it stop in Milton?
MAN: It goes directly from the airport here to the City Centre and it's pretty fast. But you have to bear in mind that there is only one departure a day, so it depends what time your flight gets in.
WOMAN: Oh, of course. Hang on, we're due to get there at 11.30 am.
MAN: Hmmm, too bad, the bus leaves at 3.45, so you would have quite a wait - more than 4 hours.
WOMAN: Oh, I see. Well, what about the Shuttle you mentioned?
MAN: OK. That's the Airport Shuttle that will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address. It's a door-to-door service and it would suit you much better, because there's one every two hours.
WOMAN: So how much does that cost?
MAN: Let's see. Yeah, that's $35 one way, $65 return, so I guess it's a bit more expensive than the Greyhound.
WOMAN: Oh, that doesn't sound too bad, especially if it'll take me straight to the hotel.
MAN: But you do need to reserve a seat.
WOMAN: OK, is it possible to make a booking right now? Through you?
MAN: Sure.
MAN: OK, I just have to fill this form out for you. So what date do you want to book this for?
WOMAN: The 16th of October - oh, no, sorry, that's my departure date. I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then, please.
MAN: So, that's the Toronto Airport Shuttle to Milton. And this is for just one person or ...?
WOMAN: Yes, just me, please.
MAN: Right. And you said your expected time of arrival was 11.30? So if I book your Shuttle for after 12.00 - let's say, 12.30: that should give you plenty of time to, you know, collect your baggage, maybe grab a coffee?
WOMAN: Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on time!
MAN: Well, we'll take your flight details so you don't need to worry too much about that. Now, what about the fare? What sort of ticket do you want? One way or ...?
WOMAN: Yes, that'll be fine, provided I can book the return trip once I'm there.
MAN: No problem - just allow a couple of days in advance to make sure you get a seat. And what's your name, please?
WOMAN: Janet, Janet Thomson.
MAN: Is that Thompson spelt with a 'p'?
WOMAN: No, it's T-H-O-M-S-O-N.
MAN: OK. And you'll be coming from the UK? What flight will you be travelling on?
WOMAN: Oh, it's Air Canada flight number AC936, from London Heathrow.
MAN: Right. Now, do you know where you'll be staying? We need to give the driver an address.
WOMAN: Yes, it's called the Vacation Motel - and I think it's near the town centre. Anyway, the address is 24, Kitchener Street - that's KITCHENER Street.
MAN: That's fine. Right, so that's $35 to pay please. Have you got your credit card number there?
WOMAN: Yes, it's a VISA card, and the number is 3303 8450 2045 6837.
MAN: OK. Well, that seems to be everything. Have a good trip and we'll see you in Toronto next week!
WOMAN: Yes, bye - oh, thanks for your help!