University Of Leeds Accommodation Office - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Expert on Cambridge IELTS 10 Academic Listening Test 1 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–5 Form Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
University of Leeds Accommodation Office
Accommodation Booking Form
Example: The student's course begins in October
Student details:
Applicant's name: 1
Date of birth: 2
Requirement of accommodation
Most students prefer to live 3
Accommodation off campus costs £4 per month
Approximately 5 bus from the university
Questions 6–7 One Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 8–10 Note Completion
Complete the notes below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Facilities
What two facilities are available?
Student rooms
Heating in all rooms
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Communal kitchen
9
Cooker
10
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Julie Drake | Officer: OK. I'll need to take down some details then. Can I have your name please? Student: Julie Drake. That's D-R-A-K-E | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the officer asking the student for her name, and the student answers that her name is Julie Drake. Answer Explanation: The answer means the person applying for accommodation is named Julie Drake. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Julie Drake" because the accommodation officer asks for the student's name, and she clearly states her name as "Julie Drake" and spells out her last name. |
| Q2 | 16 / 06 / 1968 | Student: 68. 1968. June 16th, in fact | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the student stating the exact day, month, and year she was born: June 16th, 1968. Answer Explanation: The answer means the student was born on June 16, 1968. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed when the officer asks if the student was born in 1967, and the student corrects him by saying she was born in 1968 on June 16th. Therefore, her date of birth is 16/06/1968. |
| Q3 | private house | Also there's home stay, although most students prefer to rent a private house and live with other students | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that while there are other living options, the majority of students choose to rent a private house together. Answer Explanation: The answer "private house" means a residential home rented from an individual owner rather than living in university-owned housing or staying with a host family. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "private house" because the accommodation officer mentions different housing choices and specifically points out that "most students prefer to rent a private house and live with other students." The prompt statement "Most students prefer to live [in a]..." directly matches this detail from the conversation. |
| Q4 | £163 | To live on campus costs £125 per month but student accommodation off campus is £40 per week plus £3 per month for laundry bills. So the monthly fee is £163 per month | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states clearly that the total price per month for off-campus housing is £163. Answer Explanation: The answer means that living in student accommodation located away from the university campus costs 163 pounds every month. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is £163 because the accommodation officer explains the costs for living off campus. He calculates the weekly rent and laundry fee together, concluding that the monthly fee is £163 per month. |
| Q5 | 10 minutes' / ten minutes | It takes maybe 10 minutes to get to the university | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that riding the bus to the university takes around 10 minutes. Answer Explanation: The answer means a travel time of ten minutes. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "10 minutes'/ ten minutes" because the student asks about the distance to the university ("how far is it from the university?"), and the officer explains that the bus ride takes about "10 minutes to get to the university." In the notes, "Approximately" matches "maybe", and the phrase completes the description of the bus journey time. |
| Q6 | A | Officer: Now would you mind sharing an apartment with male students or do you prefer to be with other women? Student: Well, I don't mind too much, although given the choice I'd prefer a single sex house. Officer: OK, that's not a problem. I'll put you down to share with other women then | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the accommodation officer asking if the student wants to live with men or women. The student replies that she would prefer a house with only one gender, so the officer notes that she will live with other women. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the student prefers to live in a house only with women. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because when the officer asks the student if she wants to live with men or women, the student states that she would prefer a "single sex house." The officer then confirms that he will arrange for her to "share with other women." Therefore, she chooses to share accommodation with female students. |
| Q7 | B | Well, I don't smoke, but, to be honest, smoking doesn't bother me. I'm more concerned about noise | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the student explaining that people smoking does not worry her, but loud sounds and noise are what truly matter to her. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the student wants a quiet place to live. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because the student says that smoking does not bother her, but she is "more concerned about noise." The phrase "more concerned about" means she cares much more about having quiet surroundings than whether people smoke. |
| Q8 | internet access | All the rooms are equipped with heating, but there is no TV, I'm afraid. Although Internet access is provided in each room if you have your own computer | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that every room has heating and provides an internet connection for people with a computer, but does not include a television. Answer Explanation: The answer "internet access" means a connection that allows a person to use the internet. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed when the student asks about the facilities in the flats. The accommodation officer explains what is inside each student room. Along with heating, the officer mentions that "Internet access is provided in each room" for students with their own computers. |
| Q9 | fridge / refrigerator | And all the houses have a communal kitchen with a fridge, cooker and microwave oven | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that every shared kitchen is equipped with a fridge, a cooker, and a microwave oven. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to a fridge (or refrigerator), which is a kitchen appliance used to keep food and drinks cold and fresh. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is supported by the accommodation officer's list of items found in the communal kitchen. When the student asks about the facilities, the officer states that every shared kitchen includes a "fridge", along with a cooker and a microwave oven. |
| Q10 | microwave oven | And all the houses have a communal kitchen with a fridge, cooker and microwave oven | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that all accommodation houses include a shared kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, a cooker, and a microwave oven. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to a kitchen appliance that warms or cooks food very quickly using electricity. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by the officer when describing what is inside the communal kitchen. The officer mentions that every house has a shared kitchen with a fridge, a cooker, and a "microwave oven". |
Transcript
Officer: Good morning. University of Canterbury student accommodation office.
Student: Good morning. I'm due to begin a course and would like to know what type of accommodation you have available
Officer: Ok, no problem. When does your course begin?
Student: The first week in October.
Officer: OK. I'll need to take down some details then. Can I have your name please?
Student: Julie Drake. That's D-R-A-K-E.
Officer: Ok, fine. And do you mind telling me how old you are?
Student: No, not at all; I'm 35, but I'll be 36 by the time I begin my course.
Officer: 35. So you were born in 1967, am I right?
Student: 68. 1968. June 16th, in fact.
Officer: Ok, well, we have accommodation both on and off campus that belongs to the university. Also there's home stay, although most students prefer to rent a private house and live with other students.
Student: Isn't renting a house expensive?
Officer: Well, it is if you rent one on your own, but not if you share with two or three other students. Then it's cheaper than homestay. But on-campus accommodation is the cheapest.
Student: I see. So how much does it cost to live in student accommodation?
Officer: Well, we have two kinds of accommodation. To live on campus costs £125 per month but student accommodation off campus is £40 per week plus £3 per month for laundry bills. So the monthly fee is £163 per month.
Student: £163 per month. OK. And how far is it from the university?
Officer: Oh, it's very convenient. In fact, there's a free bus that runs every 30 minutes. It takes maybe 10 minutes to get to the university.
Student: That sounds good. I'll go for a room off campus then.
Officer: Now would you mind sharing an apartment with male students or do you prefer to be with other women?
Student: Well, I don't mind too much, although given the choice I'd prefer a single sex house.
Officer: OK, that's not a problem. I'll put you down to share with other women then. And what about smoking? Do you mind sharing with students who smoke?
Student: Well, I don't smoke, but, to be honest, smoking doesn't bother me. I'm more concerned about noise.
Officer: Anyway, that's all the information I need. But do you have any questions?
Student: Yes, I do. I have a couple of questions, in fact. What facilities are available in the flats?
Officer: All the rooms are equipped with heating, but there is no TV, I'm afraid. Although Internet access is provided in each room if you have your own computer. And all the houses have a communal kitchen with a fridge, cooker and microwave oven.
Student: Hmm... no TV. That's shame. Are there any restrictions?
Officer: Don't like to put restrictions on mature students, but we do ask you to consider your neighbors. You know, don't play music aloud at night, that's sort of thing.
Student: Just one more thing. Could you send me a bus timetable?
Officer: Yes, of course. I'll just need to take down your home address then.
Student: Sure, it's Willow Crescent, London SE7.
Officer: That's fine then. I'll send you the information and see you in October.
Student: Yeah, I'll see you then. Bye.
Officer: Bye.