University of New South Wales - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From IELTS Recent Actual Test 1 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 2 · Questions 11–20
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Questions 11–15 Map Labeling
Listen to the directions and match the places in questions 11-15 to the appropriate place among A-E on the map.
Questions 16–20 Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
- Students in a room don’t need to share a 16 with ones in other rooms.
- Everyone has to write down his name on the 17.
- All the students use a 18 to enter the door.
- If you want to wash your clothes, go to the laundry room which is located in the 19.
- The dormitory closes at 20 every night.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q11 | E | Now, we are at the campus's Main Gate. The Recreational Facilities are on my right hand and its opposite is the Student Centre | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that when standing at the Main Gate, the Recreational Facilities are on one side and the Student Centre is directly across from them on the other side. Answer Explanation: The answer is E because this location on the map represents the Student Centre. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is E because the speaker describes the layout from the perspective of someone standing at the campus's Main Gate. The speaker points out two buildings in this area: the Recreational Facilities on their right and the Student Centre on the opposite side. Usually, on a map layout for this task, the spot across from the Recreational Facilities at the entrance is marked as E. |
| Q12 | A | Well, I have good news for you: the Student Health Centre is located about half a kilometre straight north of here. Look on your maps. You see the street on the east side of this building? Ned Kelly Avenue? Just follow that about 500 metres, and the Health Centre will be on your left at the third cross street | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says the medical clinic (Health Centre) is north of the meeting spot. To find it, walk 500 meters on the road to the east and look on the left side at the third corner where two streets meet. Answer Explanation: The answer is option A, which marks the location of the Student Health Centre on the map. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the speaker provides specific directions from the Main Gate to the Health Centre. You must travel north along Ned Kelly Avenue for approximately 500 meters. The speaker mentions that the building is on the left side of the street at the third intersection, which is called a cross street. |
| Q13 | B | If you go straight out of its door and walk down the Garden Street, you'll see the Internet Unit on your left side, just next to the Gym | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that if you exit and walk along Garden Street, the Internet Unit will be on your left, positioned next to the Gym. Answer Explanation: The answer is B. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is identified by following the speaker's specific directions on the map. The speaker mentions that to find the computer area (the Internet Unit), you should leave the building, walk down Garden Street, and look to your left. It is located right beside the Gym. |
| Q14 | D | If there are any problems, you can go to the Complaint Office, which is right beside the Teaching Building between the Parker Street and the Crammer Street | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the Complaint Office is located right next to the Teaching Building. It also says that this office is located in the area between two streets named Parker Street and Crammer Street. Answer Explanation: The answer "D" shows where you can find the Complaint Office on the map. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is D because the speaker describes its exact location by giving the names of the nearby buildings and streets. They mention it is next to (beside) the Teaching Building and is positioned between two specific roads: Parker Street and Crammer Street. By following these landmarks on the map, you arrive at the spot marked D. |
| Q15 | C | the women's the two on the north Either way, you definitely have to check out the little Cafe just past the women's dormitories |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the women's housing is located on the north side of a group of buildings. It then tells the listeners that they can find the Cafe by walking just beyond those specific housing buildings. Answer Explanation: The answer is location C on the map. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the speaker describes the location of the Cafe relative to the student housing. First, the speaker explains that the women's dormitories (buildings where people live) are the two buildings located on the north side. Then, the speaker says the Cafe is located 'just past' those women's buildings. This means that if you are looking at the map, the Cafe is the building situated further north or right behind the women's dorms. |
| Q16 | bathroom | The good news is that each room has its own bathroom | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that every bedroom has a private bathroom inside it. Answer Explanation: The answer is the room where you wash yourself and use the toilet. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is bathroom because the speaker explains that every student room has its own bathroom. This means students in one room only share that space with their own roommates and do not need to share it with students living in other dorm rooms. |
| Q17 | food containers | But a word of warning: you should definitely write your name on your food containers | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript tells students that it is very important to write their names on the boxes where they keep their food. Answer Explanation: The answer "food containers" refers to the boxes or items used to hold and store food in the kitchen. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "food containers" because the speaker warns students about "food thieves" who might take food from the shared kitchen. To avoid this, students are told they must mark these storage items with their names. The speaker uses the phrase "write your name on" to indicate how to label these items. |
| Q18 | code | Your key does not work for the front door of your dorm, however. To the right of each door, there is a keypad with numbers. When you move in, they will tell you the code you use to enter the door | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the regular key doesn't open the main door. There is a box with number buttons next to the door, and students are given a special code to use those buttons and get inside. Answer Explanation: The answer means a secret set of numbers you type to open a door. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'code' because the speaker mentions that keys are only for the private dorm rooms. For the main front door of the dormitory building, students must use a keypad and enter a specific set of numbers, which the speaker calls a 'code'. |
| Q19 | basement | The laundry for each dorm is in the basement | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that the place where students wash their clothes (the laundry) is located in the lowest part of the building, which is under the ground floor. Answer Explanation: The answer 'basement' is the bottom level of a building that is below the ground. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'basement' because the speaker informs the students that they can find the laundry machines for each dormitory on that specific floor. This floor is mentioned as the location for washing clothes. |
| Q20 | 11:30 / 11.30 | And, now that I've mentioned 11:30, please remember the dorm doors are locked at 11:30 p.m | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that the doors to the student houses are locked shut at 11:30 p.m. each night. Answer Explanation: The answer is the specific time at night when the student housing buildings are locked. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 11:30 because the speaker clearly states that the doors to the dormitories are locked at 11:30 p.m. every night. At this time, the special codes students use to get inside will stop working, effectively closing the building for the night. |
Transcript
Hello everyone, and welcome to the University of New South Wales. The first thing I'd like to do at today's Orientation Session is get you all oriented! That means tell you the location of some useful facilities and services. So, first of all, take out the maps we gave you all as you came in the door. The map is the big yellow sheet of paper.
As you can see on the map, North is at the top, South at the bottom, et cetera. Which way is North? Well, look through that window on my left, your right. See the rising sun? That would have to be East. So North must be directly behind me.
Now, we are at the campus's Main Gate. The Recreational Facilities are on my right hand and its opposite is the Student Centre. No questions? Good. Pretty easy, right?
OK, did everyone eat breakfast at the Student Food Service this morning? Was the food good? Yes, yes. I am joking. I've eaten there, too. So after a meal like that, you must be eager to go to a doctor. Right? Well, I have good news for you: the Student Health Centre is located about half a kilometre straight north of here. Look on your maps. You see the street on the east side of this building? Ned Kelly Avenue? Just follow that about 500 metres, and the Health Centre will be on your left at the third cross street.
Now, I know you all just got here. So you must be wondering how to tell your folks you've arrived safely, how much you miss the dog, and how you already need more money. If you don't have an Iphone, you probably are wondering where to find a computer. Well, I have good news. If you go straight out of its door and walk down the Garden Street, you'll see the Internet Unit on your left side, just next to the Gym. The hours are posted on the door, and the computers are free, but you must bring your student ID card with you. Like I tell everyone, if you need help with anything, you can probably find it right here in the Student Centre.
Do you see the four buildings there between the Student Centre and the library? Those are the dormitories. The men's dorms are the two on the south; the women's the two on the north.
OK, I'm sorry to have to tell you, but the university has been doing a lot of repairs and remodelling, and it's not all done yet. So there may be some small problems with your dorm rooms. Maybe the window doesn't open. Maybe an air conditioner is missing or does not work. If there are any problems, you can go to the Complaint Office, which is right beside the Teaching Building between the Parker Street and the Crammer Street. Just tell them your problem and they should have it fixed by the time you graduate in four years. I'm joking, but please be patient. There are a lot of little things they need to take care of.
Tired of the school food? No? Give it a week. Or maybe you just need a place to get coffee in the wee hours of the night during one of those marathon study sessions. Either way, you definitely have to check out the little Cafe just past the women's dormitories. They've got free Wi-Fi, so a lot of students saddle up with coffee and a bagel for hours on end to get work done.
As for the dorm rooms, I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is the rooms are small and you'll probably be sharing space with at least three other students. The good news is that each room has its own bathroom. What's good about sharing a bathroom with three strangers? Hmmm... good question. OK, call it bad news and worse news.
Hey, maybe try this for good news: each dorm has a kitchen. If you want to make snacks or meals, you can do it there. You can buy food containers at any campus convenience store, so you can store your food in the kitchen. But a word of warning: you should definitely write your name on your food containers. Sad to say, there are food thieves among your fellow students. Speaking of thieves, a word about security. I mean this is Australia and we do get drunken bush-rangers wandering onto campus. Each of you will be given a key for your dorm room. Don't lose it. You have to pay for any replacement and fill out a bunch of papers, too. Red tape, huh? Your key does not work for the front door of your dorm, however. To the right of each door, there is a keypad with numbers. When you move in, they will tell you the code you use to enter the door. Please do not tell the code to people who do not live in the dorm.
Let's see. Have I forgotten anything? Oh, yes. Most of you are not rich, correct? So when your clothes get dirty, you can't just throw them away and buy new ones. That means you have to learn to do laundry. Or, men, that means you have to hurry up and get married. If you decide to wash those clothes and not get married, there are laundries in each dorm. Where? Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. The laundry for each dorm is in the basement. Some real good news this time: if you are a student, it is free. You do have to buy your own soap, however. The laundry closes, by the by, at 11:30.
And, now that I've mentioned 11:30, please remember the dorm doors are locked at 11:30 p.m. Your code will not work. If you want to get in, you'll have to call the night watchman. Don't worry, you can get that number at the Dorm Office. Yes, the Dorm Office and the Complaint Office are the same office. All right, then. Before we continue, are there any questions?