Visiting Gaudí’s Exhibition - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Succeed in IELTS Academic Listening Test 2 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–7 Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Visiting Gaudí's Exhibition
Example
Day of visit: tomorrow
Laurel's schedule:
• Class at college until: 1
Jason's schedule:
• He says that his lecture finishes at: 2
• Gallery's name: Tate
• Jason suggests they meet at the 3 at 12.30
• Laurel suggests they meet at the gallery's 4 .
Tickets prices:
• Jason does not get a concession so he will pay 5 .
• Laurel will pay 6 because she gets a concession.
• They will get there in Jason's 7 .
Questions 8–10 Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
- Flat: 8
- Number: 9
- Street: 10 Avenue, West Hampstead
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 11.30 | L: Well, I have a class at college in the morning until 11.15. Wait, no, 11.30, so any time after then | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Laurel stating when her college class ends. She corrects her first time of 11.15 to the actual time of 11.30. Answer Explanation: The answer means that Laurel's morning class at college ends at 11:30. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "11.30" because Laurel talks about her morning college schedule. Even though she first says her class is until 11.15, she immediately corrects herself by saying "Wait, no, 11.30". Therefore, her class finishes at 11.30. |
| Q2 | 12.15 | I have a lecture until about 12.15 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jason saying that his college lecture continues until roughly 12:15. Answer Explanation: The answer means the time 12:15 (a quarter past twelve). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 12.15 because Jason explicitly tells Laurel that his lecture lasts until about that time. In English, having a class or lecture "until" a certain time means that the event finishes or ends at that specific time. |
| Q3 | tube | I can come to the tube to meet you by 12.30 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Jason telling Laurel that he can meet her at the underground train station (tube) by 12:30. Answer Explanation: The answer "tube" refers to the London underground train station or metro. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "tube" because Jason suggests meeting Laurel there at half past twelve. When discussing their meeting plans, Laurel says she will take the underground train, and Jason offers: "I can come to the tube to meet you by 12.30." Therefore, the place Jason suggests meeting at 12.30 is the tube. |
| Q4 | ticket office | How about at the ticket office at the Tate | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Laurel proposing to meet at the Tate's ticket office. Answer Explanation: The answer means the place where people buy admission tickets. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "ticket office" because Jason asks where they should meet, and Laurel suggests meeting at the ticket office at the Tate gallery. |
| Q5 | £15 | L: About 10 pounds for major exhibitions on Tuesdays. J: That's pretty good. The normal price is another 5 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Laurel stating that her discounted ticket costs 10 pounds, and Jason stating that the regular full price is 5 pounds more, making it 15 pounds. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the standard ticket price Jason has to pay is 15 pounds (£15). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "£15" because Laurel explains that she pays 10 pounds with her special discount (concession). Jason then notes that the normal, non-discounted price is "another 5" pounds. Adding 5 pounds to Laurel's 10 pounds equals 15 pounds (10 + 5 = 15). Therefore, Jason must pay £15. |
| Q6 | £10 | L: No, I get a concession and need to show my card. J: Lucky you. How much do you pay? L: About 10 pounds for major exhibitions on Tuesdays | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Laurel explaining that she gets a discount (concession) and that the price she pays for a ticket is 10 pounds. Answer Explanation: The answer means Laurel needs to pay 10 pounds (£10) for her entry ticket. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is £10 because Laurel explains that she receives a concession (a discounted price). When Jason asks her how much she pays with that discount, she states that it costs about 10 pounds on Tuesdays. |
| Q7 | van | L: Can your car take my wheelchair? J: Yes, I've got the van, so there's plenty of room in the back | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Laurel asking if Jason's vehicle can hold her wheelchair, and Jason answering that he has a van with plenty of space in the back. Answer Explanation: The answer "van" refers to a large vehicle with lots of space, used here to carry people and a wheelchair. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "van" because Jason offers to pick Laurel up, and when Laurel asks if his car can fit her wheelchair, Jason responds that he has "the van," which has plenty of space in the back. Therefore, they are traveling in Jason's van. |
| Q8 | 6 | L: It's flat 6, 83 Alexandra Avenue, West Hampstead | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript clearly states that Laurel's home is flat 6. Answer Explanation: The answer "6" is the number of Laurel's flat (apartment). Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "6" because when Jason asks for Laurel's address, she tells him that she lives at flat 6, 83 Alexandra Avenue. Jason repeats "Flat 6" and Laurel confirms it with "Yes". Therefore, the number for the flat is 6. |
| Q9 | 83 | L: It's flat 6, 83 Alexandra Avenue, West Hampstead | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Laurel telling Jason her home address, which includes flat 6 and house number 83 on Alexandra Avenue. Answer Explanation: The answer is the building number "83". Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "83" because Jason asks for Laurel's address, and Laurel clearly states: "It's flat 6, 83 Alexandra Avenue, West Hampstead." Here, "6" is the flat number, "83" is the street number, and "Alexandra" is the street name. |
| Q10 | Alexandra | L: It's flat 6, 83 Alexandra Avenue, West Hampstead | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Laurel giving her complete home address: flat number 6, house number 83, on Alexandra Avenue in West Hampstead. Answer Explanation: The answer is the name of the street where Laurel lives, which is "Alexandra". Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "Alexandra" because Jason asks Laurel for her address so he can pick her up. Laurel states her full address as "flat 6, 83 Alexandra Avenue, West Hampstead". Since the prompt already includes the word "Avenue", only the street name "Alexandra" is needed to complete the sentence. |
Transcript
J = Jason L = Laurel
J: Hi Laurel, it's Jason. How are you?
L: Jason, so glad you called. I'm fine. You must have got my message on your answerphone. I wanted to know if you were free tomorrow to go to the opening of a Gaudí exhibition.
J: Yes, I heard about it and thought of you straight away.
L: So, you're free tomorrow?
J: Yes. What time did you want to go?
L: Well, I have a class at college in the morning until 11.15. Wait, no, 11.30, so any time after then.
J: I have a lecture until about 12.15. Well, that works perfectly. Do you want me to come and pick you up?
L: No, you're much closer to the gallery than I am.
J: Which gallery is it?
L: The Tate, which is really good because I can get there pretty easily by tube.
J: Oh, right. Okay, where do you want to meet and at what time?
L: If I leave when I finish my class, I can probably make the 11.55 tube. That should get me into central London in about 25 minutes.
J: I can come to the tube to meet you by 12.30.
L: It's probably easier to meet at the Tate. The tube is pretty quiet at that time. Not the usual rush of people, so I should be ok, and they've installed a new device in the lift for wheelchairs, so I can get to the street without having to wait for long. Do you remember the old lift?
J: Yes, it was horrible. It made that loud clanking noise and the smell would make anyone pass out.
L: The new lift is quicker and the wheels of the chair lock into a safety system that allows you, and whoever else is in there with you, more room. It's a lot quicker.
J: That's a relief. Okay, so where are we meeting?
L: How about at the ticket office at the Tate?
J: If I get there first do you want me to buy you a ticket?
L: No, I get a concession and need to show my card.
J: Lucky you. How much do you pay?
L: About 10 pounds for major exhibitions on Tuesdays.
J: That's pretty good. The normal price is another 5. Hang on, did you say Tuesdays?
L: Yes. Tomorrow's Tuesday.
J: Yes, yes. You're right. Why did I think it was Wednesday? Oh, because our lecture times have all changed this week and it's put me off. Okay, hang on. I have no class so I can come and pick you up.
L: Can your car take my wheelchair?
J: Yes, I've got the van, so there's plenty of room in the back.
J: What's your address?
L: It's flat 6, 83 Alexandra Avenue, West Hampstead.
J: Let me write this down. Flat 6?
L: Yes. That's 83 Alexandra Avenue.
J: Alexandra Avenue?
L: Yes, West Hampstead.
J: Got it. Okay, I'll be there at 12.30. Will you be home by then?
L: Sure will. Thanks, Jason. See you tomorrow.
J: Okay. Bye.