Wayside Camera Club Membership Form - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 18 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 1 · Questions 1–10
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Questions 1–4 Form Completion
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Wayside Camera Club
membership form
Name: Dan Green
Email address: dan1068@market.com
Home address: 52 1 Street, Peacetown
Heard about us: from a 2
Reasons for joining: to enter competitions to 3
Type of membership: 4 membership (£30)
Questions 5–10 Table Completion
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
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Photography competitions |
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| Title of competition | Instructions | Feedback to Dan |
| ‘5’ | A scene in the home | The picture’s composition was not good. |
| ‘Beautiful Sunsets’ | Scene must show some 6 | The 7 was wrong. |
| ‘8’ | Scene must show 9 | The photograph was too 10. |
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
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| Q1 | Marrowfield | It’s 52 Marrowfield Street. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript mentions an address: '52 Marrowfield Street.' Answer Explanation: The answer 'Marrowfield' refers to the street name in the address. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the street name 'Marrowfield' mentioned in the given address in the excerpt, making it the appropriate choice to fill in the blank. |
| Q2 | relative | I usually do that, but this time, well, I was talking to a relative the other day and he suggested it. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a conversation with a family member who recommended something. Answer Explanation: The answer 'relative' refers to a family member like a cousin, uncle, or aunt. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'relative' because in the excerpt, it is mentioned that the person was talking to a family member who suggested joining the camera club. |
| Q3 | socialise / socialize | Well, I also like to socialise with other photographers. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript indicates that the person enjoys interacting with other photographers. Answer Explanation: The answer means enjoying spending time with other people who are interested in photography. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer 'socialise'/'socialize' fits the context because it reflects the desire to participate in social activities with fellow photographers, aligning well with the excerpt where the person mentions socialising with other photographers. |
| Q4 | full | It’s £30 a year for full membership or £20 a year if you’re an associate. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that the cost for joining the club as a full member is £30 per year, while an associate membership costs £20 per year. Answer Explanation: The answer 'full' indicates that Dan Green is choosing the full membership option. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'full' because it corresponds to the option that costs £30 per year, as mentioned in the excerpt. By selecting the 'full' membership, Dan Green will need to pay the higher fee of £30 annually. |
| Q5 | Domestic Life | Well, the theme was entitled ‘Domestic Life’. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about a competition with the theme 'Domestic Life,' which likely focuses on scenes within the home. Answer Explanation: The answer 'Domestic Life' reflects the theme of the competition being discussed in the excerpt. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer matches the theme mentioned in the excerpt, making it the appropriate response based on the context provided. |
| Q6 | clouds | The instructions were to capture the clouds as well – it couldn’t just be blue sky and a setting sun. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript means that the competition required photos to include clouds in addition to the setting sun. Answer Explanation: The answer 'clouds' refers to the requirement of capturing clouds in the scene. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer 'clouds' aligns with the competition's instruction that the photograph should not only have a setting sun but also feature clouds in the sky. |
| Q7 | timing | So the timing wasn’t right. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript is mentioning that the timing of something was incorrect. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the concept of timing. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer aligns with the mention of timing in the excerpt, indicating that the issue with the photograph was related to timing, which fits the context provided. |
| Q8 | Animal Magic | And then the third competition I entered was called ‘Animal Magic’. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript talks about the entry into a competition named 'Animal Magic'. Answer Explanation: The answer refers to the title of the competition which is 'Animal Magic'. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'Animal Magic' as it directly matches the competition title mentioned in the transcript, making it the appropriate response to the given question. |
| Q9 | movement / animal movement | That’s what we had to show – there had to be some movement in the scene. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript is saying that for the competition, they needed to capture some kind of animal movement in the scene. Answer Explanation: The answer 'animal movement' refers to capturing the movement of animals in the scene for the competition. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer aligns perfectly with the instructions mentioned in the excerpt regarding the requirement of showing movement in the scene, specifically animal movement. |
| Q10 | dark | I suspected that it was a bit dark, which is what I was told. | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript suggests that there was a suspicion that the photograph was too dark. Answer Explanation: The answer 'dark' means lacking light or being dim, giving the idea that the photo was not bright enough. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer fits the context as it reflects the idea that the photograph was dimly lit, which aligns with the suspicion mentioned in the excerpt. |
Transcript
BREDA: Hello, Wayside Camera Club, Breda speaking.
DAN: Oh, hello, um, my name’s Dan and I’d like to join your club.
BREDA: That’s great, Dan. We have an application form- would you like to complete it over the phone, then you can ask any questions you might have?
DAN: Oh, yes, thanks.
BREDA: OK, so what’s your family name?
DAN: It’s Green- Dan Green.
BREDA: So – can I take your email address?
DAN: Yes, it’s dan1068@market.com.
BREDA: Thanks. And what about your home address?
DAN: Well, I’m about ten miles away from your club in Peacetown. I live in a house there.
BREDA: OK, so what’s the house number and street?
DAN: It’s 52 Marrowfield Street.
BREDA: Is that M-A double R-O-W-F-l-E-L-D?
DAN: That’s right.
BREDA: … and that’s Peacetown, you said?
DAN: Uhuh.
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BREDA: So how did you hear about our club? Did you look on the internet?
DAN: I usually do that, but this time, well, I was talking to a relative the other day and he suggested it.
BREDA: Oh, is he a member too?
DAN: He belongs to another club – but he’d heard good things about yours.
BREDA: OK. So what do you hope to get from joining?
DAN: Well, one thing that really interests me is the competitions that you have. I enjoy entering those.
BREDA: Right. Anything else?
DAN: Well, I also like to socialise with other photographers.
BREDA: That’s great. So what type of membership would you like?
DAN: What are the options?
BREDA: It’s £30 a year for full membership or £20 a year if you’re an associate.
DAN: I think I’ll go for the full membership, then.
BREDA: That’s a good idea because you can’t vote in meetings with an associate membership.
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BREDA: If I could just find out a bit more about you …
DAN: OK.
BREDA: So you said you wanted to compete- have you ever won any photography competitions?
DAN: Not yet, but I have entered three in the past.
BREDA: Oh, that’s interesting. So why don’t you tell me something about those? Let’s start with the first one.
DAN: Well, the theme was entitled ‘Domestic Life’.
BREDA: I see – so it had to be something related to the home?
DAN: Yeah. I chose to take a photo of a family sitting round the dinner table having a meal, and, urn, I didn’t win, but I did get some feedback.
BREDA: Oh, what did the judges say?
DAN: That it was too ‘busy’ as a picture.
BREDA: Aha – so it was the composition of the picture that they criticised?
DAN: That’s right – and once they’d told me that, I could see my mistake.
BREDA: So what was the theme of the second competition?
DAN: Well, my university was on the coast and that area gets a lot of beautiful sunsets so that was the theme.
BREDA: Oh, sunsets, that’s a great theme.
DAN: Yes. The instructions were to capture the clouds as well – it couldn’t just be blue sky and a setting sun.
BREDA: Sure, cause they give you all those amazing pinks and purples.
DAN: Yeah – and I thought I’d done that well, but the feedback was that I should have waited a bit longer to get the shot.
BREDA: I see. So the timing wasn’t right.
DAN: Yes – I took it too soon, basically. And then the third competition I entered was called ‘Animal Magic’.
BREDA: Well, that’s a difficult subject!
DAN: I know! I had to take hundreds of shots.
BREDA: I’m sure – because animals move all the time.
DAN: That’s what we had to show – there had to be some movement in the scene. I got a great shot of a fox in the end, but I took it at night and, well, I suspected that it was a bit dark, which is what I was told.
BREDA: Well Dan – you seem to be really keen and we’d be delighted to have you in our club. I’m sure we can help with all those areas that you’ve outlined.
DAN: Thanks, that’s great.