Wild Bird Rescue and Rehabilitation - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Barrons IELTS Practice Exams Academic Listening Test 6 · Part 3 · Questions 21–30
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Questions 21–23 Three Choices
Choose THREE letters, A–F.
Questions 24–25 Short Answers
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Questions 26–30 One Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
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| Q23 | A / C / E | We have to give the professor a written summary of the information we’ve gathered on our topic: wild bird rescue and rehabilitation. Student 1: The other written thing we have to turn in is a case study of the rehabilitation of one bird. We’ve have the information on that already. Student 2: Right. All we have to do is write it up. What about charts and graphs? Do we need to include something like that? Student 1: I don’t think so. They aren’t really relevant. But we do have to turn in a list of the resources we used | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows the students reading their list of requirements. They say they must give the professor a written summary, a case study, and a list of the resources they used. Answer Explanation: The answer choice A means a written summary, C means a case study, and E means a list of resources used. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A, C, and E because the students explicitly list what they must hand in to their teacher. Student 2 states they must turn in a 'written summary' about wild bird rescue. Student 1 adds that they also need to submit a 'case study' about one bird's rehabilitation and a 'list of the resources' they used. The other choices (charts, graphs, videos) are either not relevant or optional. |
| Q24 | interviews journal articles / interviews,journal articles / journal articles interviews / journal articles,interviews | Student 2: We’ve looked at lots of sources of information, but I think our best source was the interviews we did with the wildlife rehabilitators. Student 1: Agreed. That and the journal articles. I think we have enough information from those two sources, for the presentation anyhow | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Student 2 identifying the interviews as their top source, and Student 1 adding journal articles to it. Student 1 then confirms that these two sources together give them enough information to do their presentation. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the students will use interviews and journal articles as their two sources of information for their presentation. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is supported by the transcript where Student 2 mentions that interviews were their best source of information. Student 1 agrees and adds journal articles, saying that those two sources provide enough information for them to make their class presentation. |
| Q25 | photos of birds / photos | Student 1: That would be too difficult, don’t you think? But we have lots of photos of rehabilitated birds. We can show those | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Student 1 saying that bringing live birds is too difficult, but they can show their photos of birds that were cared for and healed. Answer Explanation: The answer means the students will display pictures of birds during their talk. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is photos (of birds) because Student 1 points out that bringing real, live birds is too hard, so they will show their many pictures (photos) of rehabilitated birds instead. |
| Q26 | B | And usually those are just baby birds learning to fly, so we should emphasize that people should only attempt to rescue a bird that’s clearly injured | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that people should only try to rescue a bird if it is easy to see that the bird is hurt. Answer Explanation: The answer means people should only save birds that are clearly hurt. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because Student 2 explains that people should only try to help a bird if it is clearly injured. In the question options, 'obviously hurt' has the same meaning as 'clearly injured'. Choices A and C are mentioned as situations where people wrongly think a bird needs help when it is actually just learning to fly. |
| Q27 | A | For certain kinds of birds, the rescuer needs to wear protective gloves, because some of those birds have sharp claws and can tear your shirt or, worse, injure your face or some other part of your body | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript explains that when saving particular birds, a person must wear gloves for protection so the bird's sharp feet do not hurt them. Answer Explanation: The answer choice A means you should put gloves on your hands to keep yourself safe. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because Student 1 clearly states that a person rescuing certain birds should wear protective gloves to stay safe from the bird's sharp claws, which can cause injury. |
| Q28 | B | OK, next, let’s tell people to put the injured bird in a box, a box with good air circulation | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that the students plan to instruct people to put a hurt bird into a box that lets air move in and out easily. Answer Explanation: The answer B means that the bird should be placed inside a box. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is B because Student 2 says they should tell people to put an injured bird in a box. Student 2 also mentions that a cage is not necessary and a bag can hurt the bird, making 'box' the only correct choice. |
| Q29 | C | Another thing we need to say is that the best way to help the bird stay calm is not by petting it or talking to it, but by leaving it completely alone | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript says that the best way to make an injured bird feel calm is not by touching it or speaking to it, but by leaving it completely by itself. Answer Explanation: The answer means that you can help the bird stay quiet and not scared by leaving it by itself. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because Student 1 clearly states that the best way to help the bird "stay calm" is by "leaving it completely alone", rather than petting it or talking to it. This directly supports choice C. |
| Q30 | A | Yes, it’s better just to speak quietly while you have the bird in the car | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript states that when carrying the bird inside a car, you should only speak in a quiet voice. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people should talk in a soft, low voice when taking the bird in a car. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because Student 1 explicitly says that it is best to speak quietly while driving with the bird in the car. Playing music or talking loudly should be avoided because those actions stress the bird. |
Transcript
Student 1: OK, let’s go over the requirements and see what we have left to do.
Student 2: Let’s see...We have to give the professor a written summary of the information we’ve gathered on our topic: wild bird rescue and rehabilitation.
Student 1: The other written thing we have to turn in is a case study of the rehabilitation of one bird. We’ve have the information on that already.
Student 2: Right. All we have to do is write it up. What about charts and graphs? Do we need to include something like that?
Student 1: I don’t think so. They aren’t really relevant. But we do have to turn in a list of the resources we used.
Student 2: Naturally. What about videos? I heard some of the other students were doing that.
Student 1: Well, I guess that must be optional, because I don’t see it on the requirements list. OK. We should start planning our class presentation since that counts for half the grade.
Student 2: We’ve looked at lots of sources of information, but I think our best source was the interviews we did with the wildlife rehabilitators.
Student 1: Agreed. That and the journal articles. I think we have enough information from those two sources, for the presentation anyhow. The books we looked at weren’t all that helpful.
Student 2: I wonder if we should try to bring in some live birds for the presentation?
Student 1: That would be too difficult, don’t you think? But we have lots of photos of rehabilitated birds. We can show those.
Student 2: Right. OK, I think we should start by talking about how to rescue a bird. Probably first we should help people understand which birds need rescuing.
Student 1: Yeah, that’s really important because a lot of times people see a baby bird that’s all alone, or they find a bird sitting on the ground, and they think it needs to be rescued.
Student 2: And usually those are just baby birds learning to fly, so we should emphasize that people should only attempt to rescue a bird that’s clearly injured.
Student 1: For certain kinds of birds, the rescuer needs to wear protective gloves, because some of those birds have sharp claws and can tear your shirt or, worse, injure your face or some other part of your body.
Student 2: Yes. that’s an important point. OK, next, let’s tell people to put the injured bird in a box, a box with good air circulation. We should let them know that a cage isn’t necessary and a bag, especially a plastic one, could hurt the bird more.
Student 1: Another thing we need to say is that the best way to help the bird stay calm is not by petting it or talking to it, but by leaving it completely alone. Then people should take the bird to the bird rescue center as soon as possible.
Student 2: Right, and we should also point out that when they’re driving the bird to the rescue center, it’s better not to play music on the radio or talk loudly because those things just stress the bird.
Student 1: Yes, it’s better just to speak quietly while you have the bird in the car. OK, we’ve got that part covered. Next, we should talk about what happens at the rescue center.....