YOUNG ELECTRONIC ENGINEER COMPETITION - IELTS Listening Answers & Explanations
From Cambridge IELTS 03 Academic Listening Test 3 · Part 3 · Questions 21–30
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Questions 21–30 Form Completion
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Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer.
YOUNG ELECTRONIC
ENGINEER COMPETITION
Name(s) of designer(s):
- John Brown
- 21
Age: 22
Name of design: 23
Dimensions of equipment:
| Width | Length | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 20 cm | 50 cm | 24 cm |
Power: Battery
Special features:
- 25
- 26
- 27
Cost: parts $5
28 $9.50
Other comments: need help to make 29
would like to develop range of sizes
Send by: 30
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q21 | Anne Rea | Well, let’s just do it in pencil first. So, name of designers IOHN BROWN: Well, Ann helped me with some of the electronics work. MARY COLLINS: Then you must put her name in as well. Right Ann Ray. JOHN BROWN: Sorry. It’s ANNE and her surname is spelt R-E-A |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Mary asking for the names of the designers. John says Anne helped him, and he gives the exact spelling of her first and last name for the form. Answer Explanation: The answer is the name of the second person who worked on the competition project with John Brown. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is Anne Rea because John mentions that Ann helped him with the electronics part of the work. Since she helped, Mary Collins says her name needs to be on the form with the other designers. John then provides the specific spelling for her name to make sure it is correct. |
| Q22 | 16 years old / 16 / both 16 | And age is easy. You’re both 16 | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Mary Collins saying that the age of the two designers is easy to provide because they are both 16. Answer Explanation: The answer means both John Brown and Anne Rea are 16 years old. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when Mary Collins reviews the age section of the competition entry form. She points out that the age is simple to fill in because the designers are both 16 years old. |
| Q23 | Blind Jigsaw Puzzle / Blind Puzzle | JOHN BROWN: What about jigsaw puzzle design for visually handicapped?MARY COLLINS: Too long. Just say blind puzzle, that’ll do.JOHN BROWN: OK | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows that John wants to use a long name at first. Mary tells him that the name is too long and tells him to just write "blind puzzle" instead. John says "OK," which means he will use that name. Answer Explanation: The answer is "Blind (Jigsaw) Puzzle," which is the short title used for the entry form. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is determined when Mary Collins asks John for the name of his design and reminds him to keep it short. John suggests a long name, "jigsaw puzzle design for visually handicapped," but Mary says it is "too long" and suggests "blind puzzle" instead. John agrees to this shorter name. |
| Q24 | 2.5 | JOHN BROWN: I’ve got it noted down here . urn, yes, length, sorry, width is 20 cm.MARY COLLINS: OK.JOHN BROWN: Length is 50 cm, and then the depth is well, it’s very little.MARY COLLINS: What would you say? I think you can be approximate.JOHN BROWN: I’d say 2.5 cm |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows John and Mary talking about the size of John's project. John says the width is 20 cm and the length is 50 cm. When they discuss the depth, John says it is very small and gives the number 2.5 cm. Answer Explanation: The answer '2.5' is the specific number used to describe the depth of the equipment in centimeters. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 2.5 because John explicitly mentions this number when Mary asks for the 'depth' of the puzzle. In the conversation, John says, 'I’d say 2.5 cm.' Since the form already includes 'cm' next to the space, we only need to write the number. The word 'depth' tells us how thick or deep the object is from front to back. |
| Q25 | safe for children | JOHN BROWN: Well, it’s safe for children.MARY COLLINS: That’s fine. Put that in | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows John stating that the puzzle is safe for young kids, and Mrs. Collins agrees that this information should be added to the form. Answer Explanation: The answer is one of the special qualities of the toy, which is that it is safe for children to use. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when John and Mrs. Collins discuss the "special features" section of the entry form. John mentions that his toy is "safe for children" and Mrs. Collins tells him to "Put that in," which means he should write it on the form. Words like "safe" and "children" are important here as they describe why the gadget is good for its specific users. |
| Q26 | educational | OK, and of course we think it’s educational | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows John stating that he and Anne believe the design is educational, making it one of the special factors worth mentioning on the form. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the puzzle helps children learn while they use it. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is based on the part of the conversation where John and Mrs. Collins discuss "special features." These are the things that make the invention good for the people who will use it. John says the puzzle is safe, it is cheap, and it is also "educational," which is a key reason for entering it into the competition. |
| Q27 | price is good / good price / cheap price / cheap | JOHN BROWN: Well, I think the price is good. MARY COLLINS: That’s probably the most important factor. JOHN BROWN: OK cheap price |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows John suggesting that the low cost is a special feature of his project, and he decides to write "cheap price" on the competition form. Answer Explanation: The answer identifies that one of the special things about the design is that it is not expensive to buy. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is found when John and Mary discuss what to list under 'special features' on the form. After mentioning it is safe and educational, John suggests that the 'price is good.' Mary agrees that this is a very important point, and John decides to write down 'cheap price.' All the provided answer options (like 'inexpensive' or 'good price') mean the same thing. |
| Q28 | electrics | MARY COLLINS: And the electrics?JOHN BROWN: They were more expensive say, $9.50 |
Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Mary asking about the cost of the electrical parts (electrics) and John confirming that those specific parts cost $9.50. Answer Explanation: The answer "electrics" refers to the electrical parts or electronic components used in the project. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is determined by looking at the section of the conversation where John and Mary list the costs of the project materials. John mentions that the wooden pieces cost $5. Mary then asks about the electrical components, which John says cost $9.50. Therefore, the word "electrics" identifies what the $9.50 was spent on. |
| Q29 | plastic pieces / in plastic | Well, we would really like help with making plastic instead of wooden pieces. MARY COLLINS: Well, put something like, need help to make plastic pieces | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows John explaining that they want help to make their project parts out of plastic material. Mary then suggests the exact words he should use on the form to explain this need. Answer Explanation: The answer means that the designers want assistance to create the parts of their puzzle using plastic material instead of wood. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'plastic pieces' or 'in plastic' because John specifically mentions that he wants help to change the material of the jigsaw pieces from wood to plastic. Mary, his advisor, tells him to write down that they 'need help to make plastic pieces' in the 'other comments' part of the form. The word 'instead' shows they want to stop using wood and start using plastic. |
| Q30 | 1st July / July 1st / 1st of July / first of July / 1 July / July 1 | Well, the last date is 1 July. Why not say that?JOHN BROWN: OK, that’s what I’ll put | Excerpt/Transcript Explanation: The transcript shows Mary telling John that the final deadline for the project is July 1, and John decides to write that date on his competition form. Answer Explanation: The answer 1 July is the final day John chooses to send his project to the competition organizers. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 1 July because John wants to work on his project for as long as possible. When Mary suggests June 25, John asks if he can send it even later. Mary tells him that the very last date allowed is July 1, and John agrees to use that date. The phrase 'last date' is a synonym for the deadline or the date he must 'send by'. |
Transcript
JOHN BROWN: Good morning, Mrs Collins. I just wondered if you could help me with this entry form for the Young Electronic Engineer competition.
MARY COLLINS: Hello, John. Oh you’ve made the jigsaw for blind children, with the bleeper.
JOHN BROWN: When they put a piece in correctly, that’s right.
MARY COLLINS: OK, let’s have a look at the form.
JOHN BROWN: Right, thanks. I’ve never filled in one of these before, so ...
MARY COLLINS: Well, let’s just do it in pencil first. So, name of designers .. .
IOHN BROWN: Well, Ann helped me with some of the electronics work.
MARY COLLINS: Then you must put her name in as well. Right.. . Ann Ray.
JOHN BROWN: Sorry. It’s ANNE and her surname is spelt R-E-A.
MARY COLLINS: Good start! OK . .. REA. And age is easy. You’re both 16. What have you called the design? Keep it short.
JOHN BROWN: What about jigsaw puzzle design for visually handicapped?
MARY COLLINS: Too long. Just say blind puzzle, that’ll do.
JOHN BROWN: OK.
MARY COLLINS: Right now, size of equipment?
JOHN BROWN: I’ve got it noted down here .. . urn, yes, length, sorry, width is 20 cm.
MARY COLLINS: OK.
JOHN BROWN: Length is 50 cm, and then the depth is ... well, it’s very little.
MARY COLLINS: What would you say? I think you can be approximate.
JOHN BROWN: I’d say 2.5 cm.
MARY COLLINS: And the electricity supply? Is it mains operated?
JOHN BROWN: No it isn’t, it’s actually battery.
MARY COLLINS: OK, write battery.
JOHN BROWN: Fine, OK. It’s the next bit that I’m really not sure what to put.
MARY COLLINS: Well, special features means, what is really new about this, you know, suitable for the group you made it for.
JOHN BROWN: Well, it’s safe for children.
MARY COLLINS: That’s fine. Put that in.
JOHN BROWN: OK, and of course we think it’s educational.
MARY COLLINS: There you are, you’ve done it. Anything else?
JOHN BROWN: Well, I think the price is good.
MARY COLLINS: That’s probably the most important factor.
JOHN BROWN: OK ... cheap price.
MARY COLLINS: Which brings us on to the next bit. What’s the cost?
JOHN BROWN: Well, the pieces we made out of old wood .. . they cost, ooh, $5.
MARY COLLINS: And the electrics?
JOHN BROWN: They were more expensive . .. say, $9.50. Brilliant. Now what do they mean by other comments?
MARY COLLINS: It’s just a chance for you to say anything about the equipment, and problems you envisage.
JOHN BROWN: Well, we would really like help with making plastic instead of wooden pieces.
MARY COLLINS: Well, put something like, need help to make plastic pieces.
JOHN BROWN: OK. And the other thing is, we’d like to develop a range of sizes.
MARY COLLINS: That’s fine, then, just put that. And the last bit is, when will you send the equipment?
JOHN BROWN: Well, we’ve got a lot of work on at the moment and we want to get it as good as we can.
MARY COLLINS: Well, say 25 June?
JOHN BROWN: Can’t we make it later?
MARY COLLINS: Well, the last date is 1 July. Why not say that?
JOHN BROWN: OK, that’s what I’ll put.
MARY COLLINS: So that’s the lot!
JOHN BROWN: That’s brilliant. Thanks very much, Mrs Collins. I’ll send it off straightaway.
MARY COLLINS: Glad to be of help. Very best of luck to you both.
JOHN BROWN: Thanks, bye.
MARY COLLINS: Bye.