تحلیل لیسنینگ آیلتس آکادمیک و جنرال کمبریج 9 - تست 4: بررسی سوالات، نکات کلیدی و استراتژی‌های پاسخ‌دهی

📝 Question 1:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Health Centres. Name of centre: The Harvey Clinic Doctor’s name: Dr Green Advantage: especially good with 1. babies

🔹 Correct Answer: babies

📍 Location in Audio Script: "We always recommend her for 📍Q1 babies, because she’s very good with them and she runs a special clinic."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the specific group Dr. Green is especially good with (the advantage). The audio states she is recommended for and very good with "babies". This is a direct match and requires a single, accurate word.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The man’s immediate response that his child is five, meaning Dr. Green is unsuitable for him. This age ("five") is a distractor, but the clinic’s general advantage remains fixed as "babies."

⭐ Key Learning Point: Distinguish Personal Relevance from Static Information. Focus on the fixed fact required by the table (the clinic's specialty), ignoring the speaker's personal relevance or objection, which often acts as a distractor.

📝 Question 2:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Health Centres. Name of centre: The 2. Eshcol Health Practice

🔹 Correct Answer: Eshcol

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Yes, the Eshcol Health Practice (📍Q2) is the next one on my list." Followed by the spelling: "E-S-H-C-O-L."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker names the second health centre directly. The subsequent spelling confirms the proper noun is Eshcol, fulfilling the ONE WORD ONLY constraint.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Mishearing or misspelling the proper noun. Although the spelling is provided immediately after, candidates must be prepared to write it down accurately.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Anticipate and Utilize Spelling Assistance. In Section 1, names and proper nouns are frequently spelled out. Be prepared to switch focus from listening for meaning to writing down letters precisely.

📝 Question 3:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Health Centres. Name of centre: The Eshcol Health Practice Doctor’s name: Dr Fuller Advantage: offers 3. evening appointments

🔹 Correct Answer: evening

📍 Location in Audio Script: "And it's particularly good if you're busy during the day, because they also do appointments in the evening (📍Q3)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The advantage required is the timing of appointments. The audio confirms they do appointments in the "evening," making this the specific benefit for busy people.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The statement that follows immediately: "They're closed on Saturday, though". This information concerns the clinic's schedule but represents a disadvantage or constraint, not the advantage required.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Identify Qualifying Language. Look for phrases like "particularly good if" to introduce the answer (the benefit) and contrasting language ("though," "but") to identify irrelevant constraints or distractors.

📝 Question 4:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Health Centres. Name of centre: The Shore Lane Health Centre Dr 4. Gormley

🔹 Correct Answer: Gormley

📍 Location in Audio Script: "You can register with Doctor Gormley, that's G-O-R-M-L-E-Y (📍Q4)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The audio clearly provides the doctor's surname for the Shore Lane Health Centre, followed by the spelling. Gormley is the precise answer.

⚠️ Potential Traps: As with Q2, the only trap is misspelling the proper noun, despite the speaker providing the letters.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Sequential Data Capture. When information is presented in a list or table format, train the ear to anticipate the name after the centre is identified and prepare to write the spelling.

📝 Question 5 & 6:

Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO of the following are offered free of charge at Shore Lane Health Centre? A acupuncture B employment medicals C sports injury therapy D travel advice E vaccinations

🔹 Correct Answer: B, E (in either order)

📍 Location in Audio Script: "If you need to be vaccinated before and trips abroad, you won't have to pay for this. (📍Q5,6)" (E) and "...you can get a free fitness check-up there (📍Q5,6), but you'd most likely have to pay for insurance medicals though." (B)

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The task requires services offered "free of charge." Option E (vaccinations) is confirmed by "won't have to pay for this." Option B (employment medicals) is confirmed by the synonym "free fitness check-up".

⚠️ Potential Traps: Options A (acupuncture) and C (sports injury therapy) are strong distractors as they are mentioned but explicitly qualified as operating "on a paying basis" or being "pay-to-use". Students may hear the service name and stop listening for the price.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The Negative/Positive Filter. In multiple-choice matching for costs, use auditory markers like "won't have to pay," "free," or "paying basis" to filter options and select only the items associated with zero cost.

📝 Question 7:

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Talks for patients at Shore Lane Health Centre. Subject of talk: Giving up smoking... useful for people with asthma or 7. heart problems

🔹 Correct Answer: heart

📍 Location in Audio Script: "It says, the talk will stress the health benefits particularly for people with asthma or heart disease (📍Q7)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question requires a health issue parallel to 'asthma.' The audio lists "asthma or heart disease". Since "problems" is in the question text, the core noun heart is the required single-word completion.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Writing "disease" without "heart." The parallelism in the list ("asthma or X") demands the specific health focus, not just the general term for illness.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Completing Parallel Structures. Use the grammatical structure (e.g., condition A or condition B) to predict the type of word needed, ensuring it fits logically with the preceding item and the succeeding noun ('problems').

📝 Question 8:

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Talks for patients at Shore Lane Health Centre. Subject of talk: Healthy eating... Location: the 8. primary school (Shore Lane)

🔹 Correct Answer: primary school

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Erm, actually it's at the primary school on Shore Lane (📍Q8)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker identifies the physical location of the talk. The audio provides the specific, two-word location: primary school.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Assuming the location is the Health Centre itself, as this is a talk for patients of the centre. The word "actually" signals that the location is unexpected or external.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Heeding Transitional Signals. Words like 'actually,' 'in fact,' or 'but it's not here' are used by the test makers to signal a correction or an unexpected piece of data, often leading to the answer.

📝 Question 9:

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Talks for patients at Shore Lane Health Centre. Subject of talk: Avoiding injuries during exercise Date/Time: 9th March at 9. 4.30

🔹 Correct Answer: 4.30

📍 Location in Audio Script: "It's on the ninth of March. Oh, it's a late afternoon talk, at four thirty (📍Q9), and it'll be in Room 6."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The date (9th March) is confirmed, followed immediately by the time: "four thirty." This is written numerically as 4.30 or 4:30.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Missing the number due to focusing on the preceding date or the subsequent room number ("Room 6"). Numerical data often clusters together.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Active Anticipation in Data Lists. When filling sequential gaps in a table, use the information you just heard (the date) as a cue to focus on the next piece of data required (the time).

📝 Question 10:

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Talks for patients at Shore Lane Health Centre. Subject of talk: Avoiding injuries during exercise... Notes: for all 10. ages

🔹 Correct Answer: ages

📍 Location in Audio Script: "It also says the talk is suitable for all ages (📍Q10)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The note explains the talk's suitability. The audio uses the common phrase "suitable for all ages," directly completing the sentence structure "for all [ages]".

⚠️ Potential Traps: Trying to find a specific numerical range or a detailed description of the audience. The required answer is the single generalizing word.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Common Phrase Recognition. Simple, conversational phrases often contain the exact word required. Listen for set phrases like 'suitable for all X.'

MAN: Oh hello. I’ve just moved to this area, and I’d like to register with a doctor, please.

WOMAN: I see. Well, you can choose from any of the doctors in this practice. There are three. Dr Green, Dr Fuller and Dr Gormley. I’ll spell that for you. G-O-R-M-L-E-Y.

MAN: Right. Are they all accepting new patients?

WOMAN: They are. But let me give you some information about each of them. Then you can decide which one you’d prefer to register with. Dr Green is a very experienced doctor. She’s been working here for more than 20 years. She always recommend her for 📍Q1 babies, because she’s very good with them and she runs a special clinic. Oh, I see. My son’s five now, so that’s not much good for me. But I’ll bear it in mind. What about Dr Fuller?

MAN: Dr Fuller is much more of a specialist in women’s health and is popular with our female patients. So, I don’t think he’ll be suitable for you. And Dr Gormley? Dr Gormley is the newest addition to the team. He’s interested in sports injuries and is good if you’re keen on fitness. Yes, that sounds good. I am a bit of a runner. Are there any other medical practices in the area? There’s The Harvey Clinic just across the road. They have a good reputation. And there’s another one about 10 minutes away, called The Eshcol Health Practice.

WOMAN: 📍Q2 Yes, the Eshcol Health Practice is the next one on my list. E-S-H-C-O-L. The main doctor there is Dr Green. I think you mean Dr Fuller. Oh yes. That’s right. Dr Fuller. And it's particularly good if you're busy during the day, because they also do appointments in the 📍Q3 evening. They're closed on Saturday, though. Right. And what about The Shore Lane Health Centre?

MAN: You can register with 📍Q4 Doctor Gormley, that's G-O-R-M-L-E-Y. I’ll spell that for you again. Sorry, no, that's another Dr Gormley. Oh, I see. Well, that’s something to think about. Thank you very much for your help. Can I just ask you a couple of questions about the services here? What about vaccinations for foreign travel? We charge for them, I'm afraid. But they're free at The Shore Lane Health Centre. If you need to be vaccinated before and trips abroad, you won't have to pay for this. (📍Q5,6) That's useful to know. And do you have a sports injury clinic? No, we don't. But you can get a free fitness check-up there (📍Q5,6), but you'd most likely have to pay for insurance medicals though. And what about The Shore Lane Health Centre? They have a sports injury clinic, but it operates on a paying basis. They also have an acupuncture clinic which is free, but they charge for all the other medicals, including insurance medicals. Right. I see.

WOMAN: Now, let me tell you about some talks we’ve got coming up for patients here at The Shore Lane Health Centre. Oh, I see. The first one is on giving up smoking, and it stresses the health benefits, particularly for people with asthma or 📍Q7 heart disease. Oh, I see. And when is that? It's next Tuesday, the 7th of March, in Room 4 at 7:00pm. What about a talk on healthy eating? Yes, that’s on the 10th of March in Room 6. That's a Friday. Oh, actually it's at the 📍Q8 primary school on Shore Lane. It's on a Saturday morning, the 11th of March. Right. And do you have a talk on avoiding injuries during exercise? Yes, we do. It’s on the ninth of March. Oh, it's a late afternoon talk, at 📍Q9 four thirty, and it'll be in Room 6. What about that talk about healthy eating? Is it any good? Yes, it is. It's suitable for all 📍Q10 ages. Oh, good.

📝 Question 11:

Label the diagram below. Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letters A-E, next to questions 11-13. (Referring to the main control)

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "The first one - the round one on the far left - is the most important one for the heating and hot water. It's the main control switch (📍Q11)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The item is described functionally as the "main control switch". This is synonymous with on/off switch (B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The visual description ("round one on the far left") is non-functional. Students must prioritize the stated function (control switch) over the physical description.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Function Over Form in Diagrams. When labeling diagrams, match the purpose or function (e.g., 'switch,' 'reset') to the options, not just the physical appearance.

📝 Question 12:

Label the diagram below. Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letters A-E, next to questions 11-13. (Referring to the small button)

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "If there isn't enough water in the pipes, sometimes the heater goes out.If this happens you'll need to press this button to reset the heater(📍Q12)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker explains the button's purpose: to "reset the heater". This clearly maps to option C, reset button.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Confusing the action with the cause. The problem is "not enough water in the pipes", but the button's function is the reset.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Focus on Remedial Action. When discussing troubleshooting for a device, the answer identifies the control based on the intended result (e.g., press to reset = reset button).

📝 Question 13:

Label the diagram below. Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letters A-E, next to questions 11-13. (Referring to the alarm light)

🔹 Correct Answer: E

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Then there's a little square indicator under the third knob that's kind of alarm light (📍Q13). It'll flash if you need to reset the heater."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The item is called an "alarm light" or "indicator" that signals a problem ("if you need to reset the heater"). This is synonymous with a warning indicator (E).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Confusing E (warning indicator) with A (electricity indicator). The function (flashing due to fault) makes it a warning, not just a power light.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Contextualizing Indicators. An indicator that flashes to signal an error or necessary repair should be categorized as a 'warning.'

📝 Question 14:

Where can each of the following items be found? Choose FIVE answers from the options... 14 Pillows

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Pillows... yes. If you look in the cupboard, the large white one upstairs - to the left of the bathroom door (📍Q14)- there should be four or five on the top shelf."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The location is specified as the large cupboard upstairs, near the bathroom door. This best matches the generalized location in cupboard on landing (B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The specific details ("large white one," "left of the bathroom door") require mapping to the more general option "on landing" (B).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Generalization in Matching Tasks. Map the specific spatial clues given in the audio (e.g., upstairs, near a room) to the broader, category-based options provided (e.g., landing, kitchen, bedroom).

📝 Question 15:

Where can each of the following items be found? Choose FIVE answers from the options... 15 Washing powder

🔹 Correct Answer: E

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...there's some powder for that... probably by the back door. There's a kind of shelf there above the sink(📍Q15)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The location is defined by two key elements: the back door and a shelf. This directly corresponds to option E, on shelf of back door.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Distractor G, under kitchen sink, suggests a similar area, but the audio specifies the location as a shelf by the back door.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Focus on Definitive Prepositions. Prepositions (on, under, by) are crucial. The difference between "on shelf" (E) and "under sink" (G) is the key to accuracy.

📝 Question 16:

Where can each of the following items be found? Choose FIVE answers from the options... 16 Key

🔹 Correct Answer: D

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...the spare key to the back door is hanging on a hook(📍Q16) on the wall by the sitting room window."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The key is found by the "sitting room window". The sitting room is synonymous with the living room (D).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Failing to recognize the synonymy between 'sitting room' (used in the audio) and 'living room' (used in option D).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Synonym Recognition for Room Names. Be prepared for common British/American room name substitutions (e.g., sitting room = living room).

📝 Question 17:

Where can each of the following items be found? Choose FIVE answers from the options... 17 Light bulbs

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...I had to find some spare bulbs in a large cardboard box. It's on top of the washing machine(📍Q17)..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The light bulbs are in a box found "on top of the washing machine". This is an exact match for option A.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The information is embedded within an informal story about previous guests, which can distract the listener from the necessary item/location pairing.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Filtering Conversational Fluff. In Section 2, filter out anecdotal or narrative content and concentrate purely on extracting the requested functional data points (Item + Location).

📝 Question 18:

Where can each of the following items be found? Choose FIVE answers from the options... 18 Map

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "I put it in the top drawer of the chest(📍Q18) under the TV in your bedroom."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The map is located in the "top drawer of the chest". The furniture item is the chest of drawers (C).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Focusing too much on "under the TV" or "in your bedroom" and missing the actual storage item (chest of drawers).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Identify the Storage Unit. The key identifier is usually the piece of furniture (chest, cupboard, shelf) that contains the item.

📝 Question 19:

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. Phone number for takeaway pizzas – 19. 732281

🔹 Correct Answer: 732281

📍 Location in Audio Script: "But if you want a takeaway, the Italian one does really good pasta and pizzas. Call 7-3 double 2.8-1 for that one(📍Q19)..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker gives the phone number specifically for the Italian pizza takeaway. The number is 732281.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The second number, 766119, is mentioned immediately afterwards for the Chinese takeaway. Students must link the correct number to the correct item (pizzas).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Immediate Contextual Linking. When listening to lists of numbers, repeat the context word (e.g., 'pizzas') in your head to ensure you record the number associated with that item.

📝 Question 20:

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. Railway museum closed on 20. Thursday/Thursdays

🔹 Correct Answer: Thursday/Thursdays

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...but not on Thursdays (📍Q20) which is market day - you won't find anywhere to park and it's also the only day of the week when they're not open!"

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The audio states the museum is closed on Thursdays by confirming it is the "only day of the week when they're not open!".

⚠️ Potential Traps: The speaker gives multiple reasons for avoiding Thursday (market day, no parking). The final phrase is the definitive confirmation of closure.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Synthesizing Negative Information. When asked for a restriction (closed day), listen for phrases like 'not open,' 'closed on,' or negative warnings ("not on X day").

WOMAN: Hello, this is your host speaking. I'm pleased to welcome you to your holiday home here in Longdon. I'm just calling to see that everything is to your satisfaction, and to run through a few things about the house. I'm calling about the heating first. The main control is the one with all the numbers and the arrows on it. The first one - the round one on the far left - is the most important one for the heating and hot water. It's the 📍Q11 main control switch. You'll need to make sure that's turned on to get either of the others to work. If there isn't enough water in the pipes, sometimes the heater goes out. If this happens you'll need to press this button to 📍Q12 reset the heater. The final one has a square indicator under the third knob that's kind of 📍Q13 alarm light. It'll flash if you need to reset the heater.

Right. Now, what about the cupboards. You’ll find everything you need here, I think. Pillows… yes. If you look in the cupboard, the large white one upstairs - to the left of the bathroom door (📍Q14)- there should be four or five on the top shelf. There should be a machine in the utility room – there's some powder for that... probably by the back door. There's a kind of shelf there 📍Q15 above the sink. And do you know where I can find the spare key?

Ah, the spare key… yes, the spare key to the back door is hanging on a hook (📍Q16) on the wall by the sitting room window. And last week, I had a call from a client saying she needed to find some spare bulbs. They’re in a large cardboard box. It's 📍Q17 on top of the washing machine. We also have a map of the area... oh, I put it in the top drawer of the 📍Q18 chest under the TV in your bedroom. I hope all that is clear.

Now, I just want to tell you about a couple of things nearby. If you want to order a takeaway, I can recommend a couple. There's a Chinese one that delivers. Call 766119. But if you want a takeaway, the Italian one does really good pasta and pizzas. Call 📍Q19 7-3 double 2.8-1 for that one. Right. Finally, there's a railway museum. It’s not far from the house. It’s open 10am to 5pm every day except 📍Q20 Thursdays which is market day - you won't find anywhere to park and it's also the only day of the week when they're not open! I hope you have a pleasant stay here in Longdon. Goodbye.

📝 Question 21:

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. In her home country, Kira had

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Yes. And, as I'd already finished a course in it in my country(📍Q21)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question focuses strictly on her experience in her "home country." Kira confirms she had "finished a course", which is the definition of completed a course (A).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Paul mentions she was "credited... with two years". This is information related to her current study and is irrelevant to what she achieved in her home country.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Maintain Context Boundaries. Rigorously separate information relating to the past/home country from information relating to the present/host country, especially in academic discussions.

📝 Question 22:

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. To succeed with assignments, Kira had to

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "People expect you to have problems with the process of reading and writing but, in fact, it is more a question of altering your viewpoint towards academic study (📍Q22)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Kira contrasts the expected difficulties (reading/writing) with the actual difficulty. She uses the corrective marker "but, in fact" to introduce the true required change: altering your viewpoint (C, change her way of thinking).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Options A and B (read/write faster) are mentioned as common misconceptions or expected difficulties that are dismissed by Kira as secondary to the cognitive shift.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Listen for Contradictions and Prioritization. In analytical discussions, the correct answer often follows phrases like 'in fact,' 'actually,' or 'it's more a question of,' which introduce the core, strategic solution after dismissing common problems (distractors).

📝 Question 23:

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Kira says that lecturers are easier to 23. approach than those in her home country.

🔹 Correct Answer: approach

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Well actually, no. Here, they're much easier to approach (📍Q23)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Kira uses the comparative structure required by the question and provides the single word approach.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Missing the exact verb used and trying to fill the gap with a synonym like 'talk to' or 'contact.'

⭐ Key Learning Point: Identifying Key Comparative Vocabulary. When comparing systems (e.g., accessibility of lecturers), the single word that defines the difference is usually stated directly and clearly.

📝 Question 24:

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Paul suggests that Kira may be more 24. mature than when she was studying before.

🔹 Correct Answer: mature

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Maybe you found them different because you're a more mature student now (📍Q24), whereas when you were studying in your country you were younger and not so assertive."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Paul proposes an alternative reason for her positive experience: her own personal development. He uses the adjective mature to describe her current state.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The audio also mentions 'younger' (her past state) and 'assertive' (a related trait). 'Mature' is the adjective Paul uses to describe the hypothesized change in her personal status.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Focus on the Proposed Cause. When a speaker offers a theory or suggestion (e.g., "Maybe you found them different because..."), the noun or adjective defining that central theory is the answer.

📝 Question 25:

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Kira says that students want to discuss things that worry them or that 25. interest them very much.

🔹 Correct Answer: interest

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...usually to talk about something in the course that's worrying them, but sometimes just about something that might really interest them (📍Q25), something they might want to specialise in."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Kira lists two motivations for student appointments, linked by 'or': things that 'worry' them, or things that interest them. The word fits the parallel grammatical structure.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Focusing on the subsequent detail ("something they might want to specialise in"). The verb interest is the direct answer.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Use Grammar as a Guide. The structure "that worry them or that X them" requires a verb (like 'interest') that maintains grammatical consistency with the verb 'worry.'

📝 Question 26:

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. How did the students do their practical sessions?

🔹 Correct Answer: groups

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Apart from lectures, we had practical sessions in a lot of subjects. We did these in small groups (📍Q26)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks how (methodology) the sessions were conducted. The audio states they did these in "small groups." Groups is the single word answer.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Listing locations like 'community pharmacy' or 'hospital'. These answer the question where, not how (which refers to the organizational format: individually, pairs, or groups).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Methodology vs. Location Distinction. Be sure to match the question word (How) to the corresponding detail in the audio (groups).

📝 Question 27:

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. In the second semester how often did Kira work in a hospital?

🔹 Correct Answer: every 2 days

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Then in second semester, we had to get experience in hospital dispensaries, so every second day we went to one of the big hospitals and worked there.(📍Q27)"

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The time frame (second semester) is clearly established, and the frequency is stated as "every second day". This can be written as every 2 days.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Confusing the first semester frequency ("four hours every week") with the second semester frequency (every second day).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Listen for Temporal Segmentation. Use specific time markers (first semester, second semester) to ensure you associate the correct frequency with the correct period of study.

📝 Question 28:

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. How much full-time work did Kira do during the year?

🔹 Correct Answer: 2 weeks

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Oh, I nearly forgot, between first and second semesters, we had to work full-time for two weeks in a hospital.(📍Q28)"

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question hinges on the keyword "full-time." The audio explicitly links "full-time" work with the duration of two weeks.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Listing the part-time work commitments (Q26, Q27) which were not full-time. The unique modifier "full-time" isolates the correct numerical answer.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Keyword Filtering (Modifiers). When numerical data is requested, use specific descriptive modifiers (e.g., 'full-time,' 'maximum,' 'average') to filter the correct number from other numerical data points.

📝 Question 29:

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Having completed the year, how does Kira feel?

🔹 Correct Answer: confident

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Yeah, I do feel much more confident (📍Q29), which I suppose is the most important thing."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for her feeling, which she describes as "much more confident".

⚠️ Potential Traps: Expecting a complex or descriptive phrase. Simple adjectives describing an emotional or professional state (confident) are typical answers for summary questions.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Identifying Emotional Summaries. Listen for the core adjective used to summarize the speaker's result or outlook (e.g., tired, pleased, confident).

📝 Question 30:

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. In addition to the language, what do overseas students need to become familiar with?

🔹 Correct Answer: education system

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Well, as I said before, the biggest problem for me was a lack of familiarity with the education system here(📍Q30)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Kira answers by summarizing her "biggest problem". Since the question acknowledges language, her next key issue is familiarity with the education system.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Specific skills needed (e.g., being critical, writing assignments) are distractors; the education system is the overarching context problem that caused those specific issues.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Identifying Systemic Nouns. When a discussion summarizes overall challenges, the answer often involves a high-level systemic term (e.g., 'education system,' 'cultural rules') rather than specific tasks.

PAUL: So, Kira, you’re in the final year of your degree in Pharmacy. I hear you were credited with two years of the course you’d already done in your country.

KIRA: Yes. And, as I’d already 📍Q21 finished a course in it in my country, I was lucky enough to be credited with a further year. So, I only had to do one year here. That's a great advantage. But it meant I had to jump in at the deep end with my assignments. Yes, I imagine it did. That was my worst fear, that people would expect me to have problems with the process of reading and writing but, in fact, it is more a question of 📍Q22 altering your viewpoint towards academic study. It’s about how you think.

PAUL: That’s very true. And what about the lecturers? Are they easy to approach?

KIRA: Well actually, no. Here, they're much easier to 📍Q23 approach. If you need to speak to them, they’ll make an appointment for you, whereas in my country, you just have to wait outside their office, and they’ll see you when they can. Even if you've got a problem, you still have to wait. What about the way you were taught? Are there any differences there?

PAUL: Well, in my country, it’s more a question of them giving you the material and it's up to you to get on with it. Here, the lecturers are very supportive and they’re available when you need them. That’s what I like. And also, you’re expected to be much more critical of the material you are given. You mean, you have to be very assertive about what you think.

KIRA: Maybe you found them different because you’re a more 📍Q24 mature student now, whereas when you were studying in your country you were younger and not so assertive. I suppose so. I've always thought I was quite mature for my age, but that's possibly true. Yes, I agree that lecturers here are much more available. If you want to see them, they will give you a time. And what do students go to see them about?

PAUL: Well, usually to talk about something in the course that's worrying them, but sometimes just about something that might really 📍Q25 interest them, something they might want to specialise in. Right. Well, what about the structure of the course? You know, the practical sessions and the lecture hours. Apart from lectures, we had practical sessions in a lot of subjects. We did these in small 📍Q26 groups. We did get practical experience in the first semester, mostly in a community pharmacy for four hours every week. Then in second semester, we had to get experience in hospital dispensaries, so 📍Q27 every second day we went to one of the big hospitals and worked there. Oh, I nearly forgot, between first and second semesters, we had to work 📍Q28 full-time for two weeks in a hospital. We had to work with a pharmacist who had a special license to teach. Well, it sounds like you've had a lot of practical experience during your one year here. Do you feel more confident about your future?

KIRA: Yeah, I do feel much more 📍Q29 confident, which I suppose is the most important thing. I can understand that. You know, you started off thinking about the differences in the education system, but then you discovered it was a lot more than that. Well, as I said before, the biggest problem for me was a lack of familiarity with the 📍Q30 education system here. That's a good way to look at it. Thank you, Kira, for coming to see me.

📝 Question 31:

What led the group to choose their topic?

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...two of the group mentioned that they had seen yet more sparrow-hawks... and wondered why they were turning up in these gardens in great numbers (📍Q31)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The motivation was the observation that sparrow-hawks were "turning up in these gardens in great numbers", which represents an increase or a new development. This is defined as investigate a recent phenomenon (C).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Distractor A ("concerned about the decline") is closely related to their subsequent reading material ("decline of wild animals in the countryside"). However, the initial spark was the increase (phenomenon) in the city.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Distinguish Research Stages. The answer to "What led them to choose" (the spark/observation) must be separated from background study or secondary research (the decline).

📝 Question 32:

The exact proportion of land devoted to private gardens was confirmed by

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...this was endorsed by looking at large-scale usage maps in the town land survey office (📍Q32)"

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The information was found by looking at "usage maps" in an official setting. Maps and records are considered official documents (A).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Distractor C ("discussions with town surveyors"). Although the source is the 'survey office,' the method was reviewing maps (documents), not verbal discussion.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Mapping Sources to Methods. When data is verified using official records, charts, or maps, the method is always classified as "consulting official documents."

📝 Question 33:

The group asked garden owners to

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...Just over 100 of them completed a survey once every two weeks for twelve months - ticking off species they had seen from a pro forma list..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The owners' task was continuous and periodic: "ticking off species they had seen". This is summarized as keep a record of animals they saw (B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Distractor C ("get in contact when they saw a rare species") is a small part of the activity ("adding the names of any rarer ones"), but B describes the main, ongoing action.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Summarizing Extended Tasks. When the audio describes a research task conducted over a long period (e.g., 12 months), select the option that summarizes the continuous activity (keeping a record).

📝 Question 34:

The group made their observations in gardens

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "We deliberately chose smaller ones because they were by far the most typical in the city. The whole point of the project was to look at the norm not the exception (📍Q34)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The criteria for garden selection were finding the "most typical" and observing the "norm". These are synonyms for representative (B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Distractor A ("large number of animal species") represents the 'exception.' The speaker emphasizes avoiding the exceptional in favor of the typical.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Decoding Academic Criteria. In Section 4, if a sample is chosen because it is 'typical' or the 'norm,' the correct option is usually 'representative.'

📝 Question 35:

The group did extensive reading on

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Alongside this primary research on urban gardens, we were studying a lot of books about the decline of wild animals in the countryside (📍Q35)..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Their reading material covered the "decline of wild animals in the countryside", which corresponds to wildlife problems in rural areas (A).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Distractor B ("urban animal populations") is the topic of their primary research (their garden surveys), but not the topic of their background reading (secondary research).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Distinguishing Primary (Observation) from Secondary (Reading). Pay attention to whether the statement refers to the data the group collected or the published literature they read.

📝 Question 36:

The speaker focuses on three animal species because

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...because we felt these gave a good indication of the processes at work in rural and urban settings as a whole (📍Q36)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker justifies the selection by saying the three species provided a "good indication of the processes at work... as a whole". This means they summarized the findings or indicated general trends (C).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Distractor B ("the group were most interested in them") is a subjective reason. The choice in academic presentations is always based on objective value (indicating trends).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Justifying Academic Choices. In Section 4, presenters select evidence based on its utility for illustrating broad patterns or processes, not personal preference.

📝 Question 37:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Animals: 37. frog/frogs Reason for population increase in gardens: suitable stretches of water

🔹 Correct Answer: frog/frogs

📍 Location in Audio Script: "The first species to generate a lot of interesting information was frogs (📍Q37). And there was a clear pattern here - they proliferate where there is suitable water."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The species is named as frogs, which clearly connects to the presence of "suitable stretches of water" (ponds).

⚠️ Potential Traps: None significant, provided the candidate is listening for the first species name immediately after the transition to the findings section.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Direct Mapping of Biological Needs. When dealing with wildlife tables, the reason for increase often relates directly to the species' essential needs (e.g., frogs need water).

📝 Question 38:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Animals: Hedgehogs Reason for population increase in gardens: safe from 38. predators when in cities

🔹 Correct Answer: predators

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...this time because their predators are not finding it quite so attractive to leave their rural environment, so hedgehogs have a better survival rate in cities (📍Q38)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The reason for better survival in cities is safety from those who prey on them—their predators.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Expecting a different threat like 'cars' or 'humans.' The audio specifies the threat that remains in the rural area: predators.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Listening for Specific Threats. In cause/effect explanations, if an animal is 'safe from X,' the answer X must be the source of danger or mortality.

📝 Question 39:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Animals: Hedgehogs... Comments: easy to 39. count them accurately

🔹 Correct Answer: count

📍 Location in Audio Script: "We had lots of sightings, so all in all we had no difficulties with our efforts to count their numbers precisely(📍Q39)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The comment refers to the ease of measurement, stating they had no difficulties finding efforts to count their numbers precisely.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Choosing a different verb of measurement like 'track' or 'survey.' The audio uses the simple, specific verb count.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Specificity of Measurement Verbs. When describing ease or difficulty in research, the missing word often describes the exact method used for population quantification (e.g., 'count,' 'monitor').

📝 Question 40:

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Animals: Song Thrushes Reason for population increase in gardens: – a variety of 40. seeds to eat – more nesting places available

🔹 Correct Answer: seeds

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...gardeners are buying lots of different plants which means there's an extensive range of seeds around, which is what they feed on (📍Q40)."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The reason for the Song Thrush resurgence is food. The food item provided by the variety of plants is specified as seeds.

⚠️ Potential Traps: Writing the general term 'plants' or 'food.' The answer must be the specific item of diet, seeds, which is what they "feed on".

⭐ Key Learning Point: Precision in Biological Data. In scientific contexts, answers related to diet or environment must be the most precise term used in the audio, even if a more general term seems plausible.

LECTURER: Good morning, everyone. In this second semester seminar, we'll be looking at a study which we undertook last term. The overall aim of the project was to investigate what the decline in the number of wild animals in the countryside meant for the animals in our city’s gardens. You can see the full details of the results in the journal Wildlife Ecology, which is available in the library. As an introduction to the topic, let me just explain what led the group to choose this topic. Well, we'd been concerned about the decline of wild animals in the countryside for some time, but it wasn't until two of the group mentioned that they had seen yet more sparrow-hawks... and wondered why they were 📍Q31 turning up in these gardens in great numbers, that we decided to investigate what was happening.

The first step was to determine what proportion of land in the city was taken up by private gardens. We needed a precise figure for this. This wasn't easy as there were no existing statistics in the council’s planning department, and so this was endorsed by looking at 📍Q32 large-scale usage maps in the town land survey office. We then selected a 100 gardens at random, and wrote to the owners asking for permission to place cameras in their gardens. Just over 100 of them completed a survey once every two weeks for twelve months - 📍Q33 ticking off species they had seen from a pro forma list, and adding the names of any rarer ones. The camera footage gave us a lot of information about the general activity of the animals, and we were also able to check the reliability of the surveys. The gardens we chose were mainly small ones – between 50 and 100 square metres. We deliberately chose smaller ones because they were by far the 📍Q34 most typical in the city. The whole point of the project was to look at the norm not the exception. Alongside this primary research on urban gardens, we were studying a lot of books about the 📍Q35 decline of wild animals in the countryside, which also gave us a lot of helpful background information.

Now, I just want to focus on three of the species that we studied – the frog, the hedgehog and the song thrush - because we felt these gave a 📍Q36 good indication of the processes at work in rural and urban settings as a whole. The first species to generate a lot of interesting information was 📍Q37 frogs. And there was a clear pattern here - they proliferate where there is suitable water, either a pond, or a water butt or a small pool. This wasn’t a surprise. The second species that we looked at was the hedgehog. What was interesting about them was that we found a clear link between their population size in our city gardens and the size of the gardens. They’re much more likely to be found in large gardens. We think this is because they’re moving into cities, this time because their 📍Q38 predators are not finding it quite so attractive to leave their rural environment, so hedgehogs have a better survival rate in cities. We had lots of sightings, so all in all we had no difficulties with our efforts to 📍Q39 count their numbers precisely. Finally, the third species we looked at was the song thrush. They were also found in gardens of all sizes, but what was particularly encouraging here was that there’d been a huge increase in their numbers. We think this is because gardeners are buying lots of different plants which means there's an extensive range of 📍Q40 seeds around, which is what they feed on. Also, there are more suitable nesting places available. That's all for now. Now, let's talk about the results of the survey...