تحلیل لیسنینگ آیلتس آکادمیک و جنرال کمبریج 8 - تست 3: بررسی سوالات، نکات کلیدی و استراتژی‌های پاسخ‌دهی

📝 Question 1: Preferred location: in the 1 ....... area of town

🔹 Correct Answer: central

📍 Location in Audio Script: "What about the location? MAN: It'd be nice to be **central**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the preferred location. The man explicitly states he'd like to be "**central**." The woman points out this might be difficult, but the answer is the man's preference.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The woman mentions the large houses are mostly in the "**suburbs**," which is a distractor, as it is the opposite of the preference.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer to a preference question is the word used to express that **choice**, even if an objection is raised afterward.

📝 Question 2: Maximum monthly rent: 2 £ .......

🔹 Correct Answer: 600

📍 Location in Audio Script: "We'd like something around £500 a month, but we could go up to **£600** if we have to. But we can't go beyond that."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the **maximum rent**. The man states he can go up to "**£600**" but no further.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The initial figure "**£500**" is a distractor for the preferred amount. The keyword "**maximum**" in the note (or implied by "can't go beyond that") signals the correct answer is the **highest figure** mentioned.

⭐ Key Learning Point: In questions involving limits, listen for phrases like "**up to**," "**maximum**," or "**can't go beyond**" to identify the constraint.

📝 Question 3: Length of let required: 3 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: 2 years

📍 Location in Audio Script: "We’re at college here for **two years**, and we don’t want to have to move during that time if we can avoid it."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the length of the required rental. The man states their college course is for "**two years**" and they want to stay that long. The constraint is ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The minimum let of "**six months**" is mentioned as context but is not the required length.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer to "**length of let**" often aligns with the length of the **commitment** (e.g., a course, a job contract).

📝 Question 4: Oakington Avenue: Problem: no 4 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: garage

📍 Location in Audio Script: "There’s this one in Oakington Avenue... It doesn’t have a **garage**, though you can park in the road. MAN: Ah, we’d prefer to have one, if possible."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The house's drawback is that it doesn't have a "**garage**," which the man confirms is a problem for them.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The rent "**£550**" is a numerical distractor. The word "**road**" is where they would have to park.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer to a "**problem**" question is the item that is either **missing** or present but undesirable.

📝 Question 5: Mead Street: Problem: the 5 ....... is too large

🔹 Correct Answer: garden

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Oh, and there’s a big **garden**. MAN: I don’t think we could cope with that, to be honest. We’ll be too busy to look after it."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: After listing the features, the woman mentions a "**big garden**." The man rejects the house because they are too busy to look after it, meaning the **garden** is the problem.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The rent "**£580**" and the minimum let of "**a year**" are distractors.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The correct answer is often confirmed by the speaker's **reason for rejecting** the option (too busy to look after it).

📝 Question 6: Hamilton Road: living room, kitchen, diner and a 6 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: study

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Then there’s this older house in Hamilton Road: living room, kitchen-diner, and it has a **study**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the fourth room in the description. The speaker lists the rooms, including a "**study**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The problem with the location (**noisy**) is mentioned shortly after, but the question asks for the **missing room**.

⭐ Key Learning Point: In a **list of rooms**, the answer will be the specific type of room mentioned.

📝 Question 7: Hamilton Road: Problem: too 7 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: noisy

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Whereabouts in Hamilton Road? Towards the western end. MAN: Oh, that’ll be very **noisy**. I know the area."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The man immediately rejects the location because he knows the area and thinks it will be very "**noisy**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The adjective "**lively**" is used by the woman to describe the area, which is a near-synonym but **noisy** is the man's reason for rejection. The answer is the single adjective expressing the problem.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The correct answer is the **single word** used to explain the problem with the location.

📝 Question 8: Devon Close: Monthly Rent: 8 £ .......

🔹 Correct Answer: 595

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Well, what about this house in Devon Close?... It’s got a living room, dining room and small kitchen, and it’s **595** a month."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the monthly rent for the **Devon Close** house. The speaker states it is "**595** a month."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The house's problem of being "**not decorated**" (which kept the price down) is a distractor, as is the higher maximum budget (£600).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Ensure you capture the correct **price** for the option the candidate ultimately accepts as "fine."

📝 Questions 9 and 10: Which TWO facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment?

🔹 Correct Answer: B, E (in any order)

📍 Location in Audio Script (E): "There’s a big sports centre under construction... In fact the **swimming pool’s already opened**, ahead of schedule..."

📍 Location in Audio Script (B): "I think I heard something about a plan to replace the **existing concert hall** with a larger one."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for facilities open to the public **at the moment**.

• E (swimming pool): The speaker confirms the swimming pool "**already opened**."
• B (concert hall): The man mentions the plan to replace the **existing concert hall**, which implies that the **existing one is currently open**.

⚠️ Potential Traps:

• D (sports centre): This is "**under construction**" (not open yet).
• A (museum) / C (cinema): The only cinema **closed down** and is being converted into a film museum (not open yet).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Listen for **time signposts**: "**already opened**" (YES), "**under construction**" (NO), "**closed down**" (NO), "**existing**" (YES).

📝 Question 11: Well known for: 11 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: classical music/concerts

📍 Location in Audio Script: "It’s famous throughout the world as one of the major venues for **classical music**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker explicitly states the centre is famous for **classical music** (or concerts). The constraint is ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER. Given the context, both are often accepted, but the key phrase is the **specific art form**.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The term "**arts**" is too broad. The focus is on the specific art form that makes it famous.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer to "**well known for**" is the specific thing or feature that is famous, which often follows an intensifying word like "**famous throughout the world**."

📝 Question 12: Complex consists of: concert rooms, theatres, cinemas, art galleries, public library, restaurants and a 12 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: bookshop/bookstore

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Under a single roof it houses concert rooms, theatres, cinemas, art galleries and a wonderful public library, as well as service facilities including three restaurants and a **bookshop**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker lists the complex facilities, and the last item mentioned is a "**bookshop**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The number of restaurants "**three**" is a numerical distractor.

⭐ Key Learning Point: In **long lists**, the final item mentioned is often the required answer.

📝 Question 13: 1960s-1970s – centre was 13 ....... and built

🔹 Correct Answer: planned

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...it was **planned** in the 60s, built in the 70s and eventually opened to the public in 1983."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks what happened in the 60s/70s before it was built. The audio states it was "**planned**" then built. The constraint is NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The two dates "**60s**" and "**70s**" are mentioned as the planning and building phases.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Use the **sequence of historical events** to fill the gap.

📝 Question 14: in 14 ....... – opened to public

🔹 Correct Answer: 1983

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...built in the 70s and eventually opened to the public in **1983**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the year the centre opened. The year is given directly as "**1983**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The decades (60s, 70s) are mentioned, but the **specific year** of opening is the answer.

⭐ Key Learning Point: A **specific year** is often required for historical milestones.

📝 Question 15: Managed by: the 15 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: City Council

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...it’s run by the **City Council**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks who manages/runs the centre. The speaker says it is run by the "**City Council**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The audio contrasts public ownership with private ownership, which is a distractor.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer to "**managed by**" or "**run by**" is often the **name of the organization** or body responsible.

📝 Question 16: Open: 16 ....... days per year

🔹 Correct Answer: 363

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...and as the Centre is open **363** days of the year..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The number of open days is given directly as "**363**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The number 365 is implied (full year) but the actual number is slightly less.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Record **numbers accurately**, especially when they differ slightly from a standard number (like 365).

📝 Question 17: Monday and Tuesday: Event: The Magic Flute: Venue: 17 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: (the) Garden Hall

📍 Location in Audio Script: "It’s in the **Garden Hall** and tickets start at only £8.00..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the venue of '**The Magic Flute**'. The speaker states the venue is the "**Garden Hall**." The constraint is NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The starting ticket price of "**£8.00**" is a numerical distractor.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Use the **event title** as a signpost to find the specific details about it.

📝 Question 18: Wednesday: Event: 18 ....... (Canadian Film)

🔹 Correct Answer: Three Lives

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...and that’s called ‘**Three Lives**’."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the film's title. The title is given directly as "**Three Lives**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The cinema number "**2**" and the time "**8pm**" are distractors.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer to a film/performance question is often the **title**, which may be two words or more.

📝 Question 19: Wednesday: Ticket price: 19 £ .......

🔹 Correct Answer: 4.50

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...and tickets cost just **£4.50**, which is a reduction on the usual price of £5.50."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the **current ticket price**. The speaker states the current cost is "**£4.50**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The usual price of "**£5.50**" is a distractor. The question asks for the price **now**.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Listen for **comparative phrases** that indicate the current value versus a previous or usual value.

📝 Question 20: Saturday and Sunday: Event: 20 ....... (art exhibition)

🔹 Correct Answer: Faces of China

📍 Location in Audio Script: "It’s a collection of Chinese Art called ‘**Faces of China**’..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the name of the exhibition. The name is given directly as "**Faces of China**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The location "**Gallery 1**" and the fact that it is "**free**" are distractors. The term "**Chinese Art**" is too general.

⭐ Key Learning Point: **Titles** of exhibitions, like film titles, are often proper nouns and must be captured exactly.

📝 Question 21: Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted

A to teach English there

B to improve his Spanish

C to learn about Latin American life

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...my main idea was to **find out more about the way people lived there**. My spoken Spanish was already pretty good in fact."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Paul's main idea was to "**find out more about the way people lived there**," which is a clear paraphrase of Option C (**to learn about Latin American life**).

⚠️ Potential Traps: B (improve his Spanish) is contradicted as he says his Spanish was "**already pretty good**." He did end up teaching English (A), but this was **not his main idea** or original choice.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer is the overall, overarching **main idea**, not an incidental activity or a skill he already possessed.

📝 Question 22: What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in?

A construction

B agriculture

C tourism

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Well, there were several possibilities. You mean construction? Engineering work? Yes, getting involved in building projects was an option. Then there was **tourism** – taking tourists for walks around the volcanoes – which I actually **chose to do**..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks what he originally chose to do before changing. He explicitly states he chose to do **tourism** (Option C).

⚠️ Potential Traps: **Construction** and work with local farmers (**agriculture**) are mentioned as **options**, but he only **chose tourism** before changing projects.

⭐ Key Learning Point: Distinguish between the **options available** and the option he "**actually chose to do**."

📝 Question 23: Why did Paul change from one project to another?

A His first job was not well organized

B He found doing the routine work very boring

C The work was too physically demanding

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Because I never really knew whether I'd be needed or not... no, I wanted to do something that had more of a **proper structure** to it, I suppose. I get de-motivated otherwise."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Paul said he never knew if he'd be needed and wanted something with "**more of a proper structure**," which means his first job was **not well organized** (Option A).

⚠️ Potential Traps: C (too physically demanding) is contradicted as he says he was "**certainly fit enough**." B (boring) is not directly mentioned; his motivation issue stemmed from the **lack of structure** (A).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Look for **synonyms for organization** (**structure**) and lack of organization (**never really knew whether I'd be needed or not**).

📝 Question 24: In the village community, he learnt how important it was to

A respect family life

B develop trust

C use money wisely

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...What struck me was that when people became more comfortable with me and **less suspicious**, we really **connected with each other in a meaningful way**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Paul notes that once the locals became **less suspicious** and more comfortable, they connected, meaning he learned the importance of gaining their **trust** (Option B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The locals' interest in his clothes/money is a distractor, not the core learning point.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The ability to "**connect in a meaningful way**" after overcoming suspicion is a clear definition of **developing trust**.

📝 Question 25: What does Paul say about his project manager?

A He let Paul do most of the work

B His plans were too ambitious

C He was very supportive of Paul

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Yes and **he gave me lots of advice and guidance**... That wasn't his strong point! I think he was often more interested in the academic side of things than filing reports. He was a bit of a dreamer."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Paul says the manager gave him "**lots of advice and guidance**," which means he was **very supportive of Paul** (Option C), even though he wasn't good at management/filing.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The manager's poor management skills and being a "**dreamer**" are negative distractors, but the **specific relationship with Paul was positive** (**supportive**).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Distinguish between the manager's overall effectiveness (poor) and their **support for the student** (good).

📝 Question 26: Paul was surprised to be given

A a computer to use

B so little money to live on

C an extension to his contract

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "And they gave me all the equipment I needed... even a **laptop**. WOMAN: You didn't expect that then? PAUL: **No**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The woman asks if he expected the laptop, and Paul says "**No**," confirming he was surprised to be given a **computer to use** (Option A).

⚠️ Potential Traps:

• The price he paid for food/lodging ($7 a day) was amazing (cheap), which **contradicts B**.
• The extension to his contract (staying six months instead of three) was his **own choice**, not a surprise gift (C).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Listen for **confirmation of surprise**, signaled by the question: "You didn't expect that then?" and the direct answer: "**No**."

📝 Questions 27-30: What does Paul decide about each of the following modules?

A: He will do this. B: He might do this. C: He won’t do this.

📝 Question 27: Gender studies in Latin America

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "If it was to do with people in the villages rather than those in the public sphere, I would [do it]."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Paul indicates he would only be interested if the focus was on village people, but the module focuses on the **public sphere**. This conditional interest suggests he **won't do this** (Option C).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The module's topic is relevant, but **Paul's condition is not met**.

⭐ Key Learning Point: **Conditional interest** ("If it was to do with...") often implies a **rejection** when the condition is not satisfied.

📝 Question 28: Second language acquisition

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "I hadn't thought about that. **I'll put that down as a definite**, then."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The woman suggests he'd find it useful due to his experience, and Paul confirms this by saying, "**I'll put that down as a definite**," meaning **He will do this** (Option A).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Initial lack of thought about the module is a distractor; the **final decision** is the answer.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The phrase "**put that down as a definite**" is a direct signpost for an affirmative decision (**He will do this**).

📝 Question 29: Indigenous women’s lives

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "I thought so too, but I looked at last year's exam questions and that changed my mind. WOMAN: Don't judge the value... Maybe, talk to some other students first and **we can talk about it again later**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: Paul initially rejects it due to the exam questions, but the **tutor advises him to keep it as a possibility** for later discussion, meaning **He might do this** (Option B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: Paul's initial rejection ("changed my mind") is a distractor. The tutor's intervention ("**talk about it again later**") keeps the option open.

⭐ Key Learning Point: An instructor's suggestion to **reconsider or discuss again later** is a strong indication of a possible decision (**He might do this**).

📝 Question 30: Portuguese language studies

🔹 Correct Answer: C

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Well, I'd much sooner do something else, then."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The man is discouraged by the potential for Spanish to interfere, and states he'd "**much sooner do something else**," which is a clear **rejection** of the module, meaning **He won’t do this** (Option C).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The reason (Spanish interference) is a distractor; the **conclusion** (**do something else**) is the answer.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The phrase "**I'd much sooner do something else**" is an **emphatic rejection**.

📝 Question 31: Compared to introducing new business processes, attempts to copy existing processes are

A more attractive

B more frequent

C more straightforward

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "It's a less glamorous activity than pure innovation, but it actually happens **more often**, as a matter of fact."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for a comparison to innovation (introducing new processes). The speaker says copying successes "happens **more often**," which is a direct match for **more frequent** (Option B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: More attractive (A) is contradicted as the speaker says it's "**less glamorous**." More straightforward (C) is contradicted as the speaker says it's "**not necessarily any simpler**."

⭐ Key Learning Point: In comparisons, be careful to match the **comparative adjective** (**more often = more frequent**) and use contradictions to eliminate distractors.

📝 Question 32: Most research into the repetition of success in business has

A been done outside the United States

B produced consistent findings

C related to only a few contexts

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...but even so it has been shown that the overwhelming majority of attempts fail. A **host of studies confirm this**..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker says a "**host of studies confirm this**" (that the overwhelming majority of attempts fail), meaning the findings (that attempts fail) are **consistent** (Option B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The speaker says it **hasn't been confined to the US**, implying it hasn't been done only outside the US (A). The speaker lists a wide range of business settings (contradicts C).

⭐ Key Learning Point: The phrase "**a host of studies confirm this**" or similar language is a strong signpost for **consistent findings**.

📝 Question 33: What does the speaker say about consulting experts?

A Too few managers ever do it

B It can be useful in certain circumstances

C Experts are sometimes unwilling to give advice

🔹 Correct Answer: B

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Now, this approach [consulting experts] **can be used if you want to gain a rough understanding** of a particular system, or understand smaller, isolated problems."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The speaker notes that consulting experts is useful for gaining a rough understanding or solving smaller, isolated problems. This means **it can be useful in certain circumstances** (Option B).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The main issue is that experts don't know everything themselves, not that managers don't consult them (A) or that experts are unwilling (C).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Listen for **conditions or qualifiers** (**can be used if, in certain circumstances**) when discussing the utility of a method.

📝 Question 34: An expert’s knowledge about a business system may be incomplete because

A some details are difficult for workers to explain

B workers choose not to mention certain details

C details are sometimes altered by workers

🔹 Correct Answer: A

📍 Location in Audio Script: "**Some may be difficult to describe** – learned on the job and well known by workers perhaps, but **impossible to describe** in a way that's helpful."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The expert's knowledge is incomplete because some details are "**difficult to describe**" or "**impossible to describe**" by the workers (Option A).

⚠️ Potential Traps: The speaker says some details are things people know or do that they're not even aware of, but does not say they **choose not to mention** (B) or **alter** (C).

⭐ Key Learning Point: Distinguish between conscious withholding of information (B/C) and **inherent difficulty in articulating knowledge** (A).

📝 Question 35: Manager tries to: improve on the original process, create an ideal 35 ....... from the best parts of several processes

🔹 Correct Answer: combination/system

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Another mistake is trying to use the best parts of various different systems, in the hope of creating the perfect **combination**."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The second mistake is trying to create the perfect "**combination**" from different systems. The context is the new, flawed process being created.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The word "**parts**" is used, but the answer is the **result of joining the parts**.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer is the **noun** that summarizes the result of mixing different components.

📝 Question 36: Disadvantages were overlooked e.g. effect of changes on 36 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: safety

📍 Location in Audio Script: "More typically, the advantages are real enough, but there are also disadvantages that have been overlooked. For example, the modifications might compromise **safety** in some way."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The example of an overlooked disadvantage is that modifications might compromise "**safety**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The term "**modifications**" is the cause, not the effect.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The phrase "**compromise [noun] in some way**" is a typical structure for a negative example.

📝 Question 37: Solution: Change 37 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: attitude(s)

📍 Location in Audio Script: "These involve adjusting **attitudes**, first of all... being more realistic and cautious really."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The first solution listed is adjusting "**attitudes**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The qualities of realistic and cautious are adjectives describing the required attitude.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The list of solutions follows the word "**involve**."

📝 Question 38: Solution: Impose rigorous 38 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: control(s)

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Secondly, they involve exerting strict **controls** on the organisational and operational systems."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The second solution is exerting strict "**controls**" on the systems.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The word "**strict**" is an adjective. The word systems is what the controls are imposed on.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer is the **key noun** in the phrase describing the second solution.

📝 Question 39: Copy original very closely: Physical features of the 39 .......

🔹 Correct Answer: factory/factories

📍 Location in Audio Script: "Not merely duplicating the physical characteristics of the **factory**, but also duplicating the skills..."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The question asks for the physical feature that must be duplicated. The speaker mentions the "**factory**."

⚠️ Potential Traps: The term "**physical characteristics**" is in the notes.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer is the specific **structure/location** whose physical features are copied.

📝 Question 40: Copy original very closely: The 40 ....... of original employees

🔹 Correct Answer: skills

📍 Location in Audio Script: "...but also duplicating the **skills** that the original employees had."

🔹 Analysis of the Answer: The final thing to duplicate, besides the physical features, is the "**skills**" of the original employees.

⚠️ Potential Traps: The word "**employees**" is in the notes.

⭐ Key Learning Point: The answer completes the final **parallel structure** in the list of what to copy.