IELTS Listening: Multiple Choice and Map Labelling 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Map task: 'The car park is directly behind the visitor centre. The gift shop is to the left of the visitor centre, and the café is to the right. The picnic area is between the café and the car park.' Where is the picnic area?
- To the left of the visitor centre
- Between the gift shop and the visitor centre
- Between the café and the car park (Correct answer)
- Directly in front of the visitor centre
Correct answer: Between the café and the car park
The speaker places the picnic area between the café (right of visitor centre) and the car park (behind visitor centre).
Question 2: You hear a news report: 'The government's plan originally targeted a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035. Following last week's summit, that target has been raised to 45% by 2030.' What is the NEW emissions target?
- 30% reduction by 2035
- 45% reduction by 2035
- 45% reduction by 2030 (Correct answer)
- 30% reduction by 2030
Correct answer: 45% reduction by 2030
The new target announced after the summit is a 45% reduction by 2030.
Question 3: A phone message says: 'Your parcel could not be delivered today because no one was home. It is now being held at the depot on Crane Street, NOT at your local post office. You must collect it by Friday.' Where is the parcel?
- At the local post office
- Being redelivered tomorrow
- At the depot on Crane Street (Correct answer)
- Returned to the sender
Correct answer: At the depot on Crane Street
The message explicitly says the parcel is at the depot on Crane Street, not at the local post office.
Question 4: In a seminar, the speaker says: 'Three theories explain language acquisition: behaviourism, which focuses on imitation; nativism, which posits an innate grammar device; and interactionism, which combines social input with cognitive factors.' Which theory emphasises an INNATE grammar device?
- Behaviourism
- Interactionism
- Nativism (Correct answer)
- Constructivism
Correct answer: Nativism
Nativism posits an innate language acquisition device, as stated by the speaker.
Question 5: You hear: 'The museum is open daily except Mondays. Admission is free for children under 12, students with valid ID, and senior citizens. All other adults pay ÂŁ8.' A 70-year-old visitor asks about admission. What should they pay?
- ÂŁ8
- Free — they qualify as a senior citizen (Correct answer)
- Half price — £4
- ÂŁ8 unless they have a student ID
Correct answer: Free — they qualify as a senior citizen
Senior citizens are listed among those who receive free admission.
Question 6: Map labelling: 'Facing the school entrance, the science block is on your far left. The gymnasium is directly opposite the entrance. The art room is between the gymnasium and the science block.' Where is the art room?
- To the right of the entrance
- Between the gymnasium and the science block (Correct answer)
- Directly opposite the science block
- Adjacent to the entrance on the right
Correct answer: Between the gymnasium and the science block
The speaker places the art room between the gymnasium (directly opposite entrance) and the science block (far left).
Question 7: You hear: 'Flights are delayed this afternoon due to fog. The 14:30 to Amsterdam has been cancelled outright. The 15:00 to Paris is delayed by two hours. All other flights are operating normally.' What is happening to the 15:00 Paris flight?
- It has been cancelled
- It is operating on time
- It is delayed by two hours (Correct answer)
- It has been rerouted
Correct answer: It is delayed by two hours
The 15:00 Paris flight is delayed by two hours, not cancelled.
IELTS Listening: Multiple Choice and Map Labelling 4
Map task: 'The car park is directly behind the visitor centre.
The gift shop is to the left of the visitor centre, and the café is to the right.
The picnic area is between the café and the car park.' Where is the picnic area?