IELTS Listening for Specific Information 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The speaker says, "The library opens at half past eight." What time does it open?
- 8:30 (Correct answer)
- 8:15
- 9:30
- 7:30
Correct answer: 8:30
"Half past eight" means thirty minutes after eight, so 8:30.
Question 2: A speaker spells a surname: "That's S-M-Y-T-H-E." How is the name spelled?
- Smythe (Correct answer)
- Smith
- Smithe
- Smyth
Correct answer: Smythe
The letters spelled out are S-M-Y-T-H-E, giving "Smythe".
Question 3: "The room costs ninety pounds a night, not nineteen." What is the nightly cost?
- £90 (Correct answer)
- £19
- £99
- £80
Correct answer: £90
The speaker corrects the figure to ninety, so the cost is £90.
Question 4: A caller gives a phone number: "double seven, three, oh, five." What digits are these?
- 77305 (Correct answer)
- 73055
- 70735
- 77035
Correct answer: 77305
"Double seven" is 77, then 3, 0 ("oh"), 5, giving 77305.
Question 5: "The meeting is on the twenty-third of March." Which date is given?
- 23 March (Correct answer)
- 3 March
- 23 May
- 13 March
Correct answer: 23 March
"Twenty-third of March" is the 23rd of March.
Question 6: A guide says the tour lasts "about an hour and a quarter." How long is it?
- 75 minutes (Correct answer)
- 90 minutes
- 45 minutes
- 60 minutes
Correct answer: 75 minutes
An hour and a quarter is 60 + 15 = 75 minutes.
Question 7: "You'll find us at fifteen Park Avenue." What is the house number?
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 50
- 5
- 55
Correct answer: 15
"Fifteen" is the number, so the address is 15 Park Avenue.
IELTS Listening for Specific Information 2
The speaker says, "The library opens at half past eight." What time does it open?