1. shopping / variety of shopping
This completes the note about what the places offer alongside historical interest.
Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 1 Answers and Explanations
Review all 40 answers, grouped into the four test sections, then return to the practice test.
Answer table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | shopping / variety of shopping |
| 2 | guided tours |
| 3 | more than 12 / over 12 |
| 4 | notice board |
| 5 | 13th February |
| 6 | Tower of London |
| 7 | Bristol |
| 8 | American Museum |
| 9 | student newspaper |
| 10 | Yentob |
| 11 | coal and firewood |
| 12 | local craftsmen |
| 13 | 160 |
| 14 | Woodside |
| 15 | Ticket Office |
| 16 | Gift Shop |
| 17 | (main) Workshop |
| 18 | Showroom |
| 19 | Cafe |
| 20 | cottages |
| 21 | A |
| 22 | C |
| 23 | E |
| 24 | B |
| 25 | G |
| 26 | F |
| 27 | C |
| 28 | D |
| 29 | A |
| 30 | B |
| 31 | cities / environment |
| 32 | windy |
| 33 | humid |
| 34 | shady / shaded |
| 35 | dangerous |
| 36 | leaves |
| 37 | ground |
| 38 | considerably reduce / decrease / filter |
| 39 | low |
| 40 | space / room |
Explanations by section
Section 1: Social programme and weekend trips
2. guided tours
This is the other attraction listed for the visits, rather than a cost or a departure time.
3. more than 12 / over 12
Keep the qualifier: the note asks about groups above twelve, not exactly twelve.
4. notice board
This is where students add their names to reserve a seat.
5. 13th February
This is the date of the St Ives trip. The London trip has a different date.
6. Tower of London
This is the optional extra for the London visit, rather than the city’s name.
7. Bristol
The city belongs to the row that lists S.S. Great Britain.
8. American Museum
This is the optional extra associated with Bath.
9. student newspaper
The final information note asks what students should read.
10. Yentob
This completes the surname of the social assistant, Jane.
Section 2: Riverside Industrial Village
11. coal and firewood
The two fuels complete the same sentence. Include both for the single mark; either order works.
12. local craftsmen
The question asks who established the industry, rather than what fuel it used.
13. 160
This is the number following over in the sentence about water-powered mills.
14. Woodside
This labels the road on the village plan.
15. Ticket Office
Use this label for location 15 on the plan; it is distinct from the works office already printed.
16. Gift Shop
Location 16 is the shop on the plan.
17. (main) Workshop
The key allows workshop with or without main for location 17.
18. Showroom
This labels the display area at location 18.
19. Cafe
This labels the refreshments area at location 19.
20. cottages
The worker accommodation is labelled cottages; do not repeat for the workers from the plan.
Section 3: Melanie’s assignment
21. A
Melanie’s stated reason is work for another course. The assignment’s size and time in the library are distractors.
22. C
The reasonable extension examples are personal illness or accident, which is option C.
23. E
For Jackson, the recommendation is to read the research methods.
24. B
For Roberts, the recommendation is useful. Match the recommendation letter, not the article’s position in the list.
25. G
For Morris, the recommendation is not to read it.
26. F
For Cooper, the recommendation is to read the conclusion.
27. C
For Forster, the recommendation is limited value.
28. D
The labelled bar concerns noisy neighbours. Use D from the reasons box.
29. A
The labelled bar concerns an uncooperative landlord. Use A from the reasons box.
30. B
The last labelled bar concerns the environment or neighbourhood. Use B.
Section 4: The urban landscape
31. cities / environment
This completes the note about planning the urban setting better.
32. windy
This is the large-scale effect on wind conditions.
33. humid
This is the inland-city effect on moisture in the air.
34. shady / shaded
This names the local reduction in direct sunlight.
35. dangerous
This completes the local safety effect after less.
36. leaves
This is the tree part through which water evaporates.
37. ground
The note asks at what level tall buildings cause wind.
38. considerably reduce / decrease / filter
The missing expression describes what trees do to wind force. Keep within two words.
39. low
This completes the frequency description in the noise note.
40. space / room
This is the final growth requirement alongside water and sunlight.