Public Library Listening: Audio
General Instructions for IELTS Listening
You'll listen to recordings of people talking or giving speeches during testing. These recordings can be anything from casual conversations to more formal lectures. Listen closely, then answer some questions about what you've heard.
- You are not allowed to open this section unless asked to do so.
- Listen to the instructions of each section carefully.
- Answer all the questions
- Be alert while listening to the audio
- Take notes of the keywords while listening to the audio
- You will be given only 10 minutes to write your answers on the separate answer sheet at the end of the test, for which you have to use a pencil.
Public Library Listening: Questions & Answers
Questions and Answers 1-10
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Example
The library re-opened last ……month…….
The library now has
● a seating area with magazines
● an expanded section for books on 1) …………….
● a new section on local 2) ……………
● a community room for meetings (also possible to 3) ……………. there
● a new section of books for 4) …………….
For younger children
● the next Science Club meeting: experiments using things from your 5) ……………
● Reading Challenge: read six books during the holidays
For adults
● this Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real 6) ……………
● IT support is available on Tuesday – no 7) ……………. is necessary
● free check of blood 8) …………… and cholesterol levels (over 60s only)
Other information
● the library shop sells wall charts, cards, and 9) ……………
● evenings and weekends: free 10) …………… is available
Public Library Listening Answers: Explanation
Answer: Travel/travel(l)ing
Explanation:
Paul calls his friend Suzy to ask for information on the public library. As they are catching up on their lives, Paul tells her he plans to travel to Greece with his family for a vacation.
Answer: History
Explanation:
Paul tells Suzy that his wife Carol is organising a project for the history class she teaches at the school. He asks if she can get any related books, to which Suzy says they now have a whole new section on the town's history.
Answer: Study
Explanation:
Suzy tells Paul they have a community room in this public library, which people use for meetings. Sometimes, they also use it to study, so Paul says that he can use that room as he finds it hard to get a quiet place at home.
Answer: Teenagers
Explanation:
Suzy says to Paul that she cannot remember how his son and daughter are. They have a new section of fiction in the library for teenagers, but Paul says that they are a bit young for that.
Answer: Kitchen
Explanation:
Suzy tells Paul that they now have lots of activities for younger children, including a science club where they can do experiments in the kitchen with things like sugar, flour, and so on.
Answer: Crime
Explanation:
Suzy tells Paul that they have a special activity for adults on Friday. A new local author will be among them in the library, and she will talk about her new novel, ‘Catch the Mouse,’ based on a crime that happened there years ago.
Answer: Appointment
Explanation:
Suzy also gives Paul some information about IT support, which is available on Tuesday mornings for those who want to get up to speed with computer technology. Nobody needs to book an appointment, as they just turn up casually, but Paul suggests that his mother might be interested in this programme.
Answer: Sugar
Explanation:
Suzy also gives Paul some information about IT support, which is available on Tuesday mornings for those who want to get up to speed with computer technology. Nobody needs to book an appointment, as they just turn up casually, but Paul suggests that his mother might be interested in this programme.
Answer: Stamps
Explanation:
Suzy tells Paul there is a little shop with wall charts, greeting cards, and stamps, so if he wants to post something, he can do it directly from the library.
Answer: Parking
Explanation:
Paul asks Suzy if parking is available, to which Suzy replies that it is available and is free in the evening and on the weekends.