Cambridge IELTS 13 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 1
Alex’s Training — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Alex’s Training, Cambridge IELTS 13 Listening Test 4 Part 1, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Alex’s Training answer key at a glance
Questions 1–10. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Note Completion (Q1–10). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 1–10: Note Completion
Strategy: Predict the word class from the note, find the paraphrase of the note's keyword in the transcript, then copy the answer exactly within the word limit.
“I did my initial training in Finance.”
Alex did his 'initial training in Finance', so 'Finance' is the field, written with a capital letter.
“I didn’t do well in my exams at school and I was really worried because I failed Maths.”
At school he 'failed Maths', so the subject causing him concern was Maths.
“I took the one on IT skills but I wish I’d done that one instead.”
He regrets taking the IT skills course, saying 'I wish I'd done that one instead' — 'that one' being the business course.
“there was only one person younger than me, who was 17.”
Only one person was younger than him, 'who was 17', so the age is 17.
“But you get the same number of days’ holiday as everyone else.”
Trainees get 'the same number of days' holiday as everyone else', so 'holiday' fits.
“Yes, one day each month.”
He attends 'one day each month' at college, so 'college' fills the gap.
“Yes, it’s very close to the train station so the location’s a real advantage.”
Being 'very close to the train station' makes 'the location's a real advantage'.
“Nothing too casual – like jeans”
Dress should be nothing 'too casual – like jeans', so jeans are the wrong choice.
“Erm, well I know it’s really obvious but arrive in plenty of time.”
He advises 'arrive in plenty of time', so the warning is not to be late.
“And one other useful piece of advice my manager told me before I had the interview for this job – is to smile.”
His manager's last piece of advice was 'to smile', so that verb fills the gap.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Alex’s Training listening section come from?
It is Part 1 of Cambridge IELTS 13 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 1–10.
What question types appear in Alex’s Training?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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