Cambridge IELTS 14 · Listening · Test 3 · Part 3
Background On School Marching Band — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Background On School Marching Band, Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 3 Part 3, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Background On School Marching Band answer key at a glance
Questions 21–30. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Note Completion (Q21–26). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 21–26: 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.
“Well the band has students in it from all years, so they’re aged 11 to 18, and there are about 50 of them altogether.”
The band has 'about 50 of them altogether', so the membership figure is 50.
“They aren’t really good enough to enter national band competitions, but they’re in a regional one later in the term.”
They are not good enough for national contests but are in 'a regional one', so 'regional' fits.
“Well, now the town council’s organising a carnival in the summer, and the band has been asked to perform.”
The town council is organising 'a carnival in the summer', and the band will perform.
“I played a recording I came across, of a drummer talking about how playing in a band had changed his life.”
The recording was of 'a drummer talking about how playing in a band had changed his life'.
“I’m planning to show them that old film from the 1940s ‘Strike Up the Band’, and talk about it with the students.”
She plans to show 'that old film from the 1940s', so 'film' fills the gap.
“I’m hoping I can take some of the band to a parade that’s going to take place next month.”
She hopes to take band members 'to a parade that's going to take place next month'.
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It is Part 3 of Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 3, and it covers Questions 21–30.
What question types appear in Background On School Marching Band?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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