Cambridge IELTS 15 · Listening · Test 1 · Part 1
Bankside Recruitment Agency — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Bankside Recruitment Agency, Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 1 Part 1, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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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.
“Jamieson J-A-M-I-E-S-O-N.”
The surname is spelled out letter by letter, 'J-A-M-I-E-S-O-N', so it must be written exactly like that.
“I wouldn’t call her until the afternoon if I were you – she’s always really busy in the morning trying to fill last-minute vacancies.”
She is always busy 'in the morning', so the advice is not to call her until 'the afternoon'.
“it’s communication that really matters”
The speaker stresses 'it's communication that really matters', so that noun fills the gap.
“But you’re more likely to be offered something for a week at first, which might get extended.”
The first offer is likely to be 'something for a week at first', so the period is 'week'.
“The hourly rate is about £10, 11 if you’re lucky.”
The hourly rate is 'about £10, 11 if you're lucky'; the basic figure asked for is 10.
“I can probably borrow a suit from Mum.”
He says 'I can probably borrow a suit from Mum', so the item of clothing is 'suit'.
“What about my passport?”
'What about my passport?' — the identity document listed for the interview is the passport.
“So there are questions about personality that they always ask candidates – fairly basic ones.”
Interviewers always ask 'questions about personality', so that noun names the topic in the gap.
“the interview will be useful because they’ll give you feedback on your performance so you can improve next time.”
The interview helps because 'they'll give you feedback on your performance', so 'feedback' fills the gap.
“And I expect finding a temporary job this way takes a lot less time”
The method saves 'a lot less time', so the noun after 'less' is 'time'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Bankside Recruitment Agency listening section come from?
It is Part 1 of Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 1, and it covers Questions 1–10.
What question types appear in Bankside Recruitment Agency?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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