Cambridge IELTS 5 · Listening · Test 1 · Part 2
Buying Baby Cots — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Buying Baby Cots, Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 1 Part 2, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Buying Baby Cots answer key at a glance
Questions 11–20. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Table Completion (Q11–19). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 11–19: Table Completion
Strategy: Work row by row. The row label tells you where to look; the column heading tells you what kind of word you need.
“Our testers liked the fact that it had four wheels, so it was easy to move around”
Four wheels made the cot 'easy to move around', the practical advantage testers liked.
“The only slight problems with this cot were that it had no brakes, but they didn't think that mattered too much”
The only criticism was 'that it had no brakes, but they didn't think that mattered too much'.
“At first they were a bit concerned about the side bar, because they felt babies could trap their fingers in it, but our testers felt that this was unlikely to happen so they have given this one a verdict of 'satisfactory'”
Testers worried 'babies could trap their fingers' in the side bar, so fingers is the noun needed.
“At first they were a bit concerned about the side bar, because they felt babies could trap their fingers in it, but our testers felt that this was unlikely to happen so they have given this one a verdict of 'satisfactory'”
Because that was 'unlikely to happen', the cot received a verdict of 'satisfactory'.
“The next cot was by Choice Cots and this time our testers were pleased to find a cot which is simple to put together – unlike others we looked at”
The Choice Cots model 'is simple to put together – unlike others we looked at', so ease of assembly is praised.
“However, the real problem with this cot was the space between the bars; our testers found they were too wide and a baby could easily trap his head”
The gap between the bars was the problem: testers 'found they were too wide and a baby could easily trap his head'.
“We felt this was a real safety hazard and so we have labelled this one dangerous, I'm afraid”
That gap was 'a real safety hazard', so the cot was 'labelled this one dangerous'.
“The negatives for this one were quite minor; the only niggle everyone had was the fact that it has no wheels and the only other problem anyone could find, was that there were pictures which were simply stuck on and so could easily become detached”
The only niggle was 'the fact that it has no wheels', a minor negative.
“As this cot will then be safe in every way, we have made the Mother's Choice cot our best buy”
Because it is 'safe in every way', the Mother's Choice cot became 'our best buy'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Buying Baby Cots listening section come from?
It is Part 2 of Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 1, and it covers Questions 11–20.
What question types appear in Buying Baby Cots?
The part is tested with Table Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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