Cambridge IELTS 5 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 4
Cardiff University Library Orientation — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Cardiff University Library Orientation, Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 4 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Cardiff University Library Orientation answer key at a glance
Questions 31–40. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with One Choice (Q31–36). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 31–36: One Choice
Strategy: Read the question stem and predict the answer before looking at the options. Wrong options often repeat words from the audio while the correct one paraphrases them.
Options for Questions 31–36
- Athe postgraduate's own department or tutor
- Blibrary staff
- Canother section of the university
“So, in this first week, we run a series of talks which focus on different aspects of the library and its resources”
B: the first-week talks 'focus on different aspects of the library and its resources', so library staff introduce what is available.
“Clearly you can find lots on there but much of it is useless information as it is from highly debatable sources – so be critical”
A: the warning that internet material comes from 'highly debatable sources' means students must be critical of what they find.
“It means we can expand what we offer you at very little extra cost and saves us having to invest in more and more books”
A: electronic provision lets the library 'expand what we offer you at very little extra cost', avoiding spending on more books.
“Clearly some of you will find the printed version more accessible as it sits on the shelves but I'm afraid the intention is to phase these out eventually”
C: printed copies 'sit on the shelves' but 'the intention is to phase these out eventually', so print is being withdrawn.
“Naturally we do still have the full range of classic reference books, additional to the CD-ROMS, for you to use and there are several copies of each one. This is because some of you may prefer to borrow a book rather than sit in the library”
A: classic reference books are kept in 'several copies of each one' because students 'may prefer to borrow a book' rather than read on site.
“As your Training Supervisor, I just oversee your induction and will not be around after this initial week”
B: the speaker says 'I just oversee your induction and will not be around after this initial week', so the role ends soon.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Cardiff University Library Orientation listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 5 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in Cardiff University Library Orientation?
The part is tested with One Choice. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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