Cambridge IELTS 16 · Listening · Test 1 · Part 1
Children’s Engineering Workshops — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Children’s Engineering Workshops, Cambridge IELTS 16 Listening Test 1 Part 1, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Children’s Engineering Workshops 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.
“For example, they work together to design a special cover that goes round an egg, so that when it’s inside they can drop it from a height and it doesn’t break”
A noun is needed after 'an', and children design a cover 'that goes round an egg' so it survives a drop.
“Well, they have a competition to see who can make the highest tower.”
A noun is required for the building task, and the competition is 'to see who can make the highest tower'.
“For example, one thing they do is to design and build a car that’s attached to a balloon, and the force of the air in that actually powers the car and makes it move along.”
A noun follows 'build a', and they 'design and build a car that's attached to a balloon'.
“but also how to construct animals using the same sorts of material and technique”
A plural noun is needed for the models, and they learn 'how to construct animals' from the same materials.
“Yes, with the Junior Engineers, it’s to use recycled materials like card and wood to build a bridge, and the longest one gets a prize.”
A noun follows 'build a', and the Junior Engineers use recycled card and wood 'to build a bridge'.
“Then they have something a bit different, which is to think up an idea for a five-minute movie and then film it, using special animation software.”
A singular noun is needed for the filming task, since they think up 'a five-minute movie and then film it'.
“And then they also build a robot in the shape of a human, and they decorate it and program it so that it can move its arms and legs.”
A verb follows 'they', and after building the robot they 'decorate it and program it'.
“They used to be, but we found it didn’t give our staff enough time to clear up after the first workshop, so we moved them to Wednesdays.”
A day is required and takes a capital: the workshops were moved 'to Wednesdays'.
“They’re in building 10A – there’s a big sign on the door, you can’t miss it, and that’s in Fradstone Industrial Estate.”
A place name is needed and takes a capital, given as 'Fradstone Industrial Estate'.
“And will I have any parking problems there?”
A noun is needed for the concern, and the caller asks 'will I have any parking problems there?'
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Children’s Engineering Workshops listening section come from?
It is Part 1 of Cambridge IELTS 16 Listening Test 1, and it covers Questions 1–10.
What question types appear in Children’s Engineering Workshops?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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