Cambridge IELTS 14 · Listening · Test 1 · Part 3
Cities Built By The Sea — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Cities Built By The Sea, Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 1 Part 3, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Cities Built By The Sea answer key at a glance
Questions 21–30. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with One Choice (Q21–25). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 21–25: 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.
“But most of the biggest cities are actually built by the sea.”
B fits: 'most of the biggest cities are actually built by the sea', so coastal siting is the norm, not the exception.
“it means more and more pollutants are discharged into the rivers.”
A fits: as cities grow, 'more and more pollutants are discharged into the rivers'.
“But what they didn’t take into account was global warming.”
C fits: the planners 'didn't take into account' global warming, so that omission was the problem.
“Really they just need to find the money for something to replace the drainage channels”
B fits: the city just needs 'to find the money for something to replace the drainage channels'.
“so they should be able to work together to some extent.”
A fits: 'they should be able to work together to some extent', so cooperation is expected.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Cities Built By The Sea listening section come from?
It is Part 3 of Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 1, and it covers Questions 21–30.
What question types appear in Cities Built By The Sea?
The part is tested with One Choice. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
Are these reading answers reliable?
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