Cambridge IELTS 12 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 1
Cycle Tour Leader: Applicant Enquiry — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Cycle Tour Leader: Applicant Enquiry, Cambridge IELTS 12 Listening Test 4 Part 1, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Cycle Tour Leader: Applicant Enquiry 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.
“No, temporary.”
The speaker corrects an earlier assumption with 'No, temporary', so the job type written on the form is temporary, not permanent.
“I’m going to be a doctor.”
Asked about his future career, he says 'I'm going to be a doctor', so doctor names the profession.
“Yes, I’ve led several bike tours in Africa.”
He has 'led several bike tours in Africa', so Africa is the continent of his guiding experience.
“I’m a volunteer worker in a youth club”
He describes himself as 'a volunteer worker in a youth club', so youth is the word before club.
“I’ll be free for five months. My job is due to start on October the 2nd, and I’m available from May the 1st until late September.”
He is 'available from May the 1st', so May is the starting month, which needs a capital letter.
“Yes, I’m allergic to cheese.”
The gap asks for a food he cannot eat: he says 'I'm allergic to cheese', so cheese is the answer.
“Could you send it to 27 Arbuthnot Place – A-R-B-U-T-H-N-O-T – Place, Dumfries.”
The street name is spelled out 'A-R-B-U-T-H-N-O-T', so Arbuthnot must be copied with exactly that spelling.
“DG7 4PH.”
The postcode follows the address and is read as 'DG7 4PH', so the letters and digits must be written in that order.
“we can interview you on Tuesday next week.”
The interview is arranged for 'Tuesday next week', so Tuesday is the day, capitalised like all weekdays.
“And at the interview we’d like to find out about your experience of being a tour guide, so could you prepare a ten-minute talk about that, please?”
They ask him to 'prepare a ten-minute talk' about tour guiding, so talk fits the ten-minute requirement; presentation is accepted.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Cycle Tour Leader: Applicant Enquiry listening section come from?
It is Part 1 of Cambridge IELTS 12 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 1–10.
What question types appear in Cycle Tour Leader: Applicant Enquiry?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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