Cambridge IELTS 8 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 3

Dan and Jeannies Academic Review — IELTS Listening Answers

All 8 answers for Dan and Jeannies Academic Review, Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4 Part 3, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.

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Dan and Jeannies Academic Review answer key at a glance

Questions 21–30. Tap an answer to see the evidence.

  1. 21–22B, E
  2. 23–24A, C
  3. 25B
  4. 26C
  5. 27priorities
  6. 28timetable
  7. 29small tasks
  8. 30single paragraph

What this part tests

This part is tested with Two Choices (Q21–22). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.

Questions 21–22: Two Choices

Strategy: Both answers must be supported by the transcript. Check each option independently; order does not usually matter.

Q21–22B, E
“So then I asked the boss of the company I used to work for if they would sponsor me, and much to my surprise, he said they'd make a contribution My parents had been saying that as I already had a job, I ought to support myself through college. But in the end they took pity on me, so now I've just about got enough”

B and E: her former boss's company agreed to 'make a contribution', and her parents 'took pity' and helped, so both sources funded her.

Learn the question types in this part

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Dan and Jeannies Academic Review listening section come from?

It is Part 3 of Cambridge IELTS 8 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 21–30.

What question types appear in Dan and Jeannies Academic Review?

The part is tested with Two Choices. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.

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