Cambridge IELTS 21 · Listening · Test 3 · Part 1
Ferry to Shetland Islands — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Ferry to Shetland Islands, Cambridge IELTS 21 Listening Test 3 Part 1, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Ferry to Shetland Islands 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.
“There's only one – it's called Northern Ferries”
Company name: there is only one, 'called Northern Ferries', so the gap takes 'Northern' before Ferries.
“The service is pretty limited – there's only one ferry leaving every evening in summer anyway, seven days a week – I'm not sure about the winter months”
Frequency: one ferry leaves every evening 'seven days a week', so 'week' follows 'seven days a'.
“They were really cheap and four people and a car worked out at just under £250”
Fare: four people plus a car cost 'just under £250', so write 250 — the figure is approximate but clear.
“That could be a problem. I don't think it's their policy to give refunds – just a voucher – which you can use at a later date. But you have to cancel a month in advance to get that”
Refund policy: they don't give refunds, 'just a voucher' usable later, and only if you cancel a month ahead.
“We booked too late to get a cabin with a window”
The cabin lacked 'a window' because they booked too late, so 'window' is what they missed.
“PAUL: Not really. So it's best to bring some books for them”
For the children, Paul advises 'it's best to bring some books for them' since on-board options are limited.
“The kennels on board are OK – they're quite big – you just need to provide a blanket”
For the dogs: the kennels are big, but 'you just need to provide a blanket', so 'blanket' fits.
“They loved being on the sea at night and in the morning keeping a lookout for dolphins – we saw loads”
Wildlife highlight: the children kept 'a lookout for dolphins' in the morning and saw plenty of them.
“PAUL: Drum Castle”
The castle is named directly as 'Drum Castle', so the gap takes 'Drum' with a capital D.
“We looked up restaurants in the area and found an Italian one in a village nearby”
Meal out: they found 'an Italian one in a village nearby', so 'Italian' names the restaurant type.
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Frequently asked questions
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It is Part 1 of Cambridge IELTS 21 Listening Test 3, and it covers Questions 1–10.
What question types appear in Ferry to Shetland Islands?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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