Cambridge IELTS 3 · Listening · Test 2 · Part 1
First Day at Language School — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for First Day at Language School, Cambridge IELTS 3 Listening Test 2 Part 1, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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First Day at Language School answer key at a glance
Questions 1–10. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Table Completion (Q1–5). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 1–5: Table Completion
Strategy: Work row by row. The row label tells you where to look; the column heading tells you what kind of word you need.
“At 10 o’clock, all the new students will gather in the Main Hall to meet the Principal and the rest of the staff”
All new students 'gather in the Main Hall' at 10 o'clock to meet the Principal and the staff.
“the Principal’s talk will last about fifteen minutes and then the Director of Studies will talk to you for half an hour”
After the Principal, 'the Director of Studies' speaks for half an hour about courses and requirements.
“the Principal’s talk will last about fifteen minutes and then the Director of Studies will talk to you for half an hour about the courses and the different requirements for each. After that, the Student Adviser will tell you about the various services and activities we offer to students”
The Student Adviser then explains 'the various services and activities' offered to students.
“And then you’ll go next door to Classroom 5 at 11 o’clock.STUDENT: What happens there?RECEPTIONIST: You’ll have a test”
They go next door to Classroom 5 'at 11 o'clock' for the test, so 11 is the time.
“It’s just a placement test to help us find your level of English so that we can put you in the right class”
The test is 'just a placement test' to find the right class, so placement is the test type.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the First Day at Language School listening section come from?
It is Part 1 of Cambridge IELTS 3 Listening Test 2, and it covers Questions 1–10.
What question types appear in First Day at Language School?
The part is tested with Table Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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