Cambridge IELTS 16 · Listening · Test 2 · Part 4
Health Benefits Of Dance — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Health Benefits Of Dance, Cambridge IELTS 16 Listening Test 2 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Questions 31–40. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Note Completion (Q31–40). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 31–40: 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.
“The result showed that those who chose to dance showed much more creativity when doing problem-solving tasks.”
A noun is needed after 'much more', and dancers 'showed much more creativity when doing problem-solving tasks'.
“Doctor Lovatt at the University of Hertfordshire believes dance could be a very useful way to help people suffering from mental health problems. He thinks dance should be prescribed as therapy to help people overcome issues such as depression.”
A noun follows 'prescribed as', and dance could be 'prescribed as therapy' for mental health problems.
“Anyone can have a go, even those whose standard of fitness is quite low.”
A noun follows 'standard of', and even people whose 'standard of fitness is quite low' can take part.
“And there’s plenty of evidence which suggests that dancing lowers the risk of falls, which could result in a broken hip, for example, by helping people to improve their balance.”
A noun follows 'improve their', and dancing lowers the risk of falls 'by helping people to improve their balance'.
“For older people, this kind of activity is especially important because it forces their brain to process things more quickly and to retain more information.”
A body part is needed, and the activity 'forces their brain to process things more quickly'.
“Participants report feeling less tired and having greater motivation to be more active and do daily activities such as gardening or walking to the shops or a park.”
A noun follows 'greater', and participants report 'greater motivation to be more active'.
“This helps to develop new relationships and can reduce older people’s sense of isolation, which is a huge problem in many countries.”
A noun follows 'sense of', and dancing can 'reduce older people's sense of isolation'.
“John Porcari, a professor of exercise and sport science at the University of Wisconsin, analysed a group of women who were Zumba regulars and found that a class lasting 40 minutes burns about 370 calories. This is similar to moderately intense exercises like step aerobics or kickboxing.”
A plural noun is needed after '370', and a 40-minute class 'burns about 370 calories'.
“A study in the American Journal of Health Behavior showed that when women with obesity did Zumba three times a week for 16 weeks”
A condition is required, and the study looked at 'women with obesity' doing Zumba three times weekly.
“they lost an average of 1.2 kilos and lowered their percentage of body fat by 1%. More importantly, the women enjoyed the class so much that they made it a habit and continued to attend classes at least once a week”
A noun follows 'made it a', and the women 'made it a habit and continued to attend classes'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Health Benefits Of Dance listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 16 Listening Test 2, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in Health Benefits Of Dance?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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