Cambridge IELTS 9 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 2

Holiday Flat Instructions and Guide — IELTS Listening Answers

All 10 answers for Holiday Flat Instructions and Guide, Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 4 Part 2, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.

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Holiday Flat Instructions and Guide answer key at a glance

Questions 11–20. Tap an answer to see the evidence.

  1. 11B
  2. 12C
  3. 13E
  4. 14B
  5. 15E
  6. 16D
  7. 17A
  8. 18C
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  10. 20Thursday

What this part tests

This part is tested with Diagram Labeling (Q11–13). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.

Questions 11–13: Diagram Labeling

Strategy: Locate the labelled part on the diagram, then find the matching description in the transcript. Answers are usually concrete nouns.

Options for Questions 11–13

  • Aelectricity indicator
  • Bon/off switch
  • Creset button
  • Dtime control
  • Ewarning indicator
  • Ain box on washing machine
  • Bin cupboard on landing
  • Cin chest of drawers
  • Dnext to window in living room
  • Eon shelf by back door
  • Fon top of television
  • Gunder kitchen sink
Q11B — on/off switch; in cupboard on landing
“The first one - the round one on the far left - is the most important one for the heating and hot water. It's the main control switch. Make sure it's in the 'on' position”

B: the round control on the far left is 'the main control switch', which must be in the 'on' position.

Q12C — reset button; in chest of drawers
“Below the heating controls in the middle is a small round plastic button. If there isn't enough water in the pipes, sometimes the heater goes out. If this happens you'll need to press this button to reset the heater”

C: the small round plastic button is pressed 'to reset the heater' when the water level drops, so it is the reset button.

Q13E — warning indicator; on shelf by back door
“Then there's a little square indicator under the third knob that's a kind of alarm light. It'll flash if you need to reset the heater”

E: the square indicator under the third knob is 'a kind of alarm light' that flashes when a reset is needed — a warning indicator.

Learn the question types in this part

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Holiday Flat Instructions and Guide listening section come from?

It is Part 2 of Cambridge IELTS 9 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 11–20.

What question types appear in Holiday Flat Instructions and Guide?

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

Are these reading answers reliable?

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