Cambridge IELTS 7 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 4
Monosodium Glutamate Msg — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Monosodium Glutamate Msg, Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 4 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Monosodium Glutamate Msg answer key at a glance
Questions 31–40. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with One Choice (Q31–33). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 31–33: One Choice
Strategy: Read the question stem and predict the answer before looking at the options. Wrong options often repeat words from the audio while the correct one paraphrases them.
“Today I am going to explore why it is so popular in these cuisines and, more importantly, how does it enhance the flavour of food”
B: the talk explores why MSG is popular and 'how does it enhance the flavour of food'.
“But it wasn't until 1908 that the ingredient in kombu which was responsible for the improvement in flavour was actually discovered to be glutamate by scientists working there”
C: the ingredient in kombu 'was actually discovered to be glutamate by scientists' in 1908.
“It was in 1956 that the speed of the process was improved, and industrial production increased dramatically and still continues to increase to this day”
A: in 1956 'the speed of the process was improved' and industrial production 'increased dramatically'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Monosodium Glutamate Msg listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in Monosodium Glutamate Msg?
The part is tested with One Choice. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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