Cambridge IELTS 13 · Listening · Test 3 · Part 1
Moving to Banford City — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Moving to Banford City, Cambridge IELTS 13 Listening Test 3 Part 1, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Moving to Banford City 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.
“Yeah, you should be able to get something reasonable for 850 pounds per month.”
You should get 'something reasonable for 850 pounds per month', so the rent figure is 850.
“I go by bike.”
The speaker travels to work 'by bike', so 'bike' is the transport method.
“there’s hardly any parking”
The city centre has 'hardly any parking', which is the drawback mentioned.
“There’s a fast train every 30 minutes which only takes 45 minutes.”
A fast train runs 'every 30 minutes', so the frequency is 30.
“It’s weekends that are a problem”
'It's weekends that are a problem' — the difficult time is the weekend.
“There are some nice restaurants in the city centre and a brand new cinema which has only been open a couple of months.”
The city centre has restaurants and 'a brand new cinema', so 'cinema' fits.
“The schools are good and the hospital here is one of the best in the country.”
The hospital 'is one of the best in the country', so that amenity fills the gap.
“Oh, I can give you the name of my dentist too in Bridge Street”
She offers 'the name of my dentist' in Bridge Street, so 'dentist' is the gap word.
“Thursday’s preferable”
The meeting day is fixed because the speaker says 'Thursday's preferable', so 'Thursday' is the day to write.
“I’ll meet you in the cafe outside. You can’t miss it. It’s opposite the station and next to the museum.”
They will meet 'in the cafe outside', which is 'opposite the station'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Moving to Banford City listening section come from?
It is Part 1 of Cambridge IELTS 13 Listening Test 3, and it covers Questions 1–10.
What question types appear in Moving to Banford City?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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