Cambridge IELTS 10 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 4
Nanotechnology: Technology On A Small Scale — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Nanotechnology: Technology On A Small Scale, Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 4 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Nanotechnology: Technology On A Small Scale 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.
“And with nanotechnology, society often gets the wrong idea about its capabilities.”
Society 'often gets the wrong idea about its capabilities', so misconceptions are the problem.
“Some scientists recommend that nano-particles be treated as new chemicals with separate safety tests and clear labelling.”
Scientists want nano-particles 'treated as new chemicals with separate safety tests and clear labelling', so stricter testing.
“But as far as I’m concerned there’s a need to plough ahead with the discoveries and applications of nanotechnology.”
The speaker believes 'there's a need to plough ahead with the discoveries and applications', so research should continue.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Nanotechnology: Technology On A Small Scale listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in Nanotechnology: Technology On A Small Scale?
The part is tested with One Choice. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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