Cambridge IELTS 10 · Listening · Test 2 · Part 2
New City Developments — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for New City Developments, Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 2 Part 2, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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New City Developments answer key at a glance
Questions 11–20. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with One Choice (Q11–14). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 11–14: 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.
“As many of you may know, the idea for these initiatives came from you, the public, in the extensive consultation exercise which the City Council conducted last year.”
A fits: 'the idea for these initiatives came from you, the public', raised in last year's consultation.
“which fits in so well with many of the other buildings in the area, with up-to-the-minute features such as a recycling system – the only one of its kind in the world – which enables seawater to be used in the pool.”
C fits: the pool has a 'recycling system – the only one of its kind in the world – which enables seawater to be used'.
“Now, there has been quite a bit of discussion in the local press about whether there would be enough room for the number of visitors we’re hoping to attract, but the design is deceptive and there have been rigorous checks about capacity.”
C fits: although people worried about room, 'the design is deceptive and there have been rigorous checks about capacity'.
“There’ll also be a competition for the public to decide on the sculpture we plan to have at the entrance: you will decide which famous historical figure from the city we should have.”
A fits: a competition lets the public 'decide which famous historical figure from the city' the entrance sculpture shows.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the New City Developments listening section come from?
It is Part 2 of Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 2, and it covers Questions 11–20.
What question types appear in New City Developments?
The part is tested with One Choice. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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