Cambridge IELTS 3 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 2
New Devices for Use in the Home — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for New Devices for Use in the Home, Cambridge IELTS 3 Listening Test 4 Part 2, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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New Devices for Use in the Home answer key at a glance
Questions 11–20. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Table Completion (Q11–20). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 11–20: Table Completion
Strategy: Work row by row. The row label tells you where to look; the column heading tells you what kind of word you need.
“most of all is the fact that it contains no glass and is therefore unbreakable to all intents and purposes”
The flask's key feature is that it 'contains no glass', which makes it unbreakable 'to all intents and purposes'.
“and it’s true what the manufacturer claims - that it does maintain heat for 18 hours”
The manufacturer's claim is confirmed: it 'does maintain heat for 18 hours', the duration the table wants.
“On the down side, it really works out to be quite expensive and, much more surprisingly, it unfortunately leaves a strange taste . . . you know when you’ve drunk from it”
The drawback is that it 'leaves a strange taste' after drinking, so that adjective plus noun fills the gap.
“I also felt the small size was a real advantage”
She 'felt the small size was a real advantage', making size the benefit recorded in the table.
“And I found that it didn’t work through metal, so it’s mainly useful for finding in coat pockets, cushions, etc”
The detector 'didn't work through metal', so it helps only with coat pockets, cushions and similar places.
“However, burglary is such a major problem these days that it is worth the effort, so this gets my strong recommendation”
A — burglary being 'such a major problem' makes the device 'worth the effort', earning a 'strong recommendation'.
“Its advantages are that it can be used for outside activities, and also and this is one of the surprising features it does work underwater”
Its advantage is that it can be used 'for outside activities', so the word outside fills the gap.
“Its advantages are that it can be used for outside activities, and also and this is one of the surprising features it does work underwater”
A surprising feature is that it 'does work underwater', a second advantage for this torch.
“My main objection to it though was although it did work in these conditions, this model gave off a weak light”
The objection is that it 'gave off a weak light', even though it did work in those conditions.
“The advantage of this model is something which makes it look very realistic its flashing light”
The 'flashing light' is the advantage, because it 'makes it look very realistic' to anyone who sees it.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the New Devices for Use in the Home listening section come from?
It is Part 2 of Cambridge IELTS 3 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 11–20.
What question types appear in New Devices for Use in the Home?
The part is tested with Table Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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