Cambridge IELTS 7 · Listening · Test 3 · Part 3
Ocean Research — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Ocean Research, Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3 Part 3, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Ocean Research answer key at a glance
Questions 21–30. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Note Completion (Q21–22). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 21–22: 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.
Options for Questions 21–22
- AAt present
- BIn the near future
- CIn the long-term future
“It looks a bit like a cigar and it's about one and a half metres long”
Shape detail: the float 'looks a bit like a cigar' and is about one and a half metres long.
“Over the last five years scientists from thirteen countries have been taking part in the project and launching floats in their area of ocean control”
Both words needed: scientists from 'thirteen countries' took part over the last five years.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Ocean Research listening section come from?
It is Part 3 of Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 3, and it covers Questions 21–30.
What question types appear in Ocean Research?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
Are these reading answers reliable?
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