Cambridge IELTS 18 · Listening · Test 2 · Part 4
Pockets — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Pockets, Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Pockets answer key at a glance
Questions 31–40. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Note Completion (Q31–40). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 31–40: 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.
“even though we often carry bags or briefcases as well, nothing is quite as convenient as being able to pop your phone or credit card into your pocket.”
An adjective follows 'as', and 'nothing is quite as convenient as' slipping a phone or card into a pocket.
“that was the time when suits became popular.”
A plural noun is needed, and 'that was the time when suits became popular'.
“all three garments were lined with material and pockets were sewn into this cloth by whichever tailor the customer used”
A singular noun names the person who sewed the pockets, 'whichever tailor the customer used'.
“they were often larger but plainer if the wearer was someone with a profession who needed to carry medical instruments”
A noun follows 'someone with a profession', and the wearer 'needed to carry medical instruments'.
“For one thing, they weren’t nearly as visible or as easy to reach as men’s.”
An adjective follows 'as', and women's pockets 'weren't nearly as visible or as easy to reach as men's'.
“So – what they did was to have a pair of pockets made that were tied together with string.”
A noun follows 'tied together with', and the pockets 'were tied together with string'.
“Women tied the pockets around their waist so that they hung beneath their clothes.”
A body part follows 'around their', and women tied the pockets 'around their waist'.
“They would have an opening in the folds of their skirts through which they could reach whatever they needed, like their perfume.”
A noun is needed for the item reached for, such as 'their perfume'.
“That’s when dresses became tighter and less bulky, and the pairs of pockets became very noticeable – they stood out too much and detracted from the woman’s image.”
A noun follows 'the woman's', since bulky pockets 'detracted from the woman's image'.
“they inevitably led on to the handbag of more modern times”
A singular noun is needed, and the pockets 'led on to the handbag of more modern times'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Pockets listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 2, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in Pockets?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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