Cambridge IELTS 6 · Listening · Test 1 · Part 2
Rivenden City Theatre — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Rivenden City Theatre, Cambridge IELTS 6 Listening Test 1 Part 2, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Rivenden City Theatre answer key at a glance
Questions 11–20. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Matching (Q11–16). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 11–16: Matching
Strategy: Track the options while you listen and match by meaning, not by hearing the exact word. One option may be used more than once.
Options for Questions 11–16
- Adoubled in number
- Bgiven separate entrance
- Creduced in number
- Dincreased in size
- Ereplaced
- Fstrengthened
- Gtemporarily closed
“Then the box office has been reoriented, with its own access from the side of the building instead of through the foyer, which means it can be open longer hours, and has more space, too”
B: the box office now has 'its own access from the side of the building instead of through the foyer', a separate entrance.
“The shop that used to be in the foyer, which sold books and CDs, is the one part of the redevelopment which isn't yet complete. The plan is to find new premises for it near the theatre, and we've had difficulty finding somewhere suitable. We hope to reopen the shop in the next few months”
G: the shop is 'the one part of the redevelopment which isn't yet complete', and they hope to reopen it 'in the next few months'.
“Yes, we've increased the leg-room between the rows. This means that there are now fewer seats but we're sure audiences will be much happier”
C: extra leg-room means 'there are now fewer seats', so the number was reduced.
“We already had a few seats which were suitable for wheelchair users, and now there are twice as many, which we hope will meet demand”
A: wheelchair-user seating has doubled — 'we already had a few ... and now there are twice as many'.
“Something else that will benefit audiences is the new lifts. The two we used to have were very small and slow. They've now gone, and we've got much more efficient ones”
E: the two old lifts 'have now gone, and we've got much more efficient ones', so they were replaced.
“The small, dark dressing rooms we used to have have been converted into two large airy rooms, so they're much more comfortable now”
D: the 'small, dark dressing rooms ... have been converted into two large airy rooms', so they increased in size.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Rivenden City Theatre listening section come from?
It is Part 2 of Cambridge IELTS 6 Listening Test 1, and it covers Questions 11–20.
What question types appear in Rivenden City Theatre?
The part is tested with Matching. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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