Cambridge IELTS 12 · Listening · Test 2 · Part 3
Scandinavian Studies — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Scandinavian Studies, Cambridge IELTS 12 Listening Test 2 Part 3, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Scandinavian Studies answer key at a glance
Questions 21–30. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with One Choice (Q21–25). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 21–25: 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.
“Well, my mother is Danish, and although we always lived in England, she used to talk about her home a lot, and that made me want to visit Denmark. We hardly ever did, though – my mother usually went on her own. But whenever her relations or friends were in England they always came to see us.”
C fits: her mother is Danish and 'used to talk about her home a lot', which 'made me want to visit Denmark'.
“I’m interested in journalism, and I quite like the idea of moving to Scandinavia and writing for magazines.”
B fits: she is 'interested in journalism' and likes 'the idea of moving to Scandinavia and writing for magazines'.
“That’ll continue next term, but the one on Scandinavian literature that’s running at the moment will be replaced by more specialised courses.”
C fits: the Scandinavian literature course 'will be replaced by more specialised courses', so options narrow.
“I’ve read or seen several plays in translation, so that would be a good idea.”
A fits: she has 'read or seen several plays in translation, so that would be a good idea', showing interest in drama.
“I think you first need to get an understanding of the literature in the context of the society in which it was produced – who it was written for, how it was published, and so on”
C fits: students first need 'an understanding of the literature in the context of the society in which it was produced'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Scandinavian Studies listening section come from?
It is Part 3 of Cambridge IELTS 12 Listening Test 2, and it covers Questions 21–30.
What question types appear in Scandinavian Studies?
The part is tested with One Choice. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
Are these reading answers reliable?
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