Cambridge IELTS 4 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 4
Sharks in Australia — IELTS Listening Answers
All 9 answers for Sharks in Australia, Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Sharks in Australia 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 (Q31–34). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 31–34: 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.
“but the heaviest shark caught in Australia was a White Pointer — that weighed seven hundred and ninety-five kilograms — quite a size”
The heaviest shark caught in Australia weighed 'seven hundred and ninety-five kilograms', written as 795.
“This is made possible by their fins, one set at the side and another set underneath the body, and the tail also helps the shark move forward quickly”
Besides the fins, 'the tail also helps the shark move forward quickly', so tail fills the gap.
“Mostly, they swim at the bottom of the ocean, scavenging and picking up food that's lying on the ocean floor”
Bottom-feeding sharks pick up 'food that's lying on the ocean floor', the surface named.
“sharks hunt essentially by smell. They have a very acute sense of smell - and can sense the presence of food long before they can see it”
Sharks 'hunt essentially by smell' and have 'a very acute sense of smell', the sense required.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Sharks in Australia listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in Sharks in Australia?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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