Cambridge IELTS 2 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 3
Study Skills Counselling — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Study Skills Counselling, Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 4 Part 3, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Study Skills Counselling 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.
“I prefer people just to drop in when they can”
B: he prefers 'people just to drop in when they can', so no appointment is needed before visiting.
“I mean the biggest difference between college and school is that new college students really have to do a lot of work on their own, and it's sometimes useful to get advice on how to take control of your time and work effectively”
B: the biggest change is that students 'have to do a lot of work on their own', so independent study is the issue.
“The resource centre is very good but it closes so early. It's in the library and so you'd think you could use it more. It's a real problem for me”
A: the resource centre 'is very good but it closes so early', which is the drawback he stresses.
“It really comes down to using every available hour in a systematic way. If you do this with a plan, then you'll find that you still have time for yourself and your hobbies as well”
C: success comes from 'using every available hour in a systematic way', that is, planning your time carefully.
“I need to find out a few more things about you first. I'll give you this form to fill in about your lectures and things before you leave”
C: before advice he needs 'this form to fill in about your lectures and things', so a form is required.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Study Skills Counselling listening section come from?
It is Part 3 of Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 21–30.
What question types appear in Study Skills Counselling?
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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