Cambridge IELTS 1 · Listening · Test 1 · Part 2
The 6 Oclock News — IELTS Listening Answers
All 9 answers for The 6 Oclock News, Cambridge IELTS 1 Listening Test 1 Part 2, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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The 6 Oclock News answer key at a glance
Questions 11–21. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this part tests
This part is tested with Three Choices (Q11–13). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 11–13: Three Choices
Strategy: More than one option is correct. Check each option independently and select exactly three.
“And in Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a plane which landed in the sea shortly after take-off. Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to spread to other states.”
E, F and H each match one bulletin item: the Sydney plane rescue, the Melbourne transport strike and QANTAS's new staff look.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the The 6 Oclock News listening section come from?
It is Part 2 of Cambridge IELTS 1 Listening Test 1, and it covers Questions 11–21.
What question types appear in The 6 Oclock News?
The part is tested with Three Choices. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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