Cambridge IELTS 10 · Listening · Test 2 · Part 4
The Future Of Management — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for The Future Of Management, Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 2 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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The Future Of Management 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 (Q31–40). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 31–40: 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.
“One area I want to mention is business markets, and I’m sure a really significant development will be a major increase in competition, with companies from all round the world trying to sell similar products”
A major development will be 'a major increase in competition', so competition is the change.
“At the same time, mergers and takeovers mean that governments are actually losing power to major global corporations.”
Mergers mean 'governments are actually losing power to major global corporations', so global is the adjective.
“A third point I want to make about markets is that in the rapidly expanding economies, such as India, China, Brazil and Russia, demand is growing very fast.”
In expanding economies such as India and China, 'demand is growing very fast', so demand is the noun.
“In particular, companies are consulting customers more and more before making their business decisions.”
Companies are 'consulting customers more and more', so customers is the group consulted.
“Another influence is that concerns about the environment will force manufacturers to extend product lifecycles, to reduce the amount of pollution and waste. And in some cases, regulation will need to be strengthened.”
Environmental concern means 'regulation will need to be strengthened', so regulation is the control needed.
“I think we’re going to see a greater emphasis within companies on teams created with a specific project in mind.”
Teams will be created 'with a specific project in mind', so project is the focus.
“Typical examples that will attract and retain staff are traditional ones like flexible hours and – something that has been made possible by advances in technology – remote working, with people based at their home, abroad, or almost anywhere they choose.”
Staff are attracted by 'flexible hours' and remote working, so flexible is the adjective.
“Above all they’ll need great skills in leadership, so that their organisation can initiate and respond to change in a fast-moving world, where they face lots of competing requirements and potential conflicts.”
Managers need 'great skills in leadership', so leadership is the key skill.
“The predominant style of management will almost certainly become more consultative and collaborative, caused above all, by more women moving into senior management positions.”
The change comes from 'more women moving into senior management positions', so women is the group.
“Instead, more and more people are becoming self-employed, to gain the freedom and control over their lives that they’re unlikely to get from being employed.”
More and more people 'are becoming self-employed' to gain freedom and control, so self-employed is the status required.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the The Future Of Management listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 10 Listening Test 2, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in The Future Of Management?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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