Cambridge IELTS 13 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 4
The History Of Coffee — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for The History Of Coffee, Cambridge IELTS 13 Listening Test 4 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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The History Of Coffee 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.
“in 1623 the ruler of Constantinople demanded the destruction of all the coffee houses in the city”
In 1623 the ruler 'demanded the destruction of all the coffee houses in the city'.
“coffee shops became places where ordinary people, nearly always men, could meet to exchange ideas. Because of this, some people said that these places performed a similar function to universities.”
People said coffee houses 'performed a similar function to universities', so that plural noun fills the gap.
“many social movements and political developments had their origins in coffee house discussions.”
Coffee house talk led to 'many social movements and political developments', so 'political' fits.
“it’s interesting that the names given to these different types, like Mocha or Java coffee, were often taken from the port they were shipped to Europe from.”
Names like Mocha and Java came 'from the port they were shipped to Europe from'.
“In Brazil and the various Caribbean colonies, coffee was grown in huge plantations and the workers there were almost all slaves.”
On Brazilian and Caribbean plantations 'the workers there were almost all slaves', so 'slaves' fits.
“in Java, which had been colonized by the Dutch, the peasants grew coffee and passed a proportion of this on to the Dutch, so it was used as a means of taxation.”
In Java peasants handed coffee to the Dutch, 'so it was used as a means of taxation'.
“Coffee was grown in ever-increasing quantities to satisfy the growing demand from Europe, and it became nearly as important as sugar production”
Coffee's importance grew until it was 'nearly as important as sugar production', so 'sugar' fits.
“when the USA gained independence from Britain in 1776, they identified this drink with Britain, and coffee remained the preferred drink in the USA”
Americans rejected the drink they identified with Britain — tea — and 'coffee remained the preferred drink'.
“This was partly because new types of transportation had been developed which were cheaper and more efficient.”
The change came partly because 'new types of transportation had been developed' that were cheaper.
“sometimes this meant their work didn’t stop when it got dark; they might have to continue throughout the night.”
Work did not stop when it got dark; it 'might have to continue throughout the night'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the The History Of Coffee listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 13 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in The History Of Coffee?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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