Cambridge IELTS 18 · Listening · Test 4 · Part 4
Victor Hugo — IELTS Listening Answers
All 10 answers for Victor Hugo, Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 4 Part 4, with the transcript evidence and an explanation for each.
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Victor Hugo 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.
“So, some of us, I’m sure, have a pretty general idea of the plot, but we know much less about the author.”
A noun follows 'the', and the audience knows 'the plot' of the novel but little about the author.
“However, as well as being a literary genius, he also gave many speeches about issues like the level of poverty in his society.”
A noun is needed after 'the level of', and Hugo spoke about 'the level of poverty in his society'.
“So Victor Hugo was forced to reside in other parts of Europe.”
A proper place name follows 'other parts of', and he was forced to live elsewhere in 'Europe'.
“This was a property that he bought using the money he’d made in France from the publication of a collection of his poetry.”
A noun is required after 'collection of his', and the money came from publishing 'a collection of his poetry'.
“He lived in the house with his family … and portraits of its members still hang in rooms on the ground floor, along with drawings that he did during his travels that he felt were important to him.”
A plural noun is needed for the artworks on the walls, described as 'drawings that he did during his travels'.
“The walls are covered in dark wood panelling that Victor Hugo created himself using wooden furniture that he bought in the market.”
An uncountable noun is required, and the panelling was made from 'wooden furniture that he bought in the market'.
“There’s a strong Chinese influence in these areas in things like the wallpaper pattern and the lamps – which he would have made himself by copying original versions.”
A plural noun follows 'the wallpaper pattern and the', and the Chinese-style 'lamps' are listed with it.
“And then, at the very top of the house, there’s a room called the Lookout – called that because it looks out over the harbour.”
A noun is needed after 'looks out over the', and the Lookout takes its name because it overlooks 'the harbour'.
“While living in his house on Guernsey, he entertained many other famous writers, but he also invited a large group of local children from the deprived areas of the island to dinner once a week.”
A plural noun is required for the guests, and he invited 'a large group of local children' to dinner weekly.
“In 1927, the house was owned by his relatives, and they decided to donate it to the city of Paris.”
A plural noun follows 'owned by his', and in 1927 the house belonged to 'his relatives'.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Victor Hugo listening section come from?
It is Part 4 of Cambridge IELTS 18 Listening Test 4, and it covers Questions 31–40.
What question types appear in Victor Hugo?
The part is tested with Note Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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