Below you will find the transcript and answers for the Multiple Choice listening lesson about turtles. If you have not completed this lesson, please do so before looking at the answers below. Click here to complete the lesson: MC Listening Turtles
Transcript for MC Listening Turtles
You can use the transcript in 3 ways when reviewing your answers:
- You can use it to improve your awareness of your listening ability.
- You can use it to improve your pronunciation.
- You can use it to review your answers and see which keywords you missed.
- I’ve added the audio below so you can read and listen at the same time:
The volunteer program is aimed at helping to conserve and protect the population of Olive Ridley turtles in Costa Rica, although other species of turtles are also involved. The program is run at Ostional beach which has been an active conservation area for the last 40 years. Volunteers can sign up for any length of time from 2 to 12 weeks. All volunteers will be housed with local families near the beach – do not expect luxury, this is basic at best . Have your dictionary ready because English is not usual in local families. It is possible to sign up as a group or just as an individual without prior experience but we do have an age requirement of over 18. A health check and police check will also be required. The main involvement in this program is with recording data, helping with tagging, removing debris from the beach to ensure clear passage for adult and baby turtles and also to assist in egg relocation. This is a unique experience for anyone interested in turtles and conservation.
Answers to Questions 1-5
- C
- “is aimed at helping to conserve and protect the population of Olive Ridley turtles in Costa Rica, although other species of turtles are also involved”
- The above part of the sentence shows that it was not exclusively Olive Ridley turtles because other types of turtles were in involved. This means if you continued to listen, you find that answer B is not possible.
- Also this part of the sentence does not state that ALL turtles (100% of all turtle species) were involved. This means the answer cannot be A.
- B
- “Volunteers can sign up for any length of time from 2 to 12 weeks.”
- This means that option A is not possible because there is definitely a time limit. And option C is not possible because the minimum time is 2 weeks, not 1 week.
- C
- “All volunteers will be housed with local families near the beach – do not expect luxury, this is basic at best”
- This means that it is not luxury (A). Also it is not B. Option is there to make sure you are not trying to match words ie the word “best”.
- C
- “It is possible to sign up as a group or just as an individual without prior experience but we do have an age requirement of over 18.”
- The keyword in the question is “MUST” . This means you are listening for a requirement of the programme.
- A is not the answer because it is not a requirement to be an individual – groups are also possible.
- B is not the answer because experience is not a requirement.
- A
- “The main involvement in this program is with recording data, helping with tagging, removing debris from the beach to ensure clear passage for adult and baby turtles and also to assist in egg relocation.”
- The answer A can only be recognised if you are good with paraphrasing. The word “rubbish” is a synonym of “debris”. Also “to clear the beach” is a paraphrase for “removing debris to ensure a clear passage”.
- B is not the answer because the recording shows that eggs are relocated (not baby turtles). This option is checking to make sure you are not trying to match words “relocation”.
- C is not possible because at no time are turtles assisted in being able to move.
I hope you found this lesson useful 🙂
This is very helpful, the study is not just to help me pass the exams rather, it will assist my communication skills.
Thank you Liz.
Great. I’m glad it’s useful 🙂
Thank you so much it is really helpful. God bless you. I am struggling in reading and speaking I don’t have speaking partner. Can you please suggest me something what should I do and improve my speaking. Thank you!
Go to the HOME page of this site and access the Speaking and Reading sections. You’ll find tips in those sections to help you.
Thanks for this excercise, I got 5/5 though I missed number 1 but I decided to guess the answer and it was right and number 5 was predicted before listening to the audio. Thanks for the free materials to practice with and your relevant tips God bless you more.
I’m glad you are finding the lessons useful 🙂
My all answers are correct… Yeee…!!!!
Dear liz, you are the best ielts teacher i have ever experience. This exercise helps me a lot. Can YOU Please share some more exercise?
Thanks in Advance.
See the main listening section of this site. Go to the HOME page or use the RED MENU BAR. You’ll find lots of lessons 🙂
Thanks a lot mam
This exercise help me . Thank you so much .
No 5 was mistake by me .
Thanks Liz… I chose a for first question… The explanation given is an eye opener… It helps to choose the answer wisely..
Thank you so much
I’m glad it was useful 🙂
Thanks so much. I got all answers right except number 5. I’m also really enjoying all your lessons here and also on YouTube.
I Wish I found you earlier, my test date is in a week and I’m hoping for the best.
Good luck!
I got all the answers correct for this one. Yaaaaaaaay
Thank you for this test, im enjoying your lessons. i got number 2 wrong. but got it right for the rest.
I failed number one because I wasn’t careful enough to note when the answer changed. I also picked A for number two which is also wrong. Thanks Liz for the eye opener.
great!!
Thanks Liz, this was so helpful
Thanks for your teaching.
I got 4 0f 5
Very insight lesson Liz. Thanks
Than you so much Liz for your kind deeds, im really learning a lot from your website, praying you recover fast and be in sound health…Lots of love
Thanks 🙂
Sadly I got only one out of five questions “sad face”
I need to practice more.
I am new here.
Thank you for this Liz
My site is not just about getting high scores in my lessons, it’s about learning and developing. Hopefully, when you have done more practice, you will get better results. But practice isn’t enough, you need to analyse your mistakes, spot paraphrases used, post keywords used – start paying attention to the techniques IELTS use and the techniques you need to pay attention to.
Thank you for your nice deeds.
Thanks! I got 5/5.
You are just the best, thanks for your lectures. I got the whole 5
I got 4 out of 5, missed the word All for Various. I now have more understanding based on your explanations
Thanks Liz I got 3/5
No. 1 & 5 are missed
I got the whole five.
Thanks for this I got 3/5
Missed no. 1 & 5
Yess! I got 5/5 as well.
Thank you Liz.
5/5 thx
Thanks Liz! I got 5/5
I have a relatively good hang of the listening test.
I’m a new subscriber working to improve my reading scores – hovering around 6.5-7.5 on most exercises – and it’s largely because I struggle with the inferential statements T, F, NG.
Even though I write at my spare time, the requirement for IELTS, as I have come to see is quite different, and I need a lot of work on that before I take my exam in September.
Looking to get all the help I can from here.
Thank you, Liz.
Take your time to read through the main reading section with tips and practice reading exercises: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-lessons-information-and-tips/
Thanks mam
Thanks Mam. I got 5
Thanks I got 3/5
Thank you very much ma.I started following you today but don’t really understand what this section is all about.please ma,I need some explanation to be able to understand what is obtainable here.
Do you mean this page? This page contains answers to a listening lesson. I suggest you go to the HOME page and learn how to use this site for your free IELTS preparation.
Thanks its really helping. More of this ma.
Thank you, Liz, I got 3/5
Thank you Liz, for all your useful tips.
Thanks Liz keep doing the good job. I got 4/5.
4/5 and the first one is really tricky.
Thanks Liz I got all. Thanks for all you do for us (your students). You put so much effort in these.
I’m so glad you could benefit from the lesson 🙂
Thanks Liz, this is helpful.
Thank you so very much Liz. I started following your lessons just a day ago and beginning to find them very useful. More if it ma. Tnx
Great .. keep up the good work
I got 4 out of 5. Thanks Liz☺☺
Thanks Liz, your the best. Keep it coming. Sorced 4/5.
Thanks a lot, Liz. These practice lessons are quite helpful. Got 3/5. God bless you. Keep it up.
Am enjoying the lessons And learning alot more every day. Thank you for the test ma, i got 4 out Of 5. Am preparing for My test next month. Hope to get it through. My first time though.
Thank You Liz. Its been exceptionally helpful
Thanks it was helpful
I failed the first one and got 4/5
Thank you so much , It was great and so helpful.
Rgards
Thank you liz 🙂
All correct 🙂 Thank You ..
Hello Liz! Thank you for being there to help…i started following you a few days ago. I have started preparing for my IELTS test. The tips you provide are indeed very useful. .God bless you…Love from India😍
Navdeep Kaur
I’m glad my lessons are helping you 🙂
Wow thanks Liz. This is very helpful.
All correct except last one
1:c
2:b
3:b
4:a
5:b
Thanks for the test, Liz
It was very helpful, I got all but the last one.
I didn’t know ‘Debris’ , which I have learned that now !
Cheers,
Check the pronunciation of the word using the audio – it’s a great word to know 🙂 Although “rubbish” can be used as a synonym, it is not a perfect synonym. The word debris does not have to be limited to only rubbish, it can also relate to other things which are naturally occurring rather than man made.
Hi,Liz thanks a lot for this. Got 4 out of 5.missed no 1
Liz,
thanks for the knowledge you impacted into my life.
I wish u the best.
Thanks for the test, Liz. I got all.
It was indeed helpful. Thanks
💃💃💃💃💃💃I got all thanks ma
Thank you so much, It was great and helpful.
Regards