Jody, a recreation officer, welcomes a group of guests to Rainforest Lodge. Jody explains what the lodge has and doesn't have, what happens on arrival, the tours on offer, what to wear in the wet season, and what to be careful of in the forest.
Questions 11-20 · 10 marks · 3 question blocks
In order: lodge facilities and arrival (11-12), the daytime tours and the evening tour (13-15), then the advice section, clothes first (16-18) and warnings last (19-20). The signpost 'You've chosen to visit the rainforest in March' starts the advice.
Type what you wrote and hit mark. Hide the key first if you haven't done the part yet. Every question number jumps to its explanation.
| Q | Your answer | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Questions 11-12 · Multiple choice | ||
| 11 | B | |
| 12 | C | |
| Questions 13-15 · Table completion (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 13 | waterfallAlso accepted: waterfalls / water fall / water falls / water-fall / water-falls | |
| 14 | 11Also accepted: 11.00 / 11 am / eleven / 11:00 | |
| 15 | SpotlightAlso accepted: Spotlight tour | |
| Questions 16-20 · Short answers (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) | ||
| 16 | walking bootsAlso accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers | |
| 17 | walking bootsAlso accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers | |
| 18 | walking bootsAlso accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers | |
| 19 | venomous snakesAlso accepted: poisonous snakes / snakes / plants / certain plants / some plants | |
| 20 | venomous snakesAlso accepted: poisonous snakes / snakes / plants / certain plants / some plants | |
How to attack this block: Two facts from the opening minute. Each option pairs or describes things that are mentioned, so listen carefully for what the lodge really doesn't have and what guests really have to do.
What doesn't the lodge have?
There are no newspapers or TVs and there's only one phone and that's in the office.
Question says → You hear
Why: There are no newspapers and no TVs, exactly option B.
The trap: A and C include telephones. There aren't many, but there is one in the office, so 'there aren't any telephones' is false.
What are guests told about their arrival?
one of the guys will take it across to your cabin for you … Dinner will be served in about an hour or so.
Question says → You hear
Why: Dinner is about an hour away, so the guests have an hour to wait before eating. C.
The trap: A: the staff carry the luggage, not the guests. B: the restaurant is mentioned, but guests go to their cabins first and come back later for dinner.
How to attack this block: The tours come in the same order as the table. Each gap is short: a destination, a departure time, and the name of the evening tour, which is said twice.
Also accepted: waterfalls / water fall / water falls / water-fall / water-falls
Where does the Four-Wheel-Drive tour go?
there's the Four- Wheel-Drive tour to the waterfalls
Question says → You hear
Why: The Four-Wheel-Drive tour goes to the waterfalls. Waterfall or waterfalls are both accepted.
The trap: 'Different parts of the rainforest' is said just before, but about the walking tour.
Also accepted: 11.00 / 11 am / eleven / 11:00
What time does the Crocodile Cruise leave?
the famous Crocodile Cruise that leaves at 11 am each day
Question says → You hear
Why: 'Leaves' matches 'departs' and 'each day' matches 'daily'. The time is 11 am.
The trap: 'Lunch' is mentioned with the fishing trip and in a joke about the crocodiles, so don't write lunchtime.
Also accepted: Spotlight tour
Which tour leaves at sundown?
In the evenings there is the Spotlight Tour, one of my favourites. The Spotlight Tour leaves at sundown
Question says → You hear
Why: The Spotlight Tour leaves at sundown. Write 'Spotlight' or 'Spotlight Tour' with a capital S.
The trap: Writing a description like 'wildlife tour'. The table wants the tour name, and Jody says it twice.
How to attack this block: Two lists that can be written in any order: three items of clothing, then two dangers. The clothing advice comes with reasons (slippery ground, protecting your legs), and the warnings come after 'There's no need to be nervous'.
Also accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers
Name one item of clothing Jody recommends.
if you didn't bring any walking boots I'd advise you to hire some from the office
Question says → You hear
Why: Jody recommends walking boots because the ground is wet and slippery. Boots, long trousers and socks can go in any order in 16-18.
The trap: Shorts are mentioned, but as what not to wear.
Also accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers
Name a second item of clothing Jody recommends.
You'll also be much better off in long trousers rather than shorts because they will give your legs more protection
Question says → You hear
Why: Long trousers protect your legs, so they're recommended. 'Trousers' alone is also accepted.
The trap: Shorts: 'rather than shorts' means don't wear them.
Also accepted: boots / socks / long trousers / trousers
Name the third item of clothing Jody recommends.
and socks are a good idea too
Question says → You hear
Why: Socks are 'a good idea too', the third item.
The trap: Missing it because it's short and comes at the end of a long sentence.
Also accepted: poisonous snakes / snakes / plants / certain plants / some plants
Name one thing in the rainforest Jody warns about.
There are some venomous snakes to beware of, but really they're much more frightened of you than you are of them.
Question says → You hear
Why: 'Beware of' is a warning, and it's about venomous snakes. Snakes and plants can go in either order in 19-20.
The trap: 'Most of the animals and wildlife are gentle and harmless', so animals in general aren't the warning.
Also accepted: poisonous snakes / snakes / plants / certain plants / some plants
Name the second thing Jody warns about.
The other thing is that certain plants can cause irritation if you touch them with bare skin.
Question says → You hear
Why: Certain plants can irritate your skin. 'Plants' or 'certain plants' is the answer.
The trap: 'Bare skin' and 'irritation' are what the plants cause, not the thing to watch out for.
There IS a phone, just one, in the office. So the lodge has no newspapers or TVs, B. Options with 'telephones' are the trap.
Guests are told about the restaurant and luggage, but someone else carries the bags, and dinner is 'in about an hour or so'. The only true option is waiting an hour for dinner, C.
Socks are easy to miss because they come last, tacked onto the end of the sentence about trousers: 'and socks are a good idea too'.
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