Solution for: CBT Listening Test 13: Research Methodology
Answer Table
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.A
11.10|10 am|10 a.m.|10 a.m|10am|10a.m.|10:00|10:00 am|10:00 a.m.|ten|ten am|ten a.m.|ten o'clock|ten o'clock am|ten o'clock a.m.|ten o’clock
12.4.5 pounds|4.50 pounds|£4.50|£4.5|4.50|4.5|four pounds fifty
13.cloakroom|the cloakroom
14.1|£1|1 pound|one pound
15.Gallery Cafe|Gallery Café|Cafe|Café
16.museum shop|shop
17.reference library|library
18.Ancient
19.restrooms|rest rooms
20.Sculptures
21.observation
22.test performance
23.strategies
24.background|backgroud
25.bibliography
26.procedures
27.techniques
28.characteristics
29.statistical
30.format, structure|format structure|format and structure|format & structure|format; structure|format,structure|format;structure
31.wheat
32.rice
33.900|nine hundred
34.oil
35.food energy
36.soil
37.water
38.quality
39.by hand
40.India
Exam Review
Section 1 - Thomas and Nadia at the Airport (Questions 1-10)
Listen and answer Questions 1-10. Follow the instructions and word limits for each question group.
Questions 1-5
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
| Example | Answer |
|---|---|
| How long was Nadia away? A. five minutes B. fifteen minutes C. forty-five minutes | B - fifteen minutes |
Questions 6-10
How likely are Thomas and Nadia to visit the following attractions?
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to Questions 6-10.
| Letter | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| A | they will definitely visit |
| B | they might visit |
| C | they will not visit |
| Question | Attraction | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | the Tower of London | .................... |
| 7 | the Wheel | .................... |
| 8 | Westminster | .................... |
| 9 | the British Museum | .................... |
| 10 | Buckingham Palace | .................... |
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IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 1. 1. What did Nadia buy at the bookshop?
Answer: A
Explanation: Nadia considered a Dan Brown novel but decided it was too heavy to carry. She could not find the crossword puzzle book she wanted. She eventually bought the New York Times because of a front-page article, so A, a newspaper, is correct.
2
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 2. 2. Thomas is interested in the play about
Answer: C
Explanation: Thomas says he wants a review of the new comedy about a physician. A physician is a doctor, so the answer is C. Doctor Hunter is the title; Hunter does not mean the play is about a hunter. The pirate belongs to a different drama.
3
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 3. 3. The couple in the bookshop were discussing
Answer: A
Explanation: Nadia reports that the couple thought the play was hilarious, which means very funny. Therefore A is correct. Smooth describes the actor in the main role, while boring is explicitly rejected.
4
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 4. 4. How does Nadia want her coffee?
Answer: A
Explanation: Nadia agrees to an espresso described as short and black with sugar. Black coffee with sugar matches A, sweet and black. Her usual coffee and the suggestion of a milky coffee are distractors; the question asks what she chooses today.
5
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 5. 5. What kind of muffin does Nadia want?
Answer: B
Explanation: Nadia chooses the berry muffin because she is trying to avoid chocolate and thinks berry sounds healthier. The plain muffin with butter is for Thomas. Therefore B is correct.
6
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 6. 6. How likely are Thomas and Nadia to visit the Tower of London?
Answer: A
Explanation: Nadia says the Tower is an essential stop because she wants to see the Crown Jewels. They then agree to do the Tower first. This is a definite plan, so choose A, they will definitely visit.
7
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 7. 7. How likely are Thomas and Nadia to visit the Wheel?
Answer: C
Explanation: Nadia is not keen on the Wheel, and Thomas says he does not want to ride it either. They agree to leave it out of their itinerary. Therefore C, they will not visit, is correct.
8
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 8. 8. How likely are Thomas and Nadia to visit Westminster?
Answer: A
Explanation: Nadia insists that they absolutely have to go to Westminster and explains that she promised her sister photographs. Thomas accepts the plan. Their visit is definite, so A is correct.
9
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 9. 9. How likely are Thomas and Nadia to visit the British Museum?
Answer: B
Explanation: Thomas worries that the museum would take a whole day of their three-day trip. Nadia suggests leaving the decision until day three to see how he feels, and he agrees. The visit remains possible rather than certain, so B is correct.
10
IELTS A/B/C Choice Style
Question 10. 10. How likely are Thomas and Nadia to visit Buckingham Palace?
Answer: A
Explanation: Nadia says they cannot claim to have visited London without seeing the palace, and Thomas agrees. They settle on including this traditional sight. Therefore A, they will definitely visit, is correct.
Section 2 - Museum Visitor Information and Plan (Questions 11-20)
Listen and answer Questions 11-20. Follow the instructions and word limits for each question group.
Questions 11-15
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 11. What time does the museum open on Thursday morning? | .................... |
| 12. How much does it cost to hire a multi-media guide? | .................... |
| 13. Where should visitors leave their coats and bags? | .................... |
| 14. How much does it cost to leave a package there? | .................... |
| 15. Where can visitors buy a cup of tea? | .................... |
Questions 16-20
Label the plan below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
11
Short Answer
11. What time does the museum open on Thursday morning?
Answer: 10|10 am|10 a.m.|10 a.m|10am|10a.m.|10:00|10:00 am|10:00 a.m.|ten|ten am|ten a.m.|ten o'clock|ten o'clock am|ten o'clock a.m.|ten o’clock
Explanation: The guide gives the opening time as 10 a.m. The later Thursday and Friday closing times do not change the morning opening time. Enter 10 or an equivalent form such as ten o'clock or 10 a.m.
12
Short Answer
12. How much does it cost to hire a multi-media guide?
Answer: 4.5 pounds|4.50 pounds|£4.50|£4.5|4.50|4.5|four pounds fifty
Explanation: The multimedia guide costs four pounds fifty and can be used during the day until half an hour before closing. General museum admission is free, but the guide has a separate hire charge. £4.50 is the amount required.
13
Short Answer
13. Where should visitors leave their coats and bags?
Answer: cloakroom|the cloakroom
Explanation: For security, visitors must leave large bags, coats and umbrellas at the cloakroom. A camera and a small purse, wallet or handbag are exceptions. The required place is the cloakroom.
14
Short Answer
14. How much does it cost to leave a package there?
Answer: 1|£1|1 pound|one pound
Explanation: The guide states that there is a charge of one pound per item in the cloakroom. The £4.50 amount mentioned earlier is for a multimedia guide. A package therefore costs £1 to leave there.
15
Short Answer
15. Where can visitors buy a cup of tea?
Answer: Gallery Cafe|Gallery Café|Cafe|Café
Explanation: The guide recommends the Gallery Café for a hot beverage, which includes tea. The restaurant is mentioned for a light lunch or full meal. Gallery Café and Café are the accepted forms of the location.
16
Short Answer
16. Museum plan: room immediately to the right of the main entrance: ______
Answer: museum shop|shop
Explanation: When entering from the south, visitors have the cloakroom immediately on the left and the museum shop on the right. Position 16 is the small room on the right of the entrance, so the label is museum shop.
17
Short Answer
17. Museum plan: large room behind the shop: ______
Answer: reference library|library
Explanation: The guide identifies the large room on the right, behind the museum shop, as the reference library. That is position 17 on the plan. The circular room in the centre is the separate main reading room.
18
Short Answer
18. Museum plan: ______ Egypt
Answer: Ancient
Explanation: The long gallery on the western side of the Great Court contains Ancient Egypt. Egypt is already printed on the plan beside position 18, so only Ancient is needed.
19
Short Answer
19. Museum plan: room in the northeast corner: ______
Answer: restrooms|rest rooms
Explanation: The guide says that the restrooms for men and women are in the northeast corner of this floor. On the north-oriented plan this is the top-right corner, labelled 19.
20
Short Answer
20. Museum plan: Greek & Roman ______
Answer: Sculptures
Explanation: The eastern gallery is devoted to Greece and Rome, and the guide specifically praises its sculptures. Greek & Roman is already printed beside position 20. The missing label is sculptures.
Section 3 - Research Methodology (Questions 21-30)
Listen and answer Questions 21-30. Follow the instructions and word limits for each question group.
Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Research Methodology
| Research step | Notes |
|---|---|
| Use the scientific method | Based on empirical evidence (= 21 ....................). |
| Find a research problem or question |
|
| Define your variables | |
| Develop a hypothesis | |
| Conduct 24 .................... research |
|
| Select an experimental design |
|
| Standardise your 26 .................... | Compare like with like. |
| Choose your participants | |
| Use different 27 .................... |
|
| Conduct tests and collect data | |
| Analyse the results | Use 29 .................... methods (to be covered next week). |
| Write up and communicate results | 30 .................... and .................... of the paper is important; tips for writing (to be covered in the next two weeks). Question 30 requires both missing words in one answer, in the order heard. |
21
Short Answer
21. Empirical evidence = ______
Answer: observation
Explanation: Dr Reed explains that empirical evidence is established by observation rather than theory. The notes ask for the meaning of empirical evidence, so observation is the missing word.
22
Short Answer
22. Lack of sleep has a negative impact on ______.
Answer: test performance
Explanation: The student suggests investigating whether staying up all night to study adversely affects test performance. Comparing exam scores of sleep-deprived and well-rested students would test this belief. The notes require the two-word phrase test performance.
23
Short Answer
23. Research different memorisation ______.
Answer: strategies
Explanation: As an example of researching an everyday problem, the student proposes comparing memorisation strategies to see which work best. Strategies completes the phrase in the notes.
24
Short Answer
24. Conduct ______ research.
Answer: background|backgroud
Explanation: After forming a hypothesis, the researcher should carry out background research using books, journals, databases and websites. The correct spelling is background. The supplied key's spelling backgroud is retained as an accepted legacy variant.
25
Short Answer
25. Make notes and create a ______.
Answer: bibliography
Explanation: Dr Reed tells the student to take careful notes and generate a bibliography of the sources consulted. A bibliography is the list of references, so it is the required word.
26
Short Answer
26. Standardise your ______.
Answer: procedures
Explanation: The student recalls standardisation of procedures, and Dr Reed confirms that each participant must receive the same exam in the same way and at the same time. Procedures completes the notes about comparing like with like.
27
Short Answer
27. Use different ______ when selecting participants.
Answer: techniques
Explanation: Dr Reed says to consider different techniques when selecting subjects, then explains simple random sampling and stratified random sampling. Techniques is the general term introducing those sampling approaches.
28
Short Answer
28. Stratified random sample: select from subsets with different ______.
Answer: characteristics
Explanation: The student clarifies that population subsets have distinctive characteristics such as age, gender, race and socioeconomic status. The notes ask what differs between these subsets, so characteristics is correct.
29
Short Answer
29. Use ______ methods to analyse the results.
Answer: statistical
Explanation: Dr Reed says that statistical methods for analysing the data will be covered in the next lecture. The blank modifies methods, so the adjective statistical is required.
30
Short Answer
30. ______ and ______ of the paper are important. Enter BOTH missing words, in order.
Answer: format, structure|format structure|format and structure|format & structure|format; structure|format,structure|format;structure
Explanation: Dr Reed says the next lectures will cover the format and structure of a psychology paper. Both nouns are required for this single numbered question: format, structure. A response containing only one of them is incomplete.
Section 4 - Production and Trade of Rice (Questions 31-40)
Listen and answer Questions 31-40. Follow the instructions and word limits for each question group.
Questions 31-34
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Cereal | MMT |
|---|---|
| 31 .................... | 600 |
| 32 .................... | 560 |
| coarse grain | 33 .................... |
| cereal grown for 34 .................... | 300 |
Questions 35-39
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Production of Rice
Rice gives more 35 .................... per hectare than other cereal crops and production has increased over 100% in recent years because of better yields. Land area has only increased by 30% due to the need for wet land so availability of land is quite limited by 36 .................... type and 37 .................... supply. The dry-land variety gives poorer yields and poorer 38 ..................... No weed killers have been developed yet that do not harm the main crop. Heavy machines are unable to work in paddy fields so most rice is still grown 39 .....................
Question 40
Complete the diagram below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for the answer.
40. ....................
31
Short Answer
31. Cereal with annual production of 600 MMT: ______
Answer: wheat
Explanation: The lecturer compares about 600 million metric tons of wheat with about 560 million metric tons of rice. The row containing 600 MMT therefore needs wheat. These figures are those stated in the recording.
32
Short Answer
32. Cereal with annual production of 560 MMT: ______
Answer: rice
Explanation: The recording gives annual rice production as about 560 million metric tons. Wheat belongs in the 600 MMT row. Rice is therefore the cereal missing beside 560.
33
Short Answer
33. Annual coarse-grain production: ______ MMT
Answer: 900|nine hundred
Explanation: The lecturer says that some 900 million metric tons of coarse grains are grown annually. MMT already represents million metric tons in the table, so enter only 900.
34
Short Answer
34. Cereal grown for ______: 300 MMT
Answer: oil
Explanation: The additional 300 million metric tons of grain is produced for the oil in its seeds. The table asks what this cereal is grown for, so oil is correct. Animal feed refers to the preceding discussion of coarse grains.
35
Short Answer
35. Rice gives more ______ per hectare than other cereal crops.
Answer: food energy
Explanation: The lecturer states that rice produces more food energy per hectare than any other cereal grain. Protein is also mentioned, but rice provides almost as much protein as wheat, not more than every other cereal. Food energy fits the summary.
36
Short Answer
36. Availability of land is limited by ______ type.
Answer: soil
Explanation: Rice is mainly grown in flooded fields, so cultivation is restricted by the sort of soil and the availability of water. The first blank asks for the land characteristic before type: soil.
37
Short Answer
37. Availability of land is limited by ______ supply.
Answer: water
Explanation: The second restriction on flooded-field rice cultivation is the availability of water. In the summary, availability is paraphrased as supply, so water completes the phrase water supply.
38
Short Answer
38. The dry-land variety gives poorer yields and poorer ______.
Answer: quality
Explanation: Although rice can grow on dry land, the lecturer says both yields and quality are much lower there. The summary already includes poorer yields, leaving quality as the other disadvantage.
39
Short Answer
39. Most rice is still grown ______.
Answer: by hand
Explanation: The recording explains that much rice is still grown and cultivated by hand. Mechanised farming requires land that can be drained and support heavy equipment, which limits the use of machinery in paddy fields. The complete two-word answer is by hand.
40
Short Answer
40. Total Rice Production: label the blank sector on the chart: ______
Answer: India
Explanation: The lecturer gives India a quarter of total rice production, after China at about 39%. The blank is in the roughly one-quarter sector on the right of the chart. The larger lower sector represents China; the much smaller top sector represents Indonesia. The required one-word label is India.
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