A Conversation between 3 Students Discussing Their Revision for Exams - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

IELTS Listening section comprises two conversations and two monologues. Candidates need to answer a total of 40 IELTS listening questions. This topic - A conversation between 3 students discussing their revision for exams is IELTS listening section three. Candidates need to answer the following IELTS listening questions:

• Short answer questions
• Fill in the blanks
• Sentence completion

Audio Transcript:

You will hear three students talking about revising for exams. First, listen to the first part of the conversation and answer questions 21 to 25. You now have some time to read questions 21 to 25.

Harry: Hi, Bob.

Bob: Hi, Harry. Where's Jill? I really need her. She's the brainy one.

Harry: Me too, but she's always late.

Bob: I think that's her. I'd recognize her footsteps anywhere.

Jill: Good morning, boys. Sorry, I'm a bit late. I was photocopying some things that you might find useful for reviewing for the exams. I know you missed those lectures and waiting long? The

Traffic is so heavy.

Bob: Nah just got here.

Jill: Good. Okay, but I'm really busy. So why don't we start? I know you wanted these photocopies. But what else?

Harry: this is a bit embarrassing Jill, but Bob and I are really worried about these exams. I haven't prepared for them. And we only have two weeks. My parents will kill me if I don't pass.

Bob: Same here. The thing is you always do so well in exams and…………….

Harry: Well we know you know a lot about studying and things so we thought you might be able to give us a few tips

Jill: A few tips. If you both spent more time with your books and went to classes, you wouldn't need any tips. You think the bar is more important.

Bob:Yeah. Well, but we'd be really grateful if you, you know,

Harry: We really need your help Jill.

Jill: Okay. Okay. I know you two guys. The first thing you have to do is, organize your time. You're both so disorganized and you don't have your priorities right? Having fun is always more important.

Bob:I know ,I know. But I'm really going to do what you tell us Jill. Got no choice!

Harry: me too.

Jill: I can only make a few suggestions, really simple ones, basic stuff obvious. But it's obvious you two don't have a clue. Ready for Mommy's talk?

Harry: I guess so,

Bob: yeah.

As the conversation continues answer questions 26 to 30.You now have some time to read questions 26 to 30.

Jill: Organize your time. Set aside a time for 40 minutes for exercise every day and stick to it. Is that too difficult?

Bob: I guess not

Jill: And, not going partying or to the pub every night. Okay.

Harry: This is sounding difficult.

Jill: Okay fail your exams then tell your mom and dad.

Harry: No. We're listening. Jill.

Jill: Right no parties or drinking for three weeks agree.

Bob: Yeah guess so! what else?

Jill: As soon as I've gone,write down a time table. eating time, exercise time, sleeping time. We've only got one or two classes left before the exams. So most of the rest of the time you can spend reviewing. But you have to stick to it.

Harry: We will but then what?

JIll: Don't try to learn or review everything in one go and take a five minute break every hour. Get up and walk around. You should know all this.

Bob:I suppose I do but I never actually did it .

Harry: same here.

Jill: And one last thing for 5 or 10 minutes every hour, are you going to review together?

Bob: Guess so

Jill: For the last few minutes tell each other what you've learned in the past 40 minutes that really helps it stick in your memory.

Section 3

Question 21-30

Q.21-22

Choose TWO correct answers A-E and write them next to 21-22 on your answer sheet.

Why was Jill late?

1. She was busy doing something for Harry and Bob.
2. She needed to eat breakfast.
3. She had a problem with a shoe.
4. She had too many phone calls.
5. Because of traffic jams

Questions 21 and 22:

Answer: A and E

Explanation: Jill was late because of two reasons - firstly, she was preoccupied with some activity she was doing for Harry and Bob. secondly, there was a traffic jam the prevented Jill from coming early.

Also check:

Q.23-25

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

23. Where does Jill say Bob and Harry go every night? ____________

Answer: the bar

Explanation: According to Jill, Bob and Harry visit the bar every night.

24. What does Jill say Bob and Harry should do first?____________

Answer: organize their time

Explanation: According to Jill as clear from the conversation, Bob and Harry should first organise their time.

25. What does Jill consider her suggestions as? ____________

Answer: basic stuff

Explanation: Jill gave Bob and Harry some suggestions which she stated to be basic stuffs.

Q.26-28

Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

For a few weeks, Jill wants Harry and Bob to stop

26__________ and 27___________ Jill wants the other two to

28____________ timetable as soon as she leaves them.

Question 26:

Answer: going to parties

Explanation: Jill asked Bob and Harry to not party or go to the pub every night.

Question 27:

Answer: drinking

Explanation: Jill also asked Bob and Harry to not drink every night for three weeks.

Question 28:

Answer: write down

Explanation: Jill asks Bob and Harry to write a timetable providing their sleeping, exercising, eating, studying time, and more.

Q.29-30

Choose TWO correct answers A-E and write them next to 29-30 on your answer sheet.

Jill says ____________

1. the time for reviewing is limited
2. when reviewing, it is best to take a five-minute break every hour
3. when reviewing, one should walk around once an hour
4. reviewing separately is not a good idea
5. Harry and Bob should question each other regularly while reviewing

Questions 29 and 30:

Answer: A and B

Explanation: Jill stated that the time for reviewing is limited, and also it is good to take a five-minute break once an hour.