A Conversation Between A Clerk and A Tourist About A Short Trip - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

The IELTS Listening section contains four sections and a total of forty questions. The IELTS listening section tests a candidate’s ability to listen to different types of audio and question types. This topic is section One of IELTS listening and contains ten questions. The best way to prepare for IELTS listening is practicing from IELTS listening practice papers. This section contains two question types:

• Complete the notes
• Matching information

Audio Transcript

Clerk: Good morning. Wonderful travel agency. How can I help you?

Tourist: Good morning. I’d like to know about the information about your short trip. What’s the name of the trip?

Clerk: Magic One Day.

Tourist: Right. Could you introduce me to the tour?

Clerk: Of course. And we will give you a 5% discount if you book the latest trip.

Tourist: Fine. When is the next one going?

Clerk: We have a trip every Saturday, which usually departs at 8:00 o’clock in the morning.

Tourist: And when will we come back?

Clerk: About 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

Tourist: Fine. How about the type of transportation ?

Clerk: We like to keep our tours small, so we offer a coach or a minibus .

Tourist: That’s great. So how many tourists are there in one group?

Clerk: Usually, we take about 15 to 20 tourists. But you know it is a peak time now, so the number is up to 25 tourists.

Tourist: Well, that sounds good. So how much is the tour price?

Clerk: As I said I will give you a 5% discount, so the cost is 18 pounds for each person.

Tourist: Great. Does it include lunch?

Clerk: No, but the guide fee has been included.

Tourist: Do I need to book a seat?

Clerk: Yes. At peak season, in order to ensure your position, seat reservation is needed. So the tourist has to reserve a seat at least two days before leaving.

Tourist: OK. And how about the deposits ?

Clerk: You don’t need to pay any fees in advance .

Tourist: Fine. How about payments? Cash or credit card?

Clerk: Because we collect money just before departing, the only payment we accept is cash.

Tourist: Fine. I see.

Clerk: That’s OK. And let me confirm you with your customer reference number.

Tourist: Fine.

Clerk: That is FC864.

Tourist: Right. I write it down.

Clerk. How about other things do you want to know?

Tourist: Er, yes. I’d like to know what attractions we will visit during the tour.

Clerk: Well, let me check the time schedule . We will start at 8 o’clock, and will arrive at Edinburgh about 10 o’clock. The first resort we will visit is Old Castles, the most famous Scottish castles . It is the home of the Scottish Crown Jewels the oldest Royal Regalia in Britain.

Tourist: Well. May I take photos?

Clerk: Of course.

Tourist: I heard that the City Hall is a good place. Will we go there?

Clerk: The next tour does not include that place.

Tourist: OK.

Clerk: And then we will go to see St. Giles’ Cathedral with 1,000 years history. It is renowned for its stained glass, Rieger organ and beautiful Thistle chapel.

Tourist: Great. Is it near to the zoo?

Clerk: Yes. After lunch you will visit Royal Palace. It is a good place to know about royal family’s life, but it has a rule with no photo.

Tourist: Right.

Clerk: But, you can pick some souvenirs in the local handicraft shops closed to the palace.

Tourist: Great.

Clerk: And about 4 o’clock, we will get to the Seabird Centre.

Tourist: Do you mean the aquarium ?

Clerk: No. They are different places.

Tourist: OK. Does it have an animal performance ?

Clerk: Sure. You can appreciate the play of dolphin and sea lion.

Tourist: It sounds good.

Clerk: About 6 o’clock we will return. If you need other information, please read our tour booklet.

Tourist: Fine. Thank you very much.

Clerk: You are welcome. Good-bye.

Tourist: Goodbye.

Questions 1-7

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TRAVEL AGENCY

Question 1.

Answer: 8:00 a.m./8 a.m

Explanation: The tourist asks the clerk about the trip’s departure time, and the clerk responds “We have a trip every Saturday, which usually departs at 8:00 o’clock in the morning.” Accordingly, the answer is “8:00 a.m”.

Also, check:

Question 2.

Answer: coach

Explanation: The tourist asks the type of transportation provided by them to which the clerk answers “We like to keep our tours small, so we offer a coach or a minibus.” A minibus is given in the table, therefore ‘coach’ is the answer.

Question 3.

Answer: 18 pounds

Explanation: The clerk mentions the tour price which is ‘18 pounds for each person.’

Question 4.

Answer: guide fee

Explanation: As stated by the clerk, the lunch is not included in the fee paid by the tourists but the guide fee has been included. So the answer is ‘guide fee’.

Question 5.

Answer: reserve a seat

Explanation: The clerk also informs the tourist to reserve a seat at least 2 days before leaving to avoid any inconvenience during peak season.

Question 6.

Answer: cash

Explanation: The clerk mentioned the method of payment that is accepted by them. We can hear him saying “the only payment we accept is cash.”

Question 7.

Answer: FC864

Explanation: The clerk provides the tourist customer reference number which is FC864.

Questions 8-10

Choose THREE letters, A-G next to 8-10 on your answer sheet.

Which THREE attractions can tourists visit at present in Edinburgh?

1. City Hall
2. Old Castles
3. Zoo
4. Art Studio
5. Royal Palace
6. Seabird Centre
7. Aquarium

Question 8.

Answer: B

Explanation: As stated by the clerk “The first resort we will visit is Old Castles”. Therefore the answer should be B.

Question 9.

Answer: E

Explanation: Following the conversation, we can hear the clerk saying “The third attraction that the tourists will visit is the Royal Palace.” Since this place is included in option E, option E must be the answer.

Question 10.

Answer: F

Explanation: The clerk mentions “And about 4 o’clock, we will get to the Seabird Centre.” This would be the fourth attraction. So F must be the answer as the place is mentioned in option F.