A conversation between Bud and Annie about their families- IELTS Listening Sample Answer

The IELTS Listening section comprises four sections. There are four recordings based on academic and general contexts. This IELTS listening sample is of Section 1 that includes a conversation between Bud and Annie about their families. IELTS listening practice papers contain numerous types of questions that candidates can practice from. The question types include:

• Two correct answers
• No more than two words
• One word and a number

Audio Transcript

Section 1 is a conversation between Bud and Annie about their families.

Bud: Hi Annie, how are things?

Annie: Awful Bud, Awful!

Bud: Why? What’s happened?

Annie: It's home. Mum’s ill and dad’s been laid off. So he’s in a really bad mood and Susan won’t be of any help.

Bud: Your sister always was lazy. But what’s wrong with your mum? She seemed fine the last time I saw her.

Annie: Everything. I think she’s really down because of dad and her Arthritis is playing up again. It seemed the new medicine was working fine but now she can still move her fingers but hardly work. Her toes hurt and her doctor says she needs a knee replacement.

Bud: Doesn’t sound too good. That’s expensive surgery. Got medical insurance?

Annie: She was covered by my dad’s but that’s finished since he lost his job and money is really tight. A new knee costs about 10, 000 bucks, so she’ll have to put up with it for a while.

Bud: Oh God, that’s awful. Maybe I should mention it to my uncle.

Annie: The one who used to work at the hospital. What could he do?

Bud: I don’t know. But he knows all the doctors and maybe there’s a way that your mum could get the operation done cheaply.

Annie: It’ll have to be really cheap because they have a problem paying the mortgage. And my sister won’t help out. She’s so selfish.

Bud: Okay, I’d give it a try. But what’s this problem with your sister?

Annie: Since she’s won that beauty competition she’s been acting so high and mighty. Won’t even help mum with the house work.

PAUSE Look at questions 6 – 10. Now listen to more of the conversation between Annie and Bud and answer the questions from 6 -10

Bud: Won’t help your mum?

Annie: No. Spends all her time in front of the mirror, trying on different lipsticks.

Bud: Sounds like my cousin. You know her, I think, MaryAnn. Works at the Holiday Inn.

Annie: Yeah, I met her at your party, but she seemed very nice.

Bud: She is till you get to know her. Miss charming, but she’s really conceited especially since she got promoted. Always putting people down.

Annie: What about your dad’s company? Do you think he might have some work for my dad? Part time, anything?

Bud: He just got this big contract for the new supermarket so he might be looking for some people. And I know he likes your dad but all his workers have to be steelworkers union members.

Annie: I think dad’s kept his membership up. I’ll ask him.

Bud: Let me know and I’ll check with dad when he gets back from France.

Annie: France?

Bud: He took mum there as a 25th wedding anniversary present.

Annie: Gosh, it's 5:30pm, I’m late for work. Got to fly. See you bud.

Bud: See you.

Questions 1-10

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them on your answer sheet.

Annie’s father is ____________

1. feeling happy
2. without a job
3. lazy

Example: B

17. 1 and 2

Choose TWO correct answers A-E and write them on your answer sheet.

Annie’s mother ____________

1. has arthritis
2. is pleased with her new medicine
3. can hardly move her fingers
4. needs an operation on her leg
5. has medical insurance

Answer 1: A

Explanation: In this line “I think she’s really down because of dad and her Arthritis is playing up again” Annie talks about her mother’s arthritis.

Answer 2: D

Explanation: In this line “Her toes hurt and her doctor says she needs a knee replacement.” Annie talks about her mother needing an operation.

Also, check:

17. 3

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them on your answer sheet.

3. Bud’s uncle ____________

1. works at a hospital
2. will help Annie’s father get a cheap operation
3. knows some medical staff

Answer: C

Explanation: Bud’s uncle knows some medical stuff, who can help Annie and her family.

Q. 4-5

Complete the following sentence.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Annie’s parents are finding it difficult to pay the 4______, and her sister has won a 5______

Answer 4: mortgage

Explanation: :It’ll have to be really cheap because they have a problem paying the mortgage.`` These lines talk about the mortgage.

Answer 5: beauty competition

Explanation: “she’s won that beauty competition she’s been acting so high and mighty.'' These lines explain how Annie’s sister won't help them.

17. 6-7

Choose TWO correct answers A-E and write them on your answer sheet.

Bud’s cousin ____________

1. is called Mary
2. met Annie at Annie’s party
3. works at a hotel
4. wants to get promoted
5. is nice to people when she first meets them

Answer 6: C

Explanation: Bud’s cousin works at a hotel.

Answer 7: E

Explanation: Bud’s cousin works at a hotel and the people were nice to her on first meeting.

17. 8-9

Complete the following sentence.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

Bud’s father has an 8_______ to build a supermarket, and all his workers have to belong to the 9______

Answer 8: big contract

Explanation: “He just got this big contract for the new supermarket so he might be looking for some people.” These lines says that Bud’s father got a contract

Answer 9: Steel workers union

Explanation: “And I know he likes your dad but all his workers have to be steelworkers union members.” These lines says that Bud’s father got a contract

With the steel workers union.

17. 10

Answer the question in ONE WORD AND A NUMBER

10. How many years have Bud’s parents been married? ____________

Answer: 25 years

Explanation: “He took mum there as a 25th wedding anniversary present” in these shows that Bud’s parents are married for 25 years.