A Conversation Between Two Friends Discussing Their Completion of a Student Questionnaire - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

The IELTS Listening section comprises two conversations and two monologues. Candidates need to answer 40 IELTS listening questions. This topic - A conversation between two friends discussing their completion of a student questionnaire is IELTS Listening section Four. Candidates need to answer the IELTS listening question types:

• Complete the table
• Multiple choice

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Audio Transcript

You will hear two friends, Ann and Geoff, discussing their completion of a student questionnaire.

Prof Merrick

… so if you would all be kind enough to fill in these questionnaires before you go, I would be most grateful. I do take your comments very seriously , and if you don’t tell me if something doesn’t work, then I can’t do anything about it, can I? Anyway, take a moment now…

Ann: Geoff, you’ve got to help me with this. I never know what to write for these things.

Geoff: Well, the beginning is easy enough, Ann.

You know what year we’re in.

Ann: The first year, so that’s level one? Okay, I’ll underline that.

Geoff: And the title of the course is An introduction to the History of the South Pacific.

Ann: An introduction to South Pacific History actually.

Geoff: And the teacher is Professor Merrick.

Ann: And Dr. Smith. She was nice.

Geoff: I don’t remember her. Was that one of the lectures I couldn’t attend?

Ann: Actually, she did two sessions in January and you had the flu then. Do you remember?

Geoff: Oh yes.

Ann: But what’s the type of teaching? We have lectures and seminars . Should I underline both? Or write something in Other?

Geoff: No, a seminar course is one where there are no lectures, just seminar meetings and discussions . The lecture course assumes there’ll be some tutorials as well. But it is just considered a lecture course. Underline that.

Ann: Okay, now for the hard part. These statements about the course. It’s 1 if we disagree and 4 if we agree. Right?

Geoff: Right. Well, the module has clearly stated aims and objectives sure . Surely you can give that a 4?

Ann: Yes, I agree.

Geoff: And for number 2, I thought the teaching methods were fine and encouraged me to participate. Give that a 4 too.

Ann: You hypocrite! You hardly ever got out of bed for the classes. They certainly didn’t encourage you to participate . You should give it a 1 or 2.

Geoff: But that was my problem and not his. Professor Merrick is good and he encouraged me. I just didn’t respond … He deserves a 4.

Ann: Okay, then. Number 3 the same. Number 4, an up-to-date reading list. Well, I think that’s true. I’d give it a 4.

Geoff: I’m not so sure about that. Every time I went to the library I could only get old books if I could get anything at all. I say a 2 for that or even 1.

Ann: You’re being unfair Geoff. You were unable to get the books because you left writing the essay until too late and other students had the books out. Let’s compromise and give it 3. What about book provision in the library being adequate? It’s number 2. I think I would give that a couple of points because a lot of books on the reading list only have one copy and, with over 100 people on the course, that’s not enough. But the reading list itself is good.

Geoff: Okay. But the time on each topic is fine.

Ann: Yes. That’s a 4, I guess.

Geoff: For number 7, the feedback question, I think I’d give that a 4 too. He wrote some very helpful comments on my essays.

Ann: I thought I’d have liked the opportunity to talk through the ideas in the essay with Professor Merrick at more length. Just an hour or so. A 2, maybe?

Geoff: I think that would be hard. You said yourself that there are more than 100 students on the course. If he spent an hour with everyone, you work it out. That’s … two and a half weeks’ work.

Ann: Well, a 3 then. Numbers 8 and 9 get 4s. Number 10, adequacy of classroom and facilities.

Geoff: Now that is a problem. The room’s not big enough for so many people and the chairs don’t have those things on the side so you can make notes – what are they called?

Ann: Wings. And it is ever so hot in that room with all those people there.

Geoff: As Professor Merrick says, if we don’t complain about it, no-one will change the room. In fact, I think you should say exactly what the problems are in the Other Comments section. Leave out the hot bit – that’s just a result of the fact that the room isn’t designed for 100 or so people. We should write down our comments though.

Ann: Okay, I’ll put our two complaints on paper.

Questions 31-38.

Complete the questionnaire below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.

Borchester University Module Assessment Feedback Questionnaire

Question 31.

Answer: South Pacific History

Explanation: Ann stated that ‘An introduction to South Pacific History actually’. So the answer must be ‘South Pacific History’.

Also, check:

Question 32.

Answer: Dr. Smith/Doctor Smith

Explanation: Geoff stated that the teacher is Professor Merrick, and Ann says that Dr. Smith will also be the teacher. Accordingly, the answer is Dr. Smith.

Question 33.

Answer: lecture

Explanation: Geoff asks Ann to underline the word ‘lecture’. Therefore, the answer is lecture.

Question 34.

Answer: 4

Explanation: Geoff states that Professor Merrick deserves a 4, and Ann also agrees with him. For this reason, the answer is 4.

Question 35.

Answer: 4

Explanation: As mentioned by Ann the number 3 is the same. This indicates the tutor and the teaching methods will get the same score. Considering the teaching methods are scored 4, the answer is 4.

Question 36.

Answer: 3

Explanation: Ann and Geoff have different opinions about the scores. Then, they compromise and give it a 3. Accordingly, the answer is 3.

Question 37.

Answer: 2

Explanation: Ann suggested giving number 2 to “book provision in the library”. Hence the answer is 2.

Question 38.

Answer: 3

Explanation: Geoff mentions these phrases “number 7” and “feedback”. He would like to give that a 4. While Ann thinks that they should give a 2. Finally, they give it a 3. Hence, the answer is 3.

Questions 39 and 40.

Circle TWO answers A-E. Write answers next to 39-40 on your answer sheet.

Which problems in the classroom did Ann and Geoff note down?

1. inadequate facilities
2. room too small
3. room too hot
4. room has too many people
5. chairs without wings

Question 39.

Answer: B

Explanation: Geoff said ‘The room’s not big enough for so many people and the chairs don’t have those things on the side so you can make notes’. From this, we can comprehend that first the room is not big enough and the chairs don’t have those things on the side (wings). Therefore, the problems are that the room is too small and chairs without wings. Consequently, the answer is B.

Question 40.

Answer: E

Explanation: Geoff said ‘The room’s not big enough for so many people and the chairs don’t have those things on the side so you can make notes’. From this, we can comprehend that first the room is not big enough and the chairs don’t have those things on the side (wings). Therefore, the problems are that the room is too small and the chairs are without wings. Consequently, the answer is E.