A Monologue By A Ranger On Hiking in Australia - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

The IELTS Listening section consists of four sections with two conversations and two monologues. There are a total of forty questions in IELTS Listening. This sample is section Two of IELTS Listening which is a monologue by a ranger from Nitmiluk National Park on hiking in Australia. There are similar topics found in IELTS Listening practice papers. This section contains the following question type:

• Matching Information
• Label the map

Audio Transcript

You will hear a ranger from the Nitmiluk National Park speaking on a radio program about hiking in Australia.

The Jatbula Trail, located within Nitmiluk National Park, is a four-to-five day trek in Australia's Northern Territory. It follows an ancient Aboriginal songline, and the boulders along the way are scattered with rock paintings. There are five campsites along the trail, first, Biddlecombe Cascade, then Crystal Falls, 17 Mile Falls, Edith River Crossing, and finally Sandy Camp Pool. Only ten people at a time are allowed in each campsite, so you must book in advance, although usually, you will not see another person on the trail. Every campsite has a source of permanent water, but otherwise, facilities at each campsite vary. Your first stop, Biddlecombe Cascades, has toilets and an emergency call device. The next two stops. Crystal Falls and 17 Mile Falls are the most developed campsites: both offer toilets, an emergency call device, and a checkpoint where you must sign in to help rangers locate you in case of an emergency. Edith River Crossing also has a checkpoint and an emergency call device, but no organised toilets are provided. Sandy Camp Pool is the most primitive site of all; there is nothing there other than a beautiful sandy beach where you can pitch your tent.

The trail begins at Nitmiluk Centre, where you must register and pay a deposit of 50 dollars. After registering, you may begin your trek. You'll follow the trail overlooking 17 Mile Creek on your left for 8 kilometres until you reach the first campsite, Biddlecombe Cascades, where you'll stop for the night.

On the second day, the track leads north from camp. After you have walked for about 5 hours and 10.5 kilometres, you'll reach Crystal Falls campsite located at a sharp bend in the trail.

There's a marked trail from the campsite to the Crystal Fail viewpoint. Crystal Falls is 30 metres high, and it's breathtaking, so be sure to have a look.

The next day you'll change direction and head west across a valley and then northwest again for about 9.5 kilometres. The track is quite even and flat for the first part of the day, which is a welcome break from the rocky ground of previous days. Before you reach the next campsite, you will pass 'The Amphitheatre' - a butterfly and frog filled canyon that's Important to the aboriginal people who have left Intricate rock paintings on the rock walls. A few kilometres further you'll come to 17 Mile Falls campsite beside a series of rock pools and small cascades above 17 Mile Falls Creek. There Is a lookout over the falls that shouldn't be missed, and is particularly beautiful at sunset.

On day four you'll take your longest hike, 15 and a half kilometres, going to the west. You'll cross a boggy area as you approach the Edith River. If you're tired you may camp here, where you first cross Edith River, or instead follow the river south, crossing it several more times before you reach the campsite at Sandy Camp Pool, where you can spend the last night of your adventure camping on a sandy beach beside a tranquil waterhole.

Leaving Sandy Camp Pool, the track continues through woodland until you pass a checkpoint at Edith River South. From here the trail is lined with the river on the left-hand side and high rocks on the right. One last stop is a must at Sweetwater Pool. This is a large waterhole surrounded by rocky ledges that Is perfect for a picnic before you return to civilisation. Day trippers can access this point from Edith Falls so it may be your first encounter with another person since leaving Nitmiluk. After a swim make your way to Edith Falls, where your adventure ends. Make sure you deregister at the Edith Kiosk, and then take a hot shower.

That is the end of Part two.

Questions. 11-14

Write the correct letter A, B, or C next to questions 11-14.

What facilities are available at each campsite?

11. Biddlecombe Cascades ________
12. Crystal Falls ________
13. 17 Mile Falls ________
14. Edith River Crossing ________

1. a checkpoint but no toilets
2. toilets but no checkpoint
3. a checkpoint and toilets

Question 11.

Answer: B

Explanation: it is mentioned in the monologue that Biddlecombe Cascades has toilets and an emergency call device. This means that it does not have a checkpoint.

Also, check:

Question 12.

Answer: C

Explanation: As we follow the monologue we can hear the speaker say “Crystal Falls and 17 Mile Falls are the most developed campsites: both offer toilets, an emergency call device, and a checkpoint”. This means that it has both a checkpoint and toilets.

Question 13.

Answer: C

Explanation: Both Crystal Falls and 17 Mile Falls have toilets and a checkpoint. Hence, the answer must be “C”.

Question 14.

Answer: A

Explanation: As stated by the speaker “the Edith River Crossing has a checkpoint but no toilet.” Therefore the answer must be A.

Questions. 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter A-H, next to questions 15 – 20.

15. Biddlecombe Cascades
16. Crystal Fall viewpoint
17. The Amphitheatre
18. 17 Mile Falls Creek
19. Sandy Camp Pool
20. Sweetwater Pool

Question 15.

Answer: C

Explanation: As stated by the speaker “You'll follow the trail overlooking 17 Mile Creek on your left for 8 kilometers until you reach the first campsite, Biddlecombe Cascades”. According to this the answer should be C.

Question 16.

Answer: E

Explanation: The speaker mentioned a marked trail from the campsite to the Crystal Fail which is located at Square Viewpoint. Hence the answer must be E.

Question 17.

Answer: H

Explanation: As stated by the speaker, “Before reaching the next campsite, you will pass The Amphitheatre” which means that we will reach the Amphitheatre first, which is located at Square H.

Question 18.

Answer: I

Explanation: According to the information given by the speaker, between Circle B and Circle I, Circle I fits the order because there are small cascades flowing above 17 Mile Falls Creek. Therefore the answer will be I.

Question 19.

Answer: D

Explanation: We can hear in the monologue “If you're tired you may camp here, where you first cross Edith River, or instead follow the river south, crossing it several more times before you reach the campsite at Sandy Camp Pool,” So the answer should be D.

Question 20.

Answer: F

Explanation: One last stop is a must at Sweetwater Pool which is located at Square F. Therefore, the answer must be F.