A Monologue by an Accommodation Officer telling Students about Different Halls of Residence- 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 Monologue by an Accommodation Officer telling Students about Different Halls of Residence is IELTS Listening section two. Candidates need to answer the IELTS listening question types:

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Topic: A Monologue by an Accommodation Officer telling Students about Different Halls of Residence

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Section 2

You will hear an accommodation officer telling students about different halls of residence.

You now have 30 seconds to read questions 11 to 15.

Good afternoon and welcome to Stanton University. I'm here to tell you about the various halls of residence we have available. Should you choose to come here? We aim to offer accommodation in halls to all first year students and you'll find there's a good variety to choose from. First of all, there's Brown Hall, which as you'll see is not the most modern of buildings, but it is very popular with some students. It's got a good sense of community, some nice refurbished kitchens and unlike the other halls, it has recently had a gym built in its basement. Another option is Blake Residence, which is built like a large house. And so everybody cooks and eats together. It has its own sectioned off bit of private garden and is even more peaceful because this is an all girl’s residence but of course boys are allowed to visit the hall and I understand frequently take part in cooking dinner. The largest hall we have is Queen's Building and this has been upgraded recently. The original parking area has been built on so that the hall now has a large common room and each bedroom now has its own shower room, which many students regard as a real bonus. A further option is the Parkway Flats which won an award for design in its day and this building now has a preservation order on it. This has meant that only a limited amount could be done to upgrade it, and the surrounding area is important. So parking is not permitted around the flats. However, the flats do have many extra facilities such as a special computer room, a small library and a self-service restaurant. The cost of breakfast, lunch and dinner is covered in the fees for this hall so it does look a bit more expensive.

The last residence we can offer you is Temple Rise, which again is slightly more expensive than other halls as the rooms are larger. This has got very lovely views across to the coast and this more than compensates for the fact that bathrooms here are shared between six students. However, the hall has domestic staff who clean the rooms once a week. So this is perhaps an attractive option for the messier amongst you.

You now have 30 seconds to read questions 16 to 20.

Now, if I can just show on this warm up here where they all are, you might like to go and have a look around. If you come into the main university entrance at the first junction, you'll find that Brown Hall is on the corner opposite the theater. So you're nice and near the station here, though I think it can get a bit noisy with traffic. And the same applies to Blake Residence, which is directly facing the junction to the university entrance. These halls are often used by medical students and such like as they’re out all day so don't notice the noise. Anyway, if you then walk along Campus road towards the main circle you’ll see the library on the corner and Queen’s Building is just past that as you head north. You'll find that it is quieter here and you may get fewer visitors. By the way, the circle is quite a feature of the campus as it is set into the hills and has a brand new sports center in the middle. It's worth going to look around it. And now the Parkway Flats are on the opposite corner to the library facing the circle as you head towards the main buildings. The main buildings are only about a five minute walk from here and places in these halls go quickly. So my advice is to reserve your place as soon as possible. Then, Temple Rise is inside the circle next to the sports center, but further from the main university buildings. Now if you’d like to go…………...

Questions 11-20
Questions 11-15
Choose FIVE answers and write the correct letter A -G next to Questions 11-15 on your answer sheet.
Which features are available at the following halls of residence?

List of Features

1. cleaning included
2. all meals included
3. private showers
4. modern building
5. parking spaces
6. single sex
7. sports facilities

Halls of Residence

11. Brown Hall ________________
12. Blake Residence_____________________
13. Queens Building _______________________
14. Parkway Flats___________________________
15. Temple Rise ___________________________

Answer: 11G

Explanation: Temple Rise is inside the circle next to the sports center, but further from the main university buildings.

Also, check:

Answer: 12F

Explanation: In another option is Blake Residence, which is built like a large house.

Answer: 13C

Explanation: The largest hall we have is Queen's Building and this has been upgraded recently.

Answer: 14B

Explanation: All meals included in a further option is the Parkway Flats which won an award for design in its day and this building now has a preservation order on it.

Answer: 15A

Explanation: Temple Rise has the hall has domestic staff who clean the rooms once a week.

Questions 16-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter A-G next to questions 16-20 on your answer sheet.

Answer: 16B

Explanation: All meals included in its own sectioned off a bit of private garden and is even more peaceful because this is an all girl’s residence but of course boys are allowed to visit the hall and I understand frequently take part in cooking dinner.

Answer: 17A

Explanation: The hall has domestic staff who clean the rooms once a week.

Answer: 18C

Explanation: The original parking area has been built on so that the hall now has a large common room and each bedroom now has its own shower room, which many students regard as a real bonus.

Answer: 19E

Explanation: It has its own sectioned-off bit of private garden and is even more peaceful because this is an all girl’s residence but of course boys are allowed to visit the hall and I understand frequently take part in cooking dinner.

Answer: 20D

Explanation: There's Brown Hall, which as you'll see is not the most modern of buildings, but it is very popular with some students.