A Monologue on the Subject of Amazing Discoveries Listening Answers

Aug 22, 2022

A Monologue on the Subject of Amazing Discoveries Listening Answers is a monologue about Tiktaalik rose', a so-called “missing link'' in the evolutionary process-a fish that walked on land discovered by a team of researchers. The candidates are required to answer the following types of question like complete the sentences, label the diagram and answer the following questions. The candidate needs to complete the sentences using no more than three words or a number, label the diagram in no more than three words or a number and answer the given questions in no more than three words.

The IELTS Listening section tests a candidate’s listening ability. The candidates are required to listen to an audio and then answer the given IELTS listening questions.

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Topic: A Monologue on the Subject of Amazing Discoveries

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Questions 31-33:

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.

31 Tiktaalik rosae is considered to be an evolutionary _________________.
32 Tiktaalik rosae lived around __________________ ago.
33 The remains of the Tiktaalik rosae were found 600 miles from the ____________________.

Question 31.

Answer: missing link
Explanation: The speaker stated, ‘we discovered Tiktaalik rose', a so-called “missing link” hence the answer is missing link.

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Question 32.

Answer: 375 million years
Explanation: It is stated that ‘This is an impression of Tiktaalik rosae, which, we believe, lived about 375 million years ago’. For this reason, the answer is 375 million years.

Question 33.

Answer: north pole
Explanation: The speaker said, ‘we found on Ellesmere Island, 600 miles from the North Pole, are a fine example of evolution in action’. Thus the answer is the North Pole.

Questions 34-38.

Label the diagram of Tiktaalik rosae using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

Question 34.

Answer: sharp teeth
Explanation: It is mentioned in the speech ‘ Tiktaalik roseae was a predator with sharp teeth’ therefore the answer would be ‘sharp teeth’.

Question 35.

Answer: 1.2-2.7
Explanation: It is stated in the speech that Tiktaalik rosae is between 1.2 and 2.7 meters long.

Question 36.

Answer: clearly defined
Explanation: As mentioned by the speaker ‘At first, we jokingly call it a “fishapod”. Unlike fish, it had a clearly defined neck’ so the answer would be clearly defined.

Question 37.

Answer: strong
Explanation: As mentioned by the speaker ‘Tiktaalik rosae has a strong ribcage to stand outside water. Therefore the answer is strong.

Question 38.

Answer: wrist joint
Explanation: It is mentioned that ‘Its pectoral fins had a wrist joint, which enabled it to crawl on the ground’. For that reason, the answer must be ‘wrist joint’.

Questions 39-40:

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

How long had the researchers been looking when they found the Tiktaalik remains?

Answer: 5/five years
Explanation: As stated in the monologue, ‘WP found the Tiktaalik fossils in 2004 after a five-year search of a rock formation on Ellesmere Island,’ so the answer must be five years.

Where were the late Devonian rocks originally created?

Answer: near (the) equator
Explanation: It is stated that the rocks laid close to the Equator in the late Devonian. The answer is near the equator.

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