A Radio Presenter Interviewing a Doctor IELTS Listening Answers

Mar 25, 2022

IELTS listening is an important section of the IELTS test and evaluates a candidate based on listening abilities. The IELTS Listening section comprises four sections to test the candidate’s listening ability. The candidates are required to listen to an audio and then answer the mentioned IELTS listening questions. This sample deals with A Radio Presenter Interviewing a Doctor is IELTS Listening. The candidate needs to answer the following question types:

No more than three words

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Topic: A Radio Presenter Interviewing a Doctor

Audio:

Section 2
Questions 11-20

Questions 11-14:
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11 -14 on your answer sheet.

List FOUR reasons given for people needing blood transfusions.

11 _________________________________

Answer: accident/burns
Explanation: In the first half of the audio, the doctor that is being interviewed has clearly stated that accidents and burns require people to undergo blood transfusions.

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12 _________________________________

Answer: heart surgery/organ transplants
Explanation: It can be concluded from the audio, the doctor that is being interviewed mentions that heart surgery and organ transplants require individuals to undergo blood transfusion.

13 _________________________________

Answer: patients with leukemia/ cancer
Explanation: It is clear from the audio, upon asking about the necessity for blood by the interviewer, the interviewee responded that patients dealing with leukemia and cancer require blood at a huge amount.

14 _________________________________

Answer: premature babies
Explanation: There has been an increased demand for blood transfusion by individuals due to advancement in technologies.

Questions 15-20:
Complete the 2 sets of notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Blood
Types of Blood O, A, B + AB
Component Parts

PART	USED FOR
red blood cells	15___________________to cells
white blood cells	help patients’ 16_____________
platelets	blood clotting
plasma	17____________the other blood parts
GIVING BLOOD DAYS	Wednesday + next 2 days
WHERE	Westley General Hospital. 18___________Department
WHEN	Between 9.00 am and 19_____________

Answer 15: carrying/carry oxygen
Explanation: In the second part of the audio, the interviewee i.e the doctor explains the roles played by all the components of the blood. He highlights that red blood cells are solely responsible for carrying oxygen.

Answer 16: immune/defense system
Explanation: White blood cells as explained by the doctor are a very critical part of the blood systems as they determine the immune system of an individual.

Answer 17: carrying/ carries/ carry
Explanation: Plasma as explained by the doctor are essential for carrying other parts of the blood around and are required to be administered by the other parts.

Answer 18: Outpatients
Explanation: The doctor then proceeds to explain the next day he will be available for a regular checkup. Thus, he mentions the outpatients department.

Answer 19: 4:30
Explanation: The doctor mentions in the interview that he will be available at the mentioned location from 9:30 am to 4:30pm. Moreover, he will be able address all the grievances of the concerned blood donors

– MUST be healthy
– be 20______________or over
– weigh more than 110 pounds
– have had no tattoos this year
– not have donated blood within past 56 days

Answer 20: 17
Explanation: Upon being asked about who will be able to donate blood, the doctor mentions that donors are required to be the age of 17 and above.

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