A Telephone Conversation Between A Man And A Real Estate Agent - IELTS Listening Sample Answer
In the IELTS Listening test, candidates are required to listen to a few audio recordings played by the examiner and answer the questions given below. These audio recordings will be in the form of monologues or conversations between two or more people. The duration of the IELTS Listening test is 30 minutes. This topic is section One of IELTS listening and contains the following question types:
- Complete the form
- Multiple choice
Audio Transcript
Woman: Hi. Bellingham Real-Estate Agents. Could you hold, please?
Man: OK.
Woman: Sorry about that. What can I do for you?
Man: Yeah. I’m looking for some tenants for my house and I was hoping you could advertise it for me.
Woman: Sure. No problem. Is it here in vancouver ?
Man: No, it’s just outside in richmond .
Woman: Very nice. It’s a house, you say?
Man: Yes. It’s a family house. It’s two-storey, quite modem.
Woman: Right. And you’re wanting to rent out the whole place, is that right?
Man: No, no, just two rooms are for rent-that’s two bedroomsplus the use of the rest of the house-it would really suit a couple of students.
Woman: OK. Can you just tell me the address , please?
Man: Yeah sure, it’s three to eight one Number One Road. Richmond.
Woman: OK, that’s quite a way out. And how much were you thinking of for these rooms?
Man: I thought $700 per room would be a pretty fair price.
Woman: Is that per month?
Man: Sure.
Woman: OK. You’d get at least a thousand if you were in Vancouver.
Man: Yeah, I know.
Woman: Hum. Any other costs?
Man: Er, just the cleaner who comes once a week.
Woman: Cleaner, OK. And how much would your tenant have to pay her?
Man: Hm, actually. It’s a guy and…er…that would be another $30 a month for the cleaning.
Woman: OK, and is it nice? I mean is it got a view and things?
Man: Sure, it looks out over the ocean. No garden , but there’s lots to look at from the lounge okay .
Woman: OK, and your name is?
Man: Peter Truboise.
Woman: Truboise-is that B-O-Y-S?
Man: No, it’s T-R-U-B-O-I-S-E.
Woman: Truboise. Nice name. And your address?
Man: It’s the same one as I just gave you.
Woman: Fine, as above. Got a phone number you can give me?
Man: Sure. I’m calling vou from it. It’s six zero four seven four one zero .
Woman: And a cell?
Man: Yes. That’s nine zero three two seven seven three nine eight seven before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 8:00 to 10:00 now listen carefully and answer questions 8 to 10 .
Woman: Now let’s get down to the serious stuff. What have you got in the kitchen? A fridge, of course.
Man: Yes. a fridge. and there’s a dishwasher .
Woman: Got facilities for washing clothes?
Man: Yeah. A washing machine in the basement , and a dryer too.
Woman: OK. Gas or electric stove?
Man: Electric, and in the kitchen there’s a microwave as well.
Woman: Fine. Now what about the house? Anything worth mentioning sure there's ?
Man: Sure-there’s a room for nlaving ping pong and pool.
Woman: Great and how’s it heated?
Man: It’s got central heating but no fireplace.
Woman: That’s too bad. I like an open fire in winter. air-conditioned ?
Man: No.
Woman: No conditioning. I suppose you’ve got a TV?
Man: Sure.
Woman: Cable?
Man: Er, afraid not. I’ve never gotten around to putting it in.
Woman: Fine. What sort of tenant are you looking for-students, you said?
Man: That’s right. Although it’s quite away from the university, though-I guess they’d need a car.
Woman: That’s true. Still, there’s a shopping mall just iust a block awav-I’m looking at a map right now.
Man: Yup, just a small one-no movie theaters or anything like that. We’re right by the beach though and that’s something.
Woman: Sure, especially in this weather. I wish I was there myself! Any other entertainment in the area?
Man: There’s a cocktail lounge on the comer and a couple of
hamburger joins. You’d have to go downtown for a movie though. Oh, and Boyd Park is only a couple of hundred yards away.
Woman: OK. Mr. Tmboise, I’ll post this up for you and I hope you have some luck.
Man: Thanks, bye.
Woman: Bye, and take care.
Man: Sure, thanks.
Questions 1-7
Complete the form below.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
BELLINGHAM REAL-ESTATE AGENTS
Property to rent
| Type of property: | 1__________________________ |
| Architectural type: | 2 storey |
| Address: | 3281 2___________________Richmond, British Columbia. |
| Monthly rent: | $700 3______________plus $ 30 for 4_______________ |
| View of: | 5______________________ |
| The landlord’s information | |
| Name: | 6_____________________ |
| Address: | as above |
| Telephone: | 7_________________________- |
| Cell phone: | 903 2773987 |
Question 1.
Answer: (modern) (family) house
Explanation: The agent asks the type of property, the man answers ‘It’s a family house’ therefore the answer is ‘family house’.
Also, check:
Question 2.
Answer: Number One/1 Road
Explanation: The woman asks about the man’s address and the man directly answers ‘number one road Richmond’.
Question 3.
Answer: per room
Explanation: The agent asks for the monthly rent. The man answers, “I thought $700 per room would be a pretty fair price.”
Question 4.
Answer: (the) cleaner/cleaning
Explanation: The agent asks “any other costs?” to which the man responded, “just the cleaner who comes once a week.” Thus the answer is ‘the cleaner’.
Question 5.
Answer: (over) (the) ocean
Explanation: As stated by man “it looks out over the ocean.” The property has a view of the ocean therefore the answer is ‘ocean’.
Question 6.
Answer: Peter Truboise
Explanation: The woman’s question about the man’s name so he answered ‘ Peter Truboise’.
Question 7.
Answer: 6047 4106
Explanation: The man tells his phone number to the agent, which is 60474106.
Questions 8-10
Circle TWO letters A-E. Write answers next to 8-10 on your answer sheet.
- Which of the following does the kitchen contain?
- dishwasher
- washing machine
- dryer
- gas stove
- microwave
Answer: A, E
Explanation: The man says “there’s a dishwasher” and “in the kitchen, there’s a microwave as well”. Therefore A and E are appropriate answers.
- Which of the following does the house have?
- a swimming pool
- air conditioning
- central heating
- a games room
- a fireplace
Answer: C, D
Explanation: The man mentions “there’s a room for playing ping-pong” and “It’s got central heating”. Thus C and D are the correct answers.
- Which amenities are nearby?
- the university
- a shopping mall
- a park
- a sport centre
- a movie theatre
Answer: B, C
Explanation: As stated in the conversation, “there’s a shopping mall just a block away” and Boyd Park is only a couple of hundred yards away, we can assume that the answer is B&C.
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