Bicycles for the World IELTS Listening Answers

Mar 12, 2022

The IELTS Listening section comprises two conversations and two monologues. Candidates need to answer 40 IELTS listening questions. This topic - Bicycles for the World is IELTS Listening section Two. In this sample you will hear a man called Dan Pearman, talking on the radio about Pedal Power, a UK charity which sends bicycles to people in developing countries. Candidates need to answer the following question types:

Choose the correct letter
No more than one words/a number
Choose three options

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Topic: Bicycles for the World

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Questions 11-15:
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

In 1993 Dan Pearman went to Ecuador

as a tourist guide.
as part of his studies.
as a voluntary worker.

Answer: C- as a voluntary worker.
Explanation: Dan Pearman went to Ecuador, as he loved traveling. There he decided to join a voluntary organization and was later sent to Ecuador to carry out land surveys.

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Dan's neighbor was successful in business because he

employed carpenters from the area.
was the most skilled craftsman in the town.
found it easy to reach customers.

Answer: C-found it easy to reach customers.
Explanation: Dan Pearman went to Ecuador and found out that it is a very rural area. But his neighbor's business was successful because he had a bike, so he could travel wherever he wanted to go.

Dan says the charity relies on

getting enough bicycles to send regularly.
finding new areas which need bicycles.
charging for the bicycles it sends abroad.

Answer: A-getting enough bicycles to send regularly
Explanation: In Pedal Power the demand for bikes is massive, so it is very expensive. Hence selling them for 5% of the normal price will engage in a constant supply of bikes every six months.

What does Dan say about the town of Rivas?

It has received the greatest number of bikes.
It has almost as many bikes as Amsterdam.
Its economy has been totally transformed.

Answer: C-Its economy has been totally transformed
Explanation: Pedal power sent a full container of bicycles to Rivas. Hence most working people there own a bicycle, making the local economy much more developed.

What problem did the charity face in August 2000?

It couldn't meet its overheads.
It had to delay sending the bikes.
It was criticized in the British media.

Answer: A-It couldn't meet its overheads
Explanation: In August 2000 Pedal Power ran out of money and it came out in British Media. They had containers full of bikes but no money to pay the bills.

Questions 16 and 17:
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

How much money did the charity receive when it won an award?

Answer: pound 75,000
Explanation: In October 2001 Pedal Power won an Enterprise Award that was later invested fifteen of the seventy-five-thousand-pound prize money to help the shipping purpose.

What is the charity currently hoping to buy?

Answer: computers
Explanation: Pedal Power was looking to invest in computers so that the office staff can do a better job.

Questions 18-20:
Choose THREE letters A-G.
Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?

organize a bicycle collection
repair the donated bikes
donate their unwanted tools
do voluntary work in its office
hold an event to raise money
identify areas that need bikes
write to the government

Question 18.

Answer: C- donate their unwanted tools
Explanation: Pedal Power is seeking support in various ways such as bike donation and more. They would strip the bike for repair and for that they need tools that are expensive so people can donate their unwanted tools.

Question 19.

Answer: E- hold an event to raise money
Explanation: People willing to help can contact the voluntary staff of Pedal Power. The staff would further suggest or guide activities that one could organize to bring funds.

Question 20.

Answer: F-identify areas that need bikes
Explanation: Dan Pearman also adds that they are interested and open to new ideas that would bring more bike consignments.

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