Conversation Among Bob and 3 Students about a Survey - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

Oct 21, 2021

IELTS Listening section tests a candidate’s ability to carefully listen to audio, understand the different question types and answer them. This IELTS Listening topic - A conversation among Bob and 3 students about a survey is IELTS listening section three. In IELTS listening section three, the conversation is mostly based on academic and general interest topics. The IELTS listening section consists of the following question types:

Fill in the blanks
Short answer questions
Sentence completion

Audio Transcript:

Section 3 is Bob asking questions to 3 students about a survey.

Bob: Hi guys, I’m bob. Have you got a few minutes.

Ann: Sure. But, what’s up?

Bob: Nothing much. But I’ve got to do a survey for my sociology class. It’d be great if you could help me out. Your students here aren’t you. Seniors around campus?

Jed: Yeah, economic majors. I’m Jed.

Sue: I’m Sue

Ann: And I’m Ann.

Alex: Hi. Economics. I haven’t made my mind up yet. It’s a toss-up between sociology and environmental studies, resource management, sustainable development, that sort of thing.

Sue: Sure, but I have a class in 10 minutes. How long will it take?

Bob: Well, if I start with you, I should be able to get the info I need in 5 mins or so.

Sue: Okay. What do you want to know? Names and stuff?

Bob: Anonymous is okay. I just need your major, Economics and what year you are.

Sue: We are all sophomores, the fun year.

Bob: Yeah, me too. Anyway, the first thing I want to know… By the way, these are open-ended questions. You can say as much or as little as you want.

Sue: Okay, fire away.

Bob: Right. What do you think is the single most important problem facing the world today?

Sue: I reckon its global warming not terrorism. I’ve been taking this environmental class and it’s really…

Jed: Common Sue, I’ve told you. This climate change stuff is all a big scare cooked up by environmental groups who care more about Panda’s than people, so subjective…

Pause – As the conversation continues, please answer questions 26 – 30

Sue: You’re like a tape recorder. Why don’t you learn what you’re talking about?

Bob: Okay guys, argue about it later. I just want to ask Sue a couple more questions so she can get to her class. What makes you think this Sue?

Sue: Well, if you read about, just check on the internet, there’s tons of information. But just look at the effects of rising temperature on agriculture. For every degree rise in temperature above 30 degrees, there’s something like a 10% drop in crop yields.

Bob: So, that’s your main reason for…

Sue: It’s one of them. Sea levels could rise a meter or more by the end of the century. Think of what that means for the billions of people who live in low lying areas and thousands of species could go extinct because they couldn’t adapt quickly enough.

Jed: I told you, she cares more about pandas than people.

Ann: Jed, she mentioned all those billions of people in low places and don’t forget all the farm lands that will be ruined by salt water intrusion, you know, replacing fresh underground water.

Sue: I’ve got to go. Why don’t you see what Bob has to say? All he worries about is stock market trends. But we love you Jed. Must go. See you.

Jed: Thanks. See you.

Bob: So, what’s your major worry Jed?

Jed: Sue kind of said it. It’s a global economic slowdown so people won’t have jobs.

Ann: and what jobs would they have if food production drops like it could?

Bob: Maybe we should do this another time. Bye guys.

Section 3

Questions 21-30

Q.21-22

Choose TWO correct answers A-E and write them in the blank space on your answer sheet.

For his major, Bob can’t decide between and ____________

sustainable development
economics
environmental studies
resource management
sociology

Answer: C and E

Explanation: According to the conversation, it is clear that Bob was confused about choosing his subject for his major. He was confused between choosing environmental sutdies and sociology.

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Answer the following question in ONE WORD

What type of questions will Bob ask? ____________

Answer: open-ended

Explanation: Bob asked those three students who were sophomores a few of the open-ended questions.

Q.24-25

Choose TWO correct answers A-E and write them in the blank space on your answer sheet.

Jed thinks ____________

global warming is a false alarm
some environmental groups care more about pandas than people
global warning is very serious
climate change is partly caused by human activity
environmental groups are objective

Question 24:

Answer: A

Explanation: According to Jed, global warming is a false alarm that is cooked by environmentalists.

Question 25:

Answer: B

Explanation: Jed also added when talking about global warming being a false alarm that, the environmentalists are people who care more about pandas than people.

Q.26-28

Choose THREE correct answers A-F and write them in the blank space on your answer sheet.

Sue says ____________

she has taken an environmental economics course
Jed likes tape recorders
crop yields drop when average temperatures exceed 30 degrees
Jed should learn what he is talking about
terrorism is the most serious global problem
species could disappear with global warming

Question 26:

Answer: C

Explanation: When Bob asks Sue what makes her think global warming is real, she replies that it is evident from the internet that agriculture is affected by rising temperatures. With every temperature rise above 30 degrees, there is a 10% drop in the crop yields.

Question 27:

Answer: D

Explanation: Sue also told that Jed speaks like a tape recorder and should learn about things he is talking.

Question 28:

Answer: F

Explanation: According to Sue, if the water levels start rising then people along with the species could disappear because of their inability to adapt.

Q.29-30

Complete the following sentences with TWO WORDS for each answer