Conversation between an Interviewer and an Interviewee- IELTS Listening Sample

IELTS Listening section comprises four sections. There are four recordings based on academic and general contexts. IELTS listening sample - Conversation between an Interviewer and an Interviewee is part two. It contains a dialogue between an Interviewer and an Interviewee about holiday location. Candidates can practice all the sections from IELTS listening practice papers. This sample consists of three question types:

1. Choose the correct answer
2. No more than two words
3. No more than three words

Section 2

You will hear a conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 20.
Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 20.

Interviewer: What was your holiday location? And how did you hear about it?

Interviewee: My holiday location was Vievara in New Zealand. It is a thermal spa resort. I was there last year with my parents, my sister and a couple of friends of my parents. My father and my little sister who inherited the medical problems from my father need to go to a thermal Spa every year for treatment. They used to go to the Polynesian Spa are in Rotorua another famous resort in New Zealand. But last year they decided that they fancied a change. I had never gone with them to Aspire because I prefer to spend my holiday at home or go to other places but last year when they changed the location I decided to go with them. I also decided to go because my sister really wanted me to go with her. My parents found out about this location from some of the people they met in Rotorua. These people said that they were more satisfied with the accommodation and facilities at the Vievaras for so my parents were curious and when they returned home, they asked me to search on the internet for some information. They were impressed with the information I found and it was then that they decided to plan a trip there.

Interviewer: So, you went with your family and your parent’s friends?

Interviewee: Yes. I traveled with my parents, my little sister and some family friends with their three children so that all together with nine people. I was lucky because in the other family there was a boy one year older than me. So, I had someone to pass the time with and have some fun. There were a lot of older people and kids at the spa town. So, I was happy that he was with me. We had similar interests. It's good to be with someone with your own age when you're on holiday.

Interviewer: How much time did you spend finding out information about this Spa?

Interviewee: I didn't spend so much time searching for the information because the spa has a website that was easy to find. We wanted some more information that wasn't on the website. Particularly about how to get there. But we went to a travel agency and they gave us the information that we didn't have and made the reservations for all of us.

Interviewer: Can you tell us the thing you like most at the spa?

Interviewee: There were so many things that I like there. I especially like the accommodation. We stayed at the Weber a Holiday Inn, which is situated right on the beach. It hass spectacular sea views. I think that I'll never forget.

Interviewer: Were there any things that you were not satisfied with?

Interviewee: I think that the bad side of this vacation was that there were so many old people and many children. Luckily, there were some play areas for children and they stayed there most of the time.

Interviewer: How was your room? Did you have everything you needed?

Interviewee: Yes, we had everything we needed everything was comfortable and the conditions were great. So, I have nothing to complain about.

Interviewer: Did you make any new friends? Are you still in touch?

Interviewee: Watch everyone was very gentle and warm. They really made a good impression. When we needed some help, they were very helpful and I felt great. I'm still in touch with the son of my parents friends.

Interviewer: How did you spend your time? Did you participate in any recreational activities?

Interviewee: I don't have any medical problems like my father and sister, but I still went to the thermal Spa. There were a lot of recreational activities to enjoy if we wanted. For example, Oh, I play golf because there was a mini-golf course basketball and volleyball will also available but we couldn't get enough people together for to proper teams. I also went to swim and I also went scuba diving on the brief not far from the hotel. There was a small group of us with an instructor. It was truly amazing. I cannot describe in words how I felt down there. It was like I was in Paradise.

Question 11-20

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct answers to the following questions.

Only ONE answer is possible for each question.

11. Which member or members of the speaker’s family have health problems?

1. The speaker.
2. The speaker’s parents.
3. The speaker’s father and younger sister.
4. None of the speaker’s family does.

Answer: C

Explanation: The speaker’s father and younger sister had health problems.

12. Why didn’t the family go to Rotorua?

1. They couldn’t afford it.
2. They wanted to go somewhere with friends.
3. Because of health problems.
4. Because they wanted to go somewhere new.

Answer: D

Explanation: ”My father and my little sister who inherited the medical problems from my father need to go to a thermal Spa every year for treatment.” in these lines he clearly mentions the reason for visting Rotorua.

13. How did the speaker’s family first find out about the Waiwera spa?

1. From people, they met in their hometown.
2. From the Internet.
3. From people, they met in Rotorua.
4. From a travel agent.

Answer: C

Explanation: the speaker parents found out about this location from some of the people they met in Rotorua.

Questions 14-16

Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS.

14. Altogether, the number of people in the speaker’s holiday group was__________________
15. One of the children from the other family was a ____________________than the speaker.
16. Before leaving, the speaker and his family got information from the Internet and a_______________.

Answer 14: 9

Explanation: The speaker traveled with his parents, his little sister and some family friends with their three children so that all together with nine people

Answer 15: year older

Explanation: in the other family there was a boy one year older than the speaker.

Answer 16: travel agency

Explanation: the speaker and his family went to a travel agency for the information that they didn't have and made reservations for all of them.

Questions 17-20

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

17. What did the speaker especially like about the holiday?

Answer: accommodation/hotel

Explanation: the speaker especially like the accommodation

18. Where were the children most of the time?

Answer: play areas

Explanation: there were some play areas for children and the children stayed there most of the time

19. How does the speaker describe the people at the resort?

Answer: gentle, warm, helpful

Explanation: The speaker described the resort to be gentle, warm and helpful.

20. Which activities didn’t the speaker participate in, even though those activities were available?

Answer: basketball and volleyball

Explanation: For playing basketball and volleyball, team is requires. But the speaker couldn't get enough people together for to proper teams.