Conversation between Mike and Rita about Radio Station Broadcast - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

IELTS Listening section examines a candidate’s knowledge of listening and answering a wide range of questions. There is a total of 40 IELTS Listening questions. The audio is played only once. This topic - A conversation between Mike and Rita about radio station broadcast is IELTS listening section one. The following are the IELTS listening question types:

• Multiple-choice questions
• Fill in the blanks

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Audio Transcript:

You will hear a university student radio station broadcast. First, look at questions 1 to 5 on the form.

You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first and repeated.

Mike: And it's a bright sunny morning, here at Portsmouth University radio. The radio station that brings you all the news and lots of the fun non-news from our wonderful campus and the city we live in. I'm your host Mike and with me is ...

Rita: Rita! Hi guys!

Mike: So Rita what's on the menu this morning?

Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. First, you have another chance to look at questions 1 to 6. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.

Mike: And it's a bright sunny morning, here at Portsmouth University radio. The radio station that brings you all the news and lots of the fun non-news from our wonderful campus and the city we live in. I'm your host Mike and with me is ...

Rita: Rita! Hi guys!

Mike: So Rita what's on the menu this morning ?

Rita: As usual Mike, we’ll start off with the most important, most exciting and interesting news for all those thousands of our highly intellectual,very serious listener's. Sports.

Mike: Right! Good news from the women's soccer team last night, I hear.

Rita: Sure is. They thrash Southampton by would you believe it? Not four not five, but six goals to nil, nothing zero. So the team’s looking good for the Southern England University League that starts this Saturday.

Mike: Did you see the game Rita? I wanted to but was stuck in the lab. Playing with rats.

Rita: See the game against our closest rivals. Do you think I'd have missed it? Great game.

Mike: So who scored?

Rita: No surprises here. Molly and Baker scored the first three all in the first half. Susie Smith last year's top scorer hit the net five minutes into the second half followed two minutes later by Joan Michael. Then Molly finished off the mask at just before the final whistle.

Mike: Fantastic players. Great team, all our listeners know Smith of course, the blond dynamite and Joan Mitchell from last year, but Molly is new on campus a first year post graduate medical student all the way from Ghana where she played for the national team. Top scorer. An amazing 25 goals in international matches last season. African woman player of the year.

Look at questions 7 to 10.

Now listen to more of the conversation between Mike and Rita and answer questions 7 to 10.

Rita: Yeah, she's fantastic! She came very close to scoring more but Southampton hemmed her in really tightly, after they saw what she can do.

Mike: I heard she could turn professional tomorrow if she wanted to, but prefers to enjoy the game as an amateur and study to become a doctor.

Rita:That's true.

Mike: Okay, and how about the men's soccer team Mike?

Mike: Do I have to speak about this Rita? A disaster played away at Bristol. I won't be surprised if some of them are too embarrassed to come back. Lost six two and Bristol had their best two players watching from the sidelines because of injury. Let's change the subject.

Rita: Good idea. No other sporting news today, but lots coming up this weekend. Now to the bad news from the students union .

Mike: Really bad news. Prices in the cafeteria and bar are going up by an average of 10% as from Monday. 75p for a cup of coffee, four pounds for a pint of bitter. My favorite beer.

Rita: So complain. As a demonstration planned for outside the students union building, at noon tomorrow. See you there and you can phone us now eight seven five nine seven, six five to tell us what you think.

Section 1

Questions 1-10

Q.1-3

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 1-3 on your answer sheet

1. The first part of the news will be ____________

1. entertainment
2. academic
3. sports

Answer: C

Explanation: According to the conversation, the first part of the news will be about sports as discussed by Mike and Rita.

Also check:

2. Mike is most likely to be studying ____________

1. history
2. animal psychology
3. physics

Answer: B

Explanation: It is said that Mike was busy playing with rats in the lab therefore he couldn’t watch the game.

3. How many goals did Molly Mbeka score against Southampton?

1. Three
2. Four
3. Five

Answer: B

Explanation: According to the conversation, Molly Mbeka scored four goal against Southampton.

Q.4-5

Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer

4. Susie Smith’s nickname is ____________

Answer: Blond Dynamite

Explanation: Susie Smith’s nickname was Blond Dynamite as she is one of the best players.

5. Molly Mbeka comes from the country of ____________

Answer: Ghana

Explanation: Molly Mbeka comes from the country of Ghana.

Q.6

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 6 on your answer sheet

6. How many goals did Molly Mbeka score in international matches last year?

1. 25
2. A few more than 25
3. A lot more than 25

Answer: A

Explanation: Molly Mbeka scored 25 goals in the international matches last year.

Q.7-10

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

7. Why didn’t Bristol University’s two best players play against Portsmouth University? ____________

Answer: Injury

Explanation: Bristol University’s two best players couldn’t play against Portsmouth University because of injuries.

8. Where does the bad news come from? ____________

Answer: student’s union

Explanation: The bad news that Mike and Rita stated is the rising prices of the cafeteria.

9. What is Mike’s favourite beer? ____________

Answer: Bitter

Explanation: Mike’s favorite beer is bitter in taste.

10. What is the radio station’s telephone number? ____________

Answer: 8759765

Explanation: The radio station’s telephone number is the one mentioned in the answer.