Going Bananas IELTS Listening Answers

Going Bananas IELTS Listening Answers is audio between Fiona and Martin. The conversation revolves around growing bananas in Australia. The candidates need to answer the following type of questions:

• Choose the correct answer
• No more than three words
• Choose two letters

Candidates need to answer the questions by choosing the right answer from multiple choices. For no more than three words, candidates need to answer the question keeping in mind the word limit. And for choosing two-letter, candidates need to choose two correct options for the given question. To answer these questions, candidates should listen carefully to the numbers that the speaker tells in the audio.

IELTS Listening section assesses the abilities of the candidates in listening skills. Candidates are required to answer correctly by listening to the given audio.

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Topic: Going Bananas 

Audio: 

Questions 1-4:
Circle the correct answer.

1. At first Fiona thinks that Martin’s tutorial topic is

1. inappropriate.
2. dull.
3. interesting.
4. fascinating.

Answer: B - dull
Explanation: while talking about growing bananas in Australia, Fiona says the topic is interesting in a sarcastic manner. This means that Martin's topic is quite boring or dull.

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2. According to Martin, the banana

1. has only recently been cultivated.
2. is economical to grow.
3. is good for your health.
4. is favourite food.

Answer: C - is good for your health
Explanation: Martin explains that the topic he is covering has health benefits. The bananas are an extremely nourishing food.

3. Fiona listens to Martin because she

1. wants to know more about bananas.
2. has nothing else to do today.
3. is interested in the economy of Australia.
4. wants to help Martin.

Answer: D - wants to help Martin
Explanation: Martin says it’d be a good practice to run his tutorial next week. He will do the same for her some time.

4. According to Martin, bananas were introduced into Australia from

1. India.
2. England.
3. China.
4. Africa.

Answer: B - England
Explanation: Martin talks about growing bananas in England. The cool climate is quite popular in the UK. So he grew Cavendish bananas. Which was then introduced into Australia.

Questions 5-10:
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Complete Martin’s notes.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Commercially grown banana plant

Each banana tree produces 5_______ of bananas.

Answer: one bunch
Explanation: Martin says to grow bananas commercially, one must know all the procedures. To get one bunch of bananas per tree and it can take up to three years for a tree to bear fruit.

On modern plantations in tropical conditions a tree can bear fruit after 6_______ .

Answer: 15 months
Explanation: Martin also adds around 15 months in good conditions for a tree to produce a bunch of bananas. And once you’ve got your bunch you cut the bunch and the plant down.

Banana trees prefer to grow 7_______ and they require rich soil and 8_______ .

Answer 7: uphill//on hillsides
Answer 8: lots of/plenty of water
Explanation: Martin says bananas can be grown uphill in rich soil and to give them plenty of water at the beginning of summer.

The fruit is often protected by 9_______ .

Answer: plastic bags
Explanation: Martin states the growers put plastic bags around the bunches to protect them and keep them warm. He also adds that one who visits banana growing districts knows about these banana trees with plastic bags on them.

Ripe bananas emit a gas which helps other 10_______ .

Answer: bananas/ones (to) ripen
Explanation: Martin later explains to Fiona that one interesting thing is that once one banana ripens, it gives off a gas which then helps all the others to ripen. Then the rest of the bunch is ripened within a few hours of each other.

Questions 11-12:
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Circle the TWO correct boxes.
Consumption of Australian bananas

1. Europe
2. Asia
3. New Zealand
4. Australia
5. Other

Answer 11: C - New Zealand
Answer 12: D - Australia
Explanation: Lastly Martin says that he believes New Zealand takes a small proportion of the crop. But they’re mostly grown for the domestic market. They grow an enormous number of bananas each year.