News Headlines IELTS Listening Answers

May 11, 2022

News Headlines IELTS Listening Answers is a news broadcast episode. Candidates are required to listen to the broadcast carefully and answer the mentioned questions. The candidate needs to answer the following question types:

Choose the correct option
No more than three words

In choose the correct option, candidates are required to answer based on a given cue. They are required to choose from multiple options. In no more than three words, candidates are required to answer based on a given cue. Answers shouldn’t exceed the mentioned three word limits.

The IELTS Listening section tests a candidate’s listening ability. The candidates are required to listen to an audio and then answer the given IELTS listening questions.

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Topic: News Headlines

Audio:

Questions 1-3:
Tick the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headlines.

NEWS HEADLINES
A Rivers flood in the north
Example

B Money promised for drought victims
C Nurses on strike in Melbourne
D Passengers rescued from ship
E Passengers rescued from plane
F Bus and train drivers national strike threat
G Teachers demand more pay
H New uniform for QANTAS staff
I National airports under new management

Question 1:

Answer: E- Passengers rescued from plane
Explanation: The second headline as explained by the speaker highlights the aeroplane crash news. The speaker mentions that a group of school children were successfully rescued from a plane crash. The aeroplane crashed into the sea after it took off.

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Question 2:

Answer: F- Bus and train drivers national strike threat
Explanation: The third headline highlights this news. The speaker mentions that transport workers in Melbourne have organised a strike over pay claims.

Question 3:

Answer: H- New uniform for QANTAS staff
Explanation: The fourth headline highlights this news. Speaker mentions that a new look for the staff of Qantas has been arranged. Qantas is the national airline of Australia.

Questions 4-11:
Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided.

The Government plans to give 4. _____$ to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on improving Sydney’s 5 _____ but has now been re-allocated.
Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years. Farmers say that the money will not help them because it is 6 ______
An aeroplane which was carrying a group of 7 ________ was forced to land just 8 minutes after take-off.
The passengers were rescued by 9 ______ . The operation was helped because of the good weather. The passengers thanked the 10_______ for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their 11 ________.

Question 4:

Answer: 250 million/250000000
Explanation: The speaker proceeds with the fifth headline. He mentions that prime minister has made an announcement of two-fifty million dollars in the light of drought that has increased sufferings for farmers.

Question 5:

Answer: roads//road system
Explanation: Two-fifty million dollar amount was reallocated from the road system development project to the cause of farmers.

Question 6:

Answer: too late
Explanation: the speaker highlights the views of the farmers. He mentions that farmers have expressed the concern towards money allocation being too late.

Question 7:

Answer: school children//boys
Explanation: The speaker mentions that a group of school children were travelling from Sydney to Queensland for a musical show.

Question 8:

Answer: 3
Explanation: The aeroplane landed in the sea just three minutes after taking off from Sydney airport.

Question 9:

Answer: boats/pleasure craft/boats and pleasure craft
Explanation: The pilot managed to pull somehow to the shore of the sea. For the rescue of the travellers, boats/pleasure craft/boats and pleasure craft were made available.

Question 10:

Answer: pilot
Explanation: The speaker highlights that one of the boys expressed their gratitude towards the skills and courage of the pilot.

Question 11:

Answer: (musical) instruments
Explanation: Due to the unscheduled landing, the school children lost their musical instruments.

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