Telephone Conversation Between A Woman And A Man About a Holiday - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

IELTS Listening section comprises four sections with a total of 40 questions. Candidates get around 30 minutes to solve all the IELTS listening questions. This topic - A telephone conversation between employees working for a holiday company is IELTS listening section part 1. The candidate needs to answer the following IELTS listening question types:

• Note completion

Audio Transcript:

You will hear a telephone conversation between a woman and a man who works for a holiday company about a holiday she would like to go on. First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.

Pause the recording for 30 seconds.

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

Man: Holidays for you, Shoan speaking. Can I help you?

Woman: Oh, hi. I've been looking at your website. I'm interested in a cycling holiday in Austria in April.

Man: aah...We have two trips in April, one lasts 14 days and the other 10 days.

Woman: mmm...I think the 10-day trip is better. So let's see. I've got a calendar here. What are the dates?

The length of the trip that the woman chooses is 10 days. So “10” has been written in the space. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording, a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.

Man: Holidays for you, Shoan speaking. Can I help you?

Woman: Oh, hi. I've been looking at your website. I'm interested in a cycling holiday in Austria in April.

Man: aah...We have two trips in April, one lasts 14 days and the other 10 days.

Woman: mmm...I think the 10-day trip is better. So let's see. I've got a calendar here. What are the dates?

Man: Well that trip is in the middle of the month starts on the 17th of April and it finishes on the 27th.

Woman: That suits me. I can't leave work before the 10th of April.

Man: Let me see if there are any spaces. Is it just for yourself?

Woman: Myself and my sister, so two of us.

Man: Yes, we have spaces.

Woman: Is it a big group?

Man: At the moment, there are 12 people booked on this trip. And with you two that will be 14. The maximum number is 16. So it's almost fully booked. We can't go over that because it's hard to keep a larger group together.

Woman: I need to check that I'm fit enough for this, but the distances look okay. The website says we'll ride approximately 45 kilometers a day. Is that right?

Man: That's correct. And I've got the exact distances here. It really depends on which part of the trip. Some days are only 35 kilometers and some are more. But you'll never have to cycle more than 50 kilometres in one day.

Woman: Oh ..Okay, I can manage that and we stay in hotels?

Man: Yes, they all have restaurants and the rooms have onsuite facilities.

Woman: And do they have pools? It's how I relax after a long day.

Man: There is a swimming pool in a few of the hotels, but none of them has a gym.

Woman: I don't think we'll need a gym after all that cycling. I better find out how much the holiday costs before I get too excited?

Man: Including flights, it's 1177 pounds for one person.

Woman: Oh! will book our own flights on the internet?

Man: That's just one thousand and thirteen pounds then. And we can book insurance for you if you want.

Woman: Hmm, and which meals are included in that price?

Man: Well breakfast, of course and the hotels will provide you with a packed lunch each day. We do stop during the afternoon in a village somewhere for a rest. So any snacks you buy then, are extra. Then dinner will be in the hotel every evening and that's included in the price of the holiday.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.

Pause the recording for 30 seconds

Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10

Woman: And you provide the bicycles of course. What else?

Man: A lock and a bell come with a bike as well as lights. Although you shouldn't need to cycle in the dark. There's a small bag or pannier on the front of the bike where you can put the things you want to take with you during the day, like water or fruit, but we won't allow you to cycle unless you bring a helmet. We don't provide these locally because like walking boots on a walking holiday, it's really important, it fits properly.

Woman: Okay.

Man: If there's any special gear you need for your holiday, we recommend a particular website and you can get a discount by quoting your booking reference.

Woman: Great. What is it?

Man: It's www.ballantyne.com. That's all one word and I'll spell it for you. www dot B-A-double L-A-N-T-Y-N-E dot com

Woman: Good. I've got that down. I've been looking at your website while we've been talking. I see we cycle along the river Danube.

Man: Yes, it's one of Europe's most well known areas for cycling.

Woman: It looks fascinating, lots of beautiful countryside and things to see.

Man: I should warn you that we do reserve the right to make some alterations to the route, if the weather is bad. Some of the tracks sometimes get very muddy.

Woman: Okay? Well, hopefully it won't rain too much. I know we stop in towns and villages, but do we get a chance to look around because I'm really interested in history.

Man: Oh, yes, you get opportunities to explore. Is there something in particular you want to see?

Woman: There's a theatre in a town called Grind. A friend of mine went there last year and said it was amazing.

Man: Let's see. Yes, there's a guide to take you around the building. We don't have any other tours arranged. But you can visit several castles and museums on a holiday.

Woman: Well, thank you for all that information. I'd like to book that then.

Man: Right. Well, I'll just

Section 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Cycling holiday in Austria

Example: Most suitable holiday lasts 10 days.

Holiday begins on 1________

No more than 2________ people in cycling group

Each day, group cycles 3________ on average.

Some of the hotels have a 4________

Holiday costs 5£ ________ per person without flights

All food included except 6________

Essential to bring a 7________

Discount possible on equipment at www. 8________ com

Possible that the 9________ may change

Guided tour of a 10________ is arranged.

Question 1:

Answer: 17th April

Explanation: According to the information provided by the man working in the holiday company, the cycling trip will begin on the 17th of April.

Also check:

Question 2:

Answer: 16

Explanation: Only 16 people are allowed in the group of the cycling trip.

Question 3:

Answer: 45 kms

Explanation: Everyday the group of people will be cycling around 45 kms. The maximum distance covered will be 50 kms.

Question 4:

Answer: swimming pool

Explanation: When enquired about if the hotels have swimming pools, the man replied that some hotels do have swimming pools.

Question 5:

Answer: 1013

Explanation: After hearing the cost of the trip, the woman replied that she will be booking her flights on her own. This makes the cost 1013 and not 1117.

Question 6:

Answer: snacks

Explanation: The man replied that the cost doesn’t include any extra snacks if the cyclists want to purchase during the trip.

Question 7:

Answer: (cycle) helmet

Explanation: The man told that no cyclist will be allowed if they are not wearing a helmet. And also the helmet will not be provided by them since there might be a sizing issue.

Question 8:

Answer: ballantyne

Explanation: The man told me that the woman can purchase her cycling essentials from a website. The website will provide her discounts after she provides her booking number. The name of the website is ballantyne.com.

Question 9:

Answer: route (alterations/changes)

Explanation: The man warned the woman that there might be changes or alterations in the routes. This may happen if there is excessive rain.

Question 10:

Answer: theatre

Explanation: The man also said that there will be a guided tour of a theatre arranged during the tour.