Tour Guide Taking People Around the Sydney Observatory IELTS Listening

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Topic: Tour Guide Taking People Around the Sydney Observatory

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Section 2
Questions (11-20)

Questions 11-15:
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. Write answers next to 11-15 on your answer sheet.

Question 11. Humans have long been using the stars to

1. navigate rivers.
2. draw sea maps.
3. sail long distances.

Answer: C
Explanation: the tour guide provides information in the Sydney observatory stating that man has been using the stars as a map to navigate and sail and travel long distances.

Question 12. The building constructed by the first Europeans at the observatory was

1. a village.
2. a windmill.
3. a fort.

Answer: B
Explanation: the site of the Sydney observatory is situated in the highest point in Sydney harbor and early Europeans built a windmill which did not last long is the information provided by the tour guide

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Question 13. In the cloakroom, people are advised not to leave

1. coat.
2. expensive items.
3. bags.

Answer: B
Explanation: the expensive items is the apt answer because the tour guide provides information regarding all the people entering the museum required to not keep their expensive and valuable items in the cloakroom as the staff could not be held responsible if anything is left lost.

Question 14. The museum does not allow visitors to stay after

1. 5.30
2. 5.15
3. 4.30

Answer: A
Explanation: The museum does not allow any visitors to stay after 5.30 as has been advised by the tour guide.

Question 15. The family ticket allows entrance to

1. four adults only.
2. three adults and three children.
3. two adults and two children.

Answer: C
Explanation: the tour guide advises to buy tickets to the group of people in the observatory where they are informed that a group ticket could include a maximum of two adults and two children.

Questions 16-20:
Which attraction matches the questions?
Choose FIVE answers and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 16-20.

ATTRACTIONS

1. Powerhouse
2. Sound house
3. Discovery Center
4. Lace Study Center
5. Vector lab
6. Observatory

Question 16. Which of the tickets gives people a discount?

Answer: F
Explanation: The observatory tickets provide people with a 50% discount which students can opt for for visiting any of the observatory.

Question 17. Which of the venues is located near the recreation area for children?

Answer: B
Explanation: ones who are interested in sound and DJ cann find their interest being displayed near the recreation area of children in the sound house which is the correct answer.

Question 18. Which part should people visit if they are interested in clothes?

Answer: D
Explanation: ones who are interested in fashion and designed are informed and suggested to visit the part of Lace Study Center which is the right answer

Question 19. Which part offers an unusual service for a museum?

Answer: C
Explanation: Discover center in the museum could be visited by the people which is not displayed publicly in the museum

Question 20. Which place houses all of the attractions mentioned?

Answer: A
Explanation: the powerhouse includes all the attractions in the museum and is informed clearly by the tour guide.