Applying for a Part-Time Café Job: Listening Answers & Explanations
IELTS Listening practice test · 9 questionsPart 1medium
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About this recording
The recording opens: “Hi, I saw your advert for a part-time weekend job in the window, and I'd like to apply, please.”
- Transcript length: about 452 words
- Questions: 9
- Question types: Form Completion, Note Completion, Multiple Choice
“Applying for a Part-Time Café Job” is an original IELTS-style practice recording written by IELTS-Bank. It is not taken from an official IELTS or Cambridge test, so these answers only apply to our version.
Answer key at a glance
Applying for a Part-Time Café Job answers with explanations
Questions 1–4: Form Completion
JOB APPLICANT DETAILS
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
- 1
Surname:(max 1 word)
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Answer: Bennett
Why: Chloe spells her surname as "Bennett" with two Ns and two Ts when Laura asks for the spelling to record her full name for the application.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 4 (Chloe) “Yes, it's Chloe Bennett.”
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Phone number:(max 2 words)
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Answer: 07533419782 (also accepted: 07533 419 782 / 07533 419782)
Why: Chloe provides her phone number as "oh-seven-five-three-three, four-one-nine, seven-eight-two," which Laura reads back to confirm, ensuring the correct number is noted for contact purposes.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 9 (Laura) “Let me read that back — oh-seven-five-three-three, four-one-nine, seven-eight-two.”
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Previous workplace:(max 2 words)
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Answer: bakery (also accepted: a bakery)
Why: Chloe mentions that she worked in a bakery for about a year, primarily serving customers and using the till, which indicates her previous workplace.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 12 (Chloe) “Yes, I worked in a bakery for about a year, mostly serving customers and using the till.”
- 4
Interview day:(max 1 word)
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Answer: Thursday
Why: Laura confirms the interview is scheduled for Thursday at half past four when she asks Chloe if that time works for her.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 18 (Chloe) “Thursday at half past four, yes, that works.”
Questions 5–8: Note Completion
Job details
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Working days:(max 2 words)
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Answer: weekends (also accepted: Saturdays and Sundays / Saturday and Sunday)
Why: Chloe confirms she can work both weekend days after Laura specifies the job requires working on Saturdays and Sundays.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 14 (Chloe) “I can definitely do both weekend days.”
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Shift ends at:(max 2 words)
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Answer: 2 pm (also accepted: 2pm / two pm / 2 o'clock / 14:00 / two o'clock)
Why: Laura mentions that the job hours are from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon, indicating that the shift ends at 2 pm.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 13 (Laura) “The job is Saturdays and Sundays, from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon.”
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Pay per hour: £(max 2 words)
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Answer: 11.50 (also accepted: £11.50 / 11 pounds 50 / eleven pounds fifty)
Why: The answer is found when Laura informs Chloe that the hourly pay for the job is eleven pounds fifty, which is stated during their discussion about the job's details, including working hours and benefits.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 13 (Laura) “The pay is eleven pounds fifty an hour, and you'd get a free lunch on shift.”
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Interview time:(max 2 words)
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Answer: 4:30 (also accepted: 4.30 / half past four / 4:30 pm / 430)
Why: The answer is found when Laura confirms the interview time with Chloe, stating that it is scheduled for Thursday at half past four.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 17 (Laura) “Could you come in this Thursday at half past four?”
Question 9: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Who does Laura suggest Chloe ask for a reference?
- A. a family member
- B. a previous manager
- C. a school teacher
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For a reference, Chloe should name
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Answer: B — a previous manager
Why: Laura suggests Chloe bring the name of someone who can give her a reference, ideally a previous manager, not a family member.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 19 (Laura) “When you come, please bring a form of ID and, if you can, the name of someone who can give you a reference — a previous manager, ideally, not a family member.”
Estimated band score for this test
Your raw score out of 9 scaled to the 40-question IELTS Listening conversion table. This is the same estimate the practice page shows after you submit. A single recording is a small sample, so treat it as a guide.
| Correct answers | Estimated band |
|---|---|
| 9 / 9 | 9.0 |
| 8 / 9 | 8.0 |
| 7 / 9 | 7.0 |
| 6 / 9 | 6.5 |
| 4–5 / 9 | 5.5 |
| 3 / 9 | 4.5 |
| 2 / 9 | 3.5 |
| 1 / 9 | 2.5 |
| 0 / 9 | 0.0 |
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Tips for the question types in this test
Listening Part 1
- Use the preparation time to read every gap and predict what each answer will be: a name, a number, a day of the week, an amount of money.
- Note the word limit on the instructions — writing "the 14th of June" where "ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER" is allowed throws away a mark you actually heard.
Common trap: The correction trap: a speaker gives a detail, then changes it ("let’s say Tuesday — actually, Wednesday is better"). The corrected version is the answer, and Part 1 does this constantly.
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