Booking an Airport Taxi: Listening Answers & Explanations
IELTS Listening practice test · 10 questionsPart 1easy
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About this recording
The recording opens: “Hi, I'd like to book a taxi to the airport, please, for early tomorrow morning.”
- Transcript length: about 461 words
- Questions: 10
- Question types: Form Completion, Note Completion, Sentence Completion, Multiple Choice
“Booking an Airport Taxi” 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.
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Booking an Airport Taxi answers with explanations
Questions 1–5: Form Completion
TAXI BOOKING FORM
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: Patel
Why: Raj spells out his surname as "P-A-T-E-L" when Karen asks for it to complete the taxi booking details.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 4 (Raj) “Yes, it's Raj Patel.”
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Pick-up address: 19 ______(max 2 words)
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Answer: Chestnut Close (also accepted: Chestnut)
Why: The answer is found when Raj corrects himself by specifying the pick-up address as "nineteen Chestnut Close" after initially mentioning "nineteen Chestnut Avenue.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 8 (Raj) “From nineteen Chestnut Avenue — sorry, no, nineteen Chestnut Close.”
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Destination airport:(max 1 word)
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Answer: Gatwick
Why: The answer "Gatwick" is found when Raj specifies his destination airport by saying, "Gatwick, please," in response to Karen's question about which airport he is heading to.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 10 (Raj) “Gatwick, please.”
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Mobile number:(max 2 words)
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Answer: 07632551490 (also accepted: 07632 551 490 / 07632 551490)
Why: The mobile number is provided by Raj when Karen asks for it so the driver can notify him upon arrival, and Karen repeats it back to confirm: "It's oh-seven-six-three-two, five-five-one, four-nine-oh.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 19 (Karen) “Let me repeat that — oh-seven-six-three-two, five-five-one, four-nine-oh.”
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Booking reference:(max 1 word)
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Answer: T3074
Why: Karen provides Raj with the booking reference "T3074" after confirming his mobile number, stating that the driver will text him upon arrival.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 19 (Karen) “Your booking reference is T, then three-zero-seven-four, so T3074.”
Questions 6–8: Note Completion
Journey details
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Pick-up time:(max 2 words)
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Answer: 5:30 (also accepted: 5.30 / half past five / 5:30 am / 530)
Why: Karen recommends leaving at 5:30 in the morning for Raj's 9 o'clock flight from Gatwick, as mentioned when she advises on the best time to depart due to potentially busy roads.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 11 (Karen) “For a nine o'clock flight from Gatwick, I'd recommend leaving at half past five in the morning to be safe — the roads can be busy.”
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Number of large suitcases:(max 1 word)
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Answer: 2 (also accepted: two)
Why: The answer is found when Raj mentions that he will be traveling alone with "two large suitcases plus a rucksack," indicating the number of large suitcases is two.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 14 (Raj) “Just me, and two large suitcases plus a rucksack.”
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Fixed fare: £(max 2 words)
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Answer: 55 (also accepted: £55 / 55 pounds)
Why: The answer is found when Karen informs Raj that the fare to Gatwick is a fixed price of fifty-five pounds, which can be paid by card or cash.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 15 (Karen) “The fare to Gatwick is a fixed price of fifty-five pounds.”
Question 9: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentence below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY .
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Before leaving, Raj is reminded to check he has his ______.(max 1 word)
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Answer: passport
Why: Karen reminds Raj to double-check that he has his passport before leaving, as many people forget it, which is mentioned towards the end of their conversation.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 21 (Karen) “One tip — please double-check you've got your passport before you leave, we get so many people who forget it.”
Question 10: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
How will Raj pay for the taxi?
- A. by card
- B. in cash only
- C. in advance online
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Raj will pay the driver
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Answer: A — by card
Why: Raj will pay by card because he confirmed with Karen that he can pay the driver by card, as mentioned in the passage.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 15 (Karen) “You can pay the driver by card or cash.”
Estimated band score for this test
Your raw score out of 10 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 / 10 | 9.0 |
| 9 / 10 | 8.0 |
| 8 / 10 | 7.5 |
| 7 / 10 | 6.5 |
| 6 / 10 | 6.0 |
| 5 / 10 | 5.5 |
| 4 / 10 | 5.0 |
| 3 / 10 | 4.0 |
| 2 / 10 | 3.5 |
| 1 / 10 | 2.5 |
| 0 / 10 | 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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