Design Review: A Student Footbridge Project
IELTS Listening PracticePart 3medium
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Questions
Question 1
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Why did the students reject a suspension design?
1
They chose a beam bridge because a suspension design was
Question 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
What is the main advantage of the weathering steel they chose?
2
According to Yasmin, weathering steel's key benefit is that
Question 3
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
What problem does the tutor find in the load calculations?
3
The live-load calculation failed to account for
Questions 4–6
Who will carry out each revision?
Choose your answer from the list of people A–C and select the correct letter for each task.
Options
- A. Yasmin
- B. Tom
- C. Dr Price
4
redoing the live-load calculations
5
updating the technical drawings
6
reviewing the cost estimate
Questions 7–9
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
7
To control the vibration, they will add a ______ rather than more steel.(max 1 word)
8
The footbridge must cross a gap of ______ metres.(max 1 word)
9
The revised package is due by the end of week ______.(max 1 word)
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