Joining the CityWheels Car-Share Scheme: Listening Answers & Explanations
IELTS Listening practice test · 11 questionsPart 1medium
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About this recording
The recording opens: “Hi. A colleague recommended your scheme, and I'd like to sign up so I can borrow a car now and then without owning one.”
- Transcript length: about 500 words
- Questions: 11
- Question types: Form Completion, Multiple Choice, Note Completion, Sentence Completion
“Joining the CityWheels Car-Share Scheme” 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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Joining the CityWheels Car-Share Scheme answers with explanations
Questions 1–4: Form Completion
CAR-SHARE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Surname:(max 1 word)
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Answer: Bradshaw
Why: Daniel spells out his surname as "B-R-A-D-S-H-A-W" when Gemma asks for his full name to start the application process.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 4 (Daniel) “It's Daniel Bradshaw.”
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How the applicant heard about the scheme:(max 2 words)
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Answer: colleague (also accepted: a colleague / colleague at work)
Why: The answer comes from the part where Daniel mentions that a colleague at work recommended the scheme to him, which Gemma confirms by saying she will note "colleague" as the source.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 2 (Daniel) “A colleague recommended your scheme, and I'd like to sign up so I can borrow a car now and then without owning one.”
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Driving licence number:(max 2 words)
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Answer: BRADS906 25DJ9AA (also accepted: BRADS90625DJ9AA)
Why: Daniel provides his driving licence number, "BRADS906 25DJ9AA," when Gemma asks him to read it from the long line on his photocard.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 9 (Gemma) “Let me read that back — BRADS906 25DJ9AA.”
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Years the licence has been held:(max 1 word)
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Answer: 7 (also accepted: seven)
Why: Daniel mentions that he has held his driving licence for about seven years when Gemma asks him for the duration of his licence.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 9 (Gemma) “And how long have you held your licence?”
Question 5: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Which membership plan does Daniel choose?
- A. the Occasional plan, with no monthly fee
- B. the Frequent plan, at £5 an hour
- C. a business plan
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Daniel signs up for
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Answer: A — the Occasional plan, with no monthly fee
Why: Daniel chooses the Occasional plan because he mentions he will only use the service a couple of times a month, making the plan with no monthly fee more suitable for his needs.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 12 (Daniel) “I think I'll only use it a couple of times a month, so the Occasional plan makes more sense for me — no monthly fee.”
Questions 6–9: Note Completion
Membership details
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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One-off joining fee: £______(max 2 words)
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Answer: 20 (also accepted: £20 / 20 pounds / twenty)
Why: The answer is found when Gemma informs Daniel about the costs associated with joining, mentioning a one-time joining fee of twenty pounds along with a refundable deposit.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 13 (Gemma) “There's also a one-off joining fee of twenty pounds, and a refundable deposit.”
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Car park the applicant will use:(max 2 words)
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Answer: Chapel Street (also accepted: Chapel St)
Why: The answer is found when Daniel decides that Chapel Street is closer to his flat, indicating it as his preferred car park location.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 13 (Gemma) “We keep cars at three locations: the Market Square, the Riverside car park, and the one on Chapel Street.”
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The car is unlocked by tapping the membership card on the ______.(max 1 word)
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Answer: windscreen
Why: The answer is found when Gemma explains to Daniel that once approved, he will receive a smart membership card, which is used by tapping it on the windscreen to unlock the car.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 15 (Gemma) “You tap it on the windscreen to unlock the car, and the keys are kept inside the glovebox.”
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The keys are kept in the ______.(max 2 words)
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Answer: glovebox (also accepted: glove box)
Why: The answer is found when Gemma explains to Daniel that after unlocking the car with the smart membership card, the keys are located inside the glovebox.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 15 (Gemma) “You tap it on the windscreen to unlock the car, and the keys are kept inside the glovebox.”
Questions 10–11: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Members must return the car with at least a ______ of a tank of fuel.(max 1 word)
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Answer: quarter
Why: The answer is found when Gemma explains to Daniel that members must return the car with at least a quarter of a tank of fuel, emphasizing the importance of this rule to avoid inconvenience for the next user.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 17 (Gemma) “One rule people forget — please return the car with at least a quarter of a tank of fuel.”
- 11
The membership card should arrive within about ______ working days.(max 1 word)
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Answer: 5 (also accepted: five)
Why: The answer is found when Gemma informs Daniel that his membership card should be delivered within approximately five working days, indicating the expected timeframe for the card's arrival.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 19 (Gemma) “Your card should arrive within about five working days.”
Estimated band score for this test
Your raw score out of 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 11 / 11 | 9.0 |
| 10 / 11 | 8.0 |
| 9 / 11 | 7.5 |
| 8 / 11 | 6.5 |
| 7 / 11 | 6.0 |
| 5–6 / 11 | 5.5 |
| 4 / 11 | 4.5 |
| 3 / 11 | 4.0 |
| 2 / 11 | 3.0 |
| 1 / 11 | 2.5 |
| 0 / 11 | 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.
Full Listening Part 1 strategyPractise “Joining the CityWheels Car-Share Scheme” under exam conditions
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