Lost Property Enquiry at Central Station: Listening Answers & Explanations
IELTS Listening practice test · 7 questionsPart 1easy
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About this recording
The recording opens: “Oh, hi. I think I left a bag on a train this morning, and I'm hoping it might have been handed in.”
- Transcript length: about 261 words
- Questions: 7
- Question types: Form Completion, Multiple Choice, Sentence Completion
“Lost Property Enquiry at Central Station” 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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Lost Property Enquiry at Central Station answers with explanations
Questions 1–5: Form Completion
LOST PROPERTY REPORT
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: Okonjo
Why: Daniel spells out his surname as "O-K-O-N-J-O" when Grace asks him to spell it for the report.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 4 (Daniel) “Yes, it's Daniel Okonjo.”
- 2
Train: the ______ from Cardiff(max 2 words)
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Answer: 10:30 (also accepted: 10.30 / ten-thirty / ten thirty / 1030)
Why: Daniel mentions that he was on the "ten-thirty from Cardiff" when Grace asks him which train he was traveling on.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 8 (Daniel) “It was the ten-thirty from Cardiff, and I got off here at Central.”
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Coach:(max 2 words)
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Answer: C (also accepted: Coach C)
Why: Daniel mentions he was sitting in the quiet carriage, which he identifies as Coach C, when describing where he left his bag on the train.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 10 (Daniel) “Yes, I was in the quiet carriage — that was Coach C.”
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Reference number:(max 1 word)
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Answer: L4027
Why: Grace provides Daniel with the reference number "L-4-0-2-7" during their conversation, instructing him to use it for future inquiries about his lost bag.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 15 (Grace) “So that's L-4-0-2-7.”
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Estimated value of contents: £(max 2 words)
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Answer: 600 (also accepted: £600 / 600 pounds / six hundred)
Why: Daniel states that the laptop alone is worth about six hundred pounds, so he estimates the total value of the bag's contents to be six hundred pounds to be safe.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 14 (Daniel) “Well, the laptop alone is worth about six hundred pounds, so I'd say six hundred to be safe.”
Question 6: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
What colour is the bag?
- A. black
- B. dark green
- C. navy blue
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The bag is
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Answer: B — dark green
Why: The correct answer is "dark green" because Daniel describes the bag as a "small rucksack — a backpack" that is "dark green" when Grace asks him to describe it.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 12 (Daniel) “It's a small rucksack — a backpack.”
Question 7: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentence below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER .
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Daniel should call back after ______ this evening.(max 2 words)
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Answer: 6 pm (also accepted: 6pm / 6 p.m. / six o'clock / six pm / 6 o'clock)
Why: Grace advises Daniel to call back after six o'clock in the evening to check if his bag has been found, as all items are collected from the trains by then.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 17 (Grace) “We collect all the items from the trains at the end of the day, so I'd suggest calling back after six o'clock this evening.”
Estimated band score for this test
Your raw score out of 7 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 |
|---|---|
| 7 / 7 | 9.0 |
| 6 / 7 | 7.5 |
| 5 / 7 | 6.5 |
| 4 / 7 | 6.0 |
| 3 / 7 | 5.0 |
| 2 / 7 | 4.0 |
| 1 / 7 | 3.0 |
| 0 / 7 | 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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