Open Day at the Hillside Animal Rescue Centre: Listening Answers & Explanations
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The recording opens: “Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Hillside Animal Rescue Centre. My name's Sandra, and I'm the volunteer coordinator here.”
- Transcript length: about 629 words
- Questions: 10
- Question types: Plan / Map Labelling, Flow-Chart Completion
“Open Day at the Hillside Animal Rescue Centre” 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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Open Day at the Hillside Animal Rescue Centre answers with explanations
Questions 1–5: Plan / Map Labelling
Where is each place at the rescue centre? Label the plan.
Label the plan below. Choose the correct location, A–F , for each place.
- A. at the far end of the main path
- B. about halfway along the left-hand fence
- C. in the paddock next to the oak tree
- D. in the far right-hand corner
- E. to the left of the main path, in the middle of the site
- F. just inside the main gate, on the right
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the education room
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Answer: F — just inside the main gate, on the right
Why: Sandra says the education room is "directly opposite reception — so just inside the gate, on your right".
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 2 “Directly opposite reception — so just inside the gate, on your right — is the education room.”
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the small-animal barn
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Answer: A — at the far end of the main path
Why: Sandra says to follow the main path "right to the far end and you'll come to the small-animal barn".
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 2 “Follow it right to the far end and you'll come to the small-animal barn.”
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the cattery
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Answer: B — about halfway along the left-hand fence
Why: Sandra says the cattery is "on the left-hand side of the site, about halfway along the fence", not next to the barn as people expect.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 3 “People expect it to be next to the barn, but in fact it's on the left-hand side of the site, about halfway along the fence.”
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the veterinary clinic
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Answer: D — in the far right-hand corner
Why: Sandra places the clinic "behind the oak, right in the far right-hand corner" — the paddock by the oak itself belongs to the donkeys.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 3 “Behind the oak, right in the far right-hand corner, is the veterinary clinic.”
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the picnic area
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Answer: E — to the left of the main path, in the middle of the site
Why: Sandra says the picnic area is "in the middle of the site, on the left of the main path as you walk up".
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 3 “And if you've brought sandwiches, the picnic area is in the middle of the site, on the left of the main path as you walk up.”
Questions 6–10: Flow-Chart Completion
Adopting an animal from the centre
Complete the flow-chart below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Flow-chart gap 1 — Complete an application ______ (this can be done online).(max 2 words)
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Answer: form (also accepted: application form)
Why: Sandra says the next step is "to complete an application form", which most people do online.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 4 “If you find an animal that seems right for you, the next step is to complete an application form.”
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Flow-chart gap 2 — A volunteer arranges a ______ to check the animal will be safe.(max 2 words)
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Answer: home visit (also accepted: visit)
Why: Sandra says "one of our volunteers will arrange a home visit" to check the home is safe for the animal.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 4 “Once we've read your application, one of our volunteers will arrange a home visit.”
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Flow-chart gap 3 — Pay the adoption fee of ______ (this includes all vaccinations).(max 2 words)
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Answer: £95 (also accepted: 95 / 95 pounds / ninety-five pounds / ninety five pounds / ninety-five / ninety five)
Why: Sandra says the adoption fee "is ninety-five pounds for dogs and cats" and that it covers all the vaccinations.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 5 “If everything's fine, you then pay the adoption fee, which is ninety-five pounds for dogs and cats.”
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Flow-chart gap 4 — Before collection, the animal is fitted with a ______.(max 2 words)
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Answer: microchip (also accepted: chip)
Why: Sandra says "before any animal leaves us it's fitted with a microchip, so it can always be traced back to you".
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 5 “That may sound a lot, but it covers all the animal's vaccinations, and before any animal leaves us it's fitted with a microchip, so it can always be traced back to you if it ever gets lost.”
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Flow-chart gap 5 — The centre phones you during the settling-in period, which lasts ______.(max 2 words)
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Answer: two weeks (also accepted: 2 weeks / a fortnight / fortnight)
Why: Sandra says the settling-in period "lasts two weeks", during which one of the team phones to see how things are going.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 5 “We stay in touch during the settling-in period — that lasts two weeks, and one of our team will phone you during that time to see how you're both getting on.”
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 2
- In the preparation pause, read the questions and mark the key difference between multiple-choice options, so you listen for meaning rather than matching words.
- For a map task, orient yourself before the audio starts: find the entrance or starting point, the compass if there is one, and every label already printed.
Common trap: Map disorientation: "on your left" is the speaker’s left along the route being described, not the left of the page.
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