Riverside Sports Centre Membership Enquiry: Listening Answers & Explanations
IELTS Listening practice test · 9 questionsPart 1easy
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About this recording
The recording opens: “Good morning, Riverside Community Sports Centre, Megan speaking. How can I help you?”
- Transcript length: about 376 words
- Questions: 9
- Question types: Form Completion, Note Completion, Multiple Choice, Sentence Completion
“Riverside Sports Centre Membership Enquiry” 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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Riverside Sports Centre Membership Enquiry answers with explanations
Questions 1–5: Form Completion
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION 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: Ramsden
Why: David spells out his surname as "Ramsden" when Megan asks him for it to set up his membership.
- 2
Contact (mobile) number:(max 2 words)
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Answer: 07966412085 (also accepted: 07966 412 085 / 07966 412085)
Why: David provides his mobile number, 07966412085, when Megan asks for his best contact number, and she confirms it by reading it back to him to ensure accuracy.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 7 (Megan) “And what's the best contact number for you?”
- 3
Membership type chosen:(max 1 word)
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Answer: Premium
Why: David initially considers the Standard membership but ultimately decides on the Premium option, as indicated when he says, "I really do want to do the classes, so let's make it the Premium, please.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 12 (David) “I really do want to do the classes, so let's make it the Premium, please.”
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Monthly fee: £(max 2 words)
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Answer: 42 (also accepted: £42 / 42 pounds)
Why: The answer is found when Megan confirms David's choice of the Premium membership, stating it costs forty-two pounds per month.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 11 (Megan) “And there's the Premium at forty-two pounds a month, which adds all of our fitness classes and free parking.”
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One-off joining fee: £(max 2 words)
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Answer: 15 (also accepted: £15 / 15 pounds)
Why: The answer is found when Megan informs David that there is a one-time joining fee of fifteen pounds, which includes the cost of his membership card and locker key.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 13 (Megan) “There's also a one-off joining fee of fifteen pounds, which covers your membership card and a locker key.”
Questions 6–7: Note Completion
First class booking
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
- 6
Class booked:(max 1 word)
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Answer: spinning
Why: David confirms his choice of the spinning class over yoga, and Megan notes it as his booking for Friday evenings.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 16 (David) “I was thinking of the yoga on Monday evenings... actually, on second thoughts, could you put me down for the spinning class instead?”
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Preferred evening:(max 1 word)
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Answer: Friday
Why: David confirms that Friday is the preferred evening for the spinning class, as indicated when Megan asks which day suits him better and he responds that Friday works best.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 17 (Megan) “That one runs on Wednesday and Friday evenings — which of those suits you better?”
Question 8: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
What is David asked to bring when he visits the centre?
- A. proof of his new address
- B. a passport-sized photo
- C. his old membership card
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David is asked to bring:
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Answer: B — a passport-sized photo
Why: David is asked to bring a passport-sized photo for his membership card, as Megan mentions this requirement when discussing the details of his Premium membership.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 19 (Megan) “Now, when you come in to pay, please remember to bring a passport-sized photo for your membership card.”
Question 9: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentence below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER .
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At weekends the centre closes at(max 2 words)
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Answer: 8 pm (also accepted: 8pm / 8 p.m. / eight pm / eight o'clock / 20:00)
Why: The answer is found when Megan tells David that on Saturdays and Sundays, the centre opens at 7 in the morning and closes at 8 in the evening.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 21 (Megan) “On Saturdays and Sundays we open at seven in the morning and close at eight in the evening.”
Estimated band score for this test
Your raw score out of 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 9 / 9 | 9.0 |
| 8 / 9 | 8.0 |
| 7 / 9 | 7.0 |
| 6 / 9 | 6.5 |
| 4–5 / 9 | 5.5 |
| 3 / 9 | 4.5 |
| 2 / 9 | 3.5 |
| 1 / 9 | 2.5 |
| 0 / 9 | 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 “Riverside Sports Centre Membership Enquiry” under exam conditions
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