Welcome Talk at Riverside Country Park: Listening Answers & Explanations
IELTS Listening practice test · 7 questionsPart 2medium
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The recording opens: “Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to Riverside Country Park. My name's Alan, and I'm one of the rangers here.”
- Transcript length: about 412 words
- Questions: 7
- Question types: Matching Information, Multiple Choice
“Welcome Talk at Riverside Country Park” 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.
Answer key at a glance
Welcome Talk at Riverside Country Park answers with explanations
Questions 1–4: Matching Information
Where in the park can visitors do each of the following?
Choose your answers from the list of locations A–F and select the correct letter for each question.
- A. the Old Watermill
- B. the Boathouse
- C. the Walled Garden
- D. the Visitor Centre
- E. the Adventure Playground
- F. the Lakeside Café
- 1
buy a souvenir
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Answer: D — the Visitor Centre
Why: The correct answer is D (the Visitor Centre) because the passage states that the gift shop, where you can buy souvenirs, is located in the Visitor Centre.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 2 “As well as the information desk, that's where you'll find our gift shop, so if you'd like a souvenir or a postcard to take home, that's the place to go.”
- 2
hire a rowing boat
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Answer: B — the Boathouse
Why: The passage states that you can hire a rowing boat by the half-hour at the Boathouse, which is located on the main path down towards the water.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 3 “That's where you can hire a rowing boat by the half-hour — a really lovely way to see the park from the middle of the lake.”
- 3
see rare plants
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Answer: C — the Walled Garden
Why: The Walled Garden is the correct location because the passage states it is home to a collection of rare plants not found elsewhere in the region.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 6 “It's home to a collection of rare plants you simply won't see anywhere else in the region, so any keen gardeners among you shouldn't miss it.”
- 4
have lunch
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Answer: F — the Lakeside Café
Why: The Lakeside Café is the correct location for having lunch because the passage states it serves hot meals until three and sandwiches and cakes all afternoon.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 4 “They serve hot meals until three, and sandwiches and cakes all afternoon, so that's your best bet if you're after some lunch.”
Question 5: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Answer the questions about the park.
- A. at three o'clock
- B. at four o'clock
- C. at half past four
- 5
The last rowing boats leave
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Answer: B — at four o'clock
Why: The correct answer is B because the passage states that the last boats go out at four o'clock sharp, indicating that this is the latest time you can hire a rowing boat.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 3 “Do bear in mind that the last boats go out at four o'clock sharp, so please don't leave it too late.”
Question 6: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
What are visitors asked NOT to do?
- A. bring dogs into the park
- B. feed the ducks and swans
- C. have a picnic by the lake
- 6
Visitors must not
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Answer: B — feed the ducks and swans
Why: Visitors are asked not to feed the ducks and swans because it is not good for them, as explained by the signs around the lake.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 8 “We're a nature reserve, so please don't feed the ducks and swans — it really isn't good for them, and you'll see signs around the lake explaining why.”
Question 7: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Where will the free guided walk begin?
- A. at the Visitor Centre
- B. at the Lakeside Café
- C. at the Old Watermill
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The guided walk will start
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Answer: C — at the Old Watermill
Why: The passage states that the free guided walk will meet by the Old Watermill at half past two, indicating the starting point for the walk.
What you hear · Transcript, paragraph 9 “Now, your leaflet says we meet at the Visitor Centre, but that's been changed — we'll actually be meeting by the Old Watermill at half past two.”
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 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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