# Advice on City Activities for Family Visitors: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 20, Test 4, Listening Part 1

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 20, Test 4, Listening Part 1. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | King's | I always recommend people stay at the Kings Hotel. ... It's actually on George Street. |
| 2 | 125 | If you book a family room, it's about GBP 125 per night. |
| 3 | walking | I think it's better to do a walking tour. ... There's one that starts from Carlton Square. |
| 4 | boat | You could get there by boat. |
| 5 | Tuesday | don't forget it's closed on Mondays ... so Tuesday would be best I think |
| 6 | space | There's another one starting soon on space |
| 7 | vegetarian | I know it's one of the best places for that kind of food |
| 8 | 2:30 | at the weekend most of the stalls stop serving lunch at 2:30 |
| 9 | 75 | On some seats, there's a 75% discount. |
| 10 | port | you'll be able to look right down on the port |

## Why these answers are right

**1. King's.** Sandra always recommends the Kings Hotel and confirms it is on George Street, about five minutes from Murray station. The notes give Hotel on George Street, so the name before it, King's or Kings, is the answer.

**2. 125.** Sandra says a family room costs about GBP 125 per night. The notes ask for the approximate cost of a family room, and since the pound sign is already printed, the figure 125 is all you need to write.

**3. walking.** The man suggests a bus tour, but Sandra says those are expensive and a walking tour gives a better feel for the city; she adds that one starts from Carlton Square. The tour in the notes is therefore a walking tour.

The why and the trap for questions 4 onwards are free with an account on the [answers page](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/advice-on-city-activities-for-family-visitors/answers).

## Transcript

**Announcer:** Part 1.

**Announcer:** You will hear a man asking a friend for advice on things to do in the city with a family of visitors.

**Announcer:** For you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.

**Announcer:** Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.

**Man:** Sandra, I seem to remember you had some family visitors staying with you recently.

**Sandra:** Yeah, that's right.

**Sandra:** My brother and his family were here a couple of months ago.

**Man:** Ok, good.

**Man:** Well, I wanted to ask your advice.

**Man:** I've got my cousin and her family visiting next month, and as I don't have kids, I've no idea where to take them.

**Sandra:** Right, what about accommodation?

**Sandra:** Are they going to stay with you in your flat?

**Man:** No, thankfully, there wouldn't be room.

**Man:** My cousin wants me to recommend a hotel.

**Man:** Do you know anywhere?

**Sandra:** Yes, I do actually.

**Sandra:** I always recommend people stay at the Kings Hotel.

**Man:** Where's that near?

**Sandra:** It's about 5 minutes' walk from Murray station, so nice and central.

**Sandra:** It's actually on George Street.

**Man:** Oh, yes, I know.

**Man:** I think they're on quite a tight budget, so how much roughly is it to stay there?

**Sandra:** If you book a family room, it's about GBP 125 per night.

**Sandra:** My brother paid for two double rooms in the end, and I think that was around GBP 95 for each room.

**Man:** Oh, that's not so bad.

**Sandra:** So how old are your cousin's kids?

**Man:** 12 and 9.

**Man:** So I want to organize some trips while they're here.

**Man:** I was thinking of doing a bus tour of the city center, as none of them have been here before.

**Sandra:** Those bus tours are quite expensive.

**Sandra:** I think it's better to do a walking tour.

**Sandra:** It gives you a much better feel for the city.

**Sandra:** There's one that starts from Carlton Square.

**Sandra:** It takes a couple of hours and doesn't cost that much.

**Man:** Sounds good.

**Man:** I'll look that up, thanks.

**Sandra:** If the weather's nice, one thing you could do is visit the old fort.

**Sandra:** You could get there by boat.

**Sandra:** The whole trip takes half a day.

**Man:** That's a really good idea.

**Man:** I'd like to do that myself.

**Man:** And if the weather's bad, I was thinking they could go to the science museum.

**Man:** But maybe they could do that when I'm at work.

**Sandra:** Yeah, don't forget it's closed on Mondays.

**Man:** They're here from Saturday for 4 nights, so Tuesday would be best I think.

**Sandra:** And it won't be so crowded then.

**Sandra:** Saturdays are terrible.

**Sandra:** I took my kids to the exhibition on old computers there, and it was far too crowded.

**Sandra:** I wanted to go back, but it's finished now.

**Man:** That's a shame.

**Man:** My cousin's kids would have enjoyed that.

**Sandra:** There's another one starting soon on space, which looks really good too.

**Man:** Ok, well I'll mention that to my cousin.

**Announcer:** Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.

**Announcer:** Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.

**Sandra:** Have you thought about where to take them to eat?

**Man:** Well, I really like all the food stalls at Clacton Market.

**Man:** uh My cousin's vegetarian, I know it's one of the best places for that kind of food.

**Sandra:** Definitely.

**Sandra:** And there'll be loads of choice for the kids too.

**Sandra:** You need to get there quite early though, at the weekend most of the stalls stop serving lunch at 2:30.

**Man:** Good point, it's all going to need careful planning.

**Man:** My cousin said she'd love to take the kids to a show at the theater, but tickets are so expensive.

**Sandra:** I know, but you can get some good deals if you book online with bargaintickets.com for the following day.

**Sandra:** On some seats, there's a 75% discount.

**Man:** Really?

**Man:** Hmm, I must try and get some.

**Sandra:** Yeah, there are lots of things you can do for free as well.

**Sandra:** No need to spend a fortune.

**Man:** Like what?

**Sandra:** They're coming next month, right?

**Sandra:** Well check and see if it's the same weekend as the Roots Music Festival in Blakewell Gardens.

**Man:** R double O T S.

**Sandra:** Yeah, check it out online.

**Sandra:** It's always a family friendly event, and there's no entry charge.

**Man:** That sounds perfect.

**Sandra:** And if you're in Blakewell Gardens - climb Telegraph Hill - you'll be able to look right down on the port.

**Sandra:** Everyone's always really impressed because it's so huge.

**Man:** Oh, yeah.

**Man:** I've been meaning to do that for ages.

**Man:** I've heard the view's amazing.

**Sandra:** Yeah, it's really worth the effort.

**Man:** Well, that's given me loads of ideas.

**Man:** Thanks so much...

**Announcer:** That is the end of part 1.

**Announcer:** You now have one minute to check your answers to part 1.

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