# Maritime Museum Tour Introduction: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 1, Test 3, Listening Part 2

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 1, Test 3, Listening Part 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | November 1991 | it was in fact opened by the Prime Minister of Australia. ... In November 1991 |
| 14 | ships | but the museum isn't only housed in this building. ... There are a number of historic ships docked outside in the harbor |
| 15 | green arrows | you'll see a lot of little green arrows on the wall. |
| 16 | information desk | I suggest you make your way back to the information desk |
| 17 | stairs to climb | I don't recommend it for the grandmas and grandpas, because there are lots of stairs to climb. |
| 18 | every hour | Now tours of the Vampire run on the hour, every hour. |
| 19 | Captain Cook | There is a continuous video showing today about the voyages of Captain Cook |
| 20 | the sea | the many different ways in which Australians have enjoyed their time by the sea. ... that's all very much a part of Australian culture. |
| 21 | Australian artists | a marvelous collection of paintings, all by Australian artists. |
| 22 | $70 | Membership costs $50 a year or $70 for all the family |
| 23 | souvenirs | we've gathered together a wonderful collection of souvenirs from the old days |

## Why these answers are right

**13. November 1991.** The notes ask when the museum was opened. The guide says it was opened by the Prime Minister of Australia and then gives the date, November 1991. Write the month and the year; the Prime Minister is who opened it, which this line does not ask for.

**14. ships.** The line says the museum consists of a building and one other thing. Right after saying the museum isn't only housed in this building, the guide mentions historic ships docked in the harbor that form part of the museum. So the gap takes ships or historic ships.

**15. green arrows.** You need what signposts the Education Centre. The guide tells visitors to follow the signs, explains that they will see a lot of little green arrows on the wall, and repeats that the green arrows will take them there. Green arrows is the two-word answer.

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## Transcript

**Announcer:** Section 2, you will hear a talk given by a guide showing a group of people round a museum.

**Announcer:** First, you have some time to look at questions 13 to 18.

**Announcer:** Now listen to the guide, and complete the notes by filling in the numbered spaces 13 to 18.

**Guide:** Uh. Good morning everyone, and welcome to the Maritime Museum.

**Guide:** Now, before we commence our tour, I'd just like to tell you a little bit about the history of the museum.

**Guide:** As you can see, it's a very modern building, built in the post modern style, and it was in fact opened by the Prime Minister of Australia.

**Guide:** In November 1991, it's been designed with a nautical flavor in mind to remind us of our links with the sea, but the museum isn't only housed in this building.

**Guide:** There are a number of historic ships docked outside in the harbor, which form part of the museum, and which you are also free to visit, and we'll be coming to them shortly.

**Guide:** Ha. I'd just like to point out one or two things of general interest while we're here.

**Guide:** Um. Handicapped toilets are located on this floor, and the door shows a wheelchair.

**Guide:** Uh. The cloakroom where you can hang your coat or leave your bags.

**Guide:** Is just behind us here.

**Guide:** Uh. The education center is on the top floor, and there's a good little library in there, which you might like to use.

**Guide:** Follow the signs to the education center, yeah, you'll see a lot of little green arrows on the wall.

**Guide:** Uh. The green arrows will take you there.

**Guide:** Ha ha ha.

**Guide:** The information desk marked with the small letter 'i' on your plan is located right here in the foyer.

**Guide:** So, if you get separated from your friends, I suggest you make your way back to the information desk, because we'll be returning to this spot at the end of the tour.

**Guide:** All right, now, uh huh, if you look out this window, you should be able to see where the museum's ships are docked.

**Guide:** If you want to go on a tour of the old ship, the Vampire, she's docked over there, and you should meet outside on the quay.

**Guide:** However.

**Guide:** A word of warning, I don't recommend it for the grandmas and grandpas, because there are lots of stairs to climb.

**Guide:** Uh. Right now, um, let's move on.

**Guide:** Oh, I almost forgot to give you the times for that tour.

**Guide:** Now tours of the Vampire run on the hour, every hour.

**Guide:** All right?

**Announcer:** Now look at questions 19 to 23.

**Announcer:** As you listen to the rest of the talk, complete the notes in the numbered spaces 19 to 23.

**Guide:** Uh. Let's take a walk around the museum now.

**Guide:** The first room we're coming to is the theater.

**Guide:** This room is used to screen videos of special interest, and we also use it for lectures.

**Guide:** There is a continuous video showing today about the voyages of Captain Cook, so come back here later on, if you want to learn more about Captain Cook.

**Guide:** Now we're moving along the gallery known as the Leisure Gallery.

**Guide:** Uh. This is one of our permanent exhibitions, and here we try to give you an idea of the many different ways in which Australians have enjoyed their time by the sea.

**Guide:** Um. Surfing, swimming, life saving clubs, uh, that's all very much a part of Australian culture.

**Guide:** At the end of this section, we'll come to the picture gallery, where we've got a marvelous collection of paintings, all by Australian artists.

**Guide:** I think you can buy reproductions of some of these paintings in the museum shop, that's well worth a good look.

**Guide:** Uh. Now we're coming to the members lounge.

**Guide:** Now as a member of the museum, you would be entitled to use the Members' lounge for refreshments.

**Guide:** Uh. Membership costs $50 a year or $70 for all the family, so it's quite good value, because entry to the museum is then free.

**Guide:** And down at the far end of this floor, you'll find the section which we've called passengers and the sea.

**Guide:** In this part of the museum, we've gathered together a wonderful collection of souvenirs from the old days when people traveled by ship.

**Guide:** You'll find all sorts of things there, old suitcases, ships' crockery, uh, first class cabins, decorated in the fashion of the day.

**Guide:** Just imagine what it must have been like to travel first class.

**Guide:** Now, I'm going to leave you to walk around the museum on your own for a while, and we'll all meet back again at the information desk in three quarters of an hour's time.

**Guide:** I hope you enjoy your time with us at the museum today.

**Guide:** Thank you.

**Announcer:** That is the end of Section 2.

**Announcer:** You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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