# Matthews Island

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 7 minutes - Multiple choice, Table completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 15, Test 1, Listening Part 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

7 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 11-14: Multiple choice

Matthews Island Holidays. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. According to the speaker, the company
   - A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
   - B. arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
   - C. has more customers than its competitors.

12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
   - A. Liverpool
   - B. Heysham
   - C. Luton

13. How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
   - A. three
   - B. four
   - C. five

14. Customers have to pay extra for
   - A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
   - B. booking at short notice.
   - C. transferring to another date.

### Questions 15-20: Table completion

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday. Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

 | Activity | Notes
Day 1 | Arrive | Introduction by manager; Hotel dining room has view of the **(15)** _____
Day 2 | Tynwald Exhibition and Peel | Tynwald may have been founded in **(16)** _____ not 979.
Day 3 | Trip to Snaefell | Travel along promenade in a tram;; train to Laxey;; train to the **(17)** _____ of Snaefell
Day 4 | Free day | Company provides a **(18)** _____ for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5 | Take the **(19)** _____ railway train from Douglas to Port Erin | Free time, then coach to Castletown - former **(20)** _____ has old castle.
Day 6 | Leave | Leave the island by ferry or plane

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