# Preparing for the Presentation on the Islands' Education System: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 7, Test 4, Listening Part 3

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 7, Test 4, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | 5 | it'll be 15 minutes per presentation. ... And five minutes for questions? |
| 22 | assessed | And is this one gonna be assessed? ... No, not this time round, because it's the first one |
| 23 | A | I think we ought to say something about the geographical location. ... Yes, OK. |
| 24 | B | let's think about that one later, shall we? |
| 25 | A | then we ought to give an overview of the whole education system. ... OK, so general overview of education. |
| 26 | C | No, that goes in the language policy seminar |
| 27 | media room | We'll get that from the media room. |
| 28 | resources room | There's one in the resources room. |
| 29 | embassy | not up to date enough. ... Why don't we call the embassy? |
| 30 | statistics | We can find out statistics on school places from them as well. |

## Why these answers are right

**21. 5.** The notes give 15 minutes for the talk and ask how long questions will take. Dr White allows three presentations per hour, about 20 minutes each, and with 15 minutes of speaking, five minutes are left for questions, so write 5.

**22. assessed.** The note says the presentation will not be something. One student asks whether this one is going to be assessed, and the answer is no, not this time round, because it is their first, so assessed completes the sentence in one word.

**23. A.** Trevor proposes covering the geographical location because few people know where the islands are, and Julie agrees and offers to take notes. Nobody raises a doubt, and it opens their topic list, so they will definitely include it, which is A.

The why and the trap for questions 24 onwards are free with an account on the [answers page](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/preparing-for-the-presentation-on-the-islands-education-system/answers).

## Transcript

**Announcer:** Section 3.

**Announcer:** You will hear two students discussing a geography presentation they're going to give.

**Announcer:** You have some time to look at questions 21 to 26.

**Announcer:** Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26.

**Julie:** Remind me, Trevor, how long is the presentation?

**Trevor:** Dr White said three per hour.

**Julie:** So about 20 minutes.

**Trevor:** Well, it'll be 15 minutes per presentation.

**Julie:** And five minutes for questions?

**Trevor:** And is this one gonna be assessed?

**Julie:** No, not this time round, because it's the first one, you know.

**Trevor:** Oh, good news.

**Julie:** Well, Trevor, what are we going to include?

**Trevor:** Well, do you think we ought to give some historical background?

**Julie:** Oh, no, definitely not.

**Julie:** We won't have time.

**Trevor:** OK, but I think we ought to say something about the geographical location.

**Trevor:** 'Cause not a lot of people know where the islands are.

**Julie:** Yes, OK.

**Julie:** I'll take notes, shall I?

**Trevor:** Yeah, that'll be a help.

**Trevor:** So geographical location, then we ought to give an overview of the whole education system.

**Julie:** Shouldn't we say something about the economy?

**Julie:** You know agricultural produce, minerals, and so forth.

**Trevor:** Well, Dr White said we shouldn't go into that sort of detail.

**Julie:** But it's pretty important when you think about it.

**Julie:** You know, because it does influence the education system.

**Trevor:** Look, let's think about that one later, shall we?

**Trevor:** Let's see how we're doing for time.

**Julie:** OK, so general overview of education.

**Trevor:** Of course.

**Trevor:** And then the role of English language.

**Julie:** Hmm. No, that goes in the language policy seminar, don't you remember?

**Trevor:** Are you sure?

**Julie:** Positive.

**Trevor:** All right, so those are the topics we're going to be covering.

**Announcer:** Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.

**Announcer:** Now listen and answer questions 27 to 30.

**Julie:** We need to think about what to prepare.

**Julie:** Dr White said he wanted us to use plenty of visuals and things, and we might as well try them out when we're not being assessed.

**Trevor:** Well, the most important thing is the overhead projector.

**Julie:** No problem.

**Julie:** We'll get that from the media room.

**Julie:** Must remember to book it.

**Trevor:** Well we'll need a map of course.

**Julie:** Hmm. Probably two, one of the islands large scale, and one of West Africa.

**Julie:** Well the West African one is no problem.

**Julie:** There's one in the resources room.

**Trevor:** Oh, yeah, of course, the resources room.

**Trevor:** The islands are gonna be more of a problem.

**Julie:** Tell you what, there's a very clear map of Santiago in that tourist brochure I showed you last week.

**Julie:** Don't you remember it?

**Trevor:** Oh, yeah, that's right.

**Trevor:** We can just use the tourist brochure.

**Julie:** We also need statistics on several different things.

**Julie:** Literacy rates, yes, and school places.

**Trevor:** How about the encyclopedia?

**Julie:** Nah, not up to date enough.

**Trevor:** Uh. Why don't we call the embassy?

**Julie:** Oh, someone's enthusiastic.

**Trevor:** Well, if something's worth doing...

**Julie:** I know it's worth doing well, OK.

**Trevor:** We can find out statistics on school places from them as well.

**Julie:** Hmm. Might as well.

**Trevor:** Look, Julie, it's almost time for our tutorials.

**Trevor:** We can meet again on Monday.

**Trevor:** But we need to prepare some stuff before then...

**Announcer:** That is the end of Section 3.

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

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