# Research on Car Safety

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice, Matching features

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 2, Test 4, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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

## Questions

### Questions 31-32: Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. John was first interested in the subject because of something
   - A. he had witnessed.
   - B. he had read about.
   - C. he had experienced.

32. The main research method was
   - A. interviews.
   - B. questionnaires.
   - C. observation.

### Question 33: Multiple choice

Choose the correct picture, A-C.

- **A** Picture A
- **B** Picture B
- **C** Picture C

33. Which pie chart shows the proportion of men and women respondents?

### Questions 34-35: Multiple choice

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

34. How many respondents were there?
   - A. 50 - 100
   - B. 100 - 150
   - C. 150 - 200

35. The most common type of road rage incident involved
   - A. damage to property.
   - B. personal violence.
   - C. verbal abuse.

### Questions 36-40: Matching features

Which group gave the following advice? Choose the correct letter, A-C, for each one. You may use any letter more than once.

- **A** it was mainly women.
- **B** it was mainly men.
- **C** it was both men and women.

Example: Don't stop to ask directions. (answer: A)

36. Avoid eye contact with other drivers.

37. Inform someone of your likely arrival time.

38. Ensure car keys are ready when you return to the car.

39. Leave plenty of space when parking.

40. Keep all doors locked.

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