# Town Infrastructure Updates and Proposals: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 16, Test 4, Listening Part 2

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 16, Test 4, Listening Part 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | C | a significant number of people complained about the increasing number of heavy vehicles using our local roads |
| 12 | A | So we're going to add a bit on the side to make it wider. |
| 13 | B | it would be dangerous to have a pedestrian crossing where we'd originally planned it |
| 14 | B | we've now got signs up requesting them not to leave their engines running at that time |
| 15 | C | So we're suggesting a new car park on the opposite side of the Community Hall right next to it. |
| 16 | F | we've now purchased additional space to the east of the recreation ground, beyond the trees |
| 17 | A | accessible by a footpath from the Community Hall, and will be alongside the river |
| 18 | I | in the end we decided to have it in the southeast corner near the road |
| 19 | E | It will stay where it is now, to the left of the line of trees and near to the river. |
| 20 | H | that will be directly on people's right as they go from the road into the recreation ground |

## Why these answers are right

**11. C.** Councillor Thornton says a significant number of people complained about the increasing number of heavy vehicles using local roads. More lorries and trucks on the roads is a change in the type of traffic, which is what option C describes.

**12. A.** Because overtaking on the riverside path is a problem, the council is going to add a bit on the side to make it wider. Make it wider is a direct paraphrase of widened in option A, and the plan is presented as the next step.

**13. B.** The Highways Department has warned that a crossing would be dangerous where it was originally planned, because of a bend in the road. Dangerous at the planned spot means the proposed location is unsafe, which is option B.

The why and the trap for questions 14 onwards are free with an account on the [answers page](https://testmigo.com/ielts/listening/town-infrastructure-updates-and-proposals/answers).

## Transcript

**Announcer:** Part 2, you will hear a town councilor reporting on the local transport network and a recreation facility.

**Announcer:** First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.

**Announcer:** Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.

**Chairperson:** Right, next on the agenda, we have traffic and highways.

**Chairperson:** Councilor Thornton.

**Councillor Thornton:** Thank you.

**Councillor Thornton:** Well, we now have the results of the survey carried out last month.

**Councillor Thornton:** About traffic and road transport in the town.

**Councillor Thornton:** People were generally satisfied with the state of the roads.

**Councillor Thornton:** There were one or two complaints about potholes which will be addressed.

**Councillor Thornton:** But a significant number of people complained about the increasing number of heavy vehicles using our local roads to avoid traffic elsewhere.

**Councillor Thornton:** We'd expected more complaints by commuters about the reduction in the train service.

**Councillor Thornton:** But it doesn't seem to have affected people too much.

**Councillor Thornton:** The cycle path that runs alongside the river is very well used by both cyclists and pedestrians, since the surface was improved last year, but overtaking can be a problem.

**Councillor Thornton:** So we're going to add a bit on the side to make it wider.

**Councillor Thornton:** At some stage, we'd like to extend the path, so that it goes all the way through the town, but that won't be happening in the immediate future.

**Councillor Thornton:** The plans to have a pedestrian crossing next to the Post Office have unfortunately had to be put on hold for the time being.

**Councillor Thornton:** We'd budgeted for this to be done this financial year.

**Councillor Thornton:** But then there were rumors that the Post Office was going to move, which would have meant there wasn't really a need for a crossing.

**Councillor Thornton:** Now they've confirmed that they're staying where they are.

**Councillor Thornton:** But the Highways Department have told us that it would be dangerous to have a pedestrian crossing where we'd originally planned it, as there's a bend in the road there, so that'll need some more thought.

**Councillor Thornton:** On Station Road near the station and level crossing, drivers can face quite long waits if the level crossing's closed, and we've now got signs up requesting them not to leave their engines running at that time.

**Councillor Thornton:** This means pedestrians waiting on the pavement to cross the railway line don't have to breathe in car fumes.

**Councillor Thornton:** We've had some problems with cyclists leaving their bikes chained to the railings outside the ticket office.

**Councillor Thornton:** But the station has agreed to provide bike racks there.

**Announcer:** Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.

**Announcer:** Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.

**Chairperson:** So next on the agenda is 'Proposals for improvements to the recreation ground'. Councilor Thornton again.

**Councillor Thornton:** Well, since we managed to extend the recreation ground, we've spent some time talking to local people.

**Councillor Thornton:** About how it could be made a more attractive and useful space.

**Councillor Thornton:** If you have a look at the map up on the screen, you can see the river up in the north, and the Community Hall near the entrance from the road.

**Councillor Thornton:** At present, cars can park between the Community Hall and that line of trees to the east, but this is quite dangerous for pedestrians.

**Councillor Thornton:** So we're suggesting a new car park on the opposite side of the Community Hall right next to it.

**Councillor Thornton:** We also have a new location for the cricket pitch, as we've now purchased additional space to the east of the recreation ground, beyond the trees.

**Councillor Thornton:** We plan to move it away from its current location, which is rather near the road, into this new area beyond the line of trees.

**Councillor Thornton:** This means there's less danger of stray balls hitting cars or pedestrians.

**Councillor Thornton:** We've got plans for a children's playground, which will be accessible by a footpath from the Community Hall, and will be alongside the river.

**Councillor Thornton:** We'd originally thought of having it close to the road.

**Councillor Thornton:** But we think this will be a more attractive location.

**Councillor Thornton:** The skateboard ramp is very popular with both younger and older children.

**Councillor Thornton:** We had considered moving this up towards the river, but in the end we decided to have it in the southeast corner near the road.

**Councillor Thornton:** The pavilion is very well used at present by both football players and cricketers.

**Councillor Thornton:** It will stay where it is now, to the left of the line of trees and near to the river.

**Councillor Thornton:** Handy for both the football and cricket pitches, and finally, we'll be getting a new notice board for local information, and that will be directly on people's right as they go from the road into the recreation ground.

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

**Announcer:** You now have half a minute to check your answers to part 2.

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