Getting Band 8 in IELTS reading is a difficult task but not impossible. For achieving 8 Band, you must concentrate a lot and have a prior sound...
Circle the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Example
A 9731 4322
B 9813 4562
(C) 9452 3456
D 9340 2367
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When will Ken leave?
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How many people will they meet there?
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How much will the evening cost?
Note: The question doesn’t explicitly ask about whose money is going to be spent so we have to answer based on the choices. There is no choice close to $20 that Megan is going to spend so the question is obviously about Ken. |
What time does Megan plan to come home?
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Write ONE NUMBER for each answer
Which number will Ken press:
if he wishes to order a cab now?
8
if he wishes to order a cab for later?
9
if he has lost something in a cab?
10
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Source 1
Source 2
Listen to the conversation between Megan and Ken. They are deciding how they will spend the evening. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 7.
You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. The conversation relating to this will be played first
Telephone rings
Megan Hello. Megan speaking.
Ken Hello Megan.
Megan Hello Ken. I'm glad you called. Thomas asked me to give you his telephone number.
Ken Is that his office number or his home number?
Megan I can give you both. His new home number is 9452 3456. Would you like his office number?
Ken I think I have it. Does 9731 4322 sound right?
Megan That's it. But the home number is 9452 3456. He moved in last week.
Ken Good. I've got that. Now, what would you like to do?
Narrator Thomas's home telephone number is 9452 3456 so letter C has been circled. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 7 Telephone rings
Megan Hello. Megan speaking.
Ken Hello Megan.
Megan Hello Ken. I'm glad you called. Thomas asked me to give you his telephone number.
Ken is that his office number or his home number?
Megan I can give you both. His new home number is 9452 3456. Would you like his office number?
Ken I think I have it. Does 9731 4322 sound right?
Megan That's it. But the home number is 9452 3456. He moved in last week.
Ken Good. I've qot that. Now, what would you like to do?
Megan Well, I'd like to go dancing, but Jane's hurt her ankle so she'd rather not.
Ken That's a pity. I guess it means she doesn't want to play tennis, either.
Megan That's right. She says it's okay to go bowling if we don't expect her to do welt.
Ken Okay, let's do that! I guess we can go dancing another time.
Megan Well, I booked us some time at the bowling alley of Entertainment City. Do you know it?
Ken Is it on Smith Street, down near the university?
Megan That's right. It's on the corner of Smith Street and Bridge Road.
Ken What time did you book it for?
Megan The first booking I could get was eight o'clock.
Ken Okay. It's seven now. What do you want to do first?
Megan Well, I think we should leave now. We can meet at the bowling alley.
Ken I can't be that quick. I have to call Thomas, to
start with, and I need to get changed.
Megan Okay. I think I'll leave in 10 minutes and meet you in there.
Ken That makes sense. I'll take my car, so I'll be quite quick. I'll be out of here in half an hour.
Megan Okay. You're so lucky to have a car! You can get around so easily.
Ken Well, yes and no. I often spend ages driving around trying to find parking. The traffic can be very bad.
Megan Well, that won't be a problem for me, because I'll take the bus. It goes right past my door, and I'll have plenty of time.
Ken Sounds good. Who else is coming?
Megan I think nearly everyone from the afternoon class will be there.
Ken Which class? The big maths class, or the afternoon tutorial?
Megan The maths class. What's more, we get a concession for large numbers!
Ken That's good. I'm trying to keep my expenses down this month.
Megan So am I. I expect tonight'll cost about $20.
Ken You must be good with money, I expect it to come to ... um ... nearly $40! So how are you going to manage that?
Megan Well, the bus is cheap, and if I come home early I won't have time to spend too much! In any case, I have to be up early tomorrow morning, so I'd really better try to get home by about 11.
Ken That reminds me. I have to phone the taxi company for my mother. Goodbye, Megan. I'll see you later.
Megan: Goodbye, Ken.
Sound of phone hanging up.
Narrator: Ken calls the taxi company. Now listen to the telephone call and be ready to answer questions 8 to 10.
Sound of somebody dialling, phone ringing Man's voice Hello, this is Acme Cabs.
If you wish to order a cab now, press 1.
If you have placed an order previously, press 2.
If you wish to make an advance order, press 3. Please be ready to tell us your street number and name.
If you wish to speak to the radio room supervisor, press 4.
If you want to enquire about lost property, press 5.
If you want to order a taxi equipped to carry wheelchairs, press 6.
Your call is very important. Please stay on the line for the next available order taker.
Click to indicate a real person is there.
Ken Hello. I think I Left something in one of your cabs on Thursday. It was a brown paper package with an address written on it in green ink. Has anyone handed il in?
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