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IELTS 20 Academic · Test 4

Listening · Part 3

Mock mode: in the real test you hear the recording once.

Questions 21–30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
  1. 0:00 Part 3. You will hear two business studies students, Sofia and Ben, discussing their project on remote working and wellbeing. First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25.
  2. 0:23 Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25.
  3. 0:29 Sofia: So, for our project on remote working and wellbeing, I thought we could focus on office rents.
  4. 0:35 Ben: Hmm, that's been done a lot. I'd rather look at loneliness among new employees.
  5. 0:42 Sofia: Good point. Let's focus on loneliness among new employees, then.
  6. 0:48 Sofia: How about collecting our data through a week of observation?
  7. 0:52 Ben: I think anonymous online interviews would give us much better information.
  8. 0:56 Sofia: OK, agreed.
  9. 0:59 Sofia: The biggest problem so far has been companies refusing to share contacts, hasn't it?
  10. 1:05 Ben: Definitely. Time zones was a minor issue by comparison, and we sorted that out quickly.
  11. 1:11 Ben: When I saw the tutor, I expected her to tell us to add a control group, but in fact she said we should use professional networking sites.
  12. 1:20 Sofia: That makes sense.
  13. 1:21 Sofia: For the final presentation, should we make a poster?
  14. 1:25 Ben: I'd prefer a report for managers. It'll be more engaging.
  15. 1:30 Sofia: Fine, let's do that.
  16. 1:33 Before the discussion continues, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30.
  17. 1:48 Now listen and answer questions 26 to 30.
  18. 1:53 Sofia: Is the deadline still Tuesday?
  19. 1:55 Ben: No, it's been moved. It's now Friday.
  20. 2:00 Sofia: How many participants should we include? 30?
  21. 2:04 Ben: I don't think that's realistic. Let's aim for 20.
  22. 2:09 Sofia: Who is going to write the introduction?
  23. 2:12 Ben: You're better at that than me, Sofia. Would you do it?
  24. 2:16 Sofia: Sure, I can do that.
  25. 2:18 Sofia: What should we do first? Should we book a room in the library?
  26. 2:24 Ben: Before that, we really need to draft the questions.
  27. 2:27 Sofia: Shall we meet in the café next time?
  28. 2:30 Ben: It's always too noisy there. Let's meet in the seminar room.
  29. 2:35 Sofia: OK, see you there.
  1. 21

    What do the students decide to focus on?

  2. 22

    How will they collect their data?

  3. 23

    What has been the main problem so far?

  4. 24

    What did the tutor advise them to do?

  5. 25

    How will they present their findings?

  6. 26

    When is the deadline for the project?

  7. 27

    How many participants will they include?

  8. 28

    Who will write the introduction?

  9. 29

    What will they do first?

  10. 30

    Where will they meet next time?

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