IELTS Listening: synonyms

In the listening test, synonyms or similar words are often the key to getting the answer. Try the following multiple choice questions from Cambridge IELTS 7.

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1. The original buildings on the site were

A) houses
B) industrial buildings
C) shops

2. The local residents wanted to use the site for

A) leisure
B) apartment blocks
C) a sports centre

Note:
Which synonyms or similar words did you hear?

Comments

[Lan Vũ]

1. B
2. A
Synonyms:
warehouses and storehouses
out-door activities and leisure

[Lien Nguyen]

1B warehouses, storehouses
2A recreation

[Bach]

1. B (warehouse, factory)
2. A (recreation)

[semenchu]

1. B (=warehouses, storehouses)
2. A (=recreation)

[suman chandra das]

1. B (Factory)
2. A (recreation)

[Nina na na]

1. B (~Factories)
2. A (~ recreation)

[MH]

1. B
2. C

[petek59]

B (There used to be a lot of factories in this area)
A (Recreation)

[samah]

1. B (=warehouses, storehouses)
2. A (=recreation)

[Olimjon]

1.B(factories)
2.a(recreation)

[Venkat]

1. A
2. C

[Venkat]

Oops! It is

1. B
2. C

[Doan Hong]

1. B
2. A

[Duy]

1.B
2.C
synonym:
factories
recreation

[HaiDuong]

1. B
2. C
Synonym
factories
sport complex

[Andy]

1) B(storehouse and warehouse)
2) A(for outdoor recreation rather than indoor sport)

[Rebecca]

1. B
2. A

[beula]

1. B factories: ware-houses & store-houses
2. A local communities; recreation

[maya]

1.b,2.a,
synonims-industria site-factory,ware house
leisure-recreation.
Thanks simon.

[zahid]

1-b
2-a

[abdul aziz]

1- B
2- C

[Nijat]

1.C
2.A

[raja]

B
A

[Mikel]

1.- B (factories, store houses, warehouses)
2.- B (High house-rising development, housing)

[huynhminhkhanh29]

1B. ware-houses & store-houses
2A. out-door activities and leisure

[thangngovan]

1. B ware houses and store houses
2. A (C is wrong because" residents want to open spaces for outdoor activities rather than housing or even indoor sport complex )

[Soha]

My answers

1-B
2-A

Warehouses,storehouses-industrial area
outdoor activities-Leaisure

[alex]

1.B
2.A

[mmp]

1 B (warehouses and storehouses)
2 C (recreation and outdoor activity)

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

B (industrial buildings, factories, warehouses, storehouses)

A (leisure, recreation. Also mentioned: sports complex, sports centre)

[ali]

Hello Simon, i am very greateful to you for instructions on every aspect of ielts.

Today,i appeard for speaking test.
my second task was about team project.

i have some questions from u or anyone who know about, can help.

I Explained task 2 for 1.45 sec but when i tried to read the last question of task 2 she suddenly stop me i think she stoped me after 3 seconds, will it effect on my speaking score.

Secondly, when in section one of speaking she asked me about the art, then i replied that i don not know much about it because
its not my subject at the same time i tell her about the importance and about my visting in these art gallries and then i compare it with technological subjects, about culture etc.

And the last thing is that i dont know, whether my answer of last question was relevant or not.

what about this last question.

[Chao-Rong]

B
A

[park junseok]

B(=warehouses, storhouses)
A(=recreation, outdoor activities)

[Long Tran Hai]

B
A

[Uğur]

1. B (=warehouses, storehouses)
2. A (=recreation)

[selin erkul]

1 b
2 a

[arashpreet kaur]

b
a

[Anastassia]

B
A

[harish]

B
C

[maak]

a homes

a free time

[Indira Ribeiro]

b-werehauses
a-recriation

[Student]

BA

[SAQER]

1- B
2- A

[Siva]

1.B
2.A

[jasmeet]

1.A
2.B

[Ali mustafa]

B
A

[Ahmad Fahim]

B
A