IELTS Listening Cambridge 15 Test 3 2020 – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

1.this recording is copyright test three this is the ielts listening test you will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear there will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work all the recordings will be played once only the test is in four parts at the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet now turn to part one part one you will hear a woman who works at an employment agency talking to a man about jobs he could apply for first you have some time to look at questions one to five now listen carefully and answer questions one to five good morning thanks for coming in to see us here at the agency joe i'm one of the agency representatives and my name's sally baker hi sally i think we spoke on the phone didn't we that's right we did so thank you for sending in your cv we've had quite a careful look at it and i think we have two jobs that might be suitable for you okay the first one is in a company based in north london they're looking for an administrative assistant okay what sort of company is it they're called home solutions and they design and make furniture oh i don't know much about that but it sounds interesting yes well as i said they want someone in their office and looking at your past experience it does look as if you fit quite a few of the requirements so on your cv it appears you've done some data entry yes so that's one skill they want then they expect the person they appoint to attend meetings and take notes there okay i've done that before yes and you need to be able to cope with general admin filing and keeping records and so on but that should be okay and in my last job i also had to manage the diary excellent that's something they want here too i'd suggest you add it to your cv i don't think you mentioned that did you no so as far as the requirements go they want good computer skills of course and they particularly mention spreadsheets that should be fine and interpersonal skills which would be something they'd check with your references i think that should be okay yes hmm then they mentioned that they want someone who is careful and takes care with details just looking at your cv i'd say you're probably all right there i think so yes do they want any special experience i think they wanted some experience of teleconferencing oh i've got three years experience of that let's see yes good in fact they're only asking for at least one year so that's great so is that something that might interest you it is yes the only thing is you said they were in north london so it would be quite a long commute for me okay before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions six to ten now listen and answer questions 6 to 10

2.so the second position might suit you better as far as the location goes that's for a warehouse assistant and that's in south london yes that would be a lot closer and you've worked in a warehouse before haven't you yes so as far as the responsibilities for this position go they want someone who could manage the stock obviously and also deliveries that should be okay you've got to keep track of stuff but i've always been quite good with numbers good that's their first requirement and they want someone who's computer literate which we know you are sure then they mention organizational skills they want someone who's well organized yes i think i am and tidy yes they go together really don't they sure then the usual stuff they want someone who can communicate well both orally and in writing okay and for the last warehouse job i had one of the things i enjoyed most was being part of a team i found that was really essential for the job excellent yes they do mention that they want someone who's used to that yes now when you were working in a warehouse last time what sorts of items were you dealing with it was mostly bathroom and kitchen equipment sinks and stoves and fridges so you're okay moving heavy things sure i'm quite strong and i've had the training good now as far as experience goes they mention they want someone with a license and that you have experience of driving in london so you can cope with the traffic and so on yes no problem and you've got experience of warehouse work and the final thing they mention is customer service i think looking at your cv you're okay there right so what about pay can you tell me a bit more about that please that is the end of part one you now have one minute to check your answers to part one part two you will hear a woman called alice rich's talking on the radio about a scheme which involves closing streets to traffic to allow children to play first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16

3.now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16

4.my guest on the show today is alice riches who started the street play scheme where she lives in beechwood road for those of you that don't already know street play involves local residents closing off their street for a few hours so that children have a chance to play in the streets safely she started it in her own street beechwood road and the idea caught on and there are now street play schemes all over the city so when did you actually start the scheme alice well i first had the idea when my oldest child was still a toddler so that's about six years ago now but it took at least two years of campaigning before we were actually able to make it happen so the scheme's been up and running for three years now we'd love to be able to close our road for longer for the whole weekend from saturday morning until sunday evening for example at the moment it's just once a week but when we started it was only once a month but we're working on it so what actually happens when beechwood road is closed we have volunteer wardens mostly parents but some elderly residents too who block off our road at either end the council have provided special signs but there's always a volunteer there to explain what's happening to any motorists generally they're fine about it we've only had to get the police involved once or twice now i should explain that the road isn't completely closed to cars but only residents cars are allowed if people really need to get in or out of beechwood road it's not a problem as long as they drive at under 20 kilometers per hour but most people just decide not to use their cars during this time or they park in another street the wardens are only there to stop through traffic so can anyone apply to get involved in street play absolutely we want to include all kids in the city especially those who live on busy roads it's here that demand is greatest obviously there isn't such demand in wealthier areas where the children have access to parks or large gardens or in the suburbs where there are usually more places for children to play outside i'd recommend that anyone listening who likes the idea should just give it a go we've been surprised by the positive reaction of residents all over the city and that's not just parents there are always a few who complain but they're a tiny minority on the whole everyone is very supportive and say they're very happy to see children out on the street even if it does get quite noisy before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20

5.now listen and answer questions 17 to 20