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IELTS Practice Listening: Note/Summary Completion ID: #57357 Hard Job information
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Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.

You are going to listen to a local radio program that is broadcast daily and gives out information about job vacancies. Listen to the recording and complete the chart below. Put a "Yes" where appropriate or "No" for no information. Some of the information has already been filled for you .

You will hear part of a radio program giving information about jobs in the Southwest. Now listen carefully and answer the questions. Hi, you're listening to Radio Southwest, the best in the Southwest for music and up-to-the-minute news. Sue's here. Hello, Sue. Hello, David. And we've got the job spot for you today. So if you're unemployed or looking for a new job, this could be the spot for you. So, let's have a look, see what we've got today. How about an engineer? You must be experienced for this job. At least two years' experience in this field and the pay will be agreed. So that will depend on experience. The hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8.45am to 4pm. So that's hours 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8.45am to 4pm. An engineer, how about you, Sue, what have you got? Right, David. Well, the first one we've got is a cook. That's in a large, busy restaurant, so it's very useful to have had experience in large-scale cooking. The age is around 25 or so, and the pay is 5 pounds an hour, so that's not bad, is it? The hours are good, too. That's Monday to Friday, 3 till 6.30. Great. Thanks, Sue. So that's an air stewardess. Now, how do you fancy travelling around the world? How do you fancy being an air stewardess? There are age restrictions on this job. You should be between 18 to 25, and you need to speak two foreign languages for this job. And if you're keen on travelling, this could be a great job. The pay is reasonable. You may have two months holiday a year. Sue, what else have you got? Right, Dave, we've got a telephone operator here that's in an office, and this job might suit a girl who is a school leaver. It requires no experience at all, but training will be given on the job. And the pay is 67 pounds a week, so there you go. That's a nice job in an office. Great. Here's another job for a school leaver. Well, it's a shop assistant in a busy supermarket. It's a full-time job, but the big thing is you don't need any experience. So, if you're just leaving school and fancy working in the supermarket, try that. You get one day off during the week and you must work one late evening till 10.30pm, and the pay is 76 pounds a week, OK? So that's a shop assistant. Well, if you fancy any of those jobs, give us a ring here on Jobspot at Radio South West. And now, back to the music.
9 blanks 3 words max
Job
Experience
Age
Pay
Additional information
Engineer
Yes
Pay agreed

Mon-fri- 8.30-5.00

Sat- 8.45-4.00

Cook



5 per hour

mon-fri-

Stewardess
No


Reasonable

2 months holiday a year

Need to speak 



Operator


school-leaver



Shop AssistantNo



One late night work in a week
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Question Focus: Experience requirement for the cook job

Correct Answer: Yes

Why this is correct: You hear the speaker say that it is very useful to have had experience. This means experience is needed, so the correct entry in the Experience column is Yes.

Passage Reference: Well, the first one we've got is a cook. That's in a large, busy restaurant, so it's very useful to have had experience in large-scale cooking.

Common Mistake: Some students write No because the speaker does not say it is compulsory. However, saying experience is very useful clearly means they want experience. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'very useful to have had experience' = Table: 'Experience'

Tips: When a speaker says experience is useful or needed, that usually means the answer is Yes.

Key Vocabulary:

  • useful = helpful
  • experience = work history

Question Focus: Age requirement for the cook job

Correct Answer: about 25

Passage Reference: The age is around 25 or so

Why this is correct: The speaker clearly says the age is around 25. Writing about 25 keeps the same meaning and fits the table.

Common Mistake: Some students write just 25, but the speaker is not exact. Missing 'about' can lose meaning. This is a number trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'around 25 or so' = Table: 'Age'

Tips: Listen for soft numbers like around, about, or so. They often matter in age answers.

Key Vocabulary:

  • around = about
  • or so = approximately

Question Focus: Working hours for the cook job

Correct Answer: mon-fri- 3.00-6.30

Passage Reference: The hours are good, too. That's Monday to Friday, 3 till 6.30.

Why this is correct: You hear the cook works Monday to Friday, 3 till 6.30. The table uses the short written form, so mon-fri- 3.00-6.30 matches exactly.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes write 3 to 6.30 only and forget the days. That is incomplete. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'Monday to Friday, 3 till 6.30' = Table: 'Additional information'

Tips: For hours, listen for both days and times. You often need both.

Key Vocabulary:

  • till = to
  • hours = working time

Question Focus: Age restriction for the stewardess job

Correct Answer: 18-25

Passage Reference: There are age restrictions on this job. You should be between 18 to 25

Why this is correct: The speaker says you should be between 18 to 25. Writing 18-25 is the correct table format.

Common Mistake: Some students write about 25, confusing it with the cook job. That mixes jobs. This is a context shift trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'between 18 to 25' = Table: 'Age'

Tips: Always check which job the speaker is talking about before writing numbers.

Key Vocabulary:

  • between = in the range of
  • restriction = limit

Question Focus: Language requirement for stewardess

Correct Answer: two foreign languages

Passage Reference: and you need to speak two foreign languages for this job.

Why this is correct: You clearly hear that you need two foreign languages. This fits exactly in the sentence 'Need to speak ...'.

Common Mistake: Some students write foreign languages only and miss the number. That loses key information. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'need to speak two foreign languages' = Table: 'Need to speak ...'

Tips: Listen carefully for numbers before nouns like languages or months.

Key Vocabulary:

  • foreign = not your own
  • languages = ways of speaking

Question Focus: Experience requirement for operator job

Correct Answer: No

Passage Reference: It requires no experience at all, but training will be given on the job.

Why this is correct: The speaker says the job requires no experience at all. That means the correct answer is No.

Common Mistake: Some students write training given instead of No. That is not what the table asks. This is a paraphrase trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'requires no experience' = Table: 'Experience'

Tips: When you hear 'no experience', the answer is almost always No.

Key Vocabulary:

  • requires = needs
  • training = learning

Question Focus: Pay for the operator job

Correct Answer: 67 per week

Passage Reference: and the pay will be agreed. So that will depend on experience. The hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8.45am to 4pm. So that's hours 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8.45am to 4pm. An engineer, how about you, Sue, what have you got? Right, David. Well, the first one we've got is a cook. That's in a large, busy restaurant, so it's very useful to have had experience in large-scale cooking. The age is around 25 or so, and the pay is 5 pounds an hour, so that's not bad, is it? The hours are good, too. That's Monday to Friday, 3 till 6.30. Great. Thanks, Sue. So that's an air stewardess. Now, how do you fancy travelling around the world? How do you fancy being an air stewardess? There are age restrictions on this job. You should be between 18 to 25, and you need to speak two foreign languages for this job. And if you're keen on travelling, this could be a great job. The pay is reasonable. You may have two months holiday a year. Sue, what else have you got? Right, Dave, we've got a telephone operator here that's in an office, and this job might suit a girl who is a school leaver. It requires no experience at all, but training will be given on the job. And the pay is 67 pounds a week, so there you go.

Why this is correct: You hear the pay is 67 pounds a week. In the table, this is written as 67 per week.

Common Mistake: Some students write 67 pounds only and forget the time period. This is a partial truth trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: '67 pounds a week' = Table: '67 per week'

Tips: Always listen for how often the pay is given - per hour, per week, or per year.

Key Vocabulary:

  • pay = money
  • per week = each week

Question Focus: Age group for shop assistant

Correct Answer: school-leaver

Passage Reference: Here's another job for a school leaver. Well, it's a shop assistant in a busy supermarket. It's a full-time job, but the big thing is you don't need any experience. So, if you're just leaving school

Why this is correct: The speaker says this job is for someone just leaving school. That matches school-leaver in the Age column.

Common Mistake: Some students write young person, which is not in the transcript. You must copy the exact idea. This is a synonym trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: 'just leaving school' = Table: 'school-leaver'

Tips: For tables, look at the column heading to decide what type of word you need.

Key Vocabulary:

  • leaver = person who finishes
  • school = education place

Question Focus: Pay for shop assistant job

Correct Answer: 76 per week

Passage Reference: and the pay will be agreed. So that will depend on experience. The hours are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8.45am to 4pm. So that's hours 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8.45am to 4pm. An engineer, how about you, Sue, what have you got? Right, David. Well, the first one we've got is a cook. That's in a large, busy restaurant, so it's very useful to have had experience in large-scale cooking. The age is around 25 or so, and the pay is 5 pounds an hour, so that's not bad, is it? The hours are good, too. That's Monday to Friday, 3 till 6.30. Great. Thanks, Sue. So that's an air stewardess. Now, how do you fancy travelling around the world? How do you fancy being an air stewardess? There are age restrictions on this job. You should be between 18 to 25, and you need to speak two foreign languages for this job. And if you're keen on travelling, this could be a great job. The pay is reasonable. You may have two months holiday a year. Sue, what else have you got? Right, Dave, we've got a telephone operator here that's in an office, and this job might suit a girl who is a school leaver. It requires no experience at all, but training will be given on the job. And the pay is 67 pounds a week, so there you go. That's a nice job in an office. Great. Here's another job for a school leaver. Well, it's a shop assistant in a busy supermarket. It's a full-time job, but the big thing is you don't need any experience. So, if you're just leaving school and fancy working in the supermarket, try that. You get one day off during the week and you must work one late evening till 10.30pm, and the pay is 76 pounds a week, OK?

Why this is correct: The speaker ends by saying the pay is 76 pounds a week. The table format is 76 per week.

Common Mistake: Students sometimes confuse this with the operator pay of 67. This happens because both are weekly pay. This is a number trap.

Paraphrasing: Transcript: '76 pounds a week' = Table: '76 per week'

Tips: Write numbers immediately after you hear them so you do not mix them up.

Key Vocabulary:

  • pounds = money
  • week = seven days

General Tips:

  • The questions follow the order of the recording. Once you find one answer, the next one comes after it.
  • Always check the word limit. More than three words is automatically wrong.
  • Do not use your own synonyms. Copy the exact words or numbers you hear.
  • Listen carefully when the speaker changes to a new job. This avoids context shift mistakes.
  • Pay close attention to numbers and time expressions. These are very common in job listening tasks.

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