Questions –13 The correct answer is false

28 The correct answer is E: 
The woman says, ‘they built a huge network of cycle lanes to 
support the introduction of the scheme’, and the man refers to this as ‘An example of good 
planning (design).’ 
G is incorrect
as although the scheme developed quickly, they agree this has 
been a good thing.
29 The correct answer is B: 
The woman implies she is going to be critical by saying,
 
‘New York 
is a good example of how not to introduce a scheme’. She goes on to say, ‘it was more than ten 
times the price of most other schemes’. The man adds, ‘more than it costs to take a taxi’ and 
refers to this as ‘crazy’. 
A is incorrect
as neither speaker expresses disappointment.
30 The correct answer is A: 
Both speakers express disappointment. The woman says, ‘I would 
have expected it to have grown pretty quickly’ and the man agrees: ‘Yes. I can’t quite work out 
why [the scheme] hasn’t been an instant success like some of the others.’

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IELTS 16, Test 4 answer key with extra explanations, Listening
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Part 4
Questions 31–40
31 The correct answer is ‘spice(s)’:
The speaker says that in 1507 ‘the sailors were carrying 
spices back to Europe’. 
‘Sailors’ is incorrect
as the ships were not transporting sailors, the 
sailors were in command of the ships. 
32 The correct answer is ‘colony’ or ‘settlement’: 
The speaker says that the Dutch ‘set up 
a colony [on the island]’, whereas the Portuguese ‘didn’t settle on Mauritius’. 
‘Inhabitant(s)’ is 
incorrect
as this word refers to people, not places. 
33 The correct answer is ‘fat’:
The speaker says that ‘the bird appears to be extremely fat’ in the 
Dutch painting.