Questions –13 The correct answer is false

26 The correct answer is C: 
Jess says she will ‘concentrate on the impression of rapid motion 
it [the fish hawk] gives’.
 D and E are incorrect 
as she
 
dismisses Tom’s suggestion regarding its 
relation to predators and does not focus on its colour. 
27 The correct answer is A: 
Jess says, ‘I saw a real kingfisher once when I was little (a child) 
… and I’ve never forgotten it’. 
E is incorrect
as the bird’s colours are not the reason that it has
personal meaning for Jess.
28 The correct answer is H: 
Tom says
 
that
 
the picture suggests the man who shot the bird is 
‘not sure about what he’s done’. He adds that the picture is ‘about how ambiguous (unclear) 
people are in the way they exploit the natural world’.
 D is incorrect
as the threat to the bird has 
passed. 
G is incorrect
as nothing is said about protecting the bird.
29 The correct answer is F: 
Jess says that the picture is
 
‘a reference to the never-ending cycle 
(continuity) of existence (life)’. 
B is incorrect
as there is no mention of hope for the future.
G is incorrect
as nothing is mentioned about protecting the lizard. 
30 The correct answer is G: 
Tom says that he appreciates that the boy is
 
‘holding it
(the bird) carefully so he doesn’t hurt it’. 
A is incorrect
as nothing is stated about a memory. 
D is incorrect
as the boy is holding the bird carefully.

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IELTS 16, Test 1 answer key with extra explanations, Listening
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Part 4
Questions 31–40