New city development - IELTS Listening with Practice test, Audio, Transcript, And Explanation

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New city development - IELTS Listening with Practice test, Audio, Transcript, And Explanation

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The proposal for the city’s two new developments originally came from

local people.

the City Council.

the SWRDC.

What makes Brackenside Pool unusual?

its architectural style

its heating system

its method of treating water

Local newspapers have expressed concern about

a delay to the opening date.

the project’s cost.

the capacity of the facilities.

Which decision about the pool is still outstanding?

whose statue will stand at the entrance

the precise opening hours

who will perform the opening ceremony

List of Findings

ancient forts

waterways

ice and snow

jewels

local animals

mountains

music and film

space travel

volcanoes

Asia

Antarctica

South America

North America

Europe

Africa

❓ Transcript

New City Development

You will hear a speaker describing two new developments in a city.

First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.

Good morning.

I'm delighted to tell you about two exciting additions to the city.

Brackenside Open Air Swimming Pool and the Adventure Playground in Central Park.

The proposals originated with local residents during the City Council's extensive public consultation last year.

Funding was then supplied by the Southwest Regional Development Commission, or SWRDC.

I'll begin with Brackenside Pool.

Older residents may remember the excellent open-air pool on the seafront 30 years ago.

It closed after being declared unsafe.

For the new heated pool, we appointed the internationally known architect Ellen Wenden.

Her design combines a charming 1930s appearance, which suits neighboring buildings with modern technology.

Most notably, it has a unique recycling system that treats seawater so it can be used in the pool.

Local newspapers have questioned whether the facilities will be large enough for the visitor numbers we expect.

The building may look smaller than it is, but capacity has been checked rigorously.

The pool remains on schedule to open on June 15, and the project is within budget, thanks to the work of local contractor Hickman's.

We hope many of you will attend the opening.

Award-winning actress Coral White will officially open the pool, and refreshments will be served beside it.

We are also organizing a public competition to choose the historical figure represented by a statue at the entrance.

That identity has not yet been decided.

Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20.

Now listen and answer questions 15 to 20.

I'll turn now to the Central Park Adventure playground, which received the Douglas Award for safety last week.

Its global village design divides the playground into six areas, each representing a different part of the world through a characteristic feature.

Asia uses rides and equipment shaped like snakes, orangutans and tigers, animals native to the region's forests.

In the Antarctic area, an ice rink was too costly, so the designers created climbing blocks shaped like mountains.

They considered glacier slides, but wanted to avoid an overly literal design.

South America follows the El Dorado theme with games based on searching mines for precious jewels.

For North America, there was considerable discussion.

Cinema and jazz were considered, but the final choice was rockets and the International Space Station.

Europe has the most traditional design, medieval castles and other ancient forts.

Finally, Africa is represented by mosaics and trails depicting the continent's great waterways.

The global playground opens on July 10th.

We hope you'll come and enjoy this original new facility in the center of the city.

That is the end of part two.

You now have one minute to check your answers to part two.

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

Giải thích chi tiết

❓Câu hỏi: The proposal for the city’s two new developments originally came from

✅ Đáp án đúng: A. local people.

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: Đoạn người nói đề cập đến nguồn gốc của đề xuất: “The proposals originated with local residents …”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Đọc câu hỏi, cần tập trung vào từ khóa originally came from (= ban đầu đến từ ai / ai là người đưa ra đề xuất đầu tiên).
Trong audio, người nói nói rất rõ: “The proposals originated with local residents …”.
Cụm originated with có nghĩa là bắt nguồn từ / xuất phát từ. → local residents = local people.
Vì vậy, đề xuất ban đầu đến từ người dân địa phương → chọn A.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ B. the City Council. => Dễ nhầm vì câu có nhắc đến “the City Council's extensive public consultation”, nhưng Hội đồng thành phố chỉ là bên tổ chức tham vấn, không phải nơi khởi nguồn đề xuất. ❌ C. the SWRDC. => Audio nói “Funding was then supplied by the Southwest Regional Development Commission” nên SWRDC chỉ cung cấp tài trợ, không phải bên đưa ra đề xuất ban đầu.

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