Cambridge 3 Listening Test 3 - Answers With Explanation

1. Joan suggests the new Indian restaurant, "the Rajdoot", as their first choice for the venue.

2. Joan then proposes "the Park View Hotel as a second choice", and Peter agrees it's reliable.

3. Joan adds "the London Arms in case" as a third back-up choice.

4. Joan reads out the numbers she has: "Park View Hotel: 777192 and... London Arms: 208657" — 208657 is the number for the third choice, the London Arms.

5. Joan reminds Peter they need "a non-smoking section" too, since that's what the boss wants.

6. Among the main course options Peter mentions "lentil curry", adding that his friend said it was really tasty despite sounding ordinary.

7. Peter reports that if they go ahead, the restaurant would like "a £50 deposit", which Joan says is normal.

8. Peter explains that because of the large group size, "we have to choose the menu in advance".

9. Peter recalls the confirmation deadline the restaurant gave: "the 4th of November".

10. Peter suggests putting up the notice about the dinner in "the Newsletter" rather than on the café noticeboard, which hardly anyone reads.

11. Julie says students can join "for an annual fee of £9.50", giving the cost.

12. The same sentence, "an annual fee of £9.50", shows the fee is charged per year.

13. To register and collect a membership card, Julie says "you need to come to reception".

14. Julie explains that once issued, "you will need to bring it with you" — the sports card — whenever you come to the Centre.

15. The same instruction continues that the card is needed whenever students come "to book" facilities, since phone bookings aren't allowed.

16. Julie gives the extended opening hours as "9am to 10pm on weekdays" (and shorter hours on Saturdays).

17. Julie describes the dance studio as being "on the other side of the reception area" from the Main Hall, placing reception in the building next to the Main Hall on the map.

18. The dance studio is described as the smaller space "on the other side of the reception area", matching the building below reception on the map.

19. In the separate building across the car park, Julie mentions "the squash courts (six of them)", matching the six-court diagonal block.

20. Julie adds that at "the far end of the building" containing the squash courts is "a fitness room", the Centre's newest facility.

21. John adds his co-designer's name, spelling it out: "It's ANNE and her surname is spelt R-E-A".

22. Mrs Collins notes "you're both 16", giving the age for both designers.

23. After John's longer suggestion, Mrs Collins tells him to "just say blind puzzle, that'll do" as the design name.

24. John gives the measurements in order: "width is 20 cm", "length is 50 cm", and depth "2.5 cm".

25-27. John lists the special features one by one: "it's safe for children", "it's educational", and "the price is good".

28. Asked about cost, John says the wooden pieces cost $5, but "the electrics" were more expensive at $9.50, matching the second cost line on the form.

29. John says they'd like help "making plastic instead of wooden pieces", which Mrs Collins notes down as "need help to make plastic pieces".

30. After John asks for more time, Mrs Collins tells him "the last date is 1 July", which he agrees to use.

31. Ted says kangaroo meat "looks and tastes rather like rabbit", though it is slightly darker.

32. He adds that kangaroo meat "is rather tough, so that's a problem for some people".

33. Ostrich, he says, "has a similar taste and texture to beef", and is the nicest of the three new meats.

34. Exported ostrich feathers "were made into ladies' fans" as well as being used to decorate hats.

35. Ostrich hide is treated into leather that Ted calls "very delicate, fine stuff of very good quality".

36. Ted explains "some of the meat was used for biltong", the dried strips popular in South Africa, so the product in that row is ostrich meat.

37. Ted states "ostrich meat is slightly higher in protein than beef", matching option A.

38. He notes "even a fertilised ostrich egg isn't cheap", meaning a farmer needs a lot of capital to start — matching C, the price of ostrich eggs.

39. Young chicks "are very dependent on human minders, and need a lot of attention", matching C, needing careful looking after.

40. Ted contrasts a cow's one calf a year with a female ostrich that "can lay an egg every other day", with almost all chicks reaching maturity on farms, matching B, that farmed birds are very productive.