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IELTS Listening

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IELTS Listening Part 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

A research on health club customer

  • Name: Thompson

  • Occupation: work as a/an
  • Age: older than
  • Membership:
    type, lasts for
    years
  • Reason for joining: recommended by a
  • Activities:
  • -
    (frequently used)
  • - not used tennis courts because it is required to
  • Suggestions:
  • - should have more

  • - install
    in the gym

  • - open the
    later at weekends

A Research on Health Club Customer - IELTS Listening Part 1 Answers

Question Your Answer Correct Answer Solution
1 accountant Q1
2 fifty Q2
3 family Q3
4 nine Q4
5 doctor Q5
6 swimming pool Q6
7 pay extra Q7
8 social events Q8
9 air conditioning Q9
10 restaurant Q10

A Research on Health Club Customer - IELTS Listening Part 1 Transcript

Man: Oh, excuse me, I wonder if you’d have the time to take part in some market research?

Woman: Umm ... What’s it about?

Man: About this club and your experiences and opinions about being a member. It’ll take less than five minutes.

Woman: Oh ... OK then ... as long as it’s quick.

Man: Can I start by taking your name?

Woman: It’s Selina Thompson.

Man: Is that T-H-O-M-P-S-O-N?

Woman: Yes.

Man: Great, thanks ... And what do you do for a living?

Woman: Well, I’m an accountant but I’m between jobs at the moment. [Q-1]

Man: I understand, but that’s the job I’ll put down on the form. And would you mind my asking which age group you fall into? Below thirty, thirty-one to fifty and above.

Woman: Over fifty ... I think we can safely say.[Q-2]

Man: Great, thanks. And which type of membership do you have?

Woman: Sorry, I’m not sure what you mean? Do you mean how long ... ?

Man: No, is it a single person membership ... ?

Woman: Oh right ... no, it’s a family membership.[Q-3]

Man: Thanks and how long have you been a member?

Woman: Oh ... let me see ... I was certainly here five years ago ... and it was probably two to three years more than that ...

Man: Shall I put down eight?

Woman: I remember now ... it’s nine ... definitely ... sorry.[Q-4]

Man: No problem ... I’ve got that. And the last question in this first part is, what brought you to the club?

Woman: Sorry ... ?

Man: How did you find out about the club? Did you see any ads?

Woman: Well, I did actually but I have to say I wasn’t really attracted to the club because of that. It was through word of mouth.

Man: So you were recommended by a friend?

Woman: Actually my doctor ... I’d been suffering from high blood pressure and he said the club was very supportive of people with that condition, so I signed up.[Q-5]

Man: Great ... thanks.

Man: Now for the second part of the form I want to ask a bit more about your experience of the club.

Woman: Sure.

Man: How often would you say you use the club ... ?

Woman: It varies enormously depending on how busy I am.

Man: Of course ... but on average ... per month?

Woman: I’d say it averages out at twice a week.

Man: OK, so eight on average.

Woman: Yeah. And four of those are aqua-aerobics classes.

Man: That leads me to the next question ... would you say the swimming pool is the facility you make most use of?[Q-6]

Woman: Fair to say that ... yeah.

Man: Right, thanks ... And are there any facilities you don’t use?

Woman: One area I realise I’ve never used is the tennis courts ... and there’s one simple reason for that ...

Man: You don’t play tennis?

Woman: Actually, I’m not bad at it ... it’s that I’m not happy having to pay extra ... for that privilege.[Q-7]

Man: I’ve made a note of that ... thanks. Now in the last section are there any suggestions or recommendations you have for improvements to the club?

Woman: Only about health and fitness?

Man: Anything at all ...

Woman: Well, I’d like to see more social events ... it isn’t just a question of getting together for games or classes but other things, you know.[Q-8]

Man: Yes, sure.

Woman: And another thing that I was thinking when I had my yoga class in the gym last night - we were all sweltering in the heat - was that I think they should put in ... you know ...

Man: Air conditioning.[Q-9]

Woman: That’s exactly what I mean. The rooms are really light and well designed but they do need proper installations.

Man: Sure ... well I’ve made a note of that ...

Woman: Good.

Man: ... so is there anything else you’d like to suggest ... about quality of service, for example?

Woman: Oh, everyone’s very nice here ... they couldn’t be more friendly and helpful ... oh but I tell you what ... it’s a shame the restaurant isn’t open in the evening on Saturday ... and Sunday as well for that matter.[Q-10]

Man: So ... the club should ...

Woman: ... open it later on those days.

Man: OK . well thank you very much, that’s all the questions .