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IELTS Listening Practice Test 22: Part 1
Arranging dog walks. A woman phones a dog-walking business to arrange walks for her dog and asks about the services it offers.
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Questions 1–10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Greenway Dog Walking: New Client
The dog
- Type: cocker spaniel (example)
- Name: Rufus
The owner
- Name: Helen 1
- Address: 14 2 Street, Ashbury
About Rufus
- Age: 3 years
- Health: going 4
- Frightened of 5
Access to the house
- Spare key: collect from 6 at number 16
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Services
| Service | Length | Price | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group walk | 1 hour | £7 | dogs are taken by van to the 8 |
| Solo walk | 9 minutes | £20 | for older or nervous dogs |
| Holiday care | 24 hours | £35 per day | owner is sent a 10 every day |
Show the answers and explanations
- PargeterThe surname is spelled letter by letter: P-A-R-G-E-T-E-R.
- ChapelTrap: Church Street is the next road along, where delivery drivers go by mistake. She lives in Chapel Street.
- 7 / sevenTrap: she first says six, then corrects herself. He had his birthday in March, so he is seven.
- deafHis heart and eyesight are fine. The problem is that he is going deaf, so he does not always hear his name.
- bicycles / bikesHe loves other dogs and is fine with children. He is terrified of bicycles.
- neighbour / neighborTrap: she used to leave a key under a flowerpot, but now the spare key is with her neighbour at number 16.
- 15 / £15 / fifteen / 15 poundsTrap: it was fourteen pounds, but prices went up in January, so it is fifteen pounds now.
- forestTrap: they used to go to Ashbury Park, but it is too busy with cyclists. Now the dogs are driven to the forest.
- 45 / forty-fiveTrap: solo walks used to be an hour, but that was too long for older dogs, so they are now forty-five minutes.
- photo / photographTrap: they used to send short videos, but the files were too big. Now owners get a photo every day.
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Narrator: Part 1. You will hear a woman phoning a dog-walking business to arrange walks for her dog.
Narrator: First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6.
Narrator: You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
Narrator: Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6.
Dog walker (Jason): Good morning, Greenway Dog Walking, Jason speaking.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): Oh, hello. I've just started a new job, and I'm going to be out of the house all day, so I need someone to walk my dog. A friend gave me your number.
Dog walker (Jason): Great. Well, I can take a few details now, and then I'll tell you about the services we offer. First of all, what kind of dog is it?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): He's a cocker spaniel. His name's Rufus.
Dog walker (Jason): Lovely. And can I take your name?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): Yes, it's Helen Pargeter.
Dog walker (Jason): Could you spell your surname for me?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): Sure. It's P-A-R-G-E-T-E-R.
Dog walker (Jason): Thanks. And what's your address?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): It's fourteen Chapel Street, in Ashbury, just off the high street. Delivery drivers often go to Church Street by mistake, because that's the next road along, so do make sure you come to the right one.
Dog walker (Jason): I'll be careful. Now, tell me a bit about Rufus. How old is he?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): He's six. Oh, no, sorry, he had his birthday in March, so he's seven now.
Dog walker (Jason): And is he in good health? Is there anything I should know about?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): He's pretty healthy, really. The vet checked his heart last month and said it was fine, and his eyesight's still good. But he's going a bit deaf, so he doesn't always hear you when you call him.
Dog walker (Jason): That's useful to know. I'll keep him on the lead near roads, then. How does he get on with other dogs?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): Oh, he loves other dogs, and he's fine with children too. The only thing is, for some reason he's terrified of bicycles. If one goes past, he tries to hide behind my legs.
Dog walker (Jason): Poor thing. I'll make sure we keep away from the cycle paths. Which days would you need me?
Customer (Helen Pargeter): Monday to Thursday. I work from home on Fridays, so I can walk him myself then. And ideally around the middle of the day, because he's used to going out at lunchtime.
Dog walker (Jason): That's fine. And how would I get into the house? Some of my clients leave a key in a key safe by the front door.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): I haven't got one of those. I used to leave a spare key under a flowerpot, but my husband says that's asking for trouble. So I've given one to my neighbour at number sixteen. She's retired, so she's nearly always in, and you can collect it from her.
Dog walker (Jason): That's perfect.
Narrator: Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10.
Narrator: Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
Dog walker (Jason): Now, let me tell you about the walks we do. Most of our clients choose a group walk. I take up to four dogs at a time, for an hour.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): And how much does that cost?
Dog walker (Jason): It was fourteen pounds per walk, but our prices went up in January, so it's fifteen now.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): That's fine. And where do you take them?
Dog walker (Jason): We used to go to Ashbury Park, but it's got so busy with cyclists that we stopped. These days I drive the dogs out in the van to the forest, where there's plenty of space and no bikes at all.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): That sounds ideal for Rufus. How long is the drive? He sometimes gets a bit car sick.
Dog walker (Jason): Only about ten minutes, and each dog travels in its own crate, so they're quite comfortable.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): OK. But will he be all right in a group?
Dog walker (Jason): Most dogs love it. But if a dog's older or a bit nervous, I'd suggest a solo walk, where it's just your dog and me. Those used to be an hour as well, but we found that was too long for some of the older dogs, so now they're forty-five minutes. They're twenty pounds.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): Hmm. I think I'll start with the group walks and see how he gets on. Do you do anything for when I go away?
Dog walker (Jason): Yes, we offer holiday care. Rufus would stay with us at our house, rather than in kennels, and that's thirty-five pounds a day. Owners worry about their dogs when they're away, so we send you a photo every day. We used to send short videos, but the files were too big for some people's phones.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): That's lovely. My sister's getting married in June, so I might book that for the weekend of the wedding. Would I need to bring his food?
Dog walker (Jason): Yes, please. It's best to keep dogs on their usual food, so their stomachs don't get upset. And bring his bed, if he has one. Dogs settle much more quickly with something that smells of home.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): I'll remember that.
Dog walker (Jason): Great. I'll email you a registration form, and we can arrange a trial walk for next week.
Customer (Helen Pargeter): Thanks, Jason. You've been really helpful.
Narrator: That is the end of Part 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers to Part 1.