Bicycles for the world Listening Answers: Audio, Questions & Answers

The IELTS listening test is conducted by giving different audio of conversations or monologues to the candidate and they will be asked to answer the question from what they heard. Here Bicycles for the world listening answers are given with audio, questions and answers.

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Section 3 - Bicycles for the world IELTS Listening Answers

In this article we have given the Bicycles for the world listening answers as a topic for the IELTS listening test. With 2 different types of questions like: multiple choice and short answer questions form. In the given audio you’ll hear a man called Dan Pearman, talking on the radio about Pedal Power, a UK charity which sends bicycles to people in developing countries.

Audio - Bicycles for the world

Before answering the questions, listen carefully to the audio and the pronunciation.

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

• Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

11. In 1993 Dan Pearman went to Ecuador

1. as a tourist guide.
2. as part of his studies.
3. as a voluntary worker.

12. Dan's neighbor was successful in business because he

1. employed carpenters from the area.
2. was the most skilled craftsman in the town.
3. found it easy to reach customers.

13. Dan says the charity relies on

1. getting enough bicycles to send regularly.
2. finding new areas which need bicycles.
3. charging for the bicycles it sends abroad.

14. What does Dan say about the town of Rivas?

1. It has received the greatest number of bikes.
2. It has almost as many bikes as Amsterdam.
3. Its economy has been totally transformed.

15. What problem did the charity face in August 2000?

1. It couldn't meet its overheads.
2. It had to delay sending the bikes.
3. It was criticized in the British media.

Questions 16 and 17

• Answer the questions below.
• Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

16. How much money did the charity receive when it won an award? £
17. What is the charity currently hoping to buy?

Questions 18-20

• Choose THREE letters A-G.
• Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?

A Organise a bicycle collection
B Repair the donated bikes
C Donate their unwanted tools
D Do voluntary work in its office
E Hold an event to raise money
F Identify areas that need bikes
G Write to the government

Bicycles for the world Listening Answers

11. C
12. C 
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. 75,000/75000
17. Computers 
18. C
19. E
20. F

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