Ielts gt answers 27 oct
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i have one dobt whether reading first part can u share,whether 2 D came together i mean 4,5 or different.
if it was a certificate , it would be smartones ( as she told babies/toddlers) so it is depicting about a noun (babies, toddlers , smartones) , not adjective.
I have been reading this forum for sometime and was resisting writing my comments here.
But then I felt that I should lay this to rest for you all.
In the audio, the man was naming the various certificates. All the certificate names he initially took were 'X Swimmers'. But the lady could not recall if any of those were in fact the one her child had. Then, the man said "Was it the Smart Ones?".
In this context 'Smart Ones' is a proper noun as it is the name of a certificate.
The questions was something like this:
Certification completed: ................ swimmers
I.e. the blank needs to be filled to complete the name of the certification. However, the fitment of the the correct answer here is a little weird but not grammatically incorrect. This is because the correct answer does not flow well with the ending word 'swimmers'. This can be a mistake on part of IELTS and not a deliberate trick. Section 1 usually has very basic tricks. Moreover, errors in questions is not something uncommon in IELTS Listening. This happens on so many occasions. Even their official practice material (which are actual tests) with the CD also has errors in the listening section.
These tests are sampled by a closed group of experts and an answer key is prepared beforehand. But the process is not error free. So, the answer key often get revised after the test.
The big question is how the various answers that people have provided will be judged:
a) Smart: even though not the correct full name but they might accept if they think that they goofed up on the question
b) Smartones: sorry friends this one is definitely incorrect. smart and ones were recited as two separate words. combining them is against the basic laws of English. those who have marked Smartones will not get away with this.
c) Smart Ones: might be marked correct even though the section required answering with one word and/or number
d) Smart-Ones: might be marked correct.
e) Smart 1(s): Is the correct answer in their key as the certificates for young swimmers are given based on their age group - toddler, infant, etc. 1 here refers to the age of the swimmers. the lady's child did not know how to swim but had some experience. this is very common in the western world where kids are introduced to the water at a tender age. my daughter also went for these classes and certificates are awarded at completion of each level with a picture and medal to encourage the kids. modern swimming academies have program names similar to names of marine animals while the traditional ones have names in sync with the age group of the child. And, I know for a fact that there is a group for babies less than 2 year old.
f) Smart-1(s): Again, correct
f) All others: Definitely wrong
I myself did not have the presence of mind to right the number as '1'. Although, my scores don't matter much as my dear wife nailed her IELTS a month back in her very first attempt, I am 100% sure I am getting a 9 in both L & R.
You can clarify any answer with me for the 27th October general test in India to quench your curiosity.
Although, I am sure you will score a 9 smart 1 is wrong for sure.... it was mentioned to write 1 word... they did not write 1 word and/or number !
secondly, its very easy to say that they goofed up the questions.. I do not think that was the case since there questions are infallible. BTW I am expecting a 9 too.... and I wrote smart !
Also because the dialogue was something like the speaker first acted confused saying it was careful certificate and then corrected herself saying it was smart ones..... smart ones here meant smart certificate. Don't know why is there soo much confusion here where in other forums people have confirmed this answer.
well all said and done ! just 1 week to go .. let's wait and see... ! this certificate question is something which everyone is unsure of 
Please can you confirm rest of the answers of listening for section 3 and 4 in case if you remember
I didnt remember my answers but defenitely i wrote 7 wrong answers which make my score into 32-35, did i get a 7.5 ?
Yes, i wrote the same thing. That he returned to england just once. The next time his canoe got wrecked and hence cudn't make it back