Part 5: Listening answers

Answers 24–29

1. 24

   How does the man feel about the journey?

   B: It’s disappointing. Multiple choice

   The man describes the journey as unpleasant and monotonous, so he finds it disappointing rather than dangerous or unusual.

   “we're just getting bitten on a muddy river closed in by dull, monotonous little trees.”

2. 25

   How does the woman react to what the man says?

   A: She gives him advice. Multiple choice

   The woman advises him to use repellent, responding to his complaints with advice.

   “Oh, Don, if only you'd put on some repellent.”

3. 26

   How would bad weather affect their plans?

   A: They’d postpone the journey. Multiple choice

   “Put the walk off” means postpone it, and they would set off later if the weather became very bad.

   “if things start looking really bad, we can always put the walk off for a while and set off a bit later.”

4. 27

   What will happen if they don’t reach their objective?

   B: Their reputation will suffer. Multiple choice

   “Our names'll be dirt” means their reputation will suffer if they fail to reach their objective.

   “our names'll be dirt if we don't.”

5. 28

   What item of clothing does she consider essential?

   C: a hat Multiple choice

   The transcript does not mention a sweater, boots, or a hat as essential clothing, so it does not establish that she considers a hat essential.

6. 29

   How does she feel about her journey now?

   C: grateful to her traveling companions Multiple choice

   She says she appreciated sharing transport with interesting people and learned from talking to them, showing that she is grateful to her traveling companions.

   “I really appreciated sharing buses and ferries with all sorts of interesting people. You know, I learned a lot about the country just from chatting to them.”

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