IELTS listening ultimate with answers

Questions 34-36 Complete the notes in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.. Cambridge IELTS 1 4 Tests Her feelings about the accommodation 2 Her feelings about the other students 3 Difficulties e

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CONTENTS

Overview of the IELTS Listening Test ii

1 Cambridge IELTS 1 (4 Tests) 1

11 The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS (8 Tests) 168

12 Official IELTS Practice Materials (1 Test) 198

13 IELTS Testbuilder 1 (4 Tests) 202

14 IELTS Testbuilder 2 (4 Tests) 220

15 IELTS Practice Tests Plus 1 (5 Tests) 236

18 Focusing on IELTS (4 Tests) 306

19 404 Essential Tests for IELTS (4 Tests) 323

20 Thomson Exam Essentials (6 Tests) 341

21 IELTS on Track (4 Tests) 362

22 Preparation and Practice (3 Tests) 381

23 Oxford IELTS Practice Tests (4 Tests) 394

24 Action Plan for IELTS (1 Test) 410

25 Prepare for IELTS (5 Tests) 415

26 Barron's IELTS (4 Tests) 436

27 IELTS Help Now (5 Tests) 451

28 Collins Practice Tests for IELTS (4 Tests) 470

29 IELTS for Academic Purposes (6 Tests) 487

Answer Keys 514

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Overview of the IELTS Listening Test Timing: Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes' transfer time)

Questions: There are 40 questions A variety of question types is used, chosen from the

following: multiple choice, matching, plan/map/diagram labelling, form completion, note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion, summary completion, sentence completion, and short-answer questions

Section 1 is a conversation between two people set in an everyday social context (e.g a

conversation in an accommodation agency)

Section 2 is a monologue set in an everyday social context (e.g a speech about local facilities

or a talk about the arrangements for meals during a conference)

Section 3 is a conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context

(e.g a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment, or a group of students planning a research project)

Section 4 is a monologue on an academic subject (e.g a university lecture)

*Each section is heard once only

*A variety of voices and native-speaker accents is used

Skills assessed: A wide range of listening skills is assessed, including understanding of main

ideas and specific factual information; recognizing opinions, attitudes and purpose of a speaker, and following the development of an argument

Marking: All IELTS marking takes place at the test center by trained markers and examiners

Markers are trained to understand the IELTS marking policy and are required to demonstrate that they are marking to standard before they are allowed to mark Listening and Reading papers IELTS Listening paper contains 40 items and each correct item is awarded one mark; the maximum raw score a candidate can achieve on a paper is 40 Band scores ranging from Band

1 to Band 9 are awarded to candidates on the basis of their raw scores

Although all IELTS test materials are pretested and trialled before being released as live tests, there are inevitably minor differences in the difficulty level across tests In order to equate different test versions, the band score boundaries are set so that all candidates’ results relate

to the same scale of achievement This means, for example, that the Band 6 boundary may be set at a slightly different raw score across versions

The table below indicates the mean raw scores achieved by candidates at various levels in Listening and provides an indication of the number of marks required to achieve a particular

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Cambridge IELTS 1 (4 Tests)

Test 1

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5

Circle the appropriate letter

1 What does her briefcase look like?

2 Which picture shows the distinguishing features?

3 What did she have inside her briefcase?

Example

What has the woman lost?

a briefcase C a handbag

B a suitcase D a wallet

A wallet, pens and novel C pens and novel

B papers and wallet D papers, pens and novel

4 Where was she standing when she lost her briefcase?

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Questions 6-10

Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

PERSONAL DETAILS FORM

Name: Mary 6 ………

Address: Flat 2

7 ……… 8 ……… ……… Road

Canterbury Telephone: 9 ………

Estimated value of lost item: 10 £ ………

Questions 11-13

Tick the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headlines

5 What time was it when she lost her briefcase?

NEWS HEADLINES

A Rivers flood in the north

Example

B Money promised for drought victims

C Nurses on strike in Melbourne

D Passengers rescued from ship

E Passengers rescued from plane

F Bus and train drivers national strike threat

G Teachers demand more pay

H New uniform for QANTAS staff

I National airports under new management

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Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years

Farmers say that the money will not help them because it is 16 ………

An aeroplane which was carrying a group of 17 ……… was forced

to land just 18 ……… minutes after take-off The passengers were rescued by 19 ……… The operation was helped because of the good weather The passengers thanked the 20 ……… for saving their lives but unfortunately they lost their 21 ………

22 The orientation meeting

A took place recently

B took place last term

C will take place tomorrow

D will take place next week

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24 Tutorials take place

A every morning

B twice a week

C three mornings a week

D three afternoons a week

25 The lecturer's name is

Circle the appropriate letter

32 The speaker works within the Faculty of

A Science and Technology

B Arts and Social Sciences

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Questions 34-36

Complete the notes in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

Questions 37-41

37 The speaker says students can visit her

B is less important than a lecture

C provides a chance to share views

D provides an alternative to groupwork

39 When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to

A research their work well

B name the books they have read

C share work with their friends

D avoid using other writers' ideas

40 The speaker thinks that plagiarism is

A a common problem

B an acceptable risk

C a minor concern

D a serious offence

41 The speaker's aims are to

A introduce students to university expectations

B introduce students to the members of staff

C warm students about the difficulties of studying

D guide students round the university

The subjects taken in the first semester in this course are psychology, sociology,

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Her feelings about the accommodation 2

Her feelings about the other students 3

Difficulties experienced on the course 4

Suggestions for improving the course 5

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First type of accommodation 6

Problem with the first accommodation 7

Second type of accommodation 8

Comments about the course Computer room busy

Suggestions for improving the course 10

Complete the notes below Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

There are many kinds of bicycles available:

racing touring

11 ………

ordinary

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Questions 21-24

Circle the correct answer

21 At first Fiona thinks that Martin's tutorial topic is

A inappropriate

B dull

C interesting

D fascinating

22 According to Martin, the banana

A has only recently been cultivated

B is economical to grow

C is good for your health

D is his favourite food

23 Fiona listens to Martin because she

A wants to know more about bananas

B has nothing else to do today

C is interested in the economy of Australia

D wants to help Martin

24 According to Martin, bananas were introduced into Australia from

A India

B England

C China

D Africa

They vary in price and 12 ………

Prices range from $50.00 to 13 ………

Single speed cycles are suitable for 14 ………

Three speed cycles are suitable for 15 ………

Five and ten speed cycles are suitable for longer distances, hills and 16 ……….…

Ten speed bikes are better because they are 17 ……… in price but 18 ………

Buying a cycle is like 19 ………

The size of the bicycle is determined by the size of the 20 ………

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According to the first speaker:

33 The focus of the lecture series is on

A organising work and study C coping with homesickness

B maintaining a healthy lifestyle D settling in at university

Commercially grown

Banana plant

Each banana tree produces

25 ……… of bananas

On modern plantations in tropical

conditions a tree can bear fruit after

26 ………

Banana trees prefer to grow 27 ……… ……… … and they require rich soil and 28 ……… The fruit is often protected by 29 ………

Ripe bananas emit a gas which helps other 30 ………

Consumption of Australian bananas

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34 The lecture will be given by

A the president of the Union C a sports celebrity

B the campus doctor D a health expert

According to the second speaker:

35 This week's lecture is on

A balanced diet will give you enough vitamins for normal daily living

Vitamins in food can be lost through 36 ………

Types of vitamins:

(a) Fat soluble vitamins are stored by the body

(b) Water soluble vitamins – not stored, so you need a 37 ………

Getting enough vitamins

milk, lean meat,

fish, nuts, eggs

41 ……….………

bread, vegetables and fruit

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Test 3

Questions 1-4

1 What are the parking regulations on campus?

A undergraduate parking allowed

B postgraduate parking allowed

C staff parking only allowed

D no student parking allowed

3 If you do not have a parking sticker, the following action will be taken:

A wheel clamp your car

B fine only

C tow away your car and fine

D tow away your car only

4 Which picture shows the correct location of the Administration office?

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Questions 5-10

Complete the application form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

Questions 11-12

11 Cashier's office opens at A 12.15 B 2.00 C 2.15 D 4.30

12 Where must the sticker be displayed? ………

SECTION 2 Questions 13-23 Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Application for parking sticker Name 5 ………

Address 6 Flat 13 ………

Suburb 7 ………

Faculty 8 ………

Registration number 9 ………

Make of car 10 ……….………

Date the museum was opened 13

The museum consists of a building and 14

Handicapped toilet door shows Example a wheelchair

The Education Centre is signposted by 15

If you lose your friends, meet at the 16

Warning about The Vampire 17

How often are the tours of THE Vampire? 18

Person featured in today's video 19

The Leisure Gallery shows how Australian

The Picture Gallery contains pictures by 21

Cost of family membership of the museum 22

Passengers and the Sea' includes a collection of 23

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Questions 24-27

25 According to Susan, air fares are lowest when they

A include weekend travel

B are booked well in advance

C are non-refundable

D are for business travel only

27 The airline companies want to

A increase profits

B benefit the passenger

C sell cheap seats

D improve the service

Questionnaires What customers think about 33 ………

34 ……… How customers move around supermarket aisles

Eye movement

35 ……… The most eye-catching areas of the shop

Computer programs

e.g 36 ……… The best 37 ……… for an article in the shop

24 Mark is going to talk briefly about

A marketing new products

B pricing strategies

C managing large companies

D setting sales targets

26 Mark thinks revenue management is

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39 ……… ………

These areas are known as

40 ……… …

Gondola end – prime position:

used to launch new products

Gondola end – often find

41 ………… ……… displayed

here

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Test 4

Questions 1-5

1 Where is the administration building?

2 How many people are waiting in the queue?

A 50 B 100 C 200 D 300

3 What does the woman order for lunch?

4 What does the woman order to drink?

Example What has the woman lost?

Main Hall C Old Hall

B Great Hall D Old Building

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5 How much money does the woman give the man?

Questions 6-10

Complete the registration form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

Questions 11-12

12 What must the students do as part of registration at the university?

A Check the notice board in the Law Faculty

B Find out about lectures

C Organise tutorial groups

D Pay the union fees

Complete the table Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

A $2.00 B $3.00 C $3.50 D $5.00

Name of student: 6 ……… ………

Address: 7 Flat 5/……… ……….………

Town: 8 ……… ………

Tel: 9 ……… ………

Course: 10 ………

11 What did the man buy for her to eat? STUDENT BANKING Recommended Banks Location Barclays Realty Square National Westminster Example: Preston Park Lloyds City Plaza Midland 13 ………

Note: May not be allowed all facilities given to resident students

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Questions 22-25

Complete the factsheet Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Funding

Must provide 14 ……… I can support myself

Services will depend on personal circumstances and discretion of Bank Manager

Cashcard: (you can 18 ……… cash at any time.)

Switch/Delta cards: (take the money 19 ……… the account.)

Overdraft

Must have 20 ………

Sometimes must pay interest

Opening time

Most banks open until 21 ……… during the week

Some open for a limited time on Saturdays

FACTSHEET – Aluminium Cans

 22 ……… produced every day in the US – more cans

produced than nails or 23 ………

 each can weighs 0.48 ounces – thinner than two

24 ………

 can take more than 90 pounds of pressure per square inch – over

25 ……… the pressure of a car tyre

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Questions 26-31

Label the aluminium can Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Complete the lecture notes Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Purpose of the mini lecture

To experience To find out about

a The psychologists work with 35 ………

They want to discover what 36 ………

b Sports marketing looks at

Sport now competes with

Spectators want

37 ………

38 ………

39 ………

c Sports physiology is also known as 40 ………

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Test 1

Questions 1-5

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer

VIDEO LIBRARY APPLICATION FORM

Answer Jones

Example

Surname:

Louise Cynthia First names:

Apartment 1,72 1 ……… Street

Highbridge Address:

2 ………

Post code:

9835 6712 (home) Telephone:

3 ……… (work)

Driver's licence number: 4 ………

Day: 25th Month: 5 ……… Year: 1977

Date of birth:

Questions 6-8

Circle THREE letters A-F

What types of films does Louise like?

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

9 How much does it cost to join the library?

………

10 When will Louise's card be ready?

………

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Questions 11-13

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer

Expedition Across Attora Mountains

Circle the correct letters A-C

14 What took the group by surprise?

A the amount of rain

B the number of possible routes

C the length of the journey

15 How did Charles feel about having to change routes?

A He reluctantly accepted it

B He was irritated by the diversion

C It made no difference to his enjoyment

Questions 16-18

Circle THREE letters A-F

What does Charles say about his friends?

A He met them at one stage on the trip

B They kept all their meeting arrangements

C One of them helped arrange the transport

D One of them owned the hotel they stayed in

E Some of them travelled with him

F Only one group lasted the 96 days

Questions 19 and 20

Circle TWO letters A-E

What does Charles say about the donkeys?

A He rode them when he was tired

B He named them after places

C One of them died

D They behaved unpredictably

E They were very small

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Questions 21-25

Complete the table below.

JANE TIM

Physical Fitness Instructor

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Questions 36-40

Write the appropriate letters A-G against Questions 36-40

Main role Job

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Gavin moved into his apartment ………

A two days ago

two weeks ago

C two months ago

Questions 3-6

Total annual cost of insurance 6 $ ………

1 Gavin's apartment is located on the ……

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Questions 7-10

INSURANCE APPLICATION FORM

Circle the correct letters A-D

Smith House was originally built as………

Complete the explanation of the room number.

Questions 15-17

Complete the sentences below

 Students need a front door key between 15 ……… …… AND ……….…………

 In an emergency, students should use 16 ……….………

 Fees also cover some 17 ……… charges

Room number: N 2 34

12 ……… wing 13 ……… personal 14 ………

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Questions 18-20

Complete the notice below.

Questions 21-25

Forms of media Examples

Write the appropriate letters A-C against questions 26-30

According to the speakers, in which situation are the following media most useful?

 Smoking only allowed on 18 ………

 No changes can be made to 19 ………

If you have any questions, ask the 20 ……….….

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Circle the correct letter A-D

What percentage of the workforce were employed in agriculture in the mid 1900s?

Complete the notes below.

Three factors contributing to the efficiency of the agricultural sector are ….…

 50 – 60 years of intelligent state support

 the quality of 32 ……… among those employed

 the farmers' investment in 33 ………

Questions 34-39

Land hilly with thin soil flat with

36 ……… rich soil Climate 34 ……… and ……… mixed 38 ……… and ………

Farm type small, family-run commercial average size

Circle the correct letter A-C

Farmers have a strong sense of solidarity because ……

A the media supports them

B they have a strong Union

C they have countrywide interests

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C over 54 years old

1 The respondent works in ….…

Choose TWO letters A-E

5 The respondent mainly watches TV ……

A in the early morning

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7 The respondent would advise the new channel to ….…

A spend more money on drama

B train their broadcasters to higher standards

C improve sound quality

D broadcast interviews with famous people

E talk more to customers

Questions 8-10

8 The respondent feels that adverts should occur every ……

A 10 minutes

B 15 minutes

C 20 minutes

9 The respondent would like to attend special promotions if ……

A expenses are paid

B he is invited specially

C they are held locally

10 The respondent would like to receive …

Circle FOUR letters A-G.

Which FOUR activities of the Union are mentioned by the speaker?

A raising money for good causes

B political campaigning

C running a newsagent's

D running a supermarket

E providing cheap tickets

F helping with accommodation

G providing catering services

Circle TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO of the following can you get advice about from the Union?

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Questions 17-20

Write the appropriate letters A-C against Questions 17-20

What are the locations of the following places in Radford?

A part of the Matro Tower building

B in the main square in the centre of the town

C some distance from the centre of the town

Example Answer

The swimming pool C

17 the hi-tech fitness centre …………

20 The Theatre Royal …………

Questions 21-23

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer

DISSERTATION INFORMATION Hand-in date: 21 ……… Length: 22 ……… to ……… ……… words Extra programme offered on: 23 ………

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Questions 27-30

What is Dr Simon's opinion on the following points?

27 Buying a computer

28 Reading previous year's dissertations

29 Using questionnaires as main research instrument

30 Interviewing tutors

Questions 31-37

31 The driest continent is ……

A Australia

B Africa

C Antarctica

32 The evaporation rate in Australia is ……

A lower than Africa

B higher than Africa

C about the same as Africa

33 Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because …

A the soil is too hard

B the soil is too hot

C plants use it up

34 In sandy soils water can ……

A evaporate quickly

B seep down to rock

C wash the soil away

35 Water is mainly pumped up for ……

A people to drink

B animals to drink

C watering crops

36 Natural springs are located…

A in unexplored parts of Australia

B quite commonly over all Australia

C in a few areas of Australia

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37 Underground water supplies…

A 18% of Australia's water

B 48% of Australia's water

C 80% of Australia's water

Questions 38-40

Circle THREE letters A-E

Which THREE of the following uses of dam water are mentioned?

A providing water for livestock

B watering farmland

C providing water for industry

D controlling flood water

E producing hydro-electric power

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Test 4

MIC HOUSE AGENCY - REPAIRS

Address: Apartment 2, 1 ……….……, Newton

Length of lease: one year

Questions 3-9

Complete the table below

Write A if the repair will be done immediately

B if the repair will be done during the following week

C if the repair will be done in two or more weeks

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer

Workman to call between 10 ……… and ………

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11 At Rainforest Lodge there aren’t any …

A telephones or TVs

B newspapers or TVs

C telephones or newspapers

12 The guests are told to …

A carry their luggage to the cabin

B go straight to the restaurant

C wait an hour for dinner

Questions 13-15

Questions 16-20

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Questions 21-25

21 These sessions with a counselor are ……

A compulsory for all students

B available to any students

C for science students only

22 The counselor says that new students have to ….…

A spend more time on the college premises

B get used to working independently

C work harder than they did at school

23 John complains that the resource centre ….…

A has limited opening hours

B has too few resources

C gets too crowded

24 The counselor suggests to John that ……

A most other students can cope

B he needs to study all the time

C he should be able to fit in some leisure activities

25 Before being able to help John the counselor needs to ….…

A talk with some of his lecturers

B consult his tutor

C get more information from him

Questions 26-30

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Questions 31-35

31 John was first interested in the subject because of something …

33 Which pie chart shows the proportion of men and women respondents?

34 How many respondents were there?

Which group gave the following advice?

Tick Column A if it was mainly women

Tick column B if it was mainly men

Tick column C if it was both men and women

Example

Don’t stop to ask directions 

36 Avoid eye contact with other drivers

37 Inform someone of your likely arrival time

38 Ensure car keys are ready when you return to the car

39 Leave plenty of space when parking

40 Keep all doors locked

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11 Who is Mrs Sutton worried about?

………

12 What is the name for a group of family doctors working in the same building together?

………

Answer Flagstone

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