IELTS Practice Tests - Test 4

Test Listening 30 minutes Section Questions 1—4 Answer the questions below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Which documents could Sam use as proof of her name? Example passport Which could she use as proof of her address? council tax bill Questions 5—7 Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer Name of bank? Savings Bank Open which days? Monday-Friday Opening hours? Where? Free gift? 98 IELTS Practice Tests cesesssesesseesseenecsetsseeseees cesesseseensseessesesnssesesnenes Questions 8-10 Northern Bank 10 National Bank =U 199115 Royal Bank 199115 159A abpug Match the places in Questions 8-10 to the appropriate letters AH on the map ft Hotel j! fA Test 99 Section Questions 11-14 Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Preparing for the interview What to How to it Step 1: Gather all documents, e.g copies of résumé Prepare things to take Choose l1 , e.g designs, drawings, written work Step 2: Check you have pen and paper Get more information Ask fñrm for a 12 ` See profiles at Chamber of Commerce, library Step 3: Contact lẦ .c.e of this or Focus on you and the job _ related firms Compare yourself with what is required Imagine likely questions and your answers Decide how to make up for any Ha you lack Questions 15—20 Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer At the interview Arrive no more than 15 «- before the time of the interview After you hear the question, you can l6 . before you reply You can L7 -.« -« if you don’t understand what they’re asking you Wait for them to offer you the Job before you say what 18 you want Learning from the experience will make you more 19 «c«e in future interviews Pay atiention to your 20 — it shows you have a positive attitude 100 \ELTS Practice Tests Section Questions 21—24 Complete the summary below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided To many employers, academic success and personal development as a result of being at 21 can be as important as course content, so choose 22 -.-.c List B Effects Nearly all living creatures can detect it There is a dark gap between rainbows Light from Earth could power a spacecraft Shadows are totally black We cannot return to the past We don’t really notice or think about it Certain creatures can detect infra-red light We instantly become aware of it Test 105 Questions 6-10 Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 6-10 on your answer sheet write YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer NO if the statement does not agree with the views of the writer NOT GIVEN_ if there is no information about this in the passage It is difficult to find a single word to say exactly what light is Thinking about the physics of light can make an object seem even more beautiful ; Light from the sun makes it possible for life to exist on other planets Itis more practical for humans to detect visible light rather than radio waves | 10 David Lynch sometimes notices things that other people don’t Questions 11-13 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Write your answers in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet 11 What appearance can the land have when seen from a distance? 12 In what have some people imagined travelling? - -13 In what substance did light go faster than previously thought possible? 106 IELTS Practice Tests Reading passage You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-27, which are based on Reading Passage ‘You could be forgiven for thinking just about every man and his dog has an MBA these days, says Anthony Hesketh, of Lancaster University management school We know what he means Such is the worldwide growth and awareness of the MBA that this icon of career advancement and high salaries has almost become synonymous with postgraduate education in the business sector In reality, many postgraduate alternatives to an 10 MBA exist The total number of MBA programmes worldwide is around 2,400, while other masters and advanced courses in the whole spectrum of business education add up to more than 10,000 Two key distinctions exist in matching what aspiring students want with what the universities offer: first is generalization versus specialization, and second is pre-experience versus postexperience, and the two distinctions are interlinked Caro! Blackman, of the University of 20 Westminster school of business, explains the first distinction Specialist masters programmes are designed either for career preparation in a clearly defined type of job or profession, or are intended to develop or enhance professional competence in individuals who are already experienced The aim is to increase the depth of their knowledge in the specialist area The MBA, on the other hand, is a general management programme which provides practising managers with an opportunity for 30 personal development with a broadly-based introduction to all management subject areas and the theory and practice of management’ Specialist knowledge, however, is not everything when it comes to finding a job Surveys by the UK’s Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) repeatedly confirm that what employers seek, and continue to find scarce, are the personal skills that will make graduates valuable employees In fact, Test 107 ... cyclist 210 24 120 45 Pedestrian 46 26 36 30 720 193 46 3 843 Complications of medical care | 340 349 344 143 1 281 80 183 119 68 95 82 85 Exposure to heat, smoke, fire | 54 17 36 42 All cases (b)... travelling? - -1 3 In what substance did light go faster than previously thought possible? 106 IELTS Practice Tests Reading passage You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 4- 2 7, which... else Questions 37? ?40 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 37 What made the sea water shake? - - 102 iELTS Practice Tests 38 What threw the pebbles info the air? - 39 What was mixed