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PIA IELTS EXPERT COURSE Listening IELTS LISTENING TEST IELTS Listening test lasts for about 30 minutes It consists of four parts, played on cassette tape, in order of increasing difficulty Each section might be a dialogue or a monologue The test is played once only, and the questions for each section must be answered while listening, although time is given for students to check their answers The Test Format There are four sections with ten questions each The questions are designed so that the answers appear in the order they are heard in the audio The first two sections deal with situations set in everyday social contexts In Section 1, there is a conversation between two speakers (for example, a conversation about travel arrangements), and in Section 2, there is a monologue in (for example, a speech about local facilities) The final two sections deal with situations set in educational and training contexts In Section 3, there is a conversation between two main speakers (for example, two university students in discussion, perhaps guided by a tutor), and in Section 4, there is a monologue on an academic subject The recordings are heard only once They include a range of accents, including British, Australian, New Zealand, American and Canadian Test takers write their answers on the question paper as they listen and at the end of the test are given 10 minutes to transfer their answers to an answer sheet Care should be taken when writing answers on the answer sheet as poor spelling and grammar are penalized Listening General Tips These Tips will help you improve your listening score Learn and understand the directions now You will want to use your time during the test to study the questions, not the directions Study the different types of questions Be prepared for what question might ask you to Be prepared to complete a sentence, check a box, or choose a letter You should take notes in your question booklet as you listen You can circle possible answers and change your mind later when you transfer your answers to the answer sheet If you don’t know an answer, you can guess However, there is a penalty for wrong answers Make sure you think you are right If you guess wrong, you will lose a point Anytime you have a chance, study the next set of questions Make assumption about what you think you will hear When you make assumptions, ask yourself: Who? What? When? Where? and How? The correct answer is often repeated, but the words will not be written exactly as they are heard The test will use paraphrases and synonyms There is a lot of information given in the dialogues and lectures that is not tested Try to listen only for answers to the questions Don’t get stuck on a question If you didn’t hear the answer, go on 10 The answers are given in order For example, if you hear the answer to Question 10, but you didn’t hear the answer for Question 9, you missed Question You will not hear the answer later Guess the answer to Question and move on 11 Be sure to read the instructions you receive from the test center Some supply pencils; some ask you to bring your own If you are given an IELTS pencil at the start of the exam, you will probably not be allowed to bring your own pen or pencil into the examining room You could bring a number pencil, a soft lead pencil, to make sure you have something to write with You may have to leave it outside the test center, but it’s better to have a pencil than not 12 When you write a word in a blank, you must spell the word correctly It doesn’t matter if you use British or American spelling It must be spelled correctly You will get a lower score if you did not spell correctly Practices Practice A SECTION Questions 1–10 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer FAMILY EXCURSIONS Cruise on a lake Example Travel on an old steamship p Can take photos of the that surround the lake Farm visit Children can help feed the sheep Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a Visitors can walk in the farm’s a by the lake is available at extra cost Cycling trips Cyclists explore the Back Road A5 is provided Only suitable for cyclists who have some - – Bikes can be hired from Cyclists need: – a repair kit – food and drink – a8 There are no p (near the Cruise Ship Terminal) (can be hired) I or accommodation in the area Cost Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit: 10 $ p Practice B SECTION Questions 1–10 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Events during Kenton Festival Example Start date 16th May Opening ceremony (first day) In town centre, starting at t The mayor will make a speech A2 swill perform Performance of a about Helen Tungate (a Evening fireworks display situated across the ) s Other events Videos about relationships that children have with their Venue: s Housea Performance of dances Venue: the market in the town centre Time: and pm every day except 1st day of festival Several professional concerts and one by children Venue: library Time: 6.30 pm on the 18th Tickets available online from festival box office and from shops which have the festival 10 in their windows Practice C SECTION Questions 11–20 Questions 11–14 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C TALK TO NEW KITCHEN ASSISTANTS 11 According to the manager, what most people like about the job of kitchen assistant? A B C 12 The manager is concerned about some of the new staff’s A B C 13 jewellery hair styles shoes The manager says that the day is likely to be busy for kitchen staff because A B C 14 the variety of work the friendly atmosphere the opportunities for promotion it is a public holiday the head chef is absent the restaurant is almost fully booked Only kitchen staff who are 18 or older are allowed to use A B C the waste disposal unit the electric mixer the meat slicer Questions 15 and 16 Choose TWO letters, A–E According to the manager, which TWO things can make the job of kitchen assistant stressful? A B C D E They have to follow orders immediately The kitchen gets very hot They may not be able to take a break They have to overtime The work is physically demanding Questions 17–20 What is the responsibility of each of the following restaurant staff? Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to Questions 17–20 Responsibilities A training courses B food stocks C first aid D breakages E staff discounts F timetables Restaurant staff 17 Joy Parkins s 18 David Field s 19 Dexter Wills s 20 Mike Smith s Practice D SECTION Questions 11–20 Questions 11–15 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C Theatre trip to Munich 11 When the group meet at the airport they will have A breakfast B coffee C lunch 12 The group will be met at Munich Airport by A an employee at the National Theatre B a theatre manager C a tour operator 13 How much will they pay per night for a double room at the hotel? A 110 euros B 120 euros C 150 euros 14 What type of restaurant will they go to on Tuesday evening? A an Italian restaurant B a Lebanese restaurant C a typical restaurant of the region 15 Who will they meet on Wednesday afternoon? A an actor B a playwright C a theatre director Questions 16 – 20 What does the man say about the play on each of the following days? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 16–20 Comments A The playwright will be present B The play was written to celebrate an anniversary C The play will be performed inside a historic building D The play will be accompanied by live music E The play will be performed outdoors F The play will be performed for the first time G The performance will be attended by officials from the town Days 16 Wednesday s 17 Thursday s 18 Friday s 19 Saturday s 20 Monday s Practice E SECTION Questions 21–30 Questions 21–23 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C Paper on Public Libraries 21 What will be the main topic of Trudie and Stewart’s paper? A B C 22 They agree that one disadvantage of free digitalised books is that A B C 23 how public library services are organised in different countries how changes in society are reflected in public libraries how the funding of public libraries has changed they may take a long time to read they can be difficult to read they are generally old Stewart expects that in the future libraries will A B C maintain their traditional function become centres for local communities no longer contain any books Questions 24–30 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer Study of local library: possible questions whether it has a 24 of its own its policy regarding noise of various kinds how it’s affected by laws regarding all aspects of 25 how the design needs to take the 26 what 27 s of customers into account s is required in case of accidents why a famous person’s 28 whether it has a 29 how it’s different from a library in a 30 sis located in the library of local organisations s 10 Questions 26–30 Complete the flow-chart below Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to Questions 26–30 A bullet points B film C notes D structure E student paper F textbook G documentary How James will write his paper on the Vikings He’ll read a 26 and choose his topic He’ll borrow a 27 He’ll plan the 28 sfrom Beth of the paper He’ll read some source material and write 29 He’ll write the paper using 30 o o He’ll write the complete paper 12 Practice G SECTION Questions 31–40 Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Four business values Many business values can result in 31 Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential 32 that may result Collaboration During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a 33 Other teams experienced 34 sfrom trying to collaborate The speaker’s team won because they reduced collaboration Sales of a 35 swere poor because of collaboration Industriousness Hard work may be a bad use of various company 36 s The word ‘lazy’ in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are 37 s Creativity An advertising campaign for a 38 boost sales swas memorable but failed to Creativity should be used as a response to a particular 39 s Excellence According to one study, on average, pioneers had a 40 was far higher than that of followers sthat 13 Practice H SECTION Questions 31–40 Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Four business values Many business values can result in 31 Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential 32 that may result Collaboration During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a 33 Other teams experienced 34 sfrom trying to collaborate The speaker’s team won because they reduced collaboration Sales of a 35 swere poor because of collaboration Industriousness Hard work may be a bad use of various company 36 s The word ‘lazy’ in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are 37 s Creativity An advertising campaign for a 38 boost sales swas memorable but failed to Creativity should be used as a response to a particular 39 s Excellence According to one study, on average, pioneers had a 40 was far higher than that of followers sthat 14 Practice Test SECTION Questions 1–10 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer PUBLIC LIBRARY Example The library reopened last month p The library now has a seating area with magazines an expanded section for books on o a new section on local o a community room for meetings (also possible to a new section of books for there) o For younger children the next Science Club meeting: experiments using things from your o Reading Challenge: read six books during the holidays For Adults this Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on real IT support is available on Tuesdays – no free check of blood o is necessary and cholesterol levels (over 60s only) Other information the library shop sells wall-charts, cards and evenings and weekends: free 10 o is available 15 SECTION Questions 11–20 Questions 11 and 12 Choose TWO letters, A–E Which TWO age groups are taking increasing numbers of holidays with BC Travel? A B C D E 16–30 years 31–42 years 43–54 years 55–64 years over 65 years Questions 13 and 14 Choose TWO letters, A–E Which TWO are the main reasons given for the popularity of activity holidays? A B C D E Clients make new friends Clients learn a useful skill Clients learn about a different culture Clients are excited by the risk involved Clients find them good value for money Questions 15–17 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C 15 How does BC Travel plan to expand the painting holidays? A B C 16 Why are BC Travel’s cooking holiday unusual? A B C 17 by adding to the number of locations by increasing the range of levels by employing more teachers They only use organic foods They have an international focus They mainly involve vegetarian dishes What does the speaker say about the photography holidays? A B C Clients receive individual tuition The tutors are also trained guides Advice is given on selling photographs 16 Questions 18–20 Complete the table below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer Fitness Holidays Location Ireland and Italy Main focus general fitness Other comments personally designed programme also reduces 18 Greece 19 Morocco mountain biking icontrol i includes exercise on the beach wide variety of levels one holiday that is specially designed for 20 i 17 SECTION Questions 21–30 Questions 21–26 Complete the flow-chart below Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 21–26 A patterns B names C sources D questions E employees F solutions G headings H officials STAGES IN DOING A TOURISM CASE STUDY RESEARCH Locate and read relevant articles, noting key information and also 21 Identify a problem or need Select interviewees – these may be site 22 city 23 o ,visitors or o Prepare and carry out interviews If possible, collect statistics Check whether 24 of interviewees can be used ANALYSIS Select relevant information and try to identify 25 o Decide on the best form of visuals WRITING THE CASE STUDY Give some background before writing the main sections Do NOT end with 26 o 18 Questions 27–30 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C The Horton Castle site 27 Natalie and Dave agree one reason why so few people visit Horton Castle is that A B C 28 Natalie and Dave agree that the greatest problem with a visitor centre could be A B C 29 covering the investment costs finding a big enough space for it dealing with planning restrictions What doe Dave say about conditions in the town of Horton? A B C 30 the publicity is poor it is difficult to get to there is little there of interest There is a lot of unemployment There are few people of working age There are opportunities for skilled workers According to Natalie, one way to prevent damage to the castle site would be to A B C insist visitors have a guide make visitors keep to the paths limit visitor numbers 19 SECTION Questions 31–40 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer The effect of environmental change on birds Mercury (Hg) Highly toxic Released into the atmosphere from coal In water it may be consumed by fish It has also recently been found to affect birds which feed on 31 o Research on effects of mercury on birds Claire Varian-Ramos is investigating: - the effects on birds’ 32 or mental processes, e.g memory - the effects on bird song (usually learned from a bird’s 33 ) Findings: - songs learned by birds exposed to mercury are less 34 - this may have a negative effect on birds’ 35 o o Lab-based studies: - allow more 36 for the experimenter Implications for humans Migrating birds such as 37 containing mercury may be eaten by humans Mercury also causes problems in learning 38 Mercury in a mother’s body from 39 o may affect the unborn child New regulations for mercury emissions will affect everyone’s energy 40 o 20 Practice Test B SECTION Questions 1–10 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Cycle tour leader: Applicant enquiry Example Name: Margaret Smith t About the applicant: wants a job will soon start work as a t has led cycle trips in t interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families is currently doing voluntary work with members of a available for five months from the 1st of can’t eat club t t Contact details: address: 27 postcode: Place, Dumfries t Interview: interview at 2.30 pm on will plan a short 10 t about being a tour guide 21 SECTION Questions 11–20 Questions 11–14 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C Visiting the Sheepmarket area 11 Which is the most rapidly-growing group of residents in the Sheepmarket area? A B C 12 The speaker recommends the side streets in the Sheepmarket for their A B C 13 international restaurants historical buildings arts and crafts Clothes designed by entrants for the Young Fashion competition must A B C 14 young professional people students from the university employees in the local market be modelled by the designers themselves be inspired by aspects of contemporary culture be made from locally produced materials Car parking is free in some car parks if you A B C stay for less than an hour buy something in the shops park in the evenings or at weekends 22 Questions 15–20 Label the map below Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 15–20 Art and History in the Sheepmarket N W E B F Hill Road Bank C A E D City Road S Public Gardens I G Station Square H Crawley Road 15 The Reynolds House s 16 The Thumb s 17 The Museum s 18 The Contemporary Art Gallery s 19 The Warner Gallery s 20 Nucleus s 23 SECTION Questions 21–30 Questions 21–24 Complete the table below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer Presentation on film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays Stages of presentation Work still to be done Introduce Giannetti’s book containing a Organise notes 21 sof adaptations Ask class to suggest the 22 adaptations s No further work needed Present Rachel Malchow’s ideas Prepare some 23 Discuss relationship between adaptations and 24 sat the time of making the film No further work needed s 24 Questions 25–30 What the speakers say about each of the following films? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to questions 25–30 Comments A clearly shows the historical period B contains only parts of the play C is too similar to another kind of film D turned out to be unpopular with audiences E presents the play in a different period from the original F sets the original in a different country G incorporates a variety of art forms Films 25 Ran s 26 Much Ado About Nothing s 27 Romeo & Juliet s 28 Hamlet s 20 Prospero’s Books s 30 Looking for Richard s 25 SECTION Questions 31–40 Complete the notes below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer Noise in Cities Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people’s responses Noise ‘maps’ show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads not show other sources of noise, e.g when windows are open or people’s neighbours are in their 31 s ignore variations in people’s perceptions of noise have made people realize that the noise is a 32 sissue that must be dealt with Problems caused by noise sleep disturbance increase in amount of stress effect on the 33 sof schoolchildren Different types of noise Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g the sound of a 34 town To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 35 questionnaires sin a ssciences e.g What people want Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 36 people to relax s, but also allow But architects and town planners not get much 37 sin acoustics regard sound as the responsibility of engineers Understanding sound as an art form We need to know how sound relates to 38 s what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound whether physics can help us understand the 39 sof sound Virtual reality programs advantage: predict the effect of buildings current disadvantage: they are 40 s 26 .. .IELTS LISTENING TEST IELTS Listening test lasts for about 30 minutes It consists of four parts, played on cassette... sheet as poor spelling and grammar are penalized Listening General Tips These Tips will help you improve your listening score Learn and understand the directions now You will want to use your... tutor), and in Section 4, there is a monologue on an academic subject The recordings are heard only once They include a range of accents, including British, Australian, New Zealand, American and