IELTS Listening Practice Test 1
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IELTS LISTENING TEST 1
PART 1 – Questions 1—10
Questions: 1—5. Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Apartments | Facilities | Other Information | Cost |
| Rose Garden Apartments | studio flat | Example entertainment programme: Greek dancing | £219 |
| Blue Bay Apartments | large salt-water swimming pool | – just 1_______ metres from beach – near shops | £275 |
| 2________ Apartments | Terrace | watersports | £490 |
| The Grand | – Greek paintings – 3________ | – overlooking 4________
– near a supermarket and a disco |
5 £_____ |
| GREEK ISLAND HOLIDAYS | |
| Insurance Benefits | Maximum Amount |
| Cancellation | 6 £ __________ |
| Hospital | £600. Additional benefit allows a 7 _________ to travel to resort |
| 8________ departure | Up to £1000. Depends on reason |
| Personal belongings | Up to £3000; £500 for one 9 _________ |
Name of Assistant Manager: Ben 10 ___________
Direct phone line: 081260 543216
PART 2 – Questions 11—20
Questions 11—13. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Winridge Forest Railway Park
11. Simon’s idea for a theme park came from
- A – his childhood hobby.
- B – his interest in landscape design.
- C – his visit to another park.
12. When they started, the family decided to open the park only when
- A – the weather was expected to be good.
- B – the children weren’t at school.
- C – there were fewer farming commitments.
13. Since opening, the park has had
- A – 50.000 visitors.
- B – 1.000,000 visitors,
- C – 1,500,000 visitors.
Questions: 14-18.
What is currently the main area of work of each of the following people? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 14-18.
Area of work
|
| People 14. Simon (the speaker) _________ 15. Liz _________ 16. Sarah _________ 17. Duncan _________ 18. Judith _________ |
| Feature | Size | Biggest challenge | Target age group |
| Railway | 1.2 km | Making tunnels | |
| Go-Kart arena | 19 _____ | Removing mounds on the track | 20 _______ year-olds |
PART 3 – Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Study Skills Tutorial – Caroline Benning
Dissertation topic: the 21 __________
Strengths: • 22 ___________
• computer modelling
Weaknesses: • lack of background information
• poor 23 _________ skills
| Possible strategy | Benefits | Problems |
| peer group discussion | increases 24 __________ | dissertations tend to contain the same 25 _______ |
| use the 26 _______ support service | provides structured programme | limited 27 ________ |
| consult study skills books | are a good source of reference | can be too 28 ________ |
Recommendations: • use a card index
• read all notes 29 ___________
Next tutorial date: 30 ______________ January
Questions: 31 and 32. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
31. The owners of the underground house
- A – had no experience of living in a rural area.
- B – were interested in environmental issues.
- C – wanted a professional project manager.
32. What does the speaker say about the site of the house?
- A – The land was quite cheap.
- B – Stone was being extracted nearby.
- C – It was in a completely unspoiled area.
Questions: 33-40. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Underground House
Design
• Built in the earth, with two floors
• The south-facing side was constructed of two layers of 33 ___________
• Photovoltaic tiles were attached
• A layer of foam was used to improve the 34 __________ of the building
Special features
• To increase the light, the building has many internal mirrors and 35 __________
• In future, the house may produce more 36 _______ than it needs
• Recycled wood was used for the 37 __________ of the house
• The system for processing domestic 38 ____________ is organic
Environmental issues
• The use of large quantities of 39 __________ in construction was environmentally harmful
• But the house will have paid its ‘environmental debt’ within 40 _________
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