IELTS Listening Practice Test 1

IELTS LISTENING TEST 1

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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 A      advertising B      animal care C      building D     educational links E      engine maintenance F      food and drink G     sales H     staffing

 

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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