IELTS Listening Practice Test

Listen to the audio recording and answer Questions 1-40

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Listen to the audio recording and answer the questions below. You will hear each section only once.

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Instructions: You will hear 4 different recordings and answer 40 questions. The audio will play automatically once you click "Play". You can pause, stop, or restart the audio as needed.

PART 1 - Questions 1-10

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

– Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

– Name of agent: Becky

– Phone number: 07866 510333

– Best to call her in the

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Typical jobs

– Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

– Must have good skills

– Jobs are usually for at least one .

– Pay is usually £ per hour

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Registration process

– Wear a to the interview

– Must bring your to the interview

– They will ask questions about each applicant's

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Advantages of using an agency

– The you receive at interview will benefit you

– Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

– Less is involved in applying for jobs

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PART 2 - Questions 11-20

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11. According to the speaker, the company

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12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

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13. How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

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14. Customers have to pay extra for

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Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday

Activity Notes
Day 1
Arrive
Introduction by manager
Hotel dining room has view of the
Day 2
Tynwald Exhibition and Peel
Tynwald may have been founded in not 979.
Day 3
Trip to Snaefell
Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the of Snaefell
Day 4
Free day
Company provides a for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5
Take the railway train from Douglas to Port Erin
Free time, then coach to Castletown – former has old castle.
Day 6
Leave
Leave the island by ferry or plane
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PART 3 - Questions 21-30

Questions 21-26

What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26.

Personality Traits

  • A outgoing
  • B selfish
  • C independent
  • D attention-seeking
  • E introverted
  • F co-operative
  • G caring
  • H competitive

21. the eldest child

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22. a middle child

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23. the youngest child

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24. a twin

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25. an only child

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26. a child with much older siblings

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Questions 27 and 28

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

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28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children's academic performance?

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Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A—E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

29 & 30. Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

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PART 4 - Questions 31-40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance

– it provides and food for a wide range of species

– it's leaves provide which is used to make a disinfectant

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Reasons for present decline in number

A) Diseases

(i) 'Mundulla Yellows'

Cause

– lime used for making was absorbed

– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots

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(ii) 'Bell-miner Associated Die-back'

Cause

feed on eucalyptus leaves

– they secrete a substance containing sugar

– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

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B) Bushfires

William Jackson's theory:

high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of

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mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:

– make more available to the trees

– maintain the quality of the

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low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 'rainforest', which is:

– a Ecosystem

– an ideal environment for the of the bell-miner

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