IELTS Listening Sample 3
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SECTION 1
You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.
All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in 4 Sections. At the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answersheet.
Tapescripts of IELTS Listening Sample 3
Section One - Questions 1-10
Complete the notes. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
SECTION 2
Questions 11-20
Complete the notes below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
There are many kinds of bicycles available:
• racing
• touring
• (11) ..............................................
• ordinary
They vary in price and (12) .................................................
Prices range from $50.00 to (13) ..........................................
Single speed cycles are suitable for (14) .................................
Three speed cycles are suitable for (15) ..................................
Five and ten speed cycles are suitable for longer distances, hills and (16) ..............................................
Ten speed bikes are better because they are (17) ............................ in price but (18) .......................................
Buying a cycle is like (19) ..................................
The size of the bicycle is determined by the size of the (20) ..............................................
SECTION 3
Section Three - Questions 21-32
Questions 21-24
Circle the correct answer.
21. At first, Fiona thinks that Martin’s tutorial topic is
A. inappropriate
B. dull
C. interesting
D. fascinating
22. According to Martin, the banana
A. has only recently been cultivated
B. is economical to grow
C. is good for your health
D. is his favourite food
23. Fiona listens to Martin because she
A. wants to know more about bananas
B. has nothing else to do today
C. is interested in the economy of Australia
D. wants to help Martin
24. According to Martin, bananas were introduced into Australia from
A. India
B. England
C. China
D. Africa
Questions 25-30
Complete Martin’s notes Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Commercially grown banana plant:
Each banana tree produces (25) ........................... of bananas.
On modern plantations in tropical conditions, a tree can bear fruit after (26) .................................
Banana trees prefer to grow (27) ............................... and they require rich soil and (28) ............................... The fruit is often protected by (29) ........................................
Ripe bananas emit a gas which helps other (30) .................................
Questions 31 and 32
Circle the TWO correct boxes.
SECTION 4
Section Four - Questions 33-41
Questions 33-35
Circle the correct answer
According to the first speaker:
33. The focus of the lecture series is on
A. organising work and study C. coping with homesickness
B. maintaining a healthy lifestyle D. settling in at university
34. The lecture will be given by
A. the president of the Union C. a sports celebrity
B. the campus doctor D. a health expert
According to the second speaker:
35. This week’s lecture is on
A. campus food C. sensible eating
B. dieting D. saving money
Questions 36-39
Complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
A balanced diet
A balanced diet will give you enough vitamins for normal daily living.
Vitamins in food can be lost through (36) ................................................
Types of vitamins:
(a) Fat soluble vitamins are stored by the body.
(b) Water soluble vitamins - not stored, so you need a (37) ..............................................
Getting enough vitamins
Eat (38) ........................................................ of foods.
Buy plenty of vegetables and store them in (39) ..............................................
Questions 40-41
Complete the diagram by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the boxes provided.
Tapescripts of IELTS Listening Sample 3
Answer: (Click the button to Show/ Hide Answers)
Section 1
1. student accommodation/ student hostel
2. awful food
3. not friendly/ kept to themselves
4. lecturers (too) busy
5. regular meetings/ meetings with lecturers/ fortnightly meetings
6. family/ homestay
7. lot of noise/ children made noise/ difficult to study
8. student house
9. (Bachelor of) Computing
10. reserve computer time
Section 2
11. mountain
12. quality
13. $2,000
14. short rides /casual rides
15. town riding/ shopping
16. serious touring
17. similar/ almost the same
18. better quality (components)
19. buying clothes
20. frame
Section 3
21. B
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. one bunch
26. 15 months
27. uphill/ on hillsides
28. lots of water/plenty of water
29. plastic bags
30. bananas (to) ripen/ ones (to) ripen
31. & 32: C, D (in either order)
Section 4
33. B
34. D
35. C
36. cooking
37. (regular) daily intake
38. (a) variety
39. the dark/ the fridge/ a cool place/ a dark place
40. eat in moderation/ not too much
41. eat lots/ eat most
[Source: Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 1]
take #4 answer: why is a busy lecturer an answer? it is a root cause, the problem was not enough contact with lecturers. It is so absurd that I have to assume test developers' special logic.
OR
take #2 answer: why "food was awful" is not a correct answer? Why should I assume paraphrasing when 3 words are allowed and the answer is not a part of the text structure.
That's what I have against IELTS in general not against this practice specifically.
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