IELTS Listening Sample 16
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IELTS Listening Sample 16
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 answer sheet.
Listening Audio: [Click on the Play button to start the recording.]
Section 1:
(Section 1 - Questions 1-10)
Questions 1 and 2
Complete the form below:
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 3-5
Label the map.
Choose your answers from the list below. Write the appropriate letters A-E on the map.
A State Bank
B St George’s Hospital
C Garage
D Library
E University
Questions 6-10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Section 2:
(Section 2 - Questions 11-20)
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
For the recommendation column, write
A You must buy this.
B Maybe you should buy this.
C You should never buy this.
Section 3:
(Section 3 - Questions 21-30)
Questions 21-23
Choose the correct letters A-C.
21. Amina’s project is about a local
A school.
B hospital.
C factory.
22. Dr Bryson particularly liked
A the introduction.
B the first chapter.
C the middle section.
23. Amina was surprised because she
A thought it was bad.
B wrote it quickly.
C found it difficult to do.
Questions 24-26
What suggestions does Dr Bryson make? Complete the table as follows.
Write A if he says KEEP UNCHANGED
Write B if he says REWRITE
Write C if he says REMOVE COMPLETELY
Information on housing 24 ...............................
Interview data 25 ..................................
Chronology 26 ................................
Questions 27-30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Section 4:
(Section 4 - Questions 31-40)
Questions 31-34
Write NUMBERS AND/OR NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each answer.
31. Between what times is the road traffic lightest?
.....................................................................................
32. Who will notice the noise most?
.....................................................................................
33. Which day of the week has the least traffic?
.....................................................................................
34. What will be the extra cost of modifying houses?
.....................................................................................
Question 35
Choose the correct letter A-D.
The noise levels at the site can reach
A 45 decibels.
B 55 decibels.
C 67 decibels.
D 70 decibels.
Questions 36-38
Complete the list showing where devices used in reducing noise could be fitted in the houses.
Write -
W for walls
D for doors
C for ceilings
Example Answer
acoustic seals D
36. double thickness plaster board ............................................
37. mechanical ventilation ...........................................................
38. air conditioning ........................................................................
Questions 39 and 40
Choose the correct letters A-D.
39. Which is the correct construction for acoustic double glazing?
40. What is the best layout for the houses?
Answer: (Click the button to Show/ Hide Answers)
1. 4.25 // 4 1/4 // four and (a) quarter
2. 46 // forty-six
3. A // State Bank
4. D // Library
5. C // Garage
6. (a) (box) (of) chocolates
7. (a) (soft) toy // (a) teddy (bear) // (a) bear
8. (at the) market(s)
9. (at the) market(s)
10. ($)35/thirty-five (dollars)
Section 2: (Questions 11-20)
11. glass
12. eighteen/18 hours/hrs
13. (a) (strange) taste
14. (the) small size // small // (the) size
15. metal
16. A
17. outside/outdoor activities // outdoors
18. underwater // under/beneath water
19. (a) weak light
20. flashing light
Section 3: (Questions 21-30)
21. B // hospital
22. C // the middle section
23. C // found it difficult to do
24. C // remove completely
25. B // rewrite
26. C // remove completely
27. Sight and Sound
28. Support Tutor [NOT Tutor]
29. proof reading // proof read
30. 10 July (Alternative Forms Accepted)
Section 4: (Questions 31-40)
31. 7.30pm (to/and) 5.30am NOT 7.30 to 5.30
32. housewives // housewife
33. Sunday(s)
34. (about) $25,000/twenty-five thousand dollars [NOT 25,000]
35. C [67 decibels]
36. C [for ceilings]
37. W [for walls]
38. C [for ceilings]
39. D
40. C
[Source: Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 3]
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