101 bài test IELTS Listening Audio

101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING + ANSWER KEYS Tổng hợp 101 bài test IELTS listening thực từ IELTS Fighter sẽ giúp ích cho các bạn trong quá trình luyện nghe tiếng Anh, ôn thi IELTS được hiệu quả hơn. Nếu bạn còn khoảng 2 – 4 tuần trước kỳ thi IELTS thì cách tốt nhất các bạn nên luyện đề. Qua quá trình luyện đề listening bạn sẽ được làm quen với đề thi, rèn luyện làm đề thi nhuần nhuyễn, áp dụng các chiến thuật vào làm đề cho thành thạo và quan trọng đánh giá trình độ bạn biết được bản thân khi làm listening hay mắc lỗi sai nào cần tập luyện để khắc phục. Mỗi đề thi IELTS listening bao gồm: • Đề thi Listening phân theo đúng cấu trúc đề thực có 4 Section. • Đáp án trả lời câu hỏi • Bổ sung thêm transcript bài nghe giúp bạn luyện nghe lại theo phương pháp ghi chép chính tả cực kỳ tốt. Với 101 bài test không nhất thiết các bạn phải làm hết, quan trọng trong quá trình làm bạn sẽ hiểu rõ cấu trúc đề thi, luyện kỹ năng nghe tốt hơn cũng như làm và sửa lỗi sai khi làm bài nghe của bản thân. Chú ý hãy bấm giờ làm mỗi đề thi vì sau khi nghe hết 4 đoạn hội thoại bạn chỉ có thêm 10 phút để điền hoàn thành đáp của mình. Việc bấm giờ sẽ giúp ích cho các bạn làm quen giờ và kiểm soát được giờ thi một cách tốt nhất. Xem thêm bài viết khác: • • • • Phương pháp tự luyện nghe IELTS cho người mới bắt đầu: Tại Đây 9 nguồn nghe tiếng Anh tốt nhất cho luyện ghi chép chính tả: Tại đây Tổng hợp tài liệu IELTS từ A-Z do IELTS Fighter biên soạn: //goo.gl/qbpbo2 Download bộ Cambridge IELTS 12: //goo.gl/mm4e1D //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 1 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C Example What information does the girl want to know? A. transportation B. flight C. London 1. Which is the first recommended transportation by the man? A. taxi B. underground C. coach 2. What’s the reason of the girl for not hiring a private car? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. bad weather , B. having lost her driving license C. too expensive 3. What’s the minimum coach fare? A. £12 B. £14 C. £16 4. The disadvantage of taking a coach from airport is_ A. unsafe. B. too many people. C. too long time. Questions 5-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SHUTTLE RESERVATION Name: Echo Grey Age: 21 Nationality: 5 ___________________ Flight No.: 6 ___________________ Arrival time: 3:05 p.m. Heathrow airport, terminal: 7 ___________________ Seat reservation: To: Cambridge Ticket: single and 8 _________________ Departure time: 16:10 Fare: £18 including 9________________ Payment: American Express Credit card number: 10_________________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11-18 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer. Health Centre Location East Centre near to 11_____________ West Centre out of town Appointment system not bad more 12___________ 13___________ 14_______________ modern 15____________ doctors Doctor resource Dr. Sam is good with children. 8 doctors Dr. Jerry is good with 16___________ Home visit time 17____________ 10 a.m- 5 p.m. Charge £8.00 18_______________ Questions 19 and 20 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO groups of Patients get free medication from Health Centre? A. children under 10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. U.K. residents C. overseas students D. pregnant or retired patients E, people over 70 years old SECTION 3 Questions 21-30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Orientation Schedule Monday meet at door of 21______________ at 9 a.m. visit 22_________________ in the afternoon. Part I: Campus Tour Tuesday Computer Centre: to get 23___________ 24_____________ apply for membership //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Wednesday meet at Auditorium in 25____________ course coordinator course requirement 26______ and optional courses assessments: 27____________ 80% assignment Part II: Course Arrangement 2 8________ group work exam: open-book Thursday go to department office to: get a 29_____________________ hand in optional course form Part III: Friday Time: 5 p.m Welcome Party Venue: 30____________ on the third floor //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Question 31 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 31. How many species in oceans are there according to latest search? A. 23,000 B. 230,000 C 2,300,000 Questions 32-34 Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A-E next to questions 32-34. 32. Crustacean 33. Music and fish 34. Species for environmental protection A 2% B 10% //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C 20% D 50% E 5% Questions 35 and 36 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. The main threats to marine life are: overfishing 35__________________ pollution Contaminations in enclosed sea: chemicals 36_________________ pollution from dense coastal population Questions 37-40 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. “The Census of Marine Life” indicates: There are over 37____________ invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. The area with 38___________________ has a high rate of speciation. The two countries, 39______________, have the most marine species in the world. There will be around 40_____________ fish species in the world according to the survey. Answer keys: Section 1 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. American 6. BA188 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7. 5 8. super save 9. coffee 10. 3339 5183 7799 6047 Section 2 11. City Hall 12. efficient 13. Medical facilities 14. standard 15. 12 16. Ioin trouble 17. 9a.m.-Sp.m. 18. £9.50 19-20. A, D Section 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. Student Union 22. library 23. username and password 24. Sports Centre 25. 10 a.m. 26. compulsory [courses] 27. attendance 28. presentation 29. curriculum 30. Common Room Section 4 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. degraded habitats 36. garbage 37. 600′ 38. .coral reefs 39. Australia and Japan 40. 22,000 IELTS Listening Practice Test 2 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. PART-TIME JOB APPLICATION //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Example IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer Type of job: Part-time Student’s name: 1______________ Student’s major: 2______________ Contact number: 3______________ Intended minimum pay: 4______________ per hour Questions 5-7 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Councilor Job Cleaner Place 5 _______ Student Union 7 _________ Problem Too early 6 ________ Yoga Class assistant Cashier Questions 8-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Job available: Teaching assistant //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Place: 8________________ Duties: to supervise student attendance to send out 9 ________ Date of interview: 10______________ 10 a.m. SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Bank Application Form Name: 11________________ Occupation: 12________________ Date of Birth: 6th July 1987 Address: 25 13______________ Postal Code: 14 ________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Email: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15 ________________ Questions 16-20 Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Type of Account: 16 _______________ Bank supply: 17 _______________ without 18 ______ service Opening sum: 19 ____________ including cash and travel’s check Open time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sunday Statement: 20 ______________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP STUDENT FEEDBACK FORM Faculty: Politics and Economics Course Name: 21 _________________ Date: 20th March – 20th June Subject advisor: 22 _________________ Advantages Disadvantages too many Handouts and equipment’s 25 _____________ clear and on time perfect 23____________ poor printer 24____________ balanced design too much reasearch work good organization in the 26_____________ good for Practical training 28_____________ 27____________ need more different learn more knowledge training places quick feedback from time of open-book exam 29________________ is too short //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP too many essays mobility teaching method Other comments need to strengthen our 30________________ SECTION 4 Questions 31 -36 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 1. In the past men played football in winter just for_ A. releasing energy. B. enjoying climate. C. training team spirit. 1. Football used to be regarded as a rough sport for aristocrat in A. the Victorian era. B. the Renaissance. C. the Shakespeare’s time. 1. The official football league of controlling violence is A. the police office. B. the Football Association. C. the football union. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. Which of the following is related to the origin of tennis? A. city hall B. theatre C. church 1. Cricket became a popular sport with upper classes in A. the eighteenth century. B. the nineteenth century. C. the twentieth century. 1. “To play the game” has the same meaning with_ A. “to be fair”. B. ‘to be unfair”. C. “that’s not cricket”. Questions 37-40 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 1. The true sport of British royal family is ___________________. 2. Two kinds of horse racing are ___________________ and steeplechase. 3. The world’s most famous steeplechase in Britain is called _______________________. 4. The biggest social event for horse racing is ________________________. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP

Answer keys: 1. Andy Kahn 2. Educational Studies 3. 0114 7281 4. £10 5. Computer Lab 6. Afternoon seminar 7. Campus canteen 8. international Language Centre 9. handouts 10. 7th May 11. Jenny Chen 12. a university student 13. Woodside 14. A38D6 15. [email protected] 16. Student Account

//ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 17. Cash Card 18. overdraft 19. £2,200 20. monthly 21. Global Economy 22. Robert Hansen 23. words 24. new multimedia 25. Course structure 26. first module 27. future job 28. Assessment 29. Presentation 30. writing skills 31. A 32. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. B 34. C 35. 36. A 37. h6rse racing 38. flat race 39. The Grand National 40. The Royal Ascot BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a conversation about a part-time job. You will see there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Good afternoon. May I come in? Agent: Yes. Come in please. Student: Well, is this the [……………………………]for students? Agent: Yes. How can I help you? Student: Mm… I’m looking for a part-time job in the [……………………]. Do you have anything available at the moment? Agent: Yes. Of course. Before checking the job [……………………………]let’s get some personal information from you first. OK? Student: Yes. Agent: Well, what’s your full name? Student: Mv full name is Andy Kahn. Agent: Can you spell your last name? Student: It is K-A-H-N, Kahn. Agent: OK, Andy. Are you a [………………………]student in our university? Student: Yes. Agent: What’s your major and faculty? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: I’m studviner Educational Studies in the Education […....……]. Agent: Good choice. Did you bring your student [……………]or your library card? Student: I have my union card. Do you need it? Agent: Yes. I need to copy it now. Student: Oh, here it is. Agent: OK. And can you tell me your mobile phone number? Student: Oh, I just lost my mobile phone yesterday. Agent: I’m sorry. Student: May I leave my home phone? Agent: Yes. Of course. Student: It is [……………………………]. Agent: Fine. Let’s talk about the pay. What’s your [……………………………]for the pay? Student: Er. I think it should be about at least 10 Dounds per hour. Agent: OK. I think it is not [……………………………]to look for a position for you. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Agent: Well, let me check the [……………………………]position on the list… here, a position in Computer Lab is available now. Student: In the Computer Lab? Agent: Yes. Student: What’s the position? Agent: A cleaner. Student: And what are the working hours? Agent: The Computer Lab opens at [……………………………]and it needs to be cleaned before[……………………………]. So you should be there at 6:30 in the morning. Student: At 6:30 in the morning? Oh, I cannot get up so early, sorry. Agent:OK, let’s check the afternoon time. There is a job working as a[…………………] assistant in the Student [………………] on three afternoons per week – that’s Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Student: Oh, I have three afternoon [……………………] in those three afternoons. I’m so sorry. Agent: Well, there is a position as a […………………] working from 2 o’clock to 5 o’clock on Thursday afternoons. Student: What is the place? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Agent: In the campus [……………………………], is this OK? Student: I’m afraid that I have to attend Yoga class at that time. Agent: Well, and there is a position as a teaching [……………………………]at the InternationaLLanguage Centre. Student: That sounds interesting. My [……………………………]is education. Agent: Well, they need a language teaching assistant to [………………………] student [……………………………]and send out [……………………………]in three evenings a week on Monday, Thursday and Friday. Student: Great. Well, could you arrange an interview for me? Agent: How about next Wednesday morning, at 10 o’clock? Student: Is that [……………………………]? Agent: Right. Student: That’s fine. 10 o’clock on 7th May. Thank you very much. Agent: You’re welcome. Good-bye. Student: Good-bye. SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP You will hear a student enquiring for some information about opening a bank account. Clerk: Good morning. What can I do for you? Customer: Good morning. I’d like to open an [……………………………]. Could you give me some [……………………………]? Clerk: Well, let’s fill in the [……………………………]form first. Customer: OK. Clerk: What’s your full name? Customer: My name is Jenny Chen. Clerk: Is your last name spelt C-H-E-N? Customer: That’s right. Clerk: Fine, Jenny. Are you a student or do you have a job now? Customer: I should [……………………………]this year, but I took off last year, so I am still a university student now. Clerk: Fine. And your birthday? Customer: I was born on [……………………………]. Clerk: And your current address? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: I will move into a new house, so… Clerk: Just tell me your new address. Customer: It’s on 25 [……………………………]Avenue. Clerk: Woodside, one word? Customer: Yes. Clerk: Do you know the postcode? Customer: Let me think, erm… it is [……………………………]. Clerk: A83? Are you sure it is not A38? Customer: Oh, yes, it is A38D6. Clerk: Right. OK. Do you have a mobile phone? Customer: Yes. My number is [……………………………]. Clerk: The last one is your email. Customer: My email is [……………………………]. Clerk: Right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk: Right. Did you bring the documents we need? Such as [………………] or letter from university? Customer: Yes. Here they are. Clerk: What type of account do you want to open? Customer: I’m not sure. Could you give me some [……………………………]? Clerk: I see. How about the Student Account? It’s a kind of current account. Customer: Student Account? Does it have a high interest? Clerk: I’m afraid not. If you want to have a high interest account, maybe[…………] is a good choice. But you have to deposit at least[………… ] when you open your account. Customer: Oh. How about the annual interest of Student Account? Clerk: It varies from time to time. At present it is [……………………………] Customer: Right. I will take the Student Account. Clerk: That’s fine. Customer: And can I get a Cash Card? Clerk: Certainly. I will supply you with a Cash Card. Customer: Great. May I apply for [……………………………]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk: I’m afraid you cannot. The Cash Card doesn’t have service of overdraft. Customer: Yes. I see. Clerk: How much money do you want to deposit now? Customer: I have […………………………] in cash and [……………………] in traveler’s checks. Clerk: So the total is [……………………………]? Customer: Right. Clerk: Fine. Please sign your name here where I have marked an “X”. Customer: OK. Thank you. Clerk: And this is your [……………………………]. Customer: Thanks. Can you tell me the opening time of the bank? Clerk: The bank opens from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday to Saturday,… Customer: And closes on Sunday? Clerk: Oh, no, on Sunday the bank often closes at 3 p.m. The last thing is the[……………………]. How often do you want to receive your statement? Customer: Once a month. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk: OK. Monthly. How about the other things, anything do you want to know? Customer: No. Thanks for your help. Good-bye. Clerk: Bye-bye. SECTION 3 You will hear a conversation between two students about the course feedback form. Jack: Hi, Ana, what are you doing? Ana: I’m filling in the [……………………] form. Jack: What form? Ana: The student feedback form for our course. Jack: Oh, I really forgot that. What’s the date for [………………………]that in? Ana: Tomorrow morning. Jack: Oh, no. Have you finished? Ana: Just beginning. Jack: Great. If you don’t mind we could do it together. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Ana: Of course. Do you bring your form? Jack: Yes. Ana: OK, let’s begin with the top first. Jack: It is a Course Name, Politics and […………………………]? Ana: No. It is our […………………………]. Jack: Oh, sorry. Ana: According to the course data from the [……………………………]March to twentieth June, I think the name of the course should be [……………………] Economy. Jack: Are you sure that it is economy not economics? Ana: Definitely. Jack: Alright. The next item is the name of our subject [……………………]. Ana: Professor Robert Hansen. Jack: Right. I like him very much. Ana: Me too. He is very [……………………………]. Jack: Yeah. Just like me. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Ana: Yeah. Nice and [……………………………]. Jack: Yes. Let’s see the first point on the [……………………………]form “handouts and equipment”. What’s your opinion? Ana: I think the handouts are very good. I mean they are clear and sent out on time. Jack: Yes. I agree. But do you think the words of [……………………………], well, may be too many words. Ana: What do you mean? Jack: I mean I have to spend so much time reading them just like reading a book. Ana: Right. Let’s put that down. Jack: How about teaching [……………………………]? Ana: I do really love the new multimedia. It is perfect. Jack: Yes. I agree, but the printer… Ana: It is really bad. Too old and sometimes it doesn’t work. Jack: Should we suggest a new printer [……………………………]of the old one? Ana: Why not? Let’s turn to the second item. It is “course structure”. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jack: ‘ I do really like Robert’s [……………………………]design of the course. Ana: Yes. I agree. He organised it very well. Jack: Do you remember he sent out the course outline on the first class? Ana: Yes, it is very clear. Jack: I think it is a very good beginning and it is very important for a class. Ana: Right. I gain [……………………………]from him after the first class. Jack: What about suggestions with [……………………………]? Ana: Maybe… Jack: What? Ana: Don’t you think we have too much [……………………………]work in the first module? Jack: Research work? Ana: Yes. We only had one research in the s,econd module. Jack: You are right. Let me put that down. Ana: The next one is “practical training”. Well, I think it is a good chance for our future job, right? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jack: Yes. I agree. I learned more [……………………………]from that than from lecturers. Ana: Right. Jack: What about suggestions for [……………………………]? Ana: I think the department should supply more different places for us instead of just one. Jack: Yes. Let’s eo on the next one “assessment”. What’s vouv opinion? Ana: Fine. I cot my feedback really quickly of my [……………………………]. Jack: Yes. Me too. Ana: But I think the exam time should be [……………………………]. Jack: Which type of exam? Ana: Open-book. Jack: Yes. I agree with you. Only 30 minutes is not enough. Ana: Yes. Anything else? Jack: What do you think about [……………………………]? Ana: Too many. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jack: Right. There are three essays in one module. Ana: Yes. Jack: On “other comments” what should we write? Ana: Jack, what do you think about the teaching? Jack: I like Robert’s teaching [……………]. It is very [………………………]. Ana: Yes, me too. And I think we should advice Robert to help us to[………………………] our writing skills. Jack: Right. That’s all? Ana: Yes. That’s all. SECTION 4 In this section you will hear a lecture about sports in Britain. Having a drink at the [……………………………], going for a walk in the country or watching sports on the television – these are all main ways in which many British people like to relax on weekends or [……………………………]. Such activities tell us about how modern British people like to spend their [……………………]; but if you look more closely, we can see these activities are not just recent […………………], but are deeply[…………………] in the British culture over many [……………………………]. Today we will talk about some sports which we see played [……………………………]the world and were born in Britain. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Let’s begin with football. As we all known Britain is the place of origin of[…………………] football. The idea of sports having [……………………]– like the football season – also comes from the natural [……………………………]of an agricultural[……………………………], where the timing of harvests and the general weather[……………………………]how people spent their time. Football is played in early spring when the weather is wet and not too cold. In winter, bad weather kept people in doors and they had not so much work to do on their [……………………]. So men used to doing hard work,[…………………] labour found they needed to [……………………………]their energy and so got together regularly to play [……………………………]and fast games like football. Meanwhile, during the [……………………………]football has been regarded as a rough sport for the [……………………………]young men although all [………………]classes used to join in on the local football match. Today, violence is still [……………………………]with football. “Football [………………]“, supporters of rival teams, sometimes clash before, during and after matches and run riot through the city or town, breaking windows and beating each other up. Of course the football […………………] gets a lot of attention. Nowadays, before some big matches when trouble is [……………………………], police usually patrol the streets, pubs close to the football courts and some shops even lock their doors and[………………………] their windows. The Football [……………………………] was set up in[…………………]. It is the league or association that the[………………………] compete in, for a trophy title known as the FA Cup. The Football Association put out a series of [……………………………]to control violence so as to ensure a successful match. A more [……………………………]sport that is very popular in the world is tennis. Wimbledon, a town near London, is where the world’s top players gather to compete. It has been one of the major sports events of the British [……………………………]. As we all know tennis was invented in //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Britain but few people know tennis owes its [……………………………]to the church. According to the records by the [……………………………]century, people were making a game of[……………………………]a ball off the side of their local churches or [……………………………], first using the hand and later a [……………………………]. Football, archery, tennis and other sports were frequently played in [……………………………]. In England, the sound of summer is said to be the sound of “leather on willow” – the ball hitting a [……………………………]bat. Cricket was one of the very first team sports in Britain to be played according to the same organised rules nationally. Before the Victorian era, and in modern Britain, people from all walks of life play cricket, but in the [……………………………], cricket became a sport [……………………………]with the upper classes. It was a kind of a “snob” game played by boys who attended public schools. And then the sport became popular in the public school [……………………………]in the colonies of Australia, New Zealand, India and Pakistan. British English is full of [……………………] to the sport, those who are not[……………………]with the game will be [……………………………]by it. Such as “that’s not cricket” means “that’s not fair” and “to play the game” means “t£ be fair”. The true sport of British Kings [and Queens] is not skiing or [……………………………], but horse racing. National horse races have been held throughout Britain for hundreds of years. The horse at the heart of [……………………………]life was a symbol of [……………………………]and wealth and necessary to traveling, hunting and [……………………………]. The sport of riding a horse is still considered rather [……………………………]or [……………………………]sport because the average British family cannot afford to own a horse. Meanwhile, there are //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP stables which rent horses and offer riding courses at […………………]prices. So certainly, almost everyone can afford to place a bet on a horse race now and then. As a sport of kings, kings and[……………………………]alike enjoy betting on the horses. The Queen, who likes riding, also likes betting on the horses and often [………………] some major races. Although she is[…………………]rich, she gets very excited when the horse she has placed her money on wins. There are two kinds of [……………………………]: the flat race. where horses and riders compete on a flat, oval track; and the [……………………………], which is racing either across the countryside, or around a course designed to represent the [……………………………]you might overcome in the countryside. The Grand National which is set up in[……………………………]and it’s the world’s most famous [……………………………]. However, some horses are usually injured and badly hurt horses are sometimes shot. Animal lovers cannot[……………………………]that animals should be hurt and killed for people’s entertainment. The biggest social event [……………………………]to horse racing is The Roval Ascot. where people[……………………………]and show off how fashionable they are as well as watching the races and place their bets. Women especially wear very [……………………………] and[……………………]hats and dress designed for the occasion. Television and newspapers will often comment on their [……………………………]. IELTS Listening Practice Test 3 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Label the map with the following places: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write the appropriate letter on your answer sheet. Questions 5-10 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 5. What time does the library open? 6. What time does the cafeteria close at weekends? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7. When does the sports centre open? 8. When can the outdoor athletics field be used? 9. When will Saturday’s football trials probably end? 10. When will Neil go to watch the trials? SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 11. How many London underground lines are there? 12. In which two ways are the lines distinguished from each other? 13. Which zone is Heathrow airport in? 14. On which forms of transport can a one-day Travel card be used? 15. How much cheaper is a typical journey using an Oyster card? Questions 16-20 Complete the gaps using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. Put your ticket into the __________________when you want to use an automatic gate. 17. People with _____________________ can use a bigger gate to enter and leave stations. 18. People usually use ___________________ to get from ground level to the trains. 19. ____________________ tell people where to go if they are changing lines. 20. You can find maps in many __________________ at the official website. SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 21. Where is the student from? 22. What does the adviser suggest the student create to manage her time? 23. What does the adviser give the student to help her with time management? 24. What is the problem many students have with the library? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. Why does this problem exist? Questions 26-30 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 26. The student says she is ______________ when she is studying at home. 27. As a result, it might be better for her to __________________from Monday to Friday. 28. The main problem with the student’s assignments Is that they fail to _______________________ 29. The adviser has a list of people who, for ___________________ grammar and spelling mistakes. 30. The adviser suggests ____________________ with another student after lectures over a coffee. SECTION 4 Questions 37-35 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. Many organisations will pay for the cost of a volunteer’s _____________ to Africa. 32. The presenter describes volunteering as ______________________ than just travelling there. 33. Jobs lasting over a year generally offer a ____________________ to cover expenses. 34. People without ________________________ or extensive education can expect to cover their own costs. 35. The employment of ________________________ is preferred by organisations since projects are long-term. Questions 36-40 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 36. Which two things are uncommon in rural areas? 37. Which areas generally have more conservative populations? 38. What two new things will your body need to adapt to? 39. Where do many volunteers and travellers relate their experiences? 40. What do you need to work in African countries? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer keys: Section 1, Questions 1-10 1. B 2. I 3. E 4. C 5. 8 a.m. 6. 7 p.m. 7. 7 a.m. 8. [during] daylight hours 9. [at around/ about] 3 p.m. 10. after lunch 11. 12/twelve 12. name, colour 13. [zone] 6 14. underground, bus[es] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. 10% 16. slot 17. baggage 18. an escalator/escalators 19. Signs 20. foreign languages 21. Germany 22. [a] schedule 23. [a] leaflet 24. closed/ closes at weekends 25. not enough staff/ too few staff/ no extra staff 26. easily distracted 27. work/study longer hours 28. answer the question 29. a small fee 30. checking notes 31. flight //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. more meaningful 33. [basic] stipend 34. specific skills 35. local people 36. running water, electricity 37. rural ‘ 38. food, water 39. online diaries 40. [official] work permit BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Simon: Hi Neil! How are you? You look a little [……………………………]. Neil: Hi Simon! I am. You’re familiar with the campus, aren’t you? I can’t figure out where anything is. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Simon: Well, let me give you a hand, then. Which [……………………………]do you need to know? Neil: First, I need to know where the [……………………………]is. I haven’t registered yet. Simon: Alright. You know where the north gate is, don’t you? Neil: Yes. It’s up that way – about [……………………………]. Simon: Sorry, Neil. I’m afraid it’s in that direction and it’s about 500 metres away. Neil: Well, that begins to [……………………………]why I cant find anything! So, the south gate… Simon: North. Then it’s a little towards the west gate. You can’t miss it, because it’s really big and has a large sign on it. Neil: OK. I’ll take your word for it. The second place I need to find is the[……………………………]. Simon: That’s in the south-west part of the [……………………………]. It’s easy to see because there’s the outdoor [……………………………]stadium nearby. Neil: OK. Next, I need to know where Churchill Building is. That’s where I have my[……………………………]tomorrow. Simon: That’s back by the library. You know the building – the McDonald Building – where our[……………………………]is? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Neil: Yes, that’s right by the east gate, isn’t it? Simon: Right. Well, the Churchill Building is [……………………………], well, almost opposite that. Neil: Not that small building directly opposite? Simon: No, the larger one beside it. Neil: Got it. OK. Last one. Where’s the [……………………………]? I know it’s next to the[……………………………]. Simon: And can you see the bookshop? • Neil: Well… hang on… It’s right there – here in the centre of the campus! Simon: A great central [……………………………], if you ask me! Neil: What time is the library open? Simon: It’s open from [……………………………]. Neil: And the cafeteria? Simon: 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Neil: Is that every day? Someone said that it isn’t open so long at the weekends. Simon: No, it’s every day. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Neil: And the sports centre? Simon: Now, if I [……………………………]rightly, that opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m., but the outdoor [……………………………]field can only be used during daylight hours since there’s no [……………………………]. Neil: You play sports, don’t you, Simon? Simon: I do. I’ve signed up for the football team trials this coming weekend and I was on the athletics team at school. Neil: When are the trials? I don’t play football, but I enjoy watching. Simon: They’re on Saturday, starting at [……………………………]. The organisers said that we should [……………………………]to be there until [……………………………], probably until around three. Neil: Well, I’ve got things to do in the morning, but I’ll come along after lunch. I hope you[……………………………]until then! Simon: So do I! I think that in the morning, they’ll be aiming to sort out the people with[……………………………]from the no-hopers. Then, in the afternoon, they’ll be sorting out who’s the best. Neil: OK. Well, good luck with that. I’ll see if Leslie wants to come along. Simon: OK. See you Saturday. SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Presenter: Welcome to this latest lecture on living in London. Today, we’re going to look at[…………………] and I’d like to start with the London [……………………] system – also called “the tube” because of the shape of the […………………]. First, you need to learn your lines. There are 12 different [……………………], each with its own name, for example, the Piccadilly line, the [………………]. Each line is a different colour on the map of the underground system. You can find the map in the ticket hall at each underground[………………………], and usually on the [………………………] as well. Sections of the map are also displayed in the [……………………………]of the underground trains. Before you begin, it helps to know which line you are starting on and on which line your[……………………………]can be found. If they are on different lines, look at the map to see where the two lines cross, and note the name of the [……………………………]where they meet – that is where you have to change trains. If the two lines do not cross, keep looking until you find a third line that crosses both of the other two. Then you will need to change trains[……………………………]. You can buy a [……………………………]from one of the automatic machines or from the ticket office. Either way, you need to know the name of the [……………………]you are going to. You also need to know whether you want a “single” ticket, which is valid just to get you to your[……………………] or a “return”, which gets you there and back again. Fares are based on a[……………………………]: the more zones you travel through, the more expensive your fare is. There are six zones, with zone 1 covering central London and zone 6 covering the[……………………………]of the system, including, for example, Heathrow[……………………………]. Most of the underground maps show which stations are in which zones. A single ticket for travel through all […………………] currently costs[………………]. Depending //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP on how far you are travelling and how many[…………………………] you need to make, it may be cheaper to buy a one-day. Travel card, which gives you [……………………………]travel on all London underground and bus[…………………………] the day you buy it. A one-day Travel card covering all six zones currently costs [……………………]. You can also buy an Oyster card. This is the best option if you are going to be in London for a long time. You get a [……………………] on all tickets — usually about […………………] — and you don’t have to [……………………………]to buy tickets. Just buy credit for your card and then use it as [……………………………]when you enter and leave underground stations at the start and finish of your journeys. At underground stations you must pass through an [……………………………]. Put your ticket into the slot to the right of the gate. When the gate opens, pass through. As you pass through, your ticket will [……………………………]from another slot on the top. Pull your ticket out and take it with you; you need it at the end of your [……………………………]. This is the same procedure for Travel cards. With Oyster cards, you hold your card over the card reader at[……………………] automatic gates. If you have [………………………]with you, you can go through a special, larger gate where you can pass through more easily. Show your ticket to an[……………………………]and ask him or her to let you through this gate. Most stations have long [……………………………]leading to and from the trains. Try to stand to the right-hand side, leaving space for people to walk past you on the left. When changing trains, get off at the station where the line you are on crosses the line you need. Follow the signs for the line you need, and the [……………………………]you want to go in. When you leave the system, you must pass through an automatic gate again to leave the station. Put your ticket in the slot as before. If you bought a [……………………………]or a Travel card, your ticket will pop up for you to collect again, so that you can use it later. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP If you bought a [……………………………], or if you are. on the return trip of your return ticket, your ticket will stay in the [……………………………]. To find out more about the London underground, check the official website:[……………………………]. This site also has the map and information in[……………………………]foreign languages. Now, let’s move on to… SECTION 3 Adviser: Good afternoon. How can I help you? Student: Good afternoon My name is Helena Schwarz. I have an [……………] at three. Adviser: Ah, yes. Come in. Please, take a seat. … Now, what can I do for you? Student: Well, I need some advice about my stûdies. I’m a [……………………] student – from Germany – and, well, I heard that this is the place to come. Adviser: It certainly is. So, what kind of problems are you having? It’s quite normal for students to meet problems, [……………………………]overseas students who might not be[……………………………]with the British way of life or education system. Student: Well, ray first problem is the [……………………………]. Adviser: That’s a common problem, even with British students. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: It seems to me that the biggest difference between university and[……………………………] school is that university students have to do a lot of work on their own, and it’s sometimes useful to get [……………………]on how to take control of your time and work effectively. ‘ Adviser: You’re right. The obvious thing to do is to make a [………………]and stick to it. Bear in mind that there is enough time to do the work and enough time for[……………………………]activities. Student: You mean that I shouldn’t overload myself. Adviser: Right, but [……………………………], be careful to spread your work out over the weeks and months. Don’t do anything for a while, then get [……………………] because you have little time to get [……………………] finished. Student: Yes, that’s clear. Adviser: We get a lot of students coming to us with that problem, so we’ve produced a leaflet about it. You should have [……………………………]one during [……………………………], but sometimes … well, here you are. Student: Thank you. I’ll read it carefully later. Adviser: OK. And feel free to come back if you have any questions about it. Student: OK. My second problem is with research. Adviser: Are you going to complain that the library isn’t open at the weekends? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: How did you guess? Adviser: We get so many students complaining about that. We are trying to get that[…………………], but… well, to be honest, the library [……………………] already work long shifts and unless we can get extra staff, the library has to[……………………………]closed at the weekends. Student: I understand, but… Adviser: I know. It makes [……………………………]your time even more important. Make sure that you get all the books you need from the library before the weekend. Then,[……………………………]some of your weekend time to making notes from the books at the weekend. Student: The problem is that I’m easily [……………………………]when I’m working at home rather than in the library. Adviser: Well, an [……………………………]strategy is to work longer hours during the week, when the library is open, and do no work at all at the weekends. Sometimes, it’s very useful to forget about studies for a day or two each week. Student: Yes. That might be better for me. I can [……………………………]on my work in the library and then leave the weekends free. Also, I have some problems – with my essay assignments. Could you have a look at these and tell me what you think? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Adviser: Certainly… Ah, I see. Well, even if you plan your writing [……………], this can come to nothing if the assignment doesn’t actually answer the question. That really is the most important thing to remember. You must read the question[……………………………]care¬fully and give it a great deal of thought before you even start planning or writing your first draft. It’s also [……………………………]to check your work for[…………………]. Everybody makes them, and they can [……………………] the professor marking the work. So, always take time at the end to check what you have written. Many overseas students ask a British student to check their work for them. I have a short list of people who will do this for a small fee if you’d like it. Student: That’s OK. I have [……………………………]British friends. I’m sure I can bribe them to check my grammar and spelling. Good. Anything else? Adviser: Yes, there is. I find it hard to keep up sometimes in [………………]. Student: Do you have any tips for me? I was thinking of recording them using an[……………………………]. Then I can listen to it again [……………………] and… Adviser: Well, a lot of people find them useful, but some people point out that you might never actually have time to listen to the recording again. Something else you could try is checking your notes with a friend after the lecture. Go for a [……………………………]or something. Student: Yes. That’s a good idea. Thanks. Thank you very much for your help. Adviser: That’s what I’m here for! SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Presenter: Good morning, everybody. I’m Jane Winter and I’m here to tell you a little about the[……………………………]of volunteer work in Africa. If you’re looking for volunteer work in Africa there are plenty of [………………………] available. Let’s look at the different types of volunteer opportunities available in Africa, what to [……………………………]when volunteering in Africa and stories from [……………………………]who have worked in Africa. Volunteering means something different to almost every [……………………………]you come across. Some[……………………………]will cover your flight and cost of living while you are working and some are true “volunteer” projects and […………] you to cover all costs for the[……………………………] of the experience. If you are looking for a more[……………………………]way to spend a few months in Africa than simply travelling around,[……………………………]is a wonderful way to spend your time. Most jobs that last less than a year or so are going to be the ones you have to pay for. Jobs that require a[……………………………]of more than a year will often offer a basic [……………………………]to cover some of your costs. Whether you get paid and how much you get paid will also depend on your[………………] and how much they are in [……………………………].’Most paid volunteer opportunities in Africa are available to those who have a university[……………………………]and/or a practical skill. Engineers, doctors, nurses,[………………………], emergency relief [……………………………]and teachers are among the most asked for by volunteer agencies. If an organisation doesn’t require you to have[……………………………]then you will usually have to pay your own [……………………………]as a volunteer. In general most organisations working in Africa try and [………………………]as many local people as possible rather than [……………………………], since the projects should continue long after you have [……………………………]home. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP So don’t take it personally if your[……………………………]to help people in Africa is rejected, it may just be that a[……………………………]is better suited to do the job. What should you expect when you volunteer to work in Africa? Conditions are usually basic. Most volunteer [……………………………]take place in rural areas where you may not have ready[……………………………]to running water and electricity. Housing can be very basic and you will likely be staying with [………………………]. A word about cultural [……………………………]. As in most countries in the world rural communities are usually more traditional than[………………………] centres. As you will be working closely with the local population you will have to dress and behave in [……………………………]with what is acceptable locally. General pace of life and work is much slower than in the west. Don’t expect any organisation to run[……………………………]and without [……………………………]. Getting sick can be a problem. If you’re spending more than just a few weeks in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, your chances of getting [……………………………]or [……………………………]will also increase. Make sure you take all the medicine and [……………………………]you need. The organisation you work with should [……………………………]you about health issues and don’t forget that local nurses and doctors will have plenty of experience with these common [……………………………]—probably more than your doctor at home. Initially you may also have some problems getting used to different food and water. Anyone who has [……………………………]in Africa will probably tell you that the biggest impact their [………………………]had was not on the community but on [……………………………]. Spending time immersed in another culture will change the way you look at life and is part of the[………………………]of volunteering. Before you decide to volunteer in Africa you may be interested to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP learn what the [……………………………]experiences are of people already in the field. Later, we’ll look at a selection of volunteer stories and experiences from[…………………]. There are many volunteers and [……………………]who keep online diaries of their experiences. These contain some [………………] tips about working, travelling and living in Africa. Before that, just a quick word about work pex*mits in Africa. Many people who travel around Africa may wish to stay and work. But just as in[……………………………]or the US, every [……………………………]country will require you to get an official work permit. In most cases these laws exist to stop foreigners getting jobs that local people may be [……………] for. Unemployment is bad enough[……………] Africa so don’t take a job that a local person could do. Now, let’s look at a few people’s experiences… IELTS Listening Practice Test 111 SECTION 111 Questions 1-4 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. University Clubs Monday Tuesday Wednesday Name of club film climbing Chess //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Extra activities Current number of members Contact IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP discussions 1 __________ 2 ___________ 3 ___________ 40 55 Events organizer 4 __________ Maths tutor Questions 5-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Details of climbing club: 5. meets___________________. 6. excursion to France in the _______________________ . 7. subscriptions paid ____________________. Benefits: 8. discounts on ______________________. 9. annual __________________. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10. free entrance to climbing ________________ in Cardiff. SECTION 2 Questions 11-20 Which features are available at the following halls of residence? Choose FIVE answers below and write the correct letter A-G next to Questions 11-15. List of Features A. cleaning Included B. all meals included C. private showers D. modern building E. parking spaces F. single sex G. sports facilities Halls of Residence //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. Brown Hall 12. Blake Residence 13. Queens Building 14. Parkway Flats 15. Temple Rise Questions 16-20 Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-G next to Questions 16-20. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 21. Jenna and Marco must complete their project by__________________. 22. The project will be a study of the increase in __________________. 23. The project will be assessed by ________________________. 24. Jenna and Marco agree they need a __________________ for the project. Questions 25-27 Choose THREE letters, A-G. What THREE things do Marco and Jenna have to do now for the project? A. interview some people B. handout questionnaires C. choose their subjects //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. take photographs E. use statistical software F. do some work in the library G. contact some local companies Questions 28-30 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 28. Why did Jenna and Marco agree to work together? A. because they both wanted to work with someone B. because they each have different skills C. because they have worked together before 29. Why does Marco suggest that he writes the analysis? A. He needs more practice with this kind of writing. B. He is better at English than Jenna. C. He has more experience of this than Jenna. 30. Why does Jenna offer to do the presentation? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. Her tutor wants her to do the presentation. B. Marco is very nervous about giving presentations. C. She wants to divide the work on the project fairly. SECTION 4 Questions 31-35 Of which US news source is each of the following statements true? Write the correct letter A, B or C next to Questions 31-35. News Sources A. television B. internet C. the press 31. It is more popular at the weekend than during the week. 32. It has affected the popularity of local radio. 33. It has recently been able to expand internationally. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 34. It is offering more varied reporting than previously. 35. It has suffered from government intervention. Questions 36-40 Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Advertising and Newspapers In the USA, newspapers are being increasingly inventive about the way they! attract advertisers and their 36__________________ now exceeds that of other industries. Advertising has increased because of a good relationship with the 37___________________ sector. In addition, newspapers now run more adverts which include 38_________________. These have been found to raise readership of the papers and create more sales for the 39__________________. There are also an increasing number of more expensive 40___________________ adverts. Answer keys: 1. weekend trips 2. competitions 3. 125 4. club secretary //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 5. twice a/per month 6. spring 7. weekly 8. equipment 9. magazine 10. exhibition 11. G 12. F 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. E 20. D 21. March 25th //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 22. older workers 23. [a]senior lecturer 24. timetable 25/26/27. [in any order] B,D,C 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. profit margin 37. retail 38. Vouchers 39. Clients 40. full-page/full page //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a new student, Tom, talking to a student representative called Rachel about university clubs. Rachel: Hi, welcome to Freshers Week. I’m Rachel. Can I help you? Tom: Oh, hi – yes. Erm -I was hoping to find out about some clubs I could join. Rachel: Well, all the club stands are here in this hall. What were you interested in? Tom: Urn – not sure. I wanted to do something where I could meet people. Rachel: Well, take this [……………………………]with details of all the clubs and see what you think. It’ll probably [……………………………]on what day you’re free. Like on Mondays there’s the [……………………………], then on Tuesdays you’ve got the climbing club – that’s really good, I’m in that – then on [……………………………]you’ve got chess, if you want something a bit more[……………………………]! But you should look through carefully because all the clubs run extra[……………………………]as well as their normal meetings. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tom: Oh, yes I see. [as if reading] So it looks like the film club has [……………………………] after the films – I’d quite like to go to those. Then climbing – [……………………………], it says here that the University has its own climbing wall – that’s [……………………………]– and they go on weekend trips. Cool. And it says the [……………………] club normally just does games with whoever […………………] but it also runs […………………] sometimes. But I bet you’ve got to be pretty good to do that. Rachel: Yes, I think so! Tom: And how many people are in the clubs? Are they all really full? Rachel: Well, obviously they’re all different so, for example, the film club has just[……………………………]its membership from eighty five to a hundred and twenty five but I think they’re hoping to [………………………]it to a hundred and fifty. The climbing club’s quite small – [……………………………] people – and the chess club is fairly healthy at fifty five. Right. OK, so who do I see if I want to join these dubs? Rachel: Well, if you go round the stands and speak to the people there. For the film club that’s the event’s [……………………………]– urn, for climbing you’ll need the club [……………………………]and the chess club is [……………………………]by one of the Math’s tutors. OK? Tom: Yup. I think I’ll start with the climbing club – it sounds good. Rachel: Oh well, as I said, I’m in that so I might be able to help you a bit. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tom: OK. It says in the leaflet that they get together [……………………………]. Is that right? Rachel: Yes. Oh, you must join. It’s really good fun. We go away quite a bit to North Wales and every year we have a special [………………………], usually to France, which is where we’re going this year in the [……………………………]. The weather’s too [……………………………]in the autumn. Tom: Wow! That sounds good – but it must cost a lot. Rachel: Yeah, but we try and save up for it through [……………………] so rather than having a huge sum to pay in the month we go we […………………] those weekly so it spreads it out. Tom: Good idea. I think I’ll definitely join. Rachel: There are quite good [……………………………]you get from joining. I mean, you need that don’t you? And the University clubs normally try and do deals with[……………………………], so it’s really worth joining. Like in the climbing club they’ve got a special [……………………]with one of the shops in town so if you show your card you can get money off [……………………………]. Don’t think the [……………………………]extends to clothes though. Tom: That’s really worth it then. I’ll go over and talk to them now. Rachel: OK. Hope you do join. Oh, and another thing I meant to say. If you do become a member, you automatically [……………………………]a magazine once a year. It’s quite useful and interesting because it goes out to all the national climbing clubs. And the other thing is, if you come to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP every [………………], then you can get a [……………………………]ticket to the big [……………………]that’s held in Cardiff every year. So – hope to see you… Tom: Yeah, thanks … [fade]… SECTION 2 You will hear an accommodation officer telling students about different halls of residence. Accommodation Officer: Good afternoon and welcome to Stanton University. I’m here to tell you about the[……………………………]halls of [………………………] we have available should you choose to come here. We aim to offer [……………………………]in Halls to all first year students and you’ll find there’s a good […………………]to choose from. First of all, there’s Brown Hall, which, as you’ll see, is not the most [………………] of buildings but it is very popular with some students. It’s got a good [………………]of community, some nice [………………………] kitchens and, unlike the other halls, it has recently had a gym built in its [……………………………]. Another option is Blake Residence, which is built like a large house and so everybody cooks and eats together. It has its own[……………………]-off bit of private garden and is even more[……………………………] because this is an all-girls residence, although of course boys are[…………………] to visit the Hall and, I understand, [……………………] take part in cooking dinner! The largest hall we have is Queens Building and this has been[………………………]recently. The original parking area has been built on so that the hall now has a //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP large [……………………………]and each bedroom now has its own shower room, which many students regard as a real [……………………………]. A further option is the Parkway Flats, which won an award for design in its day and this building now has a[……………………………]order on it. This has meant that only a[……………………………] amount could be done to upgrade it and the surrounding area is important so parking is not […………………] around the Flats. However, the Flats do have many extra [……………………] such as a special computer room, a small library and a[…………………………] restaurant. The cost of breakfast, lunch and dinner is[……………………………] in the fees for this hall so it does look a bit more expensive. The last residence we can offer you is Temple Rise, which again is [……………………………]more expensive than other halls as the rooms are larger. This has got very lovely views[………………………] to the coast and this more than […………………]for the fact that bathrooms here are [……………………………]between six students. However, the hall has[……………………………]staff who clean the rooms once a week so this is perhaps an[……………………………]option for the [……………………………]amongst you. Now if I can just show on this wall map here where they all are, you might like to go and have a look round. If you come into the main university [……………], at the first[……………………………]you’ll find that Brown Hall is on the corner[……………………………]the theatre. So you’re nice and near the station here – though I think it can get a bit noisy with [……………………………]. The same [……………………………]to Blake Residence, which is directly facing the junction to the university entrance. These Halls are often used by [……………………………]students and such like as they’re out all day so don’t notice the noise. Anyway, if you then walk along Campus Road [……………………………]the main Circle, you’ll see the library on the corner and [……………………………]is just past that as you head north. You will find that it is [……………………………]here and you may get fewer //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP visitors! By the way the Circle is quite a [……………………………]of the campus as it’s set into the hills and has a [……………………………]new sports centre in the middle – it’s worth going to look around it. Now, the Parkway Flats are on the [……………………………]corner to the library, facing the Circle, as you head towards the main buildings. The main buildings are only about a[……………………………]walk from here and places in these halls go quickly so my advice is to[……………………………]your place as soon as possible. Then Temple Rise is[……………………………]the Circle, next to the sports centre, but further from the main university buildings. Now, if you’d like to go off and… [fade]… SECTION 3 You will hear two students, Jenna and Marco, discussing a Business Studies project they have to do Jenna: Come on Marco. We’ve got to get on and sort out this [………………] for Professor Barclay. Marco: Hang on. I want to make sure we’ve got all the information. Now… [sitting down]… where are we? Jenna: Well, today we need to sort out [……………………………]what we’re going to do and how we’re going to [……………………………]the work up. Marco: OK. How long have we got, by the way? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jenna: Um… the end of [……………………………]is April 6th and he said to hand it in on week 8, so that’s March 25th at the latest because the beginning of that week is 21st. So not long! Marco: Right. Have you got the notes there? Jenna: Yes, he wants us to do a [……………………………]small-scale study, like the last one, on whether or not [……………………………]were offering more benefits to staff. We’ve now got to look at the rise in older workers. Should be fairly [……………………………]. Marco: Yeah, as long as we keep it small. Who’s marking it? Jenna: Don’t know – sometimes he gets the PhD students to mark it for him. Marco: Oh actually it just says here ‘a [……………………………]lecturer’. I suppose it’s too much for Professor Barclay to do them all. Jenna: Yeah. Anyway, how are we going to go about this? Marco: Well, we have to [……………………………]how big we want it to be and who we’re… Jenna: [cutting him oft]… Yeah, but I think we must sort out a [……………] for the project otherwise nothing will get done. Marco: OK. Do you want to do that? Jenna: Alright. IH do it as soon as we finish here. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Marco: OK – what do we have to do now for the project? What’s the best way to go about it? Um… well, Professor Carter [……………………………]we set up a focus group to get some[……………………………]interviews but I think that’ll take a lot of time. Jenna: Yeah, I agree. If we did a focus group, we’d have to spend time deciding who to[……………………………]in it and it’s not necessary to do one anyway. Marco: Oh, fine. Jenna: And, if you agree, I think we should get in [……………………………] with the businesses on the list Professor Carter gave us and ask them if they’re prepared to [……………………………]. Marco: Sounds good – then we can go there, give them […………………………] and collect them later. Jenna: Exactly. Marco: OK. Then do we need to book one of those study rooms in the[…………………] so we can work together to input the data? Perhaps not, as I[……………………………]just one of us could just sort it out, actually. Jenna: Yes, that would be easier. A lot of what we’re doing is [……………………], so it’ll be writing up rather than [………………………]. No software for that I’m afraid! , Marco: And I think it would look better if we had [……………………………] shots of some of the staff because we’re citing [……………………………]as a factor in [……………………………], aren’t we? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jenna: Yeah. OK. I’ll factor that all in when I sort everything out tonight. Marco: I’m glad we decided to work together. I think it’s going to work out well. Jenna: Yes, well, given that we had to work in pairs on this […………………], I think we were right to choose each other. Marco: We complement each other [……………………………]as we’re each good at what the other isn’t! In fact, we should have tried working together before! Jenna: Yes! Now, how shall we [……………………………]the work? I’ll do the[……………………………], shall I? Marco: Oh – OK. Jenna: It’s just that it might be [……………………………]because I’m used to doing it – although your English is better than mine. I need more practice at reading, really. Marco: OK. I’ll do the [……………………………]then. If that’s OK with you? Jenna: Yeah, sure. I don’t mind speaking in public but I hate preparing all the notes for them. Thing is, the [………………………]said one person should do the whole[………………………] and he’s said he [……………………………]me to do it because I haven’t done one yet. Marco: No, that’s fine. Now… [fade]… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 You will hear a media studies tutor giving a lecture about news sources. Lecturer: OK, now many of you will have heard about the [……………………………]death of newspapers as people increasingly [……………………………]the TV and the [……………………………]for their news. Today I want to look at the USA, which has very advanced news [……………………………], to see if this is actually true. In the USA the main news sources without [……………………………]are TV, the internet and the press – that is traditional newspapers. And, although they are each [……………………………]and[……………………………], they are also changing. Obviously TV news has been around for a while, and the early evening [……………………………]when people get in from work are very popular. I [……………………………]we traditionally think of the morning newspaper arriving on our [……………………………]with the daily news. Interestingly, this is not borne out by the[……………………………], which show that [……………………………]in the US is much higher when people have time to relax, when they’re not working, especially on Sundays. The internet is also a popular weekend [……………………………]but shows no [……………………………]with weekday access. So people are using the different sources in different ways. Interestingly,[……………………………]has been hit less by the grip of quite strong local newspapers than by the internet, which is seen to offer a better [……………………………]. But just because the internet is seen as the new force in news media does not mean it is [……………………………]. Television has, of course, been global for a while, but now [……………………………]changes, which have fuelled the rise of //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS online news, have IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP also [……………………………]newspapers to print and [……………………………]editions across the world. In fact, internet news, which is seen as the big [……………………………]for traditional markets, does not offer that much[……………………………]. Often the sources are the online [……………………………]of the newspapers, whereas television, in order to offer something [……………………………], has had to come up with a much more [……………………………]bag of reporting from hard news to light reports on [……………………] events. Another issue is [………………………]– the internet is virtually [……………………………]so anything can be reported there, whether true or not. [……………………………]on newspapers have fought along hard battle to fight[……………………………]and to retain the freedom of the press. Television, however, is seen as critical to […………………] power and has become subject to[…………………]controls about what it can or cannot say. Now one very [……………………………]in keeping newspapers alive and well in the USA has been their approach to [……………………………]. Obviously newspapers are heavily[……………………………]on advertising revenue and they have become more and more[……………………………]in what-they offer, in order to make sure that advertisers use them, and not other news [……………………………]. This has meant that, contrary to popular[…………], newspapers now have a [……………………………]higher profit[……………………………]than the rest of American industry. So how have they[……………………]to raise advertising [……………………………]in this way? Well, they have put a lot of effort into developing and maintaining a very strong[……………………………]with the retail trade. And they’ve come up with a winner. A critical tool in their sales plan has been suggesting that the [……………………………]they run can have vouchers. This has been [……………………………]effective because they have found that, not only do more people buy the paper to get the [……………………………]but also that //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP this[……………………………]means much higher sales for the clients who advertised. As well as doing this, the newspapers have also introduced […………………]sales campaigns over the last few years. This has resulted in a [……………………………]and continuing rise in the number of advertisers prepared to pay the [……………………………]for full-page ads. So, what I would like… [fade]…[……………………………] IELTS Listening Practice Test 5 SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND /OR A NUMBER for each answer Architecture 21 conference Conference dates 1__________________ Conference venue 2__________________ Reservations phone no. 3__________________ Student rate per day 4__________________ Contact person 5__________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Must act fast! Closing date for talks 6__________________ Summary should have 7__________________ Maximum length 8__________________ Also send 9__________________ Email address 10_________ @uniconf.edu.au SECTION 2 Question 11 Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS OR A NUMBER for the answer. The house was built between 11_____________________ Question 12 Tick one letter A-C. It was originally constructed as a/an: A. family home B. office C. public house //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 13 -15 Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each answer. The house contains art from: 13________________ Until recently, the art gallery was: 14________________ Tomorrow’s talk will be on: 15________________ Questions 16-20 Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each answer. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria or: 16_________________ You can choose between an English breakfast or: 17__________________ A car park was built because of an increase in: 18_______________ The garden contains many: 19__________________ The animals at Apsley House are all: 20___________________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21 Which college does Chris suggest would be best? A. Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music B. The Henry Music Institute C. The Academy in London 22 What entry requirements are common to all the colleges? A. an audition B. an essay C. an interview 23 How much does the course at Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music cost? A. £6,000 a year B. £7,000 a year C. £8,000 a year 24 What other expenses are payable to the colleges? A. application fee //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. insurance C. train fare 25 When is the deadline for Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music? A. January 9th B. January 19th C. January 30th Questions 26-30 Which facilities do the colleges have? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 26-30. Facilities A. large gardens B. multiple sites C. practice rooms D. recording studio //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. research facility F. student canteen G technology suite G. technology suite Colleges 26. Northdown College 27. The Academy in London 28. Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music 29. The Henry Music Institute 30. The James Academy of Music SECTION 4 Questions 31-35 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF ART AND MUSIC //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. According to the speaker, art and music can benefit patients’ emotional, ______________ and physical well-being. 32. Florence Nightingale first noted the improvements in the year ______________. 33. The results of many studies did not prove a link between health and art as they were rarely __________________. 34. The American study looked at the effects of architecture on patients’ _________________. 35. The patients who were in a ward with a __________________ were not in hospital for as long and needed less medication. Questions 36-40 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Recent Research Projects Type of patient Unborn babies Type of Effect on Other art/music patients improvements 36 _________ heart rate increased mother felt relaxed //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Cancer patient Hip replacement [elderly] IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 37 __________ 38 _________ 39 _________ eased anxiety improvements in well-being 40 staff _______ Answer keys: 1. 18TH – 20TH OCTOBER 2. THE PACIFIC HOTEL 3. 0793332266 4. $60 5. PROFFESORBURT. 6. LAST FRIDAY 7. AN INTERESTING TITLE 8. 300 WORDS 9. BRIEF CV/ SHORT CV [CURRICULUM VITAE] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10. INFO 11. 1771-1778 12. B 13. ALL OVER EUROPE 14. CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC 15. THE ART GALLERY 16. YOUR ROOM 17. VEGETARIAN FOOD 18. VISITORS 19. WILD ANIMALS 20. VERY FRIENDLY 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 26. E 27.B 28. C 29. G 30. D 31. SOCIAL 32. 1860 33. STRICTLY CONTROLLED 34. RECOVERY TIME 35. NICE VIEW 36 .LIVE MUSIC 37. ARTISTIC PICTURES 38. [FELT] LESS PAIN 39. [SOOTHING] CLASSICAL [MUSIC] 40.STAFRFELT / WERE] HAPPIER BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Secretary: School of […………………………….]. Professor Burt’s office. Student: Oh! Good morning. I was wondering if you could give me some information about the forthcoming Architecture 21 [……………………….]– dates,[……………………….]procedures, costs… that sort of thing. Secretary: Well… the conference runs from the 18th to the 20th of October. Student: 18th to the 20th of October… Oh good. I’ll still be here then and um… where[……………….] is it being held? Is it at the […………………………….] as in previous years? Secretary: No, it’s actually being held at the Pacific Hotel – we’ve rather[…………………….]the university conference […………………………….], so we’ve opted for this new venue. Student: Right. Paradise Hotel. Secretary: No. The Pacific – that’s P-A-C-I-F-I-C. Student: Oh right. And […………………………….]we can get accommodation at the hotel? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Secretary: Yes, but you’ll need to contact them direct to [……………………….] that. I’ll give you the number for hotel […………………………….]. Have you got a pen ready? Student: Yes, go ahead. Secretary: It’s area code zero seven and then nine triple three, double two double six. Student: And what’s the registration fee? Secretary: Individual fees are […………………………….]for the three days, or[…………………………….]a day if you only want to attend for one day. Student: Are there any student […………………………….]? Secretary: There’s a 50% concession for students, so that’s $150 for the three days, or S60 a day. Student: And am I too late to offer to give a talk? Secretary: Oh, I’m pretty sure you’ve missed the […………………………….]for that. Student: Oh, really? But I’ve only just […………………………….]here in Australia – is there any way I could have a paper […………………………….]? Secretary: Well, you’d need to talk to Professor Burt, the conference [……….]. I can put you through, if you like. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: That’d be great. Oh and can I just check the spelling of his name. Is that B-U-R-T? Secretary: Yes, that’s correct. Prof. Burt: Professor Burt speaking. Student: Oh, hello. My name’s John Helstone. I’m an [……………………….] student at London University. I’m here in Australia for three months, looking at energy-saving house[…………………………….]. Prof. Burt: Right. Student: I’m interested in giving a talk on my […………………………….]at the conference but I believe I may have […………………………….]the deadline. Prof. Burt: Well, strictly speaking you have. The closing date was last Friday. Student: Oh, no! Prof. Burt: But we may be able to include your paper if it fits into our […………………………….]… but you’ll have to be quick. Student: OK. What do I need to do? Prof. Burt: Send me a summary of your talk. And make sure you include an[……………….] title for the talk. Something to [………………….]people’s attention. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: OK. Interesting title. Right. I’m looking at ways of [……………….] buildings for […………………………….]climates that don’t rely on the need to include[…………………………….], so I’m sure I can come up with something. Prof. Burt: Yes, quite. But remember: the outline should be no more than[…………………………….]. Student: Right. I’U try to keep it down to 300 words, but would 400 be OK? Prof. Burt: No, not really, because we have to print it in the […………….]and we just don’t have the space. Student: Sure, I understand. Prof. Burt: And also, can you send me a short CV – the usual stuff – name, age,[…………………….], that sort of thing. Student: Right. OK, short CV. Prof. Burt: Actually, you can email it to me. That’d be [……………………….]. Student: Sure. What’s your email address? Prof. Burt: Well the best thing would be to send it to the conference[…………….] officer at info … that’s I-N-F-0 at [………………….]. Student: Right. I’ll do that straight away. SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Apsley House. My name’s Henry James and I’m the [……………….] of this, I must say, […………………….]old house. My staff and I will do all that we can to ensure that your stay here at Apsley House is both[……………………….]and relaxing. If you look at the schedule I’ve […………………………….]you will see that we have planned a number of different activities for you. But what I’d like to do today is to introduce the house to you. So let’s first deal with the history of the house. Apsley House is known as one of the […………………………….]houses in England. It was originally [………………….] and constructed by the Scottish born[……………….] Robert Adam between the years [……………………….] and [………………….], and from day one was the office of the Duke of Wellington. Back then it was a [……………….]house, but in [……………….]it opened to the public for the first time. The Duke of Wellington was an avid […………………………….]of art, and if you look to the room to your left… {PAUSE] Can everyone see that alright? Yes? Good. You will see a rather large art[…………………………….]. The viewing gallery is […………………………….]long and houses a wide range of art from all over Europe. Until recently, the gallery was closed to the[…………………………….], but I’m pleased to say that it is now open and you are free to visit anytime you wish. If you take a look at the […………………………….] you will see that I’ll be talking to you about the gallery tomorrow after breakfast, so if you’re interested in art please be here by […………………………….]for the talk. This room here, to your right, is the [………………….]. Breakfast is served from[……………….], although you can request […………………………….]in //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP your room if you prefer. The dining hall serves a traditional English breakfast, although[…………………………….]food is available on request. Just let the […………………………….]staff know the previous evening. Outside you will find a […………………………….]garden. A section of the garden was […………………………….]into a car park in […………………………….]to make way for the growing number of visitors. Nevertheless, much of it […………………………….]and is an ideal place for you to wander and enjoy the peace and quiet, or simply sit and read. There are a lot of animals in the garden, including birds, [………………….], rabbits, oh, and not to forget Felix the cat. Now don’t be […………………….] if the animals come up to you. They are used to people and very friendly. Anyway, dinner will be served at seven, so in the[…………………………….] please feel free to simply wander and enjoy the[…………………………….] Apsley House has to offer. SECTION 3 [A =Anna; C = Chris] A: Hi Chiis! What are you doing here? I thought you were [………………….] to be revising for your finals in the library? C: Yeah, well I […………………………….]it was time for a break. I really wasn’t being very[…………………………….]so thought I’d come and have a […………………………….]and some fresh air to see if that’d help. What are you doing with all those […………………………….]? A Well I’m trying to decide which university to apply to for my MA in Music. The choice is really[…………………………….]! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: Well that certainly is a big pile of prospectuses. Maybe talking about it will help you at least[…………………………….]it down? I’ve got some time, and to be honest, it’ll be a welcome[…………………………….]from my dissertation. A: Great! Thanks Chris. So far, the universities that […………………………….] the most are The Academy in London, Leeds […………………………….]of Contemporary Music and The Henry Music […………………………….], which is also in London. C: I’m not an expert but wouldn’t The Henry Music Institute be the best as it’s the one that everyone’s heard of? A: Well… yes and no. Leeds Conservatory of […………………………….]Music is also pretty famous and although The Academy in London is less well- known, they’ve got some[…………………………….]modules on offer. C; But still, it’s always good to have a […………………………….]name on your CV, even if Leeds Conservatory of […………………………….]Music and The Academy in London are good… What about the entry requirements? That might help you to make a […………………………….]. A: Well, funny you should say that as I was just looking at them. The Academy in London requires an […………………………….]as does The Henry Music Institute. C: Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music doesn’t? A: No, they want […………………………….]to compose a piece of music instead, before[…………………………….]an interview. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: Don’t the others require you to do that? Compose, that is? A: No, the others ask you to write an […………………………….]stating why you want to join the course first of all, but if I pass that stage then I’ll also have to […………………….] a face-to-face interview like the other two places with the head of school. Assuming that goes OK, then I’ll be [……………………….] onto the course. C: Right. Sounds tough! A: I know, but I […………………………….]it’s for a Master’s degree so I wasn’t expecting it to be easy. C: What about the fees? Are they all the same? A: Well, […………………………….], the fee structures are very different. C: Why’s that? A: I really don’t know, but, for example, The Henry Music [………………….] is the most expensive at £8,000 a year, next comes The Academy in London and the cheapest is Leeds[…………………………….]of Contemporary Music. C: Mmm… How much are they exactly? A: Well, for a full-time course lasting one year it’s […………………………….]at The Academy in London and […………………………….]at Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: OK. Well, what other expenses do you have to take into [………………….], like train fares for example? If you’re going to be travelling home and back during the holidays, that’s got to be a factor. A: I’m not worried about that, though […………………………….]is an added cost as I’ll need to make sure my […………………………….]is covered. However, all of them require me to send in a[…………………………….]for the charges for applying before they’ll process my application. C: Is that normal? A: Apparently… C: Can I have a look? A: Yes, of course. Here you are. C: Ummmm. A: What is it? C: Well, I think you might have a problem. A: Why? What is it? C: Well it says here that the deadline is […………………………….]. That’s next week. A: Where? Let me see… you’re right! Which […………………………….]is this? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: The Henry Music Institute… A: Oh no! What am I going to do? C: Make your […………………………….]now? A: Is the closing date the same for all of them? C: Let’s check… Look here, Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music is on the 19th but The Academy in London isn’t until the [……………………….] of this month. A: Ok, I’d better hurry up and make a decision. A: Right, now, apart from those three […………………………….]I also wanted to have a quick flick through Northdown College’s and the one from The James Academy of Music. C: Look here it is; […………………………….]at Northdown College. A: What does it say? C: Well, it has a library with a […………………………….]historical research section that’s world famous. A: That’s all very interesting, but it’s not going to make me go there. C; OK, The Academy in London has four […………………………….]all around central London. They all have large common rooms and there’s one 24 hour […………………………….]at the biggest site. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A: That’s nice, but for me the most important thing is somewhere to [………….]. C: Yes, of course. A: Right, now where did I see it… OK, here it is. Look, now this is good. Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music has over 100 teaching and practice […………………………….]. What a luxury! Here there are only ten and it’s really difficult to find one […………………………….]so I often have to play in the gardens. C: Oh dear! A: Anyway, that’s the past and this place looks great! C: Well what about The Henry Music Institute? Look, there’s a new suite with the latest that[…………….] has to offer and a small museum [……………….] to the history of music. That’s really impressive! A: I don’t think I’m really that interested in using […………………………….] while making music, so that’s not a selling point really. But look, this place is interesting. The James[…………………………….] of Music. It comes recommended by lots of people in the music[…………………………….], and all of its courses have a business […………………………….]as well as having a professional studio for recording albums. C: Wow! That sounds really cutting-edge. So are you any closer to making a[…………………………….]now? SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP [P = Professor McKinley; M – Michael] P: Hello everyone. Before we continue with our […………………………….]on the history of music and art, we’ll be listening to Michael’s [………………….] on how music and art are being used to help with the healing process in the […………………………….]. Michael, are you ready to begin? M: Yes, I think so… Thanks professor. Right. Good morning all. As Professor McKinley just stated, I’ve been doing some […………………………….]into the healing powers of art and music, and I’d like to present my findings to you today. I intend to [………………………….] the positive effects of music and art on patients’ [……………….], social as well as physical[…………………….]. Let’s begin by going back in time to the most famous of nurses, Florence Nightingale. Way back in […………………………….], Florence Nightingale wrote in her Notes on Nursing that brightly[…………………………….]flowers and art helped her patients to recover more quickly. Although her […………………………….]were viewed with […………………………….]at the time, she was – we believe – the first of many health […………………….] to state this. Over the following years, there were many other studies that tried to prove that a link between art, music and health[…………………………….], but very few of them were strictly […………………………….], so the results were variable, and therefore […………………………….]. However, one American study was different. In the […………………………….], some research took place into the effects of[…………………………….]on the recovery time of [………………….] who were in hospital for a gall [……………….]operation. Half of the patients were kept in hospital wards with windows […………………………….]some trees. The other half were left in rooms that faced onto a […………………………….]. It was found that the ones with a nice view left hospital a day earlier and needed //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP fewer […………………………….]. This study was groundbreaking as it was the first that used […………………………….]conditions that could be measured statistically and without […………………………….]. M: Now I’d like to bring you up-to-date and take a closer [……………….]look at three research projects on three very different types of patient. The first […………………………….]the health of unborn babies. In the study, which took place at a hospital in London, babies were played live music and their heart rates were monitored. A healthy baby’s heart would beat around […………………………….]times a minute, but researchers found that their heart rate[…………………………….]by up to 15 beats a minute on average without the mother’s[…………………………….]changing. This is a good sign that the baby is healthy. In addition, the mothers that took part in the […………………………….]also said they felt more relaxed. Another study looked at cancer patients who were visiting as day patients to receive their[…………………………….]treatments. They were treated in a room that had[…………………………….]pictures hanging on the wall. The pictures were changed each week so that the patients would not have to look at the same ones week after week. When questioned[…………………………….], patients said that they felt less pain because the images helped take their mind off the […………………………….]they were receiving. They also noted general[…………………………….]in their well-being. Finally, the last study […………………………….]the treatment of a group of elderly patients who were in hospital to have a hip […………………………….] operation, and so they needed to stay for around […………………………….]. The researchers played them 30 minute tracks of[…………………………….] classical music, but not every day, and then monitored their[……………….] using a questionnaire. When asked to rate how they felt both with and without //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP music, the patients […………………………….]stated that they felt less anxious on the days when they had the music playing. There was a second […………………………….], but completely understandable result from the research. The staff liked the music so much that they said they too felt happier and that they would be less likely to leave the[……………………….] for a job elsewhere if it were to continue. Now that has to be a good thing, which will also have a positive effect on the quality of the[…………………………….] patients receive. IELTS Listening Practice Test 6 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Your Best Furniture Example Answer Information about special offer Press two ITEM REQUIRED PRICE Bed 1 ________ size £189 2___________ White colour £69 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Dinner table Wardrobe Round with 3___________ 5___________ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4__________ £399 Questions 6-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer. Customer’s Details Name: Daniel Kahn Address: Hill House 6____________ 16th Contact number: Delivery time: 4478 0135 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. on next 7_______ Total cost: £760 Payment: 8________________ Delivery Fee: Free Delivery transport: 9________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Reference number: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10________________ SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 15 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer. TULIP HOT SPRING GARDEN RESORT Location: 11_________________ close to Peak Mountains Hot spring was exploited 12_______________ metres under the ground, Temperature of Tulip hot spring is 13__________________ Notice for tourists: Adjust water temperature before bathing. Do not bath immediately after drink Do not take your 14_____________ when bathing. There are: 56 different water sports. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21 different 15 _________________ Questions 16-20 Complete the map below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21 and 22 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 21. The conversation may take place in a _____________ A. university. B. bookstore. C. canteen. 22. The topic of the first lecture is ______________ A. local snack. B. study strategies. C. social life. Questions 23 and 24 Choose TWO letters, A-E, Which TWO main factors are important for students’ successful study? A. using time effectively //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. doing researching C. taking more lectures D. working independently E coping well with stress Questions 25-30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FOR each answer. 25___________ lecture Listening to lecture Prepare for lecture ahead check notes after lecture PowerPoint 26______________ Group work need a 27_________________ Reading online materials approach: 28_______________ method of analyzing //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29 a good ________________ Writing essay 30 do __________ before handing in SECTION 4 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. The Antarctic Polar View project maps Antarctic sea Ice by using 31_______. Problems to navigate through the water: the safety of the ship 32____________ the efficiency of the ship NVSAT Satellite: Collect data Identify difference between open water and 33___________________ Scientists can see surface of sea clearly by using 34__________________ Helicopter: Advantage: can map the sea in the air //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Disadvantages: 35 much more_________________ 36_________________________ The colour of the map is 37____________________ Problem of sending pictures in Antarctic ship: 38____________________ Measure to the problem: com press images into 39___________________ format The equipment scientists need for mapping is a 40___________________ on ship. Answer keys: 1. King 2. Light 3. 6 chairs 4. £229 5. European design 6. Dave Lane 7. Sunday //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 8. Credit Card 9. Truck 10. FC0418 11. north suburb 12. 3,000 13. 65®C 14. jewellery 15. SPA pools 16. Villa Part 17. Merry Water World 18. Leisure Centre 19. Sports Centre 20. Restaurant 21. A 22. B 23-24 D E //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. record 26. Presentation[s] 27. username and password 28. skimming 29. draft plan 30. proof-reading 31. satellites 32. the speed of the ship 33. [the] sea ice 34. radar 35. difficulty 36. time consumption 37. [shades of] grey 38. Internet connection M’ 39. JPEG2000 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. laptop BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a conversation between a customer and a clerk about furniture information. Clerk 1: Thank you for calling Your Best […………………………….]Information Line. In order to deal with all calls […………………………….], we offer you a number of options. Please listen carefully and press your required number. If you want to know about our latest[…………………………….], please press 1. If you want to hear about our new[…………………………….], please press 2. If you want to make a complaint, please press 3. Clerk 2: Good afternoon. What can I do for you? Customer: Good afternoon. I’d like to know some […………………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk 2: Fine. What about furniture would you like to know? Customer: First of all, I’d like to know about beds. I’d like to buy a new bed. Clerk 2: Yes. And what kind of bed do you want? Customer: Clerk 2: Do you have a […………………………….]one? Of course. What colour do you like? Customer: I prefer white. Clerk 2: Let me check. Yes, we have a new one from [………………….] that came in last week. Customer: How much is it? Clerk 2: It is […………………………….]. Customer: Do you have any discount at this moment? Clerk 2: If your total cost is over […………………………….]you will get a[…………………………….]. Customer: Great. Clerk 2: Customer: Do you want this bed? Yes. And I need a light. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk 2: Where will you fix it in your house? Customer: My bedroom. Clerk 2: On the […………………………….]? Customer: Yes. Oh, I hope it’s white too. Clerk 2: We have a set of white furniture. How about the light? Customer: How much is it? Clerk 2: It is very cheap, only […………………………….]if you take the bed. Customer: OK. I will take them both. Clerk 2: Fine. And anything else? Customer: I want to buy a new dinner table for my dining room. Clerk 2: What’s your […………………………….]? Customer: Do you have a round one? Clerk 2: Yes. Customer: And with four chairs, no, six that’s better. Clerk 2: Right. Round with chairs. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: What’s the price of it? Clerk 2: The domestic one is […………………………….], but the imported one is[…………………………….]. Customer: The same style? Clerk 2: Yes. Customer: I will take the first one. Clerk 2: OK. Customer: The last thing I need is […………………………….]. Clerk 2: Wardrobe? Oh, we have some new styles. Customer: Really? I prefer a […………………………….]design. Clerk 2: You are so lucky. We got a new one from Italy. Customer: Great. How much is it? Clerk 2: It is […………………………….]. Customer: A little expensive. Clerk 2: Yeah, but it is white. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Customer: Clerk 2: Customer: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Really? That’s fine. I will take it. A good choice. Are you our member? Yes. Clerk 2: OK, can you tell me your […………………………….]? Clerk 2: Let me take down your details first. Customer: OK. Clerk 2: What’s your full name? Customer: Daniel Kahn. Clerk 2: Could you spell the last name? Customer: K-A-H-N. Clerk 2: Right. And your address? Customer: Hill House, […………………………….]. Clerk 2: Could you spell the street name? Customer: D-A-V-E. Clerk 2: Fine. And your contact number? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Customer: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP […………………………….]. Clerk 2: Well, what time do you want your furniture to arrive? Customer: How about next week? Clerk 2: OK. Morning or the afternoon? Customer: Afternoon. Clerk 2: How about […………………………….]. on Saturday? Customer: Sunday is better. Clerk 2: OK. On Sunday. Customer: Fine. How much is it all together after [……………………….]? Clerk 2: Let me see. The total price is [……………………….], after discount is…[………………….]. Customer: OK. May I pay by credit card? Clerk 2: Of course you can. Customer: Oh, does this price include […………………………….]fee? Clerk 2: Because you are our […………………………….]and live not far from us, the fee is free. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: That’s so great. Clerk 2: We have a truck to deliver all your orders to your house next Sunday. Can you take down your […………………………….]number? Customer: Yes. Please tell me. Clerk 2: […………………………….]. Customer: Great. Thank you very much. Clerk 2: You are welcome. Good bye. Customer: Good bye. SECTION 2 Receptionist: Good afternoon. How can I help you? Customer: Good afternoon. I’d like to enquire about some information[........] resort. Receptionist: What kind of resort would you prefer? Customer: I want a hot spring resort and it is better to have some indoor or outdoor water[……………….]. Receptionist: OK. Let me check. How about Tulip Hot Spring Garden Resort? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: Tell me some details, please. Receptionist: Fine. It is […………………………….]in the north suburb near Peak Mountains. Covering about […………………………….]acres of green land with refreshing[…………………………….], the resort provides various kinds of […………………………….]for sports, entertainment, leisure and meetings. And the best part is its hot spring. Customer: Great. Could you give me some introduction about the hot spring? Receptionist: The millennium […………………………….]of the Tulip hot spring was[…………………………….]3,000 metres deep under the ground. It is sulphur hot spring. The major […………………………….]is sulphur. Customer: I heard that when sulphur is […………………………….], it’s armless to the human body. Receptionist: Yes. It plays a […………………………….]role in softening the skin,[…………………………….]the skin and beautifying the skin. It can lower blood[…………………………….]and reduce blood fat. Customer: That’s so great. How about its temperature? Receptionist: It’s 65°C. There are some […………………………….]about the hot spring. Customer: Attentions? Receptionist: Yes. The hot spring water contains various […………………….] which come out first in black colour, change to clear water [………………….] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP with a mineral smell. Adjust water […………………………….]to one’s comfort before bathing. Customer: OK. Receptionist: And do not bath immediately after drinking and please take your[…………………………….]off when you are bathing. Customer: Fine. How about water activities? Receptionist: Merry Water World has […………………………….] different water sports for tourists. You can experience four different […………………….] rooms and 21 different SPA[…………………………….]. For a change, one can try the standard swimming pool, tennis courts and the […………………….]. Customer: Can you tell me the location? Receptionist: Let me show you the map of the resort. Customer: Fine. Receptionist: Now we are standing at the […………………………….]of the Main Hall. It is at the bottom of your map and […………………………….]to our left is Villa Part. There are[…………………………….]villas and suites which have their own hot springs. Customer: Fine. Receptionist: The large building with a big […………………………….]behind the Main Hall is Merry Water World – the water sports centre. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: Yes. I know. Receptionist: On the top left of the map is the Leisure Centre. There are sauna bath for women,[…………………………….]theatre, kids room, video games room, VIP room, tea house and beauty salon. Customer: Great. And where is the tennis court? Receptionist: It is in the Sports Centre which is located between […………….] and the Tulip Garden. Customer: Tulip Garden? Receptionist: Yes. You can appreciate the beautiful tulips in the garden. Customer: Fine. Can you tell me what kinds of sports are there in the centre? Receptionist: There is tennis court, […………………………….], table tennis, shooting, arrow shooting, and […………………………….]. Customer: Do you have a restaurant? Receptionist: Of course. The building next to Garden is the restaurant. Customer: What dishes does it serve? Receptionist: We have French food, Spanish food, Indian food and [………….]. Customer: That’s so great. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Receptionist: If you want to book a villa, fill in the form. Customer: Thank you very much. Receptionist: You are welcome. SECTION 3 You will hear a conversation about a student’s study. Professor: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Study Centre of The Cardiff University. I am Professor Jody, your student study [………………….]. I know as a new student you will meet some […………………………….]with your studies and life. So we will have three[…………………………….]lectures: study [……………………….] on today, social life and local[…………………….] on next Monday and Tuesday. I will introduce you to some study skills and answer your questions. Well, first of all, let’s talk about some[………………….] which can affect your study. What problems do you meet as a[…………………………….]? Student 1: Yes, professor, what’s the biggest difference between university and[…………………………….]school regarding study? Professor: A good question. I think the biggest […………………………….]is that a university student will have to do a lot of work on their own, such as doing research. Student 1: Do you mean we should read and think […………………………….]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: Yes. That’ the first important factor of being a […………………….] university student. Student 2: Fine. Student 1: How about taking more […………………………….]? I heard that they can help our studies. Is that right? Professor: Some students prefer to attend more extra lectures to improve[…………………………….]. But in fact, it might affect their own study. My advice is to use your[…………………………….]time. I mean you should know how to take control of your time and work […………………………….]. Student 1: Fine. Professor: Another factor is to […………………………….]your stress. Many students usually have a feeling of […………………………….], particularly for overseas students. There is no family or friends here so maybe [……………….] and heavy studies can lead to a great stress. So I[…………………………….]if you come in contact with such troubles, it is a good way to make some new friends or take up some social […………………………….]on the weekends. Student 2: How do we know about the social activities, professor? Professor: You may get the activity […………………………….]from the Student Union. Student 2: Fine. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: Well, let’s talk about some study […………………………….]. Where should we begin? Student 1: How about listening to a lecture? Student 2: Yes. I am worried about that too. Professor: OK. If you cannot keep up with the […………………………….]why not prepare a recorder or something like that to record the lecture. Student 2: Good idea. Professor: And I think you should prepare lecture […………………………….]in advance and then check your notes with other students after the lecture if you cannot take them all at the lecture. Student 1: Great. And how about […………………………….]. Do we have to do many presentations? Professor: Yes. You will do presentations nearly on all subject lectures. Student 1: Should we use […………………………….]? Professor: Yes. Of course. Student 2: And can we choose a partner to do presentation together? Professor: Maybe or maybe not. Sometimes you can have a group presentation but you have to do it by yourself on most lectures. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student 2: OK. I know. Student 1: Professor, I know we have to spend a lot of time reading [………….]. I want to know if we can get them from the Internet. Professor: Sometimes you can read materials at the computer home. Student 2: Really? Professor: Yes. But, you must have a […………………….] and[……………….] from The Computer Centre. Student 2: Fine. Professor: And usually you will have many […………………………….]journals to read, so a right reading method is very important. Student 1: What kind of method? Professor: The approach I use is […………………………….]. It means to skim the book first to see what’s important and what isn’t. Student 2: Do we need to […………………………….]a skill of analysing reading? Professor: Yes. That’s the next important method of reading. The method can help you to remember what you have read. Student 2: Fine. And how about the […………………………….]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: You will write a lot of essays as your assignment. Student 2: […………………………….]? Professor: Yes. Student 1: How about the strategy of writing essays? Professor: First you should make a good draft plan for writing, and pay[………………….] to the [………………….]. Student 2: Deadline? Professor: Yes. Student 2: Can we extend that? Professor: You could ask for your personal […………………………….], Student 2: Fine. Professor: And before handing in your work to your tutor or [……………….] you should do proof reading first to check form, grammar, spelling and references. Student: OK. Professor: If you meet some other problems with your study you can ask your tutor for help. Well, any other questions? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 You will hear a conversion about technology. [Christine = C; Andrew Flemming = A] C: Welcome to “The Magic Earth”. I’m […………………………….]. Today, we have invited a[…………………………….]Andrew Flemming – the leader from “The British[…………………………….]Survey” – to give us an introduction about “using[…………………………….]to map Antarctic sea ice”. Welcome Andrew Hemming. A: Thank you Christine. Well, as you know, cruising in the Southern Ocean isn’t always plain sailing. But as it is becoming important to find better ways of […………………….] safely and avoiding future […………………………….] because of increasing visitor ships, the Antarctic Polar View project is using […………………………….]to map the sea ice to help ships find the best way in the vast […………………………….]. There are very large […………………………….]of heavy ice in the water which might look beautiful and white with[…………………………….]dancing on top of it, but I believe you do not want to hit it very fast with a ship. Otherwise your ship will be […………………………….], and therefore[…………………………….]through it is an important problem, not only in terms of the safety of the ship, but in terms of the speed of the ship, and the […………………………….]of the ship. So you could have another choice for example, take a quicker and […………………….] rather than spending an […………………………….] amount of time going through an area of very thick ice. The quickest way to travel is to clear water […………………………….], but it is a difficult task to find these routes. The area we’re dealing with is absolutely [………………….]. The only way of […………………………….]that area of ocean effectively is by //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP using satellites. Therefore, we use a satellite named NVSAT which is a satellite that[…………………………….] information and picks up […………………….] in ocean surface […………………………….]and that helps us to see the difference between open water and the sea ice. Radar allows the [………………….] team to see straight through the clouds down to the [……………………….] of the sea. With detailed images, it’s even possible to see cracks in the surface which can lead to […………………………….]ice falls. Wherever possible we would use[…………………………….]quite a lot and put them up in the air to map the ice and look for where we might find what we call leads, you know, which are large areas of clear water that the ship might be able to move through. But it is certainly a much more difficult and time¬[…………………………….] operation. C: So does the image that you get from the Polar View map give good[…………………………….]of what you’re actually seeing out there on the sea? A: Yes, it does. We cannot yet know clearly about the [……………………….] of the sea ice, but one of the science […………………………….]that we were doing last summer was looking at doing some of that work using satellites as well, so that’s going to be quite an exciting[…………………………….]. The map was coloured in various […………….]. But it didn’t take long to spot the difference between the dark smooth open water and light[……………………….] areas of sea ice. The first step is to take the image merely, which has to be sent to the ship. C: How about others? A: Internet connection in the Antarctic and on ships is [………………………….] poor. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP And that has meant that we have to […………………………….]the image a lot, cut a lot and delete some of the details in the image as a result. C: Have you solved the problem? A: Yes. The normal way that we are doing this is by […………………………….] the images into a foi’mat known as […………………………….]. JPEG 2000 allows us to, No. 1, compress the[…………………………….]a lot more, and secondly it allows us to maintain the[…………………………….]position of the image. So, it knows where the image is and allows us to[…………………….] that on a map. C: And how long does this take? A: I tested this January over a very narrow dial-up […………………….] connection and it took a few minutes. Sure. For us it’s made an enormous [……………….], I mean we now know […………………….]well the kind of sea ice conditions we’re likely to[…………………………….], so it’s a fantastic and useful system. We just need a laptop on the ships. C: That’s great. Thanks for Andrew’s introduction, and… [fade] //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-109/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 7 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. SUMMER TOUR RESERVATION Example Nationality: Answer American Name: Ariel Lee Contact number: 1______________ Trips have: main resorts 2______________ special activities Fee: Leave time: $20 – $35 per person 7:00 a.m. Transport: minibus or 3 _______ At peak season: tourists have to 4 ________ Complete the table below //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Place Date Sydney 12th January Number of seats 25 Main Resort 5______National Museum Birds-watching 6______ 25th January 7_______ Bush-walking Melbourne Church Melbourne 8_______ 20 Melbourne Exhibition Melbourne Exhibition Diving and swimming 9_______ 23rd February 30 Taking photo of 10 Taking photo of 10 SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. The main reason for opening bank account is _______________ A. to pay bill easily. B. to keep money safe. C. to pay tuition fee. 12. The occupation of the client at present is ______________________ A. professor. B. dentist. C. student 13. The recommended bank account by clerk is ____________________ A. Current Account. B. Deposit Account. C. Savings Account. Questions 14-19 Complete the table below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Credit Card Solo Card 14_____________ Annual interest rate 15 ___________ 5.5% 16 ___________ Supply Moblie service Overdraft 17 Pay ________________ Deposite at least 18 ____________ No limitation 19 _______________ Question 20 Answer the question below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for the answer. What time do the most banks open on Saturdays? _________________________________________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-23 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. How many parts does a paper include? A. Three parts B. Four parts C. Five parts 22. How many words does a paper need? A. 1,000-3,000 B. 3,000-4,000 C. 3,000-5,000 23. What’s the tutor’s point about the Internet resources? A. Critical B. Negative C. Positive Questions 24 and 25 Choose TWO letters, A-E. What does the tutor warn the student about the paper ? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. paper deadline B. research data C. plagiarism D. library resources E. research method Questions 26-30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. AUTHOR TITLE PUBLISHER Drake Wister 26____________ Cambridge University Press 27______________ The Strategy of Marketing Hilary Justice The Economics 29______________ 30____________ 28_____________ Cambridge University Press SECTION 4 Questions 31-34 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. CREDIT CARD FRAUD Criminals need a chip and 31_________________ to steal credit card’s details. Methods of copying a magnetic stripe: to 32_______________________ to use an entire counterfeit to use a 33___________________ £100 for equipment and 34________________________ Questions 35-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. The terminals have a function of 35_______________ to credit fraud //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professionals in the U.K. use 36_________________ to monitor the cash machines. A magnetic strip on the credit card is designed for 37__________________ customers. Most banks arrange a 38__________________ between convenience and security. The fraud rate has fallen by 39_____________________. Evidence indicates fraud has always related to 40___________________. BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a conversation about travel. Man: Good afternoon. The Australia Travel […………………………….], how can I help you? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Good afternoon. I’d like to know some information about trips to different[…………………………….]. Man: OK. Can you tell me some of your details first? Woman: Of course. Man: What’s your […………………………….]? Woman: I’m a first year student. Man: Are you an […………………………….]? Woman: No. I’m from New York. Man: So you are American? Woman: Yes. Man: What’s your full name? Woman: My name is Ariel Lee. Man: Tell me your contact number please? Woman: It is […………………………….]. And my address? Man: No. We just need your contact number. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: OK. Can you introduce me some […………………………….]? Man: Obviously it […………………………….], but always places of famous main resorts, such as Sydney, Melbourne or some places like that. Woman: Just tour resorts? I mean does that include other [………………….]? Man: Yes. Besides main resorts we will […………………………….]for you to enjoy some local[…………………………….]and some special activities. Woman: So, how much does it cost? Man: Usually, it varies between […………….] dollars and[………………….] dollars per head, depending on the place. Woman: And what is the departure date and time? Man: It depends on […………………………….]. But try to keep the departure time fixed. Woman: When? Man: 7 o’clock in the morning. Woman: And how about the transport? Man: We have minibus or coach depending on the number of […………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Woman: Man: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP May I need a […………………………….]? Yes. You know summer holidays are coming. So I suggest that our tourists reserve a seat in [……………………….]. Woman: Is there a […………………………….]for that? Man: I’m sorry. We do not have any discounts during peak season. Woman: Could you tell me some details of the trips? Man: Yes, the first place is Sydney. That’s on the […………………………….]. We’ll have twenty-five people in a minibus. Woman: Fine. Going to which attraction? Man: We will visit one of the most famous theatres in the world. Woman: The Sydney Opera House? Man: Right. You can […………………………….]to watch an opera there. Woman: Really? What’s the name of the opera? Man: I’m not sure. Let me cheek the House’s […………………………….]. And then you can visit the National Museum to know about the history and customs of Australia. Woman: Great. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: In the evening you can enjoy some […………………………….]if you like. Woman: Fine. Man: We’re going to the Blue Mountains on the […………………………….]. Woman: Blue Mountains? Is it a blue mountain? Man: The mountain got its name for blu? fog. It is usually [………………….] by a blue fog. Woman: That’s so interesting. Man: Yes. It is a popular place for young men because they are so cool and you can enjoy lots of sports there, such as […………………………….], bushwalking and […………………………….]. Woman: How many people will go there together? Man: You will take a coach that has about […………………………….]. Woman: Fine. Man: And the next place is Melbourne on the tenth of February with about twenty people in the minibus. Woman: What’s the resort? You could […………………………….]the famous Melbourne Church and maybe you might have a chance to attend a local […………………………….]if they hold it as usual. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Fine. Do you have some tours to the beach? Man: Yes. One of the most famous coral reefs in the world is the Great Barrier Reef and we arrange that on the […………………………….]. Woman: I’m looking forward to visiting there. Man: Yes. Many people like there. There are some interesting water sports, such as diving and[…………………………….]in the water or just taking photo of coral. Woman: Great. I guess there will be many people. Man: Yes. But our coach is only for thirty people all together. Woman: That’s so great. Can you book a seat for me now? Man: Yes. And I will confirm your […………………………….]number later by telephone, OK? Woman: Right. Thank you very much. Man: You’re welcome. I hope you will enjoy the trip. SECTION 2 You will hear a conversation in a bank. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Good morning. I’d like to open a […………………………….], please. Woman: Good morning. What kind of account do you want to open? Man: I’m not sure. Perhaps you can give me some […………………………….]. I only want to[…………………………….]money in the bank and pay all kinds of bills easily. Woman: Fine. I’ve got the […………………………….]form here. First of all, can I have your full name please? Man: Richard Lee. • . Woman: Fine, Richard, what’s your […………………………….]? Man: I’m studying a Doctor degree now although I was a […………………….] before coming here. Woman: Well, so you are a student. Man: What kind of account can you suggest for me? Woman: How about a Deposit Account? Man: What’s the difference between that and a […………………………….]? Woman: There are many differences such as the interest rate, […………….] and service and so on. Man: Fine. I will take your […………………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: OK. Let’s talk about the main two account cards of the Deposit Account. Man: Fine. Woman: One card is called the […………………………….]and the other one is named Master Card. Man: Which one is better for me? Woman: Let me introduce you to some differences of the two cards. Man: OK. Woman: The first one is annual […………………………….]. Man: Which one is higher? Woman: Of course. It is the Master Card. At present its rate is [……….], but the Solo Card is only […………………….]Man: How about the other differences? Woman: The service supplied with the two cards. Man: Could you speak […………………………….]? Woman: We usually supply Internet service and mobile service of all cards, of course including the Solo Card. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Yes. I’d like to ask for the service of mobile and oh, does Solo Card have an[…………………………….]? Woman: I’m sorry. But Master Card has such a service. Man: Fine. Woman: If you want to take more money out of the bank than you have in it – be very careful – you should not do this without the bank [………………….] and you will have to pay some charge. Man: Do you mean interest? Woman: No. I mean the […………………………….]. Man: How much is that charge? Woman: According to the bank rules the minimum fee is about 2%. Man: Fine. Woman: The last item of the two cards is the […………………………….]. There is no limitation of this Solo Card, but if you want to get Master Card you should deposit a[…………………………….]sum of fifteen hundred pounds in the first time. Man: Oh. What’s the […………………………….]of money? Woman: What do you mean? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: I mean I cannot deposit cash when I open a bank account. Woman: Don’t worry! We […………………………….]cash and check or even money order. Man: Great. Woman: So which card do you decide to open? Man: I’d like to open the […………………………….]. Woman: A good choice. How often would you like to receive your [………….]? Man: Monthly please. Woman: OK. The last one you should know is the opening time. Banks usually open from[…………………………….]. until […………………………….]. from Monday to Friday, but most branches open until 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Man: OK, I see. Thank you very much. Woman: You’re welcome. SECTION 3 You will hear a conversation between a student and her tutor about the assignment. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Good morning. Oh, it just hit twelve. Good morning. Mrs. Potter, may I come in? Tutor: Oh, Jerry, of course. Come in and take a seat please. Student: Thank you. Tutor: Well, how about your […………………………….]? Student: Do you mean my paper? Tutor: Yes. Student: I still think about the draft, but I hope you can give me some help and[…………………………….]. Tutor: Of course. How long will it take you to finish your draft? Student: Er… I’m not sure, may be three days? Tutor: My advice is that you should spend a lot of time on your draft. As you know a good beginning is very […………………………….]for a paper. A good draft can help you outline your paper even benefit your […………………….]. Student: OK. I will try my best to write up my work. Mrs. Potter, how many parts in a paper? Tutor: Generally speaking, there are four parts and [……………………….]. Student: So there are five parts? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: Right. Contents, introduction, main body… Student: And conclusion? Tutor: Yes, and […………………………….]. Student: So how about the words […………………………….]of my paper? Tutor: According to […………………………….]you have to write at least three thousand words and not over five thousand. Student: OK. Three to five thousand. Tutor: Right. How about your research? Student: I haven’t begun to do the […………………………….]. Tutor: Why? Student: Because I’m not sure about the research […………………….]. I mean I cannot decide to use which one now. Tutor: I remember I suggested you to use the method of interview. Student: Yes, but I think maybe […………………….]is better for my work. Tutor: Really? Tell me your reason. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: I have to spend some time of the day on a part-time job, so I think maybe a questionnaire is a good way to […………………………….]the data that I need. Tutor: Fine. Oh, do you search […………………………….]or data from the Internet? Student: Yes. I think it is a good way to collect data and as you know it can help me save lots of time. Tutor: Jerry, in fact, many students do most of their research on the Internet. You might think that it is an easier way to get […………………………….]but most data are from highly[………….] resources. So be [………….………….]. Student: OK, I will pay attention to that. Tutor: Then, there are some things you should consider when you write the paper. Student: OK. Tutor: Be careful with your references and […………………………….]and do not share other people’s work. I mean you should write clearly about […………………………….]and do not forget to acknowledge the original writers. Otherwise, you will be failed for […………………………….]. Student: OK, I’ve got it. Tutor: The other point is… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Deadline? Tutor: No. Deadline is the date of handing in your work. You’d better hand in on time. But if you have a […………………………….]excuse you can ask for […………………………….]. Student: Fine. Sorry to interrupt you. Tutor: That’s OK. The other point you should pay […………………………….]to is your research data. Student: OK. I will write them clearly. Oh, Mrs. Potter could you [………….] to me some good reference books about the topic of my paper? Tutor: Fine. Let’s check the reference book list. The first one is Drake Wister’s book. Student: Right. What’s the title? Tutor: Global Economy. Student: Is it the one published by […………………………….]University Press? Tutor: Right. And I think Victoria Smith’s book is a good choice. Student: What’s that title? Tutor: The Strategy of Marketing. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: And which […………………………….]? Tutor: London Press. Student: Fine. How about others? Tutor: The book called The Economics Tendency is a good one for your paper. Student: Really? And the writer and the publisher? Tutor: The writer is Hilary Justice and the publisher is Oxford University Press. Student: Can I borrow it from the […………………………….]? , Tutor: Of course. Student: Great. Tutor: And the last one that is […………………………….]to your work is the book of William Hanna. Student: How do you spell his surname? Tutor: H-A-N-N-A. Student: OK. And the title of his book? Tutor: Business […………………………….]published by Cambridge University Press. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: OK. Tutor: But you cannot borrow the book from library. Student: Why? Tutor: Because it belongs to the closed […………………………….]you have to read it in library. • Student: OK. Thank you very much. Tutor: You’re welcome. SECTION 4 You will hear a cofiversion about credit card fraud. Host: Hello. In today’s […………………………….]we have invited Ken Farrow – a Head of Financial Crime at Lloyds TSB to introduce some information about credit card[…………………………….]. Welcome Farrow. Farrow: Thanks Catherine. Host: Has a Chip and PIN given new chances for thieves to steal the details of our credit cards? Farrow: Maybe. In the past there were typically […………………………….] ATMs in the U.K. when people’s PIN could be collected and now there’s hundreds of thousands of points of sale[…………………………….]. It’s a fraud //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP where criminals capture details and then make a[…………………………….] strip card copy. Host: How easy is to do this? Farrow: One way is to modify a terminal so that’s what’s been happening often in the pas with[………………….]– the same can be done for [……………….] and [……………….] terminals. The other way is to […………….]it with an entire counterfeit. There’ve been [………………….] in America and in Europe with[…………….] fake ATMs being set up. The last way is to set up a[……………….] camera; and have somebody using […………………….]of hand to swipe your card through another machine so that you don’t even need to[………………….]the main machine. Host: If someone decided to set up a little device to modify one of these hand held PIN pads, how easy would that be to do? Farrow: Usually it wouldn’t be […………………………….]too hard, you just need about[…………………………….]to prepare for some equipment’s and raw parts, but it would take some[…………………………….]time and effort. The […………….] themselves have a function of tamper […………………….]. If you try to open the casing, the machines will shut down and make them […………………………….], but there’s only so much they can do against a […………………………….]attacker compared with an ATM. Well once a card is copied and the PIN is […………………………….], crooks can make a fake card and use the PIN to withdraw money. Host: Do all Cash machines accept these cards in the U.K.? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Farrow: Cash machines in the U.K. may not […………………………….]these cards but many machines abroad will. Host: Why? Farrow: It depends on our radar. We can […………………………….]know what they are doing while […………………………….]can’t break the Chip at the moment so what they are doing is to use the old method to skim the […………………………….]strips on the cards. However, they’ve realised that they cannot […………………………….]in the U.K., so they go on to the[…………………………….]and to other countries in the Far East and use them where ATMs are not […………………………….]for Chip use. Host: Right, so they can take old style card and use it abroad and get the cash out more easily? Farrow: That’s right. There is a magnetic strip […………………………….]to the card for customers who are travelling. Host: So what are you doing about this increase of use in […………………………….]cash machines of card that have been stolen here? Farrow: What we’re doing is to gradually […………………………….]our security blanket. That means we will […………………………….]the card usage whether it’s in the U.K. or abroad. If we feel there’s something wrong we will contact and confirm with the customer. We’re up against[…………………….] crime and organized crime is trying to get one step ahead of us and we’re trying to keep one step ahead of them. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Host: Yes. How does […………………………….]work in U.K. machines? Because sometimes fake card will work there as well, won’t they? Farrow: When a bank is looking at its […………………………….]it has to balance up convenience to customers with security. Host: Yes. So what are you doing to make things more secure? Farrow: I think the Chip and PIN […………………………….]has really improved and if you look at the […………………………….]in fact hard fraud has […………………………….]by 24% over the last period. I think you can say this programme has done well. Host: Yes. I can see the […………………………….]but there has been a huge amount of[…………………………….]in the press this week. Some banks have stopped using PINs – doesn’t that […………………………….]the public’s trust in this new system? And some people even think the new system is […………………………….]for new fraud. Farrow: I don’t think so. I’m not going to […………………………….]on particular cases. What I would say is that usually the [……………………….] of crime has always been with the old[…………………………….]not with the new. Host: So new technology seems to be working well. Farrow: That’s right. Host: OK, thanks for your professional introduction. See you next time. Farrow: See you. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 8 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. FLAT FACILITIES REPAIRS Example Answer The reason for dialing: complain Full name: 1__________________ Address: International House Room number: 2__________________ Register number: 3__________________ Length of stay: 4__________________ Questions 5-7 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. ITEM PROBLEMS tap in bathroom 5 __________________ 6 ________________ Broken TV set 7 __________________ Questions 8-10 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 8. Time of repairing is at _________________________. 9. Telephone number of the repair man is _______________________. 10. The repairing fee is ________________________. SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The Edge Climbing Centre The Climbing Centre was rebuilt in 11 _______________ Facilities: 12________: 13 meters articulated wall; minus 450 rotation. Bouldering area: a mixture of flat panels and featured walls. A small 13 ______: easy standard. Relaxing place: offer a 14__________________ Changing areas: on the upper floor Locker keys: get from 1__________________ Questions 16-18 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Membership Entry requirement Period Annual fee Course fee //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6 months: £18 12 months: Golden 18 ages and above 6-12 months Silver 18 ages and above 1 year £20 17______ Bronze 18________ £20 £1 1 year 16______ free Questions 19-20 Complete the notes below. Write TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Opening time: 10:00 a.m. -10:30 p.m. on Monday to Friday 19______________ on Saturday and Sunday Training course: Outdoor course 20______________: beginners //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-28 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. PLACE 21_______________ FUNCTION Supply library information: Apply for library card 22_______________ Supply computers to search information of books Leisure Bar Supply ___________________ 24_______________ Dictionaries; Course books; Literature materials 25_______________ Important books Periodical Room Current issues; Newspapers; Magazines; 26_______________ 27_______________ Photocopier and printer Conference Room Work table and 28__________________ Questions 29-30 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which of the TWO following warnings are to students? A. Reference book B. Recalled book //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. Back newspaper D. Library Card E. Student locker SECTION 4 Questions 31-34 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Holidays and Festivals The main religion in Britain is 31______________________. Traditional Christmas activities: Christmas Pantomime – a comical musical play 32 ___________________ gives a speech on TV and radio. 33 ___________________ is on the day after Christmas. The most important Christian holiday in Britain is 34____________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 25-40 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 35 _________ in November England Holoday set off fireworks cook 36 _______ North Ireland Holiday St. Patrick is on 37 _________ 38 _________ First Footing Scotland Holiday Halloween: put a candle in 39________ Eisteddfod: Wales Holiday The highlight is to 40________ the best two poets. Answer keys: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Sections 1 1. Kevin Green 2. 16C 3. KG 6037 4. two months 5. leaking 6. stove door 7. no sound 8. 5 p.m. 9. 6543 3747 10. free 11. 1998 12. Main Hall 13. warm-up wall 14. cafe //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. reception 16. £30 17. £1 18. 14-17 ages 19. 10:00 a.m. – 8 20. Indoor course 21. Reception 22. Computer Section 23. drink and snacks 24. Reference Room 25. Closed Reserve Room 26. journals 27. Photocopy Room 28. multimedia equipment 29 . B 30. D 31. Christian //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. Queen 33. Boxing Day 34. Easter 35. Bonfire Night 36. potatoes and sausages 37. 17th March 38. New Year’s Eve 39. pumpkins 40. crown BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a telephone conversation about house facilities. Agent: Good morning, Campus Flat Agency, how can I help you? Kevin: Good morning, I’m ringing to [………………….]about problems with my flat’s facilities. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Agent: Fine. May I take down your details first? Kevin: Yes. Agent: What’s your name? Kevin: Kevin Green. Agent: OK, Kevin. And your address? Kevin: I live in […………………………….]House in the South Area. Agent: Your room number? Kevin: My room number is […………………………….]. Agent: On which floor? Kevin: The third floor. Agent: OK, third floor, room 16C. Are you a […………………………….]student at university? Kevin: Yes, I am. Agent: What’s your registration number? Kevin: It is […………………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Agent: OK. What’s your […………………………….]? Kevin: Computer Science. Agent: How long is your flat lease? Kevin: I’m not sure. Let me check. It is one year. Agent: How long have you been in the flat? Kevin: Just two months. Agent: Well, what are the problems that you’ve been having? Kevin: The first thing is the […………………………….]. Agent: Let me take the notes. Tap in your bathroom. What’s wrong with it? Kevin: It is leaking. I’d really hope to get that […………………………….]right now. Agent: OK. How about this afternoon? Kevin: That’s great. Agent: Anything else? Kevin: The next one is the stove in the kitchen. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Agent: What’s the trouble with it? Kevin: You know the […………………………….]is not a new one when we move into the flat. Agent: Yes. Does it work? Kevin: No, the door of stove is […………………………….]. Agent: OK. How about repairing next week? Kevin: Fine. And the last point is the problem of TV set. Agent: What’s the […………………………….]with TV set? Kevin: It had no sound from the day before yesterday. Agent: Fine. Kevin: I do hope you can repair it as soon as […………………………….]. You know there will be a very good football match tomorrow evening. We all hope to watch it. Agent: OK. How about we repair it at the same time with your stove? Kevin: Great. Agent: Anything else? Kevin: No. Just […………………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Agent: OK. We will get a repair man over to you tomorrow afternoon, are you available at that time? Kevin: I will return to the flat at about […………………………….]. Agent: So how about 5 o’clock? Kevin: Fine. Agent: You can contact the repair man if your time will be changed. Kevin: OK. Agent: His phone number is […………………………….]. Kevin: Right. Agent: Do you have any questions? Kevin: Let me think, yes, how about the repair fee? Agent: Usually, the price is at least […………………………….], but you just use two months, so we offer free repair. Kevin: That’s so great. Thank you very much. Agent: You are welcome. Goodbye. Kevin: Goodbye. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 You will hear a lecture about a sports centre. Welcome to the […………………………….]Climbing Centre, I’m Jason White, manager[…………………….]. I’d like to give you an introduction about the climbing centre. The Edge Climbing Centre was opened in […………………….], and reconstructed and[…………………………….]its original size in 1998. The Edge is a founder member of the[…………………………….]of British Climbing Walls and supports the work of the British[…………………………….]Council. As you know [………………….]is a great activity for keeping fit and healthy. So we aim to provide a climbing experience that is[…………………………….], imaginative and challenging. Let’s begin with our[…………………………….]. The first one I’d like to introduce you to is the Main Hall. With over[……………….]the main hall packs in a huge […………………………….]of climbs on featured and flat panels. Our facilities are […………….]developing and feature a 13 meters […………………………….]wall that can rotate to minus 45°. Easier routes can be top- roped; other routes have quick-draws in place of the lead [……………….]. We think we have every angle […………………….]! Our Bouldering area is one of the best of its kind in the country. A mixture of flat panels and […………………………….]walls provide overhanging cracks, flakes, pockets and comers. There are angles to suit everyone from the beginner to the most […………………………….]climber. Located just next to our bouldering area is a small[…………………………….]wall. You can climb at an easy standard to get those bones moving. There are lots of big holds small [………………….]. In addition, it is also[…………………………….]with top-ropes that are ideal for […………………………….]techniques to novices. Our café is a relaxing place to have a rest between climbs, with plenty of choice. We sell tea, coffee and soft drinks, as well as a range of […………….]cakes. The Edge has two changing areas located on the upper //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP floor. There are also […………………………….], washing facilities and lockers. Locker keys are available from […………………………….]. At the Edge you can pay per visit or save on course fees by becoming our member. We have three types of memberships. Gold Membership is ideal for regular visitors. Our gold[…………………………….]packages are available for 6 or 12 month periods. You should pay[…………………………….]for half year and […………………………….]for one year. You do not need to pay any course fees. The fee of our 12 months’ […………………………….]package is £20. Climbers have to pay £1 for each course. Both gold membership and silver membership is offered to climbers over the age of 18. [……………………….], younger climbers aged from 14 to 17, should try the [………….]membership which is more suitable. It has the same[…………………………….]and price as the silver membership. We open at[…………………………….]in the morning to [………………….]in the evening from Monday to Friday, we are open until 8 o’clock in the evening on weekends. Please pay[…………………………….], we don’t open on bank holidays. We also offer training courses which are [………………….]for inexperienced climbers on Monday and Wednesday evening. You can choose outdoor course or indoor course depending on your needs. Usually the indoor course is […………………………….]for beginners. If you want to know more details about it please visit our […………………….]. Miss Morris will give you a hand. Thanks for[…………………………….]the introduction lecture of the Edge Climbing Centre. I hope you will enjoy our facilities in the future. SECTION 3 You will hear lecture about a university library. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Well, first of all, welcome to the […………………………….]tour of university library. I’m David White-a library staff here. I know all of you are new students. You will probably need some sort of […………………………….]to help you to use the library [………………….]for your study and research. Today, I’d like to introduce you to the different parts and[………………….]of the library. Now, let’s start our tour from the[…………………………….]here. As you can see there are […………………………….]. First of all, I will introduce you to the ground floor. There are three parts of the […………………………….]floor. The first one we face now is Reception. It […………………………….]library information to all visitors. As a new student, you should apply for your library card first before using library […………….]. Remember to take one [………………….]photo and your union card when you come here to register. Next to it is Computer Section on the right of entrance. As you see there are[………………….]for students to search library resources such as[…………………………….]books. You can also search library information by using your own[……………….]in the house, but you should get your […………….]and[………………….]when you register in the Computer Centre tomorrow. The last section on the ground floor is the [……………….]. We make sure there is no food or drink in our reading room. If you are hungry you can go to Leisure Bar on the corner of ground floor. It is a [………….] place. Drinks and snacks are [……….]there. The large section on the second floor located in the centre is called […………….]. You will find all kinds of textbooks, literature materials, or dictionaries in the room. Near to it is a small room called Closed Reserve Room. According to library rules important reference books cannot be [………………….] from the library so students have to sit in the Closed Reserve Room to read. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The room opposite to the Closed Reserve Room is the […………………….]. We offer various current or back newspapers, magazines and journals. There is a small room called Audio-visual Room next to it. You can find tapes or CDs or watch videos in there. If you want to photocopy some [………………….]you can go to the Photocopy Room on the right corner beside the stairs. We offer five computers, four […………………………….]and four laser printers there. You should [………………….]money in your library card first and then[………………….]your card before using the photocopier or printer. There are some rules. The first rule is that we do not accept [……………………….]. The second rule is to[…………………………….]your session to half hour at a time when photocopier is busy or printer is busy. The last important rule is that please do not start printing less than[…………………………….]before the library closes. The Reading Room and Meeting Room are both […………………………….]on the top floor. Now we are in the big Reading Room with glass roof. As you see it is very[…………………………….]and […………………………….]here. You can read books while enjoying[…………………………….]. The last section I wish to introduce to you is the Conference Room. There are some different size rooms with a round work table and[…………………………….]equipment for teachers and students to do group work. Okay, let’s talk about some warnings. First of all you can [……………….]any reference books if they are on […………………………….], but the available time is only 48 hours. If you cannot come to the […………………………….]to take your reserve books you will miss out. Then, if your book is recalled by the library you have to return it within seven working days,[………………….]the book is overdue, and you will have to pay a fine. The other thing is your Library Card. All records of using library resources are in your card. I hope you can keep your card safely, […………………………….]do not leave it in your student //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP locker. If you lose it please come to our […………………………….]to report the loss and apply for a new one in order to avoid further [……………………….]. Good, that’s the end of the tour of the library. You can look around […………………………….]now, and if you have any questions please ask the[…………………………….]at the Reception. SECTION 4 You will hear a lecture about British holidays. British celebrate many […………………………….], historical, social and cultural holidays[…………………………….]the year. Some holidays marked on calendar are[…………………………….]throughout the country. Others are based on local customs and[…………………………….]which reflect the variety of experience in different[…………………………….]. Britain remains mainly a Christian nation but most Britons do not go to[…………………………….]regularly or […………………………….]in Christian worship. Because of[…………………………….]and changing beliefs, most of the world’s religions are practiced in Britain such as Hindu, Judaism, Muslim faith and Sikh. Christmas is the biggest and best loved British holiday. While Christmas has a Christian meaning – it […………………………….]the birth of Jesus Christ. People usually celebrate Christmas by decorating homes and[…………………………….]with coloured lights and Christmas trees and[…………………………….]and exchanging gifts. There are three […………………………….]Christmas activities in Britain. One is the Christmas Pantomime – a comical musical play. Another British Christmas tradition is to hear the Queen give her […………………….]speech over the television and radio. The British Queen is also the Queen of other //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS nations, such as Canada and Australia, IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and so her speech is[…………………………….]to her millions of subjects throughout the world. The third British Christmas tradition, which is also celebrated in countries with British […………………………….], is Boxing Day, which falls on the day after Christmas. People used to give Christmas gifts or money to their […………………………….]on Boxing Day. However, a new Boxing Day custom has […………………………….], it is shopping. But for most people, it is a day for visiting, eating and relaxing. For church goers the […………………………….]is Easter, not Christmas. It is the most important Christian festival in Britain. Easter […………………….]the crucifixion and[…………………………….]of Jesus Christ. Easter is in the spring when universities and schools are closed for breaks. During the Easter period Christians attend many church[…………………………….]and charity activities. Easter Eggs are the main[…………………………….]of Easter. As time goes on, nowadays, people give each other[…………………………….]or candy for Easter. There are some local […………………………….]and holidays in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. People can know about the different culture and[…………………………….]of the four nations of the United Kingdom. Many festivals and customs have been […………………………….], adopted and used to serve political or religious functions in times of […………………………….]. Special days in England and Wales show their national pride in their […………………………….]languages and cultures and remind people that there is much more to the U.K. than “the English and England”. One truly English holiday in England is called Bonfire Night – […………………………….]in early November. English people celebrate this //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP event in the traditional way. Small children with a straw[……………….]called the “Guy” appear on […………………………….]. They beg for money from passing adults. They buy lots of […………………………….]to set off on Bonfire Night. Most communities have public […………………………….], where people gather to cook[…………………………….]and sausages in the fire and watch fireworks performing. The biggest Bonfires Night celebration is held in the small […………………………….]town of Lewes, where torchlight parades wind through the narrow streets. Northern Irish Catholics […………………………….]the birthday of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, on 17th March each year. Patrick was a Catholic bishop who lived in the 5th century and is thought to have brought […………………………….]to Ireland. He lived in Great Britain, but was […………………………….]by Irish raiders and became as a slave at the age of 16. He eventually escaped and returned to Britain. However he accepted the[…………………………….]of the Irish and returned to Ireland to begin his successful[…………………………….]career. Most British people welcome the coming of the New Year, in Scotland, New Year’s Eve is called[…………………………….][31st December] – is the major winter celebration, but Christmas is very quiet. How Hogmanay is celebrated varies throughout […………………………….], but one widely practiced custom is “First Footing”. There is a […………………………….]belief that the first person to cross the […………………………….]of a household in the New Year can bring luck and […………………………….]: young, […………………………….]dark haired the and appearance handsome of man a is considered […………………………….]lucky. First footers usually bring a bottle of […………………………….], a lump of coal or a peat as a gift and given a “dram of[…………………………….]” as their reward. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Halloween [31st October] is another Scottish festival that comes from the great feast of the[…………………………….]Celt. It is particularly connected to ghosts. At parties people dress up in strange costumes and [……………….]they are witches. They cut horrible faces in[…………………………….]and put a candle inside which shines through the eyes. Children[…………………….]in white sheets knock on doors at […………………………….]and ask if you would like a “trick” or “treat”. Usually hosts give them something nice, such as coins or candy; otherwise, they make lots of noise on front door. Wales has some of the oldest and richest […………………………….], musical and[…………………………….]traditions in Europe. The most famous festival in Wales is the Eisteddfod. In each August, Welsh people hold a large […………………………….]to remind people that Wales has had a very special […………………………….]. The highlight of the festival is to crown the two bards who have written the best poems of the festival. Nowadays, the Eisteddfod is the largest popular festival of music making and poetry writing in[…………………………….]. The British calendar is full of holidays and festivals which show the different cultures and[…………………………….]of the people who make up Britain. Such holidays and festivals not only remind people of how cultures change and […………………………….]each other but also give people a chance to share in the rich cultural heritage of the […………………………….]. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-107/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 9 SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 1-5 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. The applicant wants to apply for a visa to Australia [Example] VISA APPLICATION FORM Name: Kelly 1 _______________ Address: 106 2________________, Hawaii. Nationality: 3 ___________________. Age: 4___________________. Marital status: 5 ___________________. Questions 6-8 Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. 6. According to the applicant, who lives in Australia? A. His cousin. B. His uncle. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. His sister-in-law. 7. The applicant wants to visit Australia because he wants to_. A. do some travelling. B. develop his business. C. work. 8. The applicant can have a visa for_. A. 6 months. B. 12 months. C. 30 days. Questions 9-10 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 9. The applicant must go to the visa office between _______________ and ________________. 10. What two things must the applicant take to the visa office? ___________ and ______________. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11-16 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. HOW TO KEEP OFF BURGLARS FROM YOUR HOME Don’ts Do’s Use a 12 for your window. How to secure the window 11 durine the night If you are beyond the earshot of your neighbours, install [Example] a plexiglass sheet. Open the door to How to secure the door anyone Install a 13 _______ in the front door Prepare a stepping ladder or stepping 14 _____________ box for the kids. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Make a valuables How to secure your valuables Leave them where they can be seen 15__________ 16___________ Engrave your valuables. Questions 17-18 Circle the correct letter, A, B or C. 17. To ensure safety in your courtyard, you should install a light_ A. near the door. B. near each of your windows. C. somewhere high out of reach. 18. Why is there a need to trim hedges or bushes in your courtyard? A. Because they may be used by burglars as good hiding places. B. Because they do not help in creating an occupancy illusion. C. Because they may block the views from the windows or peepholes. Questions 19-20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose TWO letters, A-E. What may help in creating an occupancy illusion when one is on vacation? A. Turn on your TV all day long. B. Ask a neighbour to park in your driveway. C. Close all your shades. D. Unlock your garage door. E. Have someone house*sit your home. SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Forms of dog training Obedience training Spoken training Guard training Examples ▪ sit ▪ 21 __________________ ▪ 22 __________________ ▪ patrol ▪ 23 __________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Attack training Search training IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ▪ knock someone down ▪ 24 _________________ ▪ 25 _________________ Questions 26-30 Write the appropriate letters A-C against 26- 30. According to the speakers, for which the following kinds of training most useful? small dogs A intelligent dogs B large dogs C Example Answer Obedience training B Physical training 26 _________________ Search training 27 _________________ Attack training 28 _________________ Barking 29 _________________ Biting 30 _________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Questions 31 -33 Complete the table below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Features of the Research on How Children Learn to Speak People have an 31_________________ in children’s learning. 32______________ It leads us to a greater understanding of language. 33______________ Researchers encounter great difficulties. Questions 34-36 Complete the notes below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Discussing Topics of the 1st Part of the Talk Start by talking about 34_______ with the use of diaries, recordings and tests included, then discuss 35_______, which including: speech in infants under one year-children become aware of their own language; speech in children under 5 years – their linguistic 36________ becomes possible. Questions 37-40 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Focus of the 2nd Part of the Talk A review of 37______________ to development of linguistic skills including teaching 38_______________ language and 39_________________. And also some thoughts about approaches to develop children’s awareness of 40__________________. Answer keys: Section 1 1. Okamura 2. Kingstone Street 3. Japanese 4. 32 5. Married 6. C 7. B 8. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9. Monday; Friday 10. photos; passport 11. Leave windows open 12. pickproof locking device 13. peephole 14. you don’t know 15. from the window 16. inventory 17. C 18. A 19-20. B, E [in either order] 21. stay 22. speak 23. bark 24. bite 25. sniff //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. interest 32.important 33. complex 34. research methods 35. [language] learning process 36. analysis 37. educational approaches 38. spoken 39. reading 40. writing/written language BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 In this section you will hear a conversation between a visa officer and an applicant. V = Visa officer; A = Applicant V: Good morning, visa office. How can I help you? A: Good morning. I’d like to apply for a visa to [……………………….], please. V: Certainly, sir. I’ll just get a form and then I’ll need to take some details down. OK. Here we go. Right, can I have your name, please? A: Yes, it’s [……………………….]. Kelly Okamiưa. V: And how do you spell that, please? A: K, E, double L.„ V: No, your family name, please. A: Oh, sorry. It’s O-K-A-M-U-R-A. V: O-K-A-M-U-R-A. And your address? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A: [……………………….]. Kingstone Street. Hawaii. V: Kingstone Street. Hawaii? A: Yes, that’s correct. V: So you’re an [……………………….]? A: Actually, 1 was born in Japan, but moved to Hawaii [……………….]ago. V: And can I have your age please, Mr. Okamura? A: I’m 32. V: And are you married? A: Yes. I am. My wife’s [……………………….]. V: And will your wife accompany you to Australia? A: Yes, she will. In fact that’s the reason we want, to go. Her sister lives in [……………………….]. V: Do you have any relatives living in Australia? A: I used to have an uncle, but he died several years ago. Now there’s only my[……………………….]and my wife’s cousin. V: So the purpose of your trip is to visit your wife’s [……………………….]. Am I correct? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A: Well, not exactly. Mainly because I have mv own trading company and I will be looking for business [……………………….]. Although I do want to do some [……………………….]as well. You know, see some of the sights, that sort of thing. Although 1 don’t intend to work in Australia. V: And your wife? What will she be doing? A: She’ll be studying English. She wants a [……………………….]. V: And how long do you plan to stay? A: About one year, I guess. V: Well, I’m afraid a standard [……………….] visa is only valid for [………………….], although in vour case we can issue you with a business visa. Business visas last for[……………….]. But you will be able to renew it. We can give your wife a twelve-month visa though. A: Six months is OK. So what do I need to do now? V: Come along to the office any time during [……………………….]. But it must be office hours. We close at 5:30. And bring along two passport size photos and your [……………………….]of course. Your wife will also need two photos. So that’s four passport size photos in total. A: OK. Thank you for your help. Bye. V: Bye. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 You will hear an informative talk given by Micỉưiel on how to keep out burglars and keep your home safe. Michael: Keep them out! There’s no [……………………….]way to keep out a burglar, but every little bit of [……………………….]helps. Even if you can’t afford a security system, you can take a few minutes to make your home a little safer. Some relatively simple steps will greatly[……………………….] the odds of a break-in, which means you can enjoy more peace of mind. And isn’t’ that what ‘home’ is all about? Think like a [……………………….]: If you were one, how would you get into your home?[……………………….]your home from the inside and out, day and night. You might even try a ’mock’ break-in, trying window [……………….]and locks on the house’s[……………………….]. To keep out a burglar, the first thing to do is to secure the windows. Though windows are [………………….] easy to break, the loud noise of[……………………….]glass will deter a thief if you’re near other houses. Don’t leave vour windows open [luring the night whether you’re at home or away. That’s a[……………………….]precaution, but a surprising number of people forget to do just that. Use a [……………………….]locking device for vour windows. Make sure the frames are solid. Tf you’re [……………………….]the earshot of your neighbours, they won’t hear the glass breaking. Consider installing a [……………………….]sheet for the more accessible windows. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP This will make entry through them more difficult. Your doors should also be [……………………….]. If you don’t have a peephole, install one in the front door. If you have one, make sure that you and your family are in the habit of using it. Don’t open the door to anyone you don’t know, [……………………….]at night. If the[……………………….]is out of the reach of your children, keep a [……………………….]or stepping box by the door for them to use. If there’s any glass within two feet of your front door lock, consider a locking device that would be out of reach if that glass is broken. Now, a few tips on how to protect your [……………………….]. Don’t leave vour valuables [stereo, computer, jewellery, etc.] where they can be seen from the window. If you don’t want to hide everything from sight, consider [……………………….]. Make a valuables [……………………….]. Keep a record of your expensive and personally[……………………….]items-not. just a listing, but a photographic or [……………………….]record if possible. Store this inventory at another location. This is helpful for both the police and the insurance agency to [……………………….]the stolen goods. Use an [……………………….]pen to mark these items with some kind of personal identifying information, such as your [……………………….], in an inconspicuous place. This also helps record your [……………………….]in case of any other mishap, such as fire or flood. Don’t stop your security [……………………….]at the outside walls of your house. Your yard areas [if any] also [……………………….]your attention. In //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS general, don’t leave anything around IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP the yard that might help a [………………….] get into your house: ladders,[……………………….]boxes or any garden tools should be put away, preferably in a locked cabinet. Install a light in your yard that is [……………………….]to movement. Place it high and out of reach. Trim hedges or bushes that are near doors or windows. These can be good hiding places. Don’t place outdoor [……………………….]tables nearby the house. These could become an easy stepladder to the roof. When you are on [………………….], create the occupancy [………………….]. Maybe you laughed at your mother for leaving the lights on and the radio playing while she left for vacation, but she had the right idea. Those steps aren’t quite enough, so try these [……………………….]: Buy electronic timers that turn lights on and off at different times. Hook up a timer to your TV for a few hours each evening. Turn up the volumes, too- not enough to annoy the[……………………….], just enough that a lurker at the windowsill couldn’t miss hearing it. Have your newspaper and mail delivery [……………………….]. If you don’t have time to do this, ask a neighbour to pick them up for you. Ask a neighbour to park in vour driveway or parking place. Think about having someone house-sit vour home. If he’s a relative or friend, he may cost you no more than the contents of your [……………………….]. You //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP can also find professional house-sitters, or house-sitting services that find someone to stay while you’re away. Leave your shades as they are normally, or at least don’t close up every one. One sign of a[……………………….]house is closed [………………….]during the day. Lock your[……………………….]door with a padlock. SECTION 3 In this section, you are going to hear a [……………………….]between Anne and Merton. In the first part of the conversation, they are talking about the commands of training dogs. A = Anne; M = Merton A: So, that research paper we have to do next is the one about different styles of[……………………….]. How do you think you’ll approach writing it? M: You know. I’ve been thinking about it, and I feel that the best way to write it is to[……………………….]the paper into two main parts. In the first part, we’d be[……………………….]some examples of each style of training dogs… A: Right, first, what the styles are. After that we can talk about how each style can be used so that the dogs learn something different from each one. M: Indeed. Maybe we could draw a chart and [……………………….]examples of each style of training, one at a time. So, the different kinds of training would be… simple[……………………….]training… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A: There you would have things like teaching them to sit or stay in one place, and so on… M: Right, so [……………………….]here would be simple audio commands, like ‘speak’. A: Yes, basic commands are just spoken words, aren’t they? And then there would be the more[……………………….]training…where the dogs are trained to know a [……………………….]place well. [……………………….]and barking ai’e probably the best examples because most people have seen them in many places… especially in homes. M: And this would lead us to the [……………………….]training, which is physical as well as spoken… training the dog to knock someone down, and even bite if they have to. A: Right, so there’s another category as well…. ‘sniffing’ dogs, which make up the searching[……………………….]. I’ve read that in the UK, every major airport or[……………………….]building has these dogs to search for all kinds of M: I can believe that. Well, we have a good list to build on. We’re finally getting started now. so let’s try to figure out when each type of dog training should be used. I guess we can start by trying to [……………………….]out the best situation for each type of dog training. A: Hmm, what do you mean? M: What I mean is whether each type of training should be used with different kinds of dogs. We could use basic [……………………….]training, for example, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and ask whether it’s more useful for a small dog, a medium¬sized dog, and so on. In this case, I’d say obedience training is best with small dogs, because they tend to get [……………………….]easily and this wall help keep them out of trouble. A: Okay, that makes sense. M: Then, let’s look at physical training. Even though some people think it’s ideal for every breed of dog. I think it’s better suited to the larger kinds. Small dogs usually just aren’t smart enough to understand the physical commands, and they can even get hurt from them: The[……………………….]‘sniffing’ training is the same… I think it’s better with the more[……………….]breeds of dogs and it’s hardly ever useful with really small dogs. Attack training, however, can be useful for every kind of large dog as long as the dog is[……………………….]well and given a lot of attention and care. A: All right, and what about guard training? Barking is an ideal way for small dogs to guard a home. I know they aren’t big enough to stop a person, but making some noise is often all a dog needs to do. Other kinds of [………………….] training like biting, though, are different… I’d always plan to teach that to a smart dog, giving them a chance to use their[…………….] and defend their homes. M: I’d have to agree…trainers often just teach large dogs to bark at a person when they think something isn’t right, but if the dogs know’ how to use [……………………….]skills in a bad[……………………….]they could save their owner’s life someday. A: Yes, I suppose that different people would have different needs for their pets. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: Right, and different trainers would recommend different [……………….] for different breeds. SECTION 4 In this section, you will hear a lecture given by Dr Jesperson, about children’s languageacquisition. Today, in our series of lectures on human language, we are going to be looking at the way in which children [……………………….]language. The study of how people learn to speak has[………………….] to be one of the most [………….], important and complex[………………….]of language study. So let’s look at these three features in turn. Firstly, why is it fascinating? This stems from the natural interest people take in the developing[……………………….]of young children. People are [……………………….]by the way in which children learn, particularly their own children! Secondly, it is important to study how we acquire our first language, because the study of child language can lead us to a greater understanding of language as a whole. The third point is that it’s a complex study and this is because of the [……………………….]difficulties that are[…………………….]by researchers as soon as they [……………………….]to explain language development, especially in the very young child. In today’s lecture we will cover a number of topics. We will start by talking about research methods. There are a number of ways that researchers have [………………….]children’s language and these include the use of [……………………….], recordings and tests, and we’ll be looking at. how //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP researchers make use of these various methods. We will then go on to[……………………….]the language learning process, starting with the [……………………….]of speech in young [……………………….]during the first year of life. This is the time[……………………….]with the emergence of the skills of speech [……………………….], in other words, an [……………………….]of the child’s awareness of his or her own ability to speak. We will continue with our examination of the language learning process, this time by looking at language leai*ning in the older child, that is in children under five. As they mature, it is possible to begin [………………….] in conventional [……………………….]terms, and so in our analysis we will look at […………………….], grammatical and semantic development in pre¬school children. In the second part of the talk I would like to review some educational […………….]to the question of how linguistic skills can be [……………………….]. In other words, how can we assist the young child to learn language skills at school? Initially we will look at[………………….]that arise in relation to spoken language: we will then look at reading and review a number of approaches that, have been [……………………….]in relation to the teaching of reading. Finally we will conclude today’s talk with an account of current thinking about the most [……………………….]area of all, the child’s [……………………….]of written language. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-105/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 10 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT SURVEY Example Answer Survey on: commuting center Age: 1 ___________________ Postcode: 2 ___________________ COMPUTER FACILITIES ALREADY USED Where? 3 ___________________ SPORTS FACILITIES ALREADY USED Where? 4 ___________________ EDUCATION FACILITIES ALREADY USED Where? 5 ___________________ Questions 6-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTRE New sports: 6_________ and________. Classes organized only for: 7____________________. Education classes: 8________ and _________. Willing to pay about: 9£ _________ for new classes. Possible frequency of visits, if improvements made? 10 ___________ a week SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. The Dark which makes up Hampstead Heath is A. very large. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. fairly large. C. fairly small. 12. According the sPeaker. Hampstead underground station is A. the shallowest in the system. B. the deepest in the system. C. the oldest in London. 13. The speaker suggests that after their walk people might want to • A. have a meal in the famous restaurants. B. avoid Hampstead village as it is very busy. C. visit Hampstead village to look at the shops. 14. The houses in the Vale of the Heath are built A. on the edge of the heath. B. on the heath itself. C. opposite the heath. 15. The speaker advises walkers to remove their headphones to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. hear the silence away from the traffic. B. ensure they are not being followed. C. listen to the noises in the park. Questions 16-20 Which activity can be done at each of the following locations on the heath? Choose FIVE answers below and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 16-20. Activities A. have picnics B. go fishing C. view London D. have a swim E. attend concerts F. watch plays C. have snacks //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Locations on the Heath 16. Kenwood House 17. grassy slopes 18. open-air stage 19. ponds 20. Parliament Hill SECTION 3 Questions 21 -25 How do the speakers describe the green urban planning options? Choose FIVE descriptions from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 21-25. Descriptions A. dangerous B. too expensive C too many objections //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. disruptive F. Unpractical G. unsuccessful 21. green belt 22. decentralization 23. newtowns 24. brownfield sites 25. pedestrianized zones Questions 26-28 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 26 Which area is jack having the most problems with? A. Understanding the statistics. B. The lack of material. C. The selection of statistics. 27 What has been central to Curitiba’s success? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. Central government intervention. B. Working together with residents. C. Giving responsibility to strategists. 28 Why does the transport system work so well? A. There are cheap fares for the poor and elderly. B. Bicycles can use the bus lanes. C. There is a low car ownership. Questions 29 and 30 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which does the tutor suggest are the TWO areas Jack needs to focus on? A. the amount of parkland B. the employment strategy C. the pedestrianized zones D. the recycling scheme E. the suburban areas //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. ECONOMICS COURSE GUIDELINES During lectures Students: will receive information about economics and the 31 ______________ to concentrate on will be provided with information about the subject will be provided with a framework for further study will have an opportunity to be taught by a 32 _______________ in the field will take part in the learning culture in 33___________________. Common problems students have with techniques used in lectures may not develop 34 _________________: no immediate questions //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP newer techniques help improve 35 __________________ more than lectures How to avoid problems and make learning easier leave time to read 36____________________ on the booklist test yourself with quizzes if you have had a 37___________________, revise what you previously learned use the web to do more 38____________________. check the sources of information on the web are 39_________________. 40___________________ with your classmates Answer keys: Section 1 1. 59 2. HA87UP 3. [LOCAL] LIBRARY 4. SWIMMING POOL //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 5. [FURTHER EDUCATION] COLLEGE 6. BADMINTON, YOCA 7. PENSIONERS 8. ARTS AND CRAFTS 9. 2 10. 3 TIMES 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. G 17. A 18. E 19. D //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20. C 21. E 22. F 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. PRIORITIES 32. RESEARCHER 33. HIGHER EDUCATION 34. STUDENT UNDERSTANDING //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. LEARNING OUTCOMES 36. ALL ITEMS 37. CAP YEAR 38. BACKGROUND RESEARCH 39. RELIABLE 40. DISCUSS IDEAS BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 [K = Katie; R = resident] K: Hi, good afternoon sir, er … excuse me! Could you spare a minute please? R: Oh, hello. Sorry, I was in a world of my own … I didn’t hear you there. K: No problem. My name’s Katie and I’m a second year […………….]student. We’re doing a research project on the [……………………….]of community centres to local[……………………….]. May I ask, are you a resident of Molton? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Yes, I am. K: That’s perfect. Would you mind answering some questions about the[……………………….]you use? It won’t take very long… R: Of course, I’d be happy to answer any questions you have. […………….]! K: Great! OK. the first questions are to do with you. So can I ask how old you are? We need to know for [……………………….]purposes later. R: Well, I’d like to say 16 but I’m 59, 60 next week in fact. K: Congratulations for next week! Now I just need your postcode, and then we’ll get started. R: Right, well that’s an easy one. It’s [……………………….]. K: 7-A-8 … H-Q-P, was that right? R: No my dear, it’s H-A-8-7-U-P. K: Right… OK. Sorry for the confusion. R: That’s quite alright. Now what about these questions? K: Yes, let’s get started … So one of the most important things we need to know is which of the facilities you already use. R: Right OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP K: OK, what about computer facilities? Do you currently use public computers anywhere in town? R: Yes. I do. I go to my [……………………….]. K: Great,… just jotting that down. OK, what about local sports facilities? R: Yes, I get down to the [……………………….]at least twice a week. K: And education facilities? Are you currently attending any courses? R: Yes, I go to Spanish classes every Friday at the further […………….]college. K- That’s great! I must say, you’re very active. K: OK, we’re halfway through. The next bit is all about how the [……………….] centre could be […………….], if at all, that is. R: I see. Well, I’ll give it a go! K: Well firstly, I’d like to find out your views on sports facilities. Which sports do you think the community centre should offer that it doesn’t already? R: Mmm… Well, I’m not going to say swimming as there’s no point having two pools in a town of this size. Let me think … um, what, about [……………….]? I know it’s very popular these days. Yes, yoga and [……………………….]. 1 used to play you know. K: Really? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Yes, and 1 was quite good though I’m probably a bit [……………….]now. It’s been years. K: OK, do you think the classes should be split into groups? R: Yes, that’s a good idea. I know that if there were classes only for [………………….]. I’d definitely be more likely to play. I’m not a fast as I once was, you know. K: OK, I’ll just write that, down … Great! Now, we’re nearly done. I just need to ask you some questions about [……………………….]. What kind of classes do you think the centre should offer that it doesn’t already? R: Well, I [……………….]the kind of thing that’s no longer [……………….]at the local college, em … things like arts and crafts. Those kinds of classes have now closed as they weren’t financially [……………………….], apparently. K: Yes, I heard about that. It was such a [……………………….]. Those kinds of classes are so important for the [……………………….]well-being of those most [……………….]in a community. OK, I’ve written that down. Now, I need to ask you whether you would be willing to pay for any of the […………….]we were just talking about. R: Umm, as long as it wasn’t too much, I have nothing against […………….]. Something like two pounds per class seems like a [……………………….]rate for an old man like me! K: OK, era … and lastly then, I just need to know how regularly you think you will use the new facilities if the community centre makes the changes you have suggested. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Well, T’d say three times a week, which is more than I go at the moment. I only bother on[……………………….]and [……………………….], as there’s nothing else on during the week that interests me. But I would [……………………….]get out of the house more if they were to make those kinds of changes. SECTION 2 Hi and welcome to the walking audio tour service, which offers [……………………….]audio tours of over 30 walks around London. The full list of the walks is [……………………….]on our website. You have chosen the [……………………….]Heath Tour Part 1, which was, in fact, the first, of the walking tours that were recorded. Your walk takes you through part of the heath, a huge, wild, open [……………………….]where Londoners and [……………….] to the city can come and enjoy some [……………….]and refreshing exercise. The heath is one of the gems of north London. When you enter the parkland, you will feel as if you are walking in the wild [………………….], but you are actually still in an [……………………….]. The walking tour begins here at the exit to Hampstead underground station, which is the[………….] station on the London Underground […………….]. We hope that you enjoy your experience, whether you are on your own or sharing your walk with a[……………………….]… So let’s begin your tour. We hope you enjoy it! If you turn right as you exit Hampstead [……………………….], and stay on the right hand side of the road, the main [……………………….], Heath Street, will take you up the hill to the heath itself. You are now walking away from the main shops and cafes in Hampstead village, but you can return to visit, these //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP after vour walking tour for some window shopping. The village is busy during the [……………………….]and the evenings. Now back to Heath Street. As the road winds [……………………….]up Heath Street, you will pass some shops and [……………………….]on your way to the heath. When you reach the top, the first part of the heath that you will see on your right is the Vale of the Heath, which has some[……………………….] houses, built on the Heath itself beside a large [……………………….]. If you go along a little further you will come to a fork in the road, where one road – North End Way – turns to the left and goes northwest away from the heath; and on your right is[……………………….]Road, which turns north-east, cutting through the parkland. Walk along this latter road a little way and look for the first opening on your right, where a path[……………………….]you down into the wild parkland. As you descend along the [……………………….], you will find that the noise of the[……………………….], that is just on your left, disappears completely. You might want, to take off your headphones to eniov the [……………………….]of the sounds of the parkland. Don’t imagine that there is only silence! There is the noise of the trees and the[……………………….]that hves there. As you walk along the path, you will come across[……………………….]paths coming from the right to join the path that you are on, but keep going until you come to the first fork in the path. Now take the path that goes to your left, which will bring you shortly to the open spaces around Kenwood House. You can either walk through the woods and enjoy being among the trees, or you can[……………………….]the other [……………………….]the heath has to offer. You are now at Kenwood House, which is a [……………………….]open to the public. It has been used as the setting for [……………………….]well-known films, and is used as a venue for a wide range of[……………………….]. For //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP some fight [……………………….], there is the cafe at Kenwood House. Below Kenwood House itself, you can see the [……………………….], which are an ideal place for picnics and for children to run around and play games. Just beyond this picnic area is an open air [……………………….]where music concerts are held in the summer months. You might even see the stage being prepared for a concert while you are there. You might want to explore this part of the heath at your [……………………….]. But before you leave the heath altogether there are two other [……………………….]features that are worth visiting. On the east side of the heath are several large ponds for [……………………….]and mixed bathing. And if you woidd like a view of London, you can visit [……………………….] Hill, which gives you a good [……………………….]of London that is in fact protected by law. SECTION 3 [J – Jack; T – tutor] J: Hi! Am I bothering you? Is it OK to see you now? 1. Hi Jack! No bother. Please come in. As your tutor this year, it’s my [………….] to oversee your assignments. Now, where are my notes? Oh yes, here they are. OK. I see that we were going to look at your case study on the […………….] of urban planning in the[……………………….]and how to make it as ‘green’ as possible. How’s it all going? J: Actually, I’m pretty happy with it. Can I talk you through it to make sure I’m on the right track? T: Of course, please do. I’ll stop you if I have any questions. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: OK, well I started by giving an overview of what ‘green’ urban planning has been up until now. Firstly, there’s the idea of a green belt. This is the one that everyone’s heard of. but I found that while it. was [……………………….]for a short time and in limited cases, it grossly over[……………………….]things. T: Well that’s a good and practical start. What else did you look at? I hope that you also considered the idea of [……………………….]? J: Yes, that was really interesting, as although there were no [……………….] to it and it looked good on paper, it just, didn’t work in practice. T: Yes, a conundrum indeed. However, I think you’ll find that there are many fads that come and go in this area. It isn’t the first and it won’t be the last to simply [……………………….]off the face of the planet. Well this is all very good so far. What did you look at next? J: I then researched the [……………………….] fad of building new towns on new sites, but I found that although there are [……………………….]cases of success, they[……………………….]to cost too much time and monev to build. T: Keeping to that theme, have you [……………………….]the idea of brownfield sites? That is sites that [……………………….]had another use, being converted into[……………………….]areas? J: Like the idea of buildings that were once banks being turned into restaurants? That kind of thing? T: Yeah, that’s right. J: No, I hadn’t thought of that. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP T: WTell. I’d sav it’s a pretty important option in most, urban areas today • Even though there have been [……………………….]with safety, if the land were [……………….] in any way, at least it. tends to [……………………….]no objections from local residents. J: OK, thanks. I’ll make sure I put that in. T: Anything else? J: Well, I’m not sure about this last one, but 1 thought the idea of [……………….] central areas was an interesting [……………………….]. Do you think it’s valid here? T: Oh, it’s certainly not a bad idea. The only thing is that it would probably[……………………….]the problem of [……………………….]in inner city areas and would[……………………….]local residents’ sleep, if the construction work were to happen during the night. The use of loud [……………………….]to re-pave the area would be inevitable. J: Yes, I take your point, but in some older cities, I think it’s one of the few viable[……………………….]. T: Well as long as you state that, then it can definitely be included. J: OK, so that’s my introduction to urban planning [……………………….], but now I come to the main part, which is the case study. It was really difficult to choose as there are so many good examples, but in the end I settled on […………….], which is the capital of the south[……………………….]state of Parana. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP T: Ah, yes. Nice choice. How’s the research coming along? J: Well, to be honest, I’m finding the amount of [……………………….]a bit too much. There’s such a diverse range of [……………………….]that it makes it almost impossible to be[……………………….]. T: Well, tell me a bit more about what you’ve [……………………….], and then we’ll see if we can come up with a plan to tackle the problem. J: Well, it’s fascinating. Local authorities managed to achieve so much since the[………….], principally because rather than waiting for central[…………….] initiatives they chose a cohesive [………………….]where residents were consulted. Then they took their ideas and [……………………….] them into local government planning to come up with a plan everybody was happy with. T: A ha! A bottom-up [……………………….]. Do go on … J: Well, the transport system is a real example of the town’s [……………….] image. Even though they have one of the highest number of cars per person in the country, they also have the highest number of people using [……………………….]. This is because poor and elderly residents are able to benefit from a [……………….]that allows them to use the system for less. This has led to low levels of pollution which also encourages [………….]to use bicycles more. T: Well, that’s really [……………………….]Jack. Well done. But I do have some suggestions to help you with [……………………….]your case study. J: Please… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP T: If you are going to prove Curitiba’s success, you need to refer to [……………………….]. You mentioned [……………………….]only areas in your introduction, how about that,? J: Yes, OK. T: And what about the amount of parking for all of those cars? J: I didn’t come [……………………….]that in my research, but I can look it up. Yeah, I think it’s important. J: And what about considering where people live in [……………………….]to their place of work? If they live in the [……………………….], how about mentioning how far they need to travel in order to get to work? T: And don’t forget about their recycling [……………………….], including how easy it is and how much they recycle, making sure you include statistics to back it up. J: OK, got it. T All in all Jack, you’ve really done your [……………………….]and I very much look forward to receiving your final draft. J: Thanks professor. You’ve been a great help. SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good morning everyone and welcome to the Stanley University School of [……………………….]. I will be one of your [……………………….]on the course and my name is Professor Whitefield. Before the [……………………….] year really gets underway, I would like to take you through some of what you can [……………………….]and to give you some general course information. Firstly, you’ll be attending lectures during which you will receive information about[……………………….]and the [……………………….]that you will need to focus on. The. lectures will provide you with information about the subject in a relatively [……………………….]format. In addition, they should also provide a suitable [……………………….]for further study. Typically, this is also the first time that students get the chance to meet a researcher at the[……………….] of the discipline. Traditionally, lectures are seen as an[……………………….] part of the learning culture for higher education, in which[……………………….] study is viewed as an induction into academic [……………………….]and a way of viewing the world. However, although all I have said until now is true, every year undergraduate students experience problems with the [……………………….]used in lectures. Being[……………………….]will hopefully help you with [……………………….] to these issues. The first problem is that there is little [……………………….] for the development of student understanding. That is, if you misunderstand something, there is no[……………………….] opportunity to ask. Secondly, when newer teaching[……………………….]are used, such as problem -solving, learning outcomes are improved. However, these will still not replace the validity of listening and learning from an[……………………….]. Nowr, before you start [……………………….]there are several things that you can do in order to make the learning process, and [……………………….]your student life at the university, easier. First and [……………………….], be //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP prepared! You will be given a reading list. Don’t just throw it away or forget about it; make sure you leave enough time to go through all items on it. Once you’ve done that, an ideal thing to do would be to test yourself on the [……………………….]. Prepare a mini [……………………….]w’hile reading, and go back to it before the lecture and just check you knowr the answers. Now for most of you, this won’t be the first time that you’re studying economics, but you may have taken a gap year or had a [……………………….]of time working. If this is so, and even if it isn’t in fact, it always makes sense to go back and refresh your memory on those [……………………….]theories you learned about, before, as we’ll[……………………….]be referring to them.There’re just a couple more ideas I’d like to[……………………….]before I’ll take any questions you may have. We are lucky enough to be living in a [……………………….], so use resources like the web to do some extra background research. There’s no shortage of information nowadays, but just be sure that, you’re using[……………………….]. Finally, and this is an important one: make sure you discuss ideas with your peers. They are in the same boat as you after all, and you will probably find that it helps make your learning more [……………………….]. All in all, take charge of your learning and you will find that you [……………………….]. Now, do you have any questions before we go on to… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-104/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 11 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Example When will the New Year Party be held? A. December 29th B. December 30th C. December 31st 1. The best place for holding the party is _______________ A. restaurant. B. common room. C. stadium. 2. How much does everyone should pay? A. £15 B. £50 C. £15.50 3. How many days should they choose menu in advance? A. a week //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. three days C. seven working days 4. How much deposit should they pay in advance? A. £70 B. £80 C. £90 Questions 5-10 Complete the notes below. ORDER MENU Fruit juice Appetizer 5 _________________________ 6 _________________ Roast dinner Vegetable salad: carrot, tomato, patato, Vegetables corn, 7 ____________, lettuce, cucumber 9 _________________________ 8 _________________ Mango pudding //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Drinks IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Coffee, 10 ________________, Cola Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Registration time: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday 11 __________________ Saturday Registration position: Bring: Main Building, 12 _____________ Bring: 13 ___________ and passport photo Questions 14-17 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. COMPUTER CENTRE RULES //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Opening hour: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. No 14 ________________ and noise in Computer Centre Students can put their bags in 15 ______________________. No occupying a locker for 3 days Computers can be 16____________________________ 3 days in advance Students can use 17_______________________ and printer. Questions 18-20 Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 18-20. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-26 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Dissertation Requirements Word limitation: 21 ________________ not includes 22 ________________ and contents Deadline for dissertation 23 _________________________ Check list of 24 _________________________ Tutorial time: 1 :00 p.m – 2:00 p.m on Tuesday 25 __________ on Friday Printed by 26 ________________________ Questions 27-30 What’s the dissertation timetable ? Write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 27-30. A. Do research //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. Choose topic C. Hand in D. References E. Proof-reading F. Write up work G. Draft plan 27 ______________ Draft plan 28 ______________ 29 ______________ 30 ______________ Hand in work SECTION 4 Questions 31 -40 Complete the notes below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. The driest continent is 31 _________________. The Australia is about 32 _________________ times larger than Britain. Three main structural features of Australia: The Great Western Plateau The Central Eastern Lowlands The 33 ___________________ The hottest month of Australia is 34 ___________________ The flag of Australia indicates its historical relationship with 35__________ English is Australia’s official language just by 36__________________ not by law. 37__________________ of Australian are migrants. Australian employees have paid annual leave; sick leave and 38_________ Australia’s own history and culture are mainly affected by the 39_________ The Australian government carried a 40_____________________ policy to finance arts. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer keys: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. Tomato soup 6. Main Course 7. Pea, onion 8. Dessert 9. Chocolate cake 10. Sprite 11. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 12. Room 214 13. Student Card 14. smoking //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. [student] locker 16. reserved 17. photocopier 18. D 19. C 20. E 21. 18,000-20,000 22. acknowledgement 23. 30th July 24. tutor arrangement 25. 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 26. laser printer 27. D 28. A 29. F 30. 30 E //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. Antarctica 32. 25 33. Eastern Highlands 34. January 35. Britain 36. usage 37. 1/4 38. long-service leave 39. Asia 40. tax deduction BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a conversation about the New Year’s Party. Woman: Hi, Sam. Let’s try and get it [……………………….]today, OK? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Yeah, sure. It’s time we started working out. details. Woman: Exactly. What should we begin with? Man: Date. Woman: OK. When is the best time to hold the New Year’s Party? Man: How about the [……………………….]? Woman: I’m afraid that’s a bit late. Man: Yeah, the day before? Woman: Fine. 29 of December. Man: And what about a venue? Woman: In a restaurant? Which restaurant were we in last year? Man: Let me think. It is [……………………….]. But I don’t think it. was a good choice. Woman: Why? Man: The venue is too small. And we have about. [……………………….]more than last year. Woman: You are right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: So how about our common room on the second floor? Woman: Great idea. Man: And then let’s think about [……………………….]… Woman: All staff and all students. Man: How about last year students? Woman: What do you mean? Man: I know someone who has [……………….] already but still stay in the city, he might, want to come to the next month’s Graduation [………………….]. Woman: Fine. I will confirm the person later. Man: Right. Woman: How about the cost? [……………………….], is that OK? Man: What? Fifty? Woman: No, fifteen. Man: Right. Woman: The next one is the food and drink. In my mind, it’s better for us to book them from a restaurant. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Definitely. Which one do you prefer? Woman: How about Tulip Garden? Man: OK. And we should choose menu and pay in advance by […………….]. How many days in advance? A week? Woman: A week is not enough. I think at least, seven working days. Man: OK. Woman: How much is the deposit? Man: I’m not sure. Maybe [……………………….]? Woman: I think it’s a little too much. Man: Seventy pounds? Woman: Right. Woman: Well, let’s talk about the menu. Man: Yes. Appetizer first. What was it last year? Woman: I remember there was fruit juice and onion soup. Do you want to change? Man: Yes. I didn’t like that soup. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Mavbe we can order [……………………….]soup instead of onion soup. Is that OK? Man: Good. Woman: And the next one is Main Course. Man: How about, chicken or beef? Woman: I prefer roast, dinner. Man: Good idea. Woman: And the third one is [……………………….]. Man: How.about a vegetable salad? Woman: Fine. What vegetables do you prefer? Man: Carrot and tomato? Woman: Yeah, and potato and corn? Man: Yes. I like corn. It is good for the eyes. Woman: Really? Man: Yes. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: And pea and onion… Man: OK. And how about lettuce and [……………………….]? Woman: Yes. Ladies usually like that. Man: That’s perfect. Woman: Then for dessert, how about [……………………….]chocolate cake? Man: Why not? And ice cream? Woman: I think mango pudding is better. Man: OK. Mango [……………………….]and chocolate cake. Woman: The last one is drinks. Man: I think almost everyone likes coffee. Woman: Yes. And Sprite and Cola? Man: Fine. Woman: Do you think if we should prepare for some [………………….]? Man: We can take some photos, print them and give them to all people at the end of the party as a [……………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Good idea. SECTION 2 You will hear a conversation about a Computer Centre in campus. Man: Hi, Mary, how are things going? Woman: Fine. And you? Man: Actually, I’m [……………….]about the Computer Centre. Woman: What’s the matter? Man: Because I didn’t attend the Computer Centre meeting yesterday. Woman: I can tell you the information about it. Man: Really? You are so nice. Woman: Well, What do you want to know? Man: ErỂ.. when is the [……………………….]time of Computer Centre? Woman: It is at 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday this week. Mạn: Today is Friday, right? Woman: Yes. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Oh, no. Woman: Don’t worry. You can register tomorrow morning. Man: But. tomorrow is Saturday. Woman: Yes. On Saturday, the registration time is [……………………….]. Man: That’s so great. Woman: Yes. Man: Do you know where the register office is? Woman: Yes. [……………………….]on the second floor of the Main Building. Man: Two forty or fourteen? Woman: Fourteen. And you should take some documents when you go there. Man: What kind of documents? A fee? Woman: No. We are registered students, so we needn’t pay any fee. Man: Great. Woman: You need to take your Student Card and one [……………….] photo. Man: OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: And on the meeting, the lecturer told us some rules of the Computer Centre we have to know. Man: What kind of rules? Is that very important? Woman: Yes. The first, one is opening hours. Man: I hope it closes late. Woman: Right. It opens at [……………………….]as usual, and closes at 11 in the evening. Man: Perfect. ‘ Woman: There is no smoking and noise in Computer Centre. Man: Fine. Can I take some snacks? Woman: You can only eat something in the lounge. Man: Then, can I take my bag into the Computer Centre? Woman: There is a student locker in the [……………………….]. You may put your bag in the locker. So do remember to take a lock. Man: Fine. Woman: And do not occupy a locker for more than 3 days. Man: Yes. May I reserve a computer? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Yes. There is a [……………………….]system in the Computer Centre. You can reserve it three days in advance. Man: Fine. I’d like to know if’ there is a [……………………….]or printer in the Computer Centre. Woman: Of course. On the second floor. But, remember to take your Student Card. Man: Why? Woman: Because none of the machines take coins. Man: Fine. Woman: And do not use them [……………………….]before the centre is closed. Man: Alright. Man: Well, can you tell me where the Computer Centre is? In the main [……………………….]? Woman: Do you have a campus map? Man: No. Woman: Well» I will draw a map for you. Do you have a pen? Man: Yes. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Well, this is the [……………………….], and the first, building you can see is the Teaching Building. Man: Yes. Woman: On your left is a small [……………………….]of our university. Man: Great. I just want to buy some books and CDs. Woman: Then, go east, and you can see a small gym opposite to the bookstore. Man: A gym? Does it have a tennis court? Woman: Sorry, I don’t know. Man: Fine. Woman: On the other side is the Student Union. And. there is a lab on the east side of it. Man: If I want to join some [……………………….]I can go the Student Union, right? Woman: Right, Man: Oh, does the campus have a [……………………….]? Woman: Yes. It is near to lab and not far from the Teaching Building. Man: Great. How about the parking fee? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Sorry, I’m not sure, maybe [……………………….]per hour. Man: OK. And where is the Computer Centre? Woman: It is opposite to the Student Union between the Library on the left corner and the Canteen on your right. Man: OK. Thank you very much. Woman: Good luck. SECTION 3 You will hear a conversation about student’s dissertation meeting. Professor: Good morning, everyone. Today, I’d like to give you an [………….]to ask questions about […………….] and timetable on writing your final [……………….]. So anything you’d like to ask first? Ariel: Professor, what about the word limit? Professor: Well, you know generally, the words of final dissertation of the master degree are limited between 18 to 20 thousand. Ariel: Oh, does that include words of [……………………….]? Professor: Yes. Of course. Sky: And contents? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: No. The word does not include the [……………………….]and contents. Sky: What is acknowledgement? Professor: It is a few words of thanks that you write at the beginning of the dissertation to the people who have helped you. Ariel: How about its words? Professor: No more than [……………………….]. Ariel: Right. Sky: Professor, when is the hand-in date? Professor: The deadline is on [……………………….]. Sky: Is it a fixed hand-in date? 1 mean if I cannot hand in my work before 30th July, how…? Professor: Sky. I’m [……………………….]that you have to hand in your work on time[……………………….]that you have some sort of accidents or [……………………….]. Sky: OK. Ariel: How do I hand in my work? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: You could give your work to your tutor at [……………………….]or send email to department. Sky: Professor, when can I know who my tutor is? Professor: You can check the lists of tutor arrangements. Sky: Online? Professor: Yes. Or you could go to our department office to check. Ariel: Fine. Ariel: How many tutorials do we have in a week? Professor: Usually, there are two [……………………….]per week. Ariel: How long do they last? Two hours? Professor: No. One hour on afternoons. Sky: Both on weekends? Professor: No. One is from [……………………….]. on Tuesday the other is from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. Ariel: How about the requirements for the format? Professor: You can check the requirements online, but one of the most important things is to have a [……………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Ariel: Printer? Professor: Yes. We usually keep all [……………………….]on file, so you must print your work by laser printer. Ariel: Fine. Professor: Let’s talk about the dissertation [……………………….]. Ariel: OK. Professor: On the first week of May you should begin to prepare for writing. The first point is to choose the topic. Ariel: Can we choose the topic by ourselves? Professor: Of course. Your tutor will give you some [……………………….]and you can narrow a topic by yourself. Ariel: Great. Professor: And then you can work on your [……………………….]references. Ariel: Right. Professor: You can ask your tutor to give you a reference list and then borrow reference books from our library. Sky: And the next point is to prepare for [……………………….]plan? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: Definitely. You should write a draft first and then discuss it with your tutor at tutorial. Ariel: If the draft is OK, what should we do next? Professor: You will begin to do research to collect data to […………………….] your work. Ariel: OK. Ariel: Can we choose the research [……………………….]by ourselves? Professor: It is better for you to take your tutor’s advice. Ariel: OK. Professor: When your data is enough for your work you will begin to write up your dissertation. Sky: How many parts does a dissertation [……………………….]? Professor: Usually, your work must have introduction, main body and [……………………….]. You should talk about it with your tutor. Ariel: And then can we hand our dissertation in? Professor: No. You should do [……………………….]before handing in your work. Ariel: OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: Anything else? Ariel: No. Professor: Right. SECTION 4 You will hear a lecture about Australia. Australia is the world’s smallest [……………………….]and largest island. It is one of the oldest land [……………………….]and flattest of the continents. After Antarctica. Australia is the second[……………………….]continent. Most areas of Australia are [……………………….]or arid. Almost 40 per cent is north of the Tropic of Capricorn. On its western coast is the Indian Ocean and on its east the Coral and Tasman seas of the South Pacific Ocean. Australia is the only nation which [……………………….]an entire continent. It is about 25 times larger than Britain and almost double the [……………………….]areas of Pakistan and India. There are three main[……………………….]characters: the first one is the Great Western Plateau. It covers most of Western Australia, much of the Northern Territory and South Australia, and part of[……………………….]Queensland. Its average [……………………….]is about 300m. East of the plateau, [……………………….]from the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north to eastern South Australia and the western [……………………….], is the great [……………………….]belt known as the Central Eastern Lowlands. The belt’s average elevation is 150m and, at Lake Eyre in South Australia, it drops to about [……………………….]below sea level. The last one is the Eastern Highlands, better known as the Great [……………………….]Range, following the eastern coast south from far northern Queensland to southern [……………………….], nearly over[……………………….] from the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP coast and sometimes forming part of it. Their average[……………………….]is less than 910m although peaks exceed [……………………….]in the rugged south-eastern area, called the Australian Alps. Nearly a third of Australia is north of the Tropic of Capricorn and the rest is the[……………………….]. Low rainfall and clear sky is a feature of the [……………………….]on most of the continent. In Australia summer is from December to February,[……………………….], March to May, winter, June to August., and spring, September to November. For most of the country, January usually is the [……………………….]month in summer. The flag of Australia is the only one to fly over a whole [……………………….]. The small union Jack [……………………….]the historical link with Britain, the large star has[……………………….]for each of the states and one star for the [……………………….], and the small stars form the Southern Cross – a [……………………….]feature of the southern[……………………….]night sky. Australia has no official or traditional national costume. Green and gold have been used traditionally by Australian Olympic and other [……………………….]teams for most of the[……………………….], and have became the national colours formally in [……………………….]. The official language is English – by usage, not. law. It has its own [……………………….]and slang but does not differ importantly from other forms of English, except, in accent. Spelling generally follows the British form. Australia is one of the most [……………………….]countries in the world, with about [……………………….], of the population living in the 10 largest cities and only 15 per cent of Australians live in rural areas. Australians have a high standard of living by world standards. Australia is a [……………………….] society with about a quarter of the population [………………….]. The first European settlement of the continent-by the British – began in [……………………….], on the site now [……………………….]by Sydney. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Settlement schemes during the next [……………………….]helped increase Australia’s population to about[……………………….]by the end of World War II. Over 5 million migrants have[……………………….]in Australia since, helping to more than double its[……………………….]population. Nowadays, most Australians work for wage or salary. They usually work about 35-40 hours per week. Employees can get paid [……………………….]leave [about 4 weeks], sick leave and long-service leave. They also have about[……………………….]public holidays per year. Most people retire at the age of 60-65. The average Australian [……………………….]has a life expectancy of about. 79 and the male about 73. Most Australians many in their late 20s. On average, couples have [……………………….]. Many [……………………….]of the arts in Australia have their roots in Europe, but its Asian neighbours have made a main impact on its own history and culture.[……………………….]Australian trends are developing, and the vigor and originality of the aits in Australia often surprise visitors. In the late [……………………….]and early[……………………….]the great problem facing the arts was the same in other nations-increased costs and a decrease in government [……………………….]. But increasing public interest[……………………….]the [……………………….]to carry them through difficult times. The Australian government has developed tax deduction policies to [……………………….]greater financial support of the arts. A tax deduction is available for [……………………….]of property to public libraries, museums and art [……………………….]. The Australia council is a funding agency of the government. The [……………………….]spends over [……………….] dollars per year. More is spent by state governments. The Australia council board supports [……………………….]art forms and central council programmes support research, education and[……………………….] arts. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-103/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 12 SECTION 1 Questions 1-7 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. TRAVEL AGENCY Example Answer Name of tour Magic One Day Departure time: 1 ________ on Saturdays Return time: Transportation: Group size: 6:00 p.m 2 ______________ or minibus 15 – 25 tourists //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Cost: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3 _________ per person including 4 ______________________ Peak season: tourists need to 5 ____ 2 days ahead. Payment: 6 _______________________ Reference number of tour: 7 ______________________ Questions 8-10 Choose THREE letters, A-G. Which THREE attractions can tourists visit at present in Edinburgh? A. City Hall B. Old Castles C. Zoo D. Art Studio E. Royal Palace F. Seabird Centre G. Aquarium //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 11-15 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. CAMPUS CLINIC Patient’s name: Mary Nixon Faculty 11 ________________ Registered No. 12 ________________ Date of birth: 20th November, 1987 Nationality: 13 ________________ Address: 14 ________________ Case history: 15 ________________ Questions 16-18 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 16. Which of these describes Mary’s problem? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. sneeze B. sore throat C. nausea 17. How long does Mary’s symptom last? A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks 18. What’s wrong with Mary according to the doctor? A. She got headache. B. She got allergy. C. She was exhausted. Questions 19 and 20 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO things does the doctor suggest? A. to have a rest at home //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. to have a check in a hospital C. to stop eating seafood D. to eat more fruits E. to take some medicine SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 21. The orientation meeting _____________ A. took place last term. B. will take place next month. C. took place last week. 22. How many lectures will a student have in a week? A. one B. two C. three //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23 The number of students in one group is______________ A. 2-3. B. 3-5. C 5-6. 24. Who will give the group a mark according to its representative’s presentation? A. subject advisor B. tutor C. dean 25. According to the lecturer, postgraduate course is ____________ A. relaxed. B. intensive. C. interesting. Questions 26-30 Answer the questions below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE words for each answer. 26. What’s the main assessment of course? 27. Who can choose the topic of essay? 28. Where can students find their tutors’ names? 29. What should students use when they borrow materials from library? 30. Where can students get the username and password? SECTION 4 Questions 31 and 32 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 31. Which of the following animals is the slowest? A. koala B. sloth C. tortoise 32. What does algae reward sloth? A. skin //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. protection C. nutrition Questions 33-38 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. THE LIVES OF SLOTH Sloth has a short snout, big round eyes, a 33___________________ tail, and small ears. The favorite activity of sloth is to 34_on trees. Sloth is also classified as 35________ just like horses and cattle. Average body temperature of sloth is 36____________Fahrenheit. 37__________will affect sloth’s body temperature. Sloths get everything on tree, even 38_________________ which comes from juicy leaves and morning dew. Questions 39 and 40 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 39. How long does sloth digest its food? 40. What substance can help to resolve food in sloth’s stomach? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer keys: 1. 8:00 a.m. 2. coach 3. 18 pounds 4. guide fee 5. reserve a seat 6. cash 7. FC864 8-10. B, E, F 11. Art 12 MN0918 13. American 14. 17th King street 15. gastritis 16. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 17. A 18. B 19-20. B, E 21. C 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. assignment 27. student[s] 28. on their website 29. Library Card 30. The Computer Centre 31. B 32. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. stubby 34. sleep 35. herbivore 36. 93 37. Surrounding temperature 38. water 39. one month 40. bacteria BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a conversation between a clerk and a tourist about a short trip. You will see there is an example that has been done for you. On this occaswn, only the conversation relating to this will be played first. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk: Good morning. Wonderful […………………………….]. How can I help you? Tourist: Good morning. I’d like to know about the information about your short trip. What’s the name of the trip? Clerk: Magic One Day. Tourist: Right. Could you […………………………….]me to the torn? Clerk: Of course. And we will give you a […………………………….]latest trip. if you book the Tourist: Fine. When is the next one going? Clerk: We have a trip every Saturday, which usually o’clock in the morning departs at 8:00 Tourist: And when will we come back? Clerk: About 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Tourist: Fine. IIow about the type of […………………………….]? Clerk: We like to keep our tours small, so we offer a coach or [……………….]. Tourist: That’s great. So how many tourists are there in one group? Clerk: Usually, we take about 15 to 20 […………………………….]. But you know it is a peak time now, so the number is up to 25 tourists. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tourist: Well, that sounds good. So how much is the tour price? Clerk: As I said I will give you a 5% discount, so the cost is [………………….] for each person. Tourist: Great. Does it include lunch? Clerk: No, but the guide fee has been included. Tourist: Do I need to book a seat? Clerk: Yes. At peak season, in order to ensure your position, seat […………….] is needed. So the tourist has to reserve a seat at least [……………….]before leaving. Tourist: OK. And how about the […………………………….]? Clerk: You don’t need to pay any fees […………………………….]. Tourist: Fine. How about payments? Cash or credit card? Clerk: Because we collect money just before departing, the only [………….] we accept is cash. Tourist: Fine. I see. Clerk: That’s OK. And let me confirm you with your customer reference number. Tourist: Fine. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk: That is […………………………….]. Tourist: Right. I write it down. Clerk. How about other things do you want to know? Tourist: Er, yes. I’d like to know what […………………………….]we will visit during the tour. Clerk: Well, let me check the time […………………………….]. We will start at 8 o’clock, and will arrive at […………………….]about 10 o’clock. The first resort we will visit is Old Castles, the most famous Scottish [………………….]. It is the home of the Scottish Crown Jewels the oldest Royal Regalia in Britain. Tourist: Well. May I take photos? Clerk: Of course. Tourist: I heard that the City Hall is a good place. Will we go there? Clerk: The next tour does not […………………………….]that place. Tourist: OK. – Clerk: And then we will go to see St. Giles’ Cathedral with [………………….] years history. It is […………………………….]for its stained glass, Rieger organ and beautiful Thistle chapel. Tourist: Great. Is it near to the zoo? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clerk: Yes. After lunch you will visit Roval Palace. It is a good place to know about[……………………….] family’s life, but it has a rule with no photo. Tourist: Right. Clerk: But, you can pick some […………………….]in the local[……………….] shops closed to the palace. Tourist: Great. Clerk: And about 4 o’clock, we will get to the Seabird Centre. Tourist: Do you mean the […………………………….]? Clerk: No. They are different places. Tourist: OK. Does it have an animal […………………………….]? Clerk: Sure. You can appreciate the play of […………………………….]and sea lion. Tourist: It sounds good. Clerk: About 6 o’clock we will return. If you need other information, please read our tour[…………………………….]. Tourist: Fine. Thank you very much. Clerk: You are welcome. Good-bye. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tourist: Good-bye. SECTION 2 You will hear a conversation between a doctor and a student. Mary: Good afternoon, doctor. May I come in? Doctor: Yes. Come in. Mary: I’m a […………………………….]in the university and 1 don’t feel very good. Doctor: OK, sit down please. I need to record some basic […………….] about, you first. Mary: Fine. Doctor: What’s your full name? Mary: Mary Nixon. Doctor: Is your surname [……………………….]N-I-X-O-N? Mary: That’s right. Doctor: Well. Mary, what’s your major? Mary: T’m studying Art. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Doctor: A good choice. Tell me your […………………………….]. Mary: Registered number? Sorry, I’m not sure… may be… Doctor: Did you bring your Union Card of Library Card? Mary: Yes. I brought it. Doctor: OK. Well tell me the number on your card. Mary: It is MN0918. Doctor: And your birthday? Mary: I was born on […………………………….]. Doctor: Where are you from? Mary: I come from New York. Doctor: Oh, we are from the same city. Mary: Really? Doctor: Yes. Where do you live? Campus […………………………….]? Mary: Actually, I wall move out from […………………………….]flat tomorrow. I rent a house in North-West with three friends. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Doctor: Fine. Tell me your present address. Mary: It is […………………………….]. Doctor: OK. And your contact number? Mary: 3678259. Doctor: Right. Now, let’s get some of your […………………………….] background. Mary: OK. Doctor: Have you ever had any serious […………………….]or accidents? Mary: I got gastritis when I was in middle school. Doctor: Did you have an operation? Mary: No. I just took medicine and had some […………………………….]. Doctor: Anything else? Mary: No, nothing. Doctor: So, Mary, what’s your trouble? Mary: Well, recently I’ve been having some trouble with my head and eyes and nose… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Doctor: Oh, no. Mary: I think I’ve got a […………………………….]flu. Doctor: Maybe or maybe not. Describe your problem [……………………….]. Mary: OK. Since last week I’ve been […………………………….]and sometimes I can’t stop and even later I began to feel […………………………….]. Doctor: Do you get a fever? Mary: No. Doctor: Did you attend any […………………………….]activities during the last, week? Mary: Let me think… no, nothing special… yeah, I had a camping last Monday. Doctor: To where? Mary: Eastern mountain. You know there are lots of beautiful flowers. We took many photos there. Doctor: So your […………………………….]has lasted for one week? Mary: Yes. But sometimes I’m fine. I don’t know why. Doctor: Do you have any allergies? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mai’y: I remember I got […………………………….]to mango when I was child, but now I’m fine. Doctor: How about flowers? I mean […………………………….]? Mary: You mean I’m allergic to pollen? Doctor: Yes. Mary: What, should I do? Doctor: I suggest you take some medicine first and drink more water. Mary: OK. Doctor: And then if your […………………………….]are getting worse I suggest you go to a[…………………………….]to check. Mary: OK. Thank you very much. Doctor: I hope you will recover soon. Mary: Thanks. Goodbye. Doctor: Goodbye. SECTION 3 You will hear a conversation between a new student and a lecturer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Good morning. May I come in? Lecturer: Yes. come in please. Student: I’m a new student and I’m looking for the office of [……………….] faculty. Is this the right place? Lecturer: Yes, this is the Faculty of Engineering. How can I help you? Student: I know there was an […………………………….]meeting last Friday. but I did not[…………………………….]that meeting, so T’m wondering if someone could give me some information about… you know the campus life or course […………………………….]or something like that. Lecturer: Yes. Sit down please. Where should we begin? Student: Firstly, how many lectures do I have to attend every week? Lecturer: You know there are not too many lectures of [……………………….] courses. Let me check. Oh, you have lectures on Monday. Wednesday and Friday afternoon, from 2p.m. to 4p.m. Student: How often do I have to attend […………………………….]in a week? Lecturer: Well, there is only one group seminar on Thursday morning at[…………………………….]. Student: You mean the group? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lecturer: Yes. Student: How many people are there in one group? Lecturer: About 3 to 5. Student: Fine. Lecturer: You will discuss about 20 minutes and then the [……………….] of your group will give a short presentation. Student: A presentation? Lecturer: Right. Student: Do all members in group have a chance to give a [………………….]? Lecturer: Maybe. And then your subject […………………………….]will give you a mark. Student: A mark? Does that mean the representative’s mark is all members’ mark? Lecturer: That’s right. Student: How about […………………………….]? Lecturer: The postgraduate attendance is only […………………………….]. But a few students will be […………………………….]in our faculty. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Fine. Should I choose the time? Because I have a [……………….]job. Lecturer: I am afraid not. You know the postgraduate course is very […..….]. We do not suggest that our students do any jobs Student: Yes, I see. I will spend time on my course. Oh, how many[……….] courses are there in the coming academic year? Lecturer: You have three modular courses from September to June next year. Student: OK. Lecturer: Anything else can 1 help you with? Student: I’d like to know some information about the course […………….]. Lecturer: Well, beside presentation you will have an exam at the end of the term. Student: An exam? What type of exam? Lecturer: It’s an […………………………….]exam. Student: Fine. Lecturer: But your main […………………………….]is assignment. Student: You mean homework? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lecturer: Yes. You will have to write an assignment with 6 to 7 thousand words every month. Student: […………………………….]? Lecturer: Yes. Student: Oh. How about the topic? Lecturer: Your tutor mil give you some […………………………….]on the topic based on some course hand outs or […………………………….]books, but you have to narrow the topic by yourself. Student: So can I choose the topic of essay by myself? Lecturer: Yes, of course. Student: Great. Lecturer: You must pay […………………………….]to your essay deadline. All assignment work must be […………………………….]in before the deadline your tutor gives you. Student: When should I visit my tutor? Lecturer: You should check your tutor’s name and contact number on our website. Student: Fine. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lecturer: Do you have a […………………………….]? Student: No. I have not applied for one. Lecturer: I think you should register for a Library Card first. Because you need it when you borrow reference books from library. Student: OK. I will apply for one tomorrow morning. Lecturer: Anything else? Student: The last thing is how can I get my [………….] and[……………….] of our university’s website. Lecturer: First you should go to The Computer Centre to register and then they will give you a username and password. Student: That’s fine. Thanks for your […………………………….]. Lecturer: You are welcome. See you later. Student: See you. SECTION 4 You will hear a lecture about an animal living in South American. Welcome to Magic Animal Time. Today I’d like to give you an introduction to a[…………………………….]called sloth. Native to Central and South American //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP rain forest, the sloth is the […………………………….]animal on the earth. It needs 12 seconds to finish one step even slower than [……………………….]. Algae grows on its brown[…………………………….]back because its […………………….] lifestyle. Even the fur of sloths is […………………….]to their lifestyle. Sloths usually hang upside down so their stiff, [……………….] fur grows differently from the coats of most[…………………………….]. Horses’ hair, for example, grows from the back, so[…………………………….]will run off. Below this tough top layer, a[…………………………….]downy layer of hair provides additional protection from[…………………………….]insects. The greenish cast of the sloth’s […………………………….]fur is caused by symbiotic algae that grow in […………………………….]running along the length of each of the the […………………………….], mammal’s and the outer algae hairs. return The the sloth hosts favour by providing[……………….] that the sloth either […………………………….]by licking its fur or absorbs through its skin. The […………………………….]green colour makes the sloth look just like a clump of dry leaves hanging ửom a […………………………….]– the perfect jungle camouflage. And the longer a sloth lives, the greener it gets. Sloths have a short and flat, head, a snout that is short in length, big round eyes, long tree-[…………………………….], a stubby tail and small ears and though some have called them[…………………….], they have the cutest face that looks like they are always smiling just like koala in […………………….]. Sloths spend most of the day […………………………….]. Curling up in a tree notch or hanging from a branch with all four legs closed together, their heads tuck between their front, legs. People[…………………………….]see them much move even when they are […………………………….]. Only at feeding time, sloths move slowly and […………………………….], hand over and through //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP the […………………………….], searching for leaves, fruits, and twigs. They even mate and give bứt.h while […………………………….]from their long, curved daws. Sometimes a sloth will die hanging upside down from a tree limb and remain so after death, until they[…………………………….]or are forcibly removed. Why do sloths have such an unusual […………………………….]? It’s the strategy they evolved to[…………………………….]as tree- […………………………….]plant eaters in a place with many predators. Most domestic […………………………….], such as cattle, horse, and sheep, graze all day long. Because they feed on nutrient poor [……………………….], they must eat. almost constantly. Sloths are also […………………………….]as herbivores, and their diets are also low in[…………………………….]; but rather than […………………………….]all day long, they have become masters at conserving energy. As any […………………………….]knows, maintaining muscle requires large[…………………………….]of food energy • far more than a sloth’s vegetarian diet can provide. Sloths are relatively […………………………….]and usually spend most of their day hanging upside down, so they can get by with half as much […………………….]mass as similar sized [………………….]. Hence, they don’t, need to eat too much. In addition, because of heavy muscle sloths weigh far less than other mammals. This makes it possible for them to climb on thin branches high in the tropical forest […………………………….], where thev can more easily find food and avoid heftier [……………………….]. Keeping a high body […………………………….]also takes energy. Sloths fall this need by maintaining a lower average body temperature than other […………………………….]. Dogs, cats, horses, sheep, and cows all have //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP average body temperatures between about 100 and 103°F, but a sloth’s […………………………….]body temperature is about 93°F. Equally important, a sloth’s body temperature […………………………….]with the surrounding temperature. Like snakes and frogs which are “[……………….]” creatures, a sloth’s body temperature is highest on warm, sunny days and lowest at night and on rainy days. Sometimes a sloth takes a [……………….] in the morning to warm up. Then, during the [……………….] time of the day, it hides in the shade so it won’t overheat. During a 24-hour period, a sloth’s body temperature may vary as much as [……………….]. If the body temperature of a [……………………….], a cat, or a dog varies just 5°F, it can be life[…………………………….]. Because […………………………….]have difficulty moving over land, they spend most of their time in the trees. They can get just about everything they need high above the forest floor – even water. which comes from eating […………………………….] leaves and ticking up drops of morning dew. Short bursts of [……………...….] followed by long periods of[……………….]make sloths less vulnerable to large raptors such as harpy[………………….]and other carnivores such as […………………….].As long as sloths remain […………………………….]quiet and still, they’re nearly impossible to detect. At feeding time, a sloth reaches out, grabs an […………………………….]branch with its flexible feet, and tugs until the food is within reach of its […………………………….]. After pulling the vegetation into its mouth, the sloth clips the leaves with its hard, tough hps and slowly[………………….]them with large, peg-like teeth. A sloth […………………….] its food just as it does everything else – very slowly. People usually digest, their food in about a day, but […………………………….]can take about a month to finish the process. As //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP soon as a sloth [………………….] a mouthful of [……………………….]plants, the bacteria in its stomach and […………………………….]begin breaking down the food. It takes many hours for the […………………………….]to digest the tough plant material that makes up a sloth’s diet. Only then can the sloth […………………………….]the nutrients it needs to five and grow. So do you have a new understanding about the slow but not lazy animal? Next week we will talk about… [fade] IELTS Listening Practice Test 13 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Accommodation Request Form Example Type of accommodation: Full name: Age: Answer Homestay 1 ________________ Lee 2 ________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Present address: International House Room: 3 ________________ Reasons for applying for homestay: to know about local culture to 4_______________ Contact number: 8141 9680 [home] 5 _________________[mobile] Questions 6-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Accommodation requirements: a nice landlady own 6___________________ no young children near to 7____________________ The 8 ___________________ will be £140, including 9_bill. Accommodation required date: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10__________________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Guide for Peak District Peak District’s location: five miles from Sheffield 11 ____________ Main attractions: Bakewell Town is known for local food: Chatsworth House has formal gardens and 12 ____________ 13 ____________ The heart of Peak District is the Peak District 14 ____________ The most famous cavern in Castleton is called 15 ____________ Questions 16-20 Complete the notes below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 16__________________ must be accompanied by an adult on walking and cycling. Tourists can pick 17_____________________ in some specialist shops. Chatsworth’s art collection has 18______________________ years’ history. Eyam village is also called 19_________________________ Eyam Hall has 20___________________________ workshops. SECTION 3 Questions 21-23 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 21. Harper’s paper is about ______________ A. energy crisis. B. environment protection. C. computer technology. 22. The research method that the professor recommends is //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. interview. B. questionnaire. C. presentation. 23. Harper is worried about ______________ A. essay deadline. B. questionnaire data. C. course stress. Questions 24-26 Choose the correct letter. Write A if professor says REMAIN Write B if professor says REWRITE Write C if professor says REMOVE What suggestions does professor make? 24. purpose ___________ 25. structure ___________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 26. personal experiences IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ___________ Questions 27-30 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. ESSAY REQUIREMENT To hand in essay by 27 ________________ To print essay by 28 ________________ Before handing in: to do 29__________________ e.g. grammar and spelling; to check proper 30___________________ SECTION 4 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. BRITISH MEDIA Newspapers began to appear in the 18-19th Century. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31_______________ is British oldest daily newspaper. The legal rule of advertisement that all the British media must follow is 32_____________________. There are over 33__________________ different newspapers in Britain. The press that publishes serious articles is 34_____________________. The most leftwing newspaper is 35 _________________________. A feature of the tabloid press is a girl picture on 36__________________. The oldest soap shop was located in the northern city of 37_____________ in England. British newscasts get good reputation for the 38____________________ of reporting. British viewers usually use the time of 39_______________________ to make a drink. Audience have to buy a 40_______________________. BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 1 You will hear a conversation about homestay registration between a student and an accommodation advisor. You will see there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first. Aaron: Good morning-. Advisor: Good morning. Aaron: I’d like to apply for a homestay. [Example] Advisor: Right, sit down please. Well, I need to take down your […………….] first. Aaron: OK. Advisor: What’s your full name? Aaron: My name is Aaron Lee. Advisor: Do you spell your first name A-A-R-O-N? Aaron: Yes. Advisor: OK, and your age? Aaron: I’m […………………………….]years old. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Advisor: So you are a […………………………….]in our university? Aaron: Yes. Advisor: What’s your present address? Aaron: I live in student […………………………….]– International House. Advisor: In which area? Aaron: North Campus. Advisor: Your room number? Aaron: It is […………………………….]. Advisor: OK. Aaron, are you […………………………….]with your flat now? Aaron: Actually, my flat is alright, but I hope to move into a local family to have more[…………………………….]to know about local culture and to improve my English. Advisor: Right. Tell me your contact number? Aaron: My home number is […………………………….], and my mobile phone is[…………………………….]. Advisor: Well, Aaron, can you tell me your […………………………….]about homestay? Such as food or facilities, something like that. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Aaron: Yes. Firstly, I prefer to live in a […………………………….]house with a nice landlady and I hope she would be good at cooking. Advisor: Ali’ight. How about others? Aaron: And I’d like to have my own bathroom and […………………………….]. I don’t want to share with others. Advisor: OK, no problem. Anything else? Aaron: Oh… yeah… you know, one of my friends, Chris, who lives in a family with[…………………………….]… Advisor: Yeah. Aaron: They are too noisy and my friend cannot study. So I hope there are no young children in my homestay house. Advisor: OK fine. Do you need a garage? Aaron: I don’t drive now and maybe I would need it in future. Oh, yes, 1 hope that, the house would be near to […………………………….]. Advisor: OK. Not far from campus. Anything else? Aaron: No. Advisor: Well, let’s talk about the rent and the […………………………….]. Aaron: OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Advisor: Usually, the rent of homestay is about a […………………………….]per week and you will have to pay two weeks’ rent as a deposit in advance. Aaron: Does the rent include all bills? Advisor: No. It only includes the water fee. You have to pay your […………………….] bill and telephone bill and cable bill if you need. Aaron: Right. Advisor: When would you like to move in? Aaron: As soon as possible. Well, I hope to see a house this weekend. How about this Saturday? Advisor: Is it […………………………….]? Aaron: Right. Advisor: OK. 1 know. Do you have any other questions? Aaron: No, that’s all. Thanks for your help. Advisor: You are welcome. Good-bye. Aaron: Good-bye. SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP You will hear a lecture about a famous natural resort in England. Welcome, everybody, to the guide for the Peak District. Situated in the heart of England and[…………………………….]part of six counties, the Peak District is a place of[…………………………….]natural beauty. It is just five miles from the Sheffield City Centre. A short break, or longer holiday, will allow you to […………………………….] some of England’s most […………………………….]scenery and in the towns, villages and[…………………………….]– among the prettiest in the country – you will find a warm and[…………………………….]welcome wherever you go. Every taste is […………………………….]for and many exciting activities are available. Here are some […………………………….]of the most popular places to visit. For the most active people, the following areas offer you excellent[…………………….] for walking, strolling, […………………………….], caving, cycling, and hang-[…………………………….]. The first place I’d like to introduce you to is Bakewell. This beautiful little town is[…………………………….]for a certain local […………………………….]– the famous Bakewell pudding. Q12 It’s very delicious. And steeped in history, Bakewell’s oldest building dates back to Henry VIlI’s reign. Just south of the town is the […………………………….]Haddon Hall, a[………………….]Tudor Manor House complete with gardens, heralded as the most[………………….] in England. On Sheffield’s […………………………….], lies the ‘Palace of the Peak’. Chatsworth is quite […………………………….]the UK’s most stunning country house and a ‘must see’ for any visitor. The […………………………….] ground alone – with their formal gardens, fountains and maze – are worth a visit. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP At the heai’t of the Peak District lies the Peak District National Park, the first of Britain’s National Parks, […………………………….]in 1951, to safeguard and[…………….] this beautiful region not only for future [………………….] but also for visitors to enjoy in the present. Whether you’re exploring, getting out in the great outdoors or simply relaxing, […………………………….]the Peak District and the Peak District National Park, you’ll be taking home wonderful […………………………….]! A regular train service from […………………………….]travels through the scenic Hope Valley, home to the […………………………….]villages of Hathersage, Edale & Castleton. Hathersage is the final resting place of little John, while Edale marks the […………………………….]start of the Pennine Way. Castleton has some of the greatest show […………………………….]in Europe and the only […………………………….]Norman Keep in Derbyshire. The most famous cavern is ‘Blue John Cavern’. The natural [………………….] caverns are home to eight of the fourteen known varieties of […………………………….]Blue […………………………….]John stone, which can be seen in its natural state among stalactites and […………………………….]. Further south, the [………………….] grit stone edges and[………………….] valleys of the Derbyshire Dales offer endless opportunities for walking and cycling. Please be aware that all children must be […………………………….]by an adult. There, many charming villages and larger market towns are famous for[…………………………….]shops chocolates offering and[…………………………….]to everything from antiques, hand-made designer clothing and […………………………….]to tackle the great outdoors! You could pick up some wonderful […………………………….]for your friends. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Perhaps the most magnificent and certainly the best known stately home in England, Chatsworth is home to a […………………………….]art collection which represents 4.000 years of European culture and […………………………….], from ancient Greece to modern works by British artists. Everything about Chatsworth is on an impressive scale, from the[……………………….] interiors to the […………………………….] gardens and the 1,000 acre, ‘Capability’ Brown-designed estate is one of the most beautiful and historic man-made[…………………………….]in Britain. The last resort I hope to […………………………….]you is the beautiful village of Eyam where there is a tragic tale. In […………………………….]a tailor in this small village received some cloth ridden with […………………………….] fleas from London. The village decided to[…………………………….] itself but a third of the villagers died. That’s known as the famous ‘[……………….]village’. There are several reminders of this dramatic event and Eyam Hall tells a vivid story of those fearful months. Eyam Hall is a small but charming[…………….] manor house with cafe and craft workshops in the centre of Eyam. It. has been over […………………………….]since the Britain’s first national park was[…………………………….]in 1951. Every year lots of visitors from all over the world come here to relax and enjoy the natural beauty. So if you feel tired and […………………………….]about your work, study or even the life lives why not visit the Peak District? You will find what you need there. SECTION 3 In this section you will hear a talk between a student and a professor. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Harper: Good afternoon, Professor George. George: Good afternoon, Harper, let’s talk about your [……………….]draft, OK? Harper: Yes. Actually, professor George, I… I just […………………………….]to change my essay topic to energy […………………………….]… George: Oh, I don’t thinlc you need to change the topic. You know[…….….] protection is much better than that one. Harper: Oh, Really? I’m glad to hear that. In your mind that’s a good work? George: Yes. I think so. But, there is still lots of work that need to be done… Harper: Oh yes…of course. I am just very […………………………….]to hear what you think of it. George: Well, the first one, which research […………………………….]will you take? Harper: I’d like to use a […………………………….]. George: I don’t think that’s a good choice. Harper: Why? George: Because you will have lots of […………………………….]data to check. That will be a huge work. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Harper: Yeah, I think you are right. George: How about an interview? Harper: OK, I will think about it. Professor George, I think 1 have a problem with the[…………………………….]. George: You mean the deadline? Harper: Yes. I’m […………………………….]I can’t hand in my work before the essay[…………………………….]. George: Why? Harper: You know I have to spend a lot of time on my part-time job. George: Harper, I don’t think you’ve given me a good reason. You know I can’t[……………….] your deadline except you get […………………………….]. Harper: But, Professor George, I…. George: This is our rule. I hope you can cope well with your timetable, OK? Harper: OK. George: Harper, generally speaking, your essay is a good work, but I’m worried about some parts. Harper: Yes. Could you give me some […………………………….]about my work? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP George: Well, let’s start with the purpose. I think it is not bad. You […………….], your idea and the reason for this work, but… Harper: What should I do? George: It’s better for you to make them clearly. I mean to [………………….] them. Harper: OK. The purpose needs to be stronger. Oh, what’s your […………….] about the structure? George: I think your structure is very clear. I do really say, well-done and go ahead. Harper: Thanks very much. I am so glad to hear that. George: That’s OK. Harper: How about other problems with my […………………………….]? George: How do you think your personal […………………………….]as background[…………………………….]your work? Harper: Oh, it is just my question. I’m not sure whether I should write them. George: I can see why you put it here but it really isn’t relevant, to your[……………….]. My advice on that is that you take them out. Harper: I think you are right. Anything else? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP George: No. Just go ahead. Harper: Yes. How about other […………………………….]? Such as format or something like that? George: Well, let me see, oh, yes, your way of handing it in. Harper: I heard we must send our essays to you by email, is that right? George: Yes. That’s right. Before your […………………………….], let me check. It is … oh, here, it is on […………………………….]. Harper: Right. I will hand in my essay on time. George: Good. And you have to print your work by […………………………….]. Harper: Why? George: We will store all of our students’ work, so good quality is very important. Harper: OK. Oh, Professor George, should I do the proof-reading before handing in my essay? George: Yes. Proof-reading is necessary. You should check your grammar or spelling or format before handing in your work. Harper: OK. George: And your references. You must make your […………………………….] clearly, and that’s very important. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Harper: OK, I know. Thanks very much for your help. Professor George. George: A pleasure. How about your presentation… [fade] SECTION 4 You will hear a lecture about British Media. The United Kingdom has one of the world’s oldest […………………………….] newspaper industries. In the late […………………………….]and early nineteenth century, as the British economy began to [……………………….], as literacy levels rose through the introduction of[…………………………….], more and more newspapers began to appear. The Times. which first appeared in […………………………….], is the United Kingdom’s oldest daily newspaper. While The […………………………….], which is still published every Sunday, began[…………………………….]in 1791, making it the world’s oldest national newspaper. The different main […………………………….]newspapers – The Times, The Observer, The[…………………………….]– still suggest that the function of the paper is to offer the[…………………………….]objective reports about what is happening in the country. The function of […………………….] the government is one of the reasons why a free press is[…………………….] so important to the functioning of[…………………………….]democracy. Besides politicians businessmen paid more […………………………….]to the power of the press. They used press to […………………………….]their products and services to[…………………………….]customers, so the advertising business was born. In Britain, most[…………………………….]is carried in newspapers: companies use the press to sell products, people use the press to look for a job, or to buy a house. All the British media must follow Advertising Codes which […………………………….]that advertisements //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP are[…………………………….], honest and […………………………….], have a sense of responsibility for […………………………….]and society and respect, the principles of fair competition. British newspaper culture is […………………………….]in the extent to which class and educational differences are […………………………….]in the newspapers people read. In other developed countries like Japan and the United States, newspaper reading is a habit of mainly middle-class, however, in Britain the “lower classes” are also regular readers. There are more than […………………………….]different newspapers which cater for a wide range from[…………………………….]to educational views. Britain has one of the highest levels of newspaper sales per head of population in the world. Although most newspapers are[…………………………….]independent of political parties, they also express some political views. The quality uress not only publishes most serious and in- depth […………………………….]of particular political and social issues but also […………………………….]reviews about high culture for readers with […………………………….]and middle class. The most leftwing of these newspapers is The Guardian : you will often hear people on TV or in daily life refer to “Guardian readers” – this is a kind of short hand to suggest someone who is […………………………….]and[…………………………….]in their politics, and interested in society and social[…………………………….], such as will be soft on crime or quite […………………………….]and interested in green politics. The other […………………………….]of national newspapers is the “tabloids” which people usually call it “the some […………………………….]about gutter famous press’1. It person often carries whether in politics, […………………………….]or sport, etc. The stories are short, easy to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP read and usually rely more on […………………………….]than fact. One feature of the[……………….] press which has become a national [………………….] is the Page 3 Girl – a picture each day of pretty, scantily clad young woman. The […………………………….]media – television and radio – are[…………………………….]important to British national life. According to record, British people spend 4-5 hours a day watching TV. Whether you are working, chatting with friends or family[…………………………….]will usually be about programmes that were watched the evening before. Even newspapers also carry […………………………….]of programmes which are being broadcast. If a […………………………….]does not participate in television viewing he or she usually is looked as “out”. News, entertainment, and sport are British people favourites. However[…………………………….], comedy and game programmes fall in and out favour, Britain has two longrunning […………………………….]operas. The oldest and most popular soap shop was[…………………………….]in the northern city of Manchester in the […………………………….]. Compared with American soap operas, British soaps present gritty and[…………………………….]accounts of the everyday life of Britons. They are of very high quality and are popular abroad: whether in New Zealand or Canada, you can keep up with your favourite characters. Daily news and weather […………………………….]are also popular viewing. British[…………………………….]are famous for the quality of their reporting. While, there are not many channels for […………………………….], so an interesting [……………………….]appears: during [………………….] popular programmes, the national utility companies have to make special preparations becauduring [………………………….] breaks , a surge of demand for electricity //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP is created when […………………………….] of British viewers rush out of the[…………………………….] to make a cup of tea. The British Broadcasting Corporation – more familiarly known as the[…………………………….]or even “the Beeb” – is Britain’s main public service[…………………………….]. It began in 1927 as a public service radio station, and later moved into TV. The BBC has two channels. BBC 1 […………………………….]in shows with broad appeal, such as sport, entertainment, drama, kid’s shows and current […………………………….]. BBC 2 caters for special interest […………………………….]and so broadcasts[…………………………….]and shows aimed at particular social groups, such as the elderly, the[…………………………….], homosexuals, and so on. The BBC is funded by licence fees and viewers must buy a […………………………….] each year for their TV set. The BBC is no longer just about TV showrs. Nowadays it is a multimedia business with wide[…………………………….]and educational interests. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-101/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 14 SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 omplete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY 25th CONFERENCE Contact University: [Example] New South Wales University Conference date: 1 ___________________ Conference venue: 2 ____________________ Reservation phone No.: 3 ____________________ Cost: $360 for 4 days Student rate: $180 for 4 days or 4 __________ Contact person: 5 __________________ Candidate’s name: John Helatone, a computing technology student from 6 ____________ University Take action fast! Closing date for talk: 7_________________ Send outline including: 8_________________ Maximum length: 300 words Also send: 9_________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS E-mail address: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP

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SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Complete the notes as you listen. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Weekly Cooking Corner – Gingers Ginger is a spicy-tasting root related to the bamboo family and has a variety of uses in the kitchen. [Example] The Chinese used ginger principally for 11___________________. Ginger was first grown in 12__________ and _______________ Spice traders were able to get 13__________________ for ginger. Ginger was introduced to Australia in the 14____________ century. Questions 15-17 Complete the table below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Ginger Production in Australia //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Cause High rainfall in Queensland High 16 ______________ 17 __________________ Effect 15 _________________ Australian ginger was not price competitive Supplies of ginger ran low Questions 18 – 20 Complete the fact sheet below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. FACTS ABOUT BUDERIM COOPERATIVE Cooperative was formed with 18 £______________ and two wooden vats and 19_______________ of raw ginger. 40% of ginger is used in 20_________________. 60% of ginger exported to Asia, Europe and elsewhere. SECTION 3 Questions 21 -25 Complete the notes below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Opinions about Global Temperature Scientists want to know whether global warming is caused by 21_________ Insulation may cause the Earth to 22___________________________ There are many 23 _________________________ on the global climate. The 24_________________________________ does not remain static. We cannot understand the global climate without understanding 25 ______. Questions 26-27 Complete the table. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Method used to measure temperature Location of instruments From thermometers in buoys in the sea When water is drawn through the 26___________ of ships ATSR [infra-red detector] in the sea 27__________________ Questions 28-30 Choose THREE letters, A-F Which THREE advantages of the ATSR are mentioned by Dr Parkinson? A. Is located In two places //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. measures very accurately C. produces large amounts of data D. correct to within 3 degrees centigrade E.can view 500 kilometers at a time F.lasts two and a half years SECTION 4 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. How to Make Personal Control of One’s Health 31_____________________ should take charge of their health. The single greatest threat to health is 32__________________. Disturbing findings about men’s health • the group who was at most risk of early death is 33 _____________________. Possible causes are: drinking too much alcohol; //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP heavy smoking; 34 _________________ no adequate exercise. Environmental factors affecting health: air or water pollution the threat of 35______________ is most under-rated. Personal control of one’s health: A well-funded education campaign will help enhance 36_________________ and many illnesses could be prevented by 38________________________. Do exercises for 38______________________ so you may find someone to join you. Make adequate 39______________________to prevent sports injury. Reduce injuries by using 40____________________ techniques. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer keys: Section 1, Questions 1-10 1. 15-18 September/ 15th to 18th September 2. [the] Pacific Hotel 3. 07 9444 1233 4. $50 a day 5. [Professor] Dorfman – . 6. London 7. last Friday 8. [an] interesting title 9. [a] short/brief CV 10. Admin 11. medicine /medical purposes 12. China; India [in either order] 13. a good price / [a] lot of money 14. [early] 20th 15. Perfect / Ideal [conditions] 16. production cost[s] / cost of production 17. The Second World War/ World War II 18. 25 19. 14 tons 20. Australia 21. human activities 22. get warmer //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. influences 24. Earth’s temperature 25. [the] oceans 26. Engines 27. [in] space/[in] orbit/ above us / on the Earth 28- 30. B; C; E [in any order] 31. Patients 32. smoking 33. young men 34. heavy diet 36. [the] sun 36 .public health [standards] 37 .healthy lifestyle [choices] 38. fun / a pleasure 39. warm-up 40. cross-training BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 In this section you will hear a series of telephone conversations between an overseas student and some people involved in turn. He wants to confirm some information for an international conference on computing technology. H = Helstone; O = Operator; A = Assistant; D = Professor Dorfman [phone rings] [phone rings] O: New South Wales University. Good morning. H: Oh, good morning. Can you put me through to the School of Computing[…………………………….], please? O: Certainly. A: School of Computing Technology. Professor Dorfman’s office. H: Oh! Good morning. I was wondering if you could give me some information about the forthcoming Computing Technology 25th […………………………….]? Dates,[…………………………….]procedures, cost…that sort of thing? A: Certainly. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP H: When exactly is the conference? A: Well, the conference runs for four days from the 15th to the 18th of September. H: 15th to 18th September… Oh, good. I’ll stilj be here then and urn…, where[…………………………….]is it being held? Is it at the […………………………….]as in previous years? A: No, it’s actually being held at the Pacific Hotel – we’ve rather […………………………….]the university conference […………………………….]so we’ve […………………………….]for this new venue. H: Right, Paradise Hotel. A: No. Pacific Hotel. H: Oh, right. And […………………………….]we can get accommodation at the hotel? A: Yes, but you’ll need to contact them directly to […………………………….]that. I’ll give you the number for hotel […………………………….]. Have you got a pen ready? H: Yeah, go ahead. A: It’s area code [07] and then 9. triple 4. 1-2. double 3. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS H: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 0-7-9. triple 4. 1-2. double 3. And what’s the […………………………….]fee? A: Individual fees are […………………………….]for the 4 days, or $100 a day if you only wanted to attend for one day. , H: Are there any student […………………………….]? A: Oh. sure. There’s a […………………………….] concession for students, and that’s $180 for the four davs, or […………………………….]. H: And am I too late to offer to give a talk? A: Oh, I’m pretty sure you’ve missed the […………………………….]for that. H: Oh, really? But I’ve only just […………………………….]here in Australia – is there any way I could have a paper […………………………….]? A: Well, vou’d need to talk to Professor Dorfman. He’s the person[…………………………….]the conference this year. I can out you through if you’d like. H: Oh, yes please. Thafd be great. Oh, and can I just check the spelling of his //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP name? Is that D-O-R-F-M-A-N? A: Yes, that’s correct. D: Professor Dorfman speaking. H: Oh, hello. My name’s John […………………………….]. I’m a computing[…………………………….]student at London University. I’m here in Australia for 3 months, looking at […………………………….]application of computing and information technology. D: Right. H: I’m interested in giving a talk on my […………………………….]at the conference but I believe I may have missed the deadline. D: Well, strictly speaking you have. The closing date was last Friday. H: Oh, no! D: But we may be able to include your paper if it fits into our […………………………….], but you’ll have to be quick. H: OK. What do I need to do? D: Send me an outline of your talk. And make sure you include an […………………………….]title for the talk. Something to attract the delegates’ […………………………….]. H: OK. Interesting title. Right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D: The outline should be no more than […………………………….], though. H: Right. I should be able to keep it down to 300 words but would 400 be OK? D: No, not really because we have to print it in the […………………………….]and we just don’t have the space. H: Surel I understand. D: And also, can you send me a short CV – the usual stuff, name, age, […………………………….]. That sort of thing. H: Right. Include a brief CV. D: Actually, you can […………………………….]it to me. That’d be quicker. H: Sure. What’s your e-mail address? D: Well the best thing would be to send it to the conference […………………………….]officer. The address is admin – in lower case. You know, in small letters. H: Right. D: So that’s a-d-m-i-n at annuconf dot e-d-u dot a-u. H: Right. I’ll do that straight away. Thank you very much. You’ve been very helpful. D: OK. Well, we hope to see you in […………………………….], then. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 You will hear a guide talk about cooking ginger on the radio broadcast. Presenter: Hello and welcome to Cooking Corners. And this week we’re looking at that most[…………………………….]and aromatic of plants: a fairly recent addition to the list of Australian[…………………………….]produce, but […………………………….], a great favourite today – ginger. And in the studio to tell us all about it is Jennifer Johnson. Jennifer: Ginger is one of my […………………………….]favourite spices and I’ve got a number of wonderful […………………………….]to share with you later on in the […………………………….]. So what is ginger? Well, actually it’s a […………………………….]root with an aromatic flavour; its related to the […………………………….]family and Example has a hundred different uses in the kitchen. The Chinese have cultivated it for years, […………………….] to use in medicine, though you are probably more familiar with its [………………….] uses. But first, lets take a brief look at its history before we look at how it can be used, because it has a very interesting history. Ginger […………………………….] in the southern provinces of China and in India, where it had been used in medicine and food for over […………………………….]. The early traders who came upon the plant took it to many parts of the world such as[…………………………….], the West Indies, Central America, East Africa and even Indonesia. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Ginger became […………………………….]popular because of its exotic, aromatic properties and was highly valued by spice […………………………….]in the 17th and 18th centuries because they were able to sell it back in Europe for a very good price. Although Australia is now the largest[…………………………….]of ginger in the world, it wasn’t grown in[…………………………….]until the early 20th century. Apparently some pieces of raw ginger found their way to an area about[…………………………….] north of Brisbane in Queensland earlier this century. The[…………………………….]high rainfall and humidity in this area produce conditions which are perfect for growing ginger. So it became well […………………………….], but in the early days the[………………….] high cost of production placed it at a […………………….] in the market by comparison with the much cheaper […………………………….]produced.by other countries with lower production costs. Then in 1941 the supply of ginger to Australia […………………………….]to run out. Remember… this was in the middle of the Second World War when everything was in short[…………………………….]. This provided a perfect […………………………….]for the Queensland growers to expand their production and sales. Five local farmers got together and formed a[…………………………….]association in a place called Buderim. They started with only[…………………………….]between them. [That was in the days when Australian currency was pounds, not dollars.] So they set up the company with two […………………………….]vats and 14 tons of raw ginger, but they went on to become the most […………………….] ginger farmers in the world. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP In fait nearly all the world’s ginger now comes from the Buderim ginger factory in Queensland. 40% of the […………………………….]is used in Australia and the remaining[…………………………….] is exported overseas to places like Europe, North America, south Africa, and even to Asia, where it originated in the first place. So now let’s move on to look at ways of using ginger in the kitchen… SECTION 3 You will hear an interview about global warming. I = Interviewer; P = Dr Parkinson I:’ Dr Parkinson, global warming was the threat of the [……………………….] but it seems to have […………………………….]out of people’s minds – why do you think that is? P: Yes, in a way you’re right. I think […………………………….]have become occupied with the task of trying to find out whether it really is happening and, if so, whether it’s caused by human[…………………………….]. I: A greenhouse effect is, after all, a natural […………………………….]… P: Yes, as we know, naturally occurring gases float above us, acting as[…………………………….]that prevent heat being radiated into space. I: And the fear is that the insulation might get thicker… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP P: Yes…and because of this, the Earth might get warmer. I: The latest […………………………….]we’ve heard is that the [……………….] will increase by about a third of a degree every ten years. What are your feelings? P: Well…this prediction is difficult to make. You see the global [……………….] is the result of a web of influences. Who is to say that a simple action such as adding[…………………………….]to the atmosphere will not have several[…………………………….]which might even cancel each other out? I: And I understand that the […………………………….]is hard to verify whatever… P: Precisely. I: Why is that? P: Because the Earth’s temperature surges and […………………………….] naturally. In fact the best way of detecting global […………………………….] change is to measure the temperature of the oceans as accurately as possible. I: And this avoids the sort of seasonal […………………………….]of the temperature of land mass. P: Yes – in fact an understanding of the oceans is crucial to understanding how the global climate works. The ocean […………………………….]heat around the globe, it’s like a great[…………………………….]of heat – a tiny change in sea surface temperature[…………………………….]a huge change in the amount of heat it is storing. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS I: And now, I understand you are IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP looking at ways of refining this […………………….]of ocean temperature. P: Yes. For a long time, we’ve measured it by placing […………………….] in buoys bobbing in the oceans and also when ships draw water through their engines. I: It’s also been done by satellite, hasn’t it? P: Yes. But now data from a more […………………………….]system is being collected. This is the European along-track scanning […………………….]or ATSR, a much simpler name. The ATSR orbits the Earth above us. I: And what stage are you at with this? P: Well, it’s been up there two and a half years now. Its an infrared[……………….] that senses the Earth’s temperature with great[………….] and this is what we need. We have to be able to[…………………………….]out random changes in temperature. I: I believe there are other advantages as well. P: There are several… Every few days it covers the entire Earth. So it produces large[…………………………….]of data. It measures the temperature from two angles, which allows[…………………………….]for any effects that the intervening […………………………….]may be having on its readings. Its field of view has a width of […………………………….]and it measures the temperature to 0.3 degrees […………………………….]. I: And it should go on for years? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP P: Yes. I: Thank you, Dr Parkinson, for talking to us today… And now over to… SECTION 4 You will hear an extract from a talk about preventive medicine, especially, how students can look after their own health. Good morning. I’m Dr Pat Plant, and I’m here to talk to you about[……………….] medicine in its widest and most personal […………….]. In other words, I’m here to tell you how the patients should wrest control of their health away from the [……………….] of medicine and take charge of their own medical[…………………………….]. I want to talk about staying out of the hands of the doctor. When a patient takes […………………………….]for her or his own health – and let’s decide the patient is male for now – men are in fact more at risk than […………………………….]anyway. When the patient takes over his own health […………………………….]he must decide what he wants to do. The first thing, of course, is to give up the demon […………………………….]. Smoking is the worst threat to health, and it’s […………………………….]damage. I have colleagues who are […………………………….]to treat smokers. If you want to stay well, stay off[……………….] and smoking in all its […………………….]. Our department has recently completed a survey of men’s health. We looked at men in different age groups and[…………………………….], and we came up with a […………………….] insight. Young men, particularly working class men, are at considerable risk of premature death because of their[…………………………….]. As a group, they have high risk factors: they drink too much alcohol, they smoke more heavily than any other group, their //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP diet is […………………………….]heavy in[…………………………….]fats, and they don’t get enough exercise. We did a smaller survey in which we looked at […………………………….] factors which affect health. I had privately expected to find air or water pollution to be the biggest[………………….], and they must not be […………………………….]. However, the effects of the sun emerged as a threat which people simply do not take sufficiently[…………….]. Please remember that too much sunlight can cause[…………………………….] damage. Given this information, and the self-destructive things which people, particularly young men, are doing to themselves, one could be […………….] for feeling very depressed. However, I believe that a […………………….] education campaign will help us improve public health standards and will be particularly [………………….] for young men. I’m an[……………………….]. I see things improving, but only if things that you as students can do to improve your [……………………….]. So now I’d like to issue a qualification to everything I say. People will still get sick, and they will still need doctors. This advice is just to reduce the […………………………….]of sickness – it would be great if disease was […………………………….], but it’s not. However, we have power. In the late 1980s the Surgeon-General of the United States said that […………….] of our illnesses could be avoided by healthy [……………….] choices. I now want to discuss these choices with you. You should try to make keeping fit fun! It’s very hard to go out and do[…………………………….] by yourself, so it’s wise to find a sport that you //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS like and do it with other people. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP If you swim, you can consider […………………………….]diving or snorkelling. If you jog, try to find a friend to go with. If you walk, choose pretty places to walk or have a reason for walking. Your exercise […………………………….]should be a pleasure, not a[…………………………….]. The university is an excellent place to find other people who share sporting […………………………….]with you, and there are many sports teams you can join. This[…………………………….]raises the issue of sports injuries, and different sports have[…………………………….]injuries. As well as accidental injuries, we find[…………………………….]strain injuries occurring in sports where the same motion is frequently[…………………….], like rowing and squash. The parallel in working life is[……………………….] strain injury which may be […………………………….]by typists or other people who perform the same action hour after hour, day after day. In this context, therefore, the most important thing to […………………….] before any sport is to warm up […………………………….]. Do stretching exercises, and aim at all times to increase your […………………………….]. Be gentle with yourself, and allow time to prepare for the game you have chosen to play. Don’t be fooled by the term ‘warm up’, by the way. It’s every bit as important to do your warm-up […………………………….]on a hot day as on a cool one. I think one of the […………………………….]is that all sports can borrow from each other. Many sports programmes are now encouraging players to use […………………………….]techniques, that is to borrow training techniques from other sports. Boxers have been using cross training for years: building up […………………………….]by doing road work and weight training, while honing their skills and […………………………….]. Other sports which require a high level of eye – hand […………………………….]are following this trend, so you see table tennis players running and jogging to improve //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP their […………………………….], and[…………………………….]doing flexibility exercises which can help them[…………………………….]the ball better. All of these results are good, but the general sense of[…………………………….]is best, and is accessible to us all, from trained[…………………………….]to people who will never run […………………………….]in less than 15 seconds. Good health is not only for those who will achieve athletic [………………….]! //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-100/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 15 SECTION 1 Questions 1-7 Complete the following notes by using A NUMBER or NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. University Geography Field Trip Time: next week [a two-day trip] [Example] Destination: the Warrangamba Dam and 1_______________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Matching course: Environmental Science Departing time of coach: Length of journey there: at 2_next Monday 3 _____ roughly and three hours back First day’s activity: 4 _________________ Spending the night: in 5 ______________ Meals provided: in the form of 6 ___________ Sydney’s daily water consumption: equal to the water to fill 7_____ full-size. Olympic swimming pools Second day’s activity: go to the water plant to see how to purify the water for drinking Questions 8-10 Choose THREE letters, A-F Which THREE things does Cesar recommend bringing? A. binoculars //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. camera C. penknife D. map E. raincoat F. mobile phone SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 11. The last programme in the present series is _______________. 12. ___________________ has been rewarded as ‘Consumer of the Month’ for her persistent effort to see through a result of a complaint. 13. She took ___________________ of photographs on her tour in Europe. 14. What happened to her photos after she gave them to Top-Class Photo Services for developing ? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. The photo services compensated her ______________ for the loss in the end. Questions 16-20 Choose the correct letter, A-D. 16. What is the problem that many listeners write about? A. Sale prices. B. Bad quality stuff. C. Faulty goods. D. Bad assistant. 17. How much was the sale price of the belt that Mr Alvin liked? A. $200. B. $100. C. $150. D. $300. 18. Why should the consumer make a complaint about bad articles or service? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. To cause a fuss. B. It won’t do what is claimed for. C. Ask the shopkeeper for a favour. D. The shopkeeper should be responsible for it. 19. What should a consumer do when complaining in person? A. Get a receipt for what you buy. B. Speak to someone in authority. C. Talk directly to the assistant. D. Ask to see the seller. 20. What should a customer do when complaining on the phone? A. Speak directly to the owner. B. Ask for the manager. C. Write a complaining letter. D. Find out with whom you discuss the matter. SECTION 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 21-22 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Student Record Card Name: David Simons Address: 15 Market Ave., Hornsby Student Number: 21 _______________ Prerequisites completed YES NO Screen Studies Course: √ 18 credit points: √ If no, reasons: 22______________ Question 23 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write TWO DATES for the answer, 23. The final date of the examination should be _______ or __________ Questions 24-25 Choose the correct letters, A-D. 24. Dr Richardson explains that the set exercises A. require reference to a wide range of resources. B. should be at least 250 words in length. C. focus on key terms and concepts in media studies. D. do not have answers. 25. Dr Richardson explains that essays 1 and 2 A. are to be the same length. B. should both be analytical. C. both emphasize studies of audiences. D. should be especially easy for David. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 26-28 Complete the table by writing ONE or TWO appropriate letters [M, T, A or J] as explained below. mechanical M theoretical T analytical A journalistic J How does Dr Richardson describe each of the assignments ? Assignments Description Set exercises 26____________ Assignment 1 27____________ Assignment 2 Assignment 3 A [Example] 28____________ Question 29 Choose the correct answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29. Which two time slots does Dr Richardson suggest David use for his essay? A. The six o’clock and the midmorning. B. The breakfast and the six o’clock. C. The midmorning and midnight. D. The midday and the ten o’clock. Question 30 Answer the question below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for the answer. 30. What will David do before he decides which part of the programmes to use? SECTION 4 Question 31 Choose the correct letter, A – C. 31. What does John Upton compare a computer virus to? A. A biological organism. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. A corrupt programme. C. An irritating person. Questions 32-35 Complete the flow chart. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Question 36 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose the correct letter, A-C. 1. What does the speaker find surprising? A. The rise in the number of software infections. B. The determination of those who develop viruses. C. The fact that people blame their own computers. Questions 37-40 List FOUR ways of combating viruses. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 37 _____________________________ 38 _____________________________ 39 _____________________________ 40 _____________________________ Answer keys: 1. [the] Water Treatment Plant 2. 8 o’clock/ 8 am 3. 2.5 hours //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4. visit [the] dam / see dam functioning 5. [a] youth hostel 6. breakfast [and] supper / evening meal ‘ . 7. 600 8-10. B; E; F [in any order] 11. Consumer’s Choice 12. Patty Ching 13. 10 roll of films/ 360 photos 14. vanished / disappeared 15. $2,000 /2,000 dollars 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. D //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. C97H85 22. has / got an exemption /[has] practical experience 23. June 20[th]; June 25{th] [in either order] 24. C 25. B 26. M 27. T ; A [in either order] 28. J 29. A 30. collect a sample / collect sample programmes 31. A 32. [the] first model 33. Core Wars 34. entertainment 35. pastime 36. 6 37-40. be [very] careful; avoid trouble; understand them / viruses; be [well] prepared [in any order]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 In this section you will hear a conversation between Rachel and Cesar. They are discussing a field trip for the following week. You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. On this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first. R = Rachel; C = Cesar R: Hi, Cesar. How are you? C: Good, thanks, Rachel. I’m fine. I was going to ring you tonight so it’s a good thing I’ve run into you. I wanted to […………………………….]vou about the field trip – the two day field trip next week. R: What field trip? C: The […………………………….]field trip to the Warragamba Dam and the Water[…………………………….]Plant. It’s a […………………………….]part of the first year[…………………………….]Science course. Didn’t you know about it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Nol I must have missed that piece of information; this is news to mel But give me the details, please! C: Sure! Well, we have to meet outside the Library next Monday at 7 in the morning or vou can meet us at 7:45 at the bus station in time to catch the […………………………….]which departs at 8 o’clock. R: Oh, alright. And how long does it take to get to this place? C: Well, once we’re on the […………………………….], it will take about[…………………………….]. Er…, no! Actually more like two and a half hours at that time of day. And it could take as long as three hours to come back the next day because of the evening traffic. R: And what’s the […………………………….]of the trip? C: Didn’t you get the course outline? You don’t seem to know anything about this course! R: Well, remember, I only started at the university a month ago, so I joined the course two weeks late and I’ve been trying to catch up ever since! C: Oh, of course! Well, we spend the first day visiting the dam. I believe we actually go inside the wall of the dam, which is really quite [……………….]– to see the dam[………………….], you know, how much they […………………….] the water supply each day, depending on how much water is needed […………………………….]in Sydney. R: Oh. OK. And um, so, if this is a two-day trip, where are we staying? Not camping by the dam, I hope! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: No, no. Not camping. They do actually have some […………………………….] cabins near the dam for visiting groups, but we’re spending the night in a youth hostel, in a town nearby. That’s all been […………………………….]by the university. R: And what about meals? Should we take our own food along? C: No, you won’t need to do that. The […………………………….]provides two meals, breakfast and an evening meal and we can find a cheap place to buy lunch. R: Greatl So, is this the only dam that […………………………….]water for Sydney? C: There are a couple of others too, but this is the main one. R: Well, with a population of over four and a half million people, I suppose we douse thousands of litres each day. C: Absolutelyl In fact, […………………………….]to my notes here, they pump the water through something like […………………………….]of pipes and canals and store the water in 262 service[…………………………….]. And each day we use enough water to fill[…………………………….]Olympic swimming pools. R: And what’s happening on the second day? C: Urn…well, we’re coming back to town and going to the Water Treatment Plant to see how they[…………………………….]the water for drinking. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Oh, that should actually be quite interesting. I’ll bring my [……………….]. C: Yes, that’s a good idea because we’re […………………………….]to include original photos for the final piece of work at the end of the course. And make sure you bring a notebook and pen or pencil. R: OK. I’ll do that. C: You’ll probably need some good walking shoes and spare clothes, too. And I would[…………………………….] that vou bring a […………………………….] coat of some sort because the chances of it raining are pretty good next week. And a hat, perhaps? R: Sorry, nol I draw the line at a hat! C: Fair enough. And by the way, do vou have a […………………………….]? R: I do actually. C: Well, bring that along because that way we can [………………….] more easily. R: Provided that mobiles work up there, of coursel C: That’s a pointl R: Do I need a map? C: No, I wouldn’t bother. We won’t need to do any map reading. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: OK, then. See you on Monday, and thanks very much for letting me know. SECTION 2 You will hear an extract from a radio programme called ‘Consumer’s Choice’ which gives advice to consumers on how to make complaints. D = Denis; W – Wendy D: Hello, everyone. Welcome again to ‘Consumer’s Choice1, which is the last in our present series. Isn’t that right, Wendy? W: Yes, that’s right. But we’ll be back again after summer break with a[…………………………….]. We’ll tell you more about that later. But, first, in today’s[…………….], we start off with the missing […………………………….]. We’ll tell you a story of Miss Patty Ching, one of our [……………………….]. We’ll tell you how she has[…………………………….]for our ‘Consumer of the Month’ award with her[…………………………….]. Denis? D: Thank you, Wendy. Well, Miss Patty Ching went on a holiday to Europe last month. This was her first ever trip abroad and one for which she’d been saving for […………………………….]. Her tour took her around 12 countries in 21 days. And being a keen […………………………….], she took lots of photographs; 10 rolls of film, to be exact. About […………………………….]. When Patty got back home, she gave all her photos to Top-Class Photo Services for developing. And they […………………….]. She never saw them again. Of course, she was furious with the company and […………………………….]. They apologised and offered her[…………………………….]: 10 free rolls of film. This made her even more angry. And completely […………………………….]offer she[…………………………….]this and asked //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP for[…………………………….]. The company refused her request. So Patty wrote them a letter, telling them to pay up in 10 days or she would take them to court. She received no reply. So she did take them to court. But […………………………….]before the case was due to be heard, she received a cheque for […………………………….]. Top- Class had obviously made their minds up on how the judge would decide. Patty’s case provides a lesson to all of us. If we want our rights as[…………………………….], we’ve got to fight for them. So for her […………………………….]and spirit we name Patty our ‘Consumer of the Month.’ W: Thank you, Denis. And now I’d like to deal with the problem that many of our[……………………….] write about – sale prices. When we go to a sale and see a sign on something saying …………….] off or [……………….]reduced to 100, how do we know the prices really have been reduced? One of our listeners, Mr Alvin Lok tells his story: ‘In a department store where I sometimes shopped, I saw a leather belt priced at[…………………………….], too expensive to me. But I liked it and thought I might buy it next time the store had a sale. The store did have a sale. And I went back to look for the belt. It was there all right, but the […………………………….]on it now read 200 dollars reduced to 150. The sale price was actually higher than the […………………………….]/ What can we, as consumers, do in a case like this? The answer to Alvin’s question is that at the moment all we can do is to[…………………………….]to the store’s […………………………….]and bring these cases to the attention of the public. Bad […………………………….]might help to put a stop to this[…………………………….]practice. Of course making a fuss about[…………………………….]goods or bad service is never easy. Most people dislike making a fuss. But if something you have bought is faulty or does not do what was claimed for it, you are not asking for a favour to get it right. It is the shopkeeper’s […………………………….]to take the complaint seriously and to replace or repair a faulty […………………………….]or put //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP right poor service, because he is the person with whom you have entered into an agreement. The[…………………………….]may have a part to play but that comes later. So it’s quite proper and reasonable to make a complaint about faulty goods or bad service. D: Well, Wendy, what do you think is the right way to do that? W: Well, the most important thing about making […………………………….], I think, is that they should be made to a […………………………….]person in authority. Go back to the shop where you bought the goods, taking with you any [……………….] you may have. Ask to see the shop [……………………….] in a large store. In a small store the assistant may also be the owner or you can […………………………….]directly. In a chain store ask to see the manager. If you telephone, ask the name of the person who […………………………….] your enquiry, otherwise vou may never find out who dealt with the complaint later. Even the […………………………….]person finds it difficult to stand up in a group of people to complain, so if you do not want to do it in person, write a letter. Stick to the facts and keep a copy of what you write. At this stage you should give any […………………………….], but you should not need to give receipts or other papers to prove you bought the […………………………….]. If you are not […………………………….]with the answer you get, or if you do not get a reply, write to the managing director of the firm, shop, or […………………………….]. Be sure to keep copies of your own letters and any you receive. D: Well, thank you for your good advice. It’s nice for every [………………….] to take an action when he or she gets bad goods or service. And of course, the Consumer’s Choice will continue to press for the government to bring in laws //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP similar to those in other countries to[…………………………….]consumers by making it […………………………….]to cheat them in this way. And now I’d like to tell you about our new consumer […………………………….]which came into operation last month. So far we have received… SECTION 3 You will hear Dr Richardson discussing the requirements of a course and the writing of an essay with a student. R = Dr Richardson; D = David Simons [doorbell rings] R: Enter, please. D: Good afternoon, Dr Richardson. R: Good afternoon. You’re David Simons, is that right? . D: Yes. I’ve an appointment to talk about the course […………………….]with you. R: Fine. Now why don’t you take a seat over there and I’ll just get some details from you. First, can I have your home address and your student number? D: That’s 15 Market Avenue, Hornsby and my student number is […………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: OK. Now I see here that you’ve already completed 18 […………………….], but that you haven’t done the Screen Studies course which is normally a […………………………….]for this course. Why is that, David? D: Oh, the course coordinator gave me an […………………………….]because I’ve worked for a couple of years in the movie and television business and they […………………………….]mv practical experience fulfilled the same requirements. R: Fine. Shall we go over the course requirements first, and then you can bring up any queries or problems you might have. It might be most useful to start with a few dates. The final examination will be in the last week of lune, that’s the week of the […………………………….]. But the final date hasn’t been set It should be the 25th or the 20th.But you don’t have to worry about that yet. Before that, as you can see in your study guide, there are[…………………….] assignments and some set exercises. I’ll deal with these first. These set exercises are […………………………….]with defining concepts and key terms. They do have fixed answers not in the wording but in the content. To that extent they are quite[…………………………….], and provide an […………………………….]for you to do very well as long as your answers are very specific and clear. D: Yes, I see there are about twenty terms here. How long should the answers be? R: You shouldn’t exceed […………………………….]for each term. D: Right, that looks easy enough. And the third assignment seems fairly[…………………………….]too. lust a […………………………….]type //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP review of a recent development in television. It’s not so different from what I’ve done in my work. R: Yes, it should be fairly easy for you, but don’t exceed […………………….] on that one. Essays 1 and 2 are the long ones. The first essay should be about 2,000 words and the second 2,500 to 3,000, and the […………………………….]for both should be […………………………….]. In the first one, your focus should be on TV and the audience, and you should[………………….] consider the theoretical issues, […………………….] in relation to trying to understand […………………………….]studies. In the second, I’ll want you to focus on analysing television programmes. D: Should I concentrate on one particular type of programme for that? R: Not necessarily. But you must be careful not to […………………………….] yourself here. A[…………………………….]between two programmes or even between two channels is fine, or a focus on one type of programme, such as a particular series, works well here. S: So if I wanted to look at […………………………….]news programmes, that would be OK? ‘ R: Yes, there would be no problem with that. In fact it’s quite a popular choice, and most students […………………………….]it very well. S: Good. I’ll probably do that, because it’s the area I want to work in later. Later during the course, Dr Richardson gives David some advice and warnings about his essay. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP [doorbell rings] R: Ah, come in and sit down, David. You wanted to talk to me about your second essay, is that right? D: Yes, Dr Richardson. I just want your comments on what I’m planning to do. I’m doing the essay on the differences between TV news […………………….] at different hours of the day. R: How many time slots are you planning to consider? D: Well, I think I’d look at all of them. That’d be five slots. The breakfast news, the[…………………………….]news and the midday news, that’s three. Then there’s the[…………………………….]news, then ten o’clock and midnight programmes, so thats six, not five. R: Mm, that’s rather a lot. And you’d have a lot of different [………………….] to consider. Why don’t you just do two. Say the midmorning and then six o’clock? That should give you two fairly contrasting […………………………….] with two main audience […………………………….]. D: Oh, just two then? R: Yes, I think that’d be much better. Now how many actual programmes do you plan to work with? D: I suppose you think analysing a whole week of news programmes would be too many. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Well, that depends on how much of each programme, if you […………….] on one particular type of news item, say the sports news or local items, it might be alright. D: Yes, I can see that would be a good idea. I won’t make a decision now, before I collect a sample of programmes over a whole week. I’ll look at them and see what items appear[…………………………….]the week. R: Yes, that’s a sound approach. Now we’re getting close to the deadline. Can you finish it in time? D: Yes, I think so. I’ve […………………………….]the reading and I know what my basic approaches, so it’s really just a […………………………….]of pulling it all together now. R: Fine, David. I’ll look forward to reading it. SECTION 4 You will hear an extract from a students presentation about computer viruses. T = Tutor; J = John Upton T: Well, good afternoon. Last week we were looking at the [………………….] effects that computers have had on our […………………………….]. This week we’ll talk about one of the negatives – computer […………………………….]. In today’s session John Upton will be sharing some of the findings of his […………………………….]project. So, over to you, John… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: Thanks. Mr Yardley asked me to talk to you about the project I did from last term. Actually, it’s really very […………………………….]to do this research project about computer viruses. OK. So what is a computer virus? Well, it is a software […………………………….]that and […………………………….]by a single[…………………………….]of has human corrupting been designed, programmer and tested with destroying the useful programmes. Put in simple terms, it’s away of causing lots of trouble for […………………………….]people, just to be a[…………………………….]! It’s known as a virus because, although it’s not a[…………………………….]organism, it functions in a similar wav, in that it seeks out a host; that is, a body, in which to live and multiply – your computer – with the end result of[…………………………….]that host. Let’s go back 50 years. In […………………………….]in the early days of computer technology, John Van Neumann […………………………….]the first model of a computer virus programme in his paper Theory and […………………………….]of Complicated Automata. Soon after this paper was […………………………….], we find reference to a game known as ‘Core Wars’. Core Wars was initially created for intellectual entertainment by three Americans working on large[…………………………….]computers. Remember, in those days computers were the size of a couple of rooms. By the [……………….] for the small sum of $2[…………………………….]anyone could get details on how to play ‘Core Wars’ and very soon after, we see the […………………………….]of a new pastime, one where people spent time creating […………………………….]that could […………………………….]the game and destroy other programmes. In this way, the first computer viruses were born. Like their […………………………….]counterparts, computer viruses are picked up through[…………………………….]habits. Virus programmes are //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP often […………………………….]placed within useful programmes in the public domain, or they’re included in software which is not official – that is software you might have […………………………….]on the black market, which, of course you don’t do! It seems quite hard to […………………………….]that anyone would go to this level of deceit to[…………………………….]corrupt the data of others, but the rise in the number of computer software […………………………….], and the amount of lost data that we are seeing these days, is proof that these virus programmers are going to […………………………….]to do just that. They are going out of their wav to create programmesthat hide inside[…………………………….]software applications and cause all sorts of errors that the[…………………………….]end – user will then mistake for […………………………….]failure – in other words they will think that the problem lies with their own computer. So, what can we do to combat these people? Well, the first thing is to[…………………………….]that virus programmers […………………………….]because people are not always careful about where they get their programmes from. So, number one, be very careful. And I don’t just mean that you should be careful about the source of your[…………………………….], you also need to take care with e-mails and avoid any messages which are […………………………….]looking. For instance a message that says ‘I love you1 or ‘win $50’. So the second golden rule is ‘[…………………………….]. Now there are other things we can do to protect ourselves. We can try to find out exactly how the viruses work, how they[…………………………….]their aims. In other words, we need to understand them. And, of course, there is a good selection of anti-virus software available on the market now as well as on the Internet to […………………………….]the virus [………………….], so another way of //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP protecting ourselves and our computers is to be well [………………….]. And before I leave you, let me just say that if you ever run into one of those […………………………….], tell them what you think of them! IELTS Listening Practice Test 16 SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. ORDER FORM Example Reason for calf: Name: Answer problems with WEBSITE 1________________ Freeman Title of book: 2________________ Author: Richard 3_______________ Type of book: 4________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Price: 5 £_______________ Payment method: 6 _______________ Delivery address: 7_______________ , London N22 Delivery type: 8 _______________ Delivery date: 9 _______________ Delivery instructions: If out leave with a 10 ___________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-16 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. What will wake people up in the home of the future? A. Body temperature. B. The sound of an alarm clock. C. The movement of the bed. 12. What will shoes be able to do by themselves? A. Walk faster. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. Play music. C. Float on air. 13. What kind of clothes will people be wearing? A. Clothes that make us more intelligent. B. Clothes that can interpret how we are feeling. C. Clothes that are powered by electricity. 14. What can the house do? A. Control the shower temperature. B. Turn off the taps. C. Wash your back. 15. What will the Internet be able to do? A. Understand when you are worried B. Project what’s in your fridge. C. Help find something youVe lost. 16. What will the fridge do when people are low on milk? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. Deliver the milk. B. Send an email to the shop. C. Defrost some in the freezer. Questions 17-20 Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 17-20. The living room of the future //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Choose FIVE letters, A-H. Which FIVE things has Sally already done? A. emailed four businesses E. read A Starting Success B. written up results F. skimmed a document //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. contacted three businesses G. borrowed a book D. started writing the assignment H. researched data Questions 26-30 Complete the flow-chart below. Choose FIVE answers from the box and choose the correct letter, A-G, for questions 26-30. A. beginning B. choices C. document D. language E. opening F. questions G. scales How to write a questionnaire Keep your 26______________ simple Try to make the 27_____________ of the document interesting. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Make sure that the 28________________ uses standard terms that aren’t too formal or informal Limit or avoid open questions. Use simple 29_______________ to make it quicker for the recipient. Put your 30_______________ in a logical order. SECTION 4 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Impact of Urbanization The effects of urbanization: Example: in the U.S. only 31______________ of land built on loss of 32_____________ far larger Could impact on world 33_____________ in future Research methods: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP a weather 34______________ for clouds was used land use divided into 35__________________. data used to calculate the 36_______________ of all areas Results: urban areas often built on the 37__________________. a second study confirmed that prime land is being converted 38__________________ of vegetation is lost per annum The future: countries such as 39_______________and need to do investigations stop investing in infrastructure in areas of fertile land encourage people to move by giving them 40__________________. BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION1 [H=helpdesk worker,’ C=customer] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP H: Good morning. How can I help? C- I’d like some help with […………………………….]a book. I’ve tried your website, but it says it’s offline at the moment and to call this number. H:’ Oh yes. I do […………………………….]. We’ve been having some[…………………………….]with it, but I can take the order over the phone if you like. C: That would be great. It’s a gift you see. H: Can I take your name please? C: Yes, of course. It’s […………………………….]. H: Is that Zara with an ‘s’ or a ‘z’? C: With a ‘Z’. Z-A-R-A. H: Just writing that down. Right. What was the title of the book you’d like me to order? C: I think it’s called Future Words… no hang on, sorry that’s Future Worlds. H: OK, just typing that in … I can’t seem to find it. Do you know the name of the[…………………………….]? I’ll do a search. C: Yes, it’s by a man called Richard Watson. H: Watson as in W-A-T-S-O-N? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: Yes, that’s right. H: Oh yes, here it is. It’s only just been […………………………….]. It’s a selfhelp book. Is that right? C: Yes. H: Now, it costs £12.99. C: Yep, that’s fine. H: OK. How would you like to pay? C: Is a […………………………….]OK? H: No, sorry. We only accept […………………………….]. C: Oh dear … Em, Just let me check to see if I have it with me … Oh yes, here it is. H: Can you read me the…[…………………………….]H: Right almost done. Now, I just need the[…………………………….]details. C: Right. I’ve got my friend’s address here. It’s62 Green Gardens, London N22. H: Just typing that in … […………………………….]. C: No, it’s number 62. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP H: Now what kind of delivery would you like? C: What are the options? H- There are two. The free delivery option takes five days or you can pay an extra[…………………………….]to have it sent out first class tomorrow. That would come to a total of[…………………………….]. C: Umm … Well my friend’s birthday is next week, so it should get there in time with the free delivery so I think I’ll take that. H: Right. That means that it will be […………………………….]on the 21st February anytime from 8 am to 6 pm. Is that OK? C-‘ Well, I know my friend leaves early for work, so would it be possible for him to pick it up from the local post office […………………………….]? H: I’m afraid that won’t be possible but I could add some special […………………………….]for it to be left with someone else, a neighbour perhaps? C: Actually, yes. I have met the old lady who lives next door and she’s bound to be home. Could you leave it with her? H: Fine. I’ll add that if he’s not home then the [……………………….]should be left with the neighbour. C’ That’s great! Thanks very much for your help. H- My pleasure. Thank you for … //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Welcome to the Homes of the Future online […………………………….]. I will be your virtual guide around the homes you could soon be living in. Let’s begin our tour in the bedroom. Firstly, the bed is […………………………….]to gently rock you awake in the mornings. There’ll be no more rude […………………….] by an alarm clock, and it will also know what time you need to wake up as it will get that information directly from your Personal Digital[………………….], that is, your PDA, which will be inserted into you. Let’s move to the […………………………….]. Those are vour musical shoes that generate music while you walk. The music will change according to how fast you’re walking; calm music for a[…………………………….]stroll and [………………….] beats for when you’re in a hurry. You’ll feel like you’re walking on air. What’s more, vour clothes are also[…………………………….]. They sense how you’re feeling and then change colour. The[…………………………….]that they’re made of also converts your body heat into a[…………………………….]electricity generator for some of the […………………………….]that are now inside you, like your PDA, for example. Moving on to the bathroom … So. after waking up. you need a shower. There’s no need to turn on any taps as the house will know exactly what […………………………….]you like the water in the mornings, though you’ll still have to wash yourself! From the bathroom, we move into the kitchen. Now, we’ve all had that[…………………………….]feeling when you can’t find your keys just as you’re about to go out. Well, in the home of the future you wouldn’t need to […………………………….], all vou need to do is an Internet search. All items //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP are now […………………………….]with a tracking device so that they will light up and […………………………….]to vou where they are. Just in case the object is […………………………….], the house will project its position on your fridge. Speaking of your fridge, this is now as […………………………….]as your clothes. Not only does it keep a record of when you’re running low on everyday […………………………….] like milk, but it emails vour local [……………………….] store, which will […………………………….]them for you. It can also help with planning meals if you have friends over for dinner by moving the chicken from the […………………………….]so that it’ll thaw in time. Lastly, here we are in the living area, which, you’ll be pleased to hear, is still the heart of the family home. Let’s enter the room. Now, to the left of the […………………………….]is the main seating area with a sofa, and directly […………………………….]the entrance is an[…………………………….]. The sofa backs onto the wall and the armchair faces to the left, across the […………………………….]table to a blank wall. So. ‘where is the TV?’ I hear vou ask. Well, this entire wall is the television. The whole thing is a […………………………….]screen designed to show your TV, surf the Internet or, when it’s not in use, it displays anything you want it to from family pictures to […………………………….]works of art. On the opposite wall to the sofa is a […………………………….], which still has a real fire nothing beats that now, does it? But the rug in front of the fire now also […………………………….]the temperature, and either opens or closes the […………………………….], so as not to overheat the room. It still has its normal uses though, as you can see, the cat likes it very much and is[…………………………….]up on it, happy as can be. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP What else is on offer? Well, for entertainment the family still reads books, so there is a[…………………………….]on the wall to the right of the entrance. But what about the computer? Well, it’s inside your head and [………………….] by those intelligent clothes you’re wearing. Imagine this: as you’re sitting relaxing on the armchair, you’ll be able to reach out and put your hot drink on the coffee table in front of the armchair. You[…………………………….]remember that you need to send work an email. That same coffee table holding vour cup is also a touch […………………………….]keyboard for you to type your email and then click ‘send’. All you need to do to […………………………….]it is say ’email’ and the image of a keyboard will appear. Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed your tour around the home of the future and that you’ll come visit again soon. Bye-bye. SECTION 3 [S = Sally! P = Professor James] S: Hi Professor James, have yougot a minute? You see I’m having a bit of trouble getting started on my graduate […………………………….] assignment. P: Well, ok, as long as it doesn’t take longer than […………………………….]as I have ameeting to get to at […………………………….]. S: Yep fine. It shouldn’t take long atall. P: OK, Sally. Tell me what you’ve done so far and we’ll go from there. S: Well, as you suggested I chose three local businesses and [……………….] them via telephone to introduce myself. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP P: That’s good. S: Well, the thing is, I couldn’t get past the […………………………….]of two of them .Do you have any suggestions? P: What about following up with a letter stating what time you’ll be calling again? S- Oh, that’s a good idea. I hadn’t thought of that. P: So, tell me about the one you have contacted. S” Right, well, he was very […………………………….]actually. He received the survey I[…………………………….]him and has already sent it back. I’ve had a very quick look at it. but haven’t had a […………………………….]to write it up vet. P: So far so good. Carry on … S: Well, apart from that, I’ve also found a lot of […………………………….]that exist on the starting […………………………….]graduates begin on once they finish studying. There’s some really interesting stuff out there. Did you know, for example, that your[…………………………….]engineer earns nearly as much as a[…………………………….]graduate? P: Yes, I did. S: Gosh, I had no idea. P: Having second thoughts about a career in human resources are we? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: No, but I was […………………………….]. Anyway, getting back to where I was. I’ve gone to the library, but the books you […………………………….]have already been taken out, apart from one that is, it’s called … A Starting Success. I haven’t read it vet, but I’ve taken it out and it’s on mv list of things to Hn P- Have you come up with a plan yet? S: Yes, and I’ve written mv […………………………….]as well as my introduction, but that’s where I’ve got […………………………….]. I don’t really know how I’m going to be able to present all of the information as there’s so much of it… P: Well firstly, I’d recommend you start with […………………………….]what the employer said. Now can I have a look at the […………………………….]you wrote? S: Yes, here it is. P: Thanks … Oh dear. Well it’s no wonder you’re […………………………….] with information. You’ve […………………………….]a lot of information, which can be overwhelming. S: Oh dear! That took me ages… and does that mean I can’t use it? P: Afraid so … but don’t worry if you’ve got a pen and paper, I’ll quickly give you some[…………………………….], and then you can re-jig it to get the information you’re looking for. S: OK, just a minute … I know there’s a pen in here somewhere. OK, got it. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP P: Right, well, first and foremost you need to be clear. There’s no point having a[…………………………….]worded document […………………………….]that no one understands. Use language that is simple. S: Right, got that. What next? P: You need to catch the reader’s attention at the start of the document. And vou need to find the right […………………………….]between formal and informal language. Your […………………………….]isn’t an official document, but more of a living one that serves a[…………………………….], so neutral language is best. S: OK, just writing that down … OK. P: The next one’s what your […………………………….]was this time – try not to use open- ended questions, or you’ll find it impossible to [………………….] your results. S: Yep, I think I’ve learned my lesson there. What else? P: Scales really do make the job of completing the […………………………….] easier for , the[…………………………….]by saving them lots of time and […………………………….]writing. ‘[…………………………….] S: I take your point. Anything else? P: Ah ha. One last thing, make sure you’ve thought about the logic of your questions. There’s nothing worse than trying to make choices about things that seem to have.no order. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: Right… got it. I see where I went wrong now and will try to do better next time. P: Don’t worry. It’s a very easy […………………………….]to make, and one that many people come […………………………….]the first time they do this kind of […………………………….]. OK, Sally, I really must rush. I’m late for my […………………………….]. S: Of course, thanks for your help. I’ll see you in class tomorrow. Bye! SECTION4 Hi, good morning everyone. I’m here today to present my findings on the process of[………………….] and its impact on the […………………………….]. As you know, urbanization […………………………….]the movement of people from the countryside to the cities. As this […………………………….]continues, the cities of the world continue to grow. I will[…………………………….]how this growth is eating away at the planet’s most[…………………………….]land. My research has focused on two studies that looked at land use in the […………………………….]. These have shown that since its […………………………….], only three per cent of all land in the United States has been built on. However, the same studies have also shown that the[………………….] loss of productive land is […………………………….] much, much greater. This isn’t so much of a problem in America as it has a relatively low ratio of people to land. However, most other countries are not so blessed, the impact of which could have dire[…………………………….]for the future. The real […………………………….]here is if this pattern were to be […………………………….]by developing countries, it could have a major effect on the world’s food supplies in the next […………………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS In order to reach this conclusion, IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP several research methods were [……………….]. A group of scientists in the United States used a weather […………………………….] that normally maps […………………….] cloud cover at night. However, on nights when there were no clouds, they used the satellite to map the generation of heat from city lights. They then took the data and […………………………….] land use into three […………………….] urban,[…………………………….]and non-urban land use. Next, they […………………………….]how active the vegetation is in each region by using different satellites. When they combined this information with […………………………….]statistics and weather conditions, they came up with a number for total […………………………….]for all areas. So what did the results of this process of land […………………………….]show? Well, firstly, they proved that although only a tiny […………………………….]of the land in the United States is urbanized, and […………………………….]of land is used for agricultural[…………………………….], the land which has been built on actually has the best soils. These were independently […………………………….]by a second team of scientists in San Francisco, whose results show that this process is happening even faster in the[…………………………….]corner of the United States. This means that land that is extremely productive from an […………………………….]point of view, is being taken over by lawns, golf courses and a few scattered trees. As a direct result of urbanization, the researchers in[…………………………….]calculated that every year £1 million tonnes of plants are ‘lost’ in the U.S. So what does this mean for the future? Well, I have come up with some of my own ideas for[…………………………….]. Countries should calculate whether urbanization is happening on their […………………………….]lands too; especially if they have large populations[…………………………….]to the amount of land available, like India and China, for example. If it is, then every //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP effort should be made to stop the process from happening. This can be done in many ways. One of them is to stop investing in the […………………………….]of those areas. If people don’t have the facilities they need, they won’t want to live there. But in my[…………………………….], the main solution here is to offer people financial[…………………………….]to move away from fertile land to areas that are less valuable in agricultural terms. I hope you’ve enjoyed my […………………………….]this morning. Thanks for your kind attention. I will now take any questions… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-98/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 17 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A FIGURE for each answer. 1. On which day and date does the woman want to fly to Toronto? 2. What class does the woman want to fly in? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3. What is the lowest price for a ticket on the days the customer has chosen? 4. What do the ticket prices include? Questions 5-8 Complete the following information about the flight times using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A TIME for each gap. Outward flight Return flight Airline Stopover Departure Air Canada 10:00 Arrival Departure Arrival 10:00 16:00 18:00 Vancouver 11:00 6 ______ Qantas 5 _______ 10:15 9:00 Pacific 7 _______ 11:15 8 _______ 06:10 Los Angeles Questions 9-10 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 9. What is the customer’s full name? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10. Which company does she work for? SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 11. A tenancy agreement is a ______________ between the tenant and the landlord. 12. An assured short-hold tenancy means that your landlord cannot ask you to leave without a good reason during the ____________________. 13. Tenants should keep a __________________ of the tenancy agreement. 14. ____________________ is a list of all the items in the property. Questions 15-17 Decide which THREE of the following statements about deposits are correct and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. They are special to England. ‘ B. They are generally equal to one months’rent.-. , C. They can be used instead of one months’rent. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. They can cover unpaid bills when you leave accommodation. E. They can cover the cost of damage to furniture. F. They are not payable when you use an accommodation agency. G. They can cover the legal costs of tenancy disputes. Questions 18-20 Decide which are THREE ways a landlord can legally evict a tenant [other than an excluded tenant] and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. By moving into the property. B. By moving a member of his /her family Into the property. C. By applying to your educational institution for your eviction. D. By waiting until the tenancy agreement expires. E. By giving you notice that you have to leave. F. By giving you at least 4 weeks’ notice that you have to leave. C. By getting a court to issue an order for you to leave. H. By contacting a law centre or the Citizens’ Advice Bureau. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 21. What did Klara originally want to do her project on? 22. Where can Klara read about housing prices every day? 23. Which facilities might influence housing prices? 24. What did Klara’s friend suggest including information on? 25. Where could Klara get such information from? Questions 26-30 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 26. In the middle part, Klara needs to use a ____________________. 27. The professor suggests ___________________ of the bibliography. 28. The professor suggests that headings are _____________________. 29. How much longer does Klara have to finish the project? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 30. What’s the last thing Klara needs to do before giving the professor her project? Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 9. What is the customer’s full name? 10. Which company does she work for? SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 11. A tenancy agreement is a _________________ between the tenant and the landlord. 12. An assured short-hold tenancy means that your landlord cannot ask you to leave without a good reason during the ____________________. 13. Tenants should keep a ______________________ of the tenancy agreement. 14. _______________________ is a list of all the items in the property. Questions 15-17 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Decide which THREE of the following statements about deposits are correct and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. They are special to England. ‘ B. They are generally equal to one months’rent.-. , C. They can be used instead of one months’rent. D. They can cover unpaid bills when you leave accommodation. E. They can cover the cost of damage to furniture. F. They are not payable when you use an accommodation agency. G. They can cover the legal costs of tenancy disputes. Questions 18-20 Decide which are THREE ways a landlord can legally evict a tenant [other than an excluded tenant] and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. By moving into the property. B. By moving a member of his /her family Into the property. C. By applying to your educational institution for your eviction. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. By waiting until the tenancy agreement expires. E. By giving you notice that you have to leave. F. By giving you at least 4 weeks’ notice that you have to leave. C. By getting a court to issue an order for you to leave. H. By contacting a law centre or the Citizens’ Advice Bureau. SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 21. What did Klara originally want to do her project on? 22. Where can Klara read about housing prices every day? 23. Which facilities might influence housing prices? 24. What did Klara’s friend suggest including information on? 25. Where could Klara get such information from? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 26-30 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 26. In the middle part, Klara needs to use a ____________________. 27. The professor suggests ___________________ of the bibliography. 28. The professor suggests that headings are _____________________. 29. How much longer does Klara have to finish the project? 30. What’s the last thing Klara needs to do before giving the professor her project? SECTION 4 Questions 37-33 Answer the following information about British Education Scholarships using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. British Education Scholarships available to all overseas students for students at 31______________ level //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 2000 awarded each year full award, 32_______________award or partial award worth up to 33______________ Questions 34-35 Answer the following questions about Commonwealth Scholarships using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 34. Where should you apply for this scholarship? 35. How much is each scholarship worth? Questions 36-35 Complete the following information about Foreign Office Scholarships using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Foreign Office Scholarships awarded jointly by the Foreign Office and HE institutions usually awarded for 36___________________ not employed by government or 37________________ course must be in field of 38_________________ Questions 39-40 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer the following questions about Overseas Students Research Awards using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 39. Which cost is covered by these awards?____________________ 40. Which organization provides these awards?_________________ Answer keys: 1. Thursday 16th 2. business 3. $3200 4. taxes [and] surcharges 5. 13:45 {or 1:45 p.m.] 6. Vancouver 7. 18:15 [or 6:15 p.m.] 8. 22:25 [or 10:25 p.m.] 9. Mary-Anne Reece 10.ABC Stocks 11. written legal agreement //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. first six months 13. copy 14. An inventory 15-17. IN ANY ORDER B, D, E 18-20 IN ANY ORDER D, F,G 21. voting patterns 22. [in] newspapers. 23. schools 24. crime rates/ statistics 25. [the] police 26. uniform approach 27. changing the format 28. short 29. a/1 month 30. [final] proofreading 31. postgraduate //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. fees-only 33. £20000 34. office 35. £5000 to £15000 36. taught postgraduate courses 37. [an] international organisation 38. development 39. fees 40. Ministry of Education BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Customer: Good morning. I’d like to book a flight to [……………………….], please. Travel Agent: Certainly. Flying from Sydney? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: Yes. On Thursday, please. Travel Agent: […………………………….]? Right. … There are three flights that day. Do you prefer flying with any particular […………………………….]? Customer: I’ve heard that Air Canada is good, but expensive. Is there a big[…………………………….]in prices between the airlines? I’ll be flying business class. Travel Agent: Yes, there is. Air Canada is the most expensive airline at[…………………………….]for business class depending on the date of return. Qantas is[…………………………….]and Pacific, the budget airline, charges between[…………………………….]. Customer: Wow! That’s quite a difference in prices! I’m returning on from Wednesday 22nd, so could you check the return prices for me? Travel Agent: Sure. Let me just enter the return date into the computer. … OK. … Air Canada has tickets for [……………………….]. Qantas has them for $4200. Pacific has tickets for $3200. Those prices all include taxes and […………………….]. Customer: OK. Before I make a decision, I would like to know the [………….] and arrival times – in both directions. Travel Agent: Of course. Let’s look at Air Canada first. … Leaves Sydney at 10 a.m. and arrives in Toronto at 10 a.m. […………………………….]. There s a stopover in Vancouver. The Qantas flight leaves Sydney at 13:45 and arrives at 10:15 a.m. There’s also a […………………………….]in Vancouver, but it’s //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP shorter than the Air Canada one. Pacific flies via Los Angeles and leaves at 18:15. arriving at 11:55 p.m. Customer: Oh, that doesn’t sound very […………………………….]– flying by Pacific, I mean. Travel Agent: Well, budget airlines do offer cheaper tickets, but they are often not so[…………………………….]in other ways. Customer: How about the return flights? Travel Agent: Let me check. … The Air Canada flight leaves Toronto at 16:00 and arrives at 18:00 local time. The Qantas flight leaves at 9 a.m. and arrives at 11 a.m. local time in Sydney. Pacific … The Pacific flight leaves Toronto at 22:25 and arrives at 06:10 local time in Sydney. Again, not very […………………………….]timing. Customer: No, it isn’t. Are the stopovers the same as on the [……………….] journey? Travel Agent: Yes, they are. Customer: Well, I have a business […………………………….]on Wednesday 22nd in the morning, so unfortunately, I can’t take the Qantas flight. The Pacific flight times are too[…………………………….], so I’ll take the Air Canada flight, even though it’s more expensive. Travel Agent: Right. I’ll book that for you, shall I? Do you have your[………….] with you? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: Yes, I do. … Here you are. Travel Agent: Thank you. I’ll just enter your details. … OK, could you just check this[…………………………….]? Make sure that I’ve spelt your name correctly and have written your passport number correctly too…. Will you be paying by […………………………….]? Customer: Yes, I have a company credit card…. Here you are. … Oh, my name is Reece with a ‘c’ not an ‘s’. Travel Agent: Oh, I’m sorry! I’ll correct that. R, double E, C, E. Customer: And my given names are […………………………….]. Mary hyphen Anne – with an ‘e’ – oh, you’ve got that. Sorry. Travel Agent: OK. Mary-Anne, joined together with a hyphen. Is the passport number OK? Customer: Yes. Could you give me an […………………………….]invoice, please? I need it for my company. Travel Agent: Certainly. Shall I use the company name as it appears on thp credit card –[…………………………….]? Customer: Yes. Travel Agent: OK. Thank you. Could you sign here? … And here? … Thank you. I’ll just[…………………………….]your ticket. Customer: Thank you. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Presenter: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m here to give you a talk on[………………….] agreements and other […………………………….]. If you rent a flat or a house, or bedsit, you will have a ‘tenancy agreement’ or ’lease’. This is a written legal[…………………………….]between you, the tenant, and the […………………………….]owner, the[…………………………….]. Tenancy agreements should normally contain information about the amount of rent, the length of the tenancy and what rights you and your landlord will have under the law. In most cases, you will have an ‘[……………………….] shorthold tenancy’ which means that your landlord cannot ask you to leave without a […………………………….]during the first six months. Although these rights offer you some protection, it is still your responsibility to check the tenancy agreement thoroughly and make sure you agree with the terms. Do not sign the tenancy agreement if you do not know what all of it means. If you do not fully understand your rights, show your tenancy agreement to an […………………………….]in the accommodation office or student welfare office at your […………………………….]or college and ask for help. You can also get help from a housing advice centre, law centre or […………………….] Bureau. When you do sign the tenancy agreement, make sure you get a copy to keep for yourself, in case you need to check any […………………………….]later on. The landlord may also, ask you to sign an […………………………….]: a list of all the items in the property – pieces of[…………………………….], kitchen items, etc. If so, make sure you get a copy of this as well. Check that it is correct and that any […………………………….]damage to these items is included before signing it. If your landlord does not […………………………….]an inventory, you should make one yourself and send a copy to the landlord. Let’s take a look at [……………….]. Before you move into private[………….], you will probably be asked to cay, a deposit[………………….] to one month’s //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP rent. Make sure you get a receipt for any deposit or fees you have paid. When you leave the accommodation, if you have paid all your bills and[…………………………….] no damage to the […………………………….], your full deposit will be paid back to you. If you are renting through an accommodation […………………………….], you may also be asked to pay fees for preparing tenancy agreements and […………………………….]. You should also keep a written record of all the rent payments that you make, as you make them. If you have a […………………………….]with your landlord, or you get behind with your rent, you should get advice as soon as possible. Remember that if you live in the same building as your landlord, or you have a room in a student or […………………………….], or university/college accommodation, then this will affect how secure your tenancy will be. If you do not share any living space with the landlord or a member of their family, apart from means of[……………………….] like an entrance hall or a […………………………….], or are a student living in halls of […………………………….], or any other type of accommodation where an educational […………………………….]is the landlord, you will have basic[…………………………….]from eviction. Your landlord will have to end your tenancy first, either by waiting for the end of the […………………………….]term you agreed for the tenancy or by giving you at least four weeks’ written notice in writing ta.Quit or through getting a court order, before you have to leave. If you share living space – for example, a kitchen, living room or bathroom – with your landlord or are in a student or youth hostel, you will be what is[…………………………….]an excluded tenant’, which means that you are outside the[…………………………….]of the UK law which regulates […………………………….]and will not have security of tenure. All the landlord has to do to evict you is to give you notice, although they must give you a […………………………….]amount of time in which to leave. If you have problems with accommodation, contact the accommodation office or students’ union at your university or college. If you need specialist //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP or […………………………….]help, contact a law centre in your local Citizens Advice Bureau who will be able to tell you your rights as a tenant and the rights of your landlord. SECTION 3 Professor: Good morning, Klara. Take a seat. Right, I’ve read your first draft of your[…………………………….]on housing. Well done. Klara: Thank you. I know it’s only a first draft though, so I’m sure you have some[…………….] on how it can be improved. I was very [………………….] at first, because it wasn’t my first choice of topic. I had wanted to do something on[…………………………….]patterns, but getting information … well, it didn’t look[…………………………….]within the time frame. Professor: Don’t worry. I think that you have made a good choice. Yes, a[…………………………….]of the factors influencing housing prices. Very topical! Klara: Definitely! There seems to be something about [……………………….] in the newspapers every day. I just wanted to compare the different [……………….] you know, location, the proximity of [……………….] such as schools Professor: As I said, a good choice of topic. Now, the first part is very well done. You clearly[…………………………….]what you are going to look at, why and how. Klara: Do you think that I have covered enough points there? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: I think so. Did you have anything else in mind – you know, something else you’d like to cover? Klara: Well, a friend [……………………….]that I might include crime rates. Professor: Actually, that’s a very good idea. You might consider it. It is something that many people take into account – […………………………….]or otherwise, when choosing a place to live. Nowadays the police are […………………….] to keep quite detailed[…………………………….]on crime and you can get them fairly easily. I mean, it’s easy enough to ask for them, but it might take a while for the police to get them to you. Klara: OK. I’ll make a note of that – contact police for crime statistics. Professor: Now, I have to say that I found the […………………………….]part more difficult to get through. Klara: Oh! I thought I had done that rather well. Professor: Don’t worry – it’s not […………………………….]. It’s just that… well, try to take a uniform […………………………….]. Use one for each […………………………….]people use when choosing housing. That way, you’re […………………………….]like with like, rather than different things. Klara: Ah, I see. So, I should stick with one as far as possible. Yes, that does seem[…………………………….]. So, I don’t really need to get more data or write much more? Instead, I need to change … I’ve got it. Professor: It just makes it a lot easier to read – that’s the main thing. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Klara: Yes, of course. How about the […………………………….]? Professor: Based on the information you’ve […………………………….], I think that you’ve done very well. You’ll have to see if the new information you include changes your[…………………………….]at all. It probably won’t make a big difference, but you might see[…………………………….]in some areas. Klara: OK. Do you think that I used appropriate headings? And is the[…………………………….]OK? I know that a lot of professors look long and hard at that, whilst most students think it unimportant. Professor: Yes, professors find the bibliography very useful – it tells us where you are getting your information from and whether those sources are […………………………….]. Your bibliography is fine, but you might consider changing the format. Here’s a printout of the most widely […………….] format. You can keep that. Klara: Thank you. And the headings? Professor: I made a few notes. Here are some suggestions. Don’t feel that you have to use them – I won’t be […………………………….]! But some of vour headings are[…………………………….]whereas others are relatively short – as they should be. Klara: Thank you. I’ll take a look at these later. Professor: How long did you work on the whole thing? Klara: Well, two months. Perhaps an average of three hours a day – not more than that. Probably, oh, […………………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Professor: That’s about what I would IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP recommend. Anything less than[…………………………….]is going to be […………………………….]to the project. You’ll probably need another 50 hours’ work on it in total, you’ve still got a month, so you should manage it easily. Klara: Yes, a couple of hours a day. Easy! Professor: I’d suggest that you come back to see me in … oh, about, let’s say, three weeks’ time? Then you should be […………………………….]finished and I can have another look before you do your firm proofreading before handing it in. Klara: OK. I’ll see you after one of the […………………………….]to make an appointment. Is that OK? Professor: Certainly. Thanks, Klara. Klara: Thank you, professor. SECTION 4 Presenter: Welcome to this presentation on […………………………….]and funding. If you are hoping for help with funding your studies in the UK, you need to get working on this as soon as you can – it is almost impossible to make […………………………….]for financial support once you have left your own country. Start by […………………………….]with your own Ministry of Education or [……………………….] of Education. Your local British Council office can[…………………………….] details of awards available including those offered by UK[…………………………….]themselves. You’ll also find information and a scholarships[…………………………….]on their website. The //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP main scholarship schemes available for[…………………………….]students include British Education Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships, Foreign Office Scholarships and Overseas Students Research Awards. British Education S-Cholarships are […………………………….]awards enabling talented international students to study in the UK at […………….] level. Only students studying for at are […………………………….]. least one [……………….] year About[…………………………….]new scholarships are currently awarded each year and there are plans to expand the programme further. There are […………………….] of scholarship. The first is a full award, where all the fees, a living […………………………….]and travel to and from the UK are paid for. Then there is a fees-only award, where all or part of the fees are paid. Finally, there is a […………………………….]award, where a […………………………….]of the fees and the allowances are paid. The value of the scholarship will vary, depending on the type of the award, the length of the course and the country from which the student comes, but it is up to a maximum of […………………………….]. Contact the British Council or the British[…………………………….]in your own country for details. You must be[…………………………….]in your home country when you apply. Commonwealth Scholarships are awards mainly for postgraduate study, although funding for[…………………………….]study may be possible if there are no suitable undergraduate courses in your home country. You must be a […………………………….]of a Commonwealth country, including the UK. A university degree, or […………………………….], is usually required. Apply to the British Council office in your country. You must be [………………….] in your own country when you apply. About […………………………….]of these scholarships are awarded each year and their value ranges from [………….] to [………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Foreign Office Scholarships are a joint […………………………….]by the Foreign Office and certain UK higher education […………………………….]. The awards are normally given for taught postgraduate courses. In rare cases, an award may be made for undergraduate study if the course is not available at an institution in your home country. They are[…………………………….]by the Foreign Office and participating UK higher education institutions. You must normally be under […………………………….]of age. You must be resident in a developing country, and you must not be currently employed by your[…………………….] or by aiLinternational […………………………….]– You should be planning to study a subject related to development and be […………………………….]in English. the […………………………….]institutions. Apply You can directly ask to for a one of list of participating institutions from the British [……………….] in your country or your local British Council office. Only about […………………………….] of these awards are made each year and their value ranges from […………………….] to […………………………….] Overseas Students Research Awards are awards for full-time [……………….] study, for a period of one year. They make up the difference between home and.overseas students’ fees. They are funded by the […………………………….] of Education. You must be a postgraduate research student at a publicly funded higher education institution in the UK. You will need to[…………………….] academic [………………….]and research[…………….]. Application forms are available from UK higher education institutions, so contact the one where you want to study. For further information, contact the OSRA office via their website- www.osra.org. Actually, you can email them at[…………………………….]. On average, 1000 of these scholarships are awarded each year and the maximum amount is […………………………….]per scholarship. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-97/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 18 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the following information Surname 1____________________ Given name Garba Local address 2____________________ Home address Lagos, Nigeria Date of birth 3____________________ Course 4____________________ Questions 5-7 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/NUMBERS for each answer. 5. How many other UK universities have libraries open 24 hours? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. What size photocopies are available at the library? 7. How many entries are there on the library database? Questions 8-10 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 8. It is not necessary to be _______________ on the lower floor of the library. 9. What is on the upper floor of the library? 10. It is not always necessary to make an appointment to use the ________________ room. SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 11. Students on courses lasting over a year are usually given until _________________ to leave the country. 12. You should send your application ______________________ before your permission expires. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 13. Your application must only include _____________________ documents. Questions 14-16 Decide which three things ALL applicants MUST send when extending their leave to remain. Write the appropriate letters in boxes 14, 15 and 16 in any order. A. Your passport. B. Your children’s passports. C. Your Police Registration Certificate. D. A letter from your college or university saying that you are on a full-time course of study, or that you will be beginning one. E. Bank statements covering the past three months. F. A recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. G. Recent passport-sized photos of your children. Questions 17-20 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 17. Where can you download the FLRS application form? ________________________ 18. Which postal service should you use when sending your application? ________________________ 19. Which organization has a 24-hour emergency line? ________________________ 20. How long do people have to appeal a decision? ________________________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. 21. The professor already knows something about Clare from her ________________. 22. The professor wants to ask Clare about her experience and ___________________. 23. Clare studied ___________________ at University. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. Clare felt she would be more _______________________ if she was further from her family. 25. Clare chose Infrastructure as one of her _____________________ optional courses. Questions 26-30 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 26. What did Clare want to concentrate on in her studies? _________________________ 27. During which time of the year did she work abroad? _________________________ 28. What didn’t she like in India? _________________________ 29. What did the workers have to remove to make the roads in Sierra Leone? _________________________ 30. What Masters’ course does Clare plan to take? _________________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Questions 31-35 Complete the information in the table using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Parts England UK 31______ Geography mostly lowland upland in 32__________ Industries Manufacturing farming services mountains lochs oil electronics [33___________] biotechnology glens [valleys] fishing forestry Scotland Electronics auto parts Wales Northern Ireland 34___________ mountains lakes beautiful countryside 35___________ healthcare professional services tourism Questions 36-40 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 36. What kind of weather do many foreigners think Britain has? ________________________ 37. Which is the driest month in London? ________________________ 38. Which part of Britain tends to be drier? ________________________ 39. Where is snow usual in winter? ________________________ 40. When is the weather generally most variable? ________________________ Answer keys: 1. Buwal 2. 16 Bridgeway. Road 3. 25th May 1983 4. M.Sc. Engineering //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 5. one/1 6. A4 7. [about] half a million/ 500000 8. silent 9. books [and] reports 10. video and DVD 11. 31st October 12. one/1 month 13. [the] original 14-16. IN ANY ORDER A, D,F 17. Home Office website 18. recorded delivery 19. Immigration Advisory Service 20. [a] few days 21. application form //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 22. academic background 23. geography 24. independent 25. third year 26. human geography 27. [the] summer 28. [the] climate 29. vegetation 30. Development Studies 31. Great Britain 32. north and west 33. lakes 34. coastline 35. food processing 36. rain [and] fog //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 37. April 38. [the] east 39. [parts of] Scotland 40. early spring BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Student: Good morning. I’d like to join the library, please. Librarian: Of course. Can I just see your […………………………..]? Student: Here you are. Librarian: Thank you. Let me just check – your first name is Garba – G A R B A – and your surname is Buwal – B U W A L. Student: That’s right. Librarian: Can I just get some […………………………..]information from you for our database? It won’t take long. Student: Sure. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Librarian: Could I have your address, please? Student: Here? In Newtown? Librarian: Yes. Student: […………………………..]. Librarian: Is Bridgeway written as one word? Student: Yes, it is. Librarian: Thank you. Which city are you from? Just the city – I don’t need the full address. Student: I’m from Lagos in Nigeria. Librarian: And your date of birth? Student: […………………………..]. Librarian: Which course are you on? Student: M.Sc. Engineering. Librarian: Thank you. That’s all the […………………………..]I need. Your library card will be ready tomorrow. Would you like to pick it up here or shall I send it to your[…………………………..]? Student: I’ll pick it up here. Could I just ask you a few questions? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Librarian: Of course. What would you like to know? Student: I heard that the library is open 24 hours a day – is that correct? Librarian: It will be from […………………………..], but now we’re only open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. because this week is only for […………………………..]– there are no formal classes at the university. Student: I see. It’s very unusual to have a library that’s open 24 hours. Librarian: We are only the second university in the UK to offer this service. It was[……………………..] popular when we introduced it on […………………..] last academic year. Student: What […………………………..]are available here? I missed the orientation, I’m afraid. Librarian: Well, you can see the three […………………………..]over there by the large desk. The one nearest us is a colour copier. Student: How much does it cost to make copies? Librarian: Five pence for black and white and […………………………..]for colour. Only A4 sized copies are available. On the other side of the room, by the windows, you can see the computers. They have a database of all books, newspapers, magazines and […………………………..]in the library – about half a million […………………………..]in all. Student: Are they connected to the Internet? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Librarian: No. We found that too many students wanted to use them. Besides, it’s cheap and easy for students to get an Internet connection in their[…………………………..]. Student: Those stairs lead to the rest of the library? Librarian: Yes. On this floor, we have newspapers and magazines. Users are not required to be […………………………..]in this part of the library, but we do ask that noise be kept to a […………………………..]. Upstairs, there are all the books and reports. Student: What’s that room at the end there? Librarian: You mean at the […………………………..]end of the room to my desk? That’s the video and […………………………..]. We have a small selection of videos and DVDs that students can view, but usually an […………………………..]needs to be made in advance. However, this is not necessary if the room is not in use. Student: Well, thank you very much. Librarian: My pleasure. SECTION 2 Presenter: Hello everyone. I’m here to talk to you about [……………………..] your leave to remain in the UK. Let me just check that you are all from outside //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP the[…………………………..]Economic Area. If you are from the EEA, this[…………………………..]does not apply to you. OK. Let’s begin. The very first thing to do is to take note of the date that your entry […………………………..]is valid until, or the date that your ‘leave to remain’ in the UK will run out. This is the date when your current […………………………..]to be in the UK will expire. By this date you should either leave the UK or […………………………..]your permission to be here. As a part of the[…………………………..]to attract more international students to the UK, many international students are now given permission to be in the UK for the full […………………………..]of study. Students on […………………………..]of 12 months or more that end during the[…………………………..]will usually be given permission to be in the UK until[…………………………..]. Students on courses that do not follow the usual autumn to summer[…………………………..]will usually be given a period that includes two months at the end of the course, for packing up and making […………………………..]to leave. However, some students are not given permission to be here for the whole of their course at the very beginning. If this has […………………………..]to you, you will have to apply for an[…………………………..]of your permission to be here. Start preparing for the[…………………………..]about two months before your permission […………………………..]. Howeverr you should not normally make the application until one month before vonr permission runs out. To apply to stay longer in the UK, you must take or send certain documents to the Home Office. The Home Office is the name we give to what people in most other countries call the […………………………..]Ministry. They must be the originals and not[…………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Which documents do you need to send? Your completed […………………..] form – form FLRS. Your passport and passports for each […………………………..], if they are applying to extend their stay in the UK with you. If your […………………………..]shows that you are required to register with the police, you must also send your Police Registration Certificate and[…………………………..]for each dependant, if they are applying to[…………………………..]their stay in the UK with you. You also need to send a letter from your college or university stating that you are still enrolled on a full-time course of study, or that vou will be beginning another one. Bank […………..] covering the past three months, or other [………………..] that you have enough money to continue to pay your fees and[…………………………..]yourself and any dependants. A recent passportsized[…………………………..]of yourself and similar photos of any of your dependants aged 16 or over, if they are applying to extend their stay in the UK with you. FLRS stands for Further Leave to Remain Student. To get this form, you can[…………………………..]it from the Home Office website or ask at your college or[…………………………..]. When you are preparing to fill out the form, it is a good idea to read the […………………………..]Notes. You could also ask a student adviser or[…………………………..]officer at your institution for help. Now, where should you send your[…………………………..]? You can only send your application by post. Send your documents to: FLRS, Immigration and Nationality […………………………..], Sunshine House, 28 Wellington Road, London, W1A 2BY. Send your documents by recorded […………………………..]and keep the receipt, as well as photocopies of everything you send. You can expect to wait at least four weeks and sometimes […………………………..]longer before a decision on the application is made. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I have some good news about the application […………………………..]. According to new regulations, even if you do not have all these documents available, you must still make sure that you apply before your current permission to be in the UK […………………………..]. Enclose as many of the documents as you have and include a letter […………………………..]what is missing, why it is missing and when you will be able to send it to the Home Office. You will then be[…………………………..]to have made your application in time. If your permission to be in the UK has already expired, […………………………..]either a student adviser or welfare officer at your college or university or the […………………………..]Advisory Service on their 24-hour[…………………………..]line Oil 7378 9191 or via their website – www.iasuk.org. Please note that if you do make a late application, and the application is […………………………..], you cannot appeal against that decision. If your application was made in time and if your application is refused, you will[…………………………..]a letter from the Home Office telling you why. The letter will also tell you whether or not you have the right to […………………………..]against the decision. If you made your original application in […………………………..]– before your current leave to ‘remain had expired – then you should automatically be given the right to appeal. If you have the right to[…………………………..], you will only have a few days in which to exercise this right. You should therefore ask for […………………..] advice about the appeal process as soon as possible from a lawyer, a student adviser or welfare officer at your college or university or the Immigration Advisory Service. SECTION 3 Professor: Good morning. Your name is Clare Sanders, isn’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: That’s right. Professor: Well, Clare, as we […………………………..]in the letter, in this interview I’d like to talk about some of the things that you mentioned in your […………………………..]form, such as your experience and academic background. Clare: I see. Professor: Now, for your […………………………..]degree, you studied geography, right? Clare: That’s correct. At the Scottish National University. Professor: SNU is a very prestigious university. Apart from that, were there any other[…………………………..]that you chose to study there? Clare: Well, your correct in suggesting that the main reason I went there was due to the[…………………………..]quality of the university, but there were two other reasons. The first was that it is reasonably far from my home. I wanted to be as [……………..] as possible from my family […………………………..]I was studying and felt that that was one way of[…………………………..]that aim. The other reason was that the university offered an[…………………………..]of summer work in developing countries and that’s something I was very keen on. Professor: That would be the Livingstone Project? Clare: That’s right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: I’d like to return to that in a minute. Let me just check the[………………………….. ]courses you took in your third year. Clare: The two […………………………..]courses were Methodology in Geography and Statistical[…………………………..]and I chose Infrastructure, Development Issues and Geology in addition to those. Professor: I see. You clearly decided to focus more on the human geography side of things. Clare: Yes. I Had worked on […………………………..]projects abroad for two summers as part of the […………………………..]Project. The first project was in India and the second was in Sierra Leone. Professor: Could you tell me the main aims of the projects and how you[…………………………..]? Clare: The Indian project was to ensure that a village had […………………..] supplies of fresh water and adequate […………………………..]. On that project, my role was to help lay pipes and put together […………………………..]pieces of equipment. The project in Sierra Leone involved improving the […………………..]. The aim was to create[…………………………..]roads between villages so that they could receive aid and so that they could get […………………………..]products, particularly fruit and vegetables, to the[…………………………..]and larger towns. My job was to help choose the best route for the roads, […………………………..]any impact on the environment whilst[…………………………..]efficiency. Professor: How did you find the experiences? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Clare: The Indian […………………………..]was helpful in that it was my first experience abroad and I got to see how small development projects can really make a […………………………..]. However, I found the […………………………..]… well, it was extremely hot and humid and we were doing a lot of physical work, so it was well, it made you appreciate air[…………………………..], for a start! The second project … well, I enjoyed that a lot more. There was some […………………………..]work, but we had some machinery to help us clear paths through […………………………..]. I really enjoyed being able to put what I had learned into[……………………..]. For example, we had to choose a route on a map first of all, according to the […………………………..] of hills and valleys. Then we had to explore the ground and check that it was really a suitable route. Professor: And now you’ve decided to take a Masters’ Degree in Dpyplnpment Studies as a result. Great. Well, I just have a few more questions regarding… SECTION 4 Presenter: Welcome to this […………………………..]lecture on the geography of the United Kingdom. The UK, with a total population of over […………………………..], consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain comprises England. Scotland and Wales. England is the largest country of the UK, with some […………………………..]people. It is mainly a lowland country, with some […………………………..]areas in the north and west. The capital is London with about […………………………..]people. There are many manufacturing industries and farming is […………………………..], but the economy is increasingly service-based, and London is one of the world’s leading centres for banking, […………………………..]and other financial[………………..]. High-tech industries have […………………………..] many of the more traditional ones. In Scotland, 5 million people live in an area //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP not much smaller than England. The country […………………………..]vast open spaces and is one of the last areas of[…………………………..]natural beauty in Europe, […………………………..], lochs – that is ‘lakes’ – and glens – that is ‘valleys’. Modern industries including oil, electronics and biotechnology, as well as more traditional industries such as fishing and[…………………………..], drive the economy. The largest city is Glasgow, but the capital is Edinburgh. Wales is home to 3 million people, and its […………………………..]is characterised by […………………………..], mountains and lakes. Cardiff is the capital and largest city. Key industries include electronics, auto components, food processing, health care, and professional services. More Japanese [………………………..] have set up shop in Wales than anywhere else in Europe. About […………………………..]people live in Northern Ireland, the capital of which is Belfast, the largest city. Residents enjoy beautiful countryside. Many new hotels are[………………..] to cater for increasing numbers of tourists and business[…………………………..]. The climate in the UK is […………………………..]: summers are fairly cool and winters are quite mild. And […………………………..]what many foreigners believe, British weather is not rain and fog – it is actually more comfortable, more varied and more interesting than that. What you can look […………………..] in the way of rain, sun, […………………………..]and even daylight depends on where you will be living. Here are some typical […………………………..]for London. January is the coldest month at […………………………..]whilst July is the hottest at 17°C. Rainfall varies from 56mm in April to 81mm in December. Although the UK is quite small[…………………………..], the climate varies from one area to another. In general, the west is wetter and milder than the east, and northern areas are […………………………..]cooler than southern ones. For example, compare the following […………………………..]with the London figures: Edinburgh 14’C in July and […………………………..]15°C in the same month. Edinburgh: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4°C in January and Manchester: 5°C in the same month. Barts of Scotland usually get snow in winter, whereas you might live in London for several years without seeing a[…………………………..]snowfall. International students who are used to tropical or […………………………..] climates are often intrigued by the sheer […………………………..]of the weather in the UK. Weather in the early spring tends to be especially […………………..]. You could be treated to rain, snow, thunder and lightning, hail, and […………………………..]spring sunshine – all in the course of a single day. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-96/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 19 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. 1. How did the student get the university prospectus? A. From the woman. B. From the Internet. C. From a friend. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. During a visit to the university. 2. What is the A-level requirement for the course? A. BBB. B. BBC C. BCC. D. There is no clear requirement. 3. What A-levels is the student taking? A. He doesn’t say. B. He hasn’t started his A-levels yet. C. Politics, a language and another subject. D. Economics, geography and history. 4. Who can use the language lab? A. Only students who have chosen to study a language. B. Only students who are preparing for work abroad. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. Students who have chosen one of the five languages offered on the course. D. Any student. Questions 5-7 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/NUMBERS for each answer. 5. Who decides the country in which the student will work in year three? 6. How many students went to work in either Singapore or Brunei this year? 7. What is the advantage of translating or checking translations? Questions 8-10 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 8. The women points out that the student can teach English and __________ together. 9. First year students can study a language or do a project, but are _____________ on one. 10. There are no department ______________________ for first-year students. SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 11-15 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 11. According to Mr Singh, on which thing do many people make superficial observations? __________________________________________________ 12. According to Mr Singh, how quickly do cultures change? __________________________________________________ 13. How many children does Mr Singh have? __________________________________________________ 14. According to Mr Singh, what are young Indians not concerned about? __________________________________________________ 15. According to Mr Singh, what great advantage do young Indians have? __________________________________________________ Questions 16-20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 16. According to Mr Singh, the biggest problem for young Indians is that their parents them ___________________ too much at school. 17. What is becoming more widely available to people in India? 18. Mr Singh believes that the best way to be successful is to be __________________________ . 19. Mr Singh believes that Western methods plus the _____________________________ are an excellent mix. 20. Mr Singh says his generation could only dream, but the new one can ____________________________ too. SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 21. When is the deadline for handing in dissertations? 22. What should the word count exclude? 23. Who must approve the dissertation topic? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. How long should the research take? 25. What will the students probably spend the second half of April doing? Questions 26-30 Complete the following statements using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 26. The professor recommends referring to _________________ dissertations. 27. The students already have a printed ___________________ to help them with their dissertations. 28. Helen Trailforth’s book is named _______________________ 29. The library has a ______________________ for getting books back from other students if you need them. 30. The professor says that questionnaires may not get interviewees real ________________________. SECTION 4 Questions 31-34 Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lack of preparation can lead to contamination, e.g. forgetting to remove 31 _______________ or including the 32_______________of material. The 33______________ at the processing facility removes contaminants, but processors may refuse 34___________________ materials. Questions 35-37 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 35. MRF is short for _____________. 36. At the MRF, trucks are______________. 37. Trucks leave the materials on the_________________. Questions 38-40 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 38. What are the two types of sorting? ________________ 39. What closes the recycling loop? ________________ 40. What is the current recycling rate? ________________ Answer keys: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1B 2C 3D 4D 5 [the] student 6 none/ 0 7 [quite] well paid/ [the] pay 8 do aid work 9 [only] assessed 10 scholarships 11 rock music 12 very slowly 13 two/ 2 14 politics 15 mobility 16 push/are pushing 17 education 18 creative 19 Indian value system 20 achieve 21 28th May 22 contents, references, bibliography 23 [your] personal tutor 24 8-10 weeks 25 [extra] research 26 other/ previous students 27 research guide 28 Dissertation Research Techniques 29 recall system 30 feelings and opinions //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31 container lids 32 wrong type 33 sorting process 34 heavily contaminated 35 material recovery facility 36 weighed 37 tipping floor 38 manual [and] automatic 39 buying recycled products 40 . 33.9% BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Student: Good afternoon. I’m […………………………..]applying to your university and would like to ask you some questions. Woman: Of course. Take a seat. Which course were you thinking of applying for? Student: South-east Asian Studies. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: I see. Po you have a copy of the university […………………………..]? Student: Yes. I do. I […………………………..]it. Woman: So, you know that it’s a four-year course, including one year living and working in the region. Student: Yes. The A-level […………………………..]requirement is BCC, right? Woman: Yea, but on […………………………..]our students have 3 Bs. Student: Are there any […………………………..]on the subjects that I take at A- level? Woman: No, but we find that students studying politics, economics history,[……………………..] or languages tend to find their first year easier. A background in at least two or three of those subjects is [……………………..]. Student: I see. I’m not studying […………………………..]or languages, but I am taking the other three at A-level. Are languages an important part of the course? You see, I’m not very good at them. Woman: Languages are not a […………………………..]part of the course-they are optional each year. However, because students spend a year abroad, we strongly […………………………..]that students take one for at least a year […………………………..]. Howeyer, there is a language lab that students are free to use during the day […………………………..]of the subjects they are taking. Student: Which languages are offered? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Woman: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP We have five on offer – Vietnamese, Burmese, Thai, Indonesian and Tagalog. They can be taken in the first, second and fourth years. During the third year, students are[…………………..] to learn the basics of the language spoken wherever they are spending their year [……………………..]. Student: I see. Can I spend my year abroad in any conntry in the […………………………..]I choose? Woman: Yes, as long as you can […………………………..]your tutors that it will benefit your studies. This year most students have gone to Vietnam, Thailand, or the Philippines. Fewer have gone to […………………………..], Burma, Malaysia, Laos or Cambodia. None went to[…………………………..] or […………………..]. Student: What do students generally do during their year abroad? Woman: The vast majority help on aid projects, […………………………..] helping with water supply and […………………………..]in rural areas. Others get involved in teaching English or in business – particularly the […………………..] side of things. A small minority get jobs translating or checking […………………………..]. That’s quite well paid, but your language skills have to be up to scratch. Student: Good. I was […………………………..]by the idea of teaching English or doing aid work. Woman: Very often, it’s possible to do both. That way you can also develop a wider range of skills. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Thank you for your help. Can I just check the [……………………..] courses for year one? Woman: The only choice in year one is a language or a project where the student creates a[…………………………..]of background information on the countries of the region. Actually, many students do both, since they find the project […………………………..]to their general understanding of the region and the languages are obviously useful […………………………..]for going abroad. However, students are only […………………………..]on either the language or the project and are free to choose which one. Student: Got it. And could you tell me about the […………………………..]that are available from the department? It says in the […………………………..]that there are some in addition to the ones offered by the university. Woman: Sure. Actually, I’ve printed out a list. … Here you are. Nothing is available for first year students, but thereafter scholarships are awarded for high overall grades and also for linguistic skills. There is a smaller […………………………..]award for non-academic contributions. Student: Well, thank you very much for your help. SECTION 2 Presenter: Welcome to our […………………………..]on Indian Youth. Are young Indians different from their elders? Smarter? Lazier? Less obedient? We have invited an Indian[…………………………..], Mr Singh, to share his views with us. Mr Singh, many Indians[…………………………..]that the new //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP generation of Indians is too […………………………..]and has lost touch with its culture. What’s your opinion on that? Mr. Singh: Whenever a country […………………………..]there is […………………..] that the new generation will be dramatically different from those that […………………………..]it, in particular more Westernised. Much of that speculation is based on[…………………………..]observations regarding rock music and the like. However most studies show that new generations […………………………..]much, though not all, of the core values of their culture. Cultures change very slowly. What is changing quickly is the environment in which they live, their […………………………..], opportunities for advancement, and[…………………………..]. Young Indians certainly have more opportunities today. Presenter: Where does your information come from? Mr Singh: I have two., children in their early twenties. I see their […………..] at close quarters. I often travel to both […………………………..] and […………………………..]places in India, and I see the young people there. The current generation has, by and large,[…………………………..]politics as a primary concern. They have grown up with a TV and a[…………………………..] either at home or in the vicinity. They have watched MTV but they still go the temple, and most of them seriously believe that God exists. Regarding the[…………………………..] that Mr Singh mentioned, for the first time, it is[…………………………..] in India for a kid to say that he or she wants to be an actor, a singer, a fashion designer, a writer, a cricket player as a […………………………..] without parents losing sleep. It also means that they have many choices of role model. When I look at young people around me, I see more hope than […………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Presenter: Mr Singh, what is the main […………………………..]that young people in India have? Mr Singh: The biggest advantage_the youth of India have is […………………………..]. It is very easy for them to move about the country and follow opportunities – an edge the Chinese youth, for example, do not currently have. Also, young Indians are quickly […………………………..]to new technologies, and English is now being more widely […………………..] and spoken than ever, before. India’s youth have a very unique advantage, a [………………..] of mobility, language and knowledge of [………………..]. Add to that a country that has an[…………………………..]spirit and a very clear intent to adapt to Western culture. Presenter: Are there any problems, as far as you can see? Mr Singh: I think that the biggest overall problem is with […………………..], but as far as things that directly affect the younger generation are concerned, I think that the main problem is that parents from the growing middle class are pushing their children ever harder at[…………………………..]activities. They believe this is the only way to stand out and[…………………………..]in a system which is cutthroat because of the exploding[…………………………..] and as education becomes more and more […………………………..]to the masses. However, many parents are granting their children more choice, particularly in the area of choosing their own careers. The youth of today are […………………………..]more aware of the choices available to them. Presenter: Do you think that competition is a problem? Mr Singh: Not at all. It leads to […………………………..]. The younger generation is more creative. Competition […………………………..]that //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP creativity is likely to be the best way to get ahead. Though it is largely […………………..] that the culture-and-value-system-torch-bearing youth are losing their way, I still believe that relates to a small [……………..]. The combination of the Indian value system and the Western [……………..] is a winning one and if the Indian youth can […………………………..]to achieve the right balance, global organisations will want their skills. Presenter: Mr Singh, you sound very confident? Mr Singh: I am. Every generation will experience change. This will be more[…………………………..]especially in the context of development. Simply put, young Indians are more aware about the world they live in. They are more […………………………..]. They are consumers in the true sense. They are exposed to […………………………..]TV, the Internet, freer access to social […………………………..], and mobility. They are global citizens. Adoption of styles and fashion from anywhere, particularly America, is quick. But as several[…………………………..]have shown, this openness and […………………………..]does come with some sense of humility and purpose. Uesl confident that they can dream and[…………………………..]. My generation could only dream. SECTION 3 Professor: Welcome back to the new term, Martin and Amanda. I hope you’ve had a good break and that your […………………………..]. In you’re this looking forward tutorial, I’d like to to writing give you the […………………………..]to ask questions on writing the dissertation, such as[…………………………..], dates and who to see when you need help. I know that it’s all available on the […………………………..]website, but sometimes //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP students just like to check or confirm information… or sometimes they need a little more detail. So, is there anything you’d like to ask? Martin: Is there a […………………………..]hand-in date yet? On the website it said that one hadn’t been […………………………..]on yet. Professor: I’m glad you asked that question. I just heard this morning that the[…………………………..] has been decided and it is [……………………..]. That’s a week later than we had originally planned. Amanda: What about the word limit? The website gave a very broad range. What was it, Martin? 10,000 to 20,000 words? Martin: I believe so, Amanda. Professor: Well, I believe that was a typing error. It should be [………………..] words, but feel free to write a little more if you need to. However, make sure that your dissertation is at least 10,000 words long, not [……………………..] the contents, references and[…………………………..]. Amanda: Right. Thank you. And we can choose any topics we like, can’t we? Professor: Any from year 3. And do remember to get your topic approved by vour[…………………………..] tutor – oh, that’s me, isn’t it? – before you start writing. I’d hate to have to tell you your topic was […………………………..] after you’d spent a lot of time on it! Amanda: What would you like us to show you […………………………..], apart from the title? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: Well, I’d like to see a basic bibliography first, along with an outline of your[…………………………..]. You should get that done by the end of January – this month in other words. Martin: According to the website, the research should take […………………………..], so that takes us from, well, until mid-April, basically. Professor: Yes, you should have the […………………………..]pretty much done by the time you return from the Easter break. Martin: It seems like a reasonable amount of time, but I bet it[…………………………..]fast. Professor: It certainly does. You’ll probably find that you need to do some extra research during the, second half of April. Ideally, you’d be writing then, but very few students get all the information they need and the […………………………..]tutors almost always need to make some farther […………………………..]. That’s why it’s really important to get the bulk of your research done by mid-April. Martin: I see. If we get into trouble or can see that we re going to get into[…………………….] with our research, we should […………………………..] contact you ASAP. Professor: Absolutely. Amanda: Do you think that we should look at what other students have done in the past, in order to get a better idea of what to do and what to write? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: It can be helpful, but what often happens is that students rely too much on what they read, so I would only use other students’ – [……………..] students’ work as a reference. Amanda: Got it. Martin: I know that we have the research guide to help us- But are there any other books or sources that you would […………………………..], I mean, to help us with planning a dissertation and the organisation and so on? Amanda: Yes. I wanted to ask you that too. Professor: There are several available from the library. I wouldn’t bother buying any. My personal […………………………..]is “Dissertations and You” by Roger Kline. Another good one is “Mastering Your Dissertation” by Helen Blondel. There’s a book about research[…………………………..]… Oh, what’s it called? It’s something simple like “Research Techniques for Dissertations”. The author is Helen Trailforth. Oh, I know! It’s called “PisBertatiQn Research Techniques”. Very good book. There’s more than one copy of each of those in the library. One is for […………………………..]only and yon.know about the recall system if a book is being[…………………………..]by someone else and vou want it. don’t you? Amanda and Martin: Yes. Professor: Good. Very good. Anything else? Amanda: Well, now that you’ve mentioned research […………………………..], I’ve got a question. Questionnaires. A good idea, professor? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: The general […………………………..]is that they are not very helpful, though some[…………………………..]researchers beg to differ. Clear them with me first, if you decide to go ahead and use them. You see, you need to be very […………………………..]about the questions that you ask and order of the questions. Questionnaires very often lead people towards giving certain answers rather than getting at their true feelings and opinions. Amanda: Martin? Anything else? Martin: No. I’m happy. Thank you, professor. Amanda: Yes, thank you so much. Professor: My pleasure. SECTION 4 Presenter: Have you ever wondered where your […………………………..]end up after they get picked up from the curb, after you’ve left them at a recycling drop-off centre or when your[…………………………..]has come to empty your recycling […………………………..]? Well, this presentation will tell you. The story begins when a resident places their […………………………..]out for recycling in a special bin, brings their […………………………..]to one of the recycling drop-off centres or when a business puts their used materials in their recycling dumpster. It is very important that[…………………………..]and employees properly prepare their recyclables for collection. Improper […………………..]of materials, for example not removing container lids or [………………….] the wrong type of material causes […………………..]. Although some contamination is to be expected – and is removed during the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP sorting process at the processing […………………………..]– processors may not accept materials that are heavily[…………………………..]and these will be disposed of. After materials are put out for recycling, the recycling truck comes to pick them up. Recyclables brought to the drop-off centres should be placed in the [………………….] bins. The large containers are […………………………..] periodically or whenever they are full. Businesses and multi-family residences collect on the days decided by the […………………………..]. The trucks that collect recyclables from the curb and drop – off centres then drive the[…………………………..]to a material recovery facility – or […………………………..]. When the trucks arrive at the MRF, they are first weighed at the station to […………………………..]the weight of materials delivered to the facility. Next, the trucks […………………………..]to the tipping floor where they dump their materials. Items are […………………………..]in specific areas to facilitate the sorting process. After the different materials are dumped on the […………………………..]at the MRF, they are fed onto different […………………………..]belts according to the type of material. The materials then proceed up the different conveyor belts and are subject to both […………………………..]and […………………..] sorting. Individuals manually remove any large objects such as a lawn chair or […………………………..]can, along with any […………………………..]. After the initial manual sort, the materials pass by a magnet that [………………..] the metal cans, and then through an air sorter to […………………………..]the remaining materials. Once the materials are sorted, they are compressed into bales that are shipped to[…………………………..], who will then use these materials to create […………………………..]. Plastics can be recycled into items such as clothing, lumber, park benches, and playground[……………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Metal and glass containers are often recycled into new containers, and paper is recycled into new paper products, such as copy paper, toilet paper,[……………..], and newspaper. Remember to close the recycling loop: buy recycled both at home and at work, as this is the only way that recycling truly […………………………..]. Find out more about buying recycled products. Remember: if you’re not buying recycled, you’re not really recycling! So, how are we doing? Let’s take a brief look at our recycling rate information. All[…………………………..]are required to maintain a minimum recycling rate of 25% of the total[…………………………..]solid waste generated annually. We are required to annually report on recycling activities and file a report with the Department of […………………………..]Quality or DEQ. These reports are due to the DEQ on April 30th of each year for the[…………………………..]calendar year. Based on information received to date, last year we[…………………………..]a recycling rate of […………………………..]%, 2.8% higher than the previous year. Paper recycling was up 36% as was the recycling of [……………..]and […………………..]. Our target is a recycling rate of over 50% by […………………………..]. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-95/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 20 SECTION 1 Questions 1 and 2 abel the map below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 1 and 2. 1. Elderly woman: _________________ 2. Thieves’ car: ___________________ Questions 3-5 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 3. When Mrs Reynolds saw the thieves, she A. ran after them. B. telephoned the police. C. went to help the elderly woman. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4. The elderly woman was A. badly hurt. B. unhurt. C. very upset. 5. Which woman had once had her bag stolen in the past? A. the elderly woman B. Mrs Reynolds C. Mrs Reynolds’ friend Question 6 Choose TWO letters, A-F. 6. The bag contained A. a purse. B. £50. C. a cheque book. D. a cheque card. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. a bus pass. F. a door key. Questions 7-10 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. younger man older man Distinguishing Age Build Hair colour about 17 7 _____ 8 _____ None About 9 ___ medium brown a 10 ___ on chin marks SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. The Bridge Hotel is located in A. the city centre. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. the country. C. the suburbs. 12. The newest sports facility in the hotel is A. a swimming pool. B. a fitness centre. C. a tennis court. 13. The hotel restaurant specialises in A. healthy food. B. local food. C. international food. Questions 14 and 15 Choose TWO letters, A~E. Which TWO business facilities are mentioned? A. internet access B. mobile phone hire //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. audio-visual facilities D. airport transport E. translation services Questions 16-20 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. SHORT BREAK PACKAGES Cost [per Length of stay person per Special features night] 2 days 16 £ Full cooked breakfast ___________ Entertainment in the 17 As above, plus: 3 days £60 ▪ a 18 _____________ As above, plus: 5 days 19 £ __________ ▪ 2 days’ free beauty therapy ▪ full-day membership of a 20___________. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21 and 22 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 21. Last year, Dina got a grade __________________ for the Theory and Practice option. 22. Dina has some free time because her ___________________ has been cancelled. Question 23 Choose ONE letter, A-E. Which book does Dina advise against? A. Brown: Observing Theory in Practice B. Jespersen: Theory’s Crucible C. Piresi: On Giants’Shoulders’ D. Willard: Practical Theories in the Social Sciences //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. Williams: Knowledge Theory Questions 24-30 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. How to use the Recall System Take a 24_______________ from librarian’s desk. Complete the details of the book. Write your 25______________ address on back. Hand it in at the 26_________________. Check mail in your department twice a day to see if book is ready to collect. It normally takes 3 days. Cost: 27_______________per book. Dina’s advice on organising a study group to work on an assignment Find two or three people on the course who live near you. Divide up the reading load. Take it in turns to 28_______________ what you have read for the others. Explain your 29________________to each other. Write first draft of essay. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Exchange drafts and 30_________________. Write final version of essay. SECTION 4 Questions 31-33 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. PEREGRINE FALCONS 31. The Peregrine falcons found in_are not migratory birds. 32. There is disagreement about their maximum_. 33. When the female is guarding the nest, the male spends most of his time Questions 34-37 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Age of falcons What occurs //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20 days old The falcons 34__________ 28 days old The falcons are 35________ 2 months old The falcons 36________permanently 1-12 months old More than half of falcons 37_______ Questions 38-40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Procedures used for field research on Peregrine falcon chicks First: catch chicks Second: 38________________ to legs Third: 39________________ of chicks Fourth: take blood sample to assess level of pesticide Fifth: check the 40 _______________ of the birds Answer keys: 1. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. A [and] E [in either order, both required for 1 mark] 7. slim 8. black 9. 35 10. [small] scar 11. C 12. B 13. C 14&15. A D [in either order] 16. 75 17. evening[s] 18. [four-course] dinner //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 19. 52 20. golf club 21. A +/plus 22. lecture 23. 8 24. pink slip 25. department {al] 26. information Desk 29 25p/pence 27. summarise/summarize 28. essay plan[s] 29. [give] feedback 30. 31. Australia 32 [flight/flying] speed / speed of flight 33. looking/searching for food 34. start/begin to fly / start/begin flying 35. [full/adult] size / full adult size / full[y] grown //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 36. leave [the/their] nest[s] 37. die 38. attach [identification/ID/aluminium/ aluminum] rings 39. note [the] sex 40. [general] health BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a woman called Mrs Reynolds being interviewed by a police officer about an incident she saw the previous evening. M: Well, if you can just tell me everything you remember. It doesn’t matter how[…………………………..] it seems. What may seem [……………………..] to you may not be unimportant to us. F: OK, I’ll do what I can, officer. Well, as I said, I’d iust come out of the cinema on the High Street, so it was about […………………………..]. Just before 8 in fact. I’d been to see a film with a friend and she’d just gone off home. So I was just [……………..] there wondering what to do, whether to go and have a cup of coffee somewhere or not. I was just standing there[…………………………..] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS my own business when IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I […………………………..]heard shouting […………………………..]opposite me outside the someone library. Not […………………………..], just shouting. It sounded like the voice of an elderly woman. “They’ve got my bag! They’ve got my bag!”, she was […………………..]. Then these two men raced past me, going like the wind, straight down the street and round the corner into […………………..]. It all happened so quickly I think they must have had a car waiting for them there because I heard one[…………………………..]at top speed. Well, I didn’t know what on earth to do; whether to try and[…………………………..]them, whether to ring the police or whether to go and see if she was all right. Another woman was running up behind me so I […………………………..]back at her to go and call the […………………………..]. Anyway, when I got to the woman, she seemed to be all right, thank […………………………..]. A bit shaken, but OK. I think I was much more upset than she was. All in all, she was pretty […………………………..]. I don’t think I would have been, but[…………………………..]it had happened to her once before so maybe that’s why you know, I’ve got a friend who […………………………..]to go out alone anywhere after[…………………………..]now. What’s this town coming to? Well, anyway, she just kept saying, “I didn’t see a thing, I didn’t see a thing.” One of them had just […………………………..]her from behind and as she put out her hand to steady herself, the other one had just taken the bag from under her arm. And then he[…………………………..]across the road. I asked her what she’d had in it, and she said she’d had her […………………………..]with about £15 in it, but no cheque book or cards or things like that. And luckily she had her front door key in her pocket. Oh. and she’d had her bus pass taken too. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: Let’s get back to the two men, if we can. Just tell me everything you can[…………………………..]about them. F: Well, there was a younger one and an older one. M: Well, let’s start with the younger one, shall we? F: Well, age first then. He only […………………………..]about 17-not more. Something like that. Neither very tall nor small. Sort of slim build. Not anybody you’d […………………………..]. Nothing particularly special about him. An […………………………..]looking sort of bloke. He had curlv black hair which was quite long. But apart from that, as I say, not someone you’d notice in a crowd. Nothing really […………………………..]about him at all. But the other one, the older one, he was different. M: Different? F: Yes, different, I feel as if I’d know him anywhere again. I got more of a look at him because he ran across the road more slowly than the […………………………..]. I remember being surprised because he was quite a bit older than the other one. I’d say about 35. Funny, because you don’t think of people of that age […………………………..]handbags in broad daylight like that, do you? He was quite a bit smaller than the other man. And […………………………..]build. M: What did he look like? You didn’t give the officer much [………………..] last night. F: Well, I did get quite a good look at his face. No beard or [………………..]– clean shaven and quite smart-looking really. He had light brown hair cut very //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP short. A sort of army[…………………………..]. And there was another thing. Thinking about it all last night over and over again, Pm almost sure he had a small scar on his chin. I didn’t tell the other[…………………………..]that last night, but in my mind each time I see his face, I can see one. M; A scar on his chin? That could be important. Thank you, Mrs Reynolds. You’ve been really helpful. If you really think you’d […………………………..] him again, then what we’d like you to do later this morning, if you can, is to come down to the police station and look at a few[…………………………..]for us…[Fade out] SECTION 2 You will hear a recorded message giving information about an English hotel. Welcome to the Bridge Hotel Information Line. The Bridge Hotel is part of the Compact Group, which is a large […………………………..]of family-owned hotels offering a warm friendly atmosphere and high quality service at […………………..] prices. All of them cater for a[…………………………..]of people-from business to leisure clients. Set in a quiet […………………………..]area on the attractive outskirts of Belford. about 3 miles from the city centre, the Bridge Hotel is a popular choice for […………………………..]. After recent […………………………..]and expansion, it now has 25 double rooms and[…………………………..]. All 45 are en suite with TV and coffee-and tea-making[…………………………..]. The Bridge Hotel is set in three and a half […………………………..]of grounds with an open-air swimming pool and four […………………………..]. There is also a newly opened gym with[…………………………..]suite, which is //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP considered one of the best equipped in the area. Non-resident membership is available. We have a fully […………………………..]restaurant for residents and […………………………..], which provides a wide range of dishes with a particular focus on dishes from around the world. For the [……………….] business customer, we have [………………..]business rooms with phone links allowing full Internet access. Our […………………..] facilities cater for up to […………………………..]and we are able to offer transport to guests to and from Birmingham Airport at a small extra cost. There now follows information about short break packages. Welcome to the Bridge Hotel Short Breaks Information Line. We offer three packages: 2-day, 3-day and 5-day. The 2-day costs £75 per person per night and includes full cooked breakfast and evening entertainment. Very popular for weekend [……………………..]. The 3-day break costs […………………………..]per person per night and in addition to offers for the 2-day break, includes one four-course dinner. This allows guests to enjoy the full range of hotel facilities. The 5-day break costs [………………..] par person per night and, in addition to offers from the 2-and 3-day breaks, includes free [………………..]on two days and a full-day pass to a golf club. This […………………………..]is particularly popular with couples who want a completely […………………………..]. If you would like more information about these special packages, call Extension[…………………………..]to speak to our Customer Service Manager, John Martin. Thank you for calling the Bridge Hotel Information Line. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 You will hear three students talking about their study programmes. M: Hi, Elaine, I was hoping I’d see you here. How’re things? F1: All right. You? M: Not bad, but I’m beginning to worry about that […………………………..]. F1: What, the one on Theory and Practice? M; Yes. Fl: When’s it got to be in by? M: Next Thursday, and I just can’t get to grips with it. Fl: Yes, it’s a […………………………..]one. I’m hoping to get down to it over the weekend. I tell you what, there’s Dina. Let’s see if she has any pearls of […………………………..]on the subject. She took the Theory and Practice option last year, didn’t she? And got an A+for it. I think. M: How does she do it? Fl: Let’s ask her. Hi, Dina. Hard at work? F2: Not exactly. The lecture’s iust been […………………………..], so I’ve suddenly got a free morning on my hands. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Fl: That’s lucky. You’ve met Neil, haven’t you? F2: Yes. Fl: We were just talking about the theory and […………………………..] assignment we’ve got to hand in next. Can we just pick your [………………..] a moment? F2: How far have you got with it? Fl: Well, still at the reading stage really. F2: Are you? Well, one bit of advice I’d […………………………..] give is not to spend hours wading through that […………………………..]volume by Jespersen: it really isn’t very helpful-I think the only […………………………..] they keep it on the reading list is that the library has got so many copies of it. Personally, I found the […………………………..]source was Piresi; have you read her yet? FI: Piresi? I don’t think so. F2: That’s a great book, it must be on your reading list. M: Right. F2: Another one I found very useful was the […………………………..]called something like ‘Practical theories’ , by, was it Williams? Or Willard. Yes, Willard. Also, if you want to look at case studies, that small book of Ron Brown’s has got some interesting[…………………………..]in-you know the one I mean? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: Ron Brown, yes. I looked for it in the library but it was out on loan. F2: Yes it’s a very […………………………..]book. Did you try the recall system? M: The what? F2: Don’t you use the […………………………..]? You should, you know. You iust have to take a[…………………………..]slip from any of the librarians1 desks, fill the details of the book in, put your […………………………..]address on the back- your departmental address not your home address-and hand the slip in at the Information Desk. Then check the mail in your department twice a day, say at 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon, for a slip telling you the book is ready to […………………………..]. Last week I recalled a book at […………………………..]and got the slip telling me it was ready just 4 hours later. That was […………………………..]; it usually takes about 3 days. M: I didn’t know you could do that. Is it expensive? F2: No, there’s a […………………………..]charge – 25 pence a book. I think. It’s well worth it if you’re preparing for an assignment. Are you going to be working together on it? M: Erm, I’m not sure. F2: I would, if I were you. You get so much more out of the assignment that way. M: But surely the […………………………..]would notice that our essays were the same? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F2: No, no. I’m certainly not suggesting you should actually write the thing together. I’m talking about when you first start on a big assignment. T think it’s a good idea to find two or three others on the course who live near you, and […………………………..]up the reading-load between you. Then you can meet up again a few days later and take it in turns to […………………………..] your reading for each other. At the next stage we go round the group […………………………..]our essay-plans. which makes it easier for […………………..] then to go off and write the first draft of their essay on their own. Later on we usually exchange drafts and give[…………………..] in the group, before finally writing our essays individually. M: Do you really do all that? F2: Usually, yes. It makes the whole thing much easier and more [………………..]. M: Right. Well, I think I need another coffee before getting started. Can I get you one? F2: Yes, why not. SECTION 4 You will hear a talk by a university lecturer in Australia on a type of bird called a peregrine falcon. I’m Professor Sam Richards, and I’ve come as the third […………………..]on this course in Australian birds of prey. My job is to keep a […………………..] scientific eye on the state of Tasmanian [………………..], so I’ll start by giving //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP you some background to these[…………………………..]birds of prey before I speak briefly on my own project. Peregrine […………………………..]are found on all continents with the exception of Antarctica. So don’t go looking for them at the […………………..]. They are found almost everywhere in Australia and it’s interesting to note that the name, peregrine, […………………………..]that they are wanderers-that they move from place to place following the […………………………..]-and indeed, in most parts of the world they are […………………………..]birds. But not in Australia, however, where they prefer to stay in one place. They are known to be the world’s fastest […………………………..]and they have been tracked by radar diving down towards the ground at […………………..] an hour. However, a number of text books claim that their flight speed can go as high as[…………………..] an hour, so there is still some […………………………..] about iust how fast they can actually fly. Female peregrine falcons, like all other Australian falcons, are larger than their male[…………………………..]; in fact the female is almost a third larger than the male in the case of peregrines. While she stays close to the nest to […………………………..]the eggs and the young chicks, the male is mostly […………………………..]looking for food. Peregrines typically lay two or three eggs per nest and, after the eggs have[…………………………..], when the chicks are about 20 days old, they start to flv. So they fly at a very young age. By the time they are just […………………………..], they have already reached full adult size: in other words, they are fully grown. Soon after this, at about 2 months //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP after[…………………………..]from the egg, they leave the nest for good. From this point on they are on their own. Unlike their parents, which have learned how to […………………………..], the at […………………………..]themselves young and so falcons are not good during the first year about [……………………..] of them die. Once the birds have [………………..] to live to breeding age, at two years old, they generally go on to live for another six or seven years. When we come across […………………………..]with young chicks, the first thing we do is catch the chicks before they are able to fly. We have to catch them at an early age. We then attach[…………………………..]rings to their legs. These rings are made of colour- coded[…………………………..]and they allow us to identify the birds through[…………………………..]later in their lives. Thirdly, because we need to know how many[…………………………..]and how many female chicks are being bom, we note the sex of the chicks. Noting the sex of the birds is a […………………………..]part of our research, as I will[…………………………..]later. The next thing to do is to take a blood sample from the chicks. We take the blood sample so that we can check the level of […………………………..]in their bodies. Peregrine falcons can build […………………………..]quantities of pesticides in their blood stream by feeding on smaller […………………………..]which in turn feed on crops, grown on farms where pesticides are used. Finally we check the birds [……………..], really checking the birds for their general health. This whole [……………..] only takes a few minutes; in fact, most of our time in the field is actually spent trying to find the nests, not on the data […………………………..]itself. Well, that’s all I have for you today. If you’d like to do some farther reading… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 21 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. APPLICATION FOR RAILCARD Example Type of Card Required: Young Person’s Railcard First Name: 1_______________ Surname: 2_______________ Date of Birth: 3_______________ Permanent Address: Norwich 158 Kingwood Close, Postcode: 4 _______________ Telephone Number: 5 _______________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Term-time Address: London Postcode: WF1 4NN Housewalk Terrace, Questions 6-9 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each, answer. Types of Ticket London Day Out Super Advance Return Saver 9____________ Question 10 Restrictions outside peak hours must hook seat 7 in advance outside peak hours no restrictions Cost 6£ £23 8£ £60 Circle the correct letters A-C. 10. How much does the student actually pay for his ticket to London? A. £7.66 B. £15.34 C. £33.34 SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Circle the correct letters A-C. 11. Who are mentors? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. New students. B. Second or third-year students. C. University teachers. 12. How often should mentor groups meet? A. Once a week. B. Once a fortnight. C. Once a month. 13. What is it essential to do at the first meeting? A. Explain your problems. B. Make new friends. C. Agree when to meet again. Questions 14-17 List FOUR things which students may be given information about. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 14 ____________________ 15 ____________________ 16 ____________________ 17 ____________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 18-20 omplete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 18. Your mentor will show you how to obtain a free_____________ 19. Mentoring is useful for people who are_______________for the first time. 20. Your mentor may give you advice on how to_____________________. SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 What did each person say was the principal cause of stress for them? Choose from the list of possible causes in the box. Example Ramon Answer team work 21. Kikuko 22. Boris 23. Etienne 24. Nagwa Questions 25-27 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP List THREE parts of one’s daily routine that can help reduce stress. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. List of Possible Causes of Stress A. bad management B. dual-career family C. fear of unemployment D. new technologies E. working surroundings F. powerlessness G. too much work 25 ________________ 26 ________________ 27 ________________ Questions 28-30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space. Cause of stress Overwork Strategy for reducing stress 28_______________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS fear of job new technologies IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29_______________ 30_______________ SECTION 4 Questions 31-36 Circle the correct letters A-C. 31. The speaker compares a solar eclipse today to a A. religious experience. B. scientific event. C. popular spectacle. 32. The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse is A simple to predict. A. simple to predict. B. easy to explain. C. randomly occurring. 33. Concerning an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were A. fascinated. B. rational. C. disturbed. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 34. For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the A exceptional beauty of the sky. A. exceptional beauty of the sky. B. chance for scientific study. C. effect of the moon on the sun. 35. Eclipses occur rarely because of the size of the A. moon. B. sun. C. earth. 36. In predicting eclipses, the Babylonians were restricted by their A. religious attitudes. B. inaccurate observations. C. limited ability to calculate. Questions 37-40 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Date of Eclipse Scientists Observation 1735 Halley 37 ________ who accurately predicted an eclipse 1868 Janssen and Lockyer discovered 38 1878 Watson believed he had found 39__________ 1919 Einstein realized astronomers had misunderstood 40____________ Answer keys: 1, Stephen 2. Krockers 3. 3rd February 1979/February 3 1979 4. NR4 6JF 5. 456 321 6. 18 7. one day 8. 29.30 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9. Open [ticket] 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. C 14. academic systems 15. study techniques/techniques for studying 16. university facilities 17. social activities 18. e-mail account 19. away from home 20. pass [your] exams 21. C 22. G 23. D 24. E 25. a balanced diet/vary your diet 26. drink less coffee //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27. take regular exercise 28. manage time better/manage your time 29. make plans/set money aside/ update your CV 30. do training courses 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. [the] first person 38. [a] new element/helium 39. [the] lost planet/ [the] planet/Vulcan 40. gravity BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 1 [C = Clerk; S = Stephen] C: Central station, Norwich, Sue Brown speaking. Can I help you? S: Is that the […………………………..]? C: Yes. S: Er…is there a card that you can buy railway tickets and allows you to get […………………………..]on it? C: You mean a […………………………..]? Yes, there are various types. There’s the Young Person’s Railcard and the Senior Citizen’s Railcard, for example. S: Well, I’d like a Yong Person’s Railcard, but I’m over 21. Is that OK? Do I still […………………………..]? C: Yes, you’re eligible from 18 to 25. S: Great. And how much does it cost? C: […………………………..]. S: OK…and can I get it over the phone? C: Well, I can take your details and process it now over the phone, but you’ll need to come in to collect the card. S: Yeah, that’s fine. C: OK, so I just need to take down some details. First of all, can I have your name? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: Stephen Krockers. C: OK, so first name Steven…Is that Steven with a “v”? S: No, with “ph”. C: Right…and can you give me your […………………………..]again? S: That’s Krockers. C: Crocker with a “c”? S: No, I’ll have to spell it for you, K-R-O-C-K-E-R-S. C: Right, thank you. Now, you said you were over 21-can I ask for your exact date of birth, please? S: Yes, sure. It’s the third of February. C: Yes. S: And the year’s […………………………..]. C: 1979. OK, lovely. So the next thing I need to know is your [………………..]. S: Right, I’d better give you my parents’ address then. I’m […………………..] moving soon. C: Yes, that’ll be fine. S: It’s 158, Kingwood Close… C: Is Kingwood one word or two? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: One. C: Right. S: Norwich. C: And can you tell me the […………………………..], please? S: It’s […………………………..]. C: NR4 6JS? S: No, F for Freddie. C: Right, and the next thing I need is your telephone number. S: Do you mean my parents’ number? C: Yes, the number at your permanent address. S: OK, it’s Norwich […………………………..]. C: And are you living at that address now? S: No, in term-time I’m in lodgings. But like I said, I might be moving soon. C: Never mind, just give me the address where you’re staying now. S: Right, it’s 62, Housewalk Terrace, Wakefield. C: And the postcode? S: […………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: Right,that’s fine. S: And I want to get a ticket…can I do that now, and get the discount, or do I have to wait until the card’s ready? C: No, you can book the ticket now, and […………………………..]it at the same time as you get the card. S: OK. So I want a return ticket to London next week…how much will that cost? C: Well, it […………………………..]on what sort of ticket you get. There are four different kinds… I’ll go through them for you. Right, the […………………………..]one’s the London Day Out. That’s good if you’re just going away for the day…it includes some bus and tube travel in London, but you have to travel outside peak hours. That costs £18.00. S: OK… C: Now, the next one’s called the Super […………………………..]Return. You can travel on any train with that, but you have to book vour seat one dav ahead. Actually it’s better to book earlier if you can, because there’s only a limited number of tickets. S: OK..and how much is that? C: It’s £23. S: That doesn’t sound too bad. What about the other types of tickets? C: They’re more […………………………..]. There’s one called the Saver which again you can use on most trains outside peak hours, that’s […………………………..]. But you don’t need to buy it in advance, you can get it on the day you travel. S: Mmm, that’s a bit expensive. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: And finally, there’s the Open ticket, and with that you can travel on any train on any day of the week, and you don’t need to book ahead, but that costs […………………………..]. S: £60! Right, I’ll have a Super Advance. Now, I’d like to leave next Friday morning on the 8:30 train and come back on Sunday at 10 p.m. And… you said that usually costs £23? C: That’s right. S: So how much do I save with the […………………………..]? C: You get a third off…a third off £23 is £7.66. so you’ll pav £15.34 . But then this time you have to pay for the railcard too…that’s […………………………..] plus 18.00…so altogether you’ll have to pay […………………………..]. S: And when can I collect them? C: They’ll be ready by […………………………..], they should be at the bookings office after about 10:00 a.m. S: Oh…I don’t know if I can make it on Wednesday. You can’t post them, can you? C: No, you have to collect your railcard in person and sign it, and I nearly forgot to tell you, you need a […………………………..]photograph for it. If you don’t have one, there’s a machine on the station. S: No, I think I’ve got one somewhere. I needed some for my college […………………………..]. I think I had one left over. C: Good. So is there anything else? S: No, that’s great. Thanks a lot. Bye! C: Goodbye. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Hi! It’s good to see you all here today and what a pity the weather is so bad for your first day at university! It could at least have stayed [………………………..] today! Now, my name is Pat Baker, I work for student […………………………..] and I’m going to tell you all about our […………………………..]scheme for new students. We’ve had it in place for a few years now and people starting at university for the first time in general find it a very […………………………..]experience at these meetings. What happens is this: each of you, if you want to join the […………………………..], will be assigned a mentor-that is, someone who’s been studying here for a year or two and who can show you the ropes, in other words, show you how things work, give you advice if you need it and just generally be […………………………..] contact for you in the university. Of course you’ll have your […………………..] and lecturers who will also help you with […………………………..] problems, but this is someone at 37our own age who has been through the same experience quite recently. What the […………………………..]does is to have a group of usually two or three students and he or she […………………………..]meetings preferably about once every two weeks-we generally find that more than that is just too often-where you chat about your problems, […………………………..]life or just about things in general and your mentor will give you the benefit of his or her experience. If you’re joining this scheme, you’ll be meeting your mentor today just after […………………………..]. If you haven’t signed up by the way, it’s not too late. Come and see me after the talk. Don’t be […………………………..]about this first meeting: It’s going to be quite short so you won’t have time to tell your mentor all your […………………………..]-you’ll just get to know each other a little bit and, most importantly, fix a time and a place for your next meeting, which you can have when you’re feeling more [……………………..] and not so […………………………..]by the newness of it all. Mentors, as I’ve said, have been through the same […………………………..]as you quite recently, so they can understand your problems. They’ll be able to tell you about […………………………..]systems, which are so different at university from what you were used to at school. Also, because at university you are much more independent and you have to spend so much time studying //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP on your own, they can suggest […………………………..]for studying which will help you to keep Q15 up-to-date with your work. This university is an […………………………..]place, so another thing which they’ll be able to help with is university […………………………..]– you know, anything from sports halls to libraries to medical services and they can probably help you get […………………………..]in all sorts of social activities, too -parties, clubs, sports, whatever. So, as you can see, this is a pretty useful scheme, but it does rely on people […………………………..]. The telephone’s pretty useful if you have one, but students are busy people and often out doing things, so [………………..] is probably better. Your mentor will be able to show you how to get an e-mail account.. .they don’t cost anything to students. They’re free. For people who have never been away from home before, a mentor is a useful contact and […………………………..]-somewhere between a friend and a parent. And no doubt as the year […………..] and you start getting [……………………..] around exam time, your mentor will be ready with usefal tips on the best wav to pass your exams- after all, they did the same ones either last year or the year before and they […………………………..] them! SECTION 3 Disc Jockey: And now, after that old favourite from “The Corrs” […………………..] ”1 never loved you anyway”, we have Dr. Greenhill to talk to us today about stress in the […………………………..]. Is it getting worse, Dr. Greenhill? Dr. Greenhill: I’m not sure whether it’s getting worse or just that more people are talking about it. Certainly lots more people are […………………………..] about it. I’ve just completed a study of […………………………..]workers from 20 different countries. And I’ve taken a multi¬cultural [……………………..] to the subject. Disc Jockey: And what have you found? Dr. Greenhill: That broadly speaking the cause of stress are […………………..] all over the world. For example, Ramon from Mexico City says that society […………………………..]people by individual success. But, he says, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP increasingly work is […………………………..]in teams. This means there’s a [……………….] between personal goals and the need to […………………..] with one’s colleagues. He finds this an acute source of stress, actually. Then there’s Kikuko, from Osaka, Japan, who says she’s under a lot of stress because the company she’s worked for 30 years is in […………………………..]. She says it’s because her […………………………..]made a number of bad […………………………..], but really what worries her most is that she might lose her job. You know, she’s in her 50s and at that age it’s not easy to find another one. She says that she also feels […………………………..]and that’s getting her […………………………..]too. Well, then there’s Boris, from Odessa in the Ukraine. He puts overwork at the top of his list of […………………………..]. Then there are other factors. Both he and his wife have full-time jobs so that when they get home they don’t get to relax much either. I guess that’s a problem most of us can relate to! Disc Jockey: We always hear about computers, e-mail and cell phones as things which get people tearing their hair out. Is this true? Dr. Greenhill: Mmm. In many cases, yes, but not so much as you might thinkonly […………………………..] of […………………………..]give this as the main cause- Etienne from Quebec. Canada, is one-though he also mentions change and the feeling of being a victim of […………………………..]beyond his control. Other people talk about the amount of work which comes with continual change as being more stressing than new […………………………..] themselves. People feel they lack […………………………..]in their working life. But we must remember that in many places it’s really lack of new technology that puts people under most […………………………..]. Take Nagwa from Sohag in Egypt, for example. She says that for her the main source of stress was working in noisy, hot, […………………………..]conditions day out and with no end in sight. So it seems, we can’t win either way! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Disc Jockey: So, what can we as individuals do to make things easier for ourselves? Dr. Greenhill: Well, I’ve talked to a number of […………………………..]about this- doctors and […………………………..]– and here are a few suggestions for reducing stress without you having to change your job! First, vary vour diet: fish, pasta, vegetables, fruit and so on. Try not to live off sandwiches and fast food-a […………………………..]diet in other words. Also, we tend to drink too much coffee. […………………………..], the drug in coffee, gets us more [………………..]. So, if you want to feel less […………………………..], drink less coffee. It’s tough at first but you’ll notice the difference [………..] just a few days. Finally, take regular exercise. It’s a great way of relaxing and of course it makes you more healthy too! For particular cause of stress there are various things you can do. If your problem is that you think you’ve got too much work on your [……………..], what you probably need to do is […………………………..]time better. You have to learn to deal with the things which are really vital. Don’t waste time on […………………………..]. There are courses to help you with this. If you are worried about […………………………..], make plans so that if it happens you are ready for it. Do things like set money aside and update vour cv so it’s […………………………..]to new employers. As for new technologies, do training courses so that you feel at home with them and so that you don’t feel […………………………..]of them. So in the end the best way to deal with stress is for you to take control of your life and not allow yourself to be a victim of […………………………..]. Disc Jockey: Thank you, Dr. Greenhill on fighting stress, and, just when you thought you could relax, here’s Dolly Parton working 9 to 5… SECTION 4 Good evening and welcome to this month’s […………………………..]Club lecture. I’m Donald Mackie and I’m here to talk to you about the [……………..] in history. A thousand years ago a total eclipse of the sun was a […………………………..] religious experience, but these days an eclipse is more likely to be viewed as a //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP tourist [……………………..] than as a scientific or […………………………..] event. People will […………………………..]travel miles to be in the right place at the right time to get the best view of their eclipse. Well. What exacdy causes a solar eclipse-when the world goes dark for a few minutes in the middle of the day? […………………………..]speaking, the dark spot itself is easy to explain: it is the […………………………..]of the moon […………………………..]a different and, to all intents and purposes, a seemingly […………………………..]part of the globe. In the past people often […………………………..]an eclipse as a danger signal […………………………..]disaster and in fact, the Chinese were so […………………………..]bv these events that they included among their gods whose job was to […………………………..]eclipses. But whether or not you are […………………………..]or take a purely scientific view, our earthly eclipses are special in three different ways. Firstly, there can be no doubt that they are very beautiful. It’s as if a deep blue […………………………..]has fallen over the […………………………..]sky as the sun becomes a black void […………………………..]by the glow of its outer atmosphere. But beyond this, total eclipses […………………………..]a second more compelling beauty in the eves of us scientists…for they offer a unique [……………………..] for research. Only during an eclipse can we study the […………………………..]and other dim things that are normally lost in the sun’s glare. And thirdly, they are rare. Even though an eclipse of the sun [………………..] somewhere on earth, if you sit in your garden and wait, it will take […………………………..]on average for one to come to you. If the moon werp any larger eclipses would become a monthly […………………………..]: if it were smaller, they simply would not be possible. The ancient […………………………..]priests, who spent a fair bit of time staring at the sky, had already noted that there was an […………………………..]pattern in their recurrence but they didn’t have the […………………………..]to predict an eclipse […………………………..]. It was Edmund Hailey, the English […………………………..], who knew his //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP maths well enough to […………………………..]the return of the comet which, […………………………..]bears his name. In 1735, Edmund Hallev became the first person to make an accurate prediction of an eclipse. This brought eclipses firmly into the scientific […………………………..]and they have since allowed a number of important scientific […………………..] to be made. For instance, in the eclipse of 1868, two scientists-Janssen and Lockyer, were observing the sun’s atmosphere and it was these […………………………..]that ultimately led to the discovery of a new […………………………..]. They named the element helium after the Greek god of the sun. This was a major find, because [……………………..] turned out to be the most [……………………..] element in the universe after hydrogen. Another great […………………………..]involved Mercury…IH just put that up on the board for you now. See – there’s Mercury – the planet closest to the Sun-then Venus, Earth, etc. For centuries, scientists had been unable to understand why Mercury […………………………..]to rotate faster than it should. Some […………………………..]suggested that there might be an undiscovered planet causing this unusual […………………………..]and even gave it the name ‘Vulcan”. During the eclipse of […………………………..], an American astronomer, James Watson, thought he had […………………………..]this so-called “lost” planet. But, alas for him, he was later […………………………..]to admit that he had been wrong about Vulcan and […………………………..]his claim. Then Albert Einstein came on the scene. Einstein suggested that rather than being wrong about the number of planets, astronomers were actually wrong about […………………………..]. Einstein’s theory of relativity-for which he is so famous-[…………………………..]with Newton’s law of gravity in just the right way to explain […………………………..]odd orbit. He also realized that a […………………………..]test would be possible during the total eclipse of […………………………..]and this is indeed when the theory was finally proved correct. So there you have several examples of how eclipses have helped to […………………………..]our understanding of the universe, and now let’s move on to the […………………………..]… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-93/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 22 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. Example When Julie phones, Mike is A. on his lunch break. B. on his tea break. C. C. in a meeting 1. Which type of policy do they choose? A. bronze B. silver C. gold 2. How much does the policy cost for group cover? A. £50 B. £20 C. £40 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3. How will they pay? A. credit card B. debit card C. cash 4. How much did the camera cost? A. $1000 B. £1000 C. $600 Questions 5-10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. TRAVEL INSURANCE DETAILS Name[s] Mike Wood Address 5 ________________ D.O.B. 6 ________________ Emergency contact number 7 ________________ Main policy holder 8 JULIE ___________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Date of departure 9 ________________ Date of return 10 _______________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. Humans have long been using the stars to A. navigate rivers. B. draw sea maps. C. sail long distances. 12. The building constructed by the first Europeans at the observatory was A. a village. B. a windmill. C. a fort. 13. In the cloakroom, people are advised not to leave A. coats. B. expensive items. C. bags. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 14. The museum does not allow visitors to stay after A. 5.30. B. 5.15. C. 4.30. 15. The family ticket allows entrance to A. four adults only. B. three adults and three children. C. two adults and two children. Questions 16-20 Which attraction matches the questions? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 16-20. ATTRACTIONS A. Powerhouse B. Sound house C. Discovery Centre D. Lace Study Centre E. Vector lab //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F. Observatory 16 Which of the tickets gives people a discount? 17 Which of the venues is located near the recreation area for children? 18 Which part should people visit if they are interested in clothes? 19 Which part offers an unusual service for a museum? 20 Which place houses all of the attractions mentioned? SECTION 3 Questions 21-22 Choose the correct letter A,B or C. 21. What is Simon worried about? A. Professor Francisco B. a headache C. an essay 22. What does Therese not like about Simon’s notes? A. They’re in a list. B. They’re in a spidergram. C. They’re in a spidergraph. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 23-26 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. Motivation for participating in extreme sports External influences: 23 _____________ attention 24 modern ______________. Internal influences: adrenalin rush wanting to push themselves – 25 _ need element of 26 Questions 27-30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Sources for essay Author Title Content //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Hans German 27 __________ research project on about 28 ___________ in extreme sports Richard Bell Unknown 29 _________ 30 _________ overview of thrill seeking theories and principles SECTION 4 Questions 31 -40 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Answers to world problems Problem Cause Solution pollution of air, 31 ________ and _______ new alternatives to 32______ practice 33_________ and respect for nature 34_____________ depletion previous bad 35___________ alternatives to fossil fuels such as hydrogen 36___________ in cars unequal wealth distribution 37________ and _______of leaders solidarity among nations //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 38-40 Choose THREE letters A-F. Which THREE of the following are mentioned a$ potential obstacles to the solutions? A. new technologies B. unpopular changes C. research and development D. the cost involved E. how laws are made F. financial inequality Answer keys: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. 17 HANLEY CARDENS 6. 230770 7. 0793245098 8. BENNETT //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9. 17TH JULY 10. 1ST AUGUST 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. F 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. MEDIA 24. CULTURE 25. PSYCHOLOGICAL 26. Competition 27. CROSSING BORDERS 28. 200 PARTICIPANTS 29. MOTIVATION THEORIES 30. THE MIND FILES //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. WATER, SOIL 32. TRADITIONAL FARMING 33. ORGANIC FARMING 34. NATURAL RESOURCE 35. MANAGEMENT 36. TECHNOLOGY 37. CREED, CORRUPTION 38-40 B,D,F BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 [J – Julie; M = Mike] J: Hi Mike! It’s Julie. Listen, I know you’re really […………………………..], but we need to book our […………………………..]. We’re leaving in a couple of days after all. M: Yeah sure. I’m on my lunch break, so go ahead! J: OK, well my first question is what type of insurance do we need? I wasn’t sure which to choose. Do we want the […………………………..], silver, gold or […………………………..]type of policy? M: What’s the difference? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: Well the first only covers medical […………………………..], the second covers medical and our […………………..], and the gold all of that plus [………………..], and the platinum covers everything, including [……..] expenses. M: OK, well if we’re travelling in two days’ time, we don’t really need the cancellation […………………………..], do we? What do you think? J: Well, personally, the only thing that’s really necessary is the […………..]. M: Yeah, but would you think that if you had everything stolen? J: Yeah, maybe you’re right. Let’s get the gold. M: Sorry, don’t you mean the silver? I thought we agreed that we don’t need the cancellation cover. J: Oh veah. You’re right. Silver it is. M: So, how much is that going to cost us? J: Well, there are two of us so let’s see … it’s … […………………………..]for single cover and […………………………..]for a group of up to three people. M: But there are only two of us. J: I know, but it’s still cheaper than doing two […………………………..] policies. That would cost £50. M: OK. Group cover it is. J: Right, now, how are we going to pay? If we pay by debit card, there’ll be a five per cent [……………………..] but I only have a […………………………..] and there’s a two and a half per cent charge for that. They don’t have an office in central London so we can’t pay by […………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: Oh really? What a pain! J: OK. well. I’ll iust have to use mv credit card then. M: Great. That’s […………………………..] then. What else is there? J: Well, you know that new expensive […………………………..]you bought and you were hoping to take some great pictures with? M: Yes… J: Well, the policy only covers […………………………..]up to the value of £200 and didn’t you say it cost […………………………..]? M: No. I bought it for $1000. J: Yeah, but that’s still more than […………………………..]isn’t it? M: Well at the time that was around […………………………..]but it’s worth less than that now, maybe only £300. J: So … to cover it you’d need to pay extra. M: Mmm … J: I just need to check your personal details to complete this online form and then we’ll be sorted. M: OK. What do you need to know? J: Firstly, I need to make sure I’ve got your full name. It’s Mike Wood, right? M: Yep. J: Right…, next I need your address. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: It’s 17 Hanley Gardens. Hanley spelt H-A-N-L-E-Y. J: Just writing that down … 17 Hanley Street… M: No, Gardens! J: Oops! My mistake! OK, what’s your date of birth? M: That’s […………………………..]. J: Right, so now I need an emergency contact number. It’s your mobile right? M: Yes, it’s […………………………..]. J: Was that 0-8-9? M: No, 0-9-8. Anything else? J: Well, they need the main […………………………..]. Who would that be? M: I think that would be you, since you’re paying for it with your card. J: Of course! So I just type in Julie Bennett… Hang on just typing B-E- N-N-ET-T. OK, we’re just about done. All I need to do is enter the dates of departure and return. M: Well, we leave on Friday, which is the 16th. J: No it isn’t. It’ll be the 17th. M: Are you sure? Let me check my calendar … Oh yes, the 17th. J: Right, so Friday the […………………………..]and returning on Friday the 31st. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: Hang on; if we fly out on Friday the 31st in the evening, it’ll be the morning of Saturday the 1st by the time we get back with the time […………………………..]. We don’t want our policy to run out before we land now, do we? J: No, we don’t! OK, so return date is Saturday the lst of August. OK, my goodness that certainly took longer than I […………………………..]it to. I hope our trip is worth it! M: Trust me Julie, you’ll love it there, especially as you’ll have your own […………………………..]. J: Yes, OK. See you in a couple of days then. Bye! M: See ya! SECTION 2 Could I have your […………………………..]please … gather round, gather round. My name is Patricia and I’ll be your guide around The Sydney […………………………..]. Now, as you all will know, man has been interested in the night sky for a very long time. Indeed, before the […………………..] of the compass, it was used by […………………………..] to navigate their wav across the world’s oceans, a kind of’star’ map you could say. Now the site of the […………………………..]on Observatory Hill has its own interesting story. Before the […………………………..]arrived, it belonged to the Cadigal people, who may have even […………………………..]the arrival of the new visitors from here, as this is the highest natural point in Sydney Harbour. The early Europeans then built a […………………………..]on the site though it didn’t last for long due to its […………………………..]position. A little while after that, the land was used to build a fort, which was to finally become the […………………………..]that you see before you today. Now, let’s take a look inside. To the left of the main entrance is the […………………………..]where you can leave your coats and bags, but please make sure you don’t leave any […………………………..]or valuables as //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP staff cannot be held […………………………..]. The museum is open during the day until 5 pm, so please collect belongings no later than 5.15 and please […………….] the building by 5.30. No new […………………………..] will be allowed after 4.30 pm. After you’ve left your […………………………..], you’ll need to buy your tickets from the ticket desk […………………………..] behind you, before continuing on the rest of the […………………………..]. The normal price is $8 for an adult and $6 for a child, though groups of up to four people can save money bv buying a […………………………..]. This must contain at least one adult and one child but no more than two children per adult. I’ll wait for you on the other side of the ticket […………………………..] by the coffee shop, while you all get your ticket. So, I hope you enjoyed the tour but before I leave you I just want to draw your […………………………..]to one more thing. Your Observatory ticket also […………………………..]you to visit another of Sydney’s famous sights at a […………………………..]. You’ll find lots on to keep the children [………..]. For example, they’ve got sound […………………………..] where you can have a go at being a DJ. This is called the […………………………..], and you’ll find it up on the second floor, just after the kid’s playground. Look for signs for the Vectorlab […………………………..]if you get lost. For those of you interested in fashion and design, the Lace Study Centre should not be [………………..]. You’ll get the chance to look at one of the country’s best [……………………..] all in one place. However, like most […………………………..], only a fraction of their collections are actually on display, but in the museum’s nniqno Discovery Centre, you can take the […………………………..]to go behind the scenes and see parts of the collection that are not on […………………………..]. All of these attractions can be found under one roof at Sydney’s famous [………………..] museum. 1 do hope you are able to go and enjoy the experience. You won’t be […………………………..]! SECTION 3 [T = Therese; S = Simon] T: Hey Simon. You look down. How are your […………………………..]for Professor Jones? you getting on with S: Not very well I’m afraid. I can’t seem to get mv head around it. T mean, it’s such a […………………………..]that I really haven’t got a clue where to start. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP T: Oh poor you! I’m actually free now so I can give you a hand if you like? You have until the end of this week, don’t you? S: Yeah, I have to hand the essay in on Friday afternoon, but the Professor wants to see my […………………………..]on Wednesday morning! T: Today is Tuesday so that’s tomorrow! You had better get a move on! Let’s have a look. S: Thanks. I’m just trying to […………………………..]some ideas, but I haven’t got very far. T: Let me see… Well firstly I think that writing your ideas in a list like that really isn’t going to help. Remember how we were taught to do […………………………..]at the beginning of the year? S: Diagrams? T: No, not […………………………..], SPIDERgrams! It’s supposed to mimic the way our […………………………..]process information rather than simply [………..] them to come out in some kind of […………………………..] order. They’re also sometimes called Spidergraphs because of how they look, like a spider! S: OK, I’ll start over again. T: Right, now our essay is on people’s […………………………..]for participating in extreme sports. There are two sides to this really; the external and internal […………………………..]. S: Right, so let’s look at the […………………………..]influences first of all. T: So what kind of things make people want to do […………………………..]? S: Well, the first thing that comes to mind is the amount of media attention on the topic. There are always stories about people taking part in the latest […………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. Exactly. Now let’s think about this more carefully. Why does so much […………………………..]in the media? S: I don’t know. I’ve never really thought about it. T: Well, according to the […………………………..]materials out there, it’s a reflection of […………………………..]. S: Of course. Yes, you’re right. T: Now, what about the […………………………..]that come from within the person? S: I suppose the most obvious thing to say is the […………………………..]rush. T: Right, but what else? S: People would want to test their limits, which is a […………………………..] need that all humans have. T: And there’s one more thing that we haven’t added yet. S: What’s that? T: What all animals do naturally: compete of course! S: Right! It’s the element of competition that dnves all things to be the best! Now why didn’t I think of that before? T: How much […………………………..]reading have you done on the topic? S: Actually, none at all – it’s really bad isn’t it, but I just haven’t had the time with my part-time job. T: I know what you mean, but, honestly, it’s so much easier once you’ve read around the topic a bit. Did you get a copy of the […………………………..] sources, because if not I’ve got one here? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: No, I didn’t. Thanks, that’s a great help. T: I tell you what. You write down the main points and I’ll read it out. S: OK, go for it! T: The first one’s by a guy called Hans German and it’s called Crossing Borders. It’s a […………………………..]project that was carried out on around […………………………..]of extreme sports. It’s a really interesting read. S: OK, wdiat next? T: The next book was written by a man called Richard Bell and is called Motivation […………………………..]. It gives an overview’ of thrill seeking and why people choose to put their lives in danger. S: Is it long? T: Yeah, it’s quite weighty, why? S: It’s just I really don’t have very long before the essay needs to be in, so is there anything on there that would help me more quickly? T: Well, I did find a podcast on the topic. I didn’t write down the author’s name, but they are called The Mind Files and it’s also about the theories and […………………………..]but obviously doesn’t go into as much detail as in a book. S: That’s absolutely […………………………..]Therese! How can I ever repay you? T: Oh, I don’t know … a coffee maybe? S: Of course, my treat! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Shall we start? Right, now … where did we get to last week? Ah, that’s right, we were going to begin with a look at three of the world’s most [………………..] problems; what has caused them as well as looking at some of the many […………………………..]. Top of the list is air, water and soil […………………………..]. With an ever increasing demand for food, came the increased use of chemical […………………………..]during the late […………………………..]. Now, some of you may say that this isn’t the ultimate root of the problem, […………………………..]is, but you would be missing out a very important step. The increase in population didn’t in itself lead to the pollution of the air, water and soil. What caused the problem in the first place was a move away from traditional farming […………………………..], thanks to advances in technology. […………………………..], the answer comes from past farming practices. Well, thankfully, the […………………………..]has already begun. Organic, farming, and a […………………………..]for nature’s cycles, is the key to solving the problem. In second place, though […………………………..]linked to the first issue, is the problem of the natural resource […………………………..]. By that I mean, not only fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas, but things we all too often take for […………………………..], like fresh water and essential trace […………..] in good quality soil. The main […………………………..], or guilty party, here is […………………………..]past management practices from those in power. Even though we knew that there were only finite supplies of traditional energy […………..], we behaved like we didn’t. The […………………………..] that springs to mind is ‘ignorance is bliss’. But what about a solution? Again, the […………………………..]has already begun. We need to invest in new, […………………………..]technologies in our vehicles – which will also help with the first problem – and use more […………………………..] technology: that is, produce car engines that rim on water. That’s the way forward here. Not good drinking water, of course, but saline water, which is in […………………………..]. Finally, we come to the last problem, that of […………………………..]wealth distribution. Every year, more and more land on the planet is owned by fewer and fewer people, which is in direct […………………………..]to the world’s growing population. And the reason for this? Quite simply, the greed and […………………………..]of those in power, I’m afraid. The only way to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP solve this one, and it’s a biggie, is for the countries of the world to work together in [……………..] rather than against each other in [………………..]. Now, although the solutions I have presented are viable, it doesn’t mean that they’re without their own […………………………..]. Firstly, making these kinds of changes is going to be expensive in the […………………………..], as we invest in the research and development of new technologies. Secondly, there’s also the issue of […………………………..]. It’s the politicians of the world who need to make these changes, but they also need to keep their voters happy and may be […………………………..]to bring in new practices that may prove […………………………..]among voters at election time. But the biggest, and most important, […………………………..]is making the world’s monetary system fairer, by making things more equal and balanced for all. This includes […………………………..]ecological practices that benefit all, not just a company’s […………………………..]. We need to begin an age of Corporate Social Responsibility, only then can we truly move forward. IELTS Listening Practice Test 23 SECTION 1 Questions 7-5 Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS Surname 1 _____________ Given name Sharon Address 2 ___ Tipton. TP3 4MB Date of birth 3 ___________ Type of membership annual //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Amount due 4 £_________ Credit card number 4673 9702 0361 Expiry date 5 ___________ Questions 6-9 Label the diagram of the gym using FOUR of the following six labels. Write the appropriate letter in the correct space on your answer sheet. SECTION 2 Questions 11-12 Complete the following sentences WORDS for each answer. using NO MORE THAN TWO 11. The university has produced a __________ to inform students about the different accommodation options available. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. All catered and self-catered accommodation is close to the ___________ Questions 13-16 On your answer sheet, write A. if the statement applies to catered accommodation B. if the statement applies to self-catered accommodation C. if the statement applies to private accommodation D. if the statement is not mentioned at all by the accommodation officer 13. Meals are included in the rent. 14. This is the best accommodation for people who want to choose when they eat. 15. Most students live in this kind of accommodation. 16. This is the most expensive type of accommodation. Questions 17-20 Decide which letter on the map shows the location of each of the following university halls of residence. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 Answer the questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 21. When did Jenny arrive at the university? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 22. What is Tom going to study? 23. What is jenny going to study? 24. What two items have the students been given? Questions 25-27 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 25. Tom’s Hall of Residence is named _________________________ 26. Tom’s accommodation is a _____________________ from the campus. 27. Jenny’s accommodation is near the campus, close to the____________ Questions 28-30 Decide which three items Jenny needs to buy and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. binders E. pencils B. notebooks F. pens C. notepaper G. printer D. paperclips H. printer paper SECTION 4 Questions 31-33 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. Which pie chart shows the ages of the Asian students surveyed ? 32. Which pie chart shows the main reasons Asian students wanted to study abroad? 33. Which bar chart shows the percentage of Asian students who made Australia their first choice destination? Questions 34-35 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer the following questions using A NUMBER for each answer. 34. Approximately how many foreign students enrolled in Australia in the year 2000? 35. How much did Australia’s education exports rise by last year? Questions 36-40 Complete the following sentences WORDS/NUMBERS for each gap. using NO MORE THAN TWO 36. It became harder to get a ______________ for the USA after September 11. 37. _____________of Asian students gave lower study fees as a reason for choosing Australia. 38. Asian students rank Australia number ________________ in terms of educational quality 39. ________________ programmers are unlikely to reduce the number of students going abroad in the near future. 40. Asian students are increasingly using _______________ to help arrange their studies abroad. Answer keys: 1. Pierce 2. 70 Welcome Lane //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3. 13th July 1980 4. 180 5. September 2009 6. D 7. E 8. 8 .A 9. B 10.C 11. Guide 12. city centre 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. H //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 20. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F 21. Thursday 22. European History 23.Geography 24. timetable, reading/book list 25. Wish Lane 26. 30 minute walk 27. north gate 28-30 IN ANY ORDER A, B, H 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. 100000 35. 17.8% 36. visa 37. 20% 38. three/3 39. Trans-national [education] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. education agents BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Woman: Hello. I’d like to become a member of the [……………………………..]. Man: Certainly. Have you filled out an [……………………………..]form? Woman: Not yet. Do you have one? Man: Yes. I’ve got one right here. Or I could just enter your details [……………………………..]into the computer. It would be quicker. Woman: OK. Go ahead. Man: Could you tell me your name, please? Woman: My surname is Pierce-P I E R C E-and my given name is Sharon- S HARO N. Man: Thank you. And your address? Woman: [……………………………..]. Tipton, TP3 4MB. Man: Could I just note your date of birth? Woman: [……………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Are you just applying for membership of the gym or would you like to join the [……………………………..]as well? There’s a special price of £50 a month or [……………………………..]for three months. Woman: I’d just like to join the gym, thanks. Man: OK. That’s £20 a month, £50 every three months or [………………..] a year. Woman: I’ll pay for the year. Man: Will you be paying by [……………………………..]? Woman: Yes. Here you are. Man: Thank you. Card number … [……………………………..]… expiry date … [……………………………..]. OK. I’ll just print out a form for you to sign and you’re a member. … There you are. Sign here, please. Woman: Great. Thank you. Could you just show me around very quickly? Man: Certainly. Mike? Could you take over here for a few minutes? … Come this way. Right by [……………………………..], we have a [………………..] area, serving healthy food and drinks-no coffee or chocolate! Woman: What a good idea! Man: Beyond that, as you can see, there’s the main gym area. The [………………..] are by the window, so you get a great view across the river. Opposite them are various machines and at the far end you can see the free weights area. If you look at the far end, you’ll see two doors. The one on the left is the ladies’ [……………………………..]area and the one on the right is the men’s. Woman: And the swimming pool? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: There’s a door in each changing area that leads to the [………………..]. Woman: The health spa is upstairs isn’t it? Man: Yes, there’s a flight of stairs leading from each changing room to the spa area. Oh, I forgot to [……………………………..]that there’s a [………………..] beside each changing area. Our members love using those after a workout. Woman: How many members are there? Man: About 300 people, of which [……………………………..]are members of both the gym and health spa. Only about half of those people come regularly. Woman: Does it ever get [……………………………..]? Man: It can get a little cramped at the weekends and [……………………..] in the evenings during the week. A lot of people like to use the [……………………………..]. There are no rules about how long you can use a particular machine, but we ask people to be [……………………………..]. The swimming pool rarely gets crowded. Woman: Are most of the members men or women? Man: I’d sav that there are a few more women than men. [………………..] are more likely to join the gym and spa, whilst men usually iust join the gvm. Woman: Well, thank you very much. I’ll be along tomorrow for my first [……………………………..]. You open at 7, right? Man: Yes, we’re open from 7 in the morning to 10 in the evening. See you tomorrow! SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Accommodation officer: We understand the importance […………………..] plays in student life. Which is why we aim to provide you with not only the best possible range and standard of housing, but also advice and […………………..] on the whole accommodation [……………………………..]. With our help you should find yourself somewhere you want to live and get [……………………………..]in with as little hassle as possible. Throughout the guide that I have iust [……………………………..], you will find details of the wide range of accommodation available at the university and how you can apply for it. We hope that the information we provide will [……………………………..]you to make your choices, but please contact us at any time if you have any questions. Our accommodation [……………………………..]from the catered to the self-catered, the modern to the [……………………………..], and is based over [……………………………..]across the city, all of which are located within a short walk or bus ride of the city centre. First, let’s look at [……………………………..]accommodation. Moving away from home for the first time can be as scary as it is exciting. Our traditional catered accommodation makes things easier for you, with meals included in the rent and a [……………………………..]support network to help you adjust. And with around [……………………………..] students in catered accommodation you’ll have ample [……………………………..]to make new friends. If you like choosing what and when to eat, [……………………………..]will be ideal. More than half of our new students live in self-catered accommodation, which offers a taste of real [……………………………..]plus the benefits of a sociable and [……………………………..]environment. You can choose from either self-catering fiats, larger occupancy [……………………………..]or university managed accommodation for one person flats, couples or families. Then there’s private accommodation. University accommodation isn’t for everyone. If for some reason you don’t get a place or would prefer to rent [……………………..], we also have a register of University [……………..] accommodation and can offer advice and support if you want to rent [……………………………..]flats or lodgings in the city. Now, here you can see a map of the university accommodation nearest to the [……………………………..]. Malvern Halls are located on Humber Road, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP between Severn Road and Thames Road. This is the tallest Halls of Residence, being a [……………………………..]block of student flats. You can get a good view of the campus from here. Grampian Halls are also [……………………………..] between Severn Road and Thames Road, where Liverpool Road, sorrv. Lane, joins the two. Don’t get Liverpool Road [……………………………..]with Liverpool Lane as I just did! It’s on the south side of the street. Brecon Halls are between the South Gate and the West Gate. They’re very [……………………………..]nearer the West Gate, actually. These Halls are popular because they are newer and the rooms are [……………………………..]larger than in older Halls. Sperrin Halls are nearest to the North Gate … er … South Gate, on Avon Road, but not [……………………………..]it. Well, whichever type of accommodation you go for, I hope it suits you. Now, I’d like to mention… SECTION 3 Jenny: Hi Tom! How are you? Have you been here long? Tom: Hi Jenny! I’m fine. I arrived yesterday, on Sunday. How about you? Jenny: I got here last week, on [……………………………..]. No, sorry-just a minute, what day is it today? Thursday, not Wednesday. Tom: Why did you come so early? We don’t have to be here until tomorrow. Couldn’t wait to be free from your parents, I bet. Jenny: Very funny! I know I came a bit earlier than most people, but I wanted to move my things into my flat and take a look around the [……………………..] and the town. So, did you [……………………………..] to take English [………………..]in the end? Tom: No, I changed my mind and decided on [……………………………..] History instead. At school, you said vou were going to take [……………………………..], right? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jenny: Yes, although I was also considering geology. Tom: Sounds the same to me! Jenny: Well, I guess there are [……………………………..], but they’re not quite the same. What kind of information have you been given about your courses? Tom: Well, not much. I’ve got my [……………………………..]and a basic reading list. Jenny: Yeah, me too. I’ve been given a list of books to start reading. I think there are 5 or 6 of them. Tom: Yeah, I’ve got a similar list. They’re just books that [………………….] the basics for the courses during the first year. Jenny: So, what’s your timetable like? I get Wednesday and Friday afternoons off, but the rest of the days are fairly full. Tom: Me too. Do your lectures and [……………………………..]start next week too? Jenny: Yes. I think everyone’s do. This week is just [……………………………..], isn’t it? Tom: That’s what I gathered. My first class on Monday morning is …wait for it… oh, Modern British History-I’m looking forward to that! How about you? Jenny: Erm … Human Geography-also on Monday morning. Tom: It says here that the title of the first [……………………………..]is “The Victorian Legacy” – sounds good! How about you? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jenny: I’ve got “Global Population [……………………………..]“. Intriguing! … Where are you living? Tom: I got a place in the Halls of Residence at Wish Lane Hall. Jenny: Wish? As in ‘make a wish’. Tom: Funny name, eh? Jenny: I’m at Bridge Road Halls of [……………………………..]. Tom: That’s very close to the university campus, isn’t it? My place is a bit further away. Jenny: Can you walk or do you need to take a bus? Tom: Erm … I can walk, but it takes about [……………………………..]. There’s a bus. I guess I’ll walk if it’s not a bad day and take the bus if it’s raining. Jenny: I’ll t.hink of you when I am taking the five minute walk from my hall to the [……………………………..]! Tom: I’m sure you will! At least I’ve got somewhere to stay if I don’t want to walk home! Jenny: Cheeky! Tom: Is your hall near the main gate or the north gate? Jenny: The north gate. Hey, I’m on my way to the shops. Coming? Tom: Sure. What are you going to buy? Food? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jenny: Well, I might pick up a few things, but I was really going to buy some [……………………………..]for taking lecture notes seminar notes and some printer paper. Tom: That’s a good idea. 1 need a few [……………………………..]to put my notes in. Jenny: That’s a good idea. I’ll get a couple too. Pencils? No, I’ve got a few. Tom: Oh, some pens-I always seem to lose them! Well, you’ve been here the longest. Where do we go? Jenny: There’s a shop here on campus, near the main gate. There’s a café next door, so we can stop there too, if you like. Tom: Great idea – I could do with a coffee and a cake! SECTION 4 Presenter: Welcome to this presentation on the [……………………………..]of our survey of Asian students in Australia, the UK and the US. Australia is growing in [……………………………..]among Asian students, while the UK and the US are losing ground as the place to study for a degree, according to our international [……………………………..]. Our research is based on the views of [……………………………..]from 10 Asian countries studying in Britain, the USA and Australia. [……………………………..]of the students were aged between 18 and 21. and 30% were between 22 and 25. Four in 10 students cited a better quality of [……………………………..]as their main reason for studying away from their home country. About [……………………………..] said they were doing it to [……………………………..]their experience and because they were attracted by the [……………………………..]experience of living in a foreign country. Business, commerce and marketing are still by far the most [……………………………..]field of study, attracting almost [……………………………..]of students. Three quarters of Asian students [……………………………..]in Australia said it was their first choice, compared to less than half when we [……………………..] the same survey in the year […………………..]. From an Australian [……………………………..], it’s very positive because more and more students are [………………………..] choosing Australia rather than it being a second choice. The UK and American //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP parts of the survey show that they are no longer the preferred [……………..] they were, despite still being seen as offering the best education in the world. Australian universities have done a really good job of [………………………..] Australia as well as their own universities. Australia is seen as good value for money and is attracting the more price- [……………………………..] students. Australia’s overseas student [……………………………..]have doubled since the year 2000 to 200000 in 2006 at a time when they have declined in the US and the UK’s share of the global market is declining. Reflecting this increase, Australia’s education exports rose [……………………………..]last year and were valued at more than [……………………………..]for the first nine months of 2006. In the United States, a [……………………………..]on foreign students following the terrorist attacks on September 11 has made many Asian students feel unwelcome. As a result, [……………………………..]to American universities have declined. This could happen in the UK. If students find it hard to get visas they could question whether the country really wanted them. Another factor in Australia’s growing [……………………………..]was the wish of some members of the growing Asian [……………………………..]class to settle in the country after studying there. The cost of study and value for money also [……………………………..]highly on the list of reasons students gave for choosing Australia as a study [……………………………..]: much higher than in Britain. 34% said they selected Australia because they thought living [……………………………..]were relatively less expensive and [……………………………..] made their decision because tuition fees were cheaper. Quality remained the biggest draw-card for students wanting to study in Australia, [……………………………..]the critical importance of its [……………………………..]overseas, according to new research. Asian students still [……………………………..]the US and Britain as having the highest quality universities but Australia rated third, but ahead of other [……………………………..]like Canada, New Zealand and Germany. Despite the emergence of trans-national education programmes. [………..] of students did not consider [……………………………..]a foreign degree in their home country. It seems that the concern that these programmes are going to [……………….] the number of foreign students is a bit […………………..]. Only 4% of those [……………………………..]in Australia had studied overseas before, a [……………………………..] we attribute to an emerging middle class of Asian students wanting to study [……………………………..]. In the past, many Asian students had come from their home country’s //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP elite, [………………..] families whose parents had studied abroad. What we’ve got now is an [……………………………..]middle class who maybe haven’t travelled before and whose parents were not [……………………………..] overseas. Our study also shows that students rely more on education [………………..] than in the past with [……………………………..] for universities that plug direct enrolments online. Whilst our findings are good for Australia, which is increasing in popularity as a study […………………..], they do not mean that Australia can rest on its laurels as competition is increasing from a growing number of [……………………………..]and study destinations. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-91/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 24 SECTION 1 Questions 1-2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. 1. Thieves often target students’ homes because students A. are often at classes. B. often have high-value, portable items. C. are wealthier than other young people. D. don’t usually lock campus accommodation. 2. If personal items are lost, destroyed or damaged, the insurance company will usually A. allow the student to buy a similar replacement item at the current cost //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. give the student the sum of money the item originally cost. C. give the student a fixed amount. D. get the money from the thief. Questions 3-6 Decide whether the following are insured for up to. A. £150 B. £250 C. £600 D. £2000 E. £3000 3. a computer 4. two musical instruments 5. ten computer games 6. three suits Questions 7-10 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 7. Academic _________are insured up to £5000. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 8. The ________________ is valid until the end of June. 9. The insurance company has a 24 ___________ 10. The insurance company’s office is usually open until __________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERSfor each. 11. What percentage of the students are mature? 12. What percentage of the students are from abroad? 13. How are the suburbs described? 14. How many students does the university have? Questions 15-17 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 15. Newtown is England’s _____________ city. 16. The ______________ is at Salt Lane. 17. A relatively high proportion of students decide to _____________ in Newtown after graduating. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 18-20 Complete the notes on using the university accommodation services using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 18. The university accommodation services office is in the _________ 19. The university accommodation services have a _______________ that students can look through online. 20. The website also has responses to _______________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Complete the notes about what makes a good teacher using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. good communicator with interesting 21 ________________________. knows students doesn’t 22________________ at primary/secondary levels knows subject at both 23 ______________ level takes students step by step honest and 24______________________ honest and 24 ______________________ clothes- 25 __________________ Questions 26-30 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes about what makes a good student using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. active-e.g. asks questions to aid understanding or for 26______________ motivated – has goals disciplined-good behavior and maintains 27________reviews and previews finds reasons to do things rather than reasons not to do things realizes learning is not always linear and/or immediate doesn’t 28________with more experience of life/education doesn’t 29____.teachers for his/her own faults-accepts suggestions make sutdying 30 _____________________ SECTION 4 Questions 31-32 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 31. The lecturer says that an essay is like_to a specific question. 32. A key thing for lecturers to consider when they mark an essay is whether it is Questions 33-36 Complete the notes on the words used in the essay title using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Implications ideas following on from the 33_______________ for rising divorce Phenomenon refers to rising divorce different explanations suggests that various 34 _______________ have thought of different reasons for the phenomenon. critically analyze 35 _______________ of a theorv, a policy, research, an argument 36 ______________ a term which limits the subject to a place the last 20 years a term which limits the subject to a time Questions 37-40 Decide which student or students [A, B or C] would do or write the following. 37. Look at divorce statistics. 38. Assess the views of sociologists. 39. Use interviews to gather information. 40. Consider the effects of divorce on children. Answer keys: 1. B 2. A 3. D //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. [course] fees 8. special introductory rate 9. hour help line 10. 5 [o’clock] 11. 13% 12. 9% 13. leafy 14. 28000 15. greenest 16. third campus 17. live and work 18. Student Union Building 19. private housing database 20. frequently asked questions //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. voice 22. make friends 23. current and previous 24. patient 25. dress[es] tidily 26. confirmation 27. study routine 28. criticise teachers 29. blame 30. enjoyable 31. an extended answer 32. relevant 33. explanations 34. analysts 35. assess the value 36. Western countries 37. A, C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 38. C 39. B 40. A BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Student: Good morning. Is that Copewell [……………………………..]? I’d like to ask you a few questions about getting insurance. Salesman: Certainly. What kind of insurance are you looking for? Student: Well, I’m a student and I need [……………………………..]cover-you know, against theft, damage, legal problems … Salesman: I see. Students are unfortunately [……………………………..]targets for thieves. Student accommodation is a particular [……………………………..]because it often contains several highly portable and [……………………………..]items such as laptops. We offer cover specially [………………………..] for the needs of students, covering students in several key areas. Student: Oh, that sounds like it’s exactly what I need. Please tell me more. Salesman: Well, the first area we cover is room [……………………………..]. We provide insurance cover for your belongings on a ‘new for old’ basis, including desktop computers, against theft, burst pipes, fire, [……………………………..], storm and flood. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Does that also cover me if I live in university accommodation? Salesman: Yes, it does. It also covers any shared areas in your accommodation and anything you leave in locked [……………………………..]on campus at any time. Student: Is there a limit on claims of this nature? Salesman: Yes, there is. Individual items are limited to [……………………………..] per claim and the following items are limited to [……………………………..] per group per claim: valuables, musical [………………..] and any data storage devices apart from computers, such as CDs. DVDs, [……………………………..]and computer games. Clothes are limited to a maximum of [……………………………..]. However, cover for items above these amounts is available for an additional […………………..]. Student: I see. And how about accidental damage? Salesman: We cover contents against [……………………………..]damage occurring while they are in your rooms and we cover [………………………..] keys and locks, up to £150, if you lose your keys. Student: Does this cover items that I leave in my accommodation during holidays? Salesman: Yes, it does, but the limit is lower-up to [……………………………..] in total-and there is only cover for up to 35 days. That is if the rooms are [……………………………..]continuously for 35 days. Student: I understand. Am I also covered against theft [……………………..] travelling? Salesman: Yes, you are. I should also point out that your mobile phone is fully [……………………………..]and the insurance covers any airtime abuse by the thief up to [……………………………..]. Student: Great. What about legal and health problems? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Salesman: Your legal [……………………………..] are covered up to [……………………………..] for defending claims against you, for claiming against other people for [……………………………..]or injuiy they cause you, and tenancy [……………………………..]. The last one is particularly useful for students. Course fees you have paid or are [……………………………..]to pay in the academic year up to [……………………………..]in total are also covered, if as a result of your [……………………………..], death or accident you have to leave your course early, or if a parent on whom you rely for financial support suffers illness or [……………………………..]. Student: That’s sounds very comprehensive indeed. Does the [……………..] introductory rate still apply? It savs here that it’s valid until the end of June. Salesman: Yes, it’s still valid. There have been no changes in the terms of the offer. Can I just mention that the following [……………………………..]cover is automatically included free of charge in all our [……………………………..]-our 24 hour help line, providing advice and [……………………………..]on health, drugs, debt, housing, legal and [……………………………..]matters; cover for your personal legal [……………………………..]of up to [……………………………..]; loss or damage to property on loan to you, up to [……………………………..]; loss or damage to your landlord’s property, up to [……………………………..]; credit card theft, up to £500; injury and damage to [……………………………..]by mugging or assault, up to £5000; and accidental death of a parent or [……………………………..], £5000. Student: That’s exactly what I’m looking for-a fully comprehensive [………..]. I’ll come to your office this afternoon. Should I come to see you personally, or…? Salesman: You can ask for me. My name is [……………………………..]. Student: Right. My name is Shipton, Annie Shipton. Salesman: OK I’ll see you this afternoon. We normally close the office at 5 but I’ll be here until 6 today. Student: Thank you. I should make it before then. Goodbye. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Salesman: Goodbye. SECTION 2 Professor: Welcome to the university. We [……………………………..]ourselves to be one of the IJK’s most progressive and [……………………………..] universities. We pride ourselves on making a difference-to our students, our staff and to the businesses we work with. Our research and business ideas, alongside our highly sought after [……………………………..], contribute to the economic and social [……………………………..]of both our region and to the UK as a whole. Our teaching methods and [……………………………..]are firstrate and are supported by our world-class [……………………………..]research. Our students are a diverse group and benefit from a [………………………..] approach that helps them to get the most from their studies. Currently, [………………..] of all of our students are [………………………..] and 9% are from outside the UK. Both of these figures are significantly higher for [……………………………..]students. We offer top quality teaching and learning [……………………………..]and the ability to learn flexibly in a way that best suits their needs. For example, we are one of the UK’s leading universities in [……………………………..]and offer a range of distance learning and part time courses as well as the more traditional full time courses. Our partners in industry choose to [……………………………..]with because of our [……………………………..], business led approach and our high quality research, facilities and students. Our partners include Sony, BP, the NHS, Network Rail, Cisco, SAP and Microsoft. Our facilities are state-of-the-art and we have [……………………………..]heavily in new technology over the last 15 years in order to ensure that our technological [……………………………..] matches the [……………………………..]approach of our teaching. We are recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning, eleaming and [……………………………..]. Our university plays a key role in the city and region in which it operates. We are located in both heart of Newtown and in its leafy [……………………………..]and our [……………………………..] students add to the vibrancy and [……………………………..]of the city. Let. me tell you a little about our campuses. Right in the heart of Newtown’s busy city centre is the university’s City Campus, a welcoming modem [……………………………..]with some of the finest learning and teaching facilities in Europe. Around this hub revolves a flourishing, diverse [……………………………..]community. Our second campus, only a //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP couple of miles away, is a complete contrast. The [……………………………..] Academia Campus is set among lawns and trees in one of Newtown’s [……………………………..]suburbs-just as typical of this city, England’s [……………………………..], as the bustling city centre. In May 2005 we opened the [……………………………..]Health and Wellbeing Building at Academia Campus. The [……………………………..]“beacon for health and social care education” was officially opened by our University Chancellor, Professor Hall, and provides world-class [……………………………..]for our health and social care students. Plans for further development of both campuses are already well advanced with the university planning to replace its third campus at Salt Lane with a new home for the [……………………………..] of Computing, Engineering and Sciences at City Campus. It’s not only the University environment that’s popular with students- the city of Newtown is a big [……………………………..]too. Home to two universities with more than [……………………………..]students, plus Europe’s largest further education college and the headquarters of Learn Direct, Newtown is very much a learning city. It’s one of the country’s most in-demand student [……………………………..], and once they arrive students enjoy the Newtown experience so much that a higher [……………………………..]stay on to live and work here than in any other city outside London. Now, with regard to accommodation, our accommodation […………………..] offer a friendly free service to help you find the right place to live in Newtown. They have an office in the Student Union Building, but they also have a website, which provides details of all our [……………………………..]and selfcatered [……………………..] and a searchable private housing […………….]. The University guarantees to offer all first year students accommodation of a reasonable standard in university owned [……………………………..], or in the private sector. On the website, we have also tried to answer some of the most [……………………………..]asked questions and provide some useful help, advice and information on how to apply for accommodation. If you can’t find the information you are looking for on our website, go into the office where our staff are happy to answer any questions you may have-or you can contact them by phone, fax or e-mail. The university is [……………………………..]to the accommodation needs of [……………………………..] and provides both single sex accommodation and accommodation that is suitable for students with disabilities and [……………………………..]requirements. We also cater to the needs of mature and international students. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Cindy: OK, everyone. We’ve been asked to think of the [……………………..] of good teachers and those of good learners. Mike and myself [……………………………..] to look at the former [………………………..] Janet and Tim took on the latter. Mike, you’ve got our list. Mike: OK everyone. This is what Cindy and I came up with. First, the teacher needs to be a good [……………………………..]. The teacher needs to be able to speak clearly and to explain what things mean. Taking this idea a bit further, the teacher should have an interesting voice. [……………………………..]is often boring enough, without having a teacher with a boring voice. Cindy: Yes. The teacher should sound [……………………………..]the subject. This might help the students to be a bit more lively and interested. Mike: We also thought that a good teacher should get to know his or her students. We don’t mean that he or she should try to make friends with the students-that’s generally [……………………………..]a bad idea at primary and secondary schools. We mean that the teacher needs to know something of their [……………………………..]and their interests. Cindy: The third thing is that a good teacher must know his or her [……………………………..]inside out at the required level. It would be a [……………………………..]if the students knew more than the teacher! This means that the teacher must be well [……………………………..]and fully familiar with the [……………………………..]not only at the current level he or she is teaching but also at the [……………………………..], so that he or she knows what the students already know. Janet: Or at least should know! You could say that a good teacher is aware that what is taught is not always the same as what is learnt. Mike: Good point, Janet. Our next point is that a good teacher [……………..] you up one step at a time. They see that the gap between where you are and where you need to go is small enough to [……………………………..], so you can move up [……………………………..], one step at a time, but large enough to [……………………………..]true, real progress. Another thing is that teachers are [……………………………..], sometimes even role models, for students. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Much of one’s character is shaped by teachers. So, as a good teacher, you must be honest and be patient. In addition, a good teacher must dress tidily, so as to set an example and to look [……………………………..]. Cindy: So, Janet and Tim-over to you. Janet: Well, we came up with a [……………………………..]list of things. First, a good student is active. This [……………………………..]a wide range of things-not only getting on with the work assigned to them. For example, a good student will ask questions, [……………………………..]when they don’t understand something or for [……………………………..]. He or she is motivated to learn and has study goals – either general goals such as getting into university or [……………………………..]for things that he or she wishes to learn in the next month. A good student is [……………………………..]. Now, we don’t just mean good [……………………………..]-we mainly mean that he or she has the discipline to stick to a good study [……………………………..]. This includes reviewing and previewing work Tim will tell you what else we thought of. Tim: We also thought that a good learner focuses on finding reasons why to do something not on reasons not to do something. Poor students usually tend to offer the [……………………………..]response “But…” Mike: Yes, I’ve seen that a lot. Tim: Haven’t we all? A good student is aware that learning often happens days or months later. It is not always linear and it is not always immediate. He or she sees learning as a long-term ’project’ rather than ’[………………………..]’ it if you like into clusters of’to do’s’, e.g. [………………….] for an exam. Many students will not do anything until about two weeks before a test and then cram. Mike: Then I wonder why they didn’t do well! Tim: Exactly! Any other ideas? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Cindy: I think that a good student doesn’t [……………………………..]teachers who have seen it all and done it all and actually have a better idea of what students need. Janet: Nor do good students [……………………………..]a teacher for his or her own lack of [……………………………..]. He or she accepts suggestions and tries to [……………………………..]them into their learning. Tim: I think that the key point is that a good student sets up his or her learning to be [……………………………..]. SECTION 4 Presenter: Welcome to this first presentation on writing an [……………………………..]. A university essay can be thought of as an [………………………….] answer to a quite [……………………………..] question that has been posed by your lecturer. A key consideration for lecturers when they mark students’ work is whether the essay before them is [……………………………..]that is whether it does in fact provide an answer to the question being posed. For this [……………………………..]it is important when you prepare to work on an essay that you spend a reasonable amount of time reading and [……………………………..]over the essay topic so that you understand [……………………………..]what is being asked. This involves [……………………………..]and thinking about key words in the topic, among other things. This tutorial on essay writing is based on the following topic: “In the last 20 years, rates of [……………………………..]have risen significantly in Western countries. Critically [……………………………..]some of the different explanations given for this [……………………………..]. In your discussion you should consider what [……………………………..]these explanations might have for social policy.” ‘Implication’ is a common term. Implications can be thought of as a set of ideas that follow on in some [……………………………..]sense from a preceding set of ideas. In the case of this essay, the [……………………………..]set of ideas are the [……………………………..]for rising divorce. What is required then is that students consider what social policies might follow on from each of the different explanations [……………………………..]. Note that the word //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ‘phenomenon’ refers here to ‘rising divorce’. This means that the essay will need to be [……………………………..]with explaining why divorce rates have [……………………………..]. ‘Different explanations’ suggests that different [……………………………..]have come up with a variety of reasons for this happening. To ‘critically analyse’ means to assess the value of some entity with [……………………………..]to its strengths and [……………………………..]. This [……………………………..]may be a theory, a policy, an [……………………………..], a piece of research etc. In the case of this essay topic, what needs to be [……………………………..]are the different explanations given for rising [……………………………..]. This proposition is central to the essay topic. Clearly the essay will need to be [……………………………..]in a general sense with the subject of rising divorce. It is also important to note those terms which limit the subject in some way, in this case to a [……………………………..]place – Western countries-and to a particular time-the last [……………………………..]. I asked three different students spent some time analysing the divorce essay topic. On the following three slides, you can read each of their [……………………………..]of the topic. After reading each, decide whether you think it is a reasonable interpretation of the topic. This slide shows Student As analysis – “This essay topic is about divorce in Western countries. I would look in detail at [……………………………..]for divorce in various countries. I would then turn to the [………………………..] of divorce, as discussed by various [……………………………..]. I would describe the effects divorce is thought to have on parents and on children. Then I would consider what social [……………………………..]solutions there are for the problems arising from divorce.” Student B wrote-“For this essay I would focus on why rates of divorce have increased in [……………………………..]. To answer this question, I would give my own critical explanation, [……………………………..]on what I know from experience are the reasons why [……………………………..]choose to divorce. I would then interview a number of divorced people I know asking them what the reasons were for the [……………………………..]of their [……………………………..]. I would then consider current social policies relating to divorce and find out how well the people I interview have coped since they were divorced.” //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP And this slide tells us what Student C wrote-“This topic states that divorce has risen in Western countries. First I would want to find out if this is the case by looking at statistics from a number of countries. Assuming that the [……………………………..]is true, I would then look at a variety of [……………………………..]given by sociologists for this increase. For each of these, I would consider how [……………………………..]an explanation it is. The topic seems to imply that rising divorce is a [……………………………..] that needs to be addressed by policy makers. I would then think about what sort of social policy [……………………………..] might follow on from each explanation.” Having read the three interpretations, in your opinion, which seems the most reasonable [……………………………..]? … Ah, yes, I think you’ve got the answer. Of the three [……………………………..], Student 3’s would be closest to what is required. The student is proposing to comment on the adequacy of a range of [……………………………..]explanations for divorce, i.e. critical analysis, and then to consider what types of social policy would follow on from her explanations, i.e. [……………………………..]. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-89/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 25 SECTION 1 Questions 1-7 Complete the form below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. BELLINGHAM REAL-ESTATE AGENTS Property to rent Type of property: 1 __________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Architectural type: 2 storey Address: Columbia. 3281 2________________ , Richmond, British Monthly rent: $700 3___________ plus $ 30 for 4 _________ View of: 5 _____________________ The landlord’s information Name: 6_________________ Addre as above Telephone: 7 _________________ Cell phone: 903 2773987 Questions 5 – 10 Circle TWO letters A-E. 8. Which of the following does the kitchen contain? A. dishwasher B. washing machine C. dryer D. gas stove E. microwave //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9. Which of the following does the house have? A. a swimming pool B. air conditioning C. central heating D. a games room E. a fireplace 10. Which amenities are nearby? A. the university B. a shopping mall C. a park D. a sport centre E. a movie theatre SECTION 2 Question 11 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for your answer. 11. What does WSP aim to promote? _____________________________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 12-17 Complete the table showing details of the projects. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. Period: S = Short-term M = Medium-term L = Long-term LIST OF PROJECTS Country Period Japan Poland S 13_______ Project Special information village 12_________ basic knowledge of Japanese required renovating a children’s holiday centre Mexico S sea turtle conservation accommodation in school with 14_______ China 15 ______ architecture; planning and design US $16____ on arrival India M provide medical care for 17______ children Questions 18-20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the flowchart. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer You complete an application form and send it with 18____________ We send a “Welcome Pack” with: general information formal 19______________ a questionnaire. We use the questionnaire to match you to your job. 20______________before departure we send full detail of your placement. SECTION 3 Questions 21-30 Complete the table below as you listen. Write A NUMBER or NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to fill each space. Name What is it? Need people to ▪ Grapevine 21 _________ ▪ ▪ ▪ write features 22________ profread 23 ________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Concrete 24 _________ Livewire 26 _________ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ▪ ▪ ▪ Nexus UTV student TV station ▪ ▪ ▪ Notice Board 28 ________ ▪ ▪ ▪ Student Web website ▪ ▪ 25 _________ organise work in all areas of radio broadcasting act direct programmes 27 __________ be comedians 29 __________ produce the magazine 30 _________ do graphics write articles SECTION 4 Questions 31 -40 Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Both social factors and the development of 31_have been important in the growth of tourism. It would appear that how much 32_ a country possesses is the main factor in whether its people will travel widely. Most tourists today are from the 33_world, but their populations are levelling off. Soon there will be an increase in the number of older tourists, who will be less likely to want to go 34_and will probably prefer alternatives such as trips to 35_. Questions 36-40 Complete the tables below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Types of Tourism Technological Breakthrough modern tourism jet plane first package tour 36________________ new booking method 37________________ Destination Attraction Ireland in the past countryside Ireland today 38 ________________ Crystal City, USA brocoli [ a vegetable] Gilroy, USA 39 ________________ Stratford, Canada 40 ________________ Answer keys: Section 1, Questions 1-10 1. [modern] [family] house 2. Number One/No. 1 Road 3. per room 4. [the] cleaner/cleaning 5. [over] [the] ocean //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. Peter Truboise 7. 6047 4106 8. AE 9. CD 10. BC 11. international understanding 12. improvement 13. M 14 [very]basic conditions 15. L 16. 250 17. disabled 18. [a] passport photo 19. terms and conditions 20. 1/A/One month 21. [a] student magazine 22. sell advertising //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. take photographs 24. [a]newspaper 25. edit 26. student radio station 27. read the news 28. [a] magazine 29. write articles 30. write websites 31. technology 32. wealth 33. developed 34. skiing 35. art galleries 36. [the] railway 37. [the] Internet 38. literature/writers 39. garlic //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40 .drama [festival] BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Woman: Hi. Bellingham Real-Estate Agents. Could you hold, please? Man: OK. Woman: Sorry about that. What can I do for you? Man: Yeah. I’m looking for some tenants for my house and I was hoping you could [……………………………..]it for me. Woman: Sure. No problem. Is it here in [……………………………..]? Man: No, it’s just outside in [……………………………..]. Woman: Very nice. It’s a house, you say? Man: Yes. It’s a family house. It’s two-storey, quite modem. Woman: Right. And you’re wanting to rent out the whole place, is that right? Man: No, no, just two rooms are for rent-that’s two [……………………………..] plus the use of the rest of the house-it would really suit a couple of students. Woman: OK. Can you just tell me the [……………………………..], please? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Yeah sure, it’s [……………………..] Number One Road. Richmond. Woman: OK, that’s quite a way out. And how much were you thinking of for these rooms? Man: I thought [……………………………..]per room would be a pretty fair price. Woman: Is that per month? Man: Sure. Woman: OK. You’d get at least a thousand if you were in Vancouver. Man: Yeah, I know. Woman: Hum. Any other costs? Man: Er, just the [……………………………..]who comes once a week. Woman: Cleaner, OK. And how much would your tenant have to pay her? Man: Hm, actually. It’s a guy and…er…that would be another [……………..] a month for the cleaning. Woman: OK, and is it nice? I mean is it got a view and things? Man: Sure, it looks out over the ocean. No [……………………………..], but there’s lots to look at from the [……………………………..]. Woman: OK, and your name is? Man: Peter Truboise. Woman: Truboise-is that B-O-Y-S? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: No, it’s T-R-U-B-O-I-S-E. Woman: Truboise. Nice name. And your address? Man: It’s the same one as I just gave you. Woman: Fine, as above. Got a phone number you can give me? Man: Sure. I’m calling vou from it. It’s [……………………………..]. Woman: And a cell? Man: Yes. That’s [……………………………..]. Woman: Now let’s get down to the serious stuff. What have you got in the kitchen? A fridge, of course. Man: Yes. a fridge. and there’s a [……………………………..]. Woman: Got facilities for washing clothes? Man: Yeah. A washing machine in the [……………………………..], and a dryer too. Woman: OK. Gas or electric stove? Man: Electric, and in the kitchen there’s a microwave as well. Woman: Fine. Now what about the house? Anything worth [……………..]? Man: Sure-there’s a room for nlaving ping pong and pool. Woman: Great and how’s it heated? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: It’s got central heating but no fireplace. Woman: That’s too bad. I like an open fire in winter. [………………..]? Man: No. Woman: No conditioning. I suppose you’ve got a TV? Man: Sure. Woman: Cable? Man: Er, afraid not. I’ve never gotten around to putting it in. Woman: Fine. What sort of tenant are you looking for-students, you said? Man: That’s right. Although it’s quite away from the university, though-I guess they’d need a car. Woman: That’s true. Still, there’s a [……………………………..] iust a block awav-I’m looking at a map right now. Man: Yup, just a small one-no movie theaters or anything like that. We’re right by the [……………………………..]though and that’s something. Woman: Sure, [……………………………..]in this weather. I wish I was there myself! Any other [……………………………..]in the area? Man: There’s a [……………………………..]lounge on the comer and a couple of hamburger joins. You’d have to go [……………………………..]for a movie though. Oh, and Boyd Park is only a couple of hundred yards away. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: OK. Mr. Tmboise, I’ll post this up for you and I hope you have some luck. Man: Thanks, bye. Woman: Bye, and take care. Man: Sure, thanks. SECTION 2 Hi, everyone. My name’s Sam Thomas, and I’m here to give you some information about [……………………………..]Student Projects, or WSP for short. The talk takes about [……………………………..], and after that I’ll be happy to answer questions, OK? Right, well, WSP is a voluntary service [……………………..], which was set UP to [……………………………..] international understanding. Right now, we’ve got people from 30 different countries working in local [……………………………..] around the world. So, if you’re interested in joining them, I’d like to tell you about some of the [……………………………..] that are available. Now, depending on how long you want to be away, there are three sorts of [……………………………..]to choose from: short-term projects lasting two to three weeks, [……………………………..]projects lasting between one and six months and long-term projects which can be anything up to a year. One of the short-term ones we’ve got on offer at the moment is in Japan. It’s […………………..] improvement project, and the work [………………..] clearing the river banks and planting flowers, things like that. You’d be working alongside local people, so you need a basic [……………………………..] of Japanese for that. The next one to tell you about is a children’s holiday center in Poland. What’s [……………………………..]here is basically manual work. You’ll be painting rooms, gardening and generally preparing for the children’s [……………………………..]. It’s a medium-term project lasting six weeks, and there’s comfortable accommodation on site. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP And now something for the animal lovers amongst you. It’s a [……………………………..]project for sea turtles in Mexico. Sea turtles are under threat from [……………………………..]in that part of the world, so your main job would be collecting and moving the eggs to a safe site. It’s a shortterm project, and you’d be staying in a local school, but be [……………………………..]that it has very basic conditions. Don’t expect any [……………………………..] of satellite TV! [……………………………..] Now, here’s an exciting opportunity in China for any budding [………………..]. This is a long-term project, and […………………..] are for nine months, you’d be working in an office in Shanghai, involved in planning and design, under [……………………………..] of a local architect. Oh, and I should mention that you have to pay an additional fee of [……………………………..] US dollars when you arrive. Finally, do we have any medical students here? Because there’s a [……………………………..]available in a center for disabled children in India. You’d be providing general medical care and also [……………………………..]in the [……………………………..]of department. It’s for six months, so you can get plenty of experience and also do something worthwhile for [……………..] children. Well, that’s just a taste of the [……………………………..]range of projects we have to offer, but I hope it’s […………………..] your […………………..]. And in case you do decide to apply, let me tell you what happens next. First of all, you need to fill in an application form and send it to us. Oh, and you should also include a [……………………………..]photo, by the way. Once we’ve [……………………………..]the form and photo, we process them and’then we send you a “Welcome Pack” containing general information about the programme, together with the formal terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are basically a list of [……………………………..]on both sides, yours and ours-what happens if you want to leave early, ect. And you also get a detailed [……………………………..], which helps us identify a suitable job for you. Then, about one month before you leave, you’ll receive all the details about your particular [……………………………..]. And I think that’s about it. Oh, I never forgot to mention, we’ve also got a website. The address is in our brochure. Now, are there any questions? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 David: [……………………………..]what you’re going to join yet, Sarah? Sarah: Well, I want to do something [……………………………..]with media and [……………………………..], but there’s such a lot to choose from. David: Isn’t there? Let’s look at all the information we’ve got and we can decide what we want to do later. Sarah: Right, let’s see. There’s something here called [………………………..]. David: What is it? Sarah: It’s a student magazine. Apparently it won Magazine of the Year at the [……………………………..]and NUS-I guess that’s the National Union of Students-media awards in [……………………………..]. David: That sounds good. Do they want people to work on it? Sarah: Oh yes, they want lots of people. It says here they need people to write [……………………………..], sell advertising, and to proofread articles. Oh, and to take [……………………………..]. David: That’s a possibility. I like the idea of taking photographs. Sarah: Do you? I think I’d like to write [……………………………..]but I’m not sure. What have you got there? David: Concrete. It’s a newspaper. It sounds very [……………………………..]. Sarah: What makes you say that? David: Well, it’s [……………………………..]long, for a start. That’s bigger than some national newspapers. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Sarah: I suppose it is. What else does it say? David: Let’s see. It did well at last year’s media [……………………………..]too. And it says it has lots of different sections as well as news… like features, sport and [……………………………..]. Sarah: That might be good experience. What do they need people for? David: They want people to edit and organise. I wonder what they mean by [……………………………..]. Sarah: Yes, it does sound a bit vague. David: Well, it’s obviously well-organised. in [……………………………..]and it’s still going strong! It started Sarah: [not sure] Mmmm…sounds possible. David: Yeah, but let’s go on, shall we? Sarah: Here’s something a bit different. Livewire-it’s a student […………..] station. David: Now that does sound interesting. What type of programmes dothey [……………………………..]? Sarah: It just progammes. says good [……………………………..]and entertaining David: What are they looking for? Sarah: Again there aren’t a lot of details. It says they want people to work in all areas of radio [……………………………..]. I think I’d like to find out more about that one. David: Mmm so would I. We’ll come back to it later. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Sarah: Oh look at this. Do you fancy being on television? David: Don’t tell me there’s a student TV station as well? Sarah: Yes, there is. It’s called Nexus UTV. They produce a wide range of [………………..] and they have a production deal with the [………………..]! David: That sounds really interesting. Is it difficult to get into? Sarah: I don’t know, I don’t think so. They want a lot of people. Actors… David: I used to act in school plays-when I was about [………………………..] old. Sarah: Well, maybe acting isn’t for you. But they also need people to direct, programmes, to read the pews and to be comedian. I could see you as a [……………………………..]. David: Ha ha! Shall we go for that then? Sarah: Maybe, let’s look at what else there is. David: I think there are two more, yeah something called Notice Boardwhatever that is-and Student Web. Sarah: What’s Notice Board about? David: Well, it’s a magazine with lots of local information. Sarah: Mmm… doesn’t sound all that [……………………………..]. David: Well, if you change your mind. They want people to write articles and to produce the magazine. Sarah: I don’t think so. Let’s look at Student Web. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP David: OK. Well, we’ve had the radio station and the television station, so I [……………………………..]we had to have the [……………………………..]. Sarah: It’s quite a big website. Look, there are a thousand pages. David: What sort of things are on it? Sarah: Well, there’s information about shops and entertainment but there are also [……………………………..]and a news [……………………………..]. They want people to write websites. David: Writing websites sounds a bit too [……………………………..]for me. Sarah: Ah, but they also need people to do some graphics and to write [……………………………..]. David: I still don’t think that’s for me. What about you? Sarah: No, it doesn’t really interest me either. I like the sound of Grapevine, Livewire and Nexus UTV. David: Yeah, those are the three I’d choose. But we’re only going to have enough time to join one club so let’s go back and look at the information on those three again. Sarah: OK, first… SECTION 4 Travel and tourism is the largest [……………………………..]in the world, but calculating its economic [……………………………..]is quite difficult. The one thing everybody can agree on, though, is that it’s huge. There are two things which have [……………………………..]the growth of tourism. There are firstlysocial [……………………………..], and secondly- technology and the way it’s [……………………………..]. Let’s consider the social factors first of all. Demand for tourism is [……………………………..] mainly by the amount //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP of [……………………………..]a country has, which is why countries such as Japan, Australia, the USA and western European countries have [……………………………..]most in terms of [……………………………..] numbers in the past. However, growing wealth in developing countries will mean that [……………………………..]for holidays abroad will take off there in the near future, [……………………………..]tourism enormously. That said, the majority of tourists are still from what are called the [……………………………..]nations. However, studies show that their number will not rise much further in the next few [……………………………..] because their populations are fairly [……………………………..]. As a result there’ll be a growth in the number of [……………………………..]people who’ll have more time on their hands. This will influence the kind of tourism wanted: fewer skiing [……………………………..]will be required, but there’ll be an increase in. Let’s turn now to the second [……………………………..]in the growth of tourism. The technology that [……………………………..]mass tourism today is the jet plane. Air travel has opened up the world. In [……………………………..], scheduled planes carried [………………….] million passengers. Today there are four times as many. In fact, Cheaper and more [……………………………..]transport has been behind the [……………………………..]of mass tourism from its beginnings in Britain in the [……………………..] century. The first package tours were arranged in [……………………..] by Thomas Cook, an [……………………………..]whose company [……………………………..]became one of the world’s largest tour operators. In his day, it was the railway that [……………………………..]his business to flourish. Today, technology is proving important in other ways as well as in [……………………………..]. In the past people went to a travel agent to find and book their holiday. Now many of these people are bypassing the High Street [……………………………..]and booking their holidays themselves on the Internet. Airlines have been keen to [……………………………..]this direct approach as it keeps down their costs, and [……………………………..]High Street travel agents are finding their business is [……………………………..]. These days there may be more tourists to go around, but there is also more competition among [……………………………..], as cities, countries and continents all compete for tourist revenue. But becoming a tourist destination is not quite as [……………………………..]as it may. seem. For example, Ireland //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP used to sell itself as a place to enjoy the beautiful countryside. However it soon […………………….] that it was attracting young student [………………..] without any money. So how did Ireland set about increasing [………………..] from tourism? Well, the Irish Tourist Board came up with the idea of promoting the country’s […………………….], using the names of writers such as Oscar Wilde and James Joyce to [……………………………..]to older, richer tourists who would spend their money in the hotels and [……………………..] of the country. However, there are other ways of appealing to tourists. The US is [……………………………..]with places that claim to be the capital of something or other-sometimes things which may seem rather [……………………………..]: Crystal City, for example, is the world capital of the vegetable [……………………………..], and then there’s Gilroyfamous for its garlic. These towns are trading on a single […………………..] to attract the tourists. Festivals are another way to bring them in-literary, food, art they’re all staged for one reason only: to attract tourist revenue. Many a town has sought to copy the success of Stratford, Ontario, which was [……………………………..]from a small run-down blue-collar town to a busding [……………………………..] centre by the [……………………………..]of Tom Patterson, who managed to [……………………………..] a British director to stage their first drama festival in [……………………………..]. But then boosting a city through tourism is nothing new. In 18th Century England, Bath Spa became [……………………………..]after the owners of the hot baths [……………………………..]Beau Nash, the trend-setter of his day, to [……………………………..]the city. I want Zto end the lecture there for today. Now, Thank you. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-88/ IELTS listening practice test 87 SECTION 1 Questions 1-3 Complete the form below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write A NUMBER for each answer. Example: Answer Name: Lester Mackie Membership No.: 1 ____________ Mailing address: 17 Westmead Road, Annandale Fax No.: 2 __________ Phone No.: 02 579 6363 After 5:00 p.m. 3______ Questions 4-6 Circle the correct answer for each question. 4. Why does the caller need the literature? A. For a student paper. B. For a newspaper article. C. For research. D. For general interest. 5. How long can the caller have the books after the date of posting? A. 3 weeks. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. 6 weeks. C. 5 weeks. D. 2 weeks. 6. How will the caller pay the fees? A. Credit card. B. Cheque. C. Money order. D. Cash. Questions 7-10 Look at the booklist below. Write in the boxes the appropriate letters [A, OL or R] as explained below. available in the library A out on loan OL request from other library R ITEMS REQUESTED Example Answer Hallsworth, E.G. [1978] Land and Water Resources Of Australia [A] 7. Government publication [1984] Land Degradation in [] Australia 8. Government publication [1998] Coastal Zone Inquiry Report [ ] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9. Fisher, D. E, [1980] Environmental Law [] 10. Raiswell, R. W. [1980] Environmental Chemistry [] SECTION 2 Questions 17-16 What is Dr. Pendleton’s opinion of the following developments? Write A if he thinks they have been generally beneficial for workers Write B if he thinks they have been generally harmful for workers Write C if he has no strong opinions either way Example The shift from manufacturing to services Answer C 11. goal-oriented careers 12. flatter management structures 13. contracting out specialist activities 14. Internet recruitment 15. mobile phones and beepers 16. continual re-education Questions 17-20 Complete the notes below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Generally in industry the 17________________ of products is becoming shorter so companies require 18_____________from the workforce. This means that there are fewer 19_____________________jobs. Another major change is that new technologies have enabled people to 20 ________________ Questions 21-27 Who gave these explanations for rises in intelligence? Write A if it was James Flynn Write B if it was John Rust Write C if it was Robert Howard 21. television and computers 22. better nutrition 23. smaller families 24. car-driving 25. more complex societies 26. wider access to education 27. more sophisticated concepts Questions 28-30 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Circle the correct letters A-C. 28. Which graph best illustrates changes in intelligence in Western industrialized countries over the last 40 years? 29. Which graph best illustrates changes in intelligence in some East Asian countries over the last 40 years? 30. What explanation is given for improvements in British exam results? A Better Teaching B Higher Intelligence. C Lower Standards SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 31-32 Complete the diagram below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer. Questions 33-35 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer. 33. Taylor wrote his theory in the_____________century. 34. Taylor’s theory was that people only worked for_____________. 35. Later research concluded that some people preferred to work________. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 36-37 Complete the diagram below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer. Questions 38-39 Complete the table below. Look at the table and notice that in this section you need to listen for percentages. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Source of job satisfaction Insprirational leader Type of work Good pay Flexible working hours Questions 40 IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP % of employees 72% 38 ______________ 50% 39 ______________ Choose the correct letters A-D. 40 What does the speaker say about workers in the UK? A They want to have a good lifestyle. B Socialising at work is not a priority for them. C They want to earn a lot of money. D Having a job title is a priority for them. Answer keys: 1. M 9301274 2. 863 5923 3. 5791857 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. R 8. A 9. A 10. OL 11. A 12. B 13. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. life cycle/lifecycle 18. [much/far] greater/more/ increased flexibility 19. permanent [or] tenured 20. work from home/telecommute 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. behaviour 32. job satisfaction 33. 19th/nineteenth 34. money 35. in teams 36. basic 37. status 38. 55% 39. 40% 40. B BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 L = Librarian M = Mackie [Phone rings.] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L: Good morning, City Central [………………………………]. May I help you? M: Yes. I want to order some books and copies of [………………………………] please. You can send them to me through the post or courier, can’t you? L: Yes, certainly. I’ll just get the form and take down some […………………]. First your name please, sir. M: Lester Mackie. That’s M-A-C-K-I-E. L: Mackie, Lester. And your [………………………………]number. . M: That’s M [………………………………]. L: M 930… M: [………………………………]. L: Thank you. Now your address please. That’s the address you want us to send the items to. M: It’s 17 Westmead Road, Annandale. L: And could I have your phone number and your [………………………………] please? M: Yes. The fax number is [………………………………]. L: 863 5923. M: That’s correct. The daytime phone number is [………………………………] and after 5:00 p.m. it’s [………………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L: Now may I ask why you’ll be needing the books? I’m sorry about this, but we have to have this information whenever we send books out from a telephone [………………………………]. M: No problem. I’m preparing a short article for the […………………………] watch section of the local newspaper. We’re quite [………………………………] about the prob¬lems we’re facing here now, [………………………………] since we’ve been getting so many tourists in the [………………………………]. L: Oh I know. I’m so glad someone is doing something about publicizing the problem. M: Now how long can I keep the books for? L: Well, as you know our normal loan period is three weeks with a two week [………………………………]over the phone. However, in cases where we send books out by post we allow a longer [………………………………]loan period to allow for the [………………………………]time. So you may have the books for six weeks from the date of [………………………………]. But I’m afraid the two-week […………………………] won’t apply then. However, you would be able to renew them by bringing them in for [………………………], provided no one else has a […………………………] on them. M: I should think the normal period will be enough. Now how do you prefer the [………………………………]and [………………………………]fees to be paid? L: We accept both cash and [………………………………], but it will be such a small sum it might be more [………………………………]to send us a money order. M: Hm. Would it be alright if I left it until I come in next time and mat pay cash then? L: Of course. There’s no problem with that at all. M: Shall I tell you the articles I want copied first? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L: Good. I’ve got all that down. Now [………………………………]we could go on to the books. You tell me the books you need and I’ll tell you whether we have them [………………………………]available or whether you’ll have to wait a bit for them, alright? The details I’ll need are the author, the [………………………………]date and the title of the book. Is that OK?[………………………………]M: Yes, no problem at all. Um, the first one is by [………………………………], published in 1978. It’s called Land and Water Resources of [………………………………]. L: Hm. Yes. We have that available on the shelves. M: Good. Now the next two are both [………………………………]publications. The first one is rather old, published in [………………………………]. That’s Land Degradation in Aus¬tralia , but the second one is more recent. That’s Coastal Zone Inquiry Report from [………………………………]. L: I’m afraid we don’t have the first one. We’d have to get that from the government [………………………………]for you, but the second one, the later one, has hist, come in so I’ll put that aside for you. M: Wonderful. Now there are three more. Two rather old books, but they’re [………………………………] works so you probably have them. [………………………………] Law by Fisher, and Environmental Chemistry by Raiswell. They were both published in […………………………]. L: Yes, we do have both those texts. Environmental Law should be on the shelf, but Environmental [………………………………]is out on loan at the moment. I’ll put that on reserve for you. M: Right. And the last one is The Environment [………………………………]of Travel and Tourism by M. Bums and Associates, [………………………………]. L: [slowly] Burns, Environment Impact… No I’m sorry we don’t have that, I’ll have to use the inter-library loan [………………………………]and get it in for you. M: Oh. How long is that likely to take? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L: Well, it really depends where we can get it. If it’s available […………………] it shouldn’t take more than a few days, but if we have to send [………………………………]for it, it could be rather a while. We’ll do our best to hurry it up. SECTION 2 Hello. This afternoon I’m going to begin by [………………………………]some of the main changes that have [………………………………]in the labour market and in working practices over the last [………………………………]. One of the most significant changes has been the vast move, especially in [……………] countries, from […………………] to service industries. Although this has freed many people from heavy and […………………] work in factories, many people find their work in [……………] industries equally boring and just as […………………………]. Another important change has been that people no longer expect to spend most of their working lives with the same company or [………………………]. As a result people set themselves [………………………………]which they work towards, and they use the various jobs they do and the different companies they work for as steps towards these objectives. For […………………………] workers I think this has helped them become more [………………………………] and given them more control over their lives. In most companies the [………………………………]team has become less [………………………………]. This is often called […………………………] or delayering. In other words, there are fewer [………………………………]and fewer levels of management. As a result, there are not so many [……………………] for promotion and people often feel frustrated because they find themselves at the same level for many years without the chance to rise in the company. Competition from new products and from different parts of the world means that [………………………………]companies have to adapt very fast to changing markets and this [………………………………] them to be very [……………………]. Increasingly this means they don’t employ workers directly, but employ other small [………………………………]companies or [………………] to do the job when they need them. This means they don’t have the expense of employing workers when they don’t need them. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I believe that for workers who are [………………………………]there are various gains: they’re often better paid for the work they do, they work in smaller, more human organizations and they’re able to organize their working lives in ways which suit them, instead of having to fit into the [………………………] of a large company. Of course, the biggest areas of change have come with the technological [………………………………]. Workers now have the chance to go job [………………………………]on the World Wide Web, so they have more [………………………………] to find better or more suitable jobs. Statistics show that generally people work much harder than in the past with much longer hours. New technologies are largely responsible for this, [………………………………]mobile phones and beepers or pagers, These things force [………………………………]to stay in contact with their offices even in their free time and at weekends. I think this is a pity as people need to be able to relax and have time for themselves. Another effect of [………………………………]change is that jobs evolve very [………………………………], and workers have to be continually going on training courses in order to remain employable. As a university teacher, I can hardly complain about this, but it can place [………………………………]strain on workers if they’re obliged to retrain for jobs well into their late 50s when they’re getting close to [………………………………], so I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. New technology and global [………………………………]have, between them, meant that the life cycle of products isn’t nearly as long as it used to be. This has had a [………………………………]effect on companies and on the way we work. In order to cope with sudden changes in the market, companies need much greater [………………………………]from their staff. As a result large numbers of tenured or [………………………………]iobs have disappeared. Apart from university lecturers like myself, few people can expect nowadays to have a job for life, and [………………………………]short-term employment has become the norm for many people. However, we have to be positive. One wonderful change which has come out of the technological […………………] is the opportunity for the office worker to [………………………………], that is. for them to work from home, with their computer and modem. This enables them to organize their working lives around their families and cut out the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP long [………………………………]to and from work which are the bane of most office workers’ lives. SECTION 3 Farouk: Hi, Martin. Hi, Maria. How are you getting on with your […………………] ? You’ve got to give the [………………………………]on Friday, haven’t you? Maria: Hi, Farouk. We’re getting on fine. It’s just so interesting! Do you want to hear about it? Farouk: Well, I’ve got ten minutes before my next [………………………………], so why not? Let’s hear it? Maria: Great. And it’ll help us to sort out who said what, won’t it, Martin? Martin: That’s right. You know, what we’ve been looking at is [………………………………] done by a number of […………………………] from different parts of the world on [………………………] quotients-how they’ve been rising over the last 50 years. Farouk: Really? Maria: Yes! Some psychologists have [………………………………]increases in intelligence of up to [………………………………]in one generation. Farouk: Amazing. What’s causing us all to get [………………………………]? Martin: There’s a political scientist from New Zealand called James Flynn. Well, he’s a [………………………………]in this field, and he’s found that people perform the [………………………………]tasks in intelligence tests much better than they did 50 years ago. Partly he puts this down to people playing with their PCs and watching TV- things like that. Farouk: What about diet? Does that have anything to do with it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Maria: Perhaps. Robert Howard, a Sydney [………………………………], thinks that it does. Just as eating better has made children taller, their [………………………………]intelligence has also risen. He also says that parents are having fewer children, so they’re able to pav more [………………………] to their children, which has a [……………………] effect on kids! intelligence. Farouk: IQ tests have verbal and [………………………………]elements too. Have these also been improving? Martin: Yes, but only moderately. It’s the [………………………………]element which has made the big difference and Flvnn also [………………………………] that modern activities like driving may play.a part in this. Maria: There’s a British researcher, John Rust: who has made the [………………………………] point that modem life is much more complicated than it was fifty years ago. Our intelligence has had to develop in order to [………………………………] it all. Martin: Remember also that far more children have the [……………………] to go to school nowadays. Howard thinks that must be a leading factor in improved IQ test [………………………………]. Farouk: Well, yes, that would seem fairly obvious. Maria: To come back to John Rust: he suggests that as science and [………………………………] develop, ideas become more complex. Well, the people who produce these ideas, the Einsteins and Hawkings are [………………………………] highly intelligent people, but, he says, ordinary people’s [………………………………] has also had to develop to cope with these sew [………………………………]. Farouk: Are there any limits to intelligence or will the human race just continue to get [………………………………]and cleverer? Martin: Er, actually, research in some Western [………………………………] countries such as Australia and some European countries […………………] that intelligence rose quite steeply for 2 to 3 [………………………………]and //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP then levelled off a few years ago. Some [………………………………]think that quite soon we may see it beginning to dip-in some countries students seem to be less [………………………………]than before. In that sense there may well be a limit to intelligence. Maria: On the other hand, this rise in intelligence started to happen some years later in East Asian [………………………………]-the so-called Asian tigers-and it still hasn’t leveled off. Farouk: Is higher intelligence what has caused to [………………………………]here in Britain, do you think? exam results Maria: Well, that’s rather a [………………………………]question, so it depends who you ask, but you must remember that [………………………………]ago only about 5% of school-leavers here went on to university. But there’s been a vast [………………………………]of the university system, and nowadays about [………………………………] of young people get a higher education. So I guess exams must have been getting easier for all those people to get in. SECTION 4 My lecture today is on [………………………………] at work. If [……………………] are to improve the running of their organization, it’s important for them to understand what motivates the [………………………]-to know how to satisfy both the high flyers and those who have lower [………………] or ability. First of all, let’s look at the model of how motivation works. You will see that every member of the workforce has needs or [………………………………], and these needs and expectations will [………………………………]each person’s behaviour- For example, they will work harder if they know that they will be [………………………………]– that is, if they can achieve their goals of higher pay or promotion. The achievement of these goals will, in turn, lead to iob [………………………………]. This then feeds back into the worker’s needs or expectations. Over the years the development of different [………………………………]of management and different approaches to organization has affected the way we //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP view motivation. In the [………………………………]century, the writer Frederick Taylor put forward the [………………………………]that workers were only interested in making money. In contrast, in the early twentieth century, researchers found that people went to work to [………………………………]a range of different needs, and not simply for financial reward. One need, in particular, was [………………………………]the social need. An early study done on a [………………………………]company, for instance, showed that people generally were happier and worked more productively if they were able to work in teams. One important [………………………………]theoiy of motivation was put forward by Maslow in [………………………………]. Maslow identified five important needs which he placed in a [………………………………]: at the bottom of the triangle he put what he called “basic needs”: good pay and pleasant working [………………………………]. Then, above the basic needs, he put “[………………………………]needs”-safe working conditions and job security. His third need he called “social”-the need to have friends at work and get on with the boss. Fourth werft ” status needs”-a job title and social […………………]. Finally, at the top of the [………………………………], Maslow [………………………………]the need for [………………………………]to have a challenging job with opportunities for [………………………………]. His theory isn’t perfect, but it’s a convenient framework for viewing the different needs and [………………………………]of work that people have, and, what’s more, I believe it s still valid today. During an early twenty-first century survey of full-time [……………………], when asked what gave them job [………………………………], 72% said having an inspirational leader. […………………] of those Questioned found satisfaction in the [………………………………]of their work. 50%-by being paid well, and 40% said [………………………………]working hnnro Consequently, we can see that this indicates that today, an employee’s opinion of the quality of the [………………………………]in their workplace is an important factor [………………………………]belief in the company as a good place to work. Motivation varies over a person’s working life and also [………………………] to where they live. Studies show that people have different goals in different countries. For example, a good […………………] would appear to be more [………………………………] in Spain than it is in Sweden. Financial security is more important in the US than in the UK. Social [……………………] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP at work is important to workers in both Germany and Australia, but not of top [………………………………]in Britain and Italy. As to high [………………………………]-this is more important in the USA than to Europeans. These results [………………………………] clear differences between countries, but I don’t think they should be taken too [………………]. There have been many theories which have [………………………………]to explain the nature of motivation. These theories are […………………………] true, and by and large all help to explain the behaviour of certain people at certain times. However, none really [……………………] all the answers. The best a company can do is to provide people with the right environment to be [……………………]. If they are self-motivated, they will […………………] well. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-87/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 27 SECTION 1 Questions 1-6 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each, gap. 1. One walk includes a break at the oldest pub so that the walkers can get some ___________________ 2. The castle walk allows more time to see the castle wall. and walk on the _____________ 3. You have to _______________ if you want to go on the Ghost Walk. 4. The Ghost Walk goes to the castle and the ____________. 5. The walks are suitable for adults and __________. 6. The fourth walk shows people the ___________ of the writer Robert Jones. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Complete Questions IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7-10 the following table of information about the walks. Walk Price Start – Finish City sights tour £10 7 _____________ Castle tour £7 8 ____________ Ghost Walk £7 8 p.m – 10 p.m Robert Jones Walk £8 2 p.m – 5 p.m ▪ ▪ ▪ Discounts available for groups of five or more people Walks take place every day except 9 ____________________ Visit our website – 10 __________________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Complete the following WORDS for each gap. sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO 11. You can have__________________paid direct from your account. 12. Ask your_________________________to tell you when and how much money will arrive. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 13. Having a Cirrus or Maestro card may allow you to spend money from your _____________________ 14. Debt and not paying ______________________are key things to avoid. 15. The___________________________at your educational institution will be able to give you advice. Questions 16-20 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 16. What should you go to different companies for? 17. Where can you find a list of insurance companies? 18. Which policies pay the full price of replacing possessions? 19. What medical conditions are not always covered by medical insurance? 20. What activity might be an exemption? SECTION 3 Questions 21-26 Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 21. The professor wants the students to pretend that they are____________. 22. Sandra points out that recruiters need to know if people have the right ________________- not just qualifications and experience. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. Sandra also points out that a new person can change the___________. 24. The professor says that ________________________doesn’t usually have an effect on a persons character. 25. Mike says that in a_____________________employees have to trust each people to do their job. 26. Mike thinks that asking people about their_______________ can tell you something about them. Questions 27-28 Which two people are most in favour of personality questionnaires? A. The professor. B. Sandra. C. Mike. Questions 29-30 Which two people are most in favour of setting applicants problems? A. The professor. B. Sandra. C. Mike. SECTION 4 Questions 31-32 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 31. In which year did the SPI introduce the recycling symbol? 32. What is the minimum size of the symbol? Questions 33-40 Complete the following table of information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Easily recycled? Number [yes/no] Used for 1 yes bottles, containers, fibre-fill, bean bags, rope, car bumpers, tennis ball felt. 33_______ . cassette tapes, sails 2 yes containers. 34_______ . piping. plastic lumber, rope 3 no 35 _____ . shower curtains, medical tubing, vinyl dashboards, baby bottle nipples 4 36 _______ wrapping films, 37________ . sandwich bags. containers 5 no containers, e.g. Tupperware 38 _______ coffee cups. 39 ____ . meat trays. packing “peanuts”. 40________ . cassette tapes 6 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 7 no IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP special products Answer keys: 1. refreshments 2. exhibits 3. book ahead 4. cathedral 5. older children 6. life and times 7. 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. 8. 9a.m.-midday 9. Monday[s] 10. www.walknewtown.com 11. [regular] bills 12. [financial] sponsor 13. home account 14. [your] rent 15. [student] counsellor //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. [an] insurance policy/-ies 17. [local] telephone directory 18. “new-for-old” or “new for old” 19. pre-existing 20. [playing a] dangerous sport 21. managers 22. character 23. [whole] group dynamic 24. company training 25. team situation 26. hobbies 27. A 28. C [27 + 28 in either order] 29. A 30. B [29 + 30 in either order] 31. 1988 32. half-inch / half inch / half an inch //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. combs 34. toys 35. plastic pipes 36. no 37. grocery bags 38. yes 39. disposable cutlery 40. insulation BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Customer: Good morning. I’ve heard that you offer [………………………………] of the city. Tour Guide: Yes, we do. We have four walks. Did you have any [………………] one in mind? Customer: Not really. Actually, I don’t know anything about your tours. Could you…? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tour Guide: Of course. Here’s our leaflet. Let me take you through it. Our main walk is a [………………………………]one of the city centre, lasting a whole afternoon. It is quite long, but takes you to all the main sights and a few [………………………………]-known ones. As you can see, we take in the castle, the [………………………………], the historic houses along the [………………………………]and the city gate. Halfway through, we stop at the oldest pub in the citv-the Cat and Dog-for [………………………………]. Customer: That looks very interesting. I see you have a walk that just takes in the castle. Tour Guide: Yes, it spends more time examining the castle and its history. The first tour I [………………………………]visits the castle briefly, but this one includes visits to all the [………………………………]there and a longer walk along the castle wall. Customer: I heard something about … Ah, yes-there it is. The Ghost Walk in the evening. Tour Guide: Ah, yes. This is a very popular tour. You’ll need to book ahead for this one. The tour starts here at 8 p.m. every evening […………………………] Mondays and finishes here at about… well, about two hours later. Customer: Which places are visited on the walk? Tour Guide: Well, again, we take people to the castle and to the cathedral, but we don’t go [………………………………]. At the cathedral, we see a few […………………] and tell people some pretty [………………………………]. Customer: Is the walk suitable for children? Tour Guide: Not really. Actually, all four of our walks are really for [………………………………]or at least older children. Customer: And the fourth walk is… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tour Guide: Well, it follows the life and times of Robert Jones, the famous [………………………………]writer, who was bom here and lived here most of his life. We take people to see where he was bom, [………………………………]and lived. This tour is popular with people interested in Victorian [………………………………]as much as with people interested in literature. Customer: I see. Now, prices … they’re not listed here in the [………………]. Tour Guide: Prices depend on the [………………………………]and the number of people you make a booking for. Customer: We’d be interested in taking a tour sometime next week-mid- weekand we are a small group of [………………………………]. Tour Guide: OK. There’s a small discount or groups of 5 to 10 people. The full price for the City Sights tour is [………………………………]per person. The Castle tour is £7. The Ghost Walk is also £7 and the Robert Jones Walk is £8. The [………………………………]is 5% of the total fee. Customer: Thank you. And what time do the tours start? You said the Ghost Walk starts at 8 p.m. Tour Guide: Yes, the City Sights one starts at [………………………………]. and finishes at 6 p.m. The Castle tour starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at midday. The Robert Jones Walk starts at 2 p.m. and finishes at 5 p.m. Customer: The Ghost Walk is not on Mondays. How about the other walks? Tour Guide: The same. Our office is open on Mondays for booking walks, but there are no tours that day. Customer: I see. Thank you very much. I see you have a website. Tour Guide: Yes-www.walknewtown.com-“[………………………………]” is written as one word. It has up-to-date information and you can also see the exact routes we take and the timings. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: Sorry? Tour Guide: The timings. How long we spend at each [………………………]. Customer: Oh, I see. Thank you. SECTION 2 Presenter: Welcome everyone. My name is Derek Palmer and I’m here to give you some tips about [………………………………]your money. It is worth making a little effort to keep your [………………………………]affairs in good shape. Keep your money under [………………………………], and you can [………………………………]on the real business of studying and living here. Here are two basic tips for [………………………………]your finances. First, make full use of banking [………………………………]. Once you have opened a bank account, you can ask the bank’s financial [……………………] to help you decide how to manage your money. You can use vour bank account to pav vour regular bills such as [………………………………], gas and telephone by direct debit or by standing order, on a regular basis. The financial advisers can help you to organise a [………………………………]account to pay [……………………] bills or help you to deal with any [……………………] when you might need an [………………………………]facility. If you have a financial [………………………………], make sure you find out from them exactly when the money will become available to vou and how much there will be. You can also use [………………………………]to pay for goods and services. With banking becoming [………………………………]more and more on an international basis, vou mav also find that vou can use the cash card you have in your own country to draw money from your home […………………………] while you are here. Cards carrying signs such as Cirrus or Maestro may have this [………………………………]. Ask your home bank about this before you leave, to [………………………………]that you bring the right cards with you. Second, deal with financial problems [………………………………]. Monitor your account in the UK carefully and make sure you do not [………………………………]-or, if you have arranged an overdraft, make sure you do not go over the amount you agreed with the bank. If you do run into any money problems, take the [………………………………]and sort them //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP out quickly-do not risk going into debt or falling behind with your rent. Problems may arise, for example, if there is a sudden change in the […………………] situation in your country, if there are […………………] delays in transferring your money, or if your personal [………………………] change—for example, your accommodation [………………………………], your marital status. In these situations, do not be tempted to borrow money. Instead, get advice from a [………………………………]source. Start by meeting wifo the student [………………………………]at your college or university. He or she can tell you what to do about paying your [………………………………]fees, and whether there are any [………………………………]funds or [………………………………]trusts that might be able to help you. If you are building up debts on credit cards or rent arrears, debt counselling may be available at your [………………………………]. If the problems are caused by political situations or changes in foreign [………………………………], ask your Embassy for advice. Let’s turn to insurance. During your stay, there are three types of insurance that you might need. The first is personal [………………………………] insurance-to cover your possessions against [………………………………]or theft. If possible, try to arrange this in your own country before you come to the UK. The second is medical insurance-to cover your [………………………………]. You may prefer to arrange this in advance. The third is motor insurance. You must have this if you want to drive a car or ride a motorcycle here. For each type, there are many different insurance policies available, so look around until you find one that meets your needs – including your budget. You will find a [………………………………]of insurance [………………………………]listed in vour local telephone directory, and your bank or building [………………………………]may also be able to offer you an insurance [………………………………]. Many insurance companies have special policies for students. Ask the [………………………………]adviser at your college or university for advice. Make sure that you understand all the conditions before you agree to a [………………………………]. When you are considering a particular policy, ask yourself some questions. What will be [………………………………]to me when I make a claim? Some personal property insurance policies, for example, only pay you the secondhand value of your lost [………………………………]. “New-for-old” policies will pay you the lull cost of replacing the item, but they tend to be more expensive. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Are there any conditions [………………………………]to the policy? Some medical insurance policies will not cover vou for [………………………………] medical conditions-that is. conditions vou already have when vou take out the policy. Some personal […………………] policies may not cover your [………………………………]if they are taken away from the place where they are normally kept-for example, if you take your CD-player to a friend’s house. Are there any [………………………………] to the policy? For example, a medical insurance policy mav not cover vou if vou plav a [………………………………]sport. Now, let’s look at… SECTION 3 Professor: Good morning. Now, this term, we’ve looked at various [………………………………] of recruitment and you can now see how much more there is to it than just putting [………………………………]through a short interview or reading CVs. Now, today’s tutorial is just to recap some of the main points regarding [………………………………]. I’d like vou to imagine that you are [………………………………]and we will discuss how different [………………………………]would fit into the team or group they have to work with. We’ll look at some examples later. You can select someone-even a friend-who has all the right [………………………………]. Then, you can also check that they have a lot of [………………………………]– that they’ve done the sort of tasks that you want them to do in your company. Sandra: But vou need to know if they have the right […………………………] , don’t you? Professor: Precisely, Sandra. If they start work and you realise that they just don’t get along with everybody else… Mike: You’ve got a problem. Professor: Exactly, Mike. Exactly. They might have [………………………………] views on how to do something. They might not be able to get on with other members of your team. Sandra: Even adding one person to a team can change the whole? group [………………………………], can’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mike: Absolutely. This could be particularly true with someone who is particularly outgoing or [………………………………]. Sandra: Could company training reduce the [………………………………]of this happening? Professor: Possibly, but company training tends to show new people how you do something at a particular company rather than changing a person’s character to suit vour company. Mike: There’s also the question of [………………………………]. Particularly in a team situation, people have to believe in each other’s ability to do the tasks the boss has given. They have to trust that everyone will do their part of the job. Sandra: Right. But trying to find out what someone’s […………………………] is in a job interview is … well, is it possible? I mean, you won’t find out what they’re really like until they actually start work. Professor: Well, is there any value in asking [………………………………] questions about their hobbies, for example? Sandra: I doubt it. What could that tell you? Mike: I don’t know. It could tell you something about their personalitywhether they’re outgoing, for example. Professor: Most people [………………………………]recruitment would argue that it does tell you something. More and more [………………………………] around the world are making use of “personality [………………………………]” to help them select new staff. Mike: Yes. You mentioned those in the last lecture. Do they work? Professor: Well, most employers use them, but there is concern that they do not reveal the applicants’ true [………………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Sandra: Yes. Some people might just write the answers that they think the [………………………………]wants. Professor: That’s true. Very often, employers can weed out the applicants who do that by asking more detailed questions during the [………………………], Mike: The fact that they have been used for so lone and that they are so widely used makes me think that there must be something in them. Professor: Well… Sandra: I’m not so sure. Just because they’re used a lot, that doesn’t [……………………] mean that they are useful or [……………………]. Professor: True. But these tests have been created by [………………………………]and they believe that the answers can provide [………………………………]as to roughly the type of person that the applicant is. Sandra: How about the idea of setting problems for applicants and seeing how they [………………………………]them? Professor: I like that idea, but the problems need to be simple, since Q29/30 there’s not much time to [………………………………]a full answer. In addition, the applicant doesn’t have much [………………………………]knowledge of the way that the company does things. Sandra: It’s a good idea, but may not always be practical. Usually it is though. Mike: I’ll need [………………………………]. Professor: Let’s move on to take a look at… SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lecturer: Today, we’re going to look at recycling programmes. The [………………………………]over what we can and cannot recycle continues to [………………………………]consumers. Let’s look at plastics first, as they are especially [………………………………], since different types of plastic require different [………………………………]to be [………………………………]and reused as raw material. Some [………………………………]accept all types of plastic for recycling, while others only [………………………………]jugs, containers and bottles with certain numbers stamped on their bottoms. The symbol code we’re familiar with-a single digit ranging from 1 to 7 and [………………………………]by a triangle of arrows-was designed bv The Society of the [……………………] Industry, or SPI. in [………………………] to allow consumers and recyclers to differentiate types of plastics while providing a uniform coding system for [………………………………]. The numbers, which many countries now require to be [………………………………]or imprinted on all-or at least most-containers that can [………………………………]the hajfjnch minimum-size symbol, identify the type of plastic. The [………………………] also help recyclers do their jobs more effectively. The easiest and most common plastics to recycle are made of [………………………………]terephthalate, or PETE, and are assigned the number 1. Examples include soda and water bottles, medicine containers, and many other common consumer product [………………………………]. Once it has been processed by a recycling [………………………………], PETE can become fibre-fill for winter coats, sleeping bags and life [………………………………]. It can also be used to make bean bags, rope, [………………………………], tennis ball felt, combs, cassette tapes, sails for boats, [………………………………]and, of course, other plastic bottles. Number 2 is [………………………………]for high-density polyethylene plastics. These include heavier containers that hold laundry [………………………………] and bleaches as well as milk, [………………………………] and motor oil. Plastic labelled with the number 2 is often [………………………………]into toys, piping, plastic lumber and rope. Like plastic [………………………………]Q34 number 1, it is widely accepted at recycling centres. Plastics that are less commonly recycled include [………………………………], commonly used in plastic pipes, shower curtains, [………………………………], vinyl dashboards, and even some baby bottle [………………………………]. These get the number 3. Like number 4, which include wrapping //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP films, [………………………………]and sandwich bags, and other containers made of low-density polyethylene, and 5, which are polypropylene containers used in [………………………………], among other products, few municipal xecvcling centres will accept it due to its very low rata nf [……………………]. Another useful plastic to recycle is number 6, which is used in [……………………], or Styrofoam, items such as [………………………], disposable cutlery, meat trays, Q39 packing “peanuts” and insulation. It is widely [………………………………]because it can be re- Q38/40 processed into many items, including cassette tapes and rigid foam insulation. Last, but far from least, the [………………………………]plastics to recycle are items [………………………………]from various combinations of the [………………………………]plastics or from unique plastic formulations not commonly used. Usually imprinted with a number 7 or nothing at all, these plastics are the most difficult to recycle and, as such, are seldom [………………………] or recycled. More [………………………………] consumers should feel free to return such items to the product [……………………] to avoid contributing to the local waste stream, and instead put the burden on the makers to recycle or [………………………] of the items properly. Practice every day to improve your IELTS listening //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-86/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 28 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. Martina Bila’s appointment with the accommodation officer is at__________. 2. Martina’s current accommodation is________________ from the university than she expected. 3. The landlady is a _______________ . 4. The ____________________ to the university isn’t good. Questions 5-7 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. 5. Martina is looking for A. catered accommodation. B. Self-catering accommodation. C. A place with a landlady. D. Catered or self-catered university accommodation. 6. The accommodation officer received details of some accommodation A. the day before Martina made the appointment. B. The day Martina made the appointment. C. The day after Martina made the appointment. D. The day before he met Martina. 7. When does the accommodation officer think other accommodation will be available? A. In the next few days. B. In the next few weeks. C. Not for a long while. D. He doesn’t know. Questions 8-10 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. How much do students pay for catered accommodation during term time? 24. What nationality are Martina’s new flatmates? 25. What will Martina lose? SECTION 2 Questions 11-12 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 1. What is the title of the series of presentations that David Price will make? 2. What item has David Price given each student? Questions 13-14 Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing 1 year before going abroad. You may write your answers in any order. Choose from the following list: A. apply for scholarships B. consult tutor about current course C. make a precise budget for your studies abroad D. think about how you will pay your fees E. book accommodation F. pay your fees to the foreign universityQuestions 75-76 Questions 15-16 Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing 6 months before going abroad. You may write your answers in any order. Choose from the following list: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. get a new passport B. revalidate your passport C. ensure your passport is valid for at least six months D. get a visa for the country you are going to E. ensure your passport is full F. make sure your passport has some empty pages Questions 17-18 Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing 2 or 3 months before going abroad. You may write your answers in any order. Choose from the following list: A. transfer money abroad B. get a plane ticket if costs are reasonable or low C. check how much luggage you can take D. check if flights arrive on time E. book accommodation F. make sure you have a conditional university offer Questions 19-20 Complete the following summary of what students should do about health issues using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. One month before leaving find out if you can get 19_________________where you are going to. Two weeks before you leave ask your doctor to 20_______________ giving reasons for any medicines you are taking with you. Questions 15-16 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing 6 months before going abroad. You may write your answers in any order. Choose from the following list: A. get a new passport B. revalidate your passport C. ensure your passport is valid for at least six months D. get a visa for the country you are going to E. ensure your passport is full F. make sure your passport has some empty pages Questions 17-18 Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing 2 or 3 months before going abroad. You may write your answers in any order. Choose from the following list: A. transfer money abroad B. get a plane ticket if costs are reasonable or low C. check how much luggage you can take D. check if flights arrive on time E. book accommodation F. make sure you have a conditional university offer Questions 19-20 Complete the following summary of what students should do about health issues using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. One month before leaving find out if you can get 19_________________where you are going to. Two weeks before you leave ask your doctor to 20_______________ giving reasons for any medicines you are taking with you. SECTION 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 21-23 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 21. What was the student surprised to discover he had a lot of ? 22. What does the student need to learn the fundamentals of ? 23. On what basis should the student prepare his schedules ? Questions 24-26 Complete the following notes using only ONE word for each gap. Professor s suggestions: • make a plan for your studies • make a plan for your free time 24___________________ plans if necessary see how much time you need for activities as you 25______________ with you studies keep schedules balanced and 26___________________ Questions 27-30 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. 27. The professor points out that the university language centre A. would certainly be useful for the student. B. is likely to be useful for the student //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. is available for students. D. has a wide range of materials. 28. The professor suggests that the studentA. join the support group for students on his course. B. Join the support group for students from his country. C. Identify problems that people from his country have in Britain. D. Create a support group. 29. The student says that A. he doesn’t know anyone on his course. B. He doesn’t know the overseas students on his course. C. There are no people from his country on his course. D. There are few overseas students on his course. 30. The International Student Advisor recommended a book A. but didn’t say the title clearly. B. but couldn’t remember the title. C. for all students. D. for overseas students. SECTION 4 Questions 31-34 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 31. Students whose previous educational experience was_often find It hard to become independent learners. 32. A student or staff member might become a_to a student working independently. 33. Study trips provide opportunities for independent students to learn off_ 34. The ELC is used by students on a_basis. Questions 35-37 Complete the notes concerning the example of Mary and Jim using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. talk to the English tutor at the ELC 35 ______ materials decide which materials to use first and how discuss problems, 36__________ and evaluate each other review using notes decide if 37 __________ has been achieved continue with topic or move to another Question 38 Decide which of the following can be used by independent learners. Write all the correct letters in any order. A. tapes //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. computer programmes C. letters D. discussions with native speakers E. newspapers and magazines Questions 39-40 Decide which of the following places independent learners can learn at. Write both the correct letters in either order. A. libraries B. the International Student Affairs Office C. museums D. shops E. cafes Answer keys 1. ten/10 o’clock 2. further 3. heavy smoker 4. bus connection 5D //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. C 7. D 9. British [and] Indian 10. [her] deposit 11. Countdown to Departure 12. [a] guide 13.14 IN EITHER ORDER A, D 15.16 IN EITHER ORDER D, F 17.18 IN EITHER ORDER B, C 19. free health treatment 20. write a letter 21. free time 22. time management 23. weekly or monthly 24. revise 25. progress 26. realistic 27. C 28. D 29 D //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 30. C 31. teacher focussed 32. [personal] mentor 33. [the] campus 34. self-access 35. identify suitable 36. compare notes 37. initial aim 38. IN ANY ORDER B, C,E 39-40 IN EITHER ORDER A,C BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 [A-Accommodation Officer S-Student] A: Hello. How may I help you? S: Hello. My name is Martina Bila. I made an [………………………………]to see you at 10 o’clock. I’m a little early. Is that OK? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A: No problem. We’re not very busy at the moment. You said on the phone that you weren’t happy with your [………………………………]and were thinking of changing. S: That’s right. A: May I ask what the problem is exactly? S: To be honest, there’s more than one [………………………………]. The main problem is that the accommodation is farther than I imagined from the [………………………………]. A: I see. And the other problem or problems? S: The other problem is that the landlady is quite a [………………………]. I’m a non-smoker, and I’m afraid that I find it quite [………………………………]. A: I’m sorry about that. Weren’t you given the option of accommodation with smokers or non-smokers? S: I’m afraid that’s really my fault. I don’t mind light smokers, but I didn’t get my accommodation [………………………………]very much in advance, so most of the accommodation had gone by the time I [………………………………]. However, a friend told me that there is sometimes accommodation … er … you know … er … accommodation becomes available [………………………………] because some people leave the university or change their place … er … the place where they live, so I thought maybe … A: I see. Yes, it is important to [………………………………]accommodation well in advance, though it isn’t always [………………………………]. However, your friend was correct. We do get some accommodation available mid-term. Just give me a minute to find your [………………………………]on the computer…. S: Yes, of course. A: Now, your current address is [………………………………], isn’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: Yes. A: Yes, that’s a fair way away. The bus connection isn’t too good either, is it? I think that it would be better to focus on that as the reason for moving, rather than the smoking [………………………………]. However, I will change the information in the computer to say that this accommodation is only [………………………………]for smokers or people who don’t mind heavy smokers. That way we can [………………………………]similar problems in the future. S: That sounds like a good idea. A: Now, the good news is that there is plenty of accommodation available nearer the university. The bad news is that it is more expensive. S: That’s OK. I expected that. Is there anv catered or [……………………] university accommodation available? That would be ideal. A: I thought you might be [………………………………]in that. The day after you phoned, a place became available. It’s [………………………………], so it’s the most expensive type of accommodation, but it’s yours if you want it. S: There’s no self-catering accommodation available? A: Not at the moment. Something could become available at any time. Vmt then again, vou might have to wait weeks. S: I understand. Can I just check the cost? A: It’s [………………………] per week. You also have to pay […………………] during the Christmas and Easter holidays, [………………] of whether you are there or not. That sum doesn’t include [………………………………]during those periods. S: But summer holidays are not included? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A: That’s right. Students are permitted to stay in [………………………………] accommodation during holidays but they usually have to move to a different flat. S: I see. And do I pay monthly? A: Yes, but don’t worry if you’re a few days late. It [………………………………] quite often and we don’t mind too much. S: Can I see a picture of the accommodation? A: Sure,.., It looks like this, You can see that there is a [………………………] for each student and a common living room and bathroom. There are no cooking facilities, but many students buy a [………………………………]. S: Can you tell me anything about the people I’d be living with? A: There are two girls there, One is British and one is Indian. They are studying law and marketing [………………………………]. They’re the same age as you, 20. And they’re not smokers! S: That sounds perfect. If I don’t give mv [………………………………]a month’s notice, she gets to keep the [………………………………], doesn’t she? A: That’s normally stated in the rental [………………………………], yes. I’d like to be able to keep this university accommodation available, but I’m afraid I can’t. If someone else wants it and takes it… S: I understand. I’ll take it. Can I move in on the first day of next month? A; What day is it today? 22nd. Yes. That should be fine. Give me a minute to print out the standard rental [………………………………]… SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Presenter: Welcome everybody. Are you all sitting […………………………]? My name is David Price and this is our first meeting in a series of [………………………………]called “Countdown to Departure”. I know that you have just [………………………………]here for your year-long course prior to [………………………………], but it is certainly worth taking the time to [………………………………]… to think about events that will take place a year, or almost a year, from now. I have […………………………] this useful guide to planning your time abroad. Please follow the suggested […………] closely. It is vital that you get each thing done on time. If you can get things done earlier than we suggest in the [………………………………], that’s great, but certainly don’t leave them later than we [………………………………]. If you do not get these things done on time, it could [………………………………]your study abroad or at least delay it by a year. Now, we are currently one year from [………………………………], so you should start applying for [………………………………]programmes and [………………………………]immediately-if you haven’t already. Consult your tutors for further advice on these points. You should also [………………] a rough estimate of your study and living [………………………………]and consider how to pay for them. We’ll be looking at that in more detail during the next meeting. You should start [………………………………]accommodation abroad as soon as you have [………………………] a place on a course. Arranging accommodation can be a rather [………………………………] procedure and can take a while. At the same time, ask the university about your options for paying your fees. The next point on your [………………………………]is six months before you leave. At that point, you need to check your [………………………………]and, if you are going to need a new one, deal with that [………………………………]. Remember that your passport might need to be valid for the whole of the period you intend to be abroad, but that you can often renew your passport at your [………………………………]in the country where you are studying. In any case, your passport needs to be valid for at least six months after you enter the country where you intend to study. It might seem [………………………………] to get your passport in order so early before you go, but [……………………] that you have to get your visa as well. You should do that around six months before leaving too. Bear in mind one final, simple, point. Make sure that your passport has a few […………………] left for visas and stamps. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Two or three months before, departure, you should ask your bank about the options for [………………………………]money to the country you’ll be studying in and setting up a [………………………………]there. You should also start looking at booking your flight to the country you’ll be studying in. in order to get the best rates. The cost of flights [………………………………]considerably from carrier to carrier, and even between different […………………………], and depend a lot upon the time of year you are flying. Booking in advance can save you a [………………………………] sum of money. When vou book your flight, vou should check with the […………………] or travel agent to find out what vour […………………] allowance is. At the same time look into booking your other travel within the country you’re going to from the airport where you will arrive. Don’t forget to buy travel [………………………………] when you book any flights. Finally, still two or three months before […………………], make sure that you have an [………………] etter of [………………………………] from the university you’re going to attend. This is vital as it facilitates entry clearance if into the country. Next, about one month before leaving, find out whether you will be entitled to [………………………………]free health [………………………………]in the country you are going to and find out how much you will have to pay if not. Look into arranging health insurance if [………………………………]. Also buy currency and travellers’ [………………………………]to cover your first few weeks in the country. Watch the exchange rates and pick a good time, but do not leave it too late. If you are buying travellers’ cheques or a large [………………………………]of money or currency, your bank may need a while to [………………………………]this. Another thing to do is to find out what you can take into the country and what items are [………………………]. Finally, find out whether your home [……………………] will cover your belongings while they are abroad. If not, arrange suitable insurance or look into the [………………………] of arranging a policy in the foreign country. The last point on this timetable is two weeks before you leave. At this time, you need to do two things. One is to ask your [………………………………]to write a letter explaining any [………………………………]medicines-what they are and why you are taking them. The second is to request a […………………………] letter from your bank in your own country as this will help you to open a bank account [………………………………]. Now, let’s take a closer look at… SECTION 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: Hello, Dinesh. Come in. You said on the phone that you had a few problems to [………………………………]with me. Tell me what they are and I’ll see what I can do to help. Dinesh: Thank you very much, professor. I’ve been having some problems [……………] to the style of learning at a British [……………………] and was hoping you could give me some advice. Professor: I’ll do my best. You won’t be the first [………………………………] student to have problems. What’s your first problem? Dinesh: Well, my first problem is [………………………………]my time. I mean, after I worked out my [………………………………]for lectures, seminars and tutorials, I was [………………………………]to find that I had quite a lot of free time. However, that’s how it looked on paper and not as it has turned out in reality. Professor: I see. Take control of this time and organise it carefully. Time that is not organised can [………………………………]very quickly, leaving you [………………………………]to catch up on your work or even running out of time altogether. Learn the [……………………] of time management. First, make weekly or monthly plans that set out your study [………………………] for the week or month ahead. [……………………] time for reading, and work out roughly how much you want to read in each [………………………………]. Plan time to research and write your essays or prepare [………………………………], so that you do not have to stay up late doing them at the last minute. Have you made such a plan? Dinesh: No, I haven’t. That’s obviously something I should do. I can easily fill that free time with extra studies. Professor: No, no, That’s not what I mean. Don’t plan to spend all your extra time studying. Remember to leave some time free for [……………………], sports, seeing friends or simply relaxing. If you do not take time to enjoy yourself, your work will suffer and you will miss out on many other worthwhile [………………………………]. Make a timetable for your free time, if you like. Plan when to see your friends, play your favourite sport, or just hang out. Don’t [………………………………]to revise your plans if you need to. As you [………………………………]through your course, you will get a better idea //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP of how much time you need for different [………………………………]. Adjust your schedules and keep them [………………………………]. Dinesh: So, you’re saying that I need to keep a [………………………………] between work and play and keep an eye on things to make sure that I’m not doing too much or too little. Professor: That’s right. Feel free to show me your plan when you’ve made one. Dinesh: Thank you. My next problem is coping with my course. Living abroad in a new [………………………………]makes studying more [………………………………]than usual. I’m worried about my progress and about how I will cope with [………………………………]. Professor: These concerns are natural, but do not let them [………………………] you. Here are two simple ways you can stay in control of your studies. First, ask for regular meetings with your tutor-in your case, that’s me-to review your progress and [………………………………]any problems. You’re doing that now, so you’ve taken the first step. Let me know if you are having any language difficulties, though in your case that seems [………………………………]. As you are probably ^ aware, there .is aJanguage centre here where all students can use languagelearning [………………………………], but it’s probably not of much use to you. Second, why not try to form a mutual support group with other [………………] students to discuss common challenges and to share useful ideas? This can be [………………………………]helpful if you find the teaching methods very different from those you have experienced before. Another type of support group could be other students in your subject area-get together with students on similar courses to discuss the [……………………], swap ideas and give each other support. Dinesh: Yes. The second idea is particularly good. As you know, there are not so many overseas students on this course, but I know some other students from my country on other [………………………………]here. I think that I feel overwhelmed because I have set myself [………………………………]goals. Just talking to you has made me realise that I need to take a more realistic [………………………………]and put my problems into perspective. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor: Just remember that whatever [………………………………]you may have-about new learning methods, [………………………………]your time, or handling your [………………………………]-there is someone here who can help. I’m happy to be that person. All you have to do is ask. [………………], I can offer you a practical solution. Dinesh: Thank you very much. There is one other thing. When we had the [………………………], the International Student Advisor [………………] a book that’s available from the campus [………………………………]. It’s not specifically for overseas students, but she said it was useful. I didn’t write it down. You wouldn’t happen to know the book I mean, would you? Professor: I know it. I [………………………………]it. It’s called Learn How to Learn, by David Warner. I’m popping over to the bookshop myself now. Perhaps we could go together? SECTION 4 Lecturer: Part of the role of university [………………………………]is to prepare students for their [………………………………]life and career. Part of this […………………] is to introduce and train students in [……………………] learning-preparing them to [……………………] their career as a continuous learning experience, rather than […………………] that the end of their university education [………………………………]an end goal beyond which there is no need for further learning. Therefore students are […………] to develop as independent learners. An [………………………] learner is one who takes […………………]for his or her own learning and is not always dependent on teacher being available to [………………………………] and correct. Such a student sets their own learning goals, makes their own [………………………] as to when and how to study for these goals, and also [………………………………] their own [………………………………] and develops further goals. This is not always easy for students, particularly those whose [………………………………] education has been very teacher focussed with teaching [……………………] mainly in lecture format and with little [………………………………]for the students to take any control of the learning process. At university, while much teaching is conducted via lectures, students are expected to become […………………] independent in their learning. Departments approach this issue in a number of ways. For example, they might provide personal [………………………………]. This could be a student or a member //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP of [………………………………]who is available to discuss problems that the student might have and who will support the student in the process of becoming an independent learner. The second one [………………………………] the student to make certain choices about their course, either in the [………………………………they choose to learn or in the way in which they choose to learn them. Thirdly, there is the provision of learning [………………] outside the confines of the campus, including study trips and student exchanges. In the English Language Centre, we try to help the [………………………………] of learner independence. This English Language Centre is a self-access one. A […………………] centre is a place where learners come [……………………] to improve the subject that they are studying. In the case of the English Language Centre we focus on English language. In a self-access centre it is the student who [………………………………]what to study, when to study, how long to study, what materials to use, how to use the materials, and how to assess [………………………………]. The learner is not, however, left totally alone. Learners are encouraged to come to the centre in groups, so that they can help each other in the learning process and there is also always an English teacher [………………………………]to answer any questions that students might have, to discuss their […………………………], and to help the learner assess their work. Let’s take an example. Mary and her friend Jim have decided they need to [………………………………]their report writing skills. They decide to go to the ELC twice in the next week, for two hours each time, from five o’clock to seven o’clock. The first thing they do is to talk to the English teacher there, to help them [………………………………]what particular [………………………………]of writing a report they find especially difficult. Having done this, they identify [………………………………]books, videos, or computer programs from the index, with help from the teacher if needed. Looking at the [………………………………], they decide which to use first, and how to best to use it. Working through the materials, they […………………] problems with each other, [………………………………] notes and evaluate each other’s work and progress. This process of working together is important, as the students are able to [………………………………] each other in the learning process. Of course, sometimes they need more help and so they ask the English teacher at the centre. When they have finished their studies, they review what they have studied, with help from their notes, and [………………………………]the extent to which they have, or have not, [………………………………]their initial aim In the light of this, they will //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP decide to either do more work on the same topic, or move to another topic, either related to this one or something […………………] different. There are many ways students can improve their English [……………………] of a teacher. Firstly, they can use English language videos in […………………] with learning activities such as exercises to practise [……………………] listening skills, questions to lead [………………………………]on the topic introduced by the video. They can do [………………………………]tasks that use the content of the video to focus on other [………………………………], such as learning vocabulary or understanding the [………………………………]used by the characters in the video. Secondly, they can use a computer programme to improve their [………………………………], by identifying, and then [……………………], the individual sounds used in English. Thirdly, they can use a book to find a model business letter, for example, writing one of the same type, but with different information, and then discussing it with the ELC teacher before [………………………………]re-writing it. Finally, they can use newspapers or [………………………………]as stimuli for […………………] activities with a brief report written at the end, [………………………………]the discussion. However, the development of an independent learner is not dependent on a [………………………………]like the ELC. Within the university, as well as within [………………………………] departments, the library, the Student Affairs Office and the Student Union all provide a range of [……………………] for the student to develop as an independent learner. Outside the [……………………] the opportunities are both physical and [……………]. The physical ones include [………………………], museums and other centres, as well as various special interest groups. In the virtual world of the Internet the opportunities are both [……………………] and vast. To conclude, in a world in which change is central to our continued [………………………………], the professional must have the [……………………] and flexibility of a lifelong learner. A lifelong learner must be an independent learner, able to take [………………………………]for all stages of the learning process. It is the student’s responsibility to take advantage of the various opportunities on offer. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-85/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 29 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the following information about the cars available for rental using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. Name Size Miles per gallon Price* IOTA Small 20 £23 COMBI medium 17 £28.75 ROADSTER 1______ 2_________ 3________ *Prices include tax and 4_____ Questions 5-7 Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. Name David 5 Company 6___________ Address 7_______ Arlington Close, Beddleton, Yorkshire. Telephone 0676934888 Questions 8-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following sentences. 8. In the car, there is a_____________and a torch. 9. The registration number of the car is_______________ 10. The car uses a______________ locking system. SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 11. How did the traveller hear about New York? 12. How many times had the traveller flown by plane? 13. What surprised the traveller about New York’s airport? 14. What happened in London? Questions 15-17 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 15. The traveller liked the different kinds of_________________ 16. Things that the traveller didn’t like in New York were the___________ 17. From the flat, the traveller could see the_______________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 18-20 Choose the correct answer or answers from A-D. 18. The traveller found New Yorkers to be A. kind. B. rude. C. pushy. D. helpful. 19. Which people showed the traveller around New York? A. Her friend. B. Her friends. C. Her friends’ neighbours. D. Strangers. 20. What events did the traveller see? A. A chess tournament. B. The Feast of San Gennaro. C. The Annual African American Day Parade. D. Richmond County Fair. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 Complete the notes on how to teach kina esthetic learners using only ONE word for each gap. 21. Cestures-especially_____________ones. 22. Spell out words in the_____________. 23. Put_______________on board and students label it. 24. Students______________out words and others guess them. Questions 25-27 Complete the following sentences about visual learners using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 25. Flash cards can be different colours according to the______________. 26. Students can____________________words In texts and ask their partners for meanings. 27. Lastly, Tina points out that____________________can be used. Questions 28-30 Complete the summary on auditory learners using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Students listen to a 28_________________and draw what they hear or the teacher could describe a picture and the teacher and students can see whose picture was closest to the original. Each student gets a flash card and holds up their card when the 29_______ is used in a song, poem or story. Students add a sentence to a story, including the word on their flash card. The teacher gives the students lyrics with some words replaced by 30____________ words. Students listen to the song and make corrections. SECTION 4 Questions 37-33 Complete the following sentences according to the information given by the tutor. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 31. Note taking improves your ability to________________on what the speaker says. 32. Note taking allows you to get a_________________of the material being presented. 33. There are many ways of taking notes, but they must allow you to________________ contained in them and connect them together. Questions 34-38 Complete the following notes according to the information given by the tutor. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Title of lecture: Write it down 34______________________ Direct signal : For example 35___________you get this down.” //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Indirect signal: Pausing. Speaking slowly, loudly. Using stress. Repetition: 30____________and add new information. Book recommendation: Tutor usually 37_______reading whole book. General advice: Avoid repetition 38_____________obvious points. Summarize important ideas. Questions 39-40 Complete the following notes on recommended books. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Title 39__________ Author Tony Lynch Suggested unit 6 and 12 Learning to Study in English Brian Heaton and Don Dunmore 40___________ Answer keys: 1. medium 2. 17 3. 31.05 4. insurance 5. Browne 6. Hectrix Electronics 7. Unit2/Two //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 8. first aid kit 9. K758 SMD 10. central 11. [from] friends 12. none/never/0 13. lot of foreigners 14. [they] changed planes 15. buildings and monuments 16. crowds [and] [bad] weather 17. Ocean 18. IN EITHER ORDER A, D 19. C 20. IN EITHER ORDER B, D 21. finger 22. air //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. poster 24. act 25. part[s] of speech 26. highlight 27. spider diagrams 28. Dictation 29. word or phrase 30. rhyming 31. concentrate 32. deeper understanding 33. reproduce the ideas 34. in full 35. Make sure 36. Go back 37. doesn’t suggest 38. Omit 39. Study Listening //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. IN EITHER ORDER 5,10 BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Saleswoman: Good morning, sir. How can I help you? Man: I’d like to rent a car, please. Saleswoman: Certainly. What kind of car were you thinking of? Man: Oh, a small or [………………………………]sized one. Could you show me a [………………………………]or leaflet with the different available types? Saleswoman: Of course. We have one type of small car and two types of medium sized ones. As you can see, the small type is called the Iota and the medium ones are called the Combi and the Roadster. Man: Thank you. I see the Iota offers [………………………………]to the gallon in urban areas. Saleswoman: Yes. It’s certainly very [………………………………]. The Combi is almost as good at 18 miles to the gallon. The Roadster offers 17-is that right? Man: You’re right. Saleswoman: Of course, those mileages go up [………………………………] when driving on motorways. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Of course. I’ll be driving around town. The only time I’ll be using a [………………………………]is from here, the airport, to the centre. Saleswoman: I see. Well, I’d recommend the small Iota. Parking can be difficult in town and it’s a touch easier with a small […………………………]. Man: Yes, of course. Let me just look at prices before making a final [………………………………]. I’m here on business and will need the car for four days. The daily rate for the Iota is … Saleswoman: £20 plus tax. The Combi is [………………………………]and the Roadster is £27. Again, those prices are before tax. Man: The tax is [………………………………], right? Saleswoman: Yes. So the total costs are £23, £28.75 and £31.05 per day respectively. Man: Do those prices include [………………………………]? Saleswoman: Yes, they do. However, the insurance only covers one driver – the one who signs the [………………………………]. We can cover other drivers for an additional fee. Man: That’s OK. I’m here alone. OK, I’ll take the Iota. Oh, what about [………………] costs? Saleswoman: All of our cars have a full tank when customers take them. If the car is [………………………………]with a full tank, there’s no additional fee. Otherwise, we have to charge for the tank to be [………………………………]. Man: I see. There’s a filling station here at the [………………………………], so I’ll take care of that there when I return the car. Saleswoman: That’s what most of our customers do. Could I take a few [………………………………]? Then I’ll print out two copies of the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP rental [………………………………]for you to sign. I’ll need your name and the name of your company first of all. Man: My name is David Browne-that’s Browne with an ‘e’. My company name is [………………………………]Electronics-that’s spelt H E C T R LX. Saleswoman: And what is the company’s address, please? Man: It’s Unit 2. Arlington Close, Baddleton, Yorkshire. Saleswoman: And the telephone number? Man: [………………………………]. Saleswoman: Will you be using a company credit card or your own one? Man: I have a company [………………………………]. … There you are. Saleswoman: Thank you. I’ll just run this through the machine. Could you enter your PIN, please? … Thanks. … OK I’ve [………………………………]the details of the rental, but I’ve left the rest blank in case there are any extra charges, such as fuel. Man: Right. I should sign here, shouldn’t I? Saleswoman: Yes, please. Now, let me tell you a few things about the car. There’s a first aid kit in the boot. That has to be there by law. There’s also a torch in the glove [………………………………], just in case. Do you have a map of the town? Man: No, I don’t. I was hoping you could provide one. Saleswoman: That’s no problem. Here you are. You won’t need one for the [………………………………]area, will you? Man: No, I won’t. Thank you. Is that everything? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Saleswoman: Yes. The car is parked over there. It’s the blue one. The registration number is [………………………………]. Man: Ah, yes. I see it. Saleswoman: Here are the keys. The car has an alarm that you can switch on and off using this [………………………………]here. Man: Does the car have central locking? Saleswoman: Yes. it does. Man: Well, thank you very much. Goodbye. Saleswoman: Goodbye, sir. SECTION 2 Interviewer: What was your holiday [………………………………]and how did you hear about it? Interviewee: My holiday location was New York, I heard about visiting New York from some friends who were there and who were [……………………] of the beauty of the city and who even [………………………………]to stay there and start a new life. My friend and I [………………………………]an invitation last summer from these friends so I spent my [………………………………]there. It was the best holiday I’ve ever been on. Interviewer: So, you just went there with one friend, right? Interviewee: Yes. I travelled with my best friend and it was very [……………] because it was the first time either of us had [………………………………]by plane- Our excitement grew higher and higher as we got close to [………………………………]. At the airport I saw a lot of […………………] who had come there to work or to visit this [………………………………]city and //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I must say I was amazed by the number of these foreigners, I don’t think I have ever seen so many foreign people in one place. Interviewer: How much time did you spend finding out information about New York and what [………………………………]did you use? Interviewee: I [………………………………the information I needed from my friends who live there, from the Internet, from the [………………………] that I took from the American […………………] and of course from the travel [………………………………]where I got an idea of the cost of the trip and the [………………………………]. We got cheaper tickets by not taking a direct flight. We [………………………………]planes in London. Interviewer: Can you tell us the thing you like most in this place? Interviewee: The thing that I liked most in New York was [……………………] the variety of buildings and [………………………………]. I also enjoyed the parks. They were great. New York is a [………………………………]city. It’s like you are in the middle of the world. It’s [………………………………]by many to be the economic centre of the world. I also liked the people. Some people told me that New Yorkers have a [………………………………]for being [………………………………], but I didn’t notice this. Interviewer: Were there any things that you didn’t like? Interviewee: I think that the downside of my [………………………………]was that there are [………………………………]on the streets every day, almost all day long. Also, sometimes the bad weather that kept us in the house. Interviewer: How was your accommodation? Interviewee: My friends live in a big flat. My friend and I shared a [………………………………], which was very big and [………………………] and most of all we had the perfect view-[………………………………]the ocean. So I must say that we had all the comfort we needed. They even gave us [………………………………]to a computer for us to check our email or to play on when we were in the mood and when the weather was bad. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Interviewer: You said that the people there were fine. Interviewee: Yes. The people from New York are very kind and now I will tell everybody I know this. Whenever we [………………………………]help on the street, because we didn’t know where to go or because we found the map [………………………………], they always gave us a hand and […………] us find our way. Interviewer: Did you make any new friends? Have you kept in touch? Interviewee: Yes I made some new friends there. I made friends with mv friend’s [………………………………]. We spent much of our time together and sometimes they were our guides around the city. Interviewer: How did you spend your time? Did you participate in any [………………………………]activities? Interviewee: During the day we went visiting and walking on the streets for hours. And when the weather was bad we played a lot of chess. We had the chance to [………………………………]in the 78th Annual Feast of San Gennaro. but we missed the [………………………………] Annual African American Day Parade through the whole of [………………………………]. And we went to the Richmond Countv Fair on Staten Island, which amazed us in every possible way. SECTION 3 Tutor: Come in, everyone. The office might be a bit [………………………………] with four of us and all these [………………………………]! There’s coffee over there-help yourselves. … Now, we’re here to discuss three types of learners[………………………………], visual and auditory-and how we can teach each type. I gave each of you one of them to consider. Jack, can we look at yours first, please. You were [………………………………]kinaesthetic learners, weren’t you? Jack: Yes, I was. The first idea I had was using [………………………………], particularly finger gestures. Teachers can use them to [………………………] stress on certain [………………………………]. They can also use //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP their [………………………………]to write words in the air-spelling out the letters. The second thing is that the teacher can use the board. The teacher can ask students to spell words by going to the board and writing them up. The teacher could also ask students to write a letter each, in order. The teacher could put a [………………………………]on the board and students could go to the board with [………………………………]and label it as directed by the teacher. Another [………………………………]is to ask students to organise words into [………………………………]on the board. Tutor: Good. The important thing is to keep kinaesthetic learners activemoving. Helen: Games are good for them. Jack, did you think of any? Jack: Yes, Helen. I thought of a couple. One is like [………………………………]. Divide the students into two or three teams. Give the students on one team some words and ask them to them out. For example, if the word is ‘cold’, a student might shiver. The other teams have to guess the words. Tutor: Good idea. Simple, but effective. Well done. Tina? Tina: Well, I was asked to think about teaching [………………………………] learners. Flash cards are good in my [………………………………]. The students can guess words from seeing part of the [………………………………]-which can be a word or a picture-or the teacher can show students the flash cards very quickly. Maybe that’s how flash cards got their name! Flash cards can also have different [………………………………]colours depending on which part of speech they are- noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc. Students could also learn from their peers by [………………………………] words they don’t know, in a text for example, then asking,., helping each other with [………………………] words. Jack: I know a good game for visual learners. Make a set of cards-half with words on and half with [………………………………]. The cards are face down and students can turn over two at a time. If the word and picture match, they keep the cards. If they don’t, they turn them face down again and the next student tries. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: Great idea. Visual learners are often good at [………………………………] words. Each page in the student’s notebook refers to a category of words. Students write new words on the correct page in their [………………………………]for faster recall. For example, page one might be food and page two could be telephone [………………………………]. Tina: Spider diagrams are good too. Tutor: Yes, they are. Helen, you were assigned [………………………………] learners. Helen: OK. I had these ideas for teaching auditory learners. First, they could listen to a [………………………………]and draw what they hear. For example, students listen to the teacher [………………………………]items of furniture and then draw them in the [………………………………]rooms of the house. Or the teacher could describe a picture. After the [………………………………], the teacher and students can see whose picture was [………………………………]to the original. Flash cards can also be used. Each student gets a [………………………………]and they hold up their card when they hear that word or phrase in a song, poem or story. Another way of using them is to go around the class, with each student adding a [………………………………]to a story, including the word on their flash card. Tutor: Auditory learners can Any [………………………………]? also learn using songs and music. Tina: The teacher could give the students a text of a song, you know, the lyrics, with some words [………………………………]by a rhyming word. Students then listen to the song and make [………………………………]. Tutor: That’s a really good idea. Perfect for auditory learners. Well, thank you for your suggestions. I have a few other ideas you might consider… SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: Welcome to this class on note taking. Let’s take a look at the [………………………………]first of all. The first question we need to look at is ‘Why take notes?1 The [………………………………]of taking notes during a [………………………………]is to help you to [………………………………]on what the speaker is saying and to provide you with a summary in note form so that you can write up your notes in full later. Also, it may be that the notes […………………] by the lecturer are not [………………………………]-the lecturer may add new information during the lecture and your own notes will be needed to provide you with a complete [………………………………]of the lecture. Taking your own notes will [………………………………]a deeper understanding of the content of the lecture. So, how do you take notes? The general [………………………………]in note taking is to reduce the [………………………………]by shortening words and sentences. The following advice will help you to take notes [………………………………], leaving you free to listen to your lecturer. Remember that these notes are for you and as such you can use any [………………………………]you like, so long as it enables you to [………………………………]the ideas contained in the notes and show how these ideas connect to each other later. However, there are certain [………………………………]you should bear in mind and certain [………………………………]that are commonly used which you may find useful, First of all, you must be able to determine what you need to write down, what is [………………………………]to you. How do you know what is important and what is not? This is not an easy question to answer, but there are things you can look out for, The first piece of information you [………………………………]is the title of the lecture. This is perhaps the most important single piece of information of the whole [………………………………], so you should make sure that you write it down in full. Even better-find out what it is [………………………………]so that you can have time to think about what the lecture will be about. Secondly, listen for direct or [………………………………]signals from the lecturer that tell you what is [………………………………]. As a direct signal, for example, he/she may say, “This is important, write it down,” or “Make sure you get this down.” Or, he/she may make indirect signals such as [………………………………]before saying something important, or saying it slowly, [………………………………]or with greater stress. Listen //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP for [………………………………]. When the lecturer repeats a point, go back to your first notes and add in any new details or information. When a teacher or lecturer [………………………………]a student to read a book it’s usually for a particular [………………………………]. The book may contain useful information about the topic being [………………………………]or it may be [………………………………]for the ideas or views that it puts forward, and so on. In many cases, the teacher doesn’t suggest that the whole book should be read. In fact, he may just refer to a [………………………………]which have a direct bearing on the matter being discussed. Now, how should you write your notes? As [………………………………]above, you can make notes in any way that you like, but the following [………………………………]will help you to develop a style that is both quick and [………………………………]. Concentrate on the important ideas-avoid [………………………………]and omit things that do not need to be stated [………………………………]because only you yourself will be reading the notes and you will know what they are [………………………………]to. Summarise important ideas- you can use words that are not used by the [………………………………]to restate in a shorter form what he/she is saying. Write in short phrases rather than in complete [………………………]. Many students ask me when they should write up their notes. You might not have time to note down everything you want during the [……………………] itself so you must rewrite them as soon as possible so that you minimise the risk of [………………………………] something. Finally, you should [………………………………]on a personal note-taking style and be willing to [………………………………]according to whom you are listening. For more practice in note taking, take a look at these books which can be found in the [………………………………]Room: “Study Listening” by Tony Lynch, [………………………………] units 6 and 12. Then there’s “Learning to Study in English” by Brian Heaton and Don Dunmore, [………………………] units 5 and 10. The first one is [………………………………]by Cambridge University Press and the second one is published by Oxford University Press. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-84/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 30 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 4 Select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet. 1. Where is Mr. Garcia living? A. Private accommodation. B. With friends. C. Self-catering university accommodation. D. Catered university accommodation. 2. Why doesn’t he like his accommodation? A. The food is not good. B. The meals are at inconvenient times. C. He doesn’t like his cohabitants. D. Its on the university campus. 3. Where are Mr. Garcia and his friends from? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. Costa Rica, Spain, Bolivia. B. Ecuador, Spain, Mexico C. Mexico, Columbia, Spain. D. Spain, Brazil, Argentina. 4. What kind of place are they hoping to find? A. A house with a garden next to the un iversity. B. A flat or a house next to the university. C A house not too near to the university. D. A flat or a house not too near to the university.Questions 5-7 Questions 5-7 Complete the details below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS. Name Manuel Garcia Current address 5 _______________ Telephone number 0453672348 Email addrees 6 _______________ Age 19 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Gender Male Smoker? No Budgeted monthly rent IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7£ Questions 8-70 Select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 8. Why can Mr Garcia expect a small reduction in rent? A. The salesman like him. B. There is no contract C. July is a good month to move in. D. He and his friends will stay all year. 9. How much is the accommodation agency’s fee for Mr Garcia? A. 1/2 month’s rent. B. 1 month’s rent. C. 11/2 month’s rent. D. There’s no fee. 10. Which items does Mr Garcia consider necessary? A. Kitchen utensils, washing machine, Internet connection. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. Washing machine, Internet connection, TV. C. DVD player, TV, Internet connection. D. Shower, TV, washing machine. SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Choose the correct answers to the following questions. Only ONE answer is possible for each question. 11. Which member or members of the speaker’s family have health problems? A. The speaker. B. The speaker’s parents. C. The speaker’s father and younger sister. D. None of the speaker’s family does. 12. Why didn’t the family go to Rotorua? A. They couldn’t afford it. B. They wanted to go somewhere with friends. C. Because of health problems. D. Because they wanted to go somewhere new. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 13. How did the speaker’s family first find out about the Waiwera spa? A. From people they met in their hometown. B. From the Internet. C. From people they met in Rotorua. D. From a travel agent. Questions 14-16 Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS. 14. Altogether, the number of people in the speaker’s holiday group was______________ 15. One of the children from the other family was a ______________than the speaker. 16. Before leaving, the speaker and his family got information from the Internet and a______________. Questions 17-20 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 17. What did the speaker especially like about the holiday? 18. Where were the children most of the time? 19. How does the speaker describe the people at the resort? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20. Which activities didn’t the speaker participate in, even though those activities were available? SECTION 3 Questions 21-23 Complete the notes on what Mika says at the beginning of the discussion. Mika says that if you miss what other people in a seminar say, it makes it hard to 21__________ the discussion. She might have a 22_______________ if she didn’t understand what, a tutor was asking her, but if she was wrong it was 23_______________. Questions 24-27 Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 24. Martina says that native speaker students often continue talking even if non-native speaker students like her,_____________. 25. However, she points out that native speaker students will usually stop talking if you___________. 26. She says that non-native speaker students need to anticipate and_________ in order to get involved in seminar discussions. 27. Michal points out that non-native speaker students can use__________ and body language to indicate when they are ready to add to a discussion. Questions 28-30 Choose the correct answer or answers to complete each sentence. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. Martina thinks that non-native speaker students can improve the situation by being A. aggressive. B. argumentative. C. well-prepared. D. polite. 29. Mika thinks that non-native speakers can improve A. both their English and their subject knowledge quickly. B. their English knowledge quickly, but not their subject knowledge. C. their subject knowledge quickly, but not their English. D. neither their English nor their subject knowledge quickly. 30. Mika says that A. English students know a lot of technical terminology. B. English students like making friends with her outside seminars. C English students are interested in learning about situations in foreign countries. D. non-native speaker students shouldn’t take much time to state their views. SECTION 4 Questions 31-32 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following summary of the lecturer’s introduction by using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. The lecturer says that he will first look at how some cultural values influence 31 ______________and that then he will 32________________ demonstrating that approaches to learning in one culture may not be considered suitable in others. Questions 33-36 Complete the notes on the way students learn in different cultures. Use only ONE word for each answer. Arab culture 34_________ of the Koran influences how other subjects are learnt. Chinese culture Little or no talking or 35_________ with other students or culture teachers. American culture Focus on developing 36___________ skills through questioning, for example. 33__________ Extending Questions 37-40 Complete the notes on three Asian students and their experiences. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS Country of origin Level of study Experience of own education system //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Students contribute little to discussions. Students 38_________ to ask lectures questions. China 37________ Japan Master Less focus on Constructing 39__________ research 40__________ are responsible for providing information about facilities and requirements. India

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//ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. C 12. D 13. C 14. 9/nine 15. year older 16. travel agency 17. [the] accommodation/hotel 18. [i n/the/some] play areas 19. gentle, warm, helpful 20. basketball [and] volleyball 21. catch up with 22. guess 23. [quite] embarrassing 24.raise a hand 25. [just] interrupt [someone] 26. think quickly 27. eye contact //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. IN EITHER ORDER C, D 29. C 30. IN EITHER ORDER C, D 31. teaching and learning 32. present evidence 33. conserving 34. Memorisation 35. interacting/interaction 36. argumentation 37. undergraduate 38. hesitate 39. logical arguments 40. Lecturers] or [and] supervisors] //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-83/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 31 SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 1-6 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE MEDICAL RECORD Example Answer Patients name: Martin Hansen Faculty of 1______________ Address: 13 2____________ Street, Perth Telephone: 3______________ Date of Birth: 15th June, 1986 Serious illness/ accident: 4_______________ Operations: 5_______________ Allergies: 6_______________ Questions 7-9 Circle the correct letters A-C. 7. Why is Martin visiting the doctor? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. He suffers from headaches. B. He suffers from nausea. C. He has an infection. 8. How many hours does Martin usually sleep each night? A. Less than eight. B. Between eight and nine. C. More than nine. 8. Which of these describes Martin’s problem? A. It’s continuous and constant. B. It’s worse during the daytime. C. It’s worse in the evening and at night. Question 10 Circle TWO letters A-E. 10. Which of these things does the doctor suggest Martin should do? A. change his diet B. have his eyes tested C. sleep more //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. take more exercise E. take some medicine SECTION 2 Questions 11 -20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. ARTISTS EXHIBITION General details ▪ ▪ ▪ Place: 11_ Address: 1,12_ Dates: 6th October to 13_ Display details ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ jewellery furniture ceramics 14 sculpture Expect to see: crockery in the shape of 15___________ silver jewellery, e.g. large rings with 16_____________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP a shoe sculpture made out of 17_____________ Go to demonstrations called 18 “______________“ ARTISTS CONSERVATORY Course include: Chinese brush painting 19____________ silk painting Fees include: studio use access to the shop supply of 20___________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-23 Circle the appropriate answer. 21. Dave thinks the last tutorial A. was exciting and Sarah disagrees. B. was not exciting and Sarah disagrees. C. wasn’t very interesting and Sarah agrees. D. was good and Sarah feels she has to agree. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 22. Sarah states that she understood A. a very small part of the tutorial. B. all of the tutorial. C. most of the tutorial, but parts of it were incomprehensible. D. none of the tutorial. 23. Sarah and Dave have just attended a tutorial on A. study skills for English Literature. B. reading in literature. C. writing in literature. D. general studies. Questions 24-2? Listen and complete the table below with the appropriate numbers. Sarah Dave Terry Arnold pages per hour 25-30 24_______ 120 25________ books per week 1 26_______ 27_______ 20 Questions 28-30 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each blank space, complete the sentences below. 28. Terry thinks it is important to develop one’s reading speed to____________. 29. Terry felt _____________after his first tutorial with Dr. Pratt. 30. When Terry first arrived at university, was_________________pages per hour. his reading speed SECTION 4 Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answers. COASTAL ZONE INQUIRY Sneaker: Kevin Ackrovd from the 31___________ Background: Problem: The recant. 32 put extreme pressure on 33_______________ Contributing factors: economic development 34___________________ industrial expansion 35_______________ Two particularly important factors: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 36________________ is likelv to continue. Industry, especially tourism which competes with 37_________________ farming industries. Conclusions: Need to raise profile of coastal zone exercise greater vision 38____________________ Recommendations: Need for long-term view broad view modem 39_______________ consultation with 40__________________ BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Doctor: Good morning. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Martin: Morning. Doctor: Come in. Sit down. Now, you’re a new [………………………], aren’t you? Martin: Yes, that’s right. Doctor: Ok, so I’d better get some basic [………………………………]down first. Right, we’ start with your name. Martin: Martin Hansen. Example Doctor: Do you spell that S-O-N or S-E-N? Martin: H-A-N-S-E-N. Doctor: OK. And you are a first-year student? Martin: Yes, I am. Doctor: Studying? Martin: [………………………………], actually. Doctor: Ah! Good choice. I hope you enjoy it. Martin: Thanks. Doctor: And your address? Martin: Yes. it’s [………………………………]. Doctor: That’s C-H-A-T-H-A-M, isn’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Martin: That’s right. Doctor: And your phone number? IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Martin: [………………………………] Doctor: 01734 26455. Martin: No, you got the 6 and the 4 the wrong way round. It’s 24655. Doctor: Huh! Sorry, right. And when were you bom? Martin: On the [………………………………]. Doctor: Here in New Zealand? Martin: Yes. Doctor: Now, let’s get some of your medical [………………………………]. Have you ever had any serious [………………………………]or accident? Martin: team. A broken lee I got plaving football when I was 17. I was in the school Doctor: What [………………………………]did you play in? Martin: I was the [………………………………]. Doctor: A lot of standing around then! Martin: Yes, when we were winning. Doctor: Right. Anything else? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Martin: No, apart from that, nothing. Doctor: And, have you had any [………………………………]of any kind? Martin: No, the only time I’ve been to hospital was when I broke my leg. Doctor: Fine. Any [………………………………]? Martin: Yes. to dust and cats. Doctor: What form does that take? How do you react? Martin: They both make me [………………………………]a bit. Nothing else. Doctor: So you’re not allergic to antibiotics like [………………………] as far as you know? Martin: I don’t think so. Doctor: Good. So what’s your problem? Martin: Well, recently I’ve been getting this Dain here, iust behind my eves and in my [………………………………]. Doctor: I see. Have you felt sick or dizzy at all, or [………………………]? Martin: No, not at all, though the pain is pretty intense sometimes. Doctor: And how’s your health [………………………………]? Have you had any colds or flu [………………………………]? Martin: I had a cold a couple of weeks ago, but that’s gone. It was only a [………………] really. Doctor: Good. Are you studying a lot? Are you getting enough sleep? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Martin: Yes, I’m studying quite a lot-I’ve got some exams coming up in […………………………], but I’m [……………………] sure to sleep plenty. Doctor: What time do you go to bed? Martin: Usually around 11. I sleep about [………………………………], and I’m up about 7:30 so I have time to go jogging for half an hour before going to the university at 9. Doctor: Very healthy. And has this pain kept you awake or stopped you jogging? Martin: Yes, it makes getting to sleep harder. It’s much worse at the end of the day. I hardly notice it in the morning. Doctor: What about food? Are you eating [………………………………]? Martin: I think so. My [………………………………]cooks my meals. Doctor: Right. And do you wear glasses? Martin: No. Doctor: Aha. When did you last visit an [………………………………]? Martin: I don’t remember. When I was a child, I suppose. Doctor: OK. Well I think first you should get that done again, just to make sure it’s not the cause. In the [………………………………], take an aspirin or two when you’re in pain, and come and see me again in a week. Ask the receptionist to give you an [………………………………]with the optician. He’s here on Tuesday and Thursday mornings… SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP And now for some information about the local events and [………………………………]. A couple of [………………………………]for art […………………] and budding artists alike. First, a new [……………………] of artwork is going on show to the public next month in the form of an artists [………………………………]. The exhibition will [……………………………… ] many different types of art…over 100 different pieces, by 58 [………………………………] from the local area. It’s being held at the Roval [………………………………]which-for those of you who are [………………………………] with the area-is located [……………………] the library in West Street, right on the comer… the actual address is 1. Queen’s Park Road-it isn’t difficult to find. The [………………………………]will run for 9 weeks and will begin on the [………………………………]and continue until the [………………………………]. So there’s plenty of time for you to go along and have a look. I’m sure that it will be well worth doing. What will you see there? Well, [………………………………]the items on display will be some exciting pieces of modern [………………………………], furniture, ceramics, metalwork and [………………………………]. To give you some examples. Local artist Kate Maine will be there to [………………………………]her collection of pots and bowls that she has made to [………………………………]garden vegetables. They are the sort of thing that would [………………………………]up any dining table, and range from things like yellow [………………………………]bowls to round tomatoshaped teapots. Prize-winner Cynthia Course, will also be there to talk about her silver jewellery, all of which she produced using ideas from the [………………………………]setting of her country home. Some of her rings are quite [………………………………]and have beautiful coloured stones on them. Or if you prefer [………………………………], there’s plenty of that, too. Take, for example, Susan Cup’s white paper sculpture of [………………………………]of shoes. It sounds easy, but believe me it looks [………………………………]! All of these items along with many others will be on sale throughout the [………………………………]period. As part of the exhibition, there will be a series of [………………………………]called “Face to Face” which will take place every Sunday afternoon during the exhibition and these will [………………………………]an [………………………………]for you to meet the artists. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The second set of activities are for those who would prefer to [………………………………]in some artwork themselves…the Artists [………………………………]are holding a series of course over the [………………………………]period. The courses cover all media and include subjects such as Chinese [………………………………], pencil drawing and silk painting. All the tutors are [………………………………]artists, course sizes are kept to a [………………………………]of 15 and there will be plenty of individual [………………………………]. All the sessions offer excellent value for money and the opportunity to relax in a [………………………………]rural setting. Fees are very [………………………………]and include the use of an excellent studio and [………………………………]to the art shop, which you will find sells eveiything from paper to CD’s, and they also include the [………………………………]of all materials. For more information on dates, costs and [………………………………]you should get in touch with the programme [………………………………]on 0459 2839584 or go direct to the website… SECTION 3 D = Dave S = Sarah T = Terry D: Hi Sarah. That was actually quite [………………………………], wasn’t it? S: You really think so, Dave? I’m completely worn out. If I have to take in another piece of [………………………………], my head’s going to explode. D: It was good, though. S: I have to admit it was, mmm. D: And it was [………………………………]. S: Challenging? The last tutorial? It makes me think I learned [………………………………]nothing at school. I understood nearly all of it. but a few bits I’m not sure I got at all. Reading is reading and that’s that. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS D: Well, it is and it isn’t, you know. S: We all read in the same way. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D: No, we don’t![………………………………]T: two [………………………………]about? S: Oh, it’s Terry. Hi. D: Reading! T: Reading? D: Yes, reading. What are you T: It’s not exactly a [………………………………]to be arguing about. Is it, Dave? D: I don’t know; I find it quite exciting, really. S: You would’ D: We’ve iust been to this [………………………………]on study skills as part of the English Literature course and Sarah’s found it difficult to follow. S: No, Dave. That’s not true. It’s just there were some things that I’m not so sure about or more [………………………………]sure whether they’re important or not. T: Well, what was the problem? S: Well, when I read I just read and Dr Pratt was going on about all these different [………………………………]that we need to develop and hone. T: Mmm. How do you read then, Sarah? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: I just read as I said; like everyone else. I read each word as it comes. T: How many pages do you read in an hour? S: About [………………………………]to thirty. T: And what about you, Dave? D: Sixty, maybe [………………………………]. S: Sixty to seventy! T: That’s not a lot. S: How many do you read, then, Terry? T: It [………………………………]. About 120… S/D: What? S: Oh, come on, Terry. T: Yeah and I’m not unusual. One of my friends, doing Medieval European History, Arnold, he reads about [………………………………] an hour. D: But does he remember it all? T: Yeah, I think so, Dave. S: I get through only one book a week! D: Me too. What about you, Terry? T: At the moment, 3. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: And your friend Arnold? T: Twenty. 1 S: Twenty! T: In fact, what matters, is that you develop your reading speed to suit the [………………………………]. You could still stick to your reading speed of [………………………………]an hour for [………………………………]purposes, but double your reading speed for reading journals or [………………………………]texts. If I’m scanning a text for [………………………………]information, I can just [………………………………]through. Then when I find what I want, I’ll read through that [………………………………]part very slowly. S: Mm. T: With forty to fifty or more books to get through in a term you can’t [………………………………]to read every word. D: Have you always read like that? T: No, it’s only since I’ve been here. S: I find this all very [………………………………]. How did you do it then? T: In the first week of term, a [………………………………]on reading. in the first year, we had D: From Dr. Pratt. T: Yes, and I felt so inadequate after the class. S: Well, what did he tell you? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP T: He just gave us a few basic [………………………………]on reading and then over the last two years he’s been [………………………………]us, so that we all now work very [………………………………]. S: So he’s your tutor too. You can tell us then what he means when he talks about learning to read the content words only. T: Well, this is [………………………………]just the first step. If you read every a, the, to, from, was etc. it really slows you down. S: Yeah? T: But if you train your eyes to look at the nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives. S: Assuming you know what they are’ T: Well, then the big words. Then you [………………………………]increase your speed. D: Yeah, that makes sense. S: Mmmm Right. I think I’m going off to the library to start. Thanks for the [………………………………]! T: Anytime. I’m off to the sports centre. D: By the way, what was your reading [………………………………]per hour when you first came here? T: Twenty-five. SECTION 4 Presenter: Good afternoon everyone. Today we have with us Mr. Kevin Ackrovd, a [………………………………]from the Department of Environment //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP to outline the [………………………………]of last into [………………………………]problems the [………………………………]. Mr. Aqkrqyd, please. year’s inquiry along Mr. Ackroyd: Thank you Ms. Cranston. Good afternoon everyone. Perhaps it would be best if I first [………………………………]for you what I plan to talk about. I’ll begin with some [………………………………]to the inquiry looking at the new [………………………………]we are making on our old [………………………………], so to speak, and go on to give some idea of the [………………………………]we came to in our inquiry. OK, first the background. The inquiry was [………………………………]off because vaxious concerned [………………………………]in the [………………………………]region realized that the recent population shift, which really got going in the [………………………………], was putting [………………………………]pressure on our coastal [………………………………]. Over the past two decades half of the country’s population growth has been in the [………………………………]areas. Today, nine out of ten people live in the [………………………………]. The reasons for this shift are not yet fully understood, but there is a range of factors which probably [………………………………], including economic development, an aging population, and growth in [………………………………], particularly tourism and its [………………………………]industries. We would have to admit that government [………………………………]have also contributed to this trend. A trend which is likely to continue so that it’s [………………………………]that by the year [………………………………]there will be millions of additional people living in the non-metropolitan coastal zone. This population [………………………………]puts considerable pressure on the natural [………………………………]of the zone, and there are two [………………………………]likely to impose particular strains. These are firstly that those areas of greatest growth in the past are likely to continue to grow as strongly as before-in other words, urban [………………………………]or extension will continue for at least another [………………………………]. The second factor contributing to the [………………………………]is industry, particularly the newer industries like [………………………………]. These newer industries will compete for [………………………………]with other users such as the [………………………………]fish and shellfish farming industry. All of this will take place in an environment that is already under [………………………………]stress, and in particular the water resources will be [………………………………]. It is the view of the inquiry that //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP water [………………………………], whether of seas, rivers, or lakes, is the greatest resoi’-ie problem in the coastal zone as a whole. Now the [………………………………]of the inquiry can be stated quite plainly and simply. First we must raise the [………………………………]of the coastal zone in our thinking, especially in our [………………………………]to conservation and economic development. Second, we must [………………………………]much greater vision. We must be prepared to think in the long term rather than the short term, and to pay [………………………………]to details; so better [………………………………]and better planning. And thirdly, we must adopt a national approach. We can no longer afford to leave the [………………………………]-making to individual [………………………………], to local government bodies or even to the central government. We are looking here at the need for [………………………………]on a nationwide level. To achieve [………………………………], effective results [………………………………]all levels of government as well as the various non-government organizations in this country will be no easy task, but it is [………………………………]we try. Well, I see time is running out, so perhaps if I just [………………………………]the recommendations made by the inquiry for you: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ the long view prevails over the short; broad considerations [………………………………]over narrow; the techniques of modern management, and the tools of modem economic are brought into [………………………………]; people being [………………………………]by decisions [including indigenous people] are [………………………………]consulted before decisions are made. With that I’ll stop and give the [………………………………]to ask questions. But perhaps first I should tell you that the full report of the [………………………………]… [Fade out] //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-82/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 32 SECTION 1 Questions 1-7 Listen to a conversation and complete the market list below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each ansiver. MARKET LIST Address Open Hours Days Tube Station Example East Street SE17 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Sat & Tue. Castle Leather Lane WC1 lunch times 1__________ Chancery Lane 2______ Lane El 9 a.m – 12 noon Sunday mornings 3__________ Walthamstow E17 4__________ Mon. – Sat. 5__________ Except Web & Sun. Brixton SW9 9 a.m – 6 p.m Mon. – Sun. Half day on Wed. 6__________ Camden High St. NW1 8 a.m – 5 p.m 7 _________ Chalk Farm, Camden Town //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 8-10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 8. Who is Barbara going to shop wiih? 9. How is Barbara traveling to the shops tomorrow? 10. What time are they going to meet? SECTION 2 Questions 11-16 Complete the table below as you listen. Write either A NUMBER or NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to fill each space. Radio South Radio Soap new Wake-up 15______ 11_____% 17% 87% 15% disapproval rating 12_____% 64% 13____% 25% don’t knows not mentioned 19% not mentioned 60% listeners’ comments excellent vulgar and puerile 14_____. approval rating 16______ Number of participants in the survey: 4373 Questions 17-20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Circle the correct answer. 17. Regarding the message Voice box, the number of complaints A has gone up and down in recent weeks. B has gone down. C has remained static. D has risen in the recent week. 18. The praise for the music on the Wake-up show has come A only from Australia. B only from New Zealand. C from all over South-east Asia. D from all over Asia. 19. Regarding English Worldwide, the number of listeners A has increased ten times. B has remained fairly static. C has decreased tenfold. D will increase in the future. 20. The radio station broadcasts //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A 14 hours per day. B 19 hours per day. C 24 hours per day. D 22 hours per day. SECTION 3 Questions 21-30 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. OUTLINE OF BOOK REVIEW Introduction • Title 21___________________ • Author Robert Winston • Category 22___________________ • Subject area brain • Intended readers 23___________________ Overview • Author’s on maximising use of the brain purpose to inform and advise //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • Main topics history of 24_____________ about brain what enables brain to 25____________________ brain’s contribution to development of 26_____________________ how to increase intelligence Analysis and evaluation ▪ ▪ ▪ Writer’s qualifications professor at the University of London who carries out 27_________________research Strengths readable, particularly through use of 28_______________contains a useful 29_____________________ Weaknesses none Conclusion Overall response a very interesting book that aims high and achieves its 30___________________ SECTION 4 Questions 31-33 Complete the following table. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. Bridge type Arch Suspension iron suspension Questions 34-37 EARLY BRIDGES Material[s] used First examples date from tone or brick 31 B. C. Middl 32___________ and A.D. 550 33___ ____________ iron 1826 Wales Complete tfie notes on the time line Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE 1831 Design for bridge chosen by 34_______________. Work begun, but soon halted by political events. 1836 Work resumed. 1843 Work stopped when 35_______________. 1851 Ironwork sold to pay 36_______________. 1860 Second-hand 37___________________ became available. 1862 Work resumed. 1864 Bridge completed. Questions 38-40 Complete the table. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. BRIDGE PROPOSALS Location Distance Main difficulty Effect Alaska and Siberia 80km 38_______ construction time limited Europe and Africa 28 km 39_______ new type of bridge structure required Sicily and mainland Italy 40 ____ km funding Answer keys: Section 1, Questions 1-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. Mon. – Fri./Monday to Friday 2. Petticoat/Peticote 3. Aldgate 4. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 5. Central Line 6. Brixton 7. Sun./Sundays 8. Tom & Mary 9. by/take underground/tube/subway 10. 9:30 a.m. Section 2, Questions 11-20 11. 83/eighty-three 12. 7/seven 13. 3/three 14. a real hit 15. Wine Show 16. downright boring //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B Section 3, Questions 21-30 21. The Human Mind 22. popular science 23. non-specialists 24. theories 25. function 26. personality 27. medical 28. stories 29. word list 30. goal Section 4, Questions 31-40 31. 3200 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. rope [and] wood 33. China 34. competition 35. money ran out/finished 36. [back] [the] creditors [crediters is an acceptable misspelling] 37. chains 38. extreme cold/ [very/extremely] cold location 39. depth of water/ [very] deep water 40. 2.5 BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 T = Tom B = Barbara T: Hi, Barbara. What will you do this weekend? B: Well, I’d like to do some shopping, but I have no idea where to go. I’ve only been here a few days. I was told London is an [………………………………]place to live. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP T: Yes, but that’s not completely true. London can be an expensive place to live, but if you shop in the right places, you can live [………………………………]cheaply. B: Is that true? Could you tell me something about the shops? T: All right. You know food tends to be [………………………………]in the big [………………………………]like Sainsburys and Tescos. Most of them have quite a good [………………………………]of food and household items. You can buy your fruit and [………………………………]on the street. You will find these street markets in almost every part of London. You can also buy clothes, shoes and [………………………………]items in these markets for a real [………………………………]. Have you got a market list provided by the Student Union? B: Yes. Here you are. T: This might give you some ideas. Let me see. East Street SE17. This market sells cheap food, clothes and [………………………………]. It’s open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. B: Yes, but how can I get there? T: You can take the [………………………………]. We call it tube. You see, there is a tube station on the list. B: Let me see. Yes, it’s Castle Station. T: Right. You can get off at the Castle. B: Good. Look at Leather Lane WC1. T: Yes, that’s a good central London market for clothes, food and [………………………………]. It’s open at lunch times from Monday to Friday. It’s near Chancery Lane Station. B: Well, what about the one in Petticoat Lane? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP T: Oh, Petticoat Lane El. It sells clothes, shoes and household goods. It opens only on [………………………………]mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. B: Yes. We can get off at Aldgate Station. What about the one in Walthamstow El7? T: Oh, that’s a big market for clothes and food. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays to Saturdays, [………………………………]Wednesdays and Sundays. B: Let me see, yes, we can get there on the Central Line. What about Brixton? T: That’s Brixton SW9. It’s an indoor and outdoor market with a lively [………………………………]. It sells vegetables from all over the world. It opens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays to Sundays and half day on Wednesdays. B: Oh, it’s close to Brixton [………………………………]. Very near my place. Great, it’s very [………………………………]. Tell me more details about Camden Lock. T: Yes. There are several markets on Camden High Street and plenty of shops. They sell [………………………………]clothes, [………………………………], recorders and pottery. The most famous one is Camden Hight St.NWl. It’s good for buying [………………………………], very close to Chalk Farm and Camden Town Station. B: I see. It says it opens on Sundays only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Well, I think these markets might help to keep my costs down. T: Well, if you need to buy new [………………………………]goods or large household items, you can wait until the January sales when all shops sells goods at [………………………………]prices. B: Thank you so much for your help. Tom, shall we go to Brixton together this weekend? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS T: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I’d love to. B: Oh, I’m afraid I’ve got to go to a [………………………………]. I’ll ring you tonight. T: [………………………………]? B: Hello, is that you, Tom? T: Hi Barbara. Have you decided where to go tomorrow? B: Yes, I’d like to go to Camden Town to shop. Would you like to go there with me? T: Yes, I’d love to. That’s a good market. Mary is here with me now. She wants to go there too. Shall we meet at Camden Town Station? B: OK. How are you going there? T: We will go there by bus. It’s only three stops from my place. Well, we might walk there if the weather is fine. How will you get there? B: I think I’ll have to take the [………………………………]. I’m at Bond Street and I’ll take the Central Line first and get off at Tottenham Court Road. T: OK. Take the Central Line and get off at Tottenham want the Northern Line to Camden about [………………………………] stops. Make a [………………………………]train though. You want Town. OK? Court Road. Then you Town. It’s only sure you get northbound Camden B: OK I think I can find the way. I have an underground map with me now. What time shall we meet tomorrow? T: How about one hour earlier, say [………………………………]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B: Fine, That will be all right. See you tomorrow. T: Bye. SECTION 2 Welcome and [………………………………]welcome every Friday afternoon at 2:15 to Post-bag, your chance as listeners to let us know what you think about our [………………………………]and current issues. This week our Post-bag has been [………………………………]overflowing-not that we are complaining, mind you Many of you, in fact, a staggering [………………………………]of you to be [………………………………], have completed Radio South’s listener phonein [………………………………]. Some general points-83% of you think that the radio station has [………………………………]over the nast year: and only 7% that it has got worse. Most of you think’ that the radio station provides an [………………………………]service! That’s a big thumbs up for Radio South. Some more statistics-a rather [………………………………]64% of you did not like the start of the new [………………………………]Radio Soap that began on Wednesday evenings last month. Many of you said that it was too [………………………………]and [………………………………], with no plot, no excitement’ And only 17% said they liked it. We passed on your messages to the [………………………………]and he said that he had received a number of letters and [………………………………]phone calls, saying how [………………………………]and modem the plot was. In fact, those figures for those listening had more than doubled for the second [………………………………]! We’ll have to wait and see how this one develops! And for [………………………………] of you, the new starting time of 5 a.m. for the Wake-up show went down really well! Only a small [………………………………]rating for this one: in fact, only 3%. Many of you said the earlier time is a real hit. Unfortunately, the Wine Show has not gone down well at all. It had a [………………………………]approval rating and 25% who did not like it and [………………………………]didn’t know! Sadly, the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP main [………………………………]was that the programme is downright boring. Maybe, wine’s going out of fashion. The full survey will be [………………………………]next month and it is free on request! And now to our weekly letters slot. Sharon from Tasmania has written in to say that she has tried to get through on the [………………………………]to our new Message Line to leave a [………………………………]on the Voicebox, but she finds it too [………………………………]. She says, and I quote: Every time I press a number after the main menu the line won’t [………………………………]my message. It is so frustrating. Maybe your [………………………………]should come with a health warning! Well, I can tell you that you’re not the first person to have [………………………………]about this; in feet, we had 67 letters this past week alone and complaints have been going up at the rate of 10% a week recently. And we’re now looking into the problem. On a more [………………………………]note, Mary from Sydney, Australia, wrote in to say how refreshing and cheerful she found our station was. She says the music and the morning Wake-up show she finds really [………………………………]. We’ve had lots of [………………………………]letters from all around South-east Asia saving the same thing: from Terry in Auckland, New Zealand, Yuko in Japan and Ahmed in Indonesia. Robyn in Australia says it’s really an excellent new [………………………………]to the radio scene in the area and [………………………………]us to keep going. Thank you Robyn for your support. Pangapom from Thailand wants to know if there are any plans to repeat the English [………………………………], English Worldwide, on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. or whether we are going to [………………………………]the programme. We’ve had so many letters over the past weeks ago, the number of people tuning in has grown [………………………………]. There are no plans at the moment to increase the 2-hour slot on Friday morning, but if numbers keep increasing at the rate they are we may have to. Many of you have asked when we are becoming a [………………………………]service. The answer is as soon as we can. We now [………………………………]19 hours a day and hope to be on air 24 hours a day within the next six months. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP And now it’s over to Marco, who’s going to look at the latest cinema and video [………………………………]. SECTION 3 Rachel: Oh, hello, can you [………………………………]me a few minutes, please? Tutor: Yes, of course, Rachel, what can I do for you? Rachel: It’s about the book [………………………………]you’ve asked us to write as part of the [………………………………]Writing course. You said we should ask if we didn’t know how to set about it. Tutor: OK. Well, sit down, and let’s talk about it. I presume you’ve chosen the book you want to write about. Rachel: Yes. Tutor: Good. Then have a look at this outline. If we talk it through and you make notes on it, it’ll help you to [………………………………]your review. Right, first of all, what’s the name of the book? Rachel: The Human Mind. Tutor: Ah yes, by Robert Winston. It was tied in with a very good [………………………………]series, wasn’t it? So you should start your review with the title and author. The next question is, what [………………………………]would you put it in? For example, fiction, history, math… Rachel: Well, I [………………………………]it’s science. Tutor: Cân you limit the field a little? Rachel: How about popular science? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: Yes, I think that’s more [………………………………]. Rachel: Then I the [………………………………]. suppose the subject area is Tutor: OK. And it’s important to mention the intended [………………………], because you can’t [………………………………] how effective a book is without [………………………………]who it’s meant for. Rachel: Well, it doesn’t [………………………………]you know a lot about the subject, so I’d say it’s for non-specialists. It was [………………………………]in general bookshops. Tutor: Right. Now the overview. What would vou say Winston is trying to do? Rachel: Er…it’s very informative, but I think he’s also telling us how to make the most of our brains. Tutor: Then you should briefly [………………………………]the main topics. I’d recommend [………………………………] the ones that you found the most [………………………………] and interesting. Rachel: Well, it starts by looking back at the last few thousand years, and looks briefly at some of the [………………………………]that have been developed about the brain, and about its [………………………………]. It wasn’t always considered as important as we now believe. Tutor: True. And the next topic? Rachel: I think it should be the [………………………………]and activities of the brain that make it [………………………………]. I found that chapter very interesting, but it was [………………………………]the hardest to understand. Tutor: Mm, I’d probably agree with you. Any more topics you want to mention? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Rachel: Oh, it covers so much, like the emotions, memory…but I think the role of the brain in creating [………………………………]should be mentioned, because I think that’s an important [………………………………]of the book. And then there’s the [………………………………]on how we can use our brains to boost our [………………………………]. I’ve already started acting on some of the [………………………………]! Tutor: Good luck! Now let’s look at the next [………………………………]of your review, where you should [………………………………]and [………………………………]the book. This is the main section where you give your own [………………………………]. This first point is really a question of whether we should take the writer seriously. A [………………………………]may be [………………………………]to write about music, but not [………………………………]to write about the brain, for instance. Rachel: Mm. Winston is a professor at the University of London, and he’s done a lot of research in various [………………………………]fields. So he’s very well qualified to write about this subject. Tutor: What would you say are the [………………………………]of the book? Rachel: Mm…it’s a complex subject, but he makes it as [………………………………]as it can be for the general reader. That’s partly because he [………………………………]his points with a lot of stories, both about [………………………………]people, like Einstein, and from his own life. Tutor: OK. Are there any other strengths you want to add? Rachel: I was glad he included a word list to explain the meanings of medical [………………………………]. And I didn’t find any [………………………………]. Tutor: Mm. Right. Then that brings us to the [………………………………]. How would you sum up your overall [………………………………]to the book? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Rachel: Well, I found it [………………………………]. I think Winston is quite [………………………………]in the goal he’s set, himself, but he’s succeeded in reaching it. Tutor: Well, there you are-you’ve got the [………………………………]of your review. Keep that in front of you while you’re reading it up, and it should be fine. Rachel: Thank you very much. Tutor: You’re welcome. SECTION 4 This is the first of a series of lectures on [………………………………]engineering structures. Today, we’re looking at the Clifton [………………………………]Bridge in Bristol, which we hope to visit later this term, and I’d like to begin with a brief word about the [………………………………]and about bridge building in general. Now, people have been building bridges since [………………………………]times. Over the centuries, bridge design has [………………………………]using a variety of engineering techniques, but the [………………………………]has always been the same: to get to the other side. One of the most basic types of bridge is the arch, and there’s [………………………………]from the Middle East that people knew how to [………………………………]arches using stone or brick as earlv as [………………………………]. The stone arch had the [………………………………]of being quite simple to build, and it remained the main type of bridge design from Roman times until the early [………………………………]. Another type of bridge with a long history is the [………………………………]bridge, where the road is suspended from [………………………………]hanging between towers. The first suspension bridges were simple [………………………………], made of rope and wood, and //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP the earliest recorded examples were [………………………………]around A.D. 550 in China. But rope has [………………………………]strength, and it only became possible to build longer [………………………………]when iron became available. The first major iron suspension bridge in [………………………………], completed in [………………………………], was the Menai Strait Bridge in Wales. The story of the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol began just three years later, in [………………………………]. At that time, the city [………………………………]wanted to build a bridge over the River Avon. In order to choose the best design, they organized a [………………………………], and the winner, [………………………………]in 1831, was an engineer by the name of Isambard Kingdom Brunei. Work began the same year, but was almost [………………………………]interrupted when serious riots [………………………………]in the city. As a result, investors lost [………………………………], and work stopped until 1836. The two supporting piers had been completed by [………………………………], but unfortunately, at this point the money ran out, and work on the [………………………………]came to a halt for a second time. Then, in 1851, all the [………………………………]for the bridge was sold off in order to pay back the [………………………………], and the project seemed to have reached an end. However, in [………………………………]there was a stroke of luck when a suspension bridge in London was [………………………………]. That bridge had chains which were almost the same as the ones designed for Clifton, and these chains were available to buy. Events moved quickly after that. Money was raised, and work went ahead again in [………………………………]. The bridge was finally completed amid great [………………………………]two years later, in 1864. We’ll be examining some of the design [………………………………]in more details in the second half of this talk. But just as a [………………………………]to this section, it’s worth looking ahead to the fixture, and a couple of [………………………………]for “super bridges” linking not only river banks or even countries, but [………………………………]. One of these is for a bridge between Alaska and [………………………………], which would be six lanes wide and [………………………………]s long. The water of the Bering Sea beneath is only about [………………………………]deep, but the biggest challenge is the [………………………………]cold of the location. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP This would restrict [………………………………]to five months a year and also close the road during winter. There’s a different [………………………………]facing a second proposal, a bridge linking Europe and Africa across the Straits of Gibraltar, and that’s the depth of water. Although it’s only [………………………………]across, the water is as deep as [………………………………]in places. In such deep water, a bridge may not be able to [………………………………]its own weight, so engineers are [………………………………]using bridge structures which have never been [………………………………]before. A third seaway that engineers hope to cross in the near [………………………………]is the Straits of Messina, between the island of Sicily and [………………………………]Italy. Unlike the other two [………………………………], the Messina Bridge only [………………………………]one national government, and the distance is relatively short at two and a half kilometres, so there’s a good chance it will be built. In this case, it’s just a matter of who will [………………………………]the cash! OK, let’s take a break at this point and then… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-81/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 33 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Details of the car Age / mileage: 40,000 miles. History: about [1]_________years old and has done approx. had [2]_____________previous owners. Reason for sale: selling it because has a [3]_______________in London – no car needed. Final price: agreed [4] £__________________ Appointment: offered [5]_______________a.m. in the cafe. to meet on Saturday, at Questions 6-10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer. Wayne’s wheels insurance APPLICATION FORM Name: Mohammed [6]________ Date of birth: 21st [7]______________ Car make: Peugeot [8]___________ Registration number: [9]__________ Address: Wolverhampton, BM56 YLM. 78 Acacia Avenue, Stourbridge, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Total annual Insurance [incl. admin charge]: [10] £______ SECTION 2 Questions 11 and 12 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. All the students on the course A. are native English speakers. B. are from Asian countries. C. have jobs in law. 12. The blended learning course is A. taught face-to-face fur half of the year. B. taught online with two face-to-face meetings. C. taught completely online with virtual exams. Questions 13-17 Complete the now chart. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. How to use the virtual learning platform [VLP] Log-on to the platform. Download the first [13]_________and_________ Buy books on [14]________________or download them from VLP //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP If you need help, contact tutor by [15]______________ or phone. If you prefer, ask students for help via the [16]______________ Get [17]_____________from tutor on VLP a week later. Questions 18-20 Choose THREE letters A-F. What THREE things can you do on the blended learning course? A. participate in seminars at any time B. meet with your tutor at regular times C. listen to lectures at a time of your choice D. study on a full-time basis at a distance E. have more time to finish an assignment F. have another year to complete your degree SECTION 3 Questions 21-26 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. 21. The tutor is pleased that lane is ahvavs well for seminars. 22. Jane enjoys the psychology seminars and is good at . //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. The lecture on critical thinking was about asking particular tvpes of 24. lane should think about the supporting other students’theories. 25. The tutor is that jane makes claims which are not proved. 26. lane needs to use more as evidence for claims she makes. Questions 27-30 What are the disadvantages of each type of research? Choose your answers from A-F below and write the letters next to questions 27-30. 27. Case studies 28. Research papers 29. Interviews 30. Questionnaires A. dont give very detailed information. B. can encourage a particular answer. C. don’t provide enough information. D. may make a theory or argument weaker. E. can produce very unscientific results. F. can be out-of-date. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Questions 31-35 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer Reason for interest [32]_________ Height Material Date Number of workers Mystery The Great Pyramid of Khufu Because of the [32]_________ and size of the pyramid 5.9 million tons [33]___________ metres tall [34] _________ stone blocks 2550 BC: took [35] ________ to complete 20,000 – 30,000 How could workers move a stone block weighing two tons? Questions 36-40 Complete the diagrams. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer keys: Section 1, Questions 1-10 1. nine/9 2. one/1 3. job / work 4. £500 / five hundred pounds 5. 11.30/half past eleven 6. Al-Shariff //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7. October 1994 8. 205 Diesel 9. YL34GGB 10. £1,250 / one thousand, two hundred and fifty pounds Section 2, Questions 11-20 11. C 12. B 13. assignment / reading list or reading list/assignment 14. [the] Internet/internet 15. email 16. student forum 17 grade 18-20. C, E and F Section 3, Questions 21-30 21. prepared 22. listening. 23. questions //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. evidence 25. concerned 26. data 27. C 28. F 29. D 30. B Section 4, Questions 31-40 31. weight 32. mass 33. 146 /one hundred and forty 34. 2.3 million / 2,300,000 35. 80 years / eighty years 36. straight 37 stone 38. buildings 39. 60/sixty //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. internal BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 [Ma = Magda, Mo = Mohammed] Ma: Hello. Mo: Oh, hello, can I speak to Magda please? Ma: Yes, this is Magda here. Mo: Hi, Magda, my name’s Mohammed. I’m phoning about the car [………………………………]on the college [………………………………]. Is it still available? Ma: Yes, it is. A few people have come to see it, but they all want newer, faster cars. Mo: That was my first question actually. How old is the car? Ma: It’s nine years old … but it doesn’t look it. Mo: Mmm, that’s good. And how many miles has it done? Ma: Well the mileometer says [………………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mo: That seems quite low for a car of that age. I think maybe the [………………………………]is broken! Ma: No, I think it’s because the previous owner was an old lady and she didn’t use it that much. Mo: Right, great. Can I ask why you’re selling the car? Ma: Yes, sure. I’ve just got a job in [………………………………]. I can take the tube so I don’t need a car. Mo: That’s great, congratulations. Um, icould I just check the price? Uh, the advert says [………………………………]which seems quite a lot for an old car. Ma: Not really, when you think it hasn’t done many miles. I can take [………………………………]off the final price, but that’s it I’m [………………………………]. Mo: OK, that seems fair. Could I come and see the car this evening? Ma: Um, well, tonight’s could [………………………………]tomorrow. not great, but I Mo: Fine. Shall we say around 11am? Ma: OK. Shall I drive the car to you? Mo: That’s really kind, thanks. 1 live on campus. We could meet in the cafe; I’ll buy you a coffee to say thanks. Ma: Sure, I’ll be there around [………………………………]. Mo: Great, see you there. [I = Insurance broker, Mo= Mohammed] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I: Good afternoon, Wayne’s Wheels, can I help you? Mo: Um, hello, yes, I’ve some [………………………………]. just bought a car and I need I: OK, I’ll ask you some questions and see what we can do to help. Mo: All right. I: So, let’s start with your full name. Mo: My name is Mohammed Al-Shariff I: I’m sorry, can you spell your [………………………………]? Mo: Yes, it s A-L, hyphen, S-H-A-R-I-F-F. I: Thanks, and when were you bom Mohammed? Mo: I was bom on the [………………………………]. I: So you’re 19. Great. And what sort of car have you bought? Mo: It’s a Peugeot 205 Diesel. I: Mmm. Have you got the registration number? Mo: Yes, it’s [………………………………]. I: OK, can I have your address? Mo: Yes, it’s 78 Acacia Avenue, Stourbridge, Wolverhampton, [………………………………]. I: Is that A-C-A-C-I-A? Mo: That s right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I: Well, the good news is that the computer is saying that [………………………………]is a safe area, so this will keep the price of your insurance down. Mo: That’s good. Do you know how much it’ll be? I: Well… the system is quoting me a price of [………………………………]. Mo: Per year? I: No, per month, I’m afraid and you’ll need to pay an extra £50 in the first month which is the [………………………………]charge. Mo: OK, so that’s [………………………………] in total for the year? I: That’s right. Now, how would you like to pay? … SECTION 2 Hi there, everybody. Thank you so much for coming. In the room here today we have students from Japan, Afghanistan, Europe and North America. Some of you have English as your first [………………………………]but the [………………………………]don’t. You all have something in common though; everyone here works in the field of law, and you are all here for our new [………………………………]learning course, which allows you to get the [………………………………]you need without leaving your country or your job. So, this two-day [………………………………]is one of only two chances that you will get to meet your [………………………………]and your classmates [………………………………]in your first year of study. The next time we meet it’ll be for a lot longer; our three-month summer [………………………………]course, which ends with your end-of-year exams. You’ll be doing all of your online learning on our Virtual Learning [………………………………], or VLP for short. This is a set of online //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP tools which help you to study and allow your work to be [………………………………]. So, how will you use the VLP? Well, first of all, when you return to your country, you need to log on to the VLP and then [………………………………]your first [………………………………]and the reading list. Then you will need to find the books on the reading list. Some of the books will be [………………………………]to download from the VLP, but you may have to buy some on the Internet. While you are studying for your first assignment, if you have any questions, please feel free to write your tutor an [………………………………]. If you’d prefer, you can arrange to have a phone [………………………………]with your tutor instead. If you’ve asked your tutor for help and you don’t want to contact them again, you can try the student [………………………………]. There will be lots of other students who will be happy to help. After you’ve [………………………………]your first assignment, you can [………………………………]to wait about a week before your tutor uploads your grade onto the VLP. Assignments are a [………………………………]small part of the course, however. A lot more time will be spent [………………………………]in seminars and listening to lectures. There is one seminar per week, which you’ll be able to participate in on the VLP. We try to choose a [………………………………]time for everyone but you may find that your [………………………………]is very early in the morning or late at night. There are also five [………………………………]per week. These are recorded and [………………………………]onto the VLP and you can listen to them at a convenient time. Now, I think you all know that [………………………………]a full-time job with studying isn’t easy. It may be that, from time to time, you can’t meet a [………………………………]. If this happens, let your tutor know and they will [………………………………]how much extra time you need. There’s also the option, in the most [………………………………], to extend your degree, to give you another year of study time. We don’t [………………………………]you to do this. However, it is an option and we can discuss it with you if [………………………………]. So, that brings me to the end of my talk. Has anybody got any questions? I know it’s a lot to take in… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 [T = Tutor, J = Jane] T: Morning, Jane, thanks for coming to see me, take a seat. J: Thank you, Dr Coulson. T: Now, you’re [………………………………]wondering why I wanted to talk to you. J: Well, yes, it has been worrying me a bit. T: No need to worry. I just wanted to have a chat your [………………………………]this term and particular, [………………………………]your research project. about in J: OK. T: So, I shouid start by saying that you’re a very active member of the [………………………………]group. You have always [………………………………]well for the seminars by reading around the [………………………………], which is good. J: Thank you. I find the seminars very interesting. I try to listen to the group’s ideas as well. T: Yes, you are very good at listening, but I feel that you [………………………………]the ideas suggested in the group a little too easily. J: I’m sorry, I’m not sure what you mean. T: Well, do you remember the lecture on [………………………………]thinking I gave? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: Um, yes, I think so. It was all about asking questions. T: Well, that’s partly right, but it’s the type of questions you ask that is [………………………………]. For example, if one of the people in your group [………………………………]an idea, you need to ask yourself what evidence there is to [………………………………]this idea. J: OK, I’ll try to do that. You [………………………………]my research project as well? T: Yes, it’s actualty connected to the idea of critical thinking. I’m a little [………………………………]that the essay makes some [………………………………]which I’m not sure your research completely [………………………………]. For example, you make the [………………………………]that people who have difficulty with their speech probably had an [………………………………]when they were young. J: Yes, that’s because my case study had a very bad car accident as a child and since then he has not been able to speak [………………………………]. T: OK, that’s interesting. But I think you need a greater [………………………………]of data to support your findings. You can’t really rely on case studies alone. They’re a great source of [………………………………]information about [………………………………], but they don’t really provide us with the quantity of information needed to make general claims. Have you checked whether there are any [………………………………]papers which talk about the connection between accidents and speech? J: Not yet, no, but I will. T: Yes, do. They might analyze what happens in the brain after an accident and why this might [………………………………]speech. Remember to check the date the [………………………………]was written though; research [………………………………]to go out of date quickly. Iiave you also [………………………………]experts who argue against the connection between speech problems and accidents? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: No, I thought that that would weaken my [………………………………]. T: Well, it may well do. But it doesn’t really matter what you [………………………………]in the end, you just need to think about the [………………………………]on both sides and make a reasoned [………………………………]. J: OK, I think I see what you mean. I was also thinking about getting a higher quantity of information through sending this [………………………………]out to medical [………………………………]. Would you mind having a look at it for me… T: Yes, sure, let’s see … Well, on the whole, it’s fine, I think. But you need to be very careful about asking ‘leading questions’. What I mean by that is some of your questions may actually suggest what answer you are looking for. J: That’s [………………………………]. Thank you. I’ll change those questions. T: Good So, when do you think you’ll have a first draft for me to look at? SECTION 4 Hello everybody. So, as part of our study [………………………………]this term, we’ve researched an aspect of [………………………………]which has some kind of mystery [………………………………]to it. I’m going to talk about the [………………………………]of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. In particular, I’m going to [………………………………]on the theories surrounding how the [………………………………]were built. I’m going to start by putting pyramids into their [………………………………]context. Then I’m going to look at the different ideas [………………………………]the building of the pyramids. At the end there will be the chance to ask questions. So, why are we so [………………………………]with the building of the pyramids? Well it’s to do with their [………………………………]size and weight. The Great Pyramid of Khufu, for example, at Giza in [………………………………], has a mass of [………………………………]tons and it is around [………………………………]tall. Approximately [………………………………]stone blocks were used to build it. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Today’s architects would have difficulties building a pyramid of this size and weight in the middle of a [………………………………], even with the help of powered [………………………………]. For the architects of [………………………………], who didn’t have modem technology to help them, building a pyramid must have been almost [………………………………]. There’s no doubt that they had a big work force. During the [………………………………]of building this pyramid, between [………………………………]and [………………………………]workers helped with its construction. However, this doesn’t explain how workers could lift and move a stone block which [………………………………]over two tons. There have been several theories about this from leading [………………………………]. One [………………………………]theory states that a straight ramp, or slope, was built outside the pyramid and workers could walk up the [………………………………], pulling the stone block. This [………………………………], at the top, [………………………………]the theory. As you can see, one problem is the size of the ramp. In order to get it to reach right to the top of the pyramid, the ramp would have to be around 1 km long. There wasn’t the space for this sort of ramp; pyramids were built on a high [………………………………], with other buildings around them, as shown in the diagram. This second diagram shows another theory, which has been [………………………………]by French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin. Houdin believes that a shorter, 60- metre long ramp was used on the outside of the pyramid. Workers would pull the [………………………………]blocks up the ramp in order to build the base of the pyramid. As the bottom of the pyramid was being built using the [………………………………], a second ramp was being built, inside the pyramid. The internal ramp begins at the bottom, is about 6 feet wide, and is much less steep than a large, external straight ramp would be. So, I’ve outlined two of the main theories [………………………………]with the building of the pyramids. I [………………………………]think that Houdin’s theory is the most believable. However, I’d like to know your opinions. Would anyone like to say what they think or ask a question?… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 34 SECTION 1 Questions 1-3 Complete the description of the man $ briefcase using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/LETTERS for each answer. Very light brown briefcase, approx. 50 x 30 cm. Distinctive 1_________clasp on front. Red trimmings. Black 2___________Initials 3___________on clasp. Questions 4-7 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 4. What ‘is the lost property number given to the man? 5. When does the lost property office open? 6. How is the man going to the airport next week? 7. What is to the left of the lost property office? Questions 8-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS NUMBERS for each answer. 8. What is the shortest time lost items are kept by the office? 9. How often does the office sell lost items? 10. Where does money from the December sale go? SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Decide which method or methods of sending money abroad is/are being described. Write A for international money order. B for bank draft. C for electronic transfer. D for telegraphic transfer. 11. You need a local bank account to use this. 12. You can avoid a commission fee if you use a local bank and the local currency. 13. Using a local bank and the local currency will allow you to get access to your money sooner. 14 . This is the quickest way to send money abroad. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 15-16 Complete the following summary about taking money out of your country. Your government might 15 ______________ of money in and out of your country, so you might need to find out how to 16___________to transfer money, if there is a limit on transfers and what regulations there are. Questions 17-20 Complete the following notes about having enough money for your first few days abroad Advantages Disadvantages Cash useful for 17__________ less secure Travellers’ cheques insured against 18_______ can be 19________ in some shops /restaurants not widely accepted Credit cards widely accepted can get cash from may involve 2______ bank machines commission fee being charged SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 Complete the notes on the purposes of a lesson plan using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. A LESSON PLAN help with 21__________________ creates a focus //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP show material clarifies 22__________________ reminder to put aims first 23___________ student problems creates opportunities for solutions brings lesson 24_______________ teacher-student interaction distribution of time for each activity reminder of materials Questions 25-28 Complete the following notes on the example lesson plan. Student level 25____________________ Time 50 minutes Class profile academic, 3-months study, improve spoken English Aims elicit reading comprehension and speaking abilities for story telling, practice present simple and the past simple Teacher’s aims 26________________ Assumptions students can understand instructions Anticipated problems students may not know some extreme sports 27________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Solutions elicit differences using questions Teaching aids textbook, blackboard, chalk, chalk eraser, pictures of 28_____________ climbing Questions 29-30 Answer the questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 29. When using books, what should the student definitely write down, apart from the title? 30. What does the tutor give the student a list of? SECTION 4 Questions 31-34 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERSfor each answer. 31. Which three foreign languages are traditionally taught in the USA? 32. How old are the youngest schoolchildren learning Chinese? 33. How many students are learning the leading 15 languages? 34. What percentage of Europeans speak a second language? Questions 35-38 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. _________________are secondary to cultural exchange at Potomac Elementary. 36. The young boy finds writing the strokes of Chinese characters in the____________________to be difficult. 37. The lecturer says that children take more interest in learning if____________________do. 38. Apart from Chinese, the NEP focuses on____________________ Questions 39-40 Decide which university student or students [A, B and/or C] is being referred to. 39. They have [He/ She has] been learning Chinese since they were 11 or younger. 40. They are [He/ She is] learning Chinese to help with their future career. Answer keys: Section 1, Questions 1-10 1. [bright] red 2. Handle 3. AEJ 4. EDV 758 5. 6a.m./06:00 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. [by] underground/subway/tube 7. [large/electronic] departures board 8. 3/three months 9. twice a year 10. [to] children’s charities Section 2, Questions 11-20 11. IN ANY ORDER B,C,D 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. control the flow 16. get permission 17. [covering] small purchases 18. loss or theft 19. used like cash //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20. [quite] substantial Section 3, Questions 21-30 21. pace and timing 22. Aims 23. highlights potential 24. coherence and cohesion 25. low-intermediate 26. avoid excessive instructions 27. Vocabulary 28. rock and mountain 29. pages/page numbers 30. websites Section 4, Questions 31-40 31. French, Spanish, German [NB in any order] 32. 6 33. 1.4 million/1400000 34. 52.7 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. weighty national priorities 36. right order 37. [their] parents 38. Arabic, Korean, Russian [NB in any order] 39. IN ANY ORDER A, B,C 40. IN ANY ORDER A, B,C BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Woman: Good morning. Heathrow airport lost [……………………………]office. How can I help you? Man: Good morning. I lost a briefcase at your airport yesterday and would like to report it, please. Woman: Certainly, sir. Could you give me a brief [……………………………], please? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Of course. It’s a very light brown briefcase, about [……………………………]wide and [……………………………]high. It’s quite [……………………………]because it has a bright red clasp on the front and red [……………………………]. The [……………………………]is black. My initials ‘AEJ’ are on the clasp. Woman: Ah! Just a minute, sir. a [……………………………]matching that description yesterday. At about what time did you lose it? I being remember handed in Man: My flight arrived from Sydney just after three in the afternoon. I had taken the briefcase onto my flight as [……………………………]. After [……………………………], it would have been almost four o’clock when I picked up my check-in luggage and left my briefcase at the carousel. It was so [……………………………]of me. Woman: Yes. Here is the log book. I’ll just check that it’s here. Do you have a pen and paper? You’ll need to [……………………………]a few things to remember for when you claim your briefcase. Man: I’ll just get that while you’re checking … Woman: Hello? Are you there? Man: Yes. Is my briefcase there? Woman: It is. When you come to claim it, you’ll need to tell whoever is on duty the lost property number-that’s [……………………………]. Have you got that? Man: EDV 758. Got it. Woman: You’ll also need to bring some [……………………………]with you something with your photograph on it. Most people present their [……………………………]. Man: Yes, of course. I’m flying to Austria next week, so I’ll pick it up then. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: That’ll be fine. You’ll have your [……………………………]with you, no doubt, so that can serve as identification. Man: My flight is in the evening, so I won’t be at the airport until seven o’clock at the [……………………………]. Will the office be open at that time? Woman: Yes, sir. We’re open until six, sorry, I mean from six in the morning until [……………………………], every day. Man: Great. I just need to know where your office is. Woman: It’s in the main [……………………………]of Terminal One at the airport. Will you be coming by taxi, by car …? Man: I’ll be arriving bv [……………………………]. Woman: OK. In that case, get off at the stop for Terminal One. Go up the [……………………………]to the main concourse. At the top of the escalator, turn left and you’ll see a large [……………………………]board-an electronic one. If you face this, you should see our office off to the right, in the comer. It’s clearly [……………………………]. Man: Up the escalator, turn left, off to the right of the departures board. Got it. Thank you very much for your help. Woman: That’s what we’re here for. I only wish we could return all the items we get handed in to us. Man: I guess you get [……………………………]of items every day. Woman: Yes, we’ve built up quite a collection. Man: What happens to the things that remain [……………………………], if you don’t mind my asking? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Not at all. We keep each item for a minimum of three months. Twice a year, in June and December, we have a sale. The [……………………………]from the sale in June go towards the [……………………………]of the office and the proceeds from the December sale go to a children’s charity. The sales are by [……………………………]and attract a lot of interest from [……………………………]and staff, as well as from the general public. Man: How interesting. One final thing-who handed in my briefcase? It would be nice to thank them personally. Woman: I’m afraid there’s no record of that, sir. Man: What a pity! Well, thank you very much for your help. Goodbye. Woman: Goodbye. SECTION 2 Presenter: Good afternoon everybody. My name’s Sophie West and I’m here to give you some information and answer your questions about money when you are studying abroad. To obtain any form of entry [……………………………]into the country where you wish to study, you will need to prove that you have enough money to cover your [……………………………], accommodation fees and living [……………………………]. Therefore, you need to arrange all your funding ahead of time. Start by working out how much money you will need. I believe that you will be having a [……………………………]on that topic later this weejc so I won’t go into detail about it now. If you are hoping for a [……………………………]to help pay for your studies, then start making [……………………………]and applications now. The chance of [……………………………]a bursary or scholarship or major funding after arrival is minimal so it is [……………………………]to apply before you leave home. To find out what scholarships are available, you can [……………………………]the university you intend to study at and the [……………………………]of education in your own country for further information. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Let’s look at possibilities for moving your money abroad. It is very risky to carry large [……………………………]of cash when you’re travelling. When the time comes to [……………………………], plan to take just enough cash to meet your [……………………………]needs and send the rest of your funds by another method, such as international money order, [……………………………], electronic transfer or telegraphic [……………………………]. Let’s go through those one-by-one, shall we? You can buy an [……………………………]money order before you leave, and then, when you get to the country you are going to study in, you can pay it directly into your bank account. You can also [……………………………]international money orders for cash at certain places. Remember to take your [……………………………]with you when you do this. A bank draft is similar to an [……………………………]money order, except that you can only pay it into a bank account: you cannot exchange it for cash. Ask to have it made out to you in the local [……………………………]and drawn on a local bank. That wav you will not pav a [……………………………]fee when you pay it into your account, and the funds will take less time to clear, that is to move through the system and into your account. An electronic transfer is when your bank in your home country transfers funds from your home account [……………………………]to your account abroad. This is often the [……………………………]way to transfer money, but it cannot be arranged until you have opened a bank account abroad. [……………………………]transfer is the fastest wav to send money [……………………………], but it is also the most expensive. As with an electronic transfer, you can only arrange a telegraphic transfer after you have opened your bank account abroad-it cannot be arranged [……………………………]. Most English-speaking countries place no [……………………………]to the amount of money you can bring into the country, but your [……………………………]may control the flow of money in and out of your own country. In that case, you’ll need to find out as soon as possible how to get [……………………………]to transfer money, whether there is a limit to how much you can transfer and what [……………………………]you must comply with. For further information contact your local bank for advice on how to transfer your funds abroad. When you first go abroad, you will have lots of things to do and it may be a few days before you are able to [……………………………]a bank and open a bank //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP account. And once you do, it may take a while for your [……………………………]funds to clear through the banking system. So altogether, it could be anywhere from one to three weeks before you have access to the funds you transfer. Obviously, you will need some other sources of money in the [……………………………]. The possibilities include cash, traveller’s [……………………………]and credit cards. Let’s take a look at each of them. As I mentioned earlier, you should not carry large amounts of cash, but do bring a certain amount to cover the costs of your first few days or so. Cash is very useful for covering small [……………………………], such as drinks and snacks. If any of your [……………………………]are travelling with you, you will obviously need to bring more cash. Most international [……………………………]have a 24-hour bank or bureau de change where you can change overseas [……………………………]or travellers’ cheques no matter what time you arrive. However, bear in mind that the [……………………………]at these bureaux de change are not very good. Keep this in mind when planning your cash needs. You can also exchange money at banks. In English-speaking countries, most are open from [……………………………]., Monday to Friday, and on Saturday mornings. If you arrive outside those hours, plan to either exchange your money at the airport/[……………………………], or bring enough cash to cover your needs until the banks open. Travellers’ [……………………………]are much safer than carrying cash, as they are [……………………………]against loss or theft. They can be cashed at banks and [……………………………]de change and travellers’ cheques made out in the local currency can also be used like cash in many shops and [……………………………]– but check with the staff in each case to be sure to avoid [……………………………]. Credit cards are widely accepted as payment in English-speaking countries and you can also use them to get cash from the [……………………………]at banks. However, check with your bank at home to find out how much [……………………………]you will be charged if you use your home credit card abroad. It could be quite [……………………………]. Now, let’s take a look at… SECTION 3 Student: Good morning. I’m here for our meeting about creating lesson plans. Tutor: Ah, yes. Bang on time! Come in and take a seat. Now, didn’t I ask you to prepare something? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Yes, you did. You asked me to think of the [……………………………]uses for a lesson plan. Here’s what I came up with. First, it helps the teacher with the pace and timing of a class. Second, it creates a focus for the teacher and also for the students. Third, it shows everyone what [……………………………]is being covered, needs to be covered or has been covered. Tutor: That’s [……………………………]useful if you have a strict syllabus to follow. Student: However, there does seem to be a need for a [……………………………]between covering material and choosing when to let a class flow and let students carry on an [……………………………]if it’s leading to learning. Tutor: Yes, that’s certainly true. Anything else? Student: It gives clear aims to the students and to the teacher. I think it’s worth remembering that there are two [……………………………]to consider in the learning process. It also serves as a reminder for teachers to put aims first and materials second, rather than [……………………………]. Those are the five I came up with. Tutor: I think that you’ve got the most [……………………………], … the key points. I can add another five. A lesson plan also helps to [……………………………]potential student problems, and creates an [……………………………]to find a solution. Second, it brings [……………………………]and coherence to a lesson. Third, it clearly shows the [……………………………]between teacher and student-or at least the [……………………………]interaction. As we both know, lesson plans don’t always go according to plan! A lesson plan also clearly shows something elsethe [……………………………]of time spent on different skills. This can really show if your speaking or writing class is really about speaking or writing. And finally, it serves to remind you what materials you have to take into class. Student: Thank you. I’ve made a note of those points. Tutor: Take a look at this [……………………………]lesson plan. Do you have any ideas about what could be added to each section? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Let’s see. The students are at [……………………………]level and the lesson will last for 50 minutes. The students are academic ones staying in Australia for three months to [……………………………]their spoken English. The aim of the class is to elicit reading comprehension and speaking [……………………………]for [……………………………], as well as to practice the present simple and the past simple tenses. Tutor: Can you think of any [……………………………]that the teacher may have? Student: Mmrn… Perhaps one avoid [……………………………]instructions. could be to Tutor: That’s a good suggestion. What assumptions would you make if you were the teacher? Student: Er… I’d assume that the students could understand the instructions. The topic is [……………………………]sports. Mmm. Perhaps Id assume that they do not understand some of the [……………………………]related to those sports-for example, the difference between mountain [……………………………]and rock climbing. Tutor: So that would qualify as an anticipated problem. Student: Ah, yes. Yes, it would. Tutor: And what solutions would you suggest? Student: Solutions? Perhaps one solution would be to elicit the difference from students via questioning. Tutor: Yes, that would work. Given their level, the students should be able to provide some answers to that, using fairly basic vocabulary. At the bottom, you can see a list of [……………………………], blackboard, chalk, [……………………………], pictures of rock climbing and mountain climbing. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Ah, the pictures will help to explain the vocabulary. A picture dictionary can be very useful in such situations. By the way, when I write the name of any textbooks I’m using, would you [……………………………]that I add some details? Tutor: You mean like the publisher and page numbers? Student: Yes. Tutor: I would certainly note down the page numbers. It’s probably a good idea to add the author, but probably not necessary to add the […………………]. Mind you, if other people are going to see your [……………………………]plan, it might be a good idea, because they might want the book […………………]knowing the publisher makes it easier for them to find it. Student: Do you recommend keeping lesson plans? Tutor: Having stored plans for years it has become clear to me that no two classes are [……………………………] alike and this limits the […………………] for recycling lesson plans. However, one […………………………] I can make is that you keep your ideas, rather than necessarily the whole plan. These can be kept on [……………………………]that are organised by topic-perhaps with [……………………………]for level, skill or structure- and then kept for easy access. This is really easy if you do it on a computer. Student: Can you recommend any books for helping with the creation of lesson plans? Tutor: My favourite book is Lesson Plans from Nothing by John Davis. You can get it from the [……………………………] on campus. If you’re interested in knowing how others do their lesson plans or just simply need a lesson plan now, because you have no time, try these websites. Student: That looks like a useful list. Thank you. Thank you very much. SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lecturer: More and more American parents are becoming [………………………] having their children learn Chinese. This is not only a case of having their children attend [……………………………]classes or of schools teaching the [……………………] instead of, or in addition to, the West European languages that are [……………………………]studied in the States, like Spanish. French and German. Oh, no. Studying [……………………] can be taxing for any [……………………………], but at a select number of American schools, children are not only learning about angles, they are doing it in Chinese. This select number of schools is [……………………………], since Chinese is a hot language thanks to China’s surging [……………………………] and growing world clout. Even children as young as 6 are honing their Chinese at school, [……………………………] by a mix of parental prodding and their own [……………………………] to do something different. I went to see one of these schools and it really is amazing when you walk into a […………………] classroom, and the children are understanding what the teacher is saying and it’s all in Chinese. Half of the time the kids aren’t even aware that the teacher is speaking a [……………………………]. They just fall right into it. The United States has declared this year to be the “Year of Languages”, although few Americans are [……………………………]of the designation. According to a survey by the Language Association, more […………………] students are studying foreign languages than ever before. [……………………] in Chinese has risen by 20 percent over the past 3 years. The [………………] students learning 15 leading languages represents a 17 percent increase over the same period. However, only 9.3 percent of Americans are able to speak a second tongue, compared to 52,7 percent of Europeans, according to the Census Bureau. At first glance, weighty national [……………………………]take a back seat to the fun of [……………………………]at Potomac Elementary. Hallways are festooned with Chinese art and learning aids, such as [………………………] animals labelled with Chinese names. Children sing Chinese folk songs and American nursery rhymes in Chinese. In the fifth- grade [……………………] class, songs and games come only after a [……………………………]vocabulary drill and lessons on triangles and [……………………………]– all taught in Chinese. The students are good at listening and do pretty well at reading, but writing is their weak point, according to the class teacher, who has a Ph.D. in education and was a teacher in his native Beijing. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I asked two of the children-a boy and a girl-about their [………………………] of learning Chinese. The boy said that mastering Chinese [……………………………]was tough. When I asked why, he said that he finds the writing [……………………………]hard because you have to do the [……………………………] in the right order. The girl said that learning Chinese is “cool” and that she is starting to catch on to the […………………] writing system of characters that contain [……………………………]of meaning and sound. She pointed out that it is quite different to English because there’s nothing like letters to refer to. However, she noted that she can remember how to write Coca-Cola in Chinese because it has a lot of [……………………………] that refer to a mouth. This visual [……………………………] of Chinese characters and how it [……………………………]children when they are learning the language is a theme I’ll return to later. Even though it is [……………………………]the parents who are pushing for more Chinese classes, my research revealed that they are not usually [……………………………]their children too hard, which I think is a good thing. Parents of the kids say they are loathe to plan careers for [……………………………]. To quote one of them, “Even if my child doesn’t use her Chinese going forward, she’s learned so much about another culture.” Some of the parents are [……………………………]their children- directly or indirectly-by taking night classes in Chinese. This has been proven to be a great motivator. If children see their parents learning something, they will usually take an interest in learning it too-or at least take a greater [……………………………]in learning generally. Dreams of selling Coca-Cola and other American [……………………………]to China have helped drive the interest in Chinese studies. According to the Language Association, [……………………………] U.S. colleges offer Chinese programs, while [……………………………]schools from kindergarten to 12th grade teach Chinese. Teaching Chinese is also of keen interest to the U.S. government, which [……………………………]the National Education Program in [……………………………]to fund university studies of languages of key world regions, including East Asia and the Middle East. In 2002, the NEP [……………………………] that it was placing particular [………………] on programmes to teach Arabic. Chinese. Korean and Russian. I spoke to some students who had just started learning Chinese here at this [……………………………]. All of them had learnt Chinese since the age of 11 and some had [……………………………]even earlier. Student A said he had //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP started learning Chinese eight years ago because he thought it would be pretty fun. However, as he began [……………………………]college, he recognised that there were good [……………………………]for employment in China upon [……………………………]. As he said, China is expanding fast and now they need services, including lawyers and [……………………………]. Student B said that she wants to follow her father and start her own business and have an office in China. Student C said that he thought his studies would bring national gain as well as personal [……………………………]. To quote him, “When a lot of kids like us grow up and [……………………………]are able to speak Chinese, and get jobs with businesses who are trading and doing business with China, it will be a big leap for our country.” IELTS Listening Practice Test 35 SECTION 1 Questions 1-3 3. How much discount can returning students qualify for? Questions 4-6 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each. 4. The customer’s address is______________________. 5. The customer can contact his former teacher by__________________. 6. There are____________________hours erf classes each day, Monday to Friday. Questions 7-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 7. What is the customer’s impression of the female Arabic teacher? 8. What other languages can the customer speak? 9. What does the customer decide is the third factor in choosing a school? 10. What does the customer say the reception area should be like? SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 13 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND NUMBERS for each answer. 11. The Construction Education Centre has existed for________________ 12. The CEC receives_____________visitors trainees and delegates each year. 13. Equipment is available for_______________days. Questions 14-16 Complete the following information about the various rooms available at the CEC. Name of room Capacity Usage //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS London Room seating 140 reception 200 Bloomsbury Room seating 72 reception 100 Holborn 1 15 ______ Holborn 2 18 Oxford Suite IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP used for seminars, presentations, receptions divisible into 14____________ used for seminars, lectures, receptions used for meetings, training classes, presentations used for meetings, training classes, presentations used for 16_____________, presentations Questions 17-20 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND NUMBERS for each answer. 17. In which part of the CEC was the “Sustainable London” event held? 18. How many schemes were shown at the “Sustainable London” event? 19. When does the CEC expect to have 150 students? 20. What is in Russell Street? SECTION 3 Questions 21-23 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. David says that he thinks a gap year is unsuitable for A. a few people. B. some people. C. the majority of people. D. almost all people. 22. Gap years began because Oxford and Cambridge A. demanded all students take one. B. demand all students take one. C. only considered applicants whose results were known. D. only consider applicants whose results are known 23. Gap years are popular in A. the UK and Australia. B. the UK, Australia and the USA C. the UK, Australia and most of Europe. D. developed countries. Questions 24-27 Choose the correct answer or answers, A, B, C or D. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. Students in most European countries A. study 4-year courses at university. B. have longer courses than British students. C. have longer holidays than British students. D. have less chance to earn money during a gap year. 25. David says that gap years cost £15000 to £20000 because that is A. the total cost of travel, accommodation, food, insurance, etc. B. the salary a new graduate can expect. C. the cost of the gap year plus the salary a graduate can expect. D. how much a person loses throughout their career by taking a gap year. 26. Kelly says that a gap year can benefit young people by A. increasing motivation. B. providing insights into their study field. C. making their CV attractive to employers. D. helping them get a higher salary after graduating. 27. David says that A. useful non-academic skills can be learnt during a gap year. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. most young people get good university degrees. C. gap years don’t teach young people useful skills. D. employers think gap years are a waste of time. Questions 28-30 Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 28. Kelly suggests working for a_________. 29. Research shows employers appreciate young people who have lived outside _________ 30. The graduate workplace requires flexibility and ________________. SECTION 4 Questions 31-33 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 31. Prairie Dog barks have___________meanings 32. Prairie Dog? are able to invent________________for things they have never seen before. 33. Prairie Dogs in Arizona and Colorado appear to speak different, but mutually-comprehensible _________________ Questions 34-36 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following notes on the criteria set by linguists for something to be a language. has words with 34_____word order helps convey meaning possible to introduce fresh vocabulary made up of 35_______can 36_____ regardless of time and space. Questions 37-40 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 37. What did the researcher use to record Prairie Dog barks? 38. What kind of animal is the great-homed owl? 39. Why wouldn’t the Prairie Dogs know of the European ferret? 40. What kind of animal is the coyote described as? Answer keys: 1. 4/four weeks 2. Arabic refresher [course] 3. 5% 4. 38 Temple Way 5. email 6. 4/four //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7. well spoken, friendly 8. French [and] German 9. location 10. welcoming 11. almost seventy/70 years 12. over 100000 13. half and/or whole 14. three/3 separate rooms 15. 20-22 16. executive meetings 17. [in/the] exhibition area/part 18. over 60 19. in two/2 years 20. [a] car park 21. C 22. C 23. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. IN EITHER ORDER- B,C 25. B 26. IN ANY ORDER- A, B,C 27. A 28. charity 29. their comfort zones 30. improvisation skills 31. distinct, individual [NB just one of these two words is acceptable] 32. [new] terms 33. dialects 34. abstract meanings 35. smaller elements 36. use words 37. digital recorders 38. nocturnal 39. [it is] foreign 40. [a] predator //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Saleswoman: Good afternoon. Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I’d like to sign up for the [……………………………]course in Arabic, please. Saleswoman: Of course. There are three courses. One runs during the daythat’s an [……………………………]course that runs for four weeks. Then there is the weekend course, which runs for eight weeks. Finally, the evening course runs for [……………………………]. Customer: I’d like to join the intensive course, please. My company is [………………] me to Syria in six weeks and I need to [……………………] on my basic [……………………………] Arabic before then. Saleswoman: I see. Have you taken a course here before? Customer: Yes. 1 have. I took the Arabic [……………………………]course during the summer. I really enjoyed it. Saleswoman: Do you have your [……………………………]card for that course? If so, it will speed up registration and we can give you a [……………………] too. Customer: I think I have it in my handbag. … Yes, here it is. A little dog-eared, I’m afraid. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Saleswoman: Thank you. … Your name is David Ri… I’m sorry, the rest of your name is not clear. Customer: Rivers- RIVERS. Saleswoman: Ah, yes. … OK, I have your details on the computer. Customer: Actually, my address has changed since I took the previous course. My new address is 38 Temple Way. Saleswoman: Thank you. I’ll just change that. Can I have your new […………] too, please? Customer: That’s right. Saleswoman: It says here that the teacher was very [……………………………] with you. Customer: Really? Ahmed was a great teacher. Is he still here? Saleswoman: I’m [……………………………]not. He went hack to Syria. Since you’re going there, I’d love to give you his email address, but I’m afraid it’s against company [……………………………]. Customer: That’s OK. I think I have his email address written on the back of the [……………………………]card. I have it on my laptop as well somewhere. Saleswoman: I’m sure he’d be glad to hear from an [……………………………]. Customer I’m banking on it. 1 wouldn’t mind having a friend in Syria when I go there. Saleswoman: I’m sure he’ll be glad to show you around. The course runs Monday to Friday from 10 to 12 and 1 to 3. Nine students have [……………] so far. Is that OK? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: No problem. And the cost? Saleswoman: [……………………………], after your discount. Customer: Thank you. Here’s my credit card. … Will the course be held in this building, like last time? Saleswoman: Yes, it will. In classroom 4. The teacher this time is Mrs Aziz. Customer: Oh, I’ve met her. She seems well spoken and friendly. I’m looking forward to her class already. Saleswoman: Oh, we’ve had very [……………………………]feedback from students about her classes. May I ask if you have a few minutes to answer a few questions? We’re [……………………………]a survey of our clients. It won’t take long, I promise. Customer: Oh, I’m not in a hurry. Go ahead. Saleswoman: The first question is about why you chose to study Arabic. I’ve got your answer to that one. How did you first hear about our school? Customer: Well, I saw a newspaper [……………………………]-I think it was in The Standard-and then I mentioned it in [……………………………]with a friend who had studied French here and she said she was very happy with the course. Saleswoman: Oh, I see. What was your friend’s name? Customer: Mary Wright, with a ‘W’ Saleswoman: WRIGHT. Thank you. Do you think you would be interested in taking courses other than in Arabic? Customer: I doubt it. I need to speak a little French and German in mv line of work, but I speak those languages to an [……………………………]level, so //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP farther improvement is [……………………………]. I’ve always been interested in learning an [……………………………]language-like Chinese- but I don’t really need either, so… Saleswoman: What is important to you when selecting a school? Could you put these five items in order, please? One [……………………………]the most important. Customer: Teachers is top of my list, for sure. [……………………………]from others-yes, that’s next. Teaching materials? Mmm … no. location. Then admin [……………………………]. I think a good teacher can make use of even quite poor [……………………………], so that would be the least important to me. Saleswoman: Any other important points that are not on the list? Customer: A welcoming reception area. … er … group size-perhaps up to a [……………………………]students. That’s a big [……………………………]for me. It creates a better atmosphere-[……………………………], more personal. You know what I mean? [……………………………]Saleswoman: Absolutely. Thank you very much for that. Here’s a [……………………………]EnglishArabic pocket dictionary with our thanks. SECTION 2 Presenter: Welcome to this short-and you have my word, it will be short! – […………………] on the conference and meeting facilities […………………] at the Construction Education Centre. The Construction Education Centre is the [……………………………] focal point for many major activities connected with building [……………………………], construction, [………………………] and design-and even some activities outside those areas. For almost seventy years it has [……………………………]at the heart of the industry and today plays host to many important events, receiving over [……………………………] visitors, trainees and [……………………………]throughout the year. The Construction Education Centre provides the perfect [……………………………] for a wide range of business, educational and social [……………………………] including: conferences, [……………………………], meetings, special events, [……………………………]and press events, exhibitions, presentations, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP lectures and training classes. Our team of experienced [………………………] is on hand to ensure your event runs [……………………………] and our aim is to remove the normal worries and concerns from function [……………………] so that events are both [……………………………]and anxiety-free. Some our recent clients include Design for Homes, the Association of Building Engineers, Learn Direct, the London Housing Federation and even the College of Law. A fall range of [……………………………] is available for use, including a slide [……………………………], which is available for half or whole days, video and monitor, 35mm [……………………………]slide projector with infrared remote control and screen, flip charts and [……………………………], laser pointers and lecterns. Other audio-visual equipment can be provided as well as access to [……………………………]Internet services. Details are provided on request. My business card is [……………………………]to the brochures you’ve been given. Allow me to provide you with a brief introduction to our range of rooms. On this slide, you can see the main [……………………………]room. We call it the London Room. Spacious, isn’t it? This room has the advantage of central movable panels, making it an ideal venue for [……………………………]of up to […………………] people or receptions for up to [……………………………]. The suite may also be used for presentations. The room mav be divided into three [……………………………]rooms if required. This slide shows you the Bloomsbury Room. It is also ideally suited for [……………………………]and lectures. There is seating for 72 people or it can be used as a […………………] area for up to 100. Next, we have two rooms that are very similar. Indeed, we have given them virtually [……………………] names. We call them Holborn 1 and Holbom 2. They are both suitable for small meetings, training classes and presentations. Hoi-born 1 is slightly larger, capable of hosting 20-22 people, whilst Holborn 2 holds a [……………………………]of 18 people. The Oxford Suite measures 12 by 6 metres and provides a more [……………………………] and luxurious environment for executive meetings and presentations. As you can see, it is [……………………………] elegant and well furnished. The Construction Education Centre also has an [……………………………]area, which is used by many clients when they hold a [……………………………]or meeting. This can be used as a way of informing [……………………………]of your company or as a visual launch pad for your company or it’s products and services. Recently, we held an exhibition entitled “Sustainable London” from //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Friday 9th March until [……………………………]. Here are a few slides showing that exhibition. The “Sustainable London” exhibition presented the challenge, the [………………] and progress towards a [……………………………]21st century city. The exhibition featured over 60 different schemes from private houses to master plans and showed how local government, [……………………] and engineers are employing technology to reduce [……………………………]impact and address climate change. Here, we can see an example of a display of environmentally friendly […………………] by some of the leading brands in the field. I would also like to show you a few slides showing our educational […………]. Here, you can see our […………………] students assessing construction plans. We currently have about 120 students here at the CEC and we hope to [……………………………]that number to 150 over the next two years. We provide a wide range of […………………] training for the people who will hold key positions in the [……………………………] industry of tomorrow. In this slide, you can see students at work on designing an [……………………………] friendly home. Their designs are later [……………………………]by experienced professionals and have led to changes in the way that such homes are designed. Finally, I’d like you draw your [……………………………]to this slide showing the location of the Construction Education Centre. As you can see, it is located in the heart of London’s East End in Story Lane, off Court Street. Limited [……………………………] parking is available outside the CEC, but there is a car park nearby in Russell Street. The nearest […………………] stations are Court Road and Russell Square. The Centre is also within walking distance from Queen’s Cross train station. SECTION 3 Mary: So, do you think taking a gap year between leaving school and beginning unit is worth it? I was just reading that it is [……………………………]that at least [……………………………]young people here in Britain take one each year. David: I think it’s a good idea for some, but not for most. Kelly: Oh, David, I [……………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP David: Well, Kelly, in the clamour to arrange a volunteer [……………………] placement or to book round-the-world plane [……………………………], how many school leavers -or their parents for that matter-stop to think about the true worth of taking a year out? Are gap years the [……………………………], character-forming experience their [……………………………]claim them to be, or are they [……………………………]an excuse to waste time, bum money and delay the [……………………………]? How did the idea ever start anyway? Mary: It says here that originally they were [……………………………]mainly among Oxford and Cambridge [……………………………], who were required to apply for a university place after already taking their A-levels. Once [……………………………], this gave them a farther nine months to travel or to do with as they [……………………………]. Kelly: They are mostly a UK and Australian [……………………………]. In the US. the tendency is still to go to [……………………………]straight after leaving school In most other [……………………………], gap years are rare, partly because students will often. take longer to [……………………………]their university courses and have more time during the [……………………………] year t,o take time off. Mary: Well, David says they might not be worth it, so is there any way we can [……………………………]the cost? Kelly: Well, the first thing to do is to assume that you will use the time available to travel abroad for a [……………………………]of time, working for a period [………………………] to save up the money [……………………………]. Let’s see. Roughly speaking, you will probably need about [……………………] for the plane ticket, [……………………………]on w’here you go. Then you’ll need up to […………………] for the specialist travel [……………………………], and anything up to [……………………………]to pay for the cost of internal travel in the countries you visit, plus food, [……………………………]and other [……………………………]. Many gap-year travellers can make do with about [……………………………]in total, although this means living on a fairly tight [……………………………]. David: But then you need to add the above cost the [……………………………] benefit of one year’s salary after [……………………………]. For example, say your first job after leaving university were to pay [……………………………] to [……………………………]a year, that’s what you lose by taking a gap year. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Kelly: Well, that’s not entirely fair. You can [……………………………]value through personal development as well as [……………………………]. A gap year tends to broaden young people’s [……………………………], helps them to matur e and see things from a much wider [……………………………]. It can motivate them to focus on their studies. Research shows that students are more likely to be [……………………………]with and complete their chosen course after taking a gap year. Many universities also say that they can tell the difference between those students who have taken gap years and those who have not, in terms of [……………………………], [……………………………]and general insights that are less [……………………………]in those who come straight from school. These are all [……………………………]that a person wall carry with him or her well past university. Many employers are on record as saving that they welcome job [……………………………]from students whose CVs sav they took a year off, either before going to university or, in some cases, after graduating. They too are aware of the greater [……………………………] and broader potential vision of those who have used their time [………………] and learned something about Hie world. David: That’s true. Employers want [……………………………]who can work well in teams think [……………………………], communicate effectively and make informed [……………………………], all of which can be learned by taking a gap year. This potential to […………………] yourself from other applicants becomes all the more important at a time when up to [………………] of young people are taking degrees, often graduating with good [………………………]. The key here is ensuring two things: that the time you have taken off is used [……………………………]and that you make it clear in any job [……………………] what you have learned from your gap year and how it applies to the post you are applying for. Swarming on a beach in Australia is hardly likely to impress the [……………………………]employer. Kelly: There is no doubt that if you can show a practical [……………………], for example by volunteering with a [……………………………], you will gain [……………………………] points from many employers. But equally, any [……………………………] in which a young person has been required to learn new things, to act independently, to work for someone, to be able to mix with fellow […………………] and people in the countries they are visiting, will be seen as a [……………………………] experience. [……………………………] Mary: It says here that academic research [……………………………]for the Department for Education suggests that employers [……………………………] they stand to benefit from new recruits who, to quote one IIR director, have //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP “been out of their [……………………………]” and are thus more likely to have the [……………………………]and [……………………………]skills to deal with the demands of the graduate workplace. David: Again, I think that the key thing is to make sure that your […………] is steered into [……………………………] whatever experiences you have gained during that gap year. Clearly, telling a prospective boss that your six months on a beach in Oz was “[……………………………]” will put you at a disadvantage compared with another applicant who goes into great details about the business skills learned by working in a cafe in the same location. SECTION 4 Lecturer: Welcome to this presentation on Prairie Dogs. You can see a picture of these rather cute animals on this slide. As you can see, they are about the size of a [……………………………] and they have a brown or [………………] coat with black-tipped hairs and a black-tipped tail. The underside of the [……………………………]dog is a light tan colour. They have short legs and sharp claws to help them dig their homes. Their bodies are […………………] long with a 3-4 inch tail and they weigh 2-4 pounds. I’ve been interested in these animals for a long time and would like to talk about a [……………………………]discovery. The barks of prairie dogs have [……………………………], individual meanings. Prairie dogs have different “words” for tall human in [……………………………], short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures. They can even coin new terms for things they’ve never seen before, […………………] coming up with the same calls or words, according to research done over two […………………] by a professor from Arizona University, who can now not only call himself a biology professor, but also a [……………………………] dog linguist. Prairie dogs of the Gunnison’s species, which were studied [……………………], actually […………………] different [……………………] in Arizona and in Colorado, but they would probably understand one another, research indicates. So far, this is believed to be … or prairie dogs appear to be [………………], the most sophisticated communication system that anyone has shown in animals. Prairie dog chatter is variously [………………………] by observers as a series of yips, [……………………………]barks or ekes. And most //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP scientists think prairie dogs simply make sounds that [………………………] their inner condition. That means all they’re saying are things like “ouch” or “hungry” or “eek”. But we now know that prairie dogs are [……………………] detailed information to one another about what animals are showing up in their [……………………………], and maybe even [……………………………]. Linguists have set five [………………………] that must be met for something to qualify as language: It must contain words with [……………………………] meanings: possess [……………………………]in which the order of words is part of their meaning; have the ability to coin new words; be composed of smaller [……………………………]: and use words separated in space and time from what they [……………………………]. The American researchers focussed their efforts on these five criteria to see if prairie dogs use a language, as defined by human [……………………………], or not. Work was done in the field and in a [……………………………]With digital recorders, they recorded the calls prairie dogs make as they see different people, dogs and other animals of different sizes and -with different coat colours, such as hawks and elk. They then [……………………………]the sounds using a computer that dissects the underlying […………………] and creates a sonogram, or visual representation of the sound. Computer analysis later [……………………………]the similarities and differences. The prairie dogs have calls for various [……………………………]but also for elk, deer, antelope and cows. It’s as if they’re trying to inform one another what’s out there. So far, the [……………………………]have recorded at least twenty different “words.” Some of those words or calls were created by the prairie dogs when they saw something for the first time. Four prairie dogs in the lab were shown a great-homed owl and [……………………………]ferret, two animals they had almost [……………………………]not seen before, if only because the owls are mostly [……………………………]and this kind of ferret is foreign. The prairie dogs [……………………………]came up with the same new calls. In the field, black [……………………………]cut-outs showing the [……………………………]of a coyote, a skunk and a circular shape were [……………………………]run along a wire through the prairie dog colony. Now, there are no black ovals running around out there and yet they all had the same word for [……………………………]. The researchers believe that prairie dogs are [……………………………]programmed with some.vocabulary and the ability to [……………………………]things. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The researchers then played back a recorded prairie dog alarm call for coyote in a prairie dog colony when no [……………………………]was around. The prairie dogs had the same [……………………………] response as they did when the predator was really there. In other wTords, there’s no coyote present, but the prairie dogs hear this [……………………] of prairie dogs barking, “Hey, there’s a coyote!” and they say, “Oh, coyote! Better hide.” Computer […………] has been able to break down some prairie dog calls into different [……………], suggesting the creatures have yet another [………..…] of a real language. The researchers are cpxietly […………………] that they will establish that the prairie dogs will meet the five criteria set by linguists. Then, there will be [………………] proof that animals have language. IELTS Listening Practice Test 36 SECTION 1 Questions 1-3 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of sending things by air? 2. What might cause delays in transportation? 3. When will the customer arrive in Canada? Questions 4-6 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4. The costs on the price list include __________________. 5. The customer isn’t sending ______________________. 6. There is no extra charge for packing ________________. Questions 7-10 Complete the following information. Customer name 7________________________________ Shipping from 14 Hopton Close, Porton, 8___________ ,UK Shipping to 9_________ Road, Toronto, TR12 3CN, Canada. Contact number [mobile] 0977 023685 Collection date 19th Crates 3 x 2 cubic metres Total cost £360 Notes Must finish packing by 10______________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 11. On the beach, there was a cast of a ___________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. The area is one of the best in Europe for finding _________________ 13. The museum contains reconstructions that are __________________ 14. Neovenator means ____________________________________ Questions 15-17 From the following list, choose the 3 things that you can experience at the museum. Write your answers on your answer sheet in any order. A. cutting fossils from rocks B. activity sheets for children C. sitting inside a T-Rex jaw D. sitting on a dinosaur’s brain E. the smell of dead dinosaurs F. a map of where some dinosaurs lived G. an exhibition of dinosaur artwork Questions 18-20 Complete the following notes about admission and getting to the museum. Opening times 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. April- October. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. November – March. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Admission Adults-£4.75 Children 18_________ -£2.75 Family [2 adults + 2 children] – £13 Students/Pensioners – £3.75 includes 2-hour guided dinosaur tour Getting there bus number 30 from the 19__________of the university Groups 20________ for groups of 8 or more, if booked in advance Contact details Tel.-01940434 Website – www.sandowndinosaur.com SECTION 3 Question 21 Which three guests are on the radio programmer? Write the correct letter on your answer sheet A. Tony Wu, an undergraduate student from China, Susan Hall, International Student, and Wendy Clark, Head of the University. B. Tony Wu, a Master’s student from China, Susan Hall, International Student, and Wendy Clark, Head of the ESL Unit. C. Tony Wu, a Master’s student from China, Susan Hall, International Student Liaison, and Wendy Clark, Head of English. D. Tony Wu, a Master’s student from China, Susan Hall, International Student Liaison, and Wendy Clark, Head of the ESL Unit. Questions 22-24 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 22. Tony Wu took a Pre-Master’s course because of his___________English. 23. Susan says international students are a__________of funds for universities. 24. Wendy says living amongst native speakers helps students__________. Questions 25-27 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. 25. How many students on Tony’s course passed? A. All of them. B. 28. C. 23. D. 5. 26. How many universities in the country have special course for international students? A. All of them. B. More than 12. C. 12. D. Less than 12. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27. What do private colleges focus on, according to Wendy? A. Pre-Master’s courses. B. Exam-related courses. C. General English courses. D. Technological terminology. Questions 28-30 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 28. Wendy says a pre-Masters course should encourage students_______ their teachers. 29. Wendy says a pre-Masters course costs the same as a_________Master’s programme. 30. Susan thinks a___________________for such courses would be good. SECTION 4 Questions 31-33 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 31. Tiktaalik rosae is considered to be an evolutionary ______________. 32. Tiktaalik rosae lived around __________________________ ago. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. The remains of the Tiktaalik rosae were found 600 miles from the ________________. Questions 34-38 Label the diagram, of Tiktaalik rosae using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. Questions 39-40 Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 39. How long had the researchers been looking when they found the Tiktaalik remains? 40. Where were the late Devonian rocks originally created? Answer keys: 1. faster, more expensive //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 2. logistics, weather [conditions] 3. 19th next month 4. tax [and] insurance 5. furniture 6. fragile items/things 7. Debra Whealing 8. PT6 2JA 9. 42a Lake View 10. 1 o’clock/13:00 11. dinosaur’s footprint 12. dinosaur fossils 13. full-size / full size 14. new hunter 15-17. IN ANY ORDER B, E, F 18. under 15 19. main gate //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20. discount 21. D 22. lack of fluency 23. significant source 24. develop language skills 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. challenge 29. full 30. nationwide benchmark 31. missing link 32. 375 million years 33. North Pole [NB capital letters not required] 34. sharp teeth 35. 1.2-2.7 36. clearly defined //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 37. strong 38. wrist joint 39. 5/five years 40. near [the] equator IELTS Listening Practice Test 37 SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer. Example Answer Title of conference: Future Direction in Computing Three day cost: 1 £…………………… Payment by 2……………………or on arrival Accommodation: Conference Centre 3£……………………per night ▪ near to conference rooms ▪ Guest House //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4 £……………………per night ▪ approximately 5……………………walk from Conference Centre Further documents to be sent: ▪ 6 …………………………… ▪ an application form Location: ▪ ▪ Conference Centre is on 7……………Park Road, next to the 8……………….. ▪ Taxi costs 9 £……………………or take bus number 10……………………from station. SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Which team will do each of the following jobs? Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-D, next to questions 11-13. Teams A. the blue team B. the yellow team C. the green team D. the red team 11. checking entrance tickets 12. preparing refreshments ………… ………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 13. directing car-park traffic. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ………… Questions 14 – 20 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer. Travel Expo Temporary Staff Orientation Programme Time Event Details ▪ 9:30 am Talk by Anne Smith ▪ ▪ 10:00 am Talk by Peter Chen 10:30 am Coffee Break 11:00 am Video Presentation ▪ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Buffet Lunch will discuss Conference Centre plan will explain about arrangements for 15…………….. and fire exits ▪ go to Staff Canteen on the 16……………………….. ▪ go to 17………………………….. video title: 18………………….. ▪ ▪ 12:00 information about pay will give out the 14 ………….. forms go to the 19……………………. on 1st floor Meet the 20……………………. Finish //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer The School of Education Libraries The libraries on both sites provide internet access and have a variety of 21………………… materials on education. The Castle Road library has books on sociology, together with 22……………… and other resources relevant to the majority of 23…………………… school subjects. The Fordham library includes resources for teaching in 24…………………… education and special needs. Current issues of periodicals are available at both libraries, although 25 ………………….issues are only available at Fordham. Questions 26 and 27 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer. 26 Which books cannot be renewed by telephone or email___________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27 How much time is allowed to return recalled books?_____________ Questions 28-30 Choose THREE letters, A-G. Which THREE topics do this term’s study skills workshops cover? A. An introduction to the Internet B. How to carry out research for a dissertation C. Making good use of the whole range of library services D. Planning a dissertation E. Standard requirements when writing a dissertation F. Using the Internet when doing research G. What books and technical resources are available in the library SECTION 4 Questions 31-34 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 31. When did Asiatic lions develop as a separate sub-species? A. about 10,000 years ago B. about 100,000 years ago //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. about 1,000,000 years ago 32. Pictures of Asiatic lions can be seen on ancient coins from A. Greece. B. The Middle East. C. India. 33. Asiatic lions disappeared from Europe A. 2,500 years ago. B. 2,000 years ago. C. 1,900 years ago. 34. Very few African lions have A. a long mane. B. a coat with varied colours. C. a fold of skin on their stomach. Questions 35 – 40 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer THE GIR SANCTUARY //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. The sanctuary has an area of approximately……………………square kilometres. 36. One threat to the lions in the sanctuary is……………………............................. 37. The ancestors of the Gir Sanctuary lions were protected by a……………………. 38. A large part of the lions’……………………consists of animals belonging to local farmers. 39. The lions sometimes…………………….especially when water is short. 40. In ancient India, a man would light a lion as a test of……………………. Answer keys: 1. 75 2 cheque/check 3. 15 4. 25 5. 10 minute[s’]/min[s’] 6. conference pack 7. South 8. Library 9. 5 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10. 21A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. Tax 15. Security 16. ground floor 17. lecture room 311 18. Safety at Work 19. Main Hall 20. team leaders 21. Reference 22. Textbooks 23. Secondary 24. Primary 25. Back 26. overdue books/ones //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27. 7 working days 28-30. IN ANY ORDER C E F 31. B 32. A 33. B 35. 1,450 36. Disease 37. [wealthy] prince 38. Diet 39. attack humans 40. leadership BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP CLERK: Conference Centre [………………………….]. Good morning. WOMAN: Hi. I’m interested in the computing [………………………….]next month, CLERK: Future Directions in Computing? WOMAN: Yes, that’s right. Could I ask you a few questions about it? CLERK: Of course. WOMAN: OK. I know the conference is for three days but actually I want to attend on the Friday and Saturday only. Will that work out to be any [……………….]? CLERK: Let me have a look. Well, you could register for the two days […………….], but that wouldn’t actually save you very much as it still costs [……………….] for each day. In fact, if you could register for the three days, you also get an […………….] to a free dinner on the Saturday night, so that’s probably the better option. WOMAN: Right, I’ll do that. How much will the fees be in that case? CLERK: It’s [………………………….] WOMAN: All right. I’d like to register for the full three days. Now, can I pay that by [………………………….]? CLERK: I m afraid not. You’ll have to send a cheque to us, or you can pay at the conference office. WOMAN: Fine. So it’s [………………………….]easiest if I pay by cheque. Now then, what else do I need to arrange? Right. How about […………………….]? I guess that’s not [………………………….]in the price? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP CLERK: No, I’m sorry, it’s not, but we do have a few rooms available for [……………….] at the conference centre if you’d like. Those are very cheap but if you’re interested you’ll need to book soon, because there’s always a heavy [……………….] for them. They are only [………………………….]per night, but they are very basic and you’d have to get your own […………….], because they don’t provide you with that. But it’s very [………………………….], because it’s in the same building as the conference rooms. WOMAN: Uhuh. CLERK: Or there’s a very reasonable guest house which is [……………….] per night. And I think that includes your breakfast. WOMAN: Is it close to the conference centre? CLERK: It would be about a [………………………….]walk away from here. WOMAN: I see. That sounds quite [………………………….]. CLERK: The details are all in our conference pack, which I’ll send you. WOMAN: Great, thanks. That’ll be very useful. Oh, and can you also send me an [………………………….] form? CLERK: Of course. I’ll get that in the post to you straight away. Is there anything else? WOMAN: Yes, actually. Can you tell me where exactly the conference centre is? CLERK: Well, it’s on South Park Road and it’s right at the end of the road next to the library, It’s a [………………………….]taxi ride from the station and will cost you £5. Otherwise, you can take the bus which runs every half an hour from the [………………………….]– that’s the 21A – and it brings you straight to the conference centre. WOMAN: Right, got that. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Good morning and welcome, everybody. I’m Jenny Stewart and I’m the […………….] here at the exhibition centre. We’re [………………………….] this year’s International Travel Exhibition to attract over [……………….] visitors a day, ladies and gentlemen, and you are among the two hundred extra staff [………………………….]to help look after them. Now, to help things run [………………………….], we have divided you into four teams – the blue team, the green team, the red team, and the yellow team. So first I’ll explain how the teams are [………………….] up, and then we’ll be giving you colourcoded T-shirts so we can [………………………….]you more easily. First of all, those who will be looking after the phones and [………………………….]all calls regarding the [………………………….], you will be on the red team. Now, we’ve also put the [………………………….]on the red team and you’ll be stamping the entrance tickets ‘ and giving out publicity leaflets, OK? Those of you involved in [………………………….]entrance tickets will be on the yellow team and we’ve also put those of you who’ll be staffing the information booths around the conference centre on the yellow team, so you’ll be getting a yellow T-shirt. Now, most of the [………………………….]staff have been put in the blue team, so the [………………………….]among you and the kitchen hands will all need a blue T-shirt, but, because of the sheer numbers, all waiting staff will be on the yellow team, and this includes the bar staff among you. Those who will be monitoring and directing the traffic in the car parks are on the green team, so you’ll need to get a green T-shirt. This year we’ve also […………………….] a considerable number of [………………………….] to direct the human traffic around the conference centre. Now, you’ll be working in the exhibition hall at all times, giving [………………………….]and generally helping people whenever you can, and you will be in the red team, so please collect a red T-shirt. Right, now that everyone knows what team they’re in, we’ll get on with the [………………………….]and training programme and first I’ll run through the rest of today’s programme, which you should have in front of you, so that you can get a [………………………….]idea of what else is in store today. This introduction finishes at [………………………….]and then you’ll be hearing from Anne Smith. Anne works in the accounts [………………………….]on level two and she looks after all [………………………….]staff, and so she is the person to see if you have any problems [………………………….]pay. Anne will be explaining when and how you get this. She will also be handing out your tax //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP forms. And I will just stress that all tax forms must be [………………………….] and returned to Anne before your pay can be [………………………….]. Following Anne’s talk you’ll hear from Peter Chen, our Conference Manager, and he will be going over a plan of the [………………………….]centre with you, which will help you to [………………………….] yourselves. He will also go through the security [………………………….] with you and show you the fire exits. Then at 10.30, there will be a coffee break in the staff [……………….], which is located down on the ground floor, Now, after the break we’ll be moving to a different location for a video [………………………….], so instead of coming back here, we’d like you all to go to Lecture Room three-one-one. You’ll find it on this same level, just down the hall, and there you will be shown a video about [………………….] safety issues in the [………………………….], called Safely at Work. We’ll finish off the morning with lunch, which should give everyone a chance to meet and get to know each other, and we’ll be serving you a [………………………….]lunch in the Main Hall, which is on the first floor, from 12.00 o’clock. After lunch you’ll be [………………………….] into your teams to meet your [………………………….] and we’re hoping to be all finished by 3.00 so I won’t [………………………….] you any longer, and I’ll hand over to… SECTION 3 LIBRARIAN: Good afternoon. Can I help you? STUDENT: Good afternoon. Yes, I’ve just [………………………….]to the School of Education, and I’d like information about joining the library. LIBRARIAN: Well, the School of Education has [………………………….]on two sites, as I’m sure you know, This one here is the Fordham Site, and the other is on Castle Road. STUDENT: And is there any [………………………….]between the two libraries? LIBRARIAN: Not in terms of their [………………………….]. Access to online […………….] and the Internet is available at both sites and each site has a range of reference materials on education. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP STUDENT: Oh yes. I see. LIBRARIAN: But the Castle Road site has books on the […………………….] of education and a collection of [………………………….]and teaching resources covering most of the subjects taught in secondary schools. STUDENT: Ah, right, but I’m training to be a primary teacher so I need to look at [………………………….]for the five to eleven age group. LIBRARIAN: Then you’ve come to the right place. At Fordham we hold material relating to primary education, as well as special needs, but of course you’ll need to [………………………….]yourself with both sites to make the most of our [………………………….]. STUDENT: You haven’t mentioned [………………………….]. Are they held at both sites? LIBRARIAN: Current issues, yes but if you want to look at back […………….] you’ll need to use the CD-ROM databases which are held here at Fordham. STUDENT: I see. Now, about [………………………….]books. I’m living out of town, so I’m hoping I can borrow quite a few items, and cut down on the number of trips I have to make. LIBRARIAN: Right, well, members can borrow two books at a time from each site. STUDENT: Only two books? LIBRARIAN: Only two from each site, but that’s four [………………………….]. STUDENT: Oh I see, and how long can I hang on to them for? LIBRARIAN: The borrowing period is one month, but of course books can be [………………………….]. You can renew any item a [……………………….]of three times. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP STUDENT: Do I have to come to the library to do that? LIBRARIAN: No, you can do it by telephone or email, but you can’t renew overdue books this way, only before or on the due date […………………….] in the book. We’ll need your full name, your borrower number and the name of the site library you borrowed the items from. STUDENT: So theoretically I can borrow books for up to […………………….] is that what you’re saying? LIBRARIAN: Yes, provided they’re not [………………………….]. STUDENT: So, what happens then? LIBRARIAN: Well, sometimes an item is [………………………….]by another borrower, in which case we’d send you a letter, and you’d have to return the book within seven working davs. Don’t forget we’re closed on Sundays. STUDENT: OK. STUDENT: I expect it’ll take me a while to find what I need. There’s such a lot here. LIBRARIAN: Yes there is, but if you need help getting started, this term we’re running three study skills [………………………….]. • STUDENT: Oh? What are they on? LIBRARIAN: Er, let me see. The first one’s on resources – yes, here it is. STUDENT: How to use the library’s [………………………….]. That includes everything, not just the print and technical resources. That sounds useful. Is there anything on using the Internet? , LIBRARIAN: Er, let’s see. The one on the Internet for beginners was last term,This term it’s finding [………………………….]materials online. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP STUDENT: That sounds interesting too, hm, what’s the last one? LIBRARIAN: It’s a workshop on [………………………….]. STUDENT: What do vou mean – how to write one? LIBRARIAN: Er. no it’s more to do with [………………………….]writing conventions, you know – writing a [………………………….]and how to refer to sources in your text. That sort of thing. Anyway, here’s a leaflet with information about all three. STUDENT: Thanks a lot. That’ll be very useful. LIBRARIAN: You’re welcome. SECTION 4 Well, most people think that lions only come from Africa. And you would be [………………………….]for thinking this, because in fact most lions do come from [………………………….]. But this hasn’t always been the case. If we go back [……………….] years we would find that there were lions [………………….] vast sections of the globe. But now, unfortunately, only very small sections of the lions’ former [………………………….]remain. My particular interest is Asiatic lions, which are a [………………………….]of African lions. It’s almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as [………………………….]and they were found from then in a band that [………………………….] east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India. In [………………………….], you can now see Greek [………………………….]that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them. Most of them are dated at around [………………………….]. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lion roaming free [………………………….] years ago. Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas [………………………….]steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they [………………………….]from everywhere but India. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP So, how can you tell an Asiatic lion from an African lion, with which you’re [………………….] more familiar? Well, in general, Asiatic lions are not as big as African lions. The [………………………….]is more or less the same, but the [………………………….]of the mane is different – that’s the hair around the lion’s face and neck. The Asiatic lion’s mane is [………………….] shorter than the African lion’s. Asiatic lions also have a long fold of skin on their [………………………….], whereas not many African lions have this. Well, I’d like to talk to you now about the Gir [………………………….]in India. That’s where I’ve just come back from. The sanctuary was [………………….] specifically to protect the Asiatic lion. It’s [………………………….]in area and most of it is forest. There are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. But despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their [………………………….]. One of these is the ever-present danger of disease. This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in [………………………….], and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there. India’s lions are particularly [………………………….]because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is interesting – it’s because all of them are [………………………….]from a few [………………………….]that were saved by a prince who took a particular interest in them. He was very wealthy, and he [………………………….]to protect them – otherwise they’d probably have died out completely. When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is [………………….] vitality. They’re very [………………………….]beasts and you would never guess that they had this vulnerability when you look at them. The Asiatic lions don’t have the Gir Sanctuary to themselves, I should add. They actually share it with about two thousand farmers. A significant [……….] of the lions’ difil is made up of the livestock of these farmers – goats, chickens and so on – as much as a third, in fact. And they’ve even been known to [………………….] humans, especially in times of [………………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP One final piece of interesting information – in ancient India one of the greatest tests of [………………………….]for a man was to fight a lion. Now it seems, in modern India it will be a great test to see if the lion can be saved. I’m sure this is something that all of you will share concern for too. IELTS Listening Practice Test 38 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 10 Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT Example Answer Application for a Current bank account Type of current account: The 1 “……………………….” account Full name of applicant: Pleter Henes Date of birth: 2 ………………………………… Joint account holder[s]: No Current address: 3 ………………………………. Time at current address: 4. …………………………………… Previous address: Rlelsdorf 2, Utrecht, Holland //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Telephone: work 5…………….. home 796431 Occupation 6 …………………………………….. Identity [security]: Name of his 7………………….. : Siti Opening sum: transferred from Fransen Bank, Utrecht Statement: Requests: 10…………………… service 8 €………………………………….. to be Every 9 ………………………………. Supply information about the bank’s SECTION Questions 11-13 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C THE HISTORY OF ROSEWOOD HOUSE 11. When the writer Sebastian George first saw Rosewood House, he A. thought he might rent it. B. felt it was too expensive for him. C. was unsure whether to buy it. 12. Before buying the house, ‘George had A. experienced severe family problems. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. struggled to become a successful author. C. suffered a serious illness. 13 According to the speaker, George viewed Rosewood House as A. a rich source of material for his books. B. a way to escape from his work. C. a typical building of the region. Questions 14 – 17 Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-J, next to questions 14-17. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 14. Pear Alley ………… 15. Mulberry Garden ………… 16. Shop ………… 17. Tea Room ……….. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 18-20 Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. RIVER WALK 18. You can walk through the……………………that goes along the river bank. 19. You can go over the……………………and then into a wooded area. 20. On your way back, you could also go up to the……………………. SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer. MARKETING ASSIGNMENT //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. For their assignment, the students must investigate one part of the ……………….. 22. The method the students must use to collect data is ……………………………. 23. In total, the students must interview ……………………………….. people. 24. Jack thinks the music preferences of ………………………………… listeners are similar. Questions 25 – 30 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Marketing Survey: Music Preferences Age group of interviewee 25 or under ▪ 45 or over Music preferences ▪ Pop ▪ 25…………………… ▪ Folk ▪ Easy listening ▪ 26…………………… Medium for listening to music ▪ Radio ▪ CD ▪ TV ▪ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27………………………. Source of music ▪ Music shops ▪ 28………………………. ▪ Internet Places for listening to music ▪ Disco ▪ Pub ▪ 29…………………… ▪ Concert hall ▪ 30…………………… ▪ SECTION 4 Questions 31-34 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. According to the speaker, it is not clear A. when the farming economy was introduced to Ireland. B. why people began to farm in Ireland. C. where the early Irish farmers came from. 32. What point does the speaker make about breeding animals in Neolithic Ireland? A. Their numbers must have been above a certain level. B. They were under threat from wild animals. C. Some species died out during this period. 33 What does the speaker say about the transportation of animals? A. Livestock would have limited the distance the farmers could sail. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. Neolithic boats were too primitive to have been used. C. Probably only a few breeding animals were imported. 34 What is the main evidence for cereal crops in Neolithic Ireland? A. the remains of burnt grain in pots B. the marks left on pots by grains C. the patterns painted on the surface of pots Questions 35 – 40 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. STONE TOOLS 35. Ploughs could either have been pulled by…………………………or by cattle. ▪ The farmers needed homes which were permanent dwellings. 36. In the final stages of axe-making ,………………………….and………………were necessary for grinding and polishing. 37. Irish axes were exported from Ireland to……………………and England. POTTERY MAKING The colonisers used clay to make pots. 38. The………………………….of the pots was often polished to make them watertight. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 39. Clay from………………………..areas was generally used. 40. Decoration was only put around the……………………………of the earliest pots. Answer keys: 1. Select 2. 27.01.1973 3. 15 Riverside 4. 2 weeks 5. 616295 6. Engineer 7. Mother 8. 2.000 9 month 10. Internet 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. H 15. F //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. B 17. D 18. Field 19. Footbridge 20. Viewpoint 21. entertainment industry 22. telephone interviews 23. 30/thirty 24. male and female 25. Jazz 26. Classical 27. Concerts 28. department stores 29. Club 30. opera house 31. C 32. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. A 34. B 35. People 36. IN EITHER ORDER Water sand 37. Scotland 38. Outside 39. Local 40. tops BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 PIETER! Good morning. I’d like to open a [………………………….], please. WOMAN: Certainly. If you’d like to take a seat, I’ll just get some details from you. It won’t take long. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP PIETER: Thanks. WOMAN: Is it a current account or a [………………………….]account you wanted? PIETER: A current account. WOMAN: Right. I’ve got the [………………………….]form here then. We have different types -I see you’ve got our [………………………….]there. PIETER: I’ve decided on the one called ‘Select.’ WOMAN: Right, that’s fine, so, first of all, can I have your full name please? PIETER: Yes, it’s Pieter Henes. That’s P-I-E-T-E-R. WOMAN: Is it H-E-double N-E-S? PIETER: Uh, only one N actually. It’s a less [………………………….] spelling of the name. WOMAN: Oh, right. OK. And what’s your date of birth please? PIPTFR: The twenty-seventh of the first, [………………………….]. WOMAN: Right. And will this be a joint account? PIETER: No, just myself. WOMAN: OK, fine. And where are you living, Mr Henes? PIETER: 15. Riverside. WOMAN: Is that all one word? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP PIETER: Yes. WOMAN: Exeter? PIETER: Yes. WOMAN: How long have you been at your [………………………….]? Er, is it more than two years? PIETER: Ah, just two weeks actually. I only arrived in the country a month ago. I’m from [………………………….]. WOMAN: Oh, that’s fine. But we normally ask for a […………………….] address in that case. PIETER: Oh yes, well, it’s Rielsdorf 2. That’s R-I-E-L-S-D-O-R-F 2, Utrecht. WOMAN: Holland. OK. Thank you. Do you have a [………………………….] telephone number? PIETER: Yes, I think the number at my office is six-oh-six-two-nine-five. Um, just a minute. I’d better check. Oh. no sorrv. .six-one-six. I’m not used to it yet. Would you like my home number too? WOMAN: Yes please. PIETER: It’s seven-nine-six-four-three-one. WOMAN: Are they both local numbers? PIETER: Yes. WOMAN: Right. And your [………………………….]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP PIETER: Well, I’m in Britain as a project [………………………….], but that’s not my main job. I’m an engineer by profession. WOMAN: I see. I think I’ll put that then. It’s shorter! Now we usually ask for a piece of information which we can use to check your [……………….], for security reasons. You know, if you phone us. PIETER: Like, erm, my wife’s first name? WOMAN: Mother’s might be better. It’s less likely to be known. , PIETER: OK. Hers is Siti. WOMAN: Siti? PIETER: Yes, S-I-T-I. It’s [………………………….]. WOMAN: Fine. And how much would you like to open your account with? We usually ask for a minimum sum of [………………………….]. That’s about €75. PIETER: Well, I m going to transfer [………………………….]from my Dutch account, just till I get paid. In fact, I wanted to ask you about that. What’s the best way to do it? WOMAN: It depends which bank you’re with. PIETER: It’s the Fransen Bank in Utrecht. WOMAN: OK, fine. I’ll check that in a minute. If We have links with them we can do a direct [………………………….]. But it’s not a big problem either way. Um, let’s see. How often would you like to receive […………………….]? PIETER: I haven’t really thought. Um, what’s the usual thing? WOMAN: It’s up to you. Some people like them weekly. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP PIETER: Oh, no, that’s too often. Can I have them sent, um, once a month? WOMAN: Yes, that’s fine. Is there anything else? PIETER: I was thinking of [………………………….]for your internet service at some stage. WOMAN: Oh, yes. Would you like me to send you information about that? PIETER: Please, yes. WOMAN: And would you like to receive information about the bank’s other services – [………………………….], loans, anything like that? PIETER: Hmm, I don’t think so, thanks. WOMAN: That’s OK then. And one last thing, if you agree . .. SECTION 2 Welcome, everybody, to the lovely house and [………………………….]of Rosewood, once the home of the famous writer, Sebastian George. He bought the house in [……………….] although he had first seen it two years earlier. At that time the [……………….] let it out to a [………………………….]because George was tOQ slow making up his mind to buy it. When it came back on the market, there was no [………………………….]and he bought it immediately, for [………………………….], even though the house had no bathroom, no running water upstairs, and no [………………………….]. When he came here, he’d been [………………………….]for ten years. During that time, he’d become one of the most famous writers in the English-speaking world. His [………………………….]success was [………………………….], but his personal life wasn’t as successful. He was no longer on speaking terms with his brother and had been [………………………….]by the death at the age of seven of his elder daughter. Josephine. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Moving to Rosewood allowed the family to start a new life. George [………………….] Rosewood as a pure example of a traditional country house of this part of England and did some of his most […………………….] writing here. The house and its grounds became the family haven and their [………………….] to [………………………….]and quiet. The walls, and the [………………….] windows were built of the local [………………………….], the tiles on the roofs and the bricks of the [………………………….]stack were baked from local clay, and the wooden [………………………….]inside came from oak trees which grow around here. Now, please look at the map I’ve given you of the house and gardens. We’re here at the Information Centre. Follow the path marked with the arrow and the first area you come to is the [………………………….]on your left. As you go further down the path, there’s the [………………………….]on the right and as you go round the first sharp corner vou will find, to vour left, an area where different types of pear tree have been [………………………….]as well as some lovely flowers, and this is known as Pear Aliev – designed by George himself. Next to this is the greenhouse where some [………………………….]plants and fruits are grown. Follow the path round the second corner and on vour right vou will see the [………………………….]to the Mulberry Garden with its [………………………….]-year-old tree. Past the Mulberry Garden, [………………………….]the path until you reach the front of the house. I suggest you spend a good hour [………………………….]around this lovely building. A guide takes visitor groups round every [……………….]. If you would like to purchase any of George’s books or other [……………….], then leave the house by the side entrance, where you will find our shopỄ which is [………………………….]between the house and the garage which contains the [………………………….]old Rolls-Royce car which used to belong to George. I expect by this time you may also be in need of a rest and some [………………………….]. Most visitors are, SO why don’t you visit the tea room on the far side of the garage? If you have time, there is a lovely walk down [………………………….]the River Dudwell. For me, this is the best part of the [………………………….]. This isn’t //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP on the map but it is all clearly [………………………….], You cross the field which spreads along the banks of the river. In spring, this area is well worth a visit. Spend a minute or two watching the water pass by […………………….] as you cross the […………….], and then continue along the River Walk through the woodland. On a hot summer’s day the trees along this path [………………………….] welcome shade, Eventually you come to the water mill which used to provide the electricity for the house – only about four hours every evening – in George’s time. And, finally, for those of you who would like to see [………………………….]views of the surrounding [………….] and who are a little bit more [……………….], when you return from the mill take the first turning on your left and climb up to the viewpoint. You won’t regret it. Enjoy your visit! SECTION 3 JACK: Lucy, we really need to get working on this marketing [……………….]. We’ve only got five weeks left to the end of term to design it, carry it out, and then write up the [………………………….]. LUCY: Sure. Well, let’s get started right now. Let’s go over the instructions. What exactly do we have to do? JACK: Well, it says here we have to look at one area of the [……….] industry. There’s a list of the different types. LUCY: What are they? JACK: Music, cinema, theatre, sport, and eating out. LUCY: Is that all? JACK: Looks like it. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LUCY: So we choose one branch of the [………………………….]and then we look at how two different groups of people use it? Is that right? JACK: Yes. LUCY: And do we have to use any [………………………….]method to get our data? Can we mail out a [………………………….], or do face-to-face interviews, or maybe even [………………………….]? JACK: Well actually, it looks like we don’t have a choice. We have to do telephone interviews. LUCY: OK, so at least we don’t have to waste time deciding between the different [………………………….]. JACK: Yeah, that’s right. Oh, and the other [………………………….]is the number of interviewees. LUCY: Not too many, I hope. Ten? Twenty? JACK: Well, we have to do two groups, remember, and it looks like we have to interview [………………………….]for each group. LUCY: That’s thirty altogether then. It’s going to take ages. JACK: Yes, but remember we’re working on this together, so we’ll only have to do fifteen each. LUCY: OK, so those are all the requirements? JACK: Yes, looks like it. LUCY: So, first, which area are we going to choose? My […………………….] would be cinema, since that’s where I spend most of my money. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP JACK: Hmm, I don’t think that’s such a good idea. I don’t think there are huge differences in the market there. I mean you get young and old, male and female, rich and poor all going to the same movies. LUCY: Yeah, maybe you’re right, Let’s make it music then. JACK: Right. So, what two groups will we compare and […………………….]? LUCY: Male and female? JACK: No. Most of my female friends like the same music as me. Different age groups would be much more likely to show up differences, I think. LUCY: Yeah, I [………………………….]you’re right again. I’ll take some notes, shall I? So. ., Age Groups. Well. What do you think? Maybe [……………….] or under for one group, and forty-five or over for the other group? That should show up differences. JACK: Right. LUCY: OK. Next. How about the kind of music they like – let’s give them some choices and then we can just tick boxes. JACK: OK. Let’s have pop, jazz, folk, easy listening … What else? LUCY: Well, we should include classical. Some people like it, you know. JACK: OK. OK. And then we should have how they listen to music. LUCY: The medium. Right. Let’s include radio, CD – and then I guess there’s TV. JACK: What about concerts? You know, in pubs and halls. LUCY: Oh yeah, we should [………………………….]live music of course. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP JACK: OK, we’re on a roll now! Next point could be about where they actually get their music. LUCY: You mean like, do they buy it in music shops, or […………………….]? JACK: Yes, or download it from the Internet. LUCY: Right. That could be for recorded music. Then we need another [……………….] for live music, Where do they go for that? JACK: OK. Let’s say disco, pub, club, concert hall. ., LUCY: Or opera house! And I guess we should include […………………….]. JACK: Not many of them in this city! LUCY: OK. We’ll leave that out then. So, what’s left to do? JACK: That’s it. Well, now we can make a [………………………….]for doing it. SECTION 4 Good morning everyone. Last week we were looking at the [………………….] gatherers in Ireland, across the Irish Sea from England. Today, we’re going to move on to the [………………….] between fou and six thousand years ago, known as the Neolithic period, which is when a total farming [………….] was introduced in Ireland. Now, there are several [………………………….]about the origins of the first Neolithic settlers in Ireland. but most of these contain problems. For instance, there are considerable [………………………….]difficulties about the theory that they came from England. The [………………………….]doesn’t really add up. But there are even greater practical problems about the [……………….] that they came directly from [………………………….]Europe. For one thing, it’s not clear just how [………………………….] numbers of men and women could have been […………….] to Ireland to establish a viable population. As you know, the hunter-gatherer economy which existed […………………….] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP was based on small [………………………….]groups. The farming economy would almost certainly have required much larger […………………….] to do all the work needed to plant and tend sufficient crops to [……………….] them through the year. The early farmers kept various animals, including [………………………….] and [………………………….]. There’s also evidence of pigs, but it is possible that these could have been [………………………….]from the native wild species. Now, we know from modem farming that if the level of breeding [………………….] falls below about three hundred females, the future of the […………….] locally is at risk. So we must [………………………….]that from the beginnings of Neolithic farming the number of breeding sheep would have considerably [………………………….] three hundred, and the national cattle herd must have been of a [………………………….] size. The question is how these were brought to the area and where they came from. It’s usually [………………………….] that the Neolithic [………………………….] used skin-covered boats to transport [………………………….]. But this method would have severely [………………………….]the range of the colonising fleets. The sheer volume of animal transport necessary means it’s unlikely that this livestock could have been brought from anywhere further than England. What about crops? Well, two main [………………………….]crops were introduced to Ireland during this time: wheat and barley, both in several [………………………….]. The main evidence for their presence consists of [……………….] on pottery..where a cereal grain [………………….] became embedded in the, surface of a pot before it was fired. The grain itself was [……………….] by the firing, but it left an impression on the pot which could be studied and identified by [………………………….]. Let’s turn our attention now to the farming technology available at that time. Before the cereal crops could be [………………………….], it would have been necessary to clear the forest and to break the ground by ploughing. The stone blade of a plough has been discovered during [………………………….]in County Mayo in western Ireland. The body of the plough would have been of wood and could have been drawn by people, but it’s also likely that cattle were used. Now, the […………….] of crops and the [……………….] of livestock brought about changes in people’s lifestyle such as the type of [………………………….] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP they made. For one thing, instead of moving from place to place they needed [………………………….]dwellings. The stone axes used to chop down trees to make these [………………………….]were far superior to any that the Stone Age hunter-gatherers used. To make the axes, sources of suitable stone had to be found and [………………………….]exploited. These so-called ‘axe factories’ were really quarries rather than [………………………….], as the manufacture of the axes wasn’t regularly [………………………….]on the quarry site. However, after the axe had been chipped into shape, they needed water and sand for grinding and […………….], so a high [………………………….] wouldn’t have been an [………………….] place for this. So this final stage of the [………….] must have been carried out close to water and sure enough, there’s ample evidence of this at coastal sites. Now it’s clear that these Neolithic axes were [………………………….]all over Ireland, as well as to Scotland and the south of England. It’s not really surprising that axes from ‘axe factories’ in England have also been found in Ireland. At the very least, this indicates that there was a link between the two islands during that period. One of the most useful [………………………….]of the […………………….] was pottery making, which was quite unknown to Irish hunter-gatherers. The pottery was probably made by shaping clay into a ball with the hand, and then [……………….] it until the walls were the right [………………………….]. After firing, the outside was often polished. This would have helped the pots to retain water, as they weren’t [………………………….]. Now we know that the clay used usually came from local sources, which suggests that […………….] was on a fairly small scale, even though thousands of […………….] are usually found at Neolithic sites. In the course of time decoration began to appear. At first this looked like a series of [………………………….]and was just around the tops of the pots. This could have been an imitation of earlier [………………………….]which were made of leather sewn onto wood. Then eventually pots with decoration all over… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-75/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 39 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. CHILDREN’S ART AND CRAFT WORKSHOPS Example Answer Workshops organised every: Saturday • Adults must accompany children under 1……………………….. • Cost: £2.50 • Workshops held in: Winter House, 2…………………………..Street • Security device: must push the 3…………………………….to open door • Should leave car behind the 4………………………………………….. • Book workshops by phoning the 5…………………………[on 200765] Questions 6 – 10 Complete the table below //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Next two workshops Date Workshop title Children advised Please bring [if to wear possible] 16/11 “Building 6…………………” 7 ……………………. 8………………………. 23/11 9 “……………….” [Nothing special] 10………………....... SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. TRAIN INFORMATION 11. Local services depart from………………railway station. 12. National services depart from the………………railway station. 13. Trains for London depart every…………………….each day during the week. 14. The price of a first class ticket includes…………………. Questions 15-17 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer. Type of ticket Details Standard open no restrictions Supersave travel after 8.45 Special travel after 1…………. and at weekends 16…………………… buy at least six days ahead limited numbers 17………………. essential Questions 18-20 Choose THREE letters, A-G. Which THREE attractions can you visit at present by train from Trebirch? A. a science museum B. a theme park C. a climbing wall D. a mining museum E. an aquarium F. a castle G. a zo //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Complete the tables below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer. Dissertation Tutorial Record [Education] Name: Sandy Gibbons Targets previously agreed Work completed Further action suggested Investigate suitable data analysis software – Read IT 21…………. – Spoken to Jane Prince, Head of the 22………...............…. Prepare a 23……….. for survey Add questions in section – Completed and sent for three on review 24…………….......……….. Further reading about discipline – Read Banerjee – N.B. Couldn’t find Ericsson’s essays on managing the 25…………….....…… Sign up for some software practice sessions Obtain from library through special loans service //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS New Targets IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Specific suggestions Timing Do further work on Chapter 1 [Give the title: Context 26…………… ] – Add statistics on the 27………….. in various zones – Include more references to works dated after 28……………...............….. By the 29……………… Prepare list of main sections for Chapter 2 – Use index cards to help in organisation Before starting the 30……….....………. SECTION 4 Questions 31-37 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C The history of moving pictures 31. Some photographs of a horse running showed A. all feet off the ground. B. at least one foot on the ground. C. two feet off the ground. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. The Scotsman employed by Edison A. designed a system to use the technology Edison had invented. B. used available technology to make a new system. C. was already an expert in motion picture technology. 33. One major problem with the first system was that A. only one person could be filmed. B. people could only see very short films. C. the camera was very heavy. 34. Rival systems started to appear in Europe after people had A. been told about the American system. B. seen the American system. C. used the American system. 35. In 1895, a famous new system was developed by A. a French team working alone. B. a French and German team working together. C. a German team who invented the word ‘cinema’. 36. Longer films were not made at the time because of problems involving //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. the subject matter. B. the camera. C. the film projector. 37. The ‘Lantham Loop1 invention relied on A. removing tension between the film reels. B. adding three more film reels to the system. C. making one of the film reels more effective. Questions 38 – 40 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 38. The first motion picture was called The…………………………….. 39. ………………… were used for the first time on film in 1926. 40. Subtitles were added to The Lights of New York because of its ………………………… Answer keys: 1. 8 2. [in/on] Tamer //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3. green button 4. Library 5. education department 6. Castles 7. old clothes 8. bottle tops 9. Undersea Worlds 10. silver paper 11. King Street 12. Central 13. half hour/30 minutes 14. Refreshments 15. 10.15 16. Advance 17. [seat] reservations 18-20 IN ANY ORDER //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C D G 21. catalog[ue]s 22. computer centre/center 23. Checklist 24. teaching experience 25. Classroom 26. Review 27. Schools 28. [[the] year] 2000 29. end of term 30. Research 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 36. C 37. A 38. Great Train Robbery 39. Sound effects 40. poor sound quality BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 MAN: Good morning, Synmouth [……………………….]. Can I help you? WOMAN: Oh yes. Good morning. I’m interested in the children’s[…………….] and I’d like a little more information, please. MAN: Do you mean the Art and Craft workshops? WOMAN: Yes. A friend of a friend […………………….]them – the children do painting and make models and so [………………………….]. MAN: Yes, of course. Um, where to begin? First of all, as you probably know, they run every Saturday. WOMAN: Fine. And what about ages? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP MAN: Well, all ages from five […………………….]are welcome, though we do ask that children below eight years of age are [……………………….]by an adult. WOMAN: Fine. That wouldn’t be a problem. What about cost? MAN: Well, I think you’ll find them very reasonable. It’s [………………….]a child, with […………………….]off for two or more children from the same family. WOMAN: Oh yes, very [………………………….]. And are they held in the main museum? MAN: Not exactly. They’re nearby. WOMAN: Could you give me the full address? I don’t know the area very well. MAN: Yes, it’s Winter House. WOMAN: Right. MAN: And that’s in Tamer Street. WOMAN: Could you spell that please? MAN: Yes, T-A-M-E-R Street. WOMAN: Lovely. MAN: And I do need to tell you that there’s a security [………………….], so you need to press the [………………….] for someone to let you in. Don’t press the red button please, but don’t worry, it’s all clearly […………….]. WOMAN: OK. And one more question – is parking available nearby? We’re driving in from out of town. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP MAN: Your best bet is to leave your car at the back of the library – on a Saturday morning there are plenty of [………………………….]there. It’s right next door to the museum. WOMAN: And can I ask about booking places? MAN: Yes, and I must tell you, you really should book by calling the education [………………………….]here. WOMAN: Oh, I’m sorry, should I have rung them instead of the main museum number? MAN: No, that’s fine this time, please don’t worry, But for future reference, I’ll give you the direct number. It’s […………………….]. WOMAN: Great, I’ve got that. MAN: But I’m very happy to give you information about the next two workshops. On [………………………….] there’s Building Castles. WOMAN: Oh, sounds great! MAN: This involves quite a bit of glue, so just make sure the kids are in old clothes. WOMAN: I know, ones I don’t mind getting mucky. MAN: Exactly. And if possible, could you bring along bottle tops which the children might be able to use in the models, you know, as [………………….]? WOMAN: We’ll certainly try to find some for you. MAN: Then the following week … WOMAN: That’ll be the [………………………….], won’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP MAN: Yes, that’s right. On that day, it’s what we call Undersea Worlds. This is where they make scenes with fishes, [………………………….]caverns and so on. WOMAN: Is that likely to get very dirty? Lots of paint […………………….]? MAN: Not really, so we don’t recommend any special clothes for that one. But if you could search out some [………………………….]to bring along to use in the sessions, you know, it’s shiny – it looks like water, that’d be great, WOMAN: Yes, of course. We’ll see what we can come up with. Well, thank you ever so much for all your help. The sessions sound really good and I’ll certainly book up for the next two. MAN: Lovely. Thanks very much for ringing. WOMAN: Bye. MAN: Bye-bye. SECTION 2 CUSTOMER: Hello. Um my family and I are staying here in Trebirch for a week or two and we wanted to know about the [………………………….]. We’re hoping to do a few local trips. RAILPERSON: OK. Well, I can give you lots of [………………………….]about all the trains going from [………………………….]in the South West. This leaflet will be very helpful but I can tell you some of the main things. We’ve got two main train stations in the town. King Street is for local [………………………….] lines and regional services. CUSTOMER: What about trains to London? I’ll need to go there on [………………………….] for one day //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP RAILPERSON: Then you need to go to Central Station – that’s for all the national services. There are regular trains to London. They leave Trebirch every half hour on weekdays and every hour at weekends. It takes about [………………………….], a bit longer on Sundays. You’ve got a choice of first and second class and there’s a buffet car – though [……………………….] are included in the cost of a first class ticket. CUSTOMER: Ah right. Um, and have you got any information on different ticket types? RAILPERSON: Yes. There’s a range of ticket prices depending on when you travel and when you buy your ticket. There’s a [………………………….]open ticket which doesn’t have any [………………………….]. This can be bought [………………….] or on the day. You can also get various […………….] tickets. A popular one is called the [………………….] and, er, this is OK for travel after 8.45. Then there is the Special ticket, which is valid for travel after 10.15. The Special tickets are also valid for travel at weekends. The [………………………….]are called Advance and you have to buy them at least six days ahead. Only a certain number are available and you have to make seat [………………………….] for these. CUSTOMER: Thanks. And are there lots of places to go to around here? RAILPERSON: Oh yes. You can enjoy many days out. Um there’s the Merthyr Mining Museum, which is only half an hour from Trebirch by train. Your children will find it just as [………………………….]as any theme park and ‘they can ride in the original miners’ lifts and on the [………………………….]. There are special [………………………….]tickets which include entrance fees. Mainline trains also offer direct services to [………………………….], where you can visit the docks or spend a . great day out with the children in the zoo, which is set in the [………………………….]that used to surround the old castle. Er, special family awayday fares are available for this service now during the school holidays. Er, [………………………….], you can be in Birmingham in only an hour and a half, where there’s lots to see and do including the new and [……………….]– acclaimed climbing wall built on the site of the old [………………….]. We will also be running a special service to Newport when the new science museum opens next year, as we [……………….] a lot of visitors in the opening weeks. I’d […………….] you to call early to book your tickets. Is that OK? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP CUSTOMER: Yes, thanks. SECTION 3 TUTOR: Hello, Sandy. How have you been getting on with your […………….]? SANDY: Fine, and I’ve been working hard on the [………………………….] action points we agreec on our last tutorial. TUTOR: Do you want to talk me through what you’ve done? SANDY: Yeah, sure. Well, we agreed on three main [………………….] for me to aim for. The first one was to find out about suitable data […………….] software. TUTOR: Yes. SANDY: And what I decided to do was to look through catalogues [………….] in IT. TUTOR: That’s a good idea. What did you come up with? SANDY: I found the names of two [………………………….]ones. TUTOR: Right. SANDY: But I also thought it’d be worthwhile talking to a lecturer. TUTOR: Oh right. Who did you see? SANDY: Jane Prince. Do you know her? She’s in the Computer Centre. TUTOR: Yes, of course, she’s the new Head. SANDY: Yes. Well, she was very helpful. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TUTOR: Oh, that’s good. Did she [………………….] anything in particular? SANDY: Yeah. She [………………………….]software called Vivat and said I should book up for a couple of practice [………………………….]using Vivat. TUTOR: Great. I’m sure you’ll find them useful. SANDY: And, of course, the second target was to draw up a survey [……….] which I. TUTOR: Yes, you emailed me it last week. SANDY: Have you had a chance to look .. .? TUTOR: Of course, um I think it’s good. Very much on the right lines. I’d say your first two sections are spot on. I wouldn’t suggest that you change anything there, but in section three you really do need to have questions on teaching experience. SANDY: Yeah. I was thinking that section looked a bit short. TUTOR: Right. SANDY: And my third target was, do further reading on [………………….]. TUTOR: Oh yes. I mentioned a couple of writers, didn’t I? SANDY: Yes, well I got hold of the Banerjee and I thought that was […………….]. But I’m afraid I didn’t [………….] to get hold of the essays about classroom [……………….]– you know, the ones by Simon Ericsson. The [………………………….]said it was out of print and the library doesn’t have a copy. TUTOR: Oh right, and I’m afraid I’ve lent my copy to another student. What I suggest you do is try the library again – this time apply for it through the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS service called [………………………….]. Have You’re [……………….] to six books a year. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP you done that before? SANDY: Yes. No problem. That’s what I’ll do. TUTOR: So, lots of useful work done, ……………………………………………….. TUTOR: So, let’s look at some new targets. We’ll start by having a chat about your Chapter One. I very much enjoyed reading it. Your written style is very clear and you’ve included lots of interesting [………………………….]of education in your target area. I’ve just got a couple of suggestions for some additional work. SANDY: Of course. Could I just ask – what do you think I should call it? TUTOR: Well, I’d go for something like Context Review. What do you think? SANDY: Well, short and to the point. TUTOR: Exactly. Now, as regards [………………………….]areas to work on, I’d be quite interested to have a few more [………………………….]about the schools in the different zones. SANDY: Oh, that wouldn’t be a problem. I can get them from the Internet. TUTOR: Great, and although you did make a [………………………….]to quite a few different writers, I think you should aim to cite more works written later than [………………………….]. . SANDY: OK. That’s more difficult, but I can try. When do you want that done by? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TUTOR: Oh, it’s not urgent. Um I should aim for the end of term. But in the [………………………….], I think you should also be thinking about Chapter Two. SANDY: Should I be drafting it already? TUTOR: No, but I think you should note down its main sections. SANDY: Yes. You know, I always find that the [………………………….] part. TUTOR: I always find it helpful to put some ideas on index cards. SANDY: Yeah. TUTOR: Um.. . and then you can sort them, and even lay them out on the floor. It’s a real help. SANDY: Well, I’ll certainly try it! When would the deadline be for that? TUTOR: My advice would be to get it done before you [………………….] upon the research. You can always change it later if you need to. SANDY: OK. I’ll get going on that then. SECTION 4 Many believe that the story first began in America in [………………………….], when two friends were [………………………….] over whether a horse ever had all four feet or […………………….] off the ground when it [………………….]. To settle the bet, a photographer was asked to photograph a horse […………………….] and the bet was settled because you could see that all the hooves were off the ground in some of the [………………………….]What was even more interesting was that if the photos were shown in quick [………………………….]the horse looked like it was running – in other words ‘moving pictures’. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The person who became interested in taking the moving pictures to its next step was the famous American [………………………….]Thomas Edison. Actually, he didn’t do the work himself but rather asked a young [……………….] in his employ to design a system, which he did. Now this young fellow was [………………………….] because the first thing he did was study other systems – [………………………….] as they were – of moving pictures and then, put all the existing […………….] together to make the first entire motion picture system. He designed a camera, a [……………….] device and the filn. The system was first shown in New York in […………………….] and was really very popular. [……………….] people lined up around the block to see the wonderful new [……………….]. There were, however, a couple of problems with the system. The camera weighed over [………………………….] and only one person at a time could see the film. Well now, news of the new system in America travelled fast and a number of [……………….] European systems Started to appear once people had heard about it. The single problem with all the systems was they couldn’t really […………….] the film onto a screen – you know, so more than one person could see it. Then in [………….]. three systems were all [………….], more or less at the same time and [……………….] of each other. I guess the most famous of these was by the Lumière Brothers from Francei and they called their system the cinématographe which of course is where the word [……………….] comes from. There were also two brothers in Germany who […….....……….] a successful system and they called it a […………….]. Well now, once the problem of projection had been solved, the next [………………………….] for the inventors was to make the films longer and more interesting. A continuing problem at the time was that the films had a [………………………….] to break when they were being nlaved – a problem which was caused by the [………………………….]between the two wheels, or ‘reels’ as they are called, which hold the film. Now this problem was [………………….] by two American brothers. They […………………….] the ‘Lantham Loop’, which was the simple addition of a third reel between the two [………………………….], and this took all the tension away with the result that the film stopped [………………………….]. So now there was a real [………………………….]of having films of more than two or three minutes, and this led to the making of The Great Train Robbery – the very first movie made. It only lasted [………………………….]but was an absolute [………………………….], and there were cases of people watching the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP movie and actually [………………………….] when the character fired a gun at the [………………………….]! Almost overnight movies became a [………………………….], and by [………………………….] people in America were lining up to see movies in ‘store [………………………….], as they were called then. I guess the next big step in terms of [………………………….]of technology was to have people actually talking on the film, and the first step [……………….] this was in [………………………….]when sound effects were first used on a film. It wasn’t until the following year however that the first ‘talkie’, as they were called then, was made. This film [………………………….]actors speaking only during parts of the film and was called The Jazz Singer, and it wasn’t until [………………….] that the first all-talking film was […………………….], and this was called The Lights of New York. Unfortunately, the sound on this early film was not very good and I believe they put [………………………….]on the film – that is, they printed the [………………………….]along the bottom of the film to [………………………….]for this poor sound quality. Now, with the addition of sound, moving pictures became far more difficult to make . .. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-74/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 40 SECTION 1 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THA N THREE WORDS for each answer. Notes on sports club Example Answer Name of club Kingswell Facilities available: Golf //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1…………………… 2…………………… Classes available – Kick – boxing – 3……………….. Additional facility: 4…………….. [restaurant opening soon] Questions 5 – 8 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO NUMBERS for each a Questions 5 – 8 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO NUMBERS for each answer. MEMBERSHIP SCHEMES Type Annual Joining subscription fee fee Use of Cost of faculties classes Times All Free Any time £250 5 £…………….. All 6 £….... from 7..... to …….. £225 £300 GOLD SILVER //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS BRONZE Restricted £3 from 10.30 to 3.30 weekdays only IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP £50 8 £………… Questions 9 and 10 Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. 9. To join the centre, you need to book an instructor’s………………. 10. To book a trial session, speak to David………………[0458 95311]. SECTION 2 Questions 11-16 What change has been made to each part of the theatre? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 11-16. RIVEN DEN CITY THEATRE A. doubled in number B. given separate entrance C. reduced in number //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. increased in size E. replaced F. strengthened G. temporarily closed Part of the theatre 11. box office …………………. 12. shop …………………. 13. ordinary seats …………………. 14. seats for wheelchair users …………………. 15. lifts ………………… 16. dressing rooms ………………… Questions 17 – 20 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS ANDIOR A NUMBER for each answer. Play Dates Starting time Tickets available Price //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP October 13th to 18…………pm 17……………. for 19………… 20 £………….. and …………… Royal Hunt SECTION 3 Question 21 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 21. What is Brian going to do before the course starts? A. attend a class B. write a report C. read a book Questions 22-25 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. College Facility Information Refectory inform them 22……………………… about special dietary requirements 23…………………………………… long waiting list, apply now Careers advice drop-in centre for information Fitness centre reduced 24………………… for students Library includes books, journals, equipment room containing audio-visual materials Computers ask your 25……………………………. to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP arrange a password with the technical support team Questions 26 – 30 Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Business Centre The Business Resource Centre contains materials such as books and manuals to be used for training. It Is possible to hire 26……………and 27………………. There are materials for working on study skills [e.g. 28…………] and other subjects include finance and 29………….30……..... membership costs £50 per year. SECTION 4 Questions 31-37 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Social history of the East End of London Period Situation 1st—4th centuries Produce from the area was used to 31 the people of London. 5 th—10th centuries New technology allowed the production of goods made of 32……………… and ……………………………. 11th century Lack of 33……………………………. in the East End encouraged the growth of businesses. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 16th century IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Construction of facilities for the building of 34………………………….. stimulated international trade. Agricultural workers came from other parts of 35………………………….. to look for work. 17th century Marshes were drained to provide land that could be 36……………………………… on 19th century Inhabitants lived in conditions of great 37……………………………… with very poor sanitation. Questions 38 – 40 Choose THREE letters, A – G Which THREE of the following problems are mentioned in connection with 20th centuryhousing in the East End? A. unsympathetic landlords B. unclean water C. heating problems D. high rents E. overcrowding F. poor standards of building G. houses catching fire Answer keys //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. [a] keep-fit [studio] 2. swimming 3. yoga [classes] 4. [a] salad bar 5. 500 6. 1 7. 10 [am], 4.30 [pm] 8. 180 9. assessment 10. Kynchley 11. B 12. G 13. C 14. A 15. E 16. D 17. [October [the]] 19th 18. 7 19. Monday, Thursday 20. 18 21. A 22. in advance 23. nursery 24. annual fee 25. tutor 26&27. IN EITHER ORDERlaptops, printers 28. report writing 29. marketing 30. Individual 31. feed 32. IN EITHER ORDER metal, leather 33. restrictions //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 34. ships 35. England 36. built 37. poverty 38-40. IN ANY ORDER C, E, F BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 WOMAN: Good morning, oh sorry, it’s gone 12, I’ll start again, good afternoon, Kinflswell Sports Club, how can I help you? MAN: Oh, good afternoon. I was wondering if you could give me some information about [………………………….]and [………………………….]. WOMAN: Of course. What would you like to know? MAN: Do you have tennis courts, for example? WOMAN: No, I’m afraid we don’t. We’re [………………………….]a golf club. MAN: What about football? I heard you had a team. WOMAN: No, I’m sorry. Perhaps you’re thinking about Fresham Sports Centre. MAN: Oh, right. I know it. I’ve played [………………………….]there. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP WOMAN: Have you? They’ve got a lot of facilities we don’t have and […………….]. We do have a keep-fit studio, which is very popular with members, and then as well as that there’s swimming, of course. MAN: That’s good. I like to swim every day, WOMAN: We have a [………………………….]of classes too. MAN: Do you have judo classes? I’m keen to learn. WOMAN: Well, at the moment we offer [………………………….]. We’re planning to add judo and [………………………….]classes soon. We’re currently running a range of yoga classes, too. MAN: What about relaxing after [………………………….]? I assume you have a restaurant or something. WOMAN: At the moment, we’ve got a salad bar which is very popular. We’ll also have a [………………………….] restaurant by the end of the year. MAN: Sounds good! WOMAN: What kind of membership are you interested in? MAN: Um I’m not really sure. What are the options? WOMAN: Well, there are three different membership [………………….]. MAN: I see. What’s the difference? WOMAN: Well, the first one’s called [………………………….], and you can use all the facilities at any time of the day or week. You can also join in as many classes as you like for free. MAN: That sounds good. Is it very expensive? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP WOMAN: Well, you pay a [………………………….] joining fee and then it’s [………………….]– oh no, I’m sorry, it’s just gone up by £50, sorry about that – it’s now £500 for the annual [………………………….]. MAN: Right, got that. And what’s the next type? WOMAN: Well, that’s Silver – it’s the same as Gold except you have to pay a small fee of [………………………….]per lesson for any you do and you can only use the centre at certain times. MAN: I see. So when exactly? WOMAN: You can only use the facilities between 10 am and 4.30 pm. MAN: So I couldn’t use the pool at 8 in the morning or evening, then? WOMAN: That’s right. MAN: OK. And the price for that? Is the joining fee the same as for Gold? . WOMAN: Actually, it’s [………………………….]less than the £250 – it’s £225, but the annual fee is only [………………………….]. Does that sound more like what you want? MAN: Well, it’s still rather more expensive than I thought. I’m a student here in England and I’m only here for [………………………….]. WOMAN: Ah, then the Bronze scheme would probably suit you best. MAN: HOW is that different? WOMAN: Well, some of the facilities have [………………………….]use. MAN: And do I have to pay for classes? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP WOMAN: Yes, it’s £3 for each class you join. MAN: I see. And what are the hours then? WOMAN: Between 10.30 and 3.30 weekdays only and you pay a £50 joining fee. The annual fee is [………………………….]– it works out at £15 a month, so that would be quite a lot cheaper. MAN: Oh, that should be all right. I could come in my […………………….]. What do I have to do if I want to join? WOMAN: Well, we book you in for an [………………………….]with an instructor, who will show you how to use all the equipment. If you want to organise a trial [……………….] and look around the centre, you’ll need to speak to David Kynchley, MAN: Hmm. Could you spell that please? WOMAN: Yes, David K-Y-N-C-H-L-E-Y. I’ll give you his direct line number. It’s oh-four-five-eight-nine-five-three-double one. MAN: Thanks. WOMAN: Thank you for calling Kingswell Sports Club. SECTION 2 MAN: And here on Radio Rivenden we have Lynne Rawley, the Public Relations Officer of our own Rivenden City [………………………….]. Hello, Lynne. LYNNE: Hello. MAN: NOW, the theatre is [………….] soon after its three-year [……………….] programme, isn’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LYNNE: That’s right, and there are a lot of [………………………….]. The first thing peopl will see when they go in is that the foyer has been [……………….] in the original green and gold. Then the box office has been [………………………….]. with its own access from the side of the building instead of through the [………………………….], which means it can be open longer hours, and has more space, too. The shop that used to be in the foyer, which sold books and CDs, is the one part of the redevelopment which isn’t yet [………………………….]. The plan is to find new [………………….] for it near the theatre, and we’ve had difficulty finding somewhere […………….]. We hope to reopen the shop in the next few months. MAN: Will audiences find any difference in the [………………………….]? LYNNE: Yes, we’ve increased the leg-room between the rows. This means that there are now fewer seats but we’re sure [………………………….]will be much happier. And we’ve installed [………………………….], so it won’t get so hot and [………………………….]. We already had a few seats which were suitable for [………………….]users, and now there are twice as many, which we hope will meet demand. Something else that will [………………………….] audiences is the new lifts, The two we used to have were very small and slow. They’ve now gone, and we’ve got much more [………………………….]ones. MAN: Anything for the [………………………….]? LYNNE: Yes, we’ve made a number of improvements [………………….]. The small, dark.dressing rooms we used to have have been [………………………….] into two large airv rooms, so they’re much more comfortable now. And the state- of-the-art electronic sound and lighting systems have been installed. MAN: OK, so what’s the first play that audiences can see when the theatre reopens? LYNNE: We’ve got a very exciting [………………………….]of Peter Shaffer’s Royal Hunt of the Sun, which is currently touring the country. That starts on [………………….] and runs till the 19th. We’re [………………………….]a bit with the time the curtain goes up. We used to start all our performances at 7.30, but that made it difficult for people to go home by [………………………….], so instead we’re beginning at 2, because at 9.45, when it finishes, there are still [………………………….]running. Tickets are //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP already selling fast. The Friday and Saturday [………………………….]sold out almost immediately and, in fact, now there are only tickets for Monday and Thursday. MAN: How much are they? LYNNE: We’ve introduced a simpler price [………………………….]. Ticket prices used to range from £6 to £30 but now they’re all £18. They’re available from the box office, in person, by phone, fax or post, or online, MAN: OK, Lynne, now if you’d like to give the contact details for the theatre.. SECTION 3 TUTOR: Hello, can I help you? BRIAN: I was told to come here, because I’d like to talk to someone about taking a [………………………….]course. TUTOR: Right. I’m one of the tutors, so I should be able to help you. BRIAN: Oh, good. My name’s Brian Ardley. I’ve [………………………….]to enrol on a part time management course, A friend of mine took one last year, and [………………………….] it to me. TUTOR: Right. BRIAN: Is there anything I should do before the course, like reading or anything? TUTOR: We prefer to [………………………….]reading with the course, so we don’t give out a reading list in advance. But we like people to write a [………………………….], describing an organisation they know. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP BRIAN: I’ve already done that, as my friends told me you wanted one. But would it be [………………………….]to sit in on a teaching session, to see what it’s like? £ I haven’t been a student for quite a while. TUTOR: Fine. Just let me know which date, and I’ll [………………….] it with the tutor. BRIAN: Now, could I ask you about the college [………………………….], please? TUTOR: Anything in particular? BRIAN: Well, the course is one day a week, all day, isn’t it? So [……………….] it’s possible to buy food? TUTOR: Yes, the refectory’s open all day. BRIAN: Does it cater for special diets? I have some food [………………….]. TUTOR: Provided you warn the [………………………….]in advance, it won’t be a problem. BRIAN: Good. What about facilities for young children? I’d like to bring my daughter here while I’m studying. TUTOR: How old is she? BRIAN: Three. TUTOR: Then she’s eligible to join the [………………………….], which is supervised by a [………………………….]Nursery Nurse. The waiting list for a place is quite long though, so you ought to apply now, BRIAN: OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TUTOR: I don’t know if our [………………………….]advice service would be of any interest to you? BRIAN: Yes, it might help me decide how to develop my career after the course. TUTOR: The centre has a lot of reference [………………………….], and staff qualified to give [………………………….]on a one-to-one basis. BRIAN: I notioed a fitness centre next to the college. Is that for students? TUTOR: It’s open to everyone, but students pay an annual fee that’s much less than the general public pay, BRIAN: And [………………………….]the college library stocks newspapers and journals, as well as books? TUTOR: Yes, and there’s also an [………………………….]room, for viewing and listening to videos, cassettes, and so on. BRIAN: Is there also access to computers? TUTOR: Yes, your tutor will need to arrange with the technical support team for you to get a [………………………….], so ask him or her about it when you start the course. BRIAN: OK. TUTOR: By the way, do you know about our Business Centre? BRIAN: No. What’s that? TUTOR: It’s a training resource – a collection of materials for people to study on their own, or use in their own [………………………….]. BRIAN: Uhuh. You mean books and videos? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TUTOR: Yes, and manuals for [………………………….]. Plus a lot of computerbased materials, so people can work through them at their own speed, and repeat anything they aren’t sure about. And you can [………………………….] laptops to use in your own home or [………………………….]as well as printers that you can take away. BRIAN: Does it have anything that I could use to [………………………….] my study skills? I don’t have much idea about report writing, and I’m sure I’ll need it on the course. TUTOR: Oh yes, there’s plenty of useful material. Just ask one of the staff. BRIAN: Does the centre cover all the main areas of business? TUTOR: Yes, topics like [………………………….], and of course marketing – that’s a popular one. [………………………….] seem to queue up to borrow the videos! BRIAN: So it isn’t just for students, then? TUTOR: No, it’s for members only, but anyone can join. BRIAN: How much does it cost? TUTOR: [………………………….]a year for a company, and £50 for an [………………………….], with no discount for students, I’m afraid. BRIAN: That’s very helpful. Well, I think that’s all. I’d better go home and fill in the [………………………….] form. Thanks for all your help. TUTOR: You’re welcome. Goodbye. BRIAN: Goodbye. SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP In the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at various [………………………….]of the social history of London, and this morning we’re continuing with a look at life in the area called the East End. I’ll start with a [………………….] history of the district, and then focus on life in the first half of the [……………….]. Back in the first to the [………………………….]centuries AD, when the Romans controlled England, London grew into a town of [………………………….] people, and what’s now the East End – the area by the river Thames, and along the road heading [………………………….]from London to the coast – consisted of [………………….] with crops and [………………………….]which helped to feed that population. The Romans left in 410, at the beginning of the [………………………….] century, and from then onwards the country suffered a series of [………………….] by tribes from present-day Germany and Denmark, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, many of whom [………………………….]in the East End. The technology they introduced meant that [………………………….] and [………………………….]goods were produced there for the first time. And as the East End was by the river, ships could transport goods between there and [………………………….]. In the eleventh century, in 1066 to be [………………………….], the Normans conquered England, and during the next few centuries London became one of the most powerful and [………………………….]cities in Europe. The East End benefited from this, and because there were fewer [………………………….] there than in the city itself, plenty of [………………………….]settled there from abroad, bringing their skills as workers, [………………………….]or money-lenders during the next few hundred years. In the [………………………….] century the first dock was [……………….] where ships were [………………………….], eventually making the East End the focus of [………………….] international trade. And in the late sixteenth century, when much of the rest of England was suffering [………………….], a lot of agricultural workers came to the East End to look for [………………….] work. In the seventeenth century, the East End was still a series of separate, […………….] settlements. There was a shortage of [……………….], so [………………………….]was drained and fcuill on to house the large numbers of people now living there. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP By the nineteenth century London was the busiest port in the world, and this became the main source of employment in the East End. Those who could [………………………….] to live in more pleasan [………………………….] moved out, and the area became one where the vast [………………………….]of people lived in extreme poverty, and [………………………….]from appalling sanitary conditions. That brief outline takes us to the beginning of the twentieth century, and now we’ll turn to housing. At the beginning of the century, living conditions for the majority of working people in East London were very basic [………………………….]. Houses were crowded closely together and usually yeiv hadly built, because there was no [………………………….]. But the poor and needy were [……………….] by the possibility of work, and they had to be housed. It was the [……………….], rather than the condition, of the housing that was the major concern for tenants and [………………………….]alike. Few houses had electricity at this time, so other sources of power were used. like coal for the fires which heated perhaps iust one room. Of course, the smoke from these [………………………….]a great deal to the air pollution for which London used to be famous. A tiny, damp, [………………………….]house like this might well be [………………………….]by two full families, possibly including several children, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Now, before I go on to health [………………………….]of this way of life, I’ll say something about food and [………………………….]. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-73/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 41 SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 1-8 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. TOUR OF EUROPEAN CAPITALS Leader: Jenny Allen Driver: Ray ……………………………..[1] Duration: ……………………… [2] days DAY ONE Wolverhampton => London 3:00 5:00 arrive 1:00 ............... [3] book into hotel ………………….[4] theatre trip 11:00 back at hotel [can have something to…………[5]] DAY TWO London => ……………[6] breakfast 9:30 1:00 7:00 Eurostar book into Hotel …………[7] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 5:00…………[8] 8:30 IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP free time dinner Questions 9 and 10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 9. Why is there no tour of Brussels?__________ 10. What will the group be visiting in Amsterdam?_________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. BUSINESS PLANNING EXERCISE FORM: PRESENTATION WITH …………………………………………. [11] STUDENT TASK WHY Mark financial…………[12] good at figures Andrew helping Mark .........……[13] with figures Jessica helping Debbie Debbie research ………………[14] good research skills good research skills Questions 15 – 18 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Complete the sentences below. WORDS for each answer. Write NO IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP MORE THAN THREE 15. The presentation will be in…………………………………………………………………… weeks. 16. Jessica cannot work on the presentation next week because she’ll be……………………… 17. Most of the basic work on the project will be done by…………………………….. 18. The meeting to discuss the progress of the project will take place on……………………………………… Questions 19 and 20 Choose the best answer A – D. 19. What time will the final meeting take place? A. 11:00 B. 12:00 C. 1:00 D. 2:00 20. Who will present the final talk? A. a Japanese student B. Mark //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. Jessica D. no one chosen yet SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 27 Complete the interviewer’s notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. INTERVIEW NOTES Position: Assistant in languages department Interviewer: Mrs Davis Applicant: ……………………………….[21] Barracco Appointment: [changed day – has to meet………….………………….[22]] now…………………………..[23] Application form already received and checked: Yes [] No [] [24] English Level: Fair Good Excellent Work Experience: Worked in a bank……………………………….[25] To teach: ENGLISH / ITALIAN/ RUSSIAN Commitments: Applied for place on………………………….[26] Details of teaching position: Teach course on………………………….[27] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 28 – 30 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 28. What is the interviewee particularly concerned about? _______________________________ 29 Where will the interviewee live _______________________________ 30 When will the interviewee find out if she will be employed as a teaching assistant? ____________________________ SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 32 Circle the correct answer A – D. 31 Tonight’s ceremony is mainly A to celebrate the centenary of the college. B to celebrate the achievements of the college over 100 years. C to present a prize to the college. D to present prizes to the students. 32 Government figures show that the college’s main strengths are //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A teaching, research and care for students. B research and engineering. C teaching and engineering. D engineering research and care for students. Questions 33 – 36 Complete each sentence in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 33. In 1900, the area’s traditional industries were…………………………… and agriculture. 34. The college originally wanted to help ……………………………………….. from the town and local area. 35. Dr Bart Halliday is………………………………………. for winning the Nobel Prize. 36. By 1917 it was producing……………………………..a year. Questions 37 – 40 Write a short answer to these questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 37. Why didn’t Lucian Dewdley finish his studies? ……………………………………………………… 38. What invention brought fame to the college? …………………………………………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 39. In which other areas has the college become renowned? ………………………………………………………… 40. How long has the speaker been Principal of the College? ………………………………………………………… Answer keys: 1. Smith 2. Six/6 3. tour of London/sites 4. 6.30 [pm] 5. cat/drink/eat and drink 6. Paris 7. King George 8. 8 [pm] 9. because of elections/blocked off roads 10. Van Gogh [accept Goph/Goff] exhibition 11. handouts 12. costing 13. experience 14. smaller companies 15. two 16. having [minor] surgery/in hospital 17. Debbie and Andrew 18. Thursday 19. B 20. D 21. Gina 22. father [in London] 23. Thursday aftemoon/2 o’clock 24. Yes 25. for two summers 26. Master’s [course] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27. Italian media 28. money 29. [her] college [accommodation] 30. couple of weeks/two weeks 31. D 32. A 33. weaving and cutlery/agriculture and cutlery/ weaving and agriculture 34. the poorest boys/the brightest boys 35. famous/known 36. 300 graduates/graduate engineers 37. because of illness 38. [Bell] racing engine 39. bridge building [technology] 40. 12 years/a dozen years BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. TASK II: GAP-FILLING Section 1 You will hear a talk given by a guide to a group of tourists going on a coach tour of the capital cities of Europe. [fade in, person counting to themselves] Forty-one, forty~two, forty-three. That’s everyone. [raised voice speaking to a whole bus] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Okay, if you can just bear with me for a moment or two. Hello everyone. Thanks for getting here on time. Well get [……………………………..]directly and make the first leg of our trip. But first let me [……………………………..] myself to you. I’m Jenny Allen and Fm going to be your tour leader on this trip of [……………………..]. If you have any problems or [………………………..], or if you want to know more about something, then ask me and I’ll do my very best to help you. And this is Ray, Ray Smith, who is our driver for this tour. And welcome especially to [……………………..] and [………………………..]. They’ve just finished their university exams and are [………………………..] with a tour before going home to India. Now, Eurobus’s European Capitals Tour. Five capitals in six days. I gave you our [……………………………..]as you were coming aboard so let me take you through it. It hasn’t changed from the time you [……………………………..], I promise, but [………………………] things we couldn’t put in the […………………..] have been confirmed now and I can tell you about them. This is day 1 and we’re going to drive from here, down the Ml to London which will be the first of our [……………………………..]. We expect to arrive in London, at about 1.00 in the afternoon. There will be a break for coffee on the way, probably around [……………………………..], at Northampton. After lunch at 3.00, there’s a tour of the the sites of London: Buckingham Palace, the Houses of [……………………………..], Trafalgar Square and so on. At 5.00 we’ll book you into your hotel for the night. We have [……………………..] some tea but we need to leave at [……………………………..]promptly please, to get you into the show on time. As we hoped, we’re all going to see Abba the Musical [muted cheers], so you can all sing along. We’ll be back at the hotel by 11.00 and, if you want, you can have a drink or something else to eat then. Day 2. Breakfast is arranged for [……………………………..]. We’ve booked a full breakfast and the bus will leave at 8.30. We must be on time for this because weve got to book into the [……………………………..]by 9.30 at the latest and we can never be sure of the [……………………………..], so we need to give ourselves plenty of time. There’re a [……………………………..]bar on board Eurostar all the way to Paris, so you can get coffee or snacks or anything during the time it takes to go to Paris, which is our second capital. We should arrive at ten to one. We’ll go [……………………………..]to the hotel. By the way, it will be the King George Hotel, not the Victor Hugo Hotel as [……………………………..]listed. Don’t worry, it is actually a much better hotel. The rest of the [……………………………..]in Paris remains the same. Lunch followed by a tour of the city – the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame. You’re free for_3 hours after 5 to go wherever you want and we’re //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP booked at 8.30 for dinner at L’ Escargot. It has four Michelin Stars and will be a meal, I [……………………………..]you, you won t forget. Now I [……………………………..] this is a lot to take in, so I won’t go through the rest of it in any detail – although you can ask me later if you want. Ill just point to some of the [……………..] changes so they don’t [………………..] you later. Day three well drive to Brussels. The trip round the chocolate factory is now [……………………………..]. It will be the Leonidas […………………….]. I’m looking forward to that. There won’t be a bus tour of Brussels because there are [……………………………..] on day three and large parts of the city will be [……………………………..] off, so we’ve arranged a walking tour instead. If any of you feel that doesn’t [……………………………..], then see me and my [……………………………..] in head office will iry to arrange something else instead. Day four is Luxembourg and there’s no change there. Day five is Berlin. Day six is Amsterdam, not exactly a capital city but the biggest Dutch town. We have been successful at getting you into the Van Gogh art [……………………..] there. I know some of you will enjoy that. Then it is back on the ferry and we hope to be in Wolverhampton by [………………..]. Section 2 You will hear two students, Debbie and Andrew, talking about a university assignment. Debbie: Hi Andrew. I told Dr Ball that you were under the weather and he gave me the details of the next [……………………………..]so you can get on with it when you’re feeling better. Andrew: Oh, thanks, Debbie. Another essay? Debbie: Actually, it’s not an essay. We’ve got to givea [………………………..] o the rest of the group and prepare [………………………..] for them. Andrew: We? Is it group work? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Debbie: It’s you, me, Jessica and Mark. It’s a business planning exercise. We’ll take a [……………………………..]new business and we’ll prepare a business plan for it and then explain it to Dr Ball. We’ve got six weeks to do it. Andrew: So how do we [……………………………..]the task? Debbie: Dr Ball suggested we took the idea of running a [……………………..] training company in the Middle East. Andrew: Okay, so who’s doing what? Debbie: Well, we had a chat and we thought you could help Mark. There’s quite a bit of [……………………………..]training in the Middle East, so we can get quite [……………………………..]financial costing into this. Mark will do that. He’s good at [……………………………..]. Andrew: That’s good. I can help. 1 had a job last summer in an [………………..] office and I’ve got experience with figures. Anyway, what are you and Jessica going to do? Debbie: We can do some more research on the smaller companies in the area who do medical training while you and Mark can [……………………………..]on the bigger firms. Both Jessica and I have good research skills. Andrew: Seems you’ve been busy planning the whole project! Debbie: Well, six weeks seems like a long time but we’ve got some [………………..] tests in a fortnight so I think we’d better get on with this [……………………………..] as soon as possible. Andrew: You’re right. What about [……………………………..]when we can meet to check on each others progress. Debbie: That’s going to be a bit [………………..]. Jessica won’t be here from next Monday to Saturday as she’s got to have some minor [………………..]. Andrew: Nothing to worry about, I hope. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Debbie: No, it’s just something routine. But Mark will be away at the weekend and won’t be back until Tuesday or even Wednesday. His brother’s getting [……………………………..]and he’s going to be besl man. Andrew: That means neither of them will have much time to be working on our [……………………………..]in the next couple of weeks then. Debbie: No, and as we’ll all have to be studying for our mid-term tests as well, I think you and I will be bearing the brunt of the work in the [……………………………..] stages, Andrew. Andrew: That’s fair enough Debbie but I hope they’ll pull their weight later. I don’t want you and I to have to do all the work. We’ve got to pass these tests too! Debbie: You’re right but I don’t think Jessica and Mark are the type of people to shirk their [……………………………..]. Anyway, when are we going to have this meeting? Andrew: What about next Wednesday? Debbie: Well, Jessica will be fine by then but Mark isn’t sure if he’ll be back or not so what about the following day to be certain? Andrew: Agreed. But where? We all live in different parts of the town so how about the Student Union bar? Debbie: Don’t you think it would be rather noisy? Andrew: Not if we meet in the morning. I haven’t got any […………………..] until 2o clock. Debbie: None of us has. No. wait, Mark has one at 11 but maybe he could miss that this time and copy up the notes. Let’s say well meet at the bar but a bit later, at noon. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Andrew: Good, that’s sorted out. Now, who’s actually going to give the presentation? Jessica has such a quiet voice and Mark’s Scottish […………..] is diff icult to understand. Debbie: It’s not that strong! Sometimes I can’t work out what you are saying, Andrew! Andrew: OK. I admit my accent is not that clear. But remember we have a [……………………………..]of Japanese students in the group. It wouldn’t be fair on them to have to listen to any of us. Debbie: We can [……………………………..]that later. We don’t have to woriy about that yet. I’ll have to [……………………………..]. I’ve got a lecture in 10 minutes. So, get well soon. Andrew: Thanks, Debbie. We’ll be in touch. Bye. Section 3 You will hear a conversation between Mrs Davis and a lady she is interviewing called Gina. Gina: Mrs Davis, Hello. Can I see you for a moment? Mrs Davis: Ah, Gina, hello. Gina: Hello, Mrs Davis. It’s about the job as [……………………………..]in the language department. I hope I’m not [……………………………..]you. Mrs Davis: No … er, no, no. Of course not. I was rather thinking you were coming to see me with the others tomorrow. Didn’t I make an [……………………..] for you? Gina: Yes, but I’ve got a bit of a problem. I have to go to London tomorrow to meet my father. He’s coming over here for a [……………………………..] meeting. I wondered if we could [……………………………..] it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mrs Davis: Yes of course. Right … Now, I got your application form, haven’t I? Yes, here we are, Gina Barraco. So, tomorrow’s out. How about Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock? Gina: That would be fine. Mrs Davis: That’s perfect. Actually, I’m glad you came in because there were one or two things our Personnel Department wasn’t sure about when they [……………………………..]your application and I can ask you about them now. How do you think you’d [……………………………..]-1 mean, your spoken English is pretty good – how do you think you’d manage the [……………………………..]side of things in English? I need to comment on the level of your English. Gina: Well, actually, I’m not too [……………………………..]about that kind of thing. Before I came here 1 worked as a clerk in a bank for two summers. I’m not a [………………………] secretary or anything, but I’m fairly [……………………..] and I’m good at getting things done. I’m not so sure exactly how good my English is, but then I’ll be teaching in Italian, won’t I? Mrs Davis: Yes… I think your English will be fine and the […………………..] would always welcome a good [……………………………..]. Now, tell me about your [……………………………..]commitments next year. You’ve [……………………………..]for a place on the Master’s scheme, haven’t you? How would you fit that in with your work for us? Gina: Well, it’s part-time over two years, so apart from the reading, which I can do at the weekend and in the evenings, it’s about four class hours a week. Anyway, I don’t know if I’ll be [……………………………..]on it, although I feel quite excited. I had the [……………………………..]last Monday with Dr Marplot, and it went really well. He asked me exactly the questions I wanted. Mrs Davis: That’s good. Now, the post we’re looking to fill is to teach [……………………………..]media – in Italian, of course. That involves reading and [……………………………..]classes mainly, although you’d be expected to help the [……………………………..]with their language as well. You can speak to the other assistants about how it works, exactly – there is one in each language department. They’re mainly [……………………………..], although I think we’ve got one [……………………………..], too. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Gina: Can I ask something? Mrs Davis: Of course. Gina: Well, I think one of the biggest problems for me is going to be money. I get a [……………………………..], as you know, and my parents are not rich, so I need to know how much I’d be paid. Mrs Davis: Of course. Well, the pay is not great – it works out at [……………………………..] a week. But the good thing is, you wouldn’t have to pay tax. Oh, and you’d be able to keep your college [………………………..] if you wanted to. That would be cheaper than living out. Gina: Yes. Oh, that sounds fine. Mrs Davis: Well, as you know, I’ve got to see the other two applicants tomorrow. Then it’ll take a week or so to discuss everything with Dr Santini, the head of Italian … I [……………………………..]we’ll know in a couple of weeks. OK? We’ll let you all know then. Gina: Thank you very much, Mrs Davis. Mrs Davis: Not at all, Gina. Thank you. Section 4 You will hear a talk by a College Principal. Well, perhaps I can start this evening by welcoming you all to the […………………..] this evening. Some of you, of course, I know well already, but the parents are mostly [……………………………..]to me. We are very proud to have you here tonight to present the awards for this year’s students, but also to [……………………………..]our centenary, and to celebrate the [……………………………..] of the college over that time. Before we go on to the main business of tonight, the achievement [………………………..], I should like to say a few words to remind you why this //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP College has such a,unique [……………………………..] in this country. Because it is well-known for what it is, which is quite simply the best engineering [……………………..] in the United Kingdom. This is not just my opinion, which might well be biased. It is based on government […………..] which consistently show that year after year, we provide the highest levels of education, engineering research and [……………………………..]care in the UK. As most of you know, this is the college’s[……………………………..]year, and it is important I feel to [……………………………..]on the origins of the college. A hundred years ago, the traditional [……………………………..]of this area – weaving, cutlery making and [……………………………..]– were in sharp decline, and when they went, in came that [……………………………..]of the past, unemployment and [……………………………..]. Our College was founded in order to provide for the some of the poorest but brightest boys of the town and surrounding area a way out of the poverty of the time. It was an [……………………………..]success, thanks in no small part to the first [……………………………..]of teaching staff, including Frank Harris, a future president of the Aeronautic Society, and Dr Bart Halliday, whose name is surely known to you all as a Nobel Prize [……………………………..] and major [………………..] to the creation of the first [……………………………..]. By 1917 the college was turning out […………………..] highly skilled, highly qualified graduate engineers a year. Former students at this time include Frederick Cantor, who became a researcher at the atomic research station in Minnesota in America, and the painter Lucian Dewdley, RA, who famously didn’t […………………..] his studies because of [………………………..]. After the end of [……………………………..]in 1918, the college was formally [……………………………..]to the Northern University in Colton, and has remained a part of that institution ever since. The achievements of the graduates and staff of the college in the years since then are too numerous to list here, but I must mention the [……………………………..]of the Bell racing engine, which has been such a [………………………..]force in automotive engineering. These days, the focus of our research has changed to keep pace with the changes in modern technology and while many of you will know that we are [………………………..]well known for our [……………………………..]in bridge building technology, you may be [……………………………..]to hear that none of us has ever actually built a bridge in our lives. These days, it is all done by computer models. So when we worked on the changes ot the Millennium Bridge over the Thames, which [……………………………..]so badly, the first we saw of the bridge was when we walked on it after the completion of the changes. In the [……………………………..]or so years that I’ve been Principal, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP that is probably one of my most [……………………………..]moments. To be able to undertake this work through [……………………………..]modeling rather than trial and error is surely the goal of [……………………………..] research. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-72/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 42 SECTION 1 Questions 1 -10 Complete the following notes using A WORD or SHORT PHRASE for each answer. Borchester University Example: Where to get food on campus PLACE Main Refectory Hall CAPACITY REGULAR MENU COST 500 vegetarian, fish ………………….[1] …………[3] – £3 Open……………. [2] Arts Building Café Open: 9 – 6 ……………..[4] tea, coffee, hot chocolate, sandwiches ……………..[5] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ………………….[6] Bar Open: 10 – 4 IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP tea, coffee, …………………………[7] sandwiches £1.30 Questions 8 -10 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 8. You can hear a concert of classical music every ………………………………… 9. The jazz concerts start at………………………………………………….................. 10. You can smoke in……………………………………………………........................ SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 17 Complete Amanda’s notes in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. WHERE TO SEND OUR RUBBISH ITEM WHERE? Returnable glass bottles milkman,………………………………..[11] ……………………………… [12] glass container //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Telephone book? ……………………[13] Paperbacks ……………….[15] Newspapers …………………….[17] ……………….[14] general rubbish — no recycling …………..[16] container charity shop . Questions 18 – 20 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 18. How will Amanda and Barry know where to put the different plastic bottles? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19. What does the technician do? .....................……………………………………… ……………………………………… 20. Who uses the clothes which are in bad condition? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 24 Circle the correct answer A – D. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. Roughly what proportion of the public is happy with the hospital? A. all B. the vast majority C. Few D. some 22. What is the purpose or the “Visitors’ Charter”? A. To notify the public. B. To display standards. C. To help patients with special needs. D. To give patients a sympathetic ear. 23. What is the purpose of the “sympathetic ear” symbol on patient records? A. To make the patient aware of the problem. B. To impair hearing. C. To gain the patients’ consent. D. To indicate a patient who has difficulty hearing. 24. The work on the main entrance A. will be improved. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. will be completed on schedule. C. will be finished in a few months. D. will cost more than planned. Questions 25 – 27 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 25. Members of staff who know a foreign language ought to have……….....……… indicate this. 26 The hospital has bilingual staff speaking Welsh. Urdu and ………………….. 27 The hospital hopes more languages will be offered in…………………… Questions 28 and 29 Circle TWO answers A – E. Which ideas mil the hospital use for fundraising? A. camping B. outdoor suppers C. sponsored bikes in the park D. sponsored swims //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. surveys Question 30 Circle the correct answer A – D. 30. How many people completed the questionnaire? A. 18 B. 15O C. 200 D. 98 SECTION 4 Complete the questionnaire below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. Borchester University Module Assessment Feedback Questionnaire Underline level: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Title of Module: An Introduction to ……………………………………..[31] Name of tutors: Professor Merrick and ……………………………………….[32] Underline type of meaning: lecture [please specify] practical seminar [33].....other Please score on the following scale: 1 = strongly disagree //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 2 = disagree 3 = agree 4 = strongly agree 1. The module has dearly stated aims and objectives. [4] 2. Teaching methods are well chosen. …………………………………[34] 3. The tutor presents module content dearfy. …………………………………[35] 4. The teaching is well matched by an up-to-date reading list. ………………………………….[36] 5. Book provision in the library is adequate. ………………………………….[37] 6. Time on each topic/area is well distributed. [4] 7. Assignment feedback is helpful. ………………………………….[38] 8. Seminar/group work improves understanding. [4] 9. Module stretches student’s capacity for knowledge/skills/ideas. [4] Questions 39 and 40 Circle TWO answers A – E. Which problems in the classroom did Ann and Geoff note down? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. inadequate facilities B. room too small C. room too hot D. room has too many people E. chairs without wings Answer keys: 1. pasta and salad/pasta/salad 2. 11.30 – 2.30 3. £1.50 4. 50/fifty 5. £1.15 6. Theatre 7. Toasted 8. Thursday 9. 1 o’clock/l p.m. 10. the Main Refectory 11. Milkman //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. broken mirror 13. general rubbish 14. charity container 15. [car/old] batteries 16. Paper 17. Magazines 18. by a code 19. offer/give advice 20. paper industiy 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. a badge 26. Arabic 27. the autumn 28. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29. D 30. C 31. South Pacific History 32. Dr. Smith 33. Lecture 34. 4 35. 4 36. 3 37. 2 38. 3 39. B or E 40. E or B //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-71/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 43 SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 1 – 2 Circle the correct answer A – C. Example The festival is about A. rivers. B. the inhabitants. C. arts and music 1. The festival lasts for A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 4 days. 2. It will take place on A. 14,h July. B. 4th July. C. 4th August. Questions 3 – 4 Circle TWO answers A – E. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP You can buy tickets from A. the Town Hall. B. the festival office. C. libraries. D. tourist advice centres. E. post offices. Questions 5-7 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space. 5. The weather forecast for the festival is………………………….. 6. Food will be available from…………………………………………… 7. There will be a bar selling soft drinks,………………………………… Questions 6-10 Write ONE WORD in each space. Name of band Where they come from What kind of music Petie’s Dozen 8_______________ Jazz Strings Poland Poland 9____________ The Fiddlers 10_____________ Folk //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11-20 Write A WORD or A NUMBER in the spaces. Current Account Overdraft Application Form Surname: O’ Drew First name[s]: 11_________________ Current Account no: 39261916 Address: 24, Kilverton Drive 12____________ SA3 9ER Tel: 0458 88320 Date of birth: 13_________________ Work: Culver Engineering 14_________________ Carbury Tel: 15_________________ Number of years in job: approx. 3 years Current salary: 16_________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Outgoings: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mortgage: 17______________ Credit cards: £45 18______________ £ 19 storecards Personal loans: 19______________ Overdraft facility approved? Y/N Overdraft limit: 20_______________________ SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 23 Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each space. Student Union Elections 21. There are…………………………..colleges in the university. 22. This election is held to choose…………………………..student union officers. 23. Turnout last year was only…………………………..percent of those eligible to vote. Questions 24 – 30 Complete the notes below. For questions 24 and 25 write ONE WORD for each answer. For questions 26 -30 write the letter A – D. Write A if Maria approves, B if David approves, C it both approve, D if neither approves. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS CANDIDATE Jenny de Groot 24…………………………… Officer Michael McCarthy Entertainments Officer Wu Bing Lei Overseas Officer Charles Law 25……………………………… Officer Brian McKay Liaison Officer IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good choice? 26………………………………………. 27………………………………………. 28………………………………………. 29………………………………………. 30……………………………………….. SECTION4 Questions 31 -32 Choose TWO answers. The main topics of the lecture are A. introduction lo linguistics B. the history of European languages C. various languages D. how languages develop //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. languages and evolution Questions 33 – 40 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space. 33. Examples of natural languages are English, …………………….……….. 34. In reality, natural languages are always ………………………………. PIDGIN CREOLE Orgins Came into being when two groups Developed from pidgin into couldn’t communicate in 36…………………………… 35………………………………. Spoken In Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, 38……………………………….. In, for example, 37………………………… Features Simplified form of one of the two groups’ languages. Words have more 39…………………….. As complex as natural languages. Have to fight to get the 40…………………………… Answer keys: 1. B 2. C 3. B or E 4. E or B 5. hot and sunny //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. Stands 7. beer and wine 8. New Orleans 9. Classical Music/Favourites 10. Ireland 11. Michael 12. Chalvey 13. 23rd February 1967 14. Works Yard 15. 0912 79509 16. £18,000 17. £450 18. [a] clothes shop 19. none/no 20. £250 21. 4/four 22. 5/five //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. 25/twenty-five 24. Women’s 25. Finance 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C or D 32. D or C 33. French and German/French and Greek/German and Greek 34. Changing 35. each other’s languages 36. a full language 37. [French] New Orleans 38. China and India/China, the Pacific/India, the Pacific 39. than one meaning //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. language recognised BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. TASK II: GAP-FILLING Section 1 You will hear a guide introducing tourists to the Red River Festival. Now, as I’m sure you know, the Red River [……………………………..]– that is, the Red River International Music and Arts Festival, to give it its full name – is on while you are here, and I’m sure I speak for all the [………………………..] of Red River in inviting you most [………………………..] to attend. The festival takes place over a long weekend – that is, it starts on the Friday afternoon and runs until Sunday evening. Normally the festival would take place on [………………………..], the same day as American [……………..]Day, but this year we have [………………………..]it for the fourth of August. Now, you can buy [……………………………..]for this festival either by the day or for the whole festival. The second option is cheaper, although of course not everyone can [……………………………..]for the whole time. A day’s ticket is [……………………………..], and it’s [……………………………..]for the whole festival. That’s very good value. If you want tickets, you are [………………….] to get them early, because there are always more visitors than tickets. Space is limited, so buy early! You can get them direct from the festival organisers’ […………………..], the festival office, and I’ll give you that address later, or you can get them from any of our three post offices or one of the many […………………….] in the town. Last year we [………………………..] them from tourist advice centres and the Town Hall, but this year it was decided to limit the number of outlets to cut down on [………………………..] costs. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The weather is looking good. The [……………………………..]expect it to be one of the hottest and [……………………………..]weekends of the year, so it’s perfect for the festival, although I would remind you to cover up and be aware of the dangers of too much [……………………………..]. If it gets too hot for you, you could always stay inside for some of the indoor events. And of course you’ll be able to get food – from [……………………………..]and snacks to barbecues, as well as [……………………………..]fast food – from several stands. There will be a bar this year, but after last year we will only be selling soft drinks, beer and wine. We have decided not to bother with a […………………..], there won’t be any [……………………………..]on sale. So, what’s on? Well, I can only give you a flavour of the many [……………..] we have coming this year, but if I can name one of my personal favourites, you must see Petie’s Dozen, a traditional New Orleans jazz band. They were here last year, and were so popular that we’ve invited them back. If you like classical music, we’ve got a string [……………..]from Poland, [………………………..] called Strings, playing classical favourites. We’ve also got rock bands, a blues band from the UK, a group of traditional [……………………………..]beer hall singers, and another of my favourites, The Fiddlers, who come from Ireland. Their special brand of folk music is popular all over the world. Moving on, then, to other [……………………………..]in the Red River area. For children, there’s lots to do and see, from [……………………………..]to theme parks … [fade] Section 2 You will hear a man and a female bank employee talking about getting a loan. [phone rings] Woman: Good afternoon, County and District Bank Customer Services. Can I help you? Man: Hello? I need to speak to someone about getting a loan, an […………..]. Woman: Yes, perhaps I can help you. Do you bank with us, sir? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Yes. My name is Mick O’Drew. Woman: Sorry, sir. Your [……………………………..]is … Man: O’Drew. Mick O’Drew but my full name is Michael. Woman: And can I have your account number, please, Mr O’Drew? Man: Yes, ifs [……………………………..]. Woman: That’s … fine. Now, 1 just need to confirm some details for [……………………………..]reasons. What is your address? Man: It’s 24, Kilverton Drive. That’s in Chalvey. That’s C-II-A-L-V-E-Y. Er … the postcode is… [……………………………..]. Woman: Aid your telephone number? Man: [……………………………..]. Woman: And can you tell me your date of birth, Mr O’Drew? Man: Yes. It’s [……………………………..]. Woman: Thank you. Now, there are some gaps in your file here. I don’t seem to have an address for you at work. Man: No, when 1 joined your bank I didn’t have a job. Woman: Ah … Man: But I do now. I work for Culver Engineering. Thats in Carbuiy. The address is 30, Works Yard. Carbuiy. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Could you repeat that? Man: Works Yard. W-O-R-K-S Y-A-R-D. It’s two words. Woman: Right. Thank you. Do you have a work telephone number where we can [……………………..]you, please? Man: Yes, it s …[……………………………..]. Woman: 7509. Man: Nojt’s 79509. Woman: Oh, right. Thank you. How long have you been there, Mr O Drew? Man: Urn… I started in 1997…no, 1998. Woman: OK, that’s fine. And can you tell me your current salary, please? Man: Well, I’m not sure exactly, but it’s about, er … [……………………..]. Woman: Now, you would like an overdraft. Do have any other major debts? Man: What do you mean? Woman: Well, are you paying a [……………………………..]on your house? Man: Yes… Woman: How much is that every month? Man: It’s about [………………………..]. Woman: I see… And do you have any credit cards or […………………..]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Yes. I pay 45 pounds a month in credit card charges. Oh, and about 19 pounds a month for my [………………..]– that’s with J.H. Olney, the clothes shop. Woman: Do you have any personal loans, or hire […………………..] agreements? Man: None whatsoever. Woman: Right, well, the loan shouldn’t be a problem. I can set it up for you in the morning. I’ve set your limit at [……………………………..], although you can raise this to [……………………………..]if you’re still having problems. Just give us a ring if you need to. Man: Oh, that’s great. Thank you. Goodbye. Woman: Goodbye, sir. Section 3 You will hear a conversation between two students, David and Maria, about the candidates for an election for student officers. David: Hi Maria. Have you [……………………..] yet? Maria: Oh, hello. David. Erm, what did you say? David: Have you voted yet? You know, in the studenl union [……………………………..]? Maria: Well, no… I mean, they’ve only just [……………………..] the names of the final [………………………..]. The first round elections were only held last week. David: But I’ve voted already! Maria: Yes… hut that’s the first round. You know how this works, don’t you? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP David: Well, not exactly. I mean, I thought you just voted… Maria: It’s pretty simple, but it’s made more [……………………..] because this university has four [……………………………..], not just one. Each college can have many candidates for each post. These are reduced to a logical number, then the real voting takes place. David: So what did I vote for last week? Maria: That was the first round, like I said. You voted for the candidates for [………………………..]College, thats all. There are also candidates from the other three colleges. David: Oh, I see. Maria: Well, there are seven [……………………………..]to apply for in the union, although two of those are dealt with later in the year. That’s the president and the [……………………………..]. Anyway, each college sends one [……………………………..]on to the second round, so that’s four in all for each post – in other words … David: In other words, it’s 20 candidates. That’s quite a lot! Maria: It isn’t when you think that there are [……………………………..]at this college! David: No, I suppose not. Can they all vote? Maria: Yes. Part-time and full-time students – everyone. But most don’t. Only about a quarter of those [……………………………..]to actually bothered. David: So who are the candidates from our college? Maria: There was a [……………………………..]about it this week. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Some of the students stood as candidates for several posts before the final ones were selected. I think Jenny de Groot is standing for Women’s Officer. She wanted to be Finance Officer but Law got that post. David: She seems to be more suited to working for the female students here. Maria: Yes, I like her – she’s the best person for the job, fm not sure I’d [……………………………..]Michael McCarthy for his post. He’s putting up for Entertainments Officer. David: Doesn’t he [……………………………..]the Saturday night band for the college? And the sports events? Surely he’d be ideal — he has so much experience. Maria: Maybe. I don’t think he chooses the right kind of groups for the college — he’s too wayout. He’s not my choice. David: Who’s the candidate to be [……………………………..]Officer? Maria: A Chinese student who’s been here for just over a year. She’s the president of the Chinese club and she [………………………..]some interesting [……………………..]evenings for them. She seems to be quite capable David: Do you really think so? She’s in my seminar group for [……………]. Her English is quite poor and she’s so shy she never mixes with us. Maria: Oh, there are 30 different [……………………..] here, so she’d need to be more [……………………..]. Perhaps Vikram Patel would have been a better choice. David: Yes, I think so. Who did you say was finance officer? Law? Charles Law? he does […………………..] so he should be able to cope with the post. He’d be responsible for a lot of money. Maria: I’ve always thought he was [………………..]and didn’t he fail some of his exams in the first year? Doesn’t sound too [………………..] to me. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP David: OK. yes. You’re probably right! Who’s the other person on the list? Maria: It’s Brian McKay. David: Oh, McKay. He’s quite a character. What position is he standing for? Maria: He wants to be the Liaison Officer. The person who lets the teaching [………………………..] know about any problems the students might have. He’s such a sociable person he’d be a great [………………..]. David: Yes3 he’s articulate and [……………………………..]but he wouldn’t be my first choice. Anyway they’re only the candidates from Peterborough College so we’ll have to wait for the results of the real [……………………..] next week to see who actually gets each post. Maria: Yes, we can discuss this again. Section 4 You will hear a lecturer giving a talk on languages. [Lecturer] Thank you all for coming. Are we all here …? Right, well, let’s begin … This lecture, as you know, is the third in our course. Introduction to [……………..]. Today we’ll be looking at a variety of different languages, not any one [……………………..]one, and we’ll be looking especially at languages which can help us understand how both language_and languages evolve. Another issue that we will be [………………………..]is the way in which languages have changed over time. These are fairly [………………………..]areas, and they have proved to be rather difficult to [………………..]. There are many different [………………..], some of which we’ll look at today, [pause for 3 seconds] [Lecturer] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP But first I want to talk [……………………………..]about a few different ways of looking at a language. Now, the language we all speak – English – is what is called a “natural” language, like French, German, Greek. What do we mean by that? Well, it’s a difficult term to define, because most languages have [……………………………..]naturally, except for a very few such as [……………………………..], which was invented in the […………………..]. So I suppose that what we mean by “natural” is a language which we consider [……………………………..], fixed, not constantly changing. Now, as we know, all languages are in fact constantly changing, so it’s something of a [……………………………..], but let’s put it another way: “natural” languages are [……………………………..]by us to be permanent: they didn’t appear suddenly, they grew up out of other things. Now, I want to [……………………..]these languages with two other kinds of language, pidgin languages and [………………..]languages. A pidgin language is a language which is forced into being by […………………..]– usually some sort of situation where two groups meet and don’t speak each other’s language, and they invent an [………………..]language, usually for the purpose of trade, or sometimes war. An example is Tok Pisin, which is [……………………..] spoken in Papua New Guinea. A creole language, on the other hand, develops from a pidgin into a full language. This happens when the pidgin starts having […………………..] that is, people whose first language is the pidgin. This happened in the case of the French creole spoken in New Orleans, for example. Pidgins are found all over the world, especially in areas which are or were once important trade [……………………………..]. The Caribbean, China, India, the Pacific _ Basically, pidgins can be [……………………………..]with one or two important [……………………………..]. They are made up of parts of the two languages spoken by the group that have met – the trading groups or whatever – and they are usually based on a [……………………………..]form of one of those languages. That is, their grammar is a less complicated version of the grammar in one language. They use [……………………………..]from both languages, but there are fewer words, so each word often has more than one meaning. For example, in Tok Pisin, “gras-bi long-face” means “hair” or “beard”. The [……………………………..]is also made simpler, as pidgins lose the complex vowels of the parent languages. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Creoles, on the other hand, formed when pidgins are learnt as a first language, are just as complex as so- called natural languages. They are [………………..] pidgins. There is often a considerable element of [……………………..], as the emphasis moves from communication, which to pidgin speakers is most important, to community, which is the mark of a creole. That is, a creole is a community who speak a different, [………………………..]language. They often have to struggle to get their language [……………………………..]. As to where pidgins come from, there are basically two [……………………..]. The first claims that all pidgins are [……………………………..]from a medieval trading language, what you might call the first pidgin, called Sabir. This is believed to have been based on [……………………………..]. It was spread as the Portuguese traders went from place to place. [fade] //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-70/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 44 SECTION 1 Questions 1-3 Circle the correct answer. Example Sergeant Brown Is going to speak about A comfort. [B] safety. C the police. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D Mr Fogcrty. 1. Sergeant Brown is A. the community patrol officer. B. the university security officer. C. the community police adviser. D. the university liaison officer. 2. Sergeant Brown A. lives locally and is not married. B. lives on the campus and has two daughters. C. has a son at the university. D. doesn’t live on the campus with his daughters. 3. Sergeant Brown has been a police officer for A. 5 years. B. 10 years. C. 15 years. D. 20 years. Questions 4 – 6 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 4. The most dangerous place around the campus is……………………………………… 5. The most dangerous place in town is………………………………….. 6. It is dangerous because of………………………………………………. Questions 7-8 Circle TWO answers A-E. Which TWO items should a student always carry? A. a personal alarm B. Valuables C. their passport D. Jewellery E. some identification Questions 9 – 10 Circle TWO letters A – E. Which TWO things does Sergeant Brown recommend a student should do? A. walk home in pairs B. use public transport //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. drive home D. arrange to be home at a certain time E. not carry a lot of cash SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 13 Circle THREE letters A – E. What are John and Sarah discussing? A. the amount of work in the second year B. the importance of medieval history C. studying material in a different language D. when their exams will finish E. the level of work in the second year Questions 14 and 15 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 14 Why is Sarah working in the market? ………………………………………………………………………. 15 How many courses must John and Sarah choose? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ……………………………………………………. Questions 16-20 Write A NUMBER or NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space. Course Credits Tutor Recommended reading Requiremen ts Medieval Society 20 Dr Smith Study pack 17_________ Development of 20 Technology Mr Milts Bouchier’s 18_________ None The Crusades 10 I 19______ Allison & McKay’s The First Crusades’ French The Crusades 10 II Dr Shaker & Mallen’s ‘A General French Professor Lord History of the Crusades’ Peasants and 16____ Dr Reeves Kings Hobart’s ‘Introduction to the Middle Ages’ 20________ _ SECTION 3 Questions 21-25 Circle the correct fetters A – C. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. Dr Mullet was particularly impressed by Fayed’s A. final year dissertation. B. application form. C. exam results. 22. After he took his exams, Fayed felt A. nervous. B. anxious. C. happy. 23. Dr Mullet accepts people for the MA course because of A. their exam results. B. their ability to play games. C. a variety of reasons. 24. What did Fayed initially go to university to study? A. economics. B. booms and crashes. C. history. 25. The course Fayed is applying for is concerned with //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. the developing world. B. the development of banks. C. the economics of work. Questions 26-30 Complete Dr Mullet’s notes on his interview with Fayed in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space. INTERVIEW WITH FAYED Worried! Far from his country. 26___________________________ Will go to study in 27_________________________ if not accepted here. After university wants to work 28________________________ Now going to visit 29___________________________ My decision – when? 30_____________________________ SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 35 Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 31 The public has more knowledge of vitamins than other pans………………….. 32 The public doesn’t always cat……………………………………… 33 There is a widespread belief that Vitamin C can……………………………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 34 Vitamin A helps you see……………………………………… 35 Many people wrongly can………………………… think that taking vitamin supplements Questions 34 – 40 Complete each space with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER. Vitamin Name Helps the body A Retinol have good vision, 36___ infection D Calciferol E Where to get it 750 mg liver, butter, egg yolks, milk veries with age sunlight, cod liver oil control fat 38_____ mg K coagulate blood varies B. complex metabolise carbohydrates form healthy tissue and 39______ C Tocopherol form healthy bones and 37_____ Daily need Ascorbic aid varies fight infection, fight 30 mg scurvy wheatgerm, oils, eggs, butter green vegetables, liver, eggs yeast, cereals, milk, cheese, offal 40______ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer keys: 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. The park/ MacGowan Fields 5. the town centre 6. fighting and robberies/ muggings 7. A or E 8. E or A 9. A or D 10. D or A 11. A 12. C 13. E 14. to buy books/for extra cash 15. four/4 16. 20/twenty 17. none 18. History of Science 19. Dr Clare 20. French 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. homesick/homesickness 27. England 28. in his/own country 29. [friends in ] Germany 30. tomorrow 31. of nutrition //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. a healthy diet 33. cure colds/flu 34. in the dark 35. make you intelligent 36. fight/fight off 37. strong teeth 38. 10-12 mg 39. red blood cells 40. fruit and vegetables BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1 You will hear a policeman giving a talk to some students. [man] … and so I’d like to hand you over now to Sergeant Brown. Thank you. [2nd man] Thank you, Mr Fogarty. Er, yes, as you know my name is Sergeant Jeff Brown, and as Mr Fogarty has : indicated, I’ll be speaking to you briefly today about security, about how to make your time at this university safer and more comfortable. I am officially the university [……………………..]officer, which means I have a specific […………………………..]to act as a go-between for the university and the police, if there are problems, and also to offer an official [………………..] on or around [……………………..]and give individuals advice if they need it. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Now, my job is very important to me. I take security and reducing the [………………..] of crime on this campus very [………..], because although I don’t actually live on the campus, both my daughters [………………..] this university, and my son is still here. So I am a local […………..] in every respect. 1 have been the university liaison officer for the last five years but I have been in the police force for 15 in all. Now, on to some […………………………..]. The first thing I want to stress is that this university is a […………………………..]safe place to live. We have had no [………………………..]here in the five years Fve been here. In fact, crime of any sort is very rare on the campus. We have good security here and although there are a lot of staff and students, the […………………………..], including myself, make an effort to get to know your faces! However, as students it is of course wise for you to take [………………..]to protect yourselves against crime when you are off the campus. As I said, the campus itself is really very safe, but there is a large park right behind it, MacGowen Fields, and although this is a beautiful place to sit or walk during the day, at night you must be careful. One or two students have reported [………………..]incidents at night while walking in the park, although it must be said that no major [……………………..] have been reported. Now, there are no areas in town which I advise students to avoid as a [………………..], but the town centre is more […………………………..]than other areas, especially in the evenings on Friday and Saturday. On these days there is often fighting after people have had too much to drink in the pubs and clubs in the area. There have also been a number of robberies and […………………………..]. Well, that was my advice to you. Most of it is […………………………..]but remember crime always happens when you least expect it. But there are ways to protect yourself. First of all. the university […………………………..]all students with personal alarms. If you are […………………………..], you can use this to put off your attacker. Secondly, don’t take anything with you that cannot easily be replaced like a […………………………..]or things of […………………………..]value. Leave […………………………..]and other valuables in your room when you go out. Always make sure you take something which will […………………………..], you, perhaps your student card or your […………………………..]. Thirdly, when you are out late at night, come home in twos. It’s much safer if you’re w ith a friend than on your own. And //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP obviously, don’t have very much money on you. Finally, if you do know you’ll be late back and can’t use public […………………..], tell someone else when you […………………………..]to be home and if there’s a problem, they can raise the alarm. So, that’s about all from me and I wish you a pleasant and safe stay here. Thank you. Section 2 You will hear two students, Sarah and John discussing their choices of courses to study. Sarah: Hi, John. John: Hello, Sarah. What are you doing in here? Haven’t all your exams finished? Sarah: Well, yes, they have, but I’ve got to make my [………………..] for next year. I still haven’t chosen what courses I’m going to do. John: That’s why I’m here. Why don’t we have a look through the […………..] together? Sarah: That’s a good idea. I’m not sure about some of these courses on […………………..]history. John: No. In fact, I’m not sure about the whole second year. I was talking to Peter Lily the other day – you know, he’s just […………………………..]the second year – and he was saying that the work load is higher in the second year because you have to read all these medieval documents in Latin. I mean, the first year’s been pretty hard but next year will be […………………………..]. There are more […………………………..]in the second year – it goes up to six a year for each course, doesn’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Sarah: Yes. But we’ve got the experience of the first year to build on, so it must get easier. And there isn’t so much secondary […………………………..]in the second year. There aren’t so many books about the medieval [……………..]. John: Don’t you believe it! 1 think this year’s going to be hard work ! Sarah: Well, perhaps I’d better give up my job then. John: You’re working as well? Sarah: Yeah, I’ve been working in the same place for over a year now. Only […………………………..], you know. Just Saturday mornings in the market. I mean, it doesn’t pay much, but it’s interesting and it gives me a bit of […………………………..]for my text books. Anyway, what about these courses? How many do we have to take? I remember Professor Bolt saying something about four courses in the second year, is that right? Or do we have to do a certain number of […………………………..]? John: Both. We have to select four courses, but for some courses there are two parts. They count as one course. It’s […………………………..], because everyone has to do Europe […………….] and Chronicles of the [………….]. Anyway, when you’ve chosen your four courses, they should add up to […………………..]. Have you got the course brochure there? Sarah: Yes. Look … under … second year history … There it is. John: Right. Yes, look. Most of these courses are 20 credits each, except for the two short courses about the Crusades. They’re 10 each. Now, Medieval Society … Hmm. What do you think? Sarah: Well, actually, I think it looks really good. Dr Smith is OK, and you don’t have to buy any books except a study pack. The best thing is, there are no special […………………………..]– no Latin or medieval English! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP John: The next one is Development of Technology with Mr Mills. Ail … this is a good one. Peter […………………..] it. It’s all about the way printing [………..], and early science. In fact, I think I could get a copy of Bouchier’s ‘History of Science’ from him. That means I wouldn’t have to buy it. Sarah: That does look interesting. And that doesn’t have any special […………….] either. What’s next…? Ah, here they are. 10 credits each, the […………………………..]. You need French to do them. I suppose a lot of the documents are in […………………..]. John: That’s strange, look. There are different teachers for each part. I expect that’s why it’s […………………………..]. Dr Clare does the first part, but it’s Dr Shaker and Professor Lord for the second one. Sarah: So that only leaves [………………..]and Kings, with Dr Reeves…. Oh, look, you have to know French for this one. John: Well, I must say I don’t fancy any course that asks you to have Latin, but I think my French is good enough to read […………………………..]. Sarah: Yes, mine too. Well, what shall we choose …? Section 3 You will hear an interview between Dr Mullet, a university lecturer and a student, Fayed. Dr Mullet: So, Fayed, you found my office quite easily. Fayed: Yes, thank you. Dr Mullet: Thank you for coming such a long way for the [……………..]. I believe you are from the Middle East. Now, Fayed, I really wanted to speak to you during this interview about two things – your exam […………………..]and your final-year […………………………..]. Your thesis, your dissertation, that was something quite special. Your personal tutor [………………..]sent me a //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP copy, and I must say that for a third year [……………………..]it’s a veiy polished piece of work. Fayed: Thank you. Dr Mullet: Yes, it’s very […………………..]. Now, the thing is, your tutor tells me that you weren’t all that happy with your exams … Fayed: Well… The results aren’t out yet, as you know. The first four were fine, but in the last three I lost my [………………………..]a bit and didn’t do so well. I know I didn’t do as well as I could. I was […………………..]when I’d handed in my exams. Dr Mullet: Right. Well, exams are a bit of a game anyway. We can’t all do well on the day. But here exam results are not everything, as you know – I set great store by other […………………………..] in deciding whether we offer you a place on the Master’s course. Perhaps you could tell me a little about how you became interested in […………………..]. Fayed: Yes, of course. Well, I’ve always been interested in social and economic history, so from a very young age I read about the booms and […………..]of the 19th and 20th centuries. I originally […………………..]to study history at university, but when 1 got there I realised I had the chance to study economics at a high level, so I changed. My mother used to be an economist at the World Bank, so I had her to help me and [……………..]me. Although she didn’t help. me write my final-year paper! Dr Mullet: No, quite. Now, you’re applying for the Master’s course in the Economics of the Developing World, [……………………..]by myself and Dr Branigan. Why this [……………………..]course? Fayed: Well, I’ve read some of your work on the development of rural banks and I thought this was a good place to be. I mean, this is my first choice. Dr Mullet: And you’re not [………………..]about feeling homesick? You are still young, and Australia is a very long way from your home. I mean, your English is fine, there are no problems with language or […………………..], but the [……………..]from your family may make it hard for you at first. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Fayed: I’ve thought about that. But it’s a problem wherever I go. If I don’t get in here, I’ll probably take a place at a university in England. That’s just as far from home! Dr Mullet: I see, 1 see. And what are your long-term […………………..]. Fayed? What do you want to do ultimately with your [……………..]and your life? Fayed: I want to work in my country. You know there are some problems there, and I want to try to right some of them in the economic [………..]. Dr Mullet: I see. And this is your last interview, I believe. That gives you four weeks before the next term starts. What will you do during your holidays? Fayed: Oh, I’m going to relax. I was going to work on my English, but in fact I’ve got a couple of friends in I [……………………..], so I think I’ll go and stay with them instead as I’ve never been to […………………..]. H: I see. Well, Fayed, as you know I can’t give you a [………………..]right away. However, I can tell you that you’ve made quite an [……………..]with your application, and I think you should not worry too much about the place. My decision will be made tomorrow after I’ve seen the last [……………… …………..], and I’ll let you know within the next two weeks. Fayed: Thank you very much. Dr Mullet: Well, thank you for attending the interview. Section 4 You will hear a lecturer give a talk on nutrition. Now, the topic of today’s talk is […………………………..]– specifically, vitamins and […………………………..]. I’ll be dealing first with some of the most common […………………………..]about them. Then I’m going to talk about what […………………..]there are, where they come from, and //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP the […………………………..]we need. We’ll have some time at the end of the talk for any questions you may have. Well, vitamins are known to the general public – in fact, the public knows more about them than it does about certain other key ………………..] of nutrition. One reason for this is that vitamins have been in the public eye for quite a while – at least since the middle of the […………………………..], when their importance first became widely […………………………..]. This awareness does mean that the public knows how important vitamins are – even if it doesn’t mean that we all eat a healthy diet all the time. However, a problem does arise that is [………………..]with this, which is the number of old […………………..] about vitamins. Usually these fallacies are not dangerous, but they do lead to an [……………………..]high intake of vitamin supplements. For example, it is widely held that high doses of vitamin C will cure colds and flu. I’d like to hit this one on the head – there is no […………………………..]that any vitamin can cure anything! No, I’m afraid you’ll just have to let time sort out your cold. And of course, the body can’t store vitamin C, so those tablets you take are just an [………………..]waste of time. Another common belief with no evidence is the idea that vitamin A helps you see in the dark. Actually, there is some truth in this one, because vitamin A is necessary for good […………………..]. But in the dark, in real darkness, nobody can see. And of course, taking too much vitamin A can actually be bad for you. But perhaps the most [……………………..]idea, heavily promoted by certain companies, is that vitamins will make you [……………………..]. Now, while a healthy diet is […………………..]if you are to make the most of your intelligence, there is no evidence whatsoever that vitamin […………………..] can make the slightest bit of difference. [Pause for 3 seconds]. So what can vitamins do? Or, perhaps more […………………………..], why do we need them? Well, the answer is that we need them for all sorts of reasons. Vitamin A, for example, also called […………………..], is essential for good eyesight, especially at night, and to help us fight off [………………..]and illness. We get it from liver, butter, [……………………..]and milk. Vitamin D, as is well known, is used to build strong teeth and [………..], but it also helps us […………………………..]calcium. Vitamin D is mainly formed in //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP the skin through the action of [………………..]. How much you need depends on different factors such as age and health. Vitamin E, […………………………..], is less well-known, but is necessary in maintaining a healthy […………………………..]of fats in the body. We need 1012 mg every day, and although some people take […………………………..], you can normally get what you need from a balanced diet. The B complex includes vitamins BI, […………………..], B2, riboflavine, B6, pyridoxine and B12, [………………..]. It performs many functions, including allowing our bodies to metabolise carbohydrates, forming healthy tissue, and perhaps most importantly, forming red blood cells to prevent [……………..]. We need varying amounts of the B complex, and while most of us can get enough from a […………………..] diet, vegetarians may find themselves deficient in B12, which is only found in any [……………..]quantity in meat, especially liver. Finally, vitamin C is the one everyone knows. [………………..] acid, as it’s also known, helps fight infection, which perhaps accounts for the myth about preventing colds. It also helps protect against [……………………..]. We need 30 mg a day, and can only really get this amount from eating plenty of citrus fruit and fresh vegetables. Now, in a moment I’ll be moving on to talk about how we can plan a diet which will […………………..] all our vitamin needs. But before that. I’d like to look at some of the recent […………………..] in our knowledge of the ways vitamin [……………..] can affect us … IELTS Listening Practice Test 45 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP City Library Head Librarian Example: Mrs. Phillips Hours 1___________ to 4: 30 Books Ground floor 2______________ Second floor Adult collection Third floor 3_______________ Book carts Brown cart books to re-shelve Black cart books to 4______________ White cart books to 5_______________ Questions 6-10 Complete the library schedule below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/ORA NUMBER for each answer. Activity Location Day and Time Story Time Children’s Room 6________ at 11:00 7_________ Reference Room Saturday at 8 ________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Lecture Series 9_______ Room IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Friday at 10 ________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Choose FIVE letters, A—I. Which FIVE activities are available at Golden Lake Resort? A. swimming B. Boating C. Waterskiing D. Fishing E. Tennis F. Golf G. horseback riding H. Hiking I. arts and crafts Questions 16-20 Complete the schedule below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. Night Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Activity 16___________________ Dessert Night 17___________________ Night 18___________________ 19___________________ Talent Show 20___________________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-23 Choose THREE letters, A-E Which THREE thing are the students required to submit to their professor? A. a written summary B. Maps C. a case study D. charts and graphs E. a list of resources used F. a video Questions 24 and 25 Answer the questions below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 24. What two sources of information will the students use when preparing their presentation______________ 25. What will the students show during their presentation?___________ Questions 26-30 Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. 26. Only rescue birds that are A. all alone. B. obviously hurt. C. sitting on the ground. 27. Protect yourself by wearing A. gloves. B. a hat. C. protective glasses. 28. Put the bird in a A. cage. B. box. C. bag. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29. Keep the bird calm by A. petting it. B. talking to it. C. leaving it alone. 30. When transporting the bird, A. speak quietly. B. play music. C. drive very slowly. SECTION 4 Questions 31—33 Complete the information about the Great Barrier Reef. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. The Great Barrier Reef is made up of 3.000 31 ______________and 600 32__________. Over 400 kinds of 33___________ can be found there. Questions 34—38 Choose FIVE letters, A—I. Which FIVE of these kinds of animals inhabiting the Great Barrier Reef are mentioned? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. sharks B. starfish C. seahorses D. clams E. whales F. dolphins G. sea turtles H. crocodiles I. frogs Questions 39 and 40 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 39 What causes coral bleaching? ______________________ 40 What has been one response to this problem?______________ Answer keys: 1. 8:30 2. reference books //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3. children’s books 4. be repaired/repair 5. be sold/sell 6. Thursday 7. [family] movies 8. 2:30 9. meeting 10. 6:30 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. G 15.I 16. film/movie 17. discussion 18. lectures 19. games //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20. dance 21. A 22. C 23. E 24. interviews, journal articles 25. photos [of birds] 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. individual reefs/coral reefs 32. islands 33. coral[s] 34. A 35. D 36. E //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 37. H 38.I 39. rising sea temperatures 40. shading the reef/shading BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a woman and a man talking about their work at a library. Woman: Hello. I’m Mrs. Phillips, the head [………………………………..]. You’re the new library [……………………..], aren’t you? Man: Yes, I’m Robert Haskell, but please call me Bob. Woman: All right, Bob. Let me take a few minutes to […………………..]how the library works and what your [………………..] will be. First, the library opens at [………………………………..]in the morning, so, naturally, we expect you to be here and ready to work by then. Man: Of course. Woman: And you can go home at 4:30 when the library closes. Now, let me explain where everything’s kept. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: It looks like here on the [………………………………..]is where the [………………………..]books are. Woman: Yes, that’s right. Up on the second floor is where the Adult Collection is, both fiction and […………………………..]. Man: And the children’s books are there, too, aren’t they? 1 thought I saw them in the room by the stairway. Woman: No, those are magazines and newspapers for […………………..]. Children’s books are up one more flight on the third floor. We’ll take a look at them later. Let me show you how we [………………………………..]our work. Do you see that brown book cart over there? Man: The one by the door? Woman: Yes, that one. Those books have been [………………………..]in and need to go back on the [………………………..]. Man: OK, so the brown book cart has books to re-shelve. What about this black cart by the desk? Woman: Those books have torn pages or [………………………..]covers. They’re all books that need to be repaired. Man: OK, I know how to do a lot of that. I’m pretty good at mending [……….] and covers. Woman: That’s great because we really need help with that. Man: And that white cart in the corner? What are those books for? Woman: Those are old books that we’ve taken off the shelves to make room for new ones. We sell them as used books to [………………………………..]money for the library. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: So they’re all ready to sell? Woman: Yes, that’s right. So, now you know what to do with the books in the carts. Lets talk about our [………………………………..]schedule. Man: I understand this library has a number of interesting [………………..] every week. Woman: Yes, our activities are quite popular. The most popular one is Story Time for the children. Man: Do a lot of children show up for that? Woman: Yes, a good many. It takes place in the Children’s Room on Thursday mornings at [………………………..]. Man: Isn’t there a family movie night, too? Woman: Yes, but it’s not at night anymore. We used to have Family Movies on Fridays when the library is open until nine, but now we have a different activity at that time, so we had to [……………………………..]Family Movies to the weekend—Saturday afternoon. Man: How much do you charge for the movies? Woman: They’re all free. The movie always starts at 2:30 in the [………….] Room. But you don’t have to worry about that since you don’t work on weekends. Man: And what takes place on […………………..]evenings? Woman: We’ve just started a weekly [………………………..]. We have a different [………………………..]every week, and the lectures cover all different kinds of topics. Man: That sounds like something I’d be interested in [……………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Good, because we’ll need your help with that. You’ll be working Friday evenings, and one of your duties will be to set up the Meeting Room on the [………………………………..]for the lecture. Man: What time will you need that done? Woman: Let’s say by 6:15. The lecture starts at [………………..], and the room needs to be ready well ahead of time. A lot of people [……………………..]early. Man: Maybe I should have the room ready by six? Woman: That wouldn’t be a bad idea. OK, why don’t I take you [……………..] and show you the rest of the […………………..] [voice fades out.] Section 2: you will hear a radio interview about a lakeside resort. Woman: Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s show. The warm months are with us, and many of you are getting ready to plan [………………..]trips. To help you with that, we have a special [………………………………..]today, Robert Sampson, director of the Golden Lake Resort. Robert, I understand Golden Lake is a popular place for families to spend their vacations. Man: Yes, families enjoy [………………………..]time at Golden Lake. Many come back year after year. We have a [………………………..]location and fun activities for both children and [………………………………..]. Woman: Could you describe for us some of the activities available at Golden Lake? Man: We have a lot of water activities, of course, since we’re right on the lake. We have a [………………………………..]sandy beach for swimming. We also have [………………………………..]and [………………………………..]available, and many of our guests enjoy boating on the lake. Woman: I imagine water skiing would be popular among your guests. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Actually, we don’t permit [………………………………..]in the resort area. It can be dangerous for swimmers and for the [………………………..], too. We do have a great location for fishing, though, and you’ll often see guests fishing from our dock or from the canoes. Woman: That sounds very relaxing. What about activities on land? Do you have [………………………………..]for tennis? Man: We had tennis in the past, but the courts fell out of repair and since we found that most of our guests weren’t interested in the game, we closed the [………………………………..]. So that’s no longer an option. And, naturally, because of our location in the woods, we don’t have an [……………………..] area for a golf course. Rut I’d like to let your listeners know that we’ll be adding a new activity this year. We’ve made an [………………………………..] with a local stable, so now we’re going to have [………………………………..] riding available for our guests. We’ve created [………………………………..] riding trails around the lake. Woman: That sounds lovely. Now, what about rainy days? WTiat can your guests do when the weather’s bad? Man: We have a games room and a [………………………………..]room. When the weather’s rainy, some of our very [………………………………..]staff members offer arts and crafts classes, for all ages. Woman: What fun. Do you offer any other classes or activities? Man: We have a weekly [………………………………..]of evening activities, which anyone can [………………………………..]if they choose. Every Sunday we show a film, always something that’s suitable for the whole family. Monday’s my [………………………………..]night because that’s dessert night. Our cook [………………………………..]a variety of desserts, and we get to taste them all. Woman: Mmmmm. I’d like to be there for that. Man: Yes, it’s great. We get more [………………………………..]toward the middle of the week. Our [………………………………..]night is on Tuesday. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Discussion night? Man: Yes, we discuss different current events, depending on what’s happening that week in the news. Then on Wednesdays we have lectures. We invite different [………………………………..]to talk about local history or [………………………………..]. This is actually one of our most popular evening activities. We’ve found that our guests are really interested in learning about the local area. Woman: It sounds quite interesting. Man: Yes, we’ve had some [………………………………..]speakers. Thursday nights are totally different because that’s when we play games. That’s especially fun for the children. The children love Fridays, too, because that’s talent show night. Everyone gets in on that, staff, guests, everyone. Woman: It looks like you have a lot of fun at Golden Lake Resort. Man: We do. And we end every week with big fun, with a dance on Saturday night. Woman: Now I understand a little more why Golden Lake is such a popular place for family [………………………..]. With such a variety of activities, there’s something for every member of the family there. Man: There is, and I hope your listeners will [……………………..]spending their next vacation with us. Section 3: you will hear two students talking about a class assignment about wild bird rescue and rehabilitation. Student 1: OK, let’s go over the […………………..]and see what we have left to do. Let’s see…We have to give the professor a written summary of the information we’ve [……………..] on our topic: wild bird rescue and [………..]. Student 2: The other written thing we have to turn in is a case study of the rehabilitation of one bird. We’ve have the information on that already. Right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP All we have to do is write it up. What about [……………..]and […………..]? Do we need to include something like that? Student 1: I don’t think so. They aren’t really [………………………………..]. Rut we do have to turn in a list of the resources we used. Student 2: Naturally. What about videos? 1 heard some of the other students were doing that. Student 1: Well, I guess that must be optional, because I don’t see it on the [……………..] list. OK. We should start planning our class [……………..] since that counts for half the grade. Student 2: We’ve looked at lots of [………………………..]of information, but I think our best source was the interviews we did with the wildlife […………………..]. Agreed. That and the journal articles. I think we have enough information from those two […………………..], for the presentation anyhow. The books we looked at weren’t all that helpful. Student 2: I wonder if we should try to bring in some live birds for the […………………..]? Student 1: That would be too difficult, don’t you think? Rut we have lots of photos of rehabilitated birds. We can show those. Student 2: Right. OK, 1 think we should start by talking about how to [………………..]a bird. Probably first we should help people understand which birds need rescuing. Student 1: Yeah, that’s really important because a lot of times people see a baby bird that’s all alone, or they find a bird sitting on the ground, and they think it needs to be rescued. Student 2: And usually those are just baby birds learning to fly, so we should [………………..]that people should only […………………..]to rescue a bird that’s clearly [………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student 1: For certain kinds of birds, the rescuer needs to wear […………..] gloves, because some of those birds have [………………..]and can tear your shirt or, worse, injure your face or some other part of your body. Student 2: Yes. that’s an important point. OK, next, let’s tell people to put the […………………..]in a box, a box with good air [………………………..]. We should let them know that a cage isn’t necessary and a bag, [……………..]a plastic one, could hurt the bird more. Student 1: Another thing we need to say is that the best way to help the bird stay calm is not by petting it or talking to it, but by leaving it completely alone. Then people should take the bird to the bird rescue center as soon as possible. Student 2: Right, and we should also point out that when they’re driving the bird to the rescue center, it’s better not to play music on the radio or talk [……………..]because those things just [……………………..]the bird. Student 1: Yes, it’s better just to speak quietly while you have the bird in the car. OK, we’ve got that part [………………………………..]. Next, we should talk about what happens at the rescue center Section 4. You will hear a lecture about the Great Barrier Reef. Lecturer: Despite its name, the Great Barrier Reef isn’t just one large coral reef. Rather, it’s a system of coral reefs that […………………..]along the east coast of Australia, covering an area of around [………………..]square kilometers. The Great Barrier Reef is composed of [………………..]three thousand individual reefs, which range in size from [………………………..]to more than ten thousand hectares each. In addition, around [………………..]are scattered throughout the area, particularly at the northern and southern ends. The […………………..]themselves are composed of over [……...…..] different kinds of coral, the largest variety of […............] found anywhere in the world. Lecturer: Thousands of species of sea animals live in and around the reefs. All together, approximately [………………………………..]species of fish inhabit the reef area, including a number of different kinds of [………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP One of the more interesting [………………………………..]to be found in the reefs is the giant clam. This huge [……………………..]can live for more than [………………………..]and can weigh as much as two hundred kilos. Sea [………………………..]abound in the area, which serves as the breeding ground for certain types of [………………………………..], many of which are [………………………..]. Over 200 species of sea and shore birds feed, roost, or nest among the reefs and islands. Many types of […………………………..] can also be found living among and near the reefs. [………………………..], for example, inhabit the marshes along coastal areas. Amphibians include at least seven species of frogs […………………..] the islands of the reef. Unfortunately, this wondrous area of the world is [……………………..]by climate change. Rising sea temperatures have led to an effect called coral […………………..], that is, large numbers of […………………..] dying off, especially in the […………………………..] areas of the reef. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is […………………………..]to find effective ways to deal with this issue that threatens the reef. One [………………………..]solution involves shading the reef in certain areas to help keep the surrounding water [………………………..]down. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-68-2/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 46 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER far each answer. Example: Global Bicycle Tours Tour name: River Valley tour Tour month: 1____________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer Name: 2___________Schmidt Address: P.O. Box 3_____________ Manchester Bicycle rental required?_____Yes [X] No Dietary restrictions: 4____________ Questions 5-7 Choose the correct letters, A, B, or C. 5. What size deposit does the caller have to pay? A. 5 percent B. 30 percent C. 50 percent 6. When does the deposit have to he paid? A. Two weeks from now B. Four weeks from now C. Six weeks from now 7. How will the luggage be carried? A. By bus B. By bicycle //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. By van Questions 8-10 Choose THREE letters, A-F. Which THREE things should the caller take on the tour? A. raincoat D. water bottle B. spare tire E. camera C. maps F. guide book SECTION 2 Questions 11—15 What change has been made to each part of the health club? Write the correct letter, A-F next to questions 11-15. HARTFORD HEALTH CLUB A. installed a new floor B. Repainted C. moved to a new location D. Rebuilt E. Enlarged //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F. replaced the equipment M 1 Part of the health club 11 swimming pools _______ 12 locker rooms _______ 13 exercise room _______ 14 tennis court _______ 15 club store _______ Questions 16-18 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 16. Tomorrow,____________for adults and children will start. 17. On Wednesday, there will be a___________. 18. A ____________is planned for next weekend. Questions 19 and 20 Answer the questions below. Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. 19. How many months did it take to complete the renovation work? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. three B. Nine C. twelve 20. What project is planned for next year? A. An indoor pool B. An outdoor tennis court C. An outdoor pool SECTION 3 Questions 21—25 Choose FIVE letters, A—I What FIVE things will the students do during their museum internship? A. art conservation F. Research B. administrative duties G. write brochures C. guide tours H. plan a reception D. attend board meetings I. meet artists E. give classes Questions 26-30 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. City Art Museum The main part of museum was built in 26______________ The 27_______was built sixty years later. Collections: modern art, works by 28___________, sculpture, European art. Classes: 29 _________classes for adults Arts and crafts workshops for children Weekly 30____________in the fall and winter SECTION 4 Questions 31-35 Choose the correct letter. A, B, or C. 31. The tomato originally came from A. Mexico. B. Spain. C. Peru. 32. The original color1 of the tomato was //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. red. B. green. C. yellow. 33. The Aztec word for tomato means A. golden apple. B. plump thing. C. small fruit. 34. In the 1500s, people in Spain and Italy A. enjoyed eating tomatoes. B. used tomatoes as ornamental plants. C. made medicine from tomatoes. 35. In the 1600s, the British A. saw tomatoes as poisonous. B. published tomato recipes. C. ate tomato sauce daily. Questions 36-40 Complete the timeline with information about the history of the tomato in the United States. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 1806 Tomatoes were mentioned as food in 36___________ 1809 Thomas Jefferson 37____________at his home in Virginia. 1820 A man proved that tomatoes were not poisonous by eating them 38_____________ 1830s 39_______________ appeared in newspapers and magazines. 1930s People began to eat 40__________________ Answer keys: 1. June 2. Karla 3. 257 4. Vegetarian 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. E //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. B 12. E 13. A 14. F 15. C 16. swimming lessons 17. tennis competition 18. party/club party 19. B 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. F 24. G 25. I 26. 1895 27. new wing //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. local artists 29. art history 30. concerts/concert series 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. A 36. a [gardener’s] calendar 37. served tomatoes 38. in public 39. tomato recipe/ recipes 40. raw tomatoes BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a woman booking a bicycle tour over the phone. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Global [……………..]. May I help you? Woman: Yes, thank you. I’d like to sign up for a bicycle tour. Man: Which tour were you interested in? We have the River […………..]tour coming up in June and the Mountain tour in July. Woman: The River Valley tour is in June? I thought it was in May. Man: It actually takes place the first week of June. Woman: Oh, I see. Well, I can still do that. The River Valley [……………..] is the one I want. Man: [……………………..]. Just let me take your information. May 1 have your name please? Woman: [………………..]Schmidt. That’s Karla with a K, not a C. K-A-R-L-A. Man: Thank you, Ms. Schmidt. Address? Woman: Do you need a street address, or can I give you my […………..] box? Man: A post office box is fine. Woman: It’s P. O. Box 2.57 [two-five-seven], Manchester. Man: Thank you. OK, next. Will you be bringing your own bicycle, or do you want to rent one from us? Woman: I’ll bring my own. Man: Excellent. Now, we provide all the meals, so we need to know if you have any […………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: I don’t think so. What do you mean? Man: I mean if there’s any food you can’t eat. Some people have food [………………………..]or are vegetarian or have to avoid dairy products, things like that. Woman: Oh, I see. Well, yes, I’m a [………………………..]. I never eat meat. Man: All right. I’ll make a note of that. Now, the total cost of the tour is [………………..]. Woman: That much! Man: The price includes everything—food, hotel, [………………………..], everything. Woman: Everything? Man: Yes, everything. The only other thing is you’ll want to tip the [……………………..]. We usually recommend [………………………..]of the total tour cost. Woman: A five-percent tip. I guess that’s [……………………..]. Man: In order to reserve your space on the tour I’ll need a 30 percent [……………..]. Woman: Do you need that right away? Man: We generally ask for the deposit at least four weeks before the tour begins. The River Valley tour begins, let me see, [……………………..] from now. So you’ll need to pay the deposit in two weeks. Woman: I think I can do that. I wonder if you could tell me something. How will our luggage be [………………………..]? Do we carry it on our bicycles? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: No, you leave that to us. We have a van that carries your [………..]from hotel to hotel each day, so you don’t have to worry about it. Woman: Great! I have a luggage [………………………………..]for my bike, but I guess I won’t have to bring that. Man: No, you won’t. But there are a few items we [……………………..]that you bring. We can’t control the […………………..], so you should bring a [………………………………..]or raingear. Woman: Yes, that’s a good idea. And I should have my own spare tire, too, shouldn’t I? Man: Actually, you don’t need that, as our guide always [……………..]some. And, of course, you won’t need maps either, since our guide has the route all [……………………..]. Woman: What about a water bottle? I’ll need that, won’t I? Man: Yes, you should [………………………………..]have a water bottle. A camera would be a good idea, too, since that tour goes through some very [………………………..]areas. Woman: I have a guide book of that area. I wonder if I should bring it along. Man: We don’t recommend [………………………..]. It would just be extra weight, and the tour guide knows a great deal about the area. Woman: Yes, I see. Is there anything else I need to know? Man: I think we’ve [……………………..]the important points. I’ll send you a tour [………………………..], and you can call again if you have any questions. Woman: Thank you very much. Section 2. You will hear a tour of a newly renovated health club. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Thank you all for coming to see the new [………………..]to the Hartford Health Club. I know you’ll be as pleased as I am to see the wonderful […………..]of our months of hard work to […………………..]the club and bring you the best […………………..]ever. We’ll begin in here with the swimming pool. You’ll notice the new color of the adult pool, a lovely, […………………..]. Now walk over here and look at the children’s pool. It’s the same green but, as you see, with brightly [………………………..]sea creatures painted everywhere. Both of the pools needed painting, not only for [………………..], but I think the new color greatly [……………………..]the atmosphere of this part of the club. Next, let’s take a look at the locker rooms. Don’t worry, there’s no one using them just now. Doesn’t it feel roomy in here? We’ve [………………..]both the men’s and women’s locker rooms, so now they’ll be much more [……………..]to use. There are bigger lockers, a good deal more room in the [……………………..]area, and more places to store [……………..]towels and equipment. Be careful as you walk through here. The floor has just been […………..]and may be a bit [………..]. Let’s go up to the exercise room next. Here you’ll notice the new floor. Walk on it. Doesn’t that feel comfortable? It’s a special [………………………………..], softer than the old floor, an ideal [………………………………..]for jogging and exercising. They had to move all the exercise equipment out while they were working on the floor, but don’t worry, it will be brought back in before the end of today. Let’s step [………………………………..]now and look at the [………………….........……..]. We haven’t done a great deal here except to the [………………………………..]. We replaced all the nets and the ballthrowing machine. Otherwise, everything is the same as it was before. Let’s walk down this [………………………………..], and here we are at the club store in its new location. We thought here by the [………………………………..]was a better place for it than where it used to be by the [………………………………..]. But it still has all the same items for sale: sports equipment and clothes in the club colors. Guide: We’re excited about the [………………………………..]activities and events to take place in our newly [………………………………..]club. Now that the pools are ready for use again, swimming lessons will begin tomorrow, for both [………………………………..]and children. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can stop by the office before you leave today and put your name on the list. If you’re a [………………………………..], you’ll be interested to hear about the tennis [………………………………..]coming up on Wednesday. Players from different clubs all over the region will be [………………………………..]. If you’d like to watch the event, tickets are available in the office. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Also, I want to be sure you all know you’re invited to our [………………….], coming up next weekend. We’re […………………………..]the completion of the renovation work, and we have a lot to celebrate. The entire renova¬tion project was finished in just [……………………………..]. That’s three months less than the twelve months we had [………………………………..]planned on. We’re proud of that and proud that we came in under [……………………..], too. Because we’ve had such good results with this project, we re already planning the next one. We already have two indoor […………………..], and next year we plan to [………………………..]an outdoor pool right next to the tennis courts. Details of these plans will be made available to all club members soon. All right, I think we’ve [……………………..]just about everything. Are there any questions? Section 3. You will hear a museum director talking to several student interns, explaining their internship duties at the museum. Dr. Johnson: Welcome to the City [………………………………..]of Art. I’m Dr. Shirley Johnson, the director of the museum’s [……………………..]program. Today I’ll be giving you an […………………..]to the museum and our museum [……………………..]internship program. Student 1: Will we get a chance to tour the museum today? Dr. Johnson: Yes. We’ll start right now with a tour of the building. We’ll skip the [……………………..]. Most of that part of the building is devoted to art […………………..], which won’t be part of your [………………………..]. Let’s begin here on rhe ground floor with the museum offices. Student 2: I guess this is where we’ll be spending most of our time, helping with the office work. Dr. Johnson: You’ll spend some time working in here so you can learn what the administrative [………………………..]involve, but you’ll also get a chance to experience all [………………………..]of museum work. This room in here is the Museum Tours Office. Student 3: I’m interested in that. I’d really like to help out with the tours. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Dr. Johnson: That’s great because you’ll all have a chance to lead some tours and maybe even to […………………..]a tour of your own, too. Let’s go up to the [………………………..]now. Student 1: This is the board room in here, isn’t it? Will we get to go to board meetings? Dr. Johnson: Only members of the Board of Directors [……………..]those. Now, back here behind the […………………..]are the classrooms. You’re all welcome to attend any class you want at no charge. Student 2: But we won’t be teaching any, will we? Dr. Johnson: No, the staff of the […………………..]is responsible for that. Let’s move up to the third floor now and the Research Department. Each of you will spend some time working in here. Student 3: Great. I’d like to help with the [………………………………..]. Dr. Johnson: We’re working on some veiy interesting research [………..]right now. Also, as an […………..]of your research work, you’ll probably [……………………..]to some of the museum’s [……………………..]. Student 1: I’m looking forward to that. 1 like writing about art. Another thing I‘ve been hoping to be able to do is meet some [……………………..]. Dr. Johnson: You’re in luck, then. We’ve planned a [……………………..]for rhe first day of your internship, and you’ll have the chance to meet several local artists then. Student 2: Could you give us a little [……………………..]of the museum? I mean, when it was built and some information about the collections and things like that? Dr. Johnson: Of course. The main part of the museum was built in […………………..], with a combination of public and [……………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The new wing was built [……………………..]later, with a donation from the Rhinebeck family. Student 3: That part of the museum was built for the modern art collection, wasn’t it? Dr. Johnson: Yes, it was. In the main part of the museum, we have a gallery […………..]to works by local artists, our […………………..]collection, and a small collection of classical European art. Student 1: You mentioned classes earlier. What kinds of classes does the museum offer? Dr. Johnson: In our Adult Education program, we offer a series of art history classes, and for children we have a program of arts and [………..]work¬shops. You can get a [……………..]from the office that will give you more information. Student 2: I saw a lot of [………………………..]set up in the main hall. What are those for? Dr. Johnson: Those are there for tonight’s musical [……………………..]. We offer a weekly concert [………………………..]during the fall and winter, and, of course, all of you are welcome to attend. Now, if there are no more [……………………….], let’s step into my office and I’ll show you your schedules. Section 4. You will hear a lecture about the history of the tomato. Lecturer: The tomato is a popular vegetable, which [………………………..]in the cuisine of many countries around the world. It is particularly […………………………..]in Italian cooking, but it was unknown in Europe until […………………………..]explor¬ers brought it back from the Americas. The tomato [……………………..]in the highlands of Peru. From there, it eventually found its way to Mexico, where it was [……………………..]by the Aztecs. The Aztec tomato wasn’t the large red vegetable we know today. Rather, it was small and yellow. When this small, round fruit [……………………..]in Italy, it was named “golden apple” for its //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP bright yellow color. You’ll notice I just called it a fruit. That’s because a tomato is [……………………..]a fruit, even though most everyone calls it a [………………………..]. The actual word [………………………..]comes from the A/tec name for the vegetable, meaning “[…………………………..]thing.” The tomato arrived in Europe in the [………………………..]and quickly became a popular food in Spain and Italy. In the late [………………………..], the Italians began publishing […………………………..]that used tomatoes. The Rritish, however, had a different [………………………..]toward the vegetable. It was grown as an [………………………..]plant in Britain in the 1600s, but it wasn’t eaten because it was thought to be [………………………..]. It wasn’t until the 1700s that [………………………..]became part of the daily diet in Britain. Lecturer: In the United States, tomatoes were also used as ornamental plants rather than as food for a long time. This attitude began to change in the 1800s. In [………………………………..], a gardener’s […………………..]mentioned that tomatoes could be used to […………………………..]the flavor of soups and other foods. Thomas Jefferson did much to [……………………..] the tomato’s reputation as a food. He first served tomatoes to visitors at his home in [……………………..]in 1809. Then, in 1820, a man named Robert Gibbon Johnson decided it was time to […………………..], once and for all, the idea that tomatoes were poisonous. To prove his point, he ate one kilo of ripe red tomatoes in public. Two thousand people [………………………..]to watch this feat, which took place on the steps of the court house in Salem, Massachusetts. Amazingly enough, Johnson […………………..]this stunt! The popularity of the tomato as a food began growing [………………………..]. Soon, people all around the country were eat¬ing tomatoes. By the 1830s, American newspapers and magazines were [………………………..]thousands of tomato recipes. However, all those recipes [……………………………..]using tomatoes in some cooked form. Tomato salads and [………………………..]were still unknown. It wasn’t until a century later, in the [………………………..], that it became popular for people to eat raw tomatoes. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-67/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 47 SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 1-10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Example: ClearPoint Telephone Company Customer Order Form Order taken by: Ms. Jones Name: Harold 1____________ Address: 12 2______________ Fulton Avenue, apartment Type of service: 3______________ Employer: Wrightsville Medical Group Occupation: 4______________ Work phone: 5______________ Time at current job: 6______________ Special services: 7__________ 8_________ Installation scheduled for Day 9_______ Time of day 10________ SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 11-14 Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C 11 The fair will take place at the A Fairgrounds. B park. C .school. 12 The fair will begin on Friday A morning. B afternoon. C evening. 13 The fair will begin with a A parade. B dance performance. C speech by the mayor. 14 There will be free admission on A Friday. B Saturday. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C Sunday. Questions 15 – 20 Complete the chart below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. Day/Time Saturday afternoon Saturday evening Sunday afternoon All weekend Event 15___________ show 16___________ by the lake 17___________ contest 18___________ food 19___________ for children 20___________ for sale SECTION 3 Questions 21—23 Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. How to get academic credit for work experience First, read the 21___________ . Find courses that match your work experience. Then write 22__________of your work cxperience. Submit that together with a letter from your 23___________to the university admissions office. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 24—28 Where can the items listed below be found? A admissions office B counseling center1 C library Write the correct letter, A, B, or C, next to questions 24—28. 24. university catalog ______ 25. application for admission form ______ 26. requirements list ______ 27. recommendation forms ______ 28. job listings ______ Questions 29 and 30 Choose the correct letters, A, B, or C. 29. What are full-time students eligible for? A. Discounted books B. The work-study program C. A free bus pass //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 30. How can a student get financial assistance? A. Speak with a counselor B. Apply to the admissions office C. Make arrangements with a bank SECTION 4 Questions 31-35 Complete the chart with information about the black hear. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Range Diet Lives in 31________________of North America Ninety percent of diet consists of 32___________ Also eats 33______________ Cubs Baby bear cubs are born in 34 __________________ Life span Black bears live for about 35______________in the wild. Questions 36-40 Which characteristics fit black bears and which fit grizzly bears? Write A if it is a characteristic of black bears. Write B if it is a characteristic of grizzly bears. 36. Has a patch of light fur on its chest ________ 37. Weighs 225 kilos __________ 38. Has a shoulder hump _________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 39. Has pointed cars _________ 40. Has shorter claws ___________ Answer keys: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. office nine long university a work forested plant the Kramer 58 residential manager 637-555-9014 years distance Internet Friday morning B C B A down concert singing international games crafts catalog summary supervisor C A B A C B A area foods insects/fish winter //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. A IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP twenty-five years A B B A BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a man arranging to get a telephone connection. Woman: This is the ClearPoint Telephone Company customer [………………………………..]office. My name is Ms. Jones. How may I help you? Man: Yes. I’m moving, and I’d like to arrange to have a phone line [………………………………..]. Woman: Of course. Let me get some information from you first. May I have your name, please? Man: It’s [………………………………..]. Harold Kramer. Woman: And would you spell your last name for me, please? Man: K-R-A-M-E-R. Woman: M-E-R. Got it. OK, could I have the address where you’d like to have the telephone [………………………………..]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: That would he number [………………………………..], apartment 12. Woman: Is that a business or a [………………………………..]? Man: A residence. It’s my new home address. Woman: Then the type of phone is [………………………………..], not business? service you want Man: Yes, yes. It’s for my home. Woman: All right. Fine. Now let me get your [………………………………..]information. Who is your current employer? Man: I work at the Wrightsville Medical Group. Woman: Then your [………………………………..]is doctor? Man: No, I work for the doctors. I’m the [………………………………..]. Woman: OK. And could I have your work phone number? Man: It’s [………………………………..]. Woman: 9014. Great. Just one more thing, I need to know how long you’ve been at your current job. Man: I’ve been working there for quite a while now, let me see, eight, no, nine, that’s right, [………………………………..]. Woman: OK, good. You’ve been there long enough, so I don’t need to ask about any other work [………………………………..]. Now, in addition to our basic phone service, we have several [………………………………..] available. Man: Could you explain them to me? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Most customers opt for unlimited [………………………………..]service. It really saves you money if you make a lot of long-distance calls. Man: Thar sounds like a good idea. Woman: Then I’ll put you down for long-distance service. Another popular service is [………………………………..]. Voicemail takes all your messages [………………………………..], and all it takes is one simple phone call to [………………………………..]them. Man: Hmmm, voicemail. No, 1 don’t think so. I have an answering machine to take my [………………………………..]. It’s old, but it still works fine. Woman: We also provide Internet service if you’re interested in that. Man: I am. I’lease put me down for Internet as well as phone service. Woman: Right. OK, 1 think we’re almost finished. I just need to [………………………………..]a time for the [………………………………..]to go to your apartment and do the installation. l.et me see…. What about next Tuesday? Would that work for you? Man: No, not Tuesday. I’ll be at a [………………………………..]all day. Wednesday would work, though. Woman: I’m afraid I won’t have any technicians in your area on Wednesday. I could send someone on Friday. Man: That would be fine. Woman: What time of day works best for you? Morning or afternoon? Man: Morning would be best. Woman: All right then. It’s on the schedule. Do you have any questions? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: No, I don’t think so. Woman: Thank you for calling ClearPoint. Section 2: You will hear a radio interview about an upcoming fair. Man: Good afternoon, and welcome to City Hour, the radio show that [………………………………..]you all the latest information about events in and around our city. Today we have with us Cynthia Smith, who is heading up this year’s City Fair. Cynthia, would you start by giving us some of the basic [………………………..]about the fair? Where will it take place this year? Woman: I’m glad you asked that question, because I know most people will be [………………..]the fair to be at the [………………………………..]as usual, but we’ve had to change the location this year due to some [………………………..]work. You know, they’re building the new high school in that neighborhood, and they’ve been using the fairgrounds as a place to store construction [………………………………..]. So we’ve moved the fair to City Park, which I think is a wonderful location. Man: Yes, that will be a great place for the fair. I understand that the fair begins on Friday morning with a [………………………………..]opening event. Woman: Actually, it won’t begin until that evening, but you’re right about the special event. [………………………………..], we’ve begun with a [……………………..], but this year our opening event will be a special dance [……………………..], and the most [………………………………..]part is that the […………………..]will be one of the dancers.[……………..]Man: The mayor is a woman of many [………………..]. Cynthia, could you tell our […………………..]about the price of [………………………………..]? What will it cost to attend the fair? Woman: We’re trying to keep the price down as much as [………………………..]. A three-day pass is just [………………………..]Or you can buy a Saturday- or Sunday-only pass for $15. The opening event on Friday, the dance performance, doesn’t cost any¬thing to […………………..], and we’re hoping a lot of people will come watch that. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Could you tell us about some of the events [………………………..]for Saturday and Sunday, the main days of the fair? Woman: We have a lot of exciting things planned. There are a number of events [……………………..]for children, including a clown show on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday evening, we’ve got an event that can be [………………………..]by the whole family—a [……………………..]by the lake. Man: I’m sure that will be a popular event. Is there anything special […………..]for Sunday? Woman: Yes, a really fun event, and we hope a lot of people will [………………………..]. There will be a singing [………………………..]in the afternoon. It’s open to everyone, at no charge. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an [………………………..]singer or not. If you’ve always […………………………..]of singing on stage, this is your chance. Man: That sounds like a lot of fun. Woman: I think it will be. I’d also like your listeners to know that […………………..]the special events I’ve [………………………..], there will be things taking place all [………………………..]. For example, at the food court, international food will be […………………………..]. You’ll be able to sample dishes from all around the world. There will also be [………………………………..]games for children at different locations around the fair. Man: Will there be things people can buy, [………………………..], anything like that? Woman: We have a large area set aside where there will be [……………..]for sale. This will be an […………………..]to buy many lovely […………………..]things, and to get to know some of our local artists and […………………..], as well. Man: It sounds like there will be a lot of fun for everyone at this year’s fair. Thank you for sharing the information with us, Cynthia. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Woman: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Thank you for inviting me. Section 3. You will hear a conversation between a prospective student and a university advisor about applying to enter the university. Student: I’m interested in entering your Business [……………………..] program, and I’d like some information on how to apply. I’m a little [………………………..]because I’ve been out of school for a number of years. Advisor: I hat could actually work to your [………………………..]. It’s possible to get aca¬demic credit for work experience, if that experience is […………………………..]to courses in our program. Student: I’ve been working in business for several years. How would I get [………………………..]credit for that? Advisor: First, you’ll need to read the university [………………………..]to see if any of the course descriptions match your specific job experience. For example, if you’ve worked in accounting, you may be able to get credit for an [……………………..]course. Student: So then what would I do? Advisor: You would write a summary of your work experience, relating it to […………………..]courses we offer. Submit that to the [……………..] Office with a letter from your work [……………….]confirming your experience. Student: admission? Would I submit those things at the same time that I apply for Advisor: That would be the best idea. Have you seen a copy of our university catalog? Student: Not the most recent one. I have a copy from last year. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Advisor: You’ll need to look at the latest one. Unfortunately, I’ve run out of copies, but you can get one from the [………………………..]for now, and I’ll send you your own copy as soon as I have more […………………..]. Student.: Thank you. How does the admissions [………………………..]work? Advisor: Well, first you’ll need to get an application for admission. Those are available in the Admissions Office. The application form [………………………..] all the instructions you’ll need. Student: That sounds simple enough. Advisor: Of course, you’ll need to make sure you meet all the admissions [……………………..]. Student: How can I know what those are? Advisor: We have copies of the requirements lists for all university programs here in the [………………………..]. I’ll give you one before you leave today. Student: teachers? Will I need to get […………………..]from my employer or former Advisor: Yes, you will. The recommendation forms are available in the Admissions Office. Now, I don’t know if you’ll also be applying for a [………………………..] job through the university work-study program. Student: I’m [……………………..] that. How can I find out what kinds of jobs are offered? Advisor: You can access the job listings from the computers in the library. Are you planning to study full time or part time? Student: I want to be a full-time student. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Advisor: Good. Then you’ll qualify for the work-study program. Part-time students aren’t [……………………..]. Student: As a full-time student, would I be eligible for a free buss pass? Advisor: No, unfortunately, we don’t have those available for any of our students. However, you can apply for financial [……………………..]to help pay for your books or for your [……………………..]. Student: Office? I’d like to look into that. Do I apply for that at the Admissions Advisor: No, that’s through us. You’ll need to make an [………………..] with a counselor. Section 4. You will hear a lecture about the black bear. Lecturer: The black bear, or Ursus [………………………..], has a wide range, inhabiting […………………………..]areas of North America, including Canada, the United States, and parts of northern Mexico. Black bears are [………………………..], getting their […………………………..]from a wide variety of plants and animals. The particular foods any one bear eats [……………………..]what’s available in the area where that bear lives, as well as on the […………………...………..]of the year. Generally speaking, plant foods make up […………………….....] of the bear’s diet. The rest of its meals[……………………..] animal foods such as insects and fish. Bears have a relatively long [……………………………..]period. Mating takes place in the spring or early summer, but bear cubs aren’t born until the following winter. Usually, two cubs are born at a time, although some litters may have as many as [………………………………..]. Bear cubs are dependent on their mother and may stay with her for close to two years. Wild black bears can live as long as [………………………..]. They’ve lived for as long as 30 years or more in [………………………………..]. Lecturer: Much of the black bear’s range [………………………………..]with the range of its close cousin, the […………………………..]bear. Although these bears are somewhat similar in […………………………..] and habits, it isn’t //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP difficult to tell the difference between them. Color isn’t necessarily a [………………………..]characteristic, as both species of bears occur in a range of colors from almost [……………………..]to dark brown or black. Many black bears, however, have a patch of fur on their […………………………..] that’s lighter in color than the rest of their fur. Grizzly bears don’t have this [……………..]. Size isn’t always a distinguishing [………………..]either, although grizzly bears are usually heavier, with an average weight of […………………………..]. Black bears average 140 kilos in weight. Grizzly bears spend time […………………..]in the ground for roots and […………………..]that make up part of their diet. The large muscles they need for this give them a distinct [………………………………..]. This hump is […………………………..]in black bears, which don’t do the same kind of digging. The shape of the face and ears is also different in each species of bear. Grizzly bears have a […………………………..]between the eyes and nose and short, round ears. Black bears, on the other hand, have a [………………..]profile and longer, more pointed ears. Grizzly bears are known for their [………………..]long, sharp claws. Black bears have shorter [………………..], which are better suited for climbing trees. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-66/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 48 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Example: Grandview Hotel //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Arrival date: 1_______________13th. Number of nights: 2 Number of guests: 2________________ Guest name: Roxanne 3______________ Credit card number 4______________ Questions 5-7 Choose THREE letters, A-G. Which THREE places will the caller visit? A. art museum B. science museum C. shopping mall D. Monument E. post office F. Restaurant G. park Questions 8 – 10 Choose the correct letters, A, B or C 8. When will the caller arrive at the airport? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. At night 9 How will the caller get to the hotel? A. Subway B. Bus C. Taxi 10. What time does the hotel front desk close? A. 10:00 B. 12:00 C. 2:00 SECTION 2 Questions 11 and 12 Complete the information below. Write ONE NUMBER for each answer. City Tours Fare Information Adult All-Day Pass: 11 $______________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Children ages 5-12 All-Day Pass: 12 $______________ Children under age 5: Free SECTION 3 Questions 13—15 Label the map below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Questions 10-20 Complete the chart below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. Place First stop Second stop Third stop Activity Enjoy the 16___________ of the day Look at the 17________ 18___________ fish //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Fourth stop Fifth stop IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Purchase 19______________ Visit the 20______________ SECTION 3 Questions 21-23 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN NUMBER for each answer. THREE WORDS AND/OR A 21. When is the research project due ?________________ 22 Where will the students conduct the interviews?__________________ 23 How many interviews will they complete all together?______________ Questions 24-30 Complete the outline showing the steps the students will take to complete their projects. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS far each answer. A. Read 24_______________. B. 25 __________________ C. Get 26________________ D. 27___________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. Get together to 28____________ F. Prepare 29_______________ G. Give 30__________________ SECTION 4 Questions 31-40 Complete the timeline below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 1832 31 __________________ In her teens Alcott worked to 32 _______________ At age 17 Alcott wrote 33_________________ 34_______ Alcott enlisted as an army nurse. 35_______ Sketches. Alcott published her letters in a book called Hospital 36_______ Alcott returned from her trip to F.urope. 37_______ Alcott published Little Women. 1879 38_died 39_______ Alcott set up a home for her family in Boston. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 1888 IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40_________________ Answer keys: 1. February 2. one 3. Wilson 4. 2336189872 5. C 6. F 7. G 8. C 9. A 10. C 11. 18 12. 9 13. Hill Park 14. Bay Bridge 15. Green Street //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. View 17. Boats 18. Eat 19. Baskets 20. Theater 21. in three weeks 22. a shopping mall 23. Thirty 24. a government study 25. design the questionnaire 26. professor’s approval/approval for questionnaire 27. conduct interviews 28. analyze the results 29. charts [showing results] 30. class presentation 31. Alcott was born. 32. support her family. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. her first novel/The Inheritance 34. 1862 35. after the war 36. 1866 37. 1868 38. May died. 39. 1882 40. Alcott died. BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a woman making a hotel reservation over the phone. Man: Good afternoon. Grandview Hotel. Woman: Yes, hello. I, uh, I’m planning to spend a few days in your city next week, and I’d like to, uh, make a [……………………………]. Man: Of course. When did you want to stay here? Woman: Next week. Wednesday night and Thursday night. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: So, that’s [……………………………]. Woman: Yes, that’s right. Man: And how many [……………………………]will there be? Woman: Just me. So, do you have a room available? Man: Yes, we do. I’ll just need to take some of your [……………………………]. May I have your name, please? Woman: Oh, right, yes. It’s Roxanne [……………………………]. W-i-l-s-o-n. Man: Thank you, Ms. Wilson. And may I have your credit card number? Woman: It’s [……………………………]. Man: .9872. Got it. All right, Ms. Wilson, I have your reservation[……………]. Can I help you with anything else? Woman: Well, yes. I was wondering, since I’ll have a couple of free hours Friday morning before I leave, is there anything interesting to see close to the hotel? Man: Do you like museums? The art [………………………]very close by. Woman: I love museums, but not art. Can’t stand it. I’ve heard your city has a very interesting [……………………………], though. Man: Yes, but unfortunately it’s closed in the winter. Are you interested in shopping? Woman: nearby? Sure, I love shopping. Are there any good [……………………] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Yes. We have a large shopping mall just two bus stops away. You take the bus to Monument Square, and it’s just half a block from there. Just look for the […………………], and you’ll see the mall [……………………]next to it. Woman: restaurants. Fabulous. Wliat about lunch? I hear your city has good Man: Yes. There’s a nice restaurant very near. It’s just […………………]the street from the park. Woman: Sounds good. I can have lunch, then walk in the park [……………………………]. I have one more question. What’s the best way to get to the hotel from the airport? Man: Subway is the fastest, of course. There are buses, but they’re quite slow. Woman: I’ll be arriving quite late, after [………………]. I thought I might have to take a taxi. Man: The subway runs until [………………………]. Woman: Oh, good. Then I’ll do that. Will there be someone at the hotel front desk that late? Man: Oh, yes. The front desk stays open until two. Section 2. You will hear a tour leader giving information about a bus tour. Thank you for choosing [……………………………]. The reason so many people choose our tours when visiting this city is because you can [……………………………]your tour to suit your own interests. Your all-day pass [………………………]you to board our bus at any stop and stay as long as you like at each place. The all-day bus pass costs Si8 for adults. Children between the ages of five and twelve pay half the [……………………], and children under five ride for free. Our buses run every hour on the half hour, starting at [……………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Our most popular tour is the Center City Tour, which goes to all the major [……………………………]in the center of the city. From the starting point here at the tour bus office, the bus goes to the first stop, [……………………………]. As you may guess, this park is located at the top of a small hill. The next stop is the [……………………………]. Following that, the bus goes on to the third stop, Bay Bridge, located at the foot of the [……………………………]which crosses the bay. The fourth stop is in the shopping [……………………………], then the fifth and last stop is at Green Street. Tour leader: There are many interesting things to do and see on the Center City Tour. At the first stop, you can enjoy a [……………………………]view of the bay, the city, and especially of the fishing docks, which are […………………]at the foot of the hill. At the second stop, you can walk around and look at the [………………………]. Fresh fish from the bay is also for sale here, since this is the place where the [……………………]bring in their catch. The next stop is where some of the city’s finest [………………]restaurants are located, so you might want to plan a lunch stop here. You can eat fresh fish here [……………………]in the traditional local way. The fourth stop is, of course, where you can do your shop¬ping. Don’t miss the [……………]to purchase some of our city’s famous [………………]baskets. You’ll want to take several home as [……………………]of your visit to our city. Finally, at the last stop on the tour, you can visit one of the oldest buildings in our city, the rhe- ater. This building was built over [……………………………]ago and is still used today as a place to see plays, [……………………………], and other [……………………], as well as our annual film festival. Section 3. You will hear a conversation between two students planning a research project. Student 1: We’d better start planning our [……………………………]project, because we don’t have much time left before it’s due. Student 2: I know, only three more weeks. Student 1: Is that all? I thought we had more time than that. Well, let’s get to work, then. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student 2: OK, so we agreed we’re going to interview shoppers about their spending habits. Did we decide to conduct our [………………………]at the department store? Student 1: We haven’t decided anything [……………………………]yet, but I think the shopping mall would be a […………………………]. We’d get more of a variety of shoppers there. Student 2: Yes, that’s a good point. So, let’s do that. How many interviews did the […………………]say we had to complete? Student 1: She said at least thirty. That sounds like a lot, doesn’t it? Student 2: Yes, but if we divide it up betw that’een the two of us that’s just [……………………]each. That’s not so bad. Student 1: OK, so I guess we’d better start designing our [……………………]. Student 2: Well, we have to do some reading first, don’t we? Didn’t we say we were going to compare our results to the results of a [……………………]study? Right, the government study about how the [……………………………]crisis has changed people’s spending habits. We want to see if we get […………………]. Student 1: Yes, so we’d better read that first and then design our questionnaire. Then I guess we’ll be ready to go out and interview [………………………]. Student 2: No. Don’t you remember? The professor said she had to [……………]our questionnaire first, before we actually […………………]the interviews. Student 1: Oh, right. So we’ll get her approval and then conduct the interviews. I think a Saturday would be the best day for the interviews, because everyone’s out shopping then. Student 2: Right. We’ll do it on a [……………………………], then. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student 1: And let’s also plan to get together the next day to [……………………]the results. It’s best to do that while everything’s fresh in our minds. Don’t you think? Sure. That sounds like a good idea. OK, so then we’re going to have to [……………………]our results to the class. Do you have any ideas for that? It’s an [………………………]part of our grade, so I think we should plan it well. Student 2: Well, I think the [……………………]thing is to prepare some [……………………]showing our results and how they compare with the government study. That will help make the information a lot clearer to the class. Student 1: Right. OK, so we’ll draw up some charts of the results. Student 2: And then that’s it. All that will be left to do is give the class presentation. Do you think we can be ready on time? Student 1: I sure hope so. Let’s get started now. Section 4. You will hear a professor give a lecture on Louisa May Lecturer. Good afternoon. Todav, I’d like to continue our [………………………]of the lives of […………………]American writers by talking about Louisa May Alcott, one of the best-known [………………]writers. Alcott is known for her [……………………]girl’s novels, but she was a much more serious [……………………]than those novels might lead one to believe. She was horn in [……………………………], the daughter of Bronson Alcott, who was one of the [……………………]of the [……………………]Movement. Rronson Alcort was a [……………………………]but not a provider, and the family lived close to poverty. From an early age, Louisa was [………………]to find a way to improve her family’s economic [……………]. As a teenager, she worked to support her family by taking on a variety of [……………………………]jobs, including leather, [……………………………], and household [……………………]. Alcott also srartcd writing when she was voting. She wrote her first novel when she was just […………………]years old; although, it wasn’t [……………………]until many years after her death. It was called The [……………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP In [……………………………], the Civil War broke out. Alcott worked as a [……………………………], sewing uniforms and [……………………………]for soldiers. The following year, she [……………………………]as an army nurse. She spent the war years in Washington, nursing wounded soldiers at a [……………………………]hospital. While working at the hospital, she wrote many letters to her family at home in [……………………………]. After the war, she turned the letters into a book, which was [……………………………]under the tide Hospital Sketches. She also wrote [……………………………]romantic stories, which she sold to [……………………………]. Around this same lime, she was offered the […………………]to travel to Europe as the companion to an invalid. When she returned home from Europe in [……………………], she found her family still in financial [……………]and in need of money, so she went back to writing. Her big break came in [……………………]with the [……………………]of her first novel for girls, Little Women. The novel [……………………]instant success, and the public wanted more. From then on, Alcott [……………………]herself and her family by writing novels for girls. It wasn’t the writing she had dreamed of doing, but it [……………………]her a good income. Alcott took carc of her family for the rest of her life. In […………………], her youngest sisrer, May, [……………………]. A year later, May died after giving birth to a daughter. Louisa Alcort raised her sister’s [……………………]child. In 1882, Bronson Alcoa […………………]a stroke. Soon after that, Louisa Alcott set up a house for him, her nicce, her sister Anna, and Anna’s wo sons in Boston. Her mother was no longer living by this time. Alcott was still writing [……………………]for girls, including two […………………]to Little Women: Little Men and Jo’s Roys. The latter was […………………]in 1886. Louisa Alcott had […………………]poor health ever since she [……………………]typhoid fever while working as a war nurse. She died in March of […………………]at the age of 55. She was [……………………] in Concord, Massachusetts. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-65/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 49 SECTION 1 Questions 1—5 Complete the chart below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Example Plainfield community center Classes and Activities Days Class/Activity Wednesday. Saturday 2____________ Tuesday, Thursday Friday 1_______ Tennis 4_____ Book club Age Group children, teens 3__________ children, teens, adults 5_________ Questions 6-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Membership fees 6 $________[individual] 7 $________[family]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Located at 107 8___________Street Parking is located 9___________. The Center is closed on 10 _____________. SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Choose FIVE letters, A—J. Which FIVE things should hikers take on the hiking trip? A. sleeping bag F. backpack B. tent G. walking poles C. food H. maps D. dishes I. jacket E. hiking boots. J. first-aid kit Questions 16-20 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Safety Rules for Hiking //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Always stay ahead of the 16______________ Stop and wait at any 17_____________ Don’t try to climb 18_______________ Don’t 19________________ wild animals. Always carry 20________________ with you. SECTION 3 Questions 21—24 Choose FOUR letters A-G. Which FOUR of the following are required of student teachers? A. weekly journal. B. sample lesson plans C. meetings with other student teachers D. observing other teachers E. evaluation from supervising teacher F. portfolio G. final exam Question 25 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C 25, Who has to sign the agreement form? A. the student teacher B. the supervising teacher C. the advisor Questions 26-30 Complete the schedule below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. First week 26____________ due Fourth week 27____________ meeting Seventh week 28____________ Fourteenth week 29____________ due Fifteenth week 30____________ SECTION 4 Questions 31—35 Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C 31. Retailers place popular items //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS A. in the B. near C. at the end of the aisle. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP back the of front the store. entrance. 32. Carpet patterns are used to A. help shoppers feel comfortable. B. appeal to shoppers’ decorative sense. C. encourage shoppers to walk in certain directions. 33. Retailers can keep customers in the store longer by A. providing B. keeping C. lowering the prices. places the doors to sit. closed. 34. Music is used in stores to A. entertain B. slow C. make customers shop faster. customers. down. customers 35 The scent of vanilla has been used in A. B. C. clothing stores. ice cream shops. bakeries. Questions 36—40 Complete the chart about the effects of color Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Color Purple Effect encourages people to 36_________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Orange Blue Bright colors Soft colors IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP makes restaurant customers 37___________ conveys a sense of 38________ appeal to 39_____________ appeal to 40____________ Answer keys: 1. tutoring sessions 2. Sunday 3. teens, adults 4. Yoga 5. adults 6. 75 7. 225 8. Eliot 9. across the street/in a garage 10. Monday 11. A 12. D 13. E 14. F 15. I 16. sweep/rear leader 17. intersection 18. rocks 19. Feed 20. water 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. F 25. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 26. term paper topic 27. first evaluation 28. student teacher conference 29. term paper 30. semester review 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. spend money 37. leave faster 38. security 39. younger people 40. older people BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a woman asking for information over the phone. Man: Good afternoon. [……………………………..]Community Center. Woman: Yes, hi. I’m new in town, and I was [……………………………..]about the services the Community Center has to offer. Man: We offer a variety of [……………………..]activities. What were you interested in, in particular? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Well, everything, I guess. OK, let’s start with kids. I have a [……………….]son. What activities do you have for teens? Man: Right now, during the school year, tutoring […………………..]for children and teens, in all subjects. we have Woman: That would be good. He needs help with [……………………………..]. Man: We can certainly help with that. Just have him come by any Wednesday or Saturday afternoon. That’s when the tutoring sessions are [………………..]. Woman: Fantastic. What about sports? Do you have sports activities for teens? Man: We have [……………………..]on Sunday mornings for teens and Sunday afternoons for adults. Woman: Hmmm, I don’t think my son would like that, but my husband might. For myself, I’d be more interested in […………………..]. Do you offer yoga classes? Man: We do. Our yoga classes take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We [……………………………..]it up into several groups, so there’s one class for younger children, one for teens, and one for adults. Woman: Really? I doubt my husband and son would be interested, but I’d like to sign up for yoga. I also like reading. Do you have any book clubs? Man: We have one just about to start. The first meeting will be next Friday morning. It will focus on early [……………………………..]novels. Woman: Too bad it’s Friday morning. I think my son would enjoy it, but of course he’s in school at that time. Man: Well, actually, that book club is for adults only. We may start one up for teens next summer, but we have nothing for that age group right now. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Oh, well. I suppose he has enough to keep him busy for now. Now, what about [……………………………..]? Do these classes and activities cost anything? Man: There’s a small charge for [……………………………..]for each class. However, they’re all free to members. Would you be interested in becoming a member? Woman: How much does the [……………………..]cost? Man: Not much at all. The yearly fee is [………………………..]for individuals and [……………………..]for families. Woman: What do I get with the membership? Man: You get free access to all classes and activities, and you can use our facilities, like the tennis court, the exercise room, and the meeting room. Woman: It’s not a bad deal, really. Could you tell me exactly where the cen¬ter is […………………..]? Man: It’s at 107 [one-oh-seven] Eliot Street. Woman: Is that Eliot with two Ls or one L? Man: One L. E-L-I-O-T. It’s right downtown. Woman: I think I know where it is. Do you have [……………………..]? Man: Yes. You can park just across the street. There’s a [……………..]there. Woman: That sounds easy enough. Maybe I’ll come in one day next week and sign up for some classes. Man: That would be fine, but don’t come on Monday because we’re closed that day. We’re open Tuesday through Sunday. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Oh. Thanks for telling me. Maybe I’ll stop in on Tuesday then. Can I pay for the classes with a [……………………..]? Man: We accept checks and credit cards. Woman: OK. Thank you very much. You’ve been very helpful. Section 2. You will hear a hike leader giving information about an upcoming hiking trip. Hike leader: Good evening, everyone. As you know, this is our last meeting before we [……………………………..]on our [……………………………..]weeklong hiking trip, so tonight I’ll be telling you everything you’ll need to know to be ready for the trip. Let’s talk about [……………………..]first. Having the right equip¬ment is [……………………………..]for your comfort and safety. First, you’ll need a warm and [……………………………..]sleeping bag. However, you won’t need to worry about carrying a […………………..]since we’ll be sleeping in [……………………………..]along the way. Also, part of the fee you’ve paid for the trip goes toward food, so you won’t need to put that on your packing list either. We’ve found, though, that it’s more […………..]for each person to bring his or her own […………………..], so be sure to pack a [……………………………..], a cup, and a fork, knife, and spoon. That’s all you’ll need in the way of dishes. Perhaps the most important item to put on your list is a comfortable pair of [………………..]. Nothing ruins a hike more than getting [……………………..]and sores from [……………………..]boots. So make sure your boots fit you right. Shoes and sneakers aren’t [……………..]for the type of hiking we’ll be doing. Of course, a […………………..]is necessary for carrying your equipment. Make sure you have one that’s […………………..]and comfortable to carry. Walking poles have become popular among hikers recently, but we don’t recommend them. They can get in the way when too many hikers are using them at once, and some serious [……………………………..]have been caused, so it’s best to leave those at home. Let’s see…What else? Oh, yes. Some people have asked me about [……………………………..]. They’re available, but you really don’t need them, as your hike leaders have scouted out the trail and will //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP be [……………………………..]you along the way. And don’t forget to bring a [……………………………..]. You may think you won’t need one in this warm summer weather, but remember that evenings in the mountains can get quite cold. Is there anything else I need to tell you? Oh, yes, your guides will each be carrying a first- aid kit, so that’s one less thing for you to pack [……………………………..]. Remember, you’ll be carrying your backpack all day, so keep your load light and don’t [……………………………..]. I know you’re all experienced hikers, bur it’s always worth [……………………..]the rules of the trail since they’re so important. These rules are in place for the safety of everyone on the trip. As you know, there’ll be a hike leader walking at the head of the line, who will show the group the way. At the end of the line will be the rear leader, or [……………………..]. It’s important to always stay ahead of this person while we re on the trail. There are several different trails on the [……………………..]where we’ll be hiking, and they cross each other at some points. When you come to any [……………………..]of trails, stop and wait for the rest of the group to […………………..]. This way we can be sure that no one goes off on the wrong trail. Let me […………………..]here how important it is to stay on the trail. We’ll be climbing through some steep and [……………………………..]areas. Don’t be tempted to go off on your own and try to climb some rocks. That can be quite [……………………..]. Also, it’s not likely, but it is possible that we’ll [………………………..]some large wild animals along the way. The last thing you want to do is try to feed any of them. That will just encourage them to follow us, which could lead to some dangerous [……………………..]. One last thing: Before we set off hiking each morning, be sure to fill up your water bottle. This is perhaps the most important safety rule. [……………………..]can be a serious problem when you’re out in the [……………………………..], so you must always be sure to carry an adequate supply of water with you. I think that covers just about everything. Are there any questions? Section 3. You will hear a conversation between a university student and a faculty advisor about the requirements for the student teach¬ing semester. Advisor: I’d like to go over with you today some of the [………………..]for your student teaching, which you’ll be [……………………..]next semester. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: I’m really looking forward to working in a real classroom and teaching children, but I’m [……………………………..]about it, too. Advisor: One of my roles is to provide you with whatever support you may require. One thing that helps me do that is to know what you’re doing in the classroom, so I require all my students to keep a journal about their teaching […………………..]. Student: day? That sounds like a lot of work. Will I have to write in it every Advisor: Yes, if you can. You’ll give it to me at the end of each week. Another thing I’ll want from you is a few sample lesson plans. I’ll let you know ahead of time [……………………………..]how I want you to do them. Student: Several of us from the university will be student teaching at the same school. Are we [………………………..]to get together regularly to […………………..]our work? Advisor: I’ll meet with each student teacher [……………………..], but you aren’t required to meet with each other. Of course, you can talk together as much as you want. You will, however, have to [……………………..]some of the other teachers in the school, besides the teacher you’ll be working with. Student: Then will I get an [……………………………..]from supervising teacher at the end of the semester? my Advisor: Actually, no. I’ll do your evaluation, and I’ll base it on several things. One is your required [……………………………..], which should contain samples of your class [……………………………..]and your students’ work. Another important thing is your term paper. Student: Then there won’t be a final exam? Advisor: teaching. No, we don’t feel that’s [……………………………..]for student //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: I know I have to get an agreement form signed. Since you’re my [……………………………..], are you the one to do that? Advisor: No, that form is for your [……………………..]teacher to sign, to document that he or she agrees to have you in the classroom as a student teacher. Student: Oh, I see. I’m concerned about the term paper I’ll have to do, and the […………………..]process. I’m not sure I understand what I’m supposed to do. Advisor: Regarding the term paper, the first thing is to choose a topic. It should be […………………..]to your teaching work. You should let me know your term paper topic by the end of the first week of the [……………………..]. Student: Will you be observing me regularly in the classroom? Advisor: Yes, and during the fourth week of the semester, we ll have our first evaluation meeting to discuss my [……………………………..]. Student: One thing I’m really looking forward to is the student teacher [……………………………..]that the university puts on every year. Advisor: I’m glad you’re looking forward to it. Of course, everyone in the pro¬gram is required to [……………………………..]. The conference takes place, let me check, yes, the [……………………………..]of the semester. Student: When will 1 have to turn in my term paper? Advisor: The term paper is due by the end of the fourteenth week of the semester. Then during the [……………………………..]and final week, we’ll get together one last time for a semester review. Student: Wow. It looks like I have a busy semester ahead of me. Section 4. You will hear a lecture about customer psychology. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lecture: An understanding of customer [……………………..]is an invaluable aid for retailers looking for ways to increase sales. Much can be done to the store environment to […………………..]shoppers to linger longer and spend more money. The first aspect to consider is the [……………..]organization of the store. Placement of [………………..]has a great deal of influence on what customers buy. For example, a common practice among [………………………..] is to place the store’s best-selling merchandise near the back of the store. In order to get to these popular items from the front [……………………..], customers have to [……………………………..]aisles filled with merchandise that they might not see otherwise. [………………..]are also used to direct cus¬tomers through particular areas of the store. Retailers choose carpets not only for their [………………..]or comfort value, but also because lines or other types of [………………..]in the carpets can [……………………..]guide shoppers in certain directions. Besides encouraging shoppers to go to certain areas of the store, retailers also want to keep them in the store longer. One way to do this is to provide comfortable seating [……………………………..]the store, but not too close to the doors. This gives customers a [……………………………..]to rest and then continue shopping. Retailers can do a number of things to create a pleasant […………………..]in the store, thereby encouraging more [………………………..]. Music is com¬monly used, not as entertainment, but as a [………………..]influence. It can slow the customers’ pace through the store, making them spend more time shopping and, [………………………..], making more purchases. Scent’s are also used in [……………………..]ways. Everyone has had the experience of being drawn into a bakery by the smell of [……………………………..]. Experiments have been done with other types of [……………………………..], as well. For example, the scent of [……………………………..]has been used to increase sales in clothing stores. Lccturer: Use of color is another important [………………………..]of store environment. Certain colors can affect behavior as well as mood. Light [……………………………..], for example, has been found to have an interesting effect on customer behavior. People shopping in an environment where light purple is the [……………………..]color seem to spend money more than shop¬pers in other environments. Orange is a color that’s often used in [……………………..]restaurants. It encourages customers to leave faster, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP mak¬ing room for the next group of diners. Blue, on the other hand, is a [……………………..]. It gives customers a sense of security, so it’s a good color for any business to use. In addition to using color to create mood and affect customer [………………………..], color can also be used to […………………………..]certain kinds of customers to a business. Stores that cater to a younger [………………………..]should use bold, bright colors, which tend to be [………………………..]to younger people. Stores that are interested in attracting an older clientele will have more success with soft, subtle colors, as older people find these colors more [……………………..]. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-64/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 50 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the schedule below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Example: Globetrotters Language School Class Schedule Chinese Level: Advanced Level: Advanced Days: 1_____________evenings //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Japanese Level: 2______________ Days: Tuesday and Thursday mornings Level: 3_______________ Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings French Level: Intermediate Days: Friday 4_______________ Questions 5—8 Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE NUMBER for each answer. Tuition information One week 5 $_____________ Four weeks 6 $ ____________ Six weeks 7 $ _____________ Twelve weeks 8 $ ___________ Questions 9 – 10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the sentences below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 9. Students can register for a class by visiting __________________ 10. _______________________ is in charge of student registration. SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Label the map below. Write the correct letter; A—J, next to questions 11—15. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Harbor Park Harbor Pear Souvenir Art IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP View Bookstore Cafe Store Gallery Questions 16 – 20 Complete the sentences below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Harbor Park 16. The park was built in ______________. 17. A ______________ stands in the center of the park. 18. Take the path through the__________________. 19. In the middle of the garden is a__________________ . 20. A ___________________takes you down to the harbor and a view of the boats. SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 Complete the information about the archives. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Welcome to City Archives //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The following people may use the archives: ▪ ▪ ▪ University students with a valid 21_____________ City residents with payment of 22_____________ All others: Special permission from the director is required. Hours: Days: 23 ____________ through _______________ Hours: 9:30 A.M. until 24 ________________P.M. Questions 25—30 What can be found on each floor1 of the archives building? Write the correct Utter, A-G next to questions 25-30. CITY ARCHIVES A. nineteenth-century documents B. maps C. personal papers D. photographs E. books about the city F. newspapers G. information about the woolen mill Floor of the building //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 25. basement IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP _____ 26. ground floor _____ 27. second floor _____ 28. third floor _____ 29. fourth floor _____ 30. fifth floor _____ SECTION 4 Questions 31-33 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Historical Uses of Wind Power Ancient China Windmills were used to 31___________ Ancient Persia Farmers used wind power to 32_____________ The Netherlands People used windmills to 33____________ Questions 34 – 40 Complete the chart below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Wind Power Advantages Disadvantages Unlike oil and coal, wind power does not cause 34__________ The cost of the initial investment is high. There are limited supplies of oil and coal, but wind is a 35____________ The 37___________ of the wind is not constant. It 36_________ to generate electricity with Wind turbines are usually located far the wind from 38___________ Wind turbines do not take up much land Wind turbines may spoil 39_____________ Wind turbines are as 40__________ as a high-speed car. Answer keys: 1. Wednesday and Friday 2. Intermediate 3. Beginning 4. Mornings 5. $125 6. $410 7. $575 8. $1,050 9. the school office 10. Mr. Lindsay //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. A 12. C 13. F 14. H 15. I 16. 1876 17. Statue 18. Woods 19. Fountain 20. Staircase 21. identification card/ID 22. an annual fee 23. Tuesday; Sunday 24. 8:30 25. D 26. A 27. F //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. B 29. G 30. C 31. pump water 32. grind grain 33. drain lakes 34. Pollution 35. renewable resource 36. costs less 37. Strength 38. Cities 39. the scenery 40. noisy BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a man asking for information about lan guage classes over the phone. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Good morning. [………………………]Language School. How may I help you? Man: Yes, I was wondering if you could give me some information on language classes. Woman: Certainly. What [……………………………]are you interested in studying? Man: Well, that’s the thing. I’m interested in learning [………………………], but I’d also like to [………………………]my Chinese. I don’t know which to study right now. Woman: Maybe the class [………………………]will help you decide. Did you want to study in the morning, afternoon, or evening? Man: I work in the evenings, so mornings or afternoons would be best. Woman: Then that [……………………………]it for you. We offer an advanced Chinese class, but it meets on Wednesday and Friday evenings. Man: I couldn’t do that. When do the Japanese classes meet? Woman: We have beginning Japanese on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, no wait, that’s [……………]Japanese. Which level do you want? […………………]? Man: No, beginning. Definitely. I know some Chinese and some French, but I’m a real [……………………]with Japanese. Woman: Well then, are you free Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings? That’s when the beginning Japanese classes meet. We also have inter¬mediate French on Friday mornings. Man: I could do those mornings, but I’d [……………………………]afternoon. Don’t you have anything in the afternoon? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: We have intermediate Japanese class on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Man: I really need a beginner class. So I’ll take the morning Japanese class. Could you give me an idea of the [……………………………]? What would be the [……………………………]for the Japanese class? Woman: The beginning-level classes meet three times a week, so they cost a bit more than the other levels. For a [……………………………]course, the cost would be [……………………………]. Man: That’s a bit steep. Woman: If it’s hard for you to pay that much, you could sign up for just four weeks of class and pay [……………………………]. Or, you could pay for one week at a time, at [……………………………]a week. Man: That comes out to be much more expensive once you add up all the weeks. Woman: That’s true. You can save money by [……………………………]for two levels together. For example, pay for your beginning and intermediate classes now and you’ll get twelve weeks of class for just [……………………………]. Man: That’s not a had deal, but I can’t come up with that much money at once. I ll just pay for the [……………………………]. Woman: Fine. That class begins next week, so you need to register right away. Man: Can’t I register over the phone? Woman: No, I’m sorry, we don’t take phone registrations. What you’ll need to do is visit the school office today or tomorrow. Rring a check for the tuition and a [……………………………] Man: Is that all? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Yes, we’ll give you a registration form to complete, or you can save time by visiting our website and [……………………………]the form there. Complete it and bring it into the office with your [……………………………]. Man: Great. I’ll stop by this afternoon. Woman: Fine. When you arrive, ask for Mr. Lindsay. He’s in charge of stu¬dent registration. Man: I’m sorry, Mr. who? Woman: Mr. […………………………], spelled L-I-N-D-S-A-Y. Man: Thank you for your help. Woman: Thank you. We’ll look forward to seeing you in class. Section 2. You will hear a tour guide giving information about a shopping district. Tour guide: This afternoon we’ll visit the city’s shopping [……………………]. Several blocks in the area are closed to car [……………………], and I know you’ll enjoy walking around there. I’d like to give you an overview of the district now since you’ll be on your own once we get there. You’ll see on this map here that the shopping district [………………………]of two streets—Pear Street, which runs north and south, and [……………………], which crosses Pear Street right here. Let’s start our tour here on Pear Street where the star is. This star marks the Harbor View [………………………]. It’s very popular among locals as well as [……………………………]. You can buy a range of books of local interest as well as a variety of magazines and newspapers. It’s directly across the street from the City Library, which is also [……………………………]a visit. It’s in one of the oldest buildings in the city and [……………………………], among other things, an interesting collection of rare books. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Now, moving up Pear from the bookstore toward Cherry, the next building on the left is the Pear Cafe. You’ll notice it’s right on the corner of Pear and Cherry streets. It’s a great place to relax while enjoying a [……………………………]cup of coffee or tea. You can talk with friends or read quietly. They have a [……………………………]of books and magazines available. From the windows of the cafe, you can look right across Cherry Street for a lovely view of […………………………]. It’s a rather small garden, but it contains a variety of [……………………………]plants and flowers. Let’s leave the cafe and cross Pear Street. On the opposite […………………], we’re at Caldwell’s Clothing Store, which you might also want to visit. They sell both men’s and women’s fashions from countries around the world. Continuing down Cherry Street, the next building on the right after Caldwell’s is the [……………………………]. Stop in here to get maps and books about the local area, as well as T-shirts and [……………………]with pictures of the city. Now, we cross Cherry Street and we’re at the art [………………], one building down from the corner. Here you can see and, of course, [……………]many fine paintings and [……………………]by local artists. Let’s keep going down Cherry Street toward the harbor. On the left, right after the gallery, is Harbor Park. It’s a lovely place, and it’s cer-tainly worth spending some time there. Harbor Park was built on land [……………………………]to the city by Captain Jones, a lifelong resident of this city. Captain Jones designed the park himself, and it was built in [……………………………]. Exactly in the center of the park a statue of Captain Jones was [……………………………], and it’s still standing there today. It shows Captain Jones on the bow of his ship. After viewing the statue, you can follow the path that goes through the woods just behind. It will lead you to a lovely garden, in the middle of which is a fountain. This is a nice place to enjoy a few quiet moments. If you still feel like walking, continue on to the far end of the garden. There, you’ll find a wooden [……………………………], which will take you down to the [……………………]. You might enjoy the view of the […………………]from //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP there. There’s also a walking path along the water, which will eventually bring you back up to Cherry Street. You can see that there’s [……………………]to do in this part of the city. The bus leaves at [……………………………]. Section 3. You will hear a conversation between a university student and a librarian about using the City Archives. Student: Hello. I was [………………………]if you could give me some information about using the [……………………]. Librarian: I’d be happy to. Are you a […………………]of the city? Student: Actually, 1 live just outside the city, but I study at the university [………………]. Librarian: That’s fine. All you need to do is show your university [……………]card and you can use the archives at no [………………], as long as your ID card is current, of course. Student: Yes, it’s valid. So I don’t have to pay anything? Librarian: No. City residents pay an annual fee, but students can use the archives for free. Everyone else needs to get special [……………………]from the director, but that doesn’t apply to you, of course. Student: Oh, good. I was also wondering about the schedule. I have classes every day, Monday through Friday, and I also have a […………………]job, so I could really only use the archives on weekends. Librarian. That’s not a problem at all. We’re open all weekend; [………………] the only day we’re closed is Monday. So you can come any day, Tuesday through Sunday. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Student: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Are you open in the evenings? Librarian: Yes, we’re open from [……………………]in until [……………………]in the evening. Student: the morning That will fit my schedule well. Librarian: Is there something else I can help you with? Student: Yes. One thing I’ll be needing to see for one of my class [……………………] is old photographs. Do you have photographs of the city in the [………………………]that I could look at? Librarian: Yes, we store all the photographs in the [……………………………]. Those stairs over there will take you down to the photography collection. Just tell the [……………………]there what you’re interested in, and he’ll help you. Student: Those would be nineteenth-century photographs? Librarian: Yes, the [……………………]collection is there. Now, if you’re interested in seeing documents from the nineteenth century, those are right here on the [……………………]. Student: I would like to see some of those documents. Does that collection include newspapers, too? Librarian: No, all the newspapers from the [……………………]ones, in the eighteenth cen¬tury, up to the current time, are on the second floor. Here, let me just give you this map of the [………………………], and you’ll be able to find whatever it is you need. Student: Thank you. Oh, I see you have a whole room [……………………]to maps. Librarian: Yes, on the third floor. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: That’s great because one thing I need to do is look at how the city has [……………………………]over time. Librarian: I’m sure you’ll find a lot of helpful information there. Of course, some of the maps are several [……………………]old, so generally visitors are only allowed to see photographic [……………………]of them. Student: That shouldn’t be a problem. What’s this on the fourth floor— Ogden’s Woolen Mill? Librarian: As I’m sure you know, Ogden’s Woolen Mill was the major [………………] responsible for the growth of this city in the nineteenth century. The Ogden [………………………]gave money for the archives to devote an entire floor to information about the history of the mill. Student: Will I be able to find information about the Ogden family there photographs, personal papers, things like that? Librarian: Probably the family photographs are stored [……………………]in the pho¬tography collection. The personal papers would be on the [……………………………], where we keep all the personal papers of famous [……………………………]of our city. Student: Thank you so much for your help. I’ll be able to do a lot of my research here. Section 4. You will hear a lecture about wind energy. Lecturer: With the rising cost of [……………………], there’s a great deal of interest these days in developing [……………………………]sources of energy. Today, I’d like to talk about one of these—wind power. In the past couple of [………………………], there’s been an [……………………………]of interest in using the wind as a source of energy, but the idea isn’t new at all. People have been [……………………………]the power of the wind for centuries, ever since ancient peoples first used […………………………]. In ancient China, farmers used a rudi-mentary sort of [……………………………]to pump water. Wind power was used in other parts of the [……………………………]world, as well. In Persia, for example, farmers used [……………………………]mills to grind //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP their grain. During the Middle Ages in the Netherlands, people went back to the ancient idea of using the power of the wind to move water. They used windmills to drain lakes, thereby creating more land for farming. Lecturer: At present, people around the world are using the wind to generate electricity, some old methods, some new. Is this the solution to our modern energy problems? Well, as with anything, there are both […………………]and disadvantages to using wind power. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons to use wind power. One of the biggest prob¬lems with using fuels such as [………………………]and [………………………]is pollution. Wind power, on the other hand, is clean. It causes no pollution and therefore doesn’t contribute to [……………………]. Another great advantage of wind power is that it’s a [……………………]. Oil and coal reserves are limited, but we ll never run out of wind. Economics is [……………………]reason to use wind power. Using the wind to generate electricity costs less, much less, than running other types of generators. In addition, since wind […………………]don’t take up much land, the land around them can be used for other purposes, such as farming. There are disadvantages, however. Even though generating electricity with wind is relatively [………………], the technology isn’t chcap. The initial costs of setting up wind turbines can be quite high. Another issue is [………………]. Wind doesn’t blow at a [……………………]strength. Therefore, at times, a lot of electricity can be produced while at oth¬ers there may be little or none. Wind turbines usually have to be located in [……………………]areas where the land is open. Their distance from cities, where the most electricity is needed, is another issue. Although wind is [………………]to be a clean source of energy, wind turbines cause their own sort of pollution. Wind turbines are usually placed in high, open areas, where they’re easy to be seen. […….....…]often feel that the beautiful local [………………]is [………………]by the sight of the wind turbines. In addition, wind turbines aren’t quiet. In fact, one wind turbine can produce as much noise as a car traveling at […………………]speeds. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-63/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 51 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. DVD Customer Profile Occupation: student [For example] Have you owned a DVD player before? No What is the maximum you want to spend on a DVD player? 1………………… How often do you watch DVDs? 2………………….. What type of films do you enjoy? 3…………………… What other DVDs [non-film] do you watch? 4……………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 5 -10 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Player Features Cost After-sales service DB 30 basic £69 5……………… only XL 643 Can also 6…….. 7…………… 8……………… at reduced cost TriX 24 Will also play 9………………. £94 including 10……….. Guaranteed for 3 years SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 20 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Your home: 11. A quarter of break-ins are through the …………………… 12. The ……………………. of the house should also be protected. 13. You should warn burglars your house is alarmed by putting a ………………….. in the window The alarms: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 14. The alarms show a constant ……………………… 15. The alarms can be set off by a ……………………. 16. The alarms arc connected to the …………………….. Installation: 17. The alarms arc usually installed in ………………………… 18. The security code should be kept ……………………… 19. The alarms can be installed ……………………… at an additional cost. 20. Customers can pay ………………………… for their alarm system. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 27 Complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Essay Writing Essay writing is simply the process of 21……………… information and presenting your 22……………….. . You will need to use skills of analysis, 23…………………… and expression. The more essays you write, the more you will develop these skills. The key to producing a good essay is in the 24………………….. . Allow plenty of time to work out what you need to do. You will find several books in the library to help you with the particular 25…………………….. of academic writing. When you have completed your essay you must remember to 26………………….. it carefully and take out anything //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP irrelevant. Also, once you have received your mark, you should check your essay through as, by doing this, you can 27……………………. from it. Questions 28 – 30 Choose THREE letters A-G. Which THREE pieces of advice does the tutor give the student? A. break the question down into smaller questions B. check the vocabulary in the question C. limit how much you read D. make sure you have good notes E. use only a few quotations F. ask a friend to read your essay G. try to be objective SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 36 Complete the flow chart below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 37 – 40 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 37. How many main trading partners does the UK have? 38. Which sector does the tutor want students to study? 39. What does the tutor want students to look at changes in? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. When does the tutor want the project completed by? Answer keys: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28, 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 3/three a comedy back top blue company with in 29, 30. a the B, C, 29/twenty E [in £85 month thrillers [programmes] parts record £71.99 labour CDs insurance door floor sign light spicier office hall[ways] neighbour evening[s] monthly organising argument interpretation preparation style edit learn any order] select invest research sell buy calculate nine manufacturing //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 39. 40. February 5th/fifth IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP import prices BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. TASK II: GAP-FILLING SECTION 1 You will hear a woman asking a shop assistant about DVD players. Customer: Hello. I’m interested in buying a [………………………………..]. Can you help me as I don’t know very much about them. Shop assistant: Of course. We sell quite a [………………………………..]. Actually, we’re doing a customer [………………………………..]at the moment. So I wonder if 1 could fill in this form about you and that will actually help me to [………………………………..]you on the best DVD player for you. Customer: OK … Shop assistant: First of all. your [………………………………..]? Customer: Um – student. Shop assistant: OK. Then, have you already got a DVD player? Customer: No. I’ve never had one hefore. Shop assistant: And how much do you think you want to spend on a player? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: I’m not sure really – but I have got a [………………………………..]. My friend said I should allow about £[………………………………..]but I can’t afford over £85, so that’s what I’m working on. Shop assistant: And do you watch DVDs very often? Customer Um – depends what you mean by often. I don’t know w hat the norm is – is it about two a week? I suppose I watch [………………………………..]. That’s enough for me! Shop assistant: Yes [laughs]. What sort of films do you like watching then? Action movies? Customer: [laughs] Not really. My [………………………………..]always insists we watch [………………………………..]movies but I prefer [………………………………..]. Somethin? to get your teeth into! Shop assistant: OK. Just one more. Do you watch other DVDs – ones that are not films – like music or something? Customer: Not much because I don’t want to spend the money on something I can watch on TV but I [………………………………..]rent out comedy programmes. And I fight with my boyfriend over all the sports DVDs he watches. Shop assistant: OK. Let me explain a bit to you about the DVD players that are in your [………………………………..]. First there’s the DB 30 which has only got [………………………………..]but it is a [………………………………..]at £69. Now all the DVDs come with an after-sales service that starts when the [………………………………..]runs out. As it’s so cheap the [………………………………..] comes with a limited after-sales service as it unlv includes parts. You would have to pay for most of the repair. Customer: Seems OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Shop assistant: Then a slight grade up from that is the [………………………………..]. This comes w ith an [………………………………..]feature in that it has extra button allowing you to reword. That’s quite useful. Customer: Oh yes. That would mean [………………………………..]less on DVDs to watch. Shop assistant: Yes, so you’d make the extra money back on it that it costs. Let me see how much it is … ah. yes. that one’s actually [………………………………..]at the moment from [………………………………..]. I think it’s worth the extra myself. Customer: And is that the same level of after-sales service as the other one? Shop assistant: Well, you get a bit more for your money because what we are offering is a [………………………………..]on labour. So you don’t pay the full price if you have to call an [………………………………..]out. Customer: I see. Shop assistant: Then the last one is this [………………………………..]. It’s a very good player and you can use it to listen to your CDs as well as watch DVDs. Customer: It looks nice – but I bet it’s [………………………………..]. Shop assistant: No, it’s not top of the range. I jet’s see – yes it’s [………………………………..]– but. what von hnvc in remember is that, that includes [………………………………..], so you don’t have to pay extra for that. And it comes with a [………………………………..]that’s valid for three years as [………………………………..]to the usual one. What do you think? Customer: Hm, maybe … [fade] … SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP You will hear a salesman giving information to house owners about an alarm system. Salesman: Thank you for inviting me to your [………………………………..]meeting. My name is Martin Pugh from Safe Sell Alarms. I’m going to explain a little bit about home [………………………………..]and I hope you’ll all feel a bit better [………………………………..]and perhaps that you will even [………………………………..]one of the alarms we sell. It is all too easy these days for people to break in to our homes. Did you know that 25% of all [………………………………..]are committed by burglars breaking and [………………………………..]via the back door? Even though it is locked, it is still [………………………………..]easy for someone to gain entry. And there are parts of our house that we think arc not [………………………………..]because they look [………………………………..]– but they’re not. So, if you’re trying to protect your home, you should make the sure top floor is [………………………………..] by that protection, not just the [………………………………..]. We believe that the only way to secure your [………………………………..]is by having an alarm fitted. Just having the alarm on the outside can pul [………………………………..]off and we also recommend that you warn them about the alarm. To do this, we suggest von stick a sign in the front window of the house so it can be seen [………………………………..]. This alone should be enough to [………………………………..]a burglar before they start. Now, our company has a range of alarms on offer and I’ve brought several along for you to see tonight. But let me just explain a few things about them. First of all, all of our alarms arc highly [………………………………..]. They’re [………………………………..]red and. on the [………………………………..], there is a blue light. which you can see whether they are [………………………………..]on or not. This acts as a [………………………………..]to burglars who can see it is an active alarm system. Like most systems, our alarms arc very [………………………………..]so you do need to look after them. You may be [………………………………..]to hear that a cat can often slink around [………………………………..]under the [………………………………..]beams but a spider crawling across them will set them off. Also, our system is a little different from some. Most companies offer an option that connects their alarms to the [………………………………..]. All our alarms have an automatic link to our company office. This means we //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP can deal with the situation [………………………………..]and can sort out any alarms that have gone off by mistake. OK, let me tell you about the […………………………..]of our alarms. Later on I’ll show you some house plans and [………………………………..]of how the alarms operate but you don’t have to worry about them being [………………………..], as we normally put them in hallways rather than [………………………………..]rooms. The diagrams show you how the beams work to cover the whole house in this way. Oh, one small thing while I remember, is don’t leave your [………………………..]in your house – a lot of people keep it in the kitchen or their study but we suggest you leave it with a [……………………..]so that if there is a break in, the burglars can’t switch the system off. Now, [………………………………..] the practical [………………………………..] of installation – I know that many of you are out all day and I’m afraid we don’t install the alarms at weekends, but wc do offer a service where we can fit the alarm system in the evenings for you but we do [………………………………..]a little bit extra for that. Finally, wc do offer a range of [………………………..], so I suggest you look at the [………………………………..]on our prices. And please don’t be put off from investing in a more [………………………..]system to protect your home as we do allow you to set up a monthly [………………………………..]if it’s too much in one go. OK. now. if you’d like to … [fade]… SECTION 3 You will hear a student, Alex, asking his tutor Tor advice about essay writing. Tutor: Hi. Alex, comc in. I gather you wanted some help with writing essays. Alex: Yes. I’m finding this first term difficult and I’m worried about the [……………………..]we have to do for January. Tutor: Well, let me see if I can help. You shouldn’t panic about it because essay writing is a very [………………………..] process really. Whal il involves is [……………………..]the information that you want to include. You shouldn’t have more than you can easily [………………………..]within the word count. Make sure you haven’t got too much or anything [……………………..]. You need to look at that and work out what you need and what you don’t need //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP before you start. And then you just have to think about how you’re going to pul forward your [……………………..] Alex: Oh, that sounds very straightforward when you put it like that. But I’m […………………………..]I haven’t got the [………………………..]skills for writing an [………………………………..]essay because English is my second language. Tutor: Well, perhaps you […………………………..]the skills you need. You need to be able to [………………………………..]your data and then 1 would say the skills of [………………………………..]and expressing yourself are important. Perhaps it’s this last one that bothers you, but the more essays you write, the more you will develop these skills. Alex: Yes and I don’t quite know how to improve at that though as you say. I know practice will help. And I need to make sure I’ve got everything ready before I start. Tutor: Yes. What is vital to good essay writing is […………………………..]so make sure you build in enough time to do the research you need. Alex: Arc there any other sources I can use to help me with essays? Tutor Yes. You should go to the library and look through the [………………………………..]section because there are hooks that focus on the style we use in [………………………………..]writing and those will help you a lot, The other thing that you should think about is, what happens when you’ve […………………………..]written your essay. Too many students just [………………………..]their work and hand it in. whereas what you should be doing is making sure that you edit it as [………………………..]as possible. Alex: Oh. yes. That’s a good idea. Then I’d pick up any mistakes and also see if it reads [………………………………..]. Tutor: Exactly. The other thing is. again, what a lot of students do is get their essays back, look at the marks, then just file it away. They don’t seem to [………………………………..]that if they checkcd it through and looked at what the tutor had written, then they can learn from their old essays. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Alex: Yeah. I can see that’s a good idea. Tutor So, is that OK? You can always come back to me. Alex: Actually, there were a couple of other things I wanted to ask you about essay writing. 1 had had a few thoughts of my own about what 1 should do such as really taking [………………………………..]when I’m reading because that helps, doesn’t it? Tutor I think il improves your [………………………………..]rather than your actual writing. But one lip I can give you is to try and not read too much, otherwise you end up including [………………………………..]in your essay. Remember to stay on task. Alex: Yes, sometimes I have problems [………………………..]the questions correctly, or the whole question seems overwhelming to me. What I try to do is highlight the key parts and divide it into [………………………..], so I can manage it. Tutor: Well, you might find it useful to break it down even further by making sure you, understand all the words [………………………………..]before you start. Things like ‘assess’ or ‘comment’ and such like. Alex: Yes, I see. Tutor: Sometimes, after an objective [………………………………..], the question actually asks you for a subjective opinion, but you must remember to support your [………………………………..], if that’s the case. One final comment I can make is about using your own words – you must try to do this as far as possible. You’re expected to [………………………………..]what you’ve read nol just siring together a list of [………………………………..]. In fact, you shouldn’t have too many – just use them where it’s really important. Alex: OK. thanks. Tutor: Do you read other student’s essays when you’ve finished? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Alex: No. Why? Is that a good idea? Tutor: Well, you can confuse each other so I’d advise [………………………..]it – but it’s up to you. Alex: OK. Thanks very much … [fade] … SECTION 4 You will hear a tutor giving some Business students instructions about a finance project. Tutor. OK, can you […………………………..]down please? Now. today. I’m going to talk to you about your [………………………………..]. We’ve been studying the effects of the [……………………..]rate so I’m going to give you a project to do on this. Right, can you make some notes while I’m talking. The first thing that I’d like you to do in order to [………………………..]this is to select where you’re interested in. I mean, which country, and therefore which [………………………………..]you’re going to he operating in. OK. now the purpose of the project is to make money and I’m hoping some of you will make a [………………………..]amount! So I want you to suppose that vou have [………………………………..]that you will have to invest [………………………………..] in the rises and falls of the exchange system. In other words, you’ll be trying to [………………………………..]rates. This is a project that you’ll be doing together but, before you work together, you’ll have to go off and [……………………..]what you need to know about the [……………………..]of that country and how well it’s doing or is [………………………………..]to do in the near future. You could all make up a little information sheet with your notes on. clearly […………………………..], because then I want you to get together – we can do that next week – and to go round and read about each other’s [………………………………..]. When you see how well or badly each country is doing, I want you to decide what your […………………………..]is going to be against all the other [………………………………..]. After that is all sorted, what you’re going to do is to go round the otlter students and [………………………………..]to sell vour money to the others – remember this will depend on the success of your country’s economy anti the rate you’ve fixed for your currency. Now, you’re not allowed to just [………………………………..]currencies with each other but you //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP may wish to buy from the other countries – but you must do a proper [………………………………..]. All the way through this you must keep your accounts [………………………………..]for each transaction. I’ll give you one week to do this and then we will set a time for the deals to finish – a bit like the [………………………………..]– and. at that point. I will ask you to [………………………………..]how much you have made. Is that clear? Now before you begin that, there are a few things 1 want you to read up on to prepare. You need to look at the […………………………..]of the UK’s main trading partners. I don’t mean all of them because that would be over 80, but just the [………………………..]ones. There are [………………………………..]in the last three books on the booklist I’ve given you. And so that you can practise applying the criteria on [………………………………..]I gave you. I’d then like you to focus just on one [………………………..]across all the countries. The most common one across every country is farming but. as much [……………………..]produce is for domestic […………………………..], I’d like you to look at manufacturing. Then, I would like you to do a detailed [………………………………..]of one [………………………………..]. I was going to give you a choice but I think, as we’ve just started the course, it’s better if we all look at the same thing and then we can [………………………..]it in the seminars. So the thing I’d like vou all to look at is […………………..]in import prices. Now you need to do all that before you start the project as it will help you […………………………..]the economies of the countries you’ll be [……………………..]in the project. Don’t worry – you’ve got plenty of time. Exam week is December 8th, then it’s the holidays until January 6th so I don’t need the [………………………………..]in till February 5th. Is that OK? Now, any questions … [fade]… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-62/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 52 SECTION 1 Questions 1-7 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Courses Available in For example: ….Writing… in first term 1………………… in second term 2………………… throughout the year 3………………… during long vacation Class sizes: 4………………. maximum Course costs often paid by the 5………………….. Exams available in 6…………………… Must enrol by 7………………… Questions 8-10 Choose THREE letters, A-G. Which THREE items does the student need to bring to the first class? A. B. C. D. E. passport computer disk note from tutor notebook student identity card //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F. dictionary G. registration form SECTION 2 Questions 11 -15 Of which types of transport is the following true? Write the correct letter, A,B or C next to Questions 11 – 15. A. tube B. train C. bus Features of Transport 11 cheapest ………. 12 most convenient ………. 13 most comfortable ………. 14 fastest ………. 15 most frequent service ………. Questions 16 – 20 Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16 – 20. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP bus stop train station tube entrance transport ticket office taxi rank SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 23 What is the advantage of each course? Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter A- E next to Questions 21 – 23. Advantages of the Course A. B. C. will be tested in the final exams will be useful for a future job will help with research skills //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS D. E. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP will improve writing skills will support material already covered Courses 21 Science and Ethics 22 Pharmacology Prelim 23 Reporting Test Results Questions 24 – 30 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 1. The Maths course will run in the ………………… 2. The tutor for Pharmacology is visiting from …………………. 3. ………………………. for the project must be submitted by the end of January. 4. Resources for experiments are available in the ……………………… 5. Extra ……………………. will be held in December. 6. Students are allowed to do presentations in ……………………….. 7. Course assessment will be based on …………………….. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 37 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. New Features Transport individual transportation commercial areas roofs will have 31………….. residential areas energy sources Size Problems roads will be narrower levels of investment 33……………….. will be limited to outskirts providing enough homes made of will be limited to housing for 34……………….. 15,000 35………………….. noise and congestion 36………………. will energy plants will be caused by be an energy source smaller 37…………………. 32…………………. of current area Questions 38-40 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Which three types of accommodation docs the speaker say will increase in city centres? 38 …………….. 39. …………….. 40. …………….. Answer keys: SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. listening 2. vocabulary and grammar 3. general classes 4. 15/fifteen 5. department 6. May 7. week five 8. 9. 10: B, D, G [in any order] SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 20 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. E 8. G 9. C 10.A SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 30 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. 3rd/third term 5. industry 6. plans 7. new lab/laboratory 8. seminars 9. pairs 10.[an] interview //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40 1. gardens 2. one fifth 3. superstores 4. glass 5. older residents 6. waste 7. windfarms/wind farms 8. co-operative [buildings] 9. retirement [homes] 10.social [housing] BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Liste. ning Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a science student enquiring about English courses at a University language centre Student: Hi. I’ve come to ask about the English courses you run for [………………………………..]students. Administrator: Oh right – I assume you’re a student at the university? Student: Yes, I’ve just started. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Administrator: OK. Well, we’ve got a range of courses. It [………………..]what you think you need. And how much. Um – we can’t run everything at the same time though so. for example, in this first term we are just doing a writing course. Student: I see. That sounds quite useful. What else is there? Administrator: Um. some of the courses only run for single terms and we lend to [………………………..]on what students have […………………………..]with. That means we don’t usually do speaking courses but next term you can do listening. That’ll help you with […………………………..]and things. Our […………………..]is all based on what the [………………………………..]of our international students need. Student: So is everything term-based – there’s nothing that you run all year? Administrator: Well, let’s have a look. Yes. there is a class for [………..]and grammar every term. That’s for everybody but it’s split into three or four levels. Student: And what about in the […………………………..]? Administrator: We don’t do anything during the winter or spring break but over the summer there’s just general classes because that’s what most students want – a bit of everything. Student: OK. Quite a variety then. I’ll have a think about what I really need bccause I haven’t got much time. Do you have about [……………………..]in each class – the same as our Science […………………..]? Administrator: We try to keep il at about […………………………..]and certainly not more than [………………………………..]. It’s important for language classes. They’re very different from your normal courses. Student: Right – and how much are the classes? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Administrator: The rate varies depending on how many hours you attend but you shouldn’t have to pay – usually the […………………………..]will fund you and even […………………………..]which classes you need. Student: Brilliant! It would be quite useful for me to have a [………………………………..]to lake back to my country. Do you put us in for exams? Administrator: Yes. But wc don’t like them to clash with your main [………………………………..]in June, so we run them in May. That leaves you time for revision. Student: Do I have to sign up for something now? I’m not quite sure what 1 want. Administrator: Classes haven’t quite started yet so you’ve got time to […………………………..]what you do. All we insist is that you sign up before week five. That gives you about three weeks to decide. Student: OK. Administrator: Then, when you’ve […………………………..]your mind, you need to come back here to the administration office to enrol. Student: What do I need to bring with me when I enrol? My [………………..]. I guess? Administrator: Yes. or your […………………………..]. Then you’ll be given a […………………..]form which you’ll have to show to the teacher when you have your first class. Student: OK. And should I ask my [………………..]about which classes I should do then? Administrator: Yes. then you get a note from him and give that to the desk when you register. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Can I use the computers here as well? Administrator: Yes, you’ll be given a [……………………..]when vou go to your first class, so remember to bring a disk with you to save your work on as you won’t be [………………………..]to save it on the hard drive. Student: OK. Will I need anything else? […………………………..]? Administrator: We’ve got loads of those here that you can borrow, but you’ll need a notebook as we don’t [………………………..]paper or files. Student: OK. Thanks. SECTION 2 You will hear a man giving some information about transport in London. Man: Hello, can I help you? Student: Yes, I was wondering what the best way was for me to get around [………………………..]. Man: Well, there are a lot of [………………………..]. As you probably realise, the main ways to get around are bus. train and […………………………..]— the underground. It depends how much you want to spend. All forms of [………………………………..]offer special tickets, such as cheap day returns on the trains and so on. Overall, you’ll spend less on the bus as it [………………………..]on a basic flat fare for each journey. But, of course, it may not go to where you need to travel to. The [……………………..]trains only operate in the [………………………………..]areas, though a few cross London, whereas the tube has [………………………………..]which are placed in central areas of the city close to the main sights and shops. Obviously there are more bus stops but you will [………………………………..]have to change buses to get where you want, which can be [………………………..]. You will find that the buses are mainly in the central areas but some tube lines go quite a long way out of London so you could use this for longer [………………………………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Having said that, the tubes do get very [………………………..]so you should use the train if you want to sit dywn. It docs depend where you’re travelling to. Student: Well. I’m living on the [………………………………..]but I have to travel into London to [………………………..]everyday and then around London when I’m here Man: OK, so time is going to be an [………………………………..]for you. The tube should be fast crossing London, but quite [……………………..], there arc so many delays that it’s not very [………………………………..]. Again, the train has fewer stops so is probably vour [………………………..]option to get to and from college. Of course, which service you use might depend on how [……………………..]it is. I mean, the trains might only be every [……………..]or whatever, but a timetable is […………………………..]to save you hanging around. There are a lot of tube trains at busy times of day. but fewer at other times whereas the buses run every live minutes through most of the day and there are night [………………..]. But you’ll need to [………………………………..]your route first. Student: OK, thanks. How can I get from here to Hackney, then? Man: Right, well you can choose. We’re here at the information office, OK? Now, next to us, on the turner of the high street and Sweet Street is the bus stop, […………………………..]the bank. The bus goes all the way to Hackney but it is a very [………………………………..]so it could take ages. If you want to take the train, walk down the high street [………………………………..]the city, go past the bank and on your left is the station, just before you get to the post office. There’s a mainline service to Hackney Wick so, if you need to get into the centre of [……………………..], you may need to pick up a bus when you get there. Opposite the post office, on the corner of Heart Lane is the tube [……………………………..]– you’ll see the big signs. That’s probably the best way to get there, though you may have to change. It’s probably best if you go and get a […………………………..]first. To get to the ticket office, you go out of here onto the high street. Then turn into South Street and the ticket office is on your right opposite the […………………………..]. Of course, you may decide it’s quicker to take a taxi. But. it’s a long way so 1 think it’ll be very expensive. If you do want to get a cab. then the rank is [………………………..]here just opposite the office. SECTION 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP You will hear two medical students, Caitlin and Hideki, discussing options for courses. Caitlin: Hi. Hideki. How are you? Hideki: Fine, I’m glad I [……………………..]into you. Have you got five minutes to sit down and discuss our [………………………..]options for next term? Caitlin: Yes, sure. You mean the support courses for our [………………..]? Hideki: Yes, We’ve got three choices and I’m not sure which would be best for us to do. Caitlin: Let’s have a look. Yeah – we could do Science and Ethics – sounds quite interesting. Hideki: Yes – but I think we should be thinking what we get out of each course. So Scicnce and Ethics – there’s a lot of reading and [………………………..]to do. And I don’t think it comes up in the exams, docs it? Caitlin: Um – I’m not sure. Er – oh. I sec we have to do […………………..]and we get our score from that. But what it would do is to force us to get better at doing [………………………………..]and reports, you know, […………………………..]them and using the right kind of language. Might be worthwhile? Hideki: Yeah, you’re right. An [………………………………..]is the Pharmacology Prelim coursc. I think it’s in case we want to go on to transfer to [………………………..]at the end of the year becausc lots of students do. So it depends what we want to do in the future, but [………………..]they send you off to find out about [………………..]companies and the differences between their products – it would give you lots of practice in [………………………………..]studies and analysis. I think I’d quite enjoy that. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Caitlin: Yes. I see your point. Um. then the other option is Reporting Test Results – sounds a bit [………………………………..]. Not sure why they have a [………………………………..]course just for that? Hideki: Well, 1 could certainly do with some help in that because if vou go out into [……………………..], that’s what you’ll spend most of your time doing, so it’s got a very […………………………..]application. 1 think I’m going to go for Pharmacology. Caitlin: Me too. Hideki: So let’s have a look at it in more detail. Oh, [………………………..]if we do Pharmacology then wc have to do a [………………………………..]Maths coursc. Caitlin: Oh no that’s not fair. Mind you, I think I need it. Docs that mean we have twice as many lectures? Hideki: No. this Maths is only a short course. The Chemistry department are [………………………..]and they do it in the third term. So we’ve got all next term to [………………………………..]into the Pharmacology bit. Caitlin: I find the tutor makes a real difference some of them make [……………..]so easy and some of them I can’t [……………………..]at all – like that one wc had from [……………………..]Mind you, the one on this course should make [………………………………..]because he’s a lecture who’s coming in for a lew weeks from […………………………..]so at least it’ll be linked to the real world! Hideki: Yeah. The project we have to do on this [………………………………..]is huge and it doesn’t give us much time. We have to make a decision about what we want to do on the [………………………………..]as soon as we starl in [………………………..], and then hand in our plans before the end of the month! Caitlin: Doesn’t give us much time to sort out what ‘s possible or not. I mean, doesn’t the scale of our project depend on what […………………………..]we can have, like what [………………………………..]we can use? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Hideki: I suppose so, though 1 think there’s plenty available. For example, it says that if wc need to do any [………………………………..], then we can use all the equipment in the new lab, as long as we book it. Caitlin: Oh. OK. It’s slowly beginning to take shape for me. I think it’ll be a good course. I’m just [………………………………..]that I get enough support to do it. Hideki: I think y ou’ll be OK. And the tutors are always available if you get [………………………………..]. Caitlin: Actually it says that if you’re not sure, then, in December, they’ll be running one or two additional [……………………………..]– so I might go to those. Hideki: Actually, what’s quite interesting is that at the end of the course, when our project is [………………………..], then wc have to do a [……………………..]on it. I think that’s quite good practice. Chitlin: Bit scary though! Hideki: Well, it shouldn’t be too bad as they say that we can do it in pairs. […………………..]the load, as it were! Caitlin: Oh. good. I have done presentations before but I’m always very [………………..]. And is the presentation what we’re [………………..],on then? Hideki: Let me look …. Ah. it says that we have an interview and we get a mark for the whole course depending on how well we do in that. Caitlin: Right … [fade] … SECTION 4 You will hear part of a lecture on cities of the future. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: OK. we’ve been looking at how [………………………………..]will develop in the future and at the increase in the size of cities, so I want to talk to you today about the key [………………………………..]in these cities of the future. There are three key [………………………………..]I want to look at and these arc the new features they will have, [………………………………..]of size and the main problems to be [………………………………..]. First of all. individual transportation will be a [………………………………..]in these new mega cities as public transport becomes [………………………………..]. There’ll be a huge rise in the use of Segways, which arc personal transporters like motorised [………………………………..]. As a result, and partly also to reduce pollution, roads will be [………………………………..]so that they are narrower and will take up less of a city’s space than they do currently. Naturally, this is a major change to the [………………………………..]and something that may hinder it is the huge amount of [………………………………..]it will require. The next thing is, what is going to happen to the commercial areas? We do not want these to become even larger [………………………………..]jungles than they are at present so we have to look at design, and current designs for city development include building gardens on the roofs of these buildings to make a more [………………………………..]environment for workers. And you may think that these areas will [………………………………..]to cope with increased commercial activity. In fact, the [………………………………..]is that they will cover one fifth of the area that they do at present as we build upwards. The exception to this is shopping centres, which we predict will expand with more and more [………………………………..]controlled malls. What mav causc difficulties is that the [………………………………..]will be confined to the outer edges of the city as they will be too big to lit into the new malls. Then, of course, there are the [………………………………..]areas and these will undergo their own changes. One particular development will be houses which are built from glass, as [………………………………..]in this material allow it to provide light without causing problems with temperature inside a building. The [………………………………..]areas will not be allowed to expand without limit, as happens in some areas at present, and their size will be restricted to a population of […………………………..]. One issue which has vet to be [………………………………..], and I’m not sure it ever will be. is how we manage to house older residents. They will be increasing in numbers as time goes on. Finally, how will these cities live? We know we have [………………………..]sources so what will we do? Well, something currently in development which will be a feature, is that waste is going to become an [………………………..], for example, to provide gas in homes. Also as new technology and systems are developed we will find that energy plants will become smaller. Another energy source we could use, but one which raises issues of having enough space and too much noise is [………………..]. Because //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP of the problems. I’m not [……………………..]these will be the grand solution to our energy problems that we thought they were going to be. Now, moving on to looking at the social [………………………………..]of cities, we need to look at housing and how people will live. Cities currently have flats in the centre [………………………………..]by single people and wealthier […………………………..], and families tend to move to the [……………………………..]. In the future, the centre of cities will sec a [……………………………..]change. We will see many more examples of cooperative buildings. This is where people join together to form a company that owns the building they live in. And. despite continuing [………………………..]. there will also be a rise in the provision of [………………………………..]homes in city centres so that the elderly can have easy [………………………………..]to hospitals and shops. Recently, we have seen a levelling off in the growth of [………………………………..]housing and I think that will not change, but we are likely to sec more social housing as far fewer people will be able to [………………………………..]to own their own homes. OK, now, if anybody … [fade] … IELTS Listening Practice Test 53 SECTION 1 Questions 1-6 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student Union Registration Form Name: Stefan Unger Degree programme: 1……………………………… Department: 2…………………………… Leisure activities: 3…………………………. Language[s] [apart from English]: 4………………………….. Type of accommodation: 5………………………….. Contact number: 6………………………… Questions 7-10 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 1. When can students use the photocopier? 2. Where are events usually held? 3. Which Union officer is responsible for van hire? 4. What will Union members be able to get a discount on? SECTION 2: Questions 11 -15 Label the plan below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A – G next to Questions 11 – 15. A B C D E F G Arts section Computers Languages section Law Magazines Science study desks Questions 16 – 20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Library system: Maximum borrowing period: 16…………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Renew books in person or by: 17…………………… Overdue charge: 18…………………………. Unavailable books: complete 19……………………. Extra services: 20…………………….. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 28 Complete the flow-chart below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 29 – 30 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO things does Kirsten plan to do to prepare her conference paper? A read another student’s thesis B collect more data C talk to some postgraduates D contact a Professor at another university E inspect a building site SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 35 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Mobile phones now have the technology to send 31……………………. of where the sender is. watch 32…………………. in real time. send 33……………………. with texts. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP inform students about lectures which are 34………………………….. transfer 35…………………….. to a computer. Questions 36 – 40 Which group of people are the main users of mobile phones for the following purposes? Write the correct letter, A, B or C next to Questions 36 – 40. A women B men C men and women Ways of Using Mobile Phones to access information ……………. to stay in touch …………… for business ……………. to store personal photos ………………… as a camera ……………. Answer keys: SECTION 1 1. postgraduate 2. engineering 3. computer games 4. German 5. [in] Hall/hall //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. 0295069003 7. [in the] mornings 8. Round Theatre 9. Transport Secretary 10. newspapers SECTION 2 1. E 2. A 3. G 4. D 5. B 6. 6/ six weeks 7. email 8. £1.50 9. yellow form 10. ordering SECTION 3 1. [the] website/internet 2. [the] length 3. current 4. format 5. Events Officer 6. changes/revisions 7. technical 8. brochure 29. 30 [in any order] B, E SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. [a] map 2. [television/TV] news 3. music 4. cancelled 5. data 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION I You will hear a new student, Stefan, talking to an assistant, Anna, at the Student Union about his membership. Anna: Hi. can I help you? Stefan: Urn yeah, I hope so. Erm this is the first time I’ve been down to the […………………………..]– I’m a new [………………………………..]student – and I just […………………………..]what to do. Anna: Oh right. Well, normally we ask international students to fill out this form and we put your details on the wall by [………………………..]. Then other students can […………………………..]you – it’s a way for everybody to get to know each other. It can be a bit lonely [………………………………..]. Stefan: Oh I see. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Anna: What’s your name? I’m Anna, by the way. Stefan: It’s Stefan Unger. Anna: OK well just write that there – next to name – and then fill in the rest. Stefan: Right. Um what docs it mean [………………………………..]? Anna: Oh. just if you arc an [………………………………..]or a post graduate or maybe you’re just here for a short course?[………………………………..]Stefan: I’m a postgraduate. Do I need to say what in? Anna: Not really – it’s too much detail. But you should put your [………………………………..]so people who have the same interests or problems – as you can [………………………………..]. Stefan: So I’m studying Marine Construction so, for Department, do I put down the Science faculty then? Anna: Just your actual Department, That must be […………………………..], no? Stefan: Oh I see, yes. Anna: Then if you list what you like doing in your […………………………..]– not that we ever get any when we’re studying – and maybe you can meet up w ith someone socially or to join a club or something. Stefan: Well. I like lots of things – shall I just list them? Anna: My [……………………..]is to just put one or two like football and films or […………………..]. Otherw ise you’ll get so many [……………………..]you won’t get any time to work! Stefan: OK – I think I’ll just list computer games as that’s my big [……………………..]. I haven’t played football for ages. I may start to play //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP once I get [………………………………..]. Now. let’s see – next thing is languages. Anna: Yes – we find many of the international students get a bit [………………………………..]of speaking English all the time – sometimes they like to speak to someone in their own [……………………..]. It’s up to you. Stefan: That is a good idea. 1 presume I don’t need to put English down? Anna: Oh no – [laughs] – I pul – um – Italian and French. Stefan: Hm – I can only speak German – my [………………………..]. Anna: OK. well that’s fine. Just pul that. Stefan: What docs accommodation mean? Is that my address? Anna: We’re trying to find [………………………………..]between people and some people live in Hall, some are in flats, some are in bed-sits – so it helps if you say. Stefan: I’m in Hall, though I’d like to be in a flat. Bui that won’t […………..]till the end of the first term. Anna: Put where you are nowr. You can alw ays change it later. Then finally just put your [………………………..]. Stefan: I haven’t really got one 1 haven’t [……………………..]a mobile yet. Anna: Well, it’s going to be difficult for people to contact you then, isn’t it? Why don’t you put the Union one and we’ll lake […………………………..]tor you. Stefan: OK. Anna: It’s […………………..]– Have you got that? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Stefan: Yes, Anna: OK, then Stefan: Oh I had a couple more questions about the […………………..]you’ve got here. Urn – it says there’s a […………………………..]here … Anna: Yes. You need to get a card from the shop – and then it’s available to all students in the mornings. The Union uses it after […………………………..]. Stefan : OK. I see also the Union organises loads of events. Are they always held here in the Union building? It looks big enough! Anna: If you’re interested in something, you should check the [………………………..]or our website. In fact, we normally use the Round Theatre opposite, the [………………………..]Centre for most events because the sound system is better. Stefan: Right. I’ll do that. Also I wanted to hire a van. Can I do that through you? Anna: Erin – no. You need to present a case really – they’re not just [……………………..]for hire to anyone. The President said wc have to limit who is allowed to [………………..]them. The person you need to sec is the [………………..]. She’s on the second floor. Stefan: OK. thanks. The other thing is, arc all the [………………………..]we get with our Union card listed on the back of the card? I thought there might be more. Anna: No. that’s it I’m afraid – mainly books, clothes and music. Though we are currently […………………………..]io get one on newspapers, so that should be valid from next term. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Stefan: OK. thanks a lot … [fade] … SECTION 2 You will hear a library assistant talking about the library she works in. Library assistant: Hi. Can I help you? Student: Erm – yes – I wanted to join the library. Library assistant: OK. First of all, let me show you round the library and […………………..]a few things for you. [pause] OK, now we’re here at the main [………………………………..]. You can sec the reception, which is where you bring back and take out books and also we can order books and answer your questions there. Next to Lhc [………………………..]-where you can sec those old desks, is where we keep the [………………………………..]because you can sit down and read there. They’re [………………………………..]into sections for Sciences, Geography. Arts, etcctcra. Then, at the back of the library you can see the section for old books. Next to that is where the books [………………………..]start. That used to be the Science section but now on those [………………………………..]you’ll find the Arts section. We had a big [………………………………..]in the summer, which I think has made it clearer. The numbering is standard so you should be able to find what you want quite easily. However, if you can’t find something, it probably means it’s been […….......]. OK. then m the corner, next io the […………………..]section, is where we thought it was [……………………..], and away from the phones and [………………………………..]and things, so we’ve put the study desks there. They all have […………………..], if you need it for your laptop. We do ask that you don’t just read magazines there, though. OK. then there’s the reference section where you can [……………………..] the files. Then, as we come back to the main entrance, is the next section, where we used to have the [………………………………..]. It got very busy and noisy, so when we moved everything round we decided to put the law books here. Also, because it’s a smaller section it fits quite well here. OK. then we’re back at the main entrance. Over there, by reception, there’s a door that goes to the [………………………………..]and we have further sections, such as [………………………………..], and study desks through there so you could have a look round when we’ve [……………………..]. Then just between reception and thedoor here is where we decided to put the computers but the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP computer magazines are in the magazine section as we found too many went [……………………..]here! OK. is that everything … Student: That’s great thanks. Can you just tell me a bit about borrowing and the rules and whatever? Library assistant: Of course. Over the last two months we’ve been [………………………..] a new system for this and you can now take books out for [………………………………..]That’s generally enough for most people wc usually get books back within [………………………………..]. Of course, you may decide to renew the period. You used to have to come in to get the book [………………………………..]because we don’t like doing it over the phone as there’s no record of it But now you can do all that via email. If you do forget to [……………………..], then we do make a [………………………..]. I’m afraid. That helps our costs, of course, – but wc do [………………………..]it. The good news is that there is only one charge – 1 know some libraries charge [………………………………..] for one week and then it goes up with each week it’s late! We ask for £1.50 as we think that’s high enough to stop people being [………………………..]. The other thing you may want to know is what you do about books that arc not on the [………………………………..]. We do have a system for [………………………..]them. All you have to do is fill in a [………………………………..], behind those blue ones on the desk, and give it to someone at reception. We’ll let you know when it comes in. Also, sometimes you will need a journal [………………………………..]that wc don’t have but can get from other [………………………….], so we offer an ordering service if you need it. Now if you’d like Co … [fade]… SECTION 3 You will hear two students, Ramil and Kirsten, discussing presenting a paper at an architecture conference. Ramil : Hi, Kirsten. Have you heard about that […………………..]conference in Oxford at the end of the year? Kirsten : Yeah. I saw the leaflet on the [………………………………..]. As it’s my final year. 1 ought to try giving a paper. But I’ve got no idea how to go about it! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Ramil : I think you should go for it. 1 did one last year. It’s quite […………....]. First of all. you need to sec what the […………………..]themes are – you know, what topics they arc covering. You can do that by looking it up on the [……………………..]. You need to submit a paper that falls into one of the […………………..]they give you. Kirsten : Oh. that may give me some ideas. Ramil : Then, while you’re doing that, you should also have a look at the information on how to [………………………………..]your paper – the ‘rules’, if yon like, such as the length. It’s important you follow those. Kirsten : I see. Then 1 suppose the next [……………………..]is to start writing it up. I’d like to use it as an opportunity to [………………………………..]some future work, but I understand it must be based on current work. Still there’s [………………………..]to choose from. It makes sense to do something that I’m more […………………..]with. Ramil : Yes, – and the other thing is, when you’ve [………………………..]it up. then go back and look at your data [……………………..]and make certain that you’ve [………………………..]it in a format that is standard for your subicit. Remember people have to [………………………..]information very quickly while they’re listening – don’t make it too [………………………………..]. Kirsten : OK, well, I reckon that’ll take me about a month to get that sorted. Then, the next thing 1 have to do, I guess, before I send it off to the conference [………………..], is give the whole thing to the […………………..]so that he can look through it and see if it all makes [………………………..]and is OK. Ramil : Yeah. Remember to warn him that it’s en route so he can fit it into his [……………………..]! Then you’re done really. All you have to do after that is to go through it and [………………………..]any changes you need lo make. Then finally you can [………………………………..]it. You can do that online. Kirsten : Phew! Good. Then I just wait to hear I suppose. How long docs that take? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Ramil : Depends – but usually about six weeks. When you hear, if your paper has been [……………………..], then, at that stage, it’s worth giving them a list of any [……………………..]things you’ll need when you […………………..]give the talk a screen or video players or that sort of thing. Kirsten : OK – but that’s a long way off. And I know that, if my paper is accepted, then, at that stage, I have to give them a short text about myself and my [………………..], so that they can put it in the [………………………..]. Famous, at last! Ramil : Yeah. Kirsten: Right – well. I’ve got to get a couple of things sorted if I’m going to get this paper completed. Ramil : Have you got enough data? Kirsten : Possibly. I‘d like to [………………………..]some of it. though, so 1 thought I’d send out some more [………………………………..]. 1 was looking at that thesis that Angela wrote last year and she said you need a sample of over […………………………..] to be sure of your results. Ramil : I think some of this year’s postgraduates are doing some of the same [………………………………..]as you on buildings. Why don’t you talk to them? Kirsten : I’ll end up getting confused. It would be more [………………………………..]for me to actually go out to that site by the rail [………………………………..]to sec how they’re building the new factory. I [………………………………..]to get hold of Professor Barnett at London University and he said I should go out and take pictures. I’m pretty busy but I’ll have to make time. Anyway, what about you … [fade]… SECTION 4 You will hear part of a lecture on the current and future use of mobile phones. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lecturer: OK, now today we’re looking at changes in communication, and [………………………..] changes that have just happened or are likely to happen in the next few years. Key to this is the [………………………..], which is increasingly being seen as an all-[………………………..]system rather than just a phone. If you only use your phone for [………………………………..]and making calls now. you will be amazed at how you will be using it in the [………………………..]. The technology has been [……………………..]for a range of other uses. For example, phones could be used so that if you are meeting someone and they get lost you could send them a map of your [………………………………..]to help them. This will save all those [………………………………..]explanations over the phone and our poor friends or [………………………………..]trying to drive and find out where they are at the same time. And. if you get bored waiting, or if you are [………………………………..]for example. youwill soon be able to see TV news on vour phone as it is actually being [………………………………..]. This means that you won’t have to miss any of your favourites if you are away for a few days. Most people have got used to texling now, and young people send [………………………………..]to each other but. what is exciting, is the [………………………………..]of putting music with them before you send them. And it’s not all [………………………………..]. Phones are going to become even more critical in business and education. Some recent [………………………..]have a highly practical [……………………..]so. for example, as [………………………..]wc will be able to end everybody a text to let them know if lectures have been [………………………………..]. And the new phones could have a further use in education, as well as business, as they will enable us to go to any [………………………..]– such as when we are doing a field trip [……………………..]– and from there to send data […………………..]to a computer SO that we can [……………………..]it when we get home. This means we will no longer be [……………………..]by what the phone can store. And it’s interesting to look at the different ways that men and […………………..]use phones now, as that docs [……………………..]how the technology will develop. Some [………………………………..]has been done on how people use phones and some of the results arc [……………………..]. One of the increasing usages of mobile phones is to get all sorts of data such as phone numbers, the weather, train times, etcetera and. while there’s been an [……………………..]to set up connections with things that women might be interested in [………………………..], it is [………………………………..]men who do this. But what about the traditional use of a phone – to speak to people! I suppose we would [………………………………..] that it is mainly //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP women who use phones as a method of contact for friends and family but, in fact,the genders exploit this [………………………..]equally. I’ve spoken about the increased business usages that phones will offer and I suppose we would [………………………………..]this usage with men. The [………………………..]picked up though thai women are often working from home or […………………..]with work in the evenings so they use phones in this way as much as men do. Most of us are […………………..]we can store photos on our phones – it’s an ideal method of [………………………………..] a moment, wherever you are. Women tend m be the group that keep photos on their phones, but it seems that men use their phones to […………………..]take pictures much more than women do. And. of course, all this know ledge [………………………………..]the marketing that the companies will do … [fade]… IELTS Listening Practice Test 54 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. University Clubs Monday Tuesday Wednesday Name of club film climbing chess Extra activities discussions 1………………. 2………………… 40 55 Current number of 3…………….. members //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Contact Events organiser IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4……………… Maths tutor Questions 5-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Details of climbing club: 5. meets …………………. 6. excursion to France in the ………………………… 7. subscriptions paid …………………………… Benefits: 8. discounts on ……………………….. 9. annual ………………………… 10. free entrance to climbing ……………………….. in Cardiff SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 15 Which features are available at the following halls of residence? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A -G next to Questions 11 – 15. List of Features A cleaning included B all meals included C private showers D modern building E parking spaces F single sex G sports facilities Halls of Residence 11 Brown Hall ……….. 12 Blake Residence ……….. 13 Queens Building ……….. 14 Parkway Flats ……….. 15 Temple Rise ……….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 24 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 21. Jenna and Marco must complete their project by …………………………….. 22. The project will be a study of the increase in ……………………… 23. The project will be assessed by……………………. 24. Jenna and Marco agree they need …………….. a for the project. Questions 25-27 Choose THREE letters, A-G. What THREE things do Marco and Jenna have to do now for the project? A interview some people B hand out questionnaires C choose their subjects D take photographs E use statistical software F do some work in the library //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP G contact some local companies Questions 28 – 30 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 28. Why did Jenna and Marco agree to work together? A. because they both wanted to work with someone else B. because they each have different skills C. because they have worked together before 29. Why does Marco suggest that he writes the analysis? A. He needs more practice with his kind of writing B. He is better at English than Jenna C. He has more experience of this than Jenna 30. Why does Jenna offer to do the presentation? A. Her tutor wants her to do the presentation B. Marco is very nervous about giving presentation C. She wants do divide the work on the project fairly SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 31-35 Of which US news source is each of the following statements true? Write the correct letter A, B or C next to Questions 31 – 35. News Sources A. B. C. the press television internet 31. It is more popular at the weekend than during the week. ………. 32. It has affected the popularity of local radio. ………. 33. It has recently been able to expand internationally ………. 34. It is offering more varied reporting than previously. ………. 35. It has suffered from government intervention. ………. Questions 36 – 40 Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Advertising and Newspapers In the USA, newspapers are being increasingly inventive about the way they attract advertisers and their 36…………………………… now exceeds that of other industries. Advertising has increased because of a good relationship with the 37……………………………… sector. In addition, newspapers now run more adverts which include 38…………………………………. These have been found to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP raise readership of the papers and create more sales for the 39………………………… There are also an increasing number of more expensive 40………………………… adverts. Answer keys: SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 exhibition weekend club twice trips competitions 125 secretary month spring weekly equipment magazine a/per SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 D G F C B A B A C E SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 30 21 22 23 24 25/26/27 March older [a] [in any senior order] B, 25th workers lecturer timetable D, G //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28 29 30 A B C SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 full-page/full page C B C A A margin retail vouchers clients profit BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 You will hear a new student, Tom. talking to a student representative called Kachel about university clubs. Rachcl: Hi, welcome to Freshers Week. I’m Rachcl. Can I help you? Tom: Oh, hi – yes. Erm – I was hoping to find out about some clubs I could join. Rachcl: Well, all the club stands are here in this hall. What were you [……………………..]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tom: Um – not sure. I wanted to do something where I could meet people. Rachcl: Well, take this [………………………..]with details of all the clubs and see what you think. It’ll probably [………………………..]on what day you’re free. Like on Mondays there’s the film club, then on Tuesdays you’ve got the [………………………..]club – that’s really good. I’m in that – then on Wednesdays you’ve got chcss. if you want something a bit more […………………………..]! But you should look through carefully because all the clubs run extra [………………………..]as well as their normal meetings. Tom: Oh, yes I see. [as if reading] So it looks like the film club has […………………………..]after the films – I’d quite like to go to those. Then climbing – [………………………..], it says here that the University has its own climbing wall – that’s [………………………..]– and they go on weekend [………………..]. Cool. And it says the [………………………..]club normally just docs games with whoever turn:! up but it also runs competitions sometimes. But I bet you’ve got to be pretty good to do that. Rachcl: Yes, I think so! Tom: And how many people are in the clubs? Are they all really full? Rachcl: Well, obviously they’re all different so, for example, the film club has just increased its[………………………..]from eighty five to a hundred and twenty five but I think they’re hoping to[………………………..]it to a hundred and fifty. The climbing club’s quite small –[………………………………..]people and the chess club is fairly healthy at fifty five. Tom: Right. OK. so who do I see if I want to join these clubs? Rachcl:Well, if you go round the stands and speak to the people there. For the film club that’s the events[…………………………..]– um, for climbing you’ll need the club [………………………………..]and the chcss club is organised by one of the Maths [………………………………..]. OK? Tom: Yup. I think I’ll start with the [………………………..]– it sounds good. Rachcl: Oh well, as I said. I’m in that so I might be able to help you a bit. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tom: OK. It says in the leaflet that they get together twice a month. Is that right? Rachcl: Yes. Oh. you must join. It’s really good fun. We go away quite a bit to North Wales and every year we have a special [………………………………..], usually to France, which is where we’re going this year in the spring. The weather’s too [………………………..]in the autumn. Tom: Wow! That sounds good – but it must cost a lot. Rachcl: Yeah, but we try and save up for it through [………………………..]so rather than having a huge sum to pay ill the month wc go we collect those weekly so it [………………..]it out. Tom: Good idea. I think I’ll [……………..]join. Rachcl: There are quite good benefits you get from joining. I mean, you need that don’t you? And the University clubs[………………………………..]try and do deals with [………………………………..], so it’s really worth joining. Like in the climbing club they’ve got a special [………………………………..]with one of the shops in town so if you show your card you can get money off [……………………..]. Don’t think the[……………………..]extends to clothes though. That’s really worth it then. I’ll go over and talk to them now. Tom: OK Hope you do join. Oh. and another thing I meant to say. If you do become a member, yon automatically receive a […………………………..]once a year. It’s quite useful and interesting because it goes out to all the national climbing clubs. And the other thing is, if you come to every [………………..], then you can[……………………..]ticket to the big [………………………..]that’s held in Cardiff even.’ year. So – hope to see you Yeah, thanks … [fade]… SECTION 2 You will hear an accommodation officer telling students about different halls of residence. Accommodation Officer: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good afternoon and welcome to Stanton University. I’m here to tell you about the various halls of[………………………………..]we have available should you choose to come here. We aim to offer[………………………………..]in Halls to all first year students and you’ll find there’s a good[………………………..]to choose from. First of all, there’s Brown Hall, which, as you’ll see. is not the most modern of buildings but it is very popular with some students. It’s got a good sense of [……………………..], some nice[……………………..]kitchens and. unlike the other halls, it has recently had a[………………………………..]built in its basement. Another option is Blake Residence, which is built like a large house and so everybody cooks and eats together. It has its own sectioned-off bit of[……………..]garden and is even more [………………………..]bccause this is an all girls residence, although of course boys are […………………..]to visit the Hall and, I understand, frequently take part in cooking dinner! The largest Hall we have is Queens Building and this has been[…………………..]recently. The […………………..]parking area has been built on so that the hall now has a large [……………..]room and each bedroom now has its own shower room, which many students [………………………..]as a real bonus. A [……….]option is the Parkway Rats, which won an [……..]for design in its day and this building now has a[…………………..]order on it. This has meant that only a […………………..]amount could be done to upgrade it and the […………..]area is important so parking is not[……………………..]around the Flats. However, the Flats do have many extra[………………………..]such as a special computer room, a small library and a[……………………..]restaurant. The cost of breakfast, lunch and dinner is[…………………………..]in the fees for this ball so it does look a bit more [………………………………..]. The last residence we can offer you is Temple Rise, which again is [……………..]more expensive than other Halls as the rooms are larger. This has got very lovely views across to the coast and this more than[………………………………..]for the fact that bathrooms here are shared between six students. However, the Hall has[……………..]staff who clean the rooms onec a week so this is perhaps an[……………..]option for the [………………..]amongst you. Now if I can just show on this wall map here where they all are, you might like to go and have a look round. If you come into the main university [……………………..], at the first [………………………………..]you’ll find that Brown Hall is on the […………………………..]opposite the theatre. So you’re nice and near the station here – though I think it can get a bit noisy with traffic. The same […………………………..]to Blake Residence, which is directly facing the [………………………………..]to the university entrance. These Halls //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP are often used by[………………………………..]students and such like as they’re out all day so don’t notice the noise. Anyway, if you then walk along Campus Road [………………………………..]the main Circle, you’ll see the library on the comer and Queens Building is just past that as you head north.You will find that it is quieter here and you may get fewer[………………………………..]! By the way the Circle is quite a feature of the [………………………………..]as it’s set into the hills and has a [………………………………..]new sports centre in the […………………………..]– it’s worth going to look around it. Now, the Parkway Flats are on the [………………………………..]corner to the library, facing the Circle, as vou head towards the main buildings. The main buildings are only about a [………………………………..]walk from here and places in these Halls go quickly so my [………………………………..]is to reserve your place as soon as[………………………………..]. Then Temple Rise is inside the Circle, next to the sports centre, but further from the main University buildings. Now. if you’d like to go oft and … [fade]… SECTION 3 You will hear two students, Jenna and Marco, discussing a Business Studies projcct they have to do. Jenna: Come on Marco. We’ve got to get on and sort out this [……………..]for Professor Barclay. Marco: Hang on. I want to make sure we’ve got all the [………………..]. Now .. [sitting down]… where are we? Jenna: Well, today we need to sort out exactly what we’re going to do and how wc’rc going to[………………………………..]the work up. Marco: OK. How long have we got, by the way? Jenna: Um .. the end of term is [………………………..]and he said to hand it in on week 8, so that’s March 25th at the latest because the beginning of that week is 21st. So not long! Marco: Right. Have you got the notes there? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jenna: Yes, he wants us to do a fairly [………………………………..]study, like the last one, on whether or not[…………………………..]were offering more benefits to staff. We’ve now got to look at the rise in older workers. Should be fairly [………………………..]. Marco: Yeah, as long as we keep it small. Who’s marking it? Jenna: Don’t know – sometimes he gets the PhD students to mark it for him. Marco: Oh actually it just says here ‘a […………………………..]. I [……………………..]it’s too much for Professor Barclay to do them all. Jenna: Yeah. Anyway, how arc we going to go about this? Marco: Well, we have to decide how big we want it to be and who we’re … Jenna: [cutting him off]… Yeah, but I think vvc must sort out a […………………..]for the project[…………………..]nothing will get done. Marco: OK. Do you want to do that? Jenna: Alright. I’ll do it as soon as we finish here. OK – what do we have to do now for the project? What’s the best way to go about it? Marco: Um … well. Professor Carter […………………………..]we set up a focus group to get some in-depth[………………………..]but I think that’ll take a lot of time. Jenna: Yeah. I agree. If we did a focus group, we’d have to spend time [……………………..]who to include in it and it’s not […………………..]to do one anyway. Marco: Oh. fine. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jenna: And. if you agree. I think we should get in touch with the businesses on the list Professor Carter pave us and ask them if they’re prepared to [………………………..]. Marco: Sound;, good – then we can go there, give them [………………..]and collect them later. Jenna: Exactly. Marco: OK. Then do we need to book one of those study rooms in the [………………………………..]so we can work together to input the data? Perhaps not, as I guess just one of us could just sort it out, actually. Jenna: Yes, that would be easier. A lot of what we’re doing is [……………………..], so it’ll be writing up rather than […………………..]. No software for that I’m afraid! Marco: And I think it would look better if we had actual shots .of some of the staff because we’re citing[………………………………..]as a factor in [………………………..], aren’t we? Jenna: Yeah. OK. I’ll factor that all in when I son everything out tonight. Marco: I’m glad we [………………………………..]to work together. I think it’s going to work out well. Jenna: Yes. well, given that we had to work in pairs on this project, I think we were right to choose each other. Wc[………………………………..]each other academically as we’re each good at what the other isn’t! In fact, we should have [………………………………..]working together before! Marco: Yes! Now, how shall wc split the work? I’ll do the […………………..], shall I? Jenna: Oh – OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Marco: ILii iust that it might be faster because I’m used to doing it – although your [………………………..]is better than mine. I need more practice at reading, really. Jenna: OK. I’ll do the presentation then. If that’s OK with you? Marco: Yeah. sure. I don’t mind speaking [………………………..]but I hate preparing all the notes for them. Jenna: Thing is, the tutor said one person should do the whole […………………..]and he’s said he expects me to do ir because I haven’t done one yet. Marco: No. that’s tine. Now … [fade]… SECTION 4 Yon will hear a media studies tutor giving a lecture about news sources. Lecturer: OK. now many of you will have heard about the [………………..]death of newspapers as people [……………………..]access the TV and the internet for their news. Today I want to look at the USA. which has very [………………………..]news sources, to see if this is actually true. In the USA the main news sources without […………………………..]are TV, the internet and the press – that is traditional […………………………..]. And, although they arc cach [………………………………..]and growing, they are also changing. Obviously TV news has been around for a while, and the early evening[………………………………..]when people get in from work are very popular. I [………………………………..]we traditionally think of the morning newspaper arriving on our [………………………………..]with the daily news. Interestingly, this is not [………………………………..]out by the statistics, which show that readership in the US is much higher when people have lime to [………………………………..], when they’re not working,[………………………………..]on Sundays. The internet is also a popular weekend activity but shows no[………………………………..]with weekday [………………………………..]. So people arc using the different //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP sources in different ways. Interestingly, local radio has been hit less by the [………………………………..]of quite strong local newspapers than by the internet, which is seen to offer a better [………………………………..]service. But just because the internet is seen as the new force in news media does not mean it is [………………………………..]. Television has, of course, been global for a while, but now [………………………………..]changes, which have[………………………………..]the rise of online news, have also allowed newspapers to print and[………………………………..]editions across the world. In fact, internet news, which is seen as the big[………………………………..]for traditional markets, does not offer that much [………………………………..]. Often the sources are the online versions of the newspapers, whereas television, in order to offer something different-has had to come up with a much more […………………………..]of reporting from hard news to light reports on[………………………………..]events. Another issue is reliability – the internet is virtually[………………………..]so anything can be reported there, whether true or not.[………………………………..]on newspapers have fought a long hard battle to fight[……………………..]and to retain the freedom of the press. Television, however, is seen as[………………………………..]to political power and has bccome subject to […………………………..]controls about what it can or cannot say. Now one very critical factor in keeping newspapers alive and well in the USA has been their[…………………………..]to advertising. Obviously newspapers are heavily dependent on advertising[…………………………..]and they have become more and more [………………………………..]in what they offer, in order to make sure that […………………………..]use them, and not other news sources. This has meant that, contrary to popular [………………………..], newspapers now have a[………………………..]higher profit margin than the rest of [………………………..] So how have they [………………………………..]to raise advertising revenue in this way? Well, they have put a lot of effort into developing and [………………………..]a very strong [………………………………..]with the retail trade. And they’ve come up with a winner. A [………………………..]tool in their sales plan has been suggesting that the […………………………..]they run can have vouchers. This has been[………………………………..]effective because they have found that, not only do more people,buy the paper to get the […………………..]but also that this [……………………………..]means much higher sales for the clients who advertised. As well as doing this, the newspapers have also introduced[………………………………..]sales campaigns over the last few years. This has [……………………………..]in a significant and //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP continuing rise in the number of advertisers [………………………………..]to pay the extra for[………………………………..]ads. So, what I would like … [fade]… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-59/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 55 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 5 Complete the Account Details using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each blank space Account Details Example Account holder: ______No_______ Discount offered First year students [1]__________________ Name: Nasreen [2]____________ Address: [3]_______ Mansions, Compton Street, London. Postcode: SE [4]_________________ Telephone number: 0181 [5]_______________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 6 – 8 Put a tick in the spaces below, if the information is correct. Or fill in the blank with the correct information, if it is wrong. The first one has been done for you as an example. Questions 9 – 10 Circle the appropriate letter. 9. To collect the books ihe student must bring A three forms of identification. B two forms of identification. C one form of identification. D two forms of identification and the university confirmation letter. 10. The books will be kept //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A in the Chemistry Department in the basement B in the Physics Department in the basement. C in the Physics Department on the first floor. D in the Maths Department in the basement. SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 14 Circle the appropriate letter. 11. There are_____________ student counsellors at the university, A six B four C five D three 12. The speaker has come to talk about the________________________ A Student Union B Student Welfare Service C student health D Student Accommodation Service 13. The number of main sites is_______________________________ A three B four C five D six 14. Where on this site is the student counsellor’s office? Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 15. The information leaflet is available almost _____________________ . //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. The Helpline in the evenings and weekends is dependent on the_______ 17. The Helpline is staffed at the weekends for _____________________ 18. Students contact the Student Welfare Service for a _______________ , 19. If the counsellors cannot help you, they will put you in touch with_______ 20- The Service gives _______________ to all volunteers on the Helpline. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 23 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 15 – 20 USE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to answer the following questions: 21. On whal topic did Jim write his essay ? ____________________ 22. Besides the OECD statistics, what other figures did Jim use? _________ 23. At the beginning of hisessay, what does Jim say the 19th eentuty Luddites and people today are worried about? ___________________________ Questions 24-27 In Jim’s essay, there are 3 reasons for people’s fears and 2 reasons why people’s fears are unjustified. In each case below, choose the option which accurately describes the point. The first one is an example Example: The first reason for fear: ✓a. IT affects service and traditional industries b. Electricity affects service and traditional industries 24. The second reason for fear: A. The introduction of IT is more demanding than other technologies B. The introduction ot IT is happening more quickly than for previous technologies 25. The third reason for fear: A. IT makes it easier to change jobs B. IT makes it easier for employers to move jobs around //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 26. The first reason why people’s fears are unjustified: A. There has been a continuous rise in people in work and income in rich countries B. Technological advance has industrialised rich countries 27. The second reason why people’s fears are unjustified: A. New jobs are not upsetting old ones B.New jobs are replacing old ones Questions 28 – 30 Circle the appropriate letter. 28 New technology does not afways reduce employment, because A. people do not need to work as hard as before. B. new products are a necessity. C. it can create new demand. D. it can slow down output. 29. In his conclusion, Jim says that IT should not destroy jobs, if A. there is a balance. B. the workforce are favourable. C. the workforce are businessmen. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. the workforce have a good education and they are skilled. 30. The phrase, a favourable business climate, means an environment where A. there is not too much in the way of protectionism. B. there are many restrictions, rules and regulations. C. minimum wage levels are too high. D. restrictions on work pradices exist. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 37 Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for your answer. 31. The speaker is a specialist in________________. 32. The speaker is giving the __________________of the term. 33. The focus of her talk is the purpose of__________________. 34. Good design leads to___________________. 35. One facet of the role of design is to make sure that products do the job they are ___________ 36. People are persuaded to buy products by_________and __________ 37. A shopper may buy a personal stereo for its as_____________ well as its trendy appearance. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 38-41 Circle the appropriate letter. 38. The role of the designer is becoming more important, because … A. the progress of technology is slightly faster than it was. B. there are possibilities for new ideas. C. products break more easily these days. D. every model has to be updated more quickly. 39. In the medical field, the designer is engaged in… A. developing a range of new equipment. B. otd equipment that is developing. C. everything related to hospital portering equipment. D. advising inventors. 40. Designers can help manufacturers by… A. exporting their designs. B. helping to make their products attractive. C. making their products appreciated by other manufacturers. D. training them to appreciate design. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 41. Design is important in life, because… A. existing is more than living. B. it is part of our attitude. C. it improves the quality of our daily life. D. we do not want things that do not look good, even if they do not work. Answer keys: 1. 15%/fifteen percent 2. Kerrigan 3. 127a Adelaide 4. 19 7FT 5. 797 4882 6. √ 7. Physics 8. £25 9. D 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. everywhere on campus 16. generosity of volunteers 17. roughly 8/ eight hours 18. variety of reasons 19. someone who can 20. training and support 21. global employment 22. The World Bank //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP machines replacing people B B A B C D A European product design introductory lecture design efficient products intended to [do] advertising/ adverts [and] the media efficient function D A B BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1 SA: …versity Bookshop, Bridge Street, Doris speaking, can I help you? S: Is that the University Bookshop? 1. Yes, it is. S: I’d like to place an [………………….]for some books, if I may. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS SA IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Have you got an [………………….]with us? S: No, not yet. I haven’t started university yet. I’ll be starting in October, but I’ll be coming in early to have a look round and to get [………………….]in and wanted to order some books. SA: Right. I see. Would you like to open an account? S: Mmm, I don’t know. SA: Well, you get a student [……………….]on all book [………………….]. S: Oh! And how much is that, then? SA: [………………….] for first year students. S: 15%! That sounds all right. SA: You just have to make sure that you settle your account at the end of each month. S: OK. Well, mm, I might as well open one, then. SA: I just need to […………………………….]some details. Do you want the account to be at your term time address or your home address? S: They’re the same. SA: Right. First of all, can I have your name? S: […………………………….]. SA: Is that, K , I… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: No, I’ll have to spell it for you. It’s K, E for everyone, double R, I, G for Go, A and N for Nobody. SA: A N for Nobody. …Kerrigan. S: Yes. That’s it. SA: And your address? S: It’s […………………………….] Adelaide Mansions … SA: Hold on. 117a … Ade … S: No, 127a … SA: Ok, Right. And Adelaide, that’s A, D, E for everyone, L, A , I, D, and E for everyone. S: Yes, that’s it. Then Mansions. SA: Mansions. Right. S: […………………………….]. SA: Right. S: London. SA: London. And the postcode? S: […………………………….]. SA: SE …19. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS S: […………………….] SA: 7? S: Yes 7 F for Freddie and T for Tommy. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SA: FT. Right. So let me just check that. Mm 127a Adelaide Mansions, Compton Street, London SE19 7FT. S: That’s correct. SA: And are you on the telephone? S: Yes, it’s […………………….]. SA: 797… S: 4882. SA: 4882. S: Yes, that’s it. SA: Right, that’s that out of the way. And which books would you like to order? S: Well, I just want four books to [……………………….]with. SA: Hmm. S: Have you got Physics in the Age of Technology by Adrianna Stern. SA: Physics in the Age of… it’s out of [……………………….], I’m afraid. S: Oh, OK. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SA: Would you like me to order it for you? S: No, what about mm. Mathematics Lovatt. [……………………….] in Physics by Professor I SA: Just, just wait, Mathematics in … Physics by … Professor I Lovatt. Let’s just check that. Right, here we are. Yes,…. we’ve got it in stock. It’s […………………….]. S: £27.95! With the discount? SA: I’m afraid, yes. Ah, the next one? S: Experimental Physics by Simon Blair and Violet Boyd. SA: Experimental Physics by Simon Blair and Violet Boyd. OK, let’s see ….That’s £29.50. S: OK and Physics for the first year student by A. Laska. SA: Physics for the first year student… That’s … [………………….]. S: OK. I’ll stick with these three for the moment. SA: Right. Would you like to have the books […………………….]to you? S: No, No it’s it’s okay. I’ll come in one day this week and pick them up. SA: Right. When you come in, can you bring two forms of [………………….]. S: OK, Like what? SA: A credit card,… [………….],… a cheque card and //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: Oh, OK. SA: … and your letter confirming [………………….]to the university. S: Yeah, OK. What time do you close? SA: We’re open until 6pm every day except Thursday, when we close at 7.30. S: And you’re on which flo SA: The Physics Department is in the […………………………….]. The books will be kept here and as you’re paying by [………………….]we’ll post the bill to you. S: Thanks. Bye. SA: Bye-Bye. Section 2 Good morning My name is Dave Eastman and I’m one of the five student [………………….]in the university. And I’m here today to introduce myself to you [………………….]and to say just a few words about the Student Welfare [………………….]. But before I begin, I’d like to thank your Faculty Head, Professor Anwar, for inviting me here to talk to you. At the end, I’ll [……………….]questions open to the floor. The service we offer is available on all […………………………….]of the university campus. The three main sites have a counsellor available week-days, Monday to Thursday, between […………….]and […………….]. On this site, the office is situated in the Queen’s Building, on the first floor. I understand that all of you are based on this site, so I won’t go into [………….]about the others. Information about the service and the other offices is […………………….]in this leaflet, which you can pick up practically everywhere on campus. We also run a Helpline, which is open after the office is closed. The number for the line //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP is […………………………….]. This number with all the others, my own, included, is contained in the leaflet. Obviously, we would like to make the Helpline available […………………….]a day. but the money simply isn’t there, so we have to rely on the [……………………….]of volunteers. I can say on average the line is open about 3 hours per evening most evenings and roughly [……………………….]at weekends. If there is no-one to take your call, or in the event of an […………………………….], there will be a message on the answering machine which will give you other […………………….]. You might be thinking why not just give us the […………………………….]and get on with the lecture. Well, the answer to that, as you probably well know, is that people don’t always read leaflets; they look at them and say: That’s not for me. People contact us for a […………………………….]of reasons. They may come to see us if they feel […………………………….], because it’s the first time many have been away from home: or they may have personal relationship problems: or money problems. Certain times of the year bring increased […………………………….]to bear on students, the exam time being the main one and I’m not just talking about Finals. Preparing a paper for a tutorial or a seminar can also be a […………………………….]exercise. On […………………………….]like this, we are available to help you. We don’t pretend that we have an answer for every problem, but we can try and help; and if we can’t we can usually refer you to someone who can. I would also like to take this […………………………….]to ask for volunteers for our advice […………………………….]. You don’t need any previous experience and, because you are […………………………….]to the university, it does not mean that you do not have anything to offer. We provide training and support for all […………………………….]. So if you’d like to get involved see me at the end of this […………………………….]. I’d like to thank you for listening and now it’s your chance to ask some questions…. Yes the […………………………….]in the third row in the red Tshirt. Section 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L: Come in! J: Hello, Dr Townsend. L: Ah – hello Jim, come and sit down. Now – it’s about this essay of yours, am I right? J: Yes, the one on global [……………………….]. L: Ah yes, global employment, let’s see …What was the exact [………….]again? J: ‘Information Tech … L: Right, here it is: “ ’Information Technology will put […………………….]of people out of work throughout the world in the coming […………………….]. Explore the arguments on both sides of this […………………………….]and give your opinion.’ J: Yep. that’s it. L: Yes, on the whole, I was very pleased with what you wrote … mm …You’ve [………………….]the different points of view clearly. J: Thank you. L: Did you give the sources for your […………………….]? J: Yes, I… L: Ah, yes, I see, the World Bank and the […………………….]. Where did you get the [……………………….]from? J: On the Internet. L: Right, I see. OK – well, let’s have a closer look. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: OK. L: Now, near the beginning, you draw a […………………….]between present day fears about machines replacing people, J: Yeah. L: and the [………………….]Luddites. It’s an [………………….]parallel, but don’t you think it might be better to explain who the Luddites were? J: Well, I mm did think about it, but …ah .. L: Yes? J; I thought it might be a little bit [……………….]. L: Well, yes, maybe, but a short sentence might help just to show the […………………….]between then and now. L: Good. Let’s move on then. J: Right. L: So, in the first paragraph you [………………….]three reasons for people’s fears: IT is more […………………………….]in its impact than the effect of steam power or electricity, […………………………….]service industries as well as traditional manufacturing. Second, IT is being introduced faster than earlier new technologies and thirdly, … that it makes it possible for jobs to be easily moved from one place to another. Could you have described any other reservations? J: Well, I suppose I could have said that the richer industrial [………….]fear the easy transfer of their jobs to [………….]and, therefore, cheaper economies, but I felt it was too […………….]a fear. You could also blame the media for their [………….]of large job losses at big firms without [………………….]small business creation. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L: I see – fair enough. So then you continue with two paragraphs saying why people need not be afraid. I see you start with the historic [………………….], that over the past [………………….]of huge technological advance, employment and real incomes in rich industrial countries have risen [………………….]continuously, J: Yes…. L: and you illustrate it by an OECD […………………….]. Then you state that although jobs are […………………….]by new technology, new ones are constantly being created which [………………….]the losses – i liked your example here: that as […………………….]and coachmen disappeared, […………………….], drivers and car [………………….]took their place. L: Now, where were we? J: We were … L: Yes, you said that although new technology may reduce the amount of [………………….]necessary to produce a given volume of [………………….], this doesn’t necessarily reduce overall unemployment, J: Employment, L: Sorry, yes, employment, because technology can boost output and create new […………………………….]and new products. J: Yes. L: Perhaps you could have given some examples here of products which didn’t exist 20 years ago? J: You mean things like […………………………….], mm … personal […………………….], soft contact lenses! Yes, mm, I suppose I should have done.[…………………….]L: And, of course, computers themselves, both personal and industrial! Good! So let’s have a look at //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP your […………………….]– so you believe that on balance, given a favourable business climate, and a well educated, […………………….]workforce, there’s no reason why IT should destroy jobs. J: Yes. L: You haven’t ah explained what you mean by a […………………….]business climate’. J: Mmm well 11 mean an environment where there aren’t too many [………………….], rules and regulations like […………………….]over goods and restrictions on work practices and, perhaps, minimum wage levels that are too high. L: I see. Well, you’ve certainly thought through the issues, but they are complex and perhaps you could have gone into them rather more deeply. However, as I said at the beginning, you’re good and clear about your points, so I’ve marked it Section 4 Good afternoon, and welcome to everybody. My name is Dr Paulette Southfield and I [……………………….]in European product design in the Department of Product and [……………………….]Design. It has fallen on me to kick off your first term with the […………………….]lecture. And after much thought looking for a [……………………….]title, I decided to call my talk today, simply: What is design for? What is design for? is one of the most important questions that we seek to answer in this [……………………….]. After all, an electric kettle is no more than a vessel with a heating […………………………….], a chair – no more than a seat and back with enough legs for support, and a motor car no more than a box with seats, four […………………………….]and an engine. But, we all know that a […………………………….]can pour badly and be [……………………….]to handle, a chair […………………………….]and ugly to look at and a car [……………………….]and unattractive. The answer to my question is, of course, […………………………….]in these examples: good design makes for efficient products, like an efficient kettle, maybe cordless and [………………….]by arthritic or elderly hands; a well designed chair is //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP comfortable and an inviting asset to our living-rooms and a carefully designed car [……………….]maximum safety, comfort and […………….]. The conclusion we can draw from this is that tne roie of [……………….]– to Darapnrase Terence Conran – is to [………………….]that things do the job they were intended to do that tney are well made ana efficient and that they are pleasing to use and to look at. There are, however, other reasons for the […………….]of design. Advertising and the media fuel the […………….]nature of [………………….]but, together with greater choice, they encourage a more […………………….] approach from tne public who can compare the […………………….]of one product with those of another. The […………….]appeal of a bold new table lamp can be […………….]against tne cnarms of a […………………………….]others – while the choice of a new persona’ stereo may involve its [……………….]appearance as much as us efficient [……………………….]. And yet there is another reason for the […………………………….] role of the designer in today’s world of rapidly advancing […………………………….]. As the life cycle of every product grows ever shorter, the […………………………….]has to be working on an updated model as soon as the latest one is off the drawing board. Nowhere is this more evident than in the design of motor cars. The same technological advance has also made a huge […………………….]in the field of medicine and here the designer is […………………………….]in the development of new equipment, from the […………………….], the increasingly […………………….]dentist’s chair and the […………………………….]hospital ‘porter’, to the [……………….]hip replacement and other […………………………….]. Finally, we should not forget the role of design in the marketing wars. As […………………………….]battle to enhance the [……………………….]of their products over those of their […………………………….], the talents, […………………….]and training of their designers are [……………….]. A proper appreciation of this factor can even be significant for national [………………….]ana their export markets. I would like to end though with a few words on the [………………….]between good design and that efusive factor – quality of life. If we start by agreeing that living is more than just […………………………….]we must admit that living with everyday things that are […………………………….]pleasing as well as effective, […………………………….]that quality. Most of us react against things //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP which are […………………………….]feeble or […………………………….], but are drawn towards things which […………………………….]efficiency, imagination and style, in the words of French designer, Roger Tallon, design is first and […………………………….]an attitude. IELTS Listening Practice Test 56 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Tennants Insurance Brokers Car Insurance Form Example Answer Client’s Name Mrs. Norma Willis Address Flat 8 [1]……………………………………. Dene Road //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Westley Postcode [2]………………………………….. Home Tel. none yet Mobile Tel. [3]…………………………………… Car Make Toyota Model MR2 Age [4]……………………………….. Engine Size 2-ljtre Garaged YES/ NO No Claims Bonus [5]……………………………………… Endorsements 3 points //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 6 – 8 Complete the list of Norma’s valuable below. HiFi TV [6]……………………………………….. Video player Couple of radios [7]……………………………………… Laptop Printer DVDs CDs Jewelry – necklaces, [8]……………………………….. , rings + brooches Questions 9 and 10 Circle the correct letters A – C. 1. Which list, A, B or C. correctly assesses the protection for Norma’s flat? A B C Ground floor flat neighbourhood watch scheme 1st floor flat dead bolt lock burglar alarm connected with police station motion sensor Ground floor flat double glazed windows + extra locks dead bolt lock smoke alarm burglar alarm motion sensor double glazed windows + extra locks //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS motion sensor IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP smoke alarm double glazed windows * extra locks smoke alarm 1. What does Norma buy at the end? A. Car insurance only B. Contents insurance only C. Car insurance + Contents insurance SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 1. Where will the future residence launderette be? 2. What special facility does Betty offer at the Launderette? 3. Which number bus does Simon advise Jo to take? 4. Where can students get advice on Council Tax? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 5. Where does Simon say that Bill should register for his Council Tax? Questions 16-20 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer. 1. If there is a fire, residents should meet on_______________ . • Fire practices are held every_______________ . • If you want to watch a________________ , do so in your own room. • Strangely enough the Chinese family sells______________ . • Simon suggests asking for a_______________ when residents order a meal from a takeaway. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 25 Circle the correct letter A – C. 21. According to Nick the first Australian immigrants were: A. The ancestors of aborigines B. Petty criminals C. Sailors 22. What was the name of the first British colony in Australia? A. Victoria //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. New South Wales C. New London 23. When was the White Australia Policy started? A. Just after the first colony expanded B. After Australian Federation C. After World Warll 24. Why was there bad feeling towards many Chinese immigratants in the 1850s? A. They opened restaurants B. They were searching for gold C. They would work for less money than the local Australians 25. When were Asian students first allowed to study at Australian universities? A. 1950 B. 1957 C. 1973 Questions 26 – 30 Complete Adrian’s notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Australian Immigration //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Two Current Immigration Programs IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1 The Migration Program 2 The Humanitarian Program 1. The Migration Program To get Australian permanent residence, immigrants must be: ▪ ▪ [26]…………………………or sponsored by a family member currently resident in Australia 2004-05 Migration Program has 120,000 places available The Department of Immigration particularly wants: ▪ ▪ skilled immigrants immigrants who will move to regional areas of Australia 1. The Humanitarian Prooram Two Components designed for refugees + others in special humanitarian need ▪ ▪ [27]………………………………. : assists people overseas in humanitarian need Other component: People in Australia on temporary visas/without permission claiming asylum 2004 and 2005 Humanitarian Program has [28]……………………………………….. places available Australian lllegal Migrants People who… * enter Australia without authority ▪ [29]……………………………………….. work without appropriate approval ▪ have their visas cancelled and stay ▪ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Australia’s Migration Act1958 All non Australian citizens unlawfully in Australia to be detained and [30]……………………………………. unless given permission to remain SECTION 4: Questions 31 – 36 Complete the lecture notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. The Super Volcano No specifically defined scientific meaning – refers to volcanoes that have generated the Earth’s largest volcanic eruptions. Super volcano eruption form calderas. Whereas normal volcano craters are measured in the hundreds of metres, a caldera can be easily as large as [31]………………………………. miles wide. Super Volcano Caldera Locations: Long Valley, Eastern California [not all active] Toba, Indonesia Lake Taupo, [32]…………………………………………. Japan Indonesia Scotland Alaska Normal Volcano Formation – Magma column rises from Earth, erupts and hardens down sides creating the familiar [33]……………………………………….. mountain Super Volcano Formation – Magma rises from Earth’s mantle creating [34]……………………………………… in the Earth’s crust. Chamber increases to enormous size, creating colossal pressure. Eruption finally forms massive caldera. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Results of Super Volcano Eruption Ash, dust and sulphur dioxide ejected, blocking sun & creating cold wave lasting several years. Plants and animals [including humans] would die. Most recent caldera-forming eruption [[35]……………………………………….. ago approx.]. Ash, pumice, and gases covered more than 3000 square miles and also went high into the stratosphere to circle the Earth, affecting its temperature. Ash from this eruption still found in Iowa and in [36]…………………………………….. from the Gulf of Mexico. Questions 37 – 40 According to the Earth Sciences lecture, which FOUR of the following facts are NOT true. Choose FOUR letters [A – H] and write them in any order in boxes 37 – 40 on your answer sheet. A. Yellowstone Park has previously suffered three enormous eruptions. B. The first super eruption in Yellowstone was over three million years ago. C. The first super eruption in Yellowstone park created a caldera bigger than another state of the US. D. Scientists say Yellowstone Park should erupt approximately every 600 000 years. E. The ground level of Yellowstone Park has increased by over half a metre over the last 10 years. F. A taskforce has been set up to plan for the possible devastation that a Yellowstone eruption would cause. G. Evidence suggests that the super-eruption at Toba caused the Earth’s population of humans to drop to about 10 000. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP H. A super-eruption could make the Earth’s temperature drop to 5 to 10 degrees Celsius. Answer keys: 1. Chepping Dene 2. WE3 9HT 3. 07525 745 642 4. 4 years 5. 3 years 6. DVD player 7. a hair dryer 8. bracelets 9. B 10. B 11. beside the reception 12. service washes 13. 39 14. the Students’ Union 15. the Town Hall 16. the front lawn 17. 6 months 18. late night film 19. fish and chips 20. menu 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. a skilled migrant 27. offshore resettlement program 28. 13 000 29. overstay visas //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP deported 40 or 50 New Zealand cone-shaped a boiling reservoir 650 000 years drill cores B E F H BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between an insurance broker and a client. Man Good morning Madam. Can I help you? Woman Actually yes. I’ve just got a new flat and I’m going to move my things in tomorrow and I haven’t got any […………....…….]yet for my things. I’d like a […………..…….]for my car [……………….]as well to see if you can give me a better deal. It’s coming up for [……………………….] soon you see. M Fine. That shouldn’t be a problem. Let’s just take down some details. First of all, can I have your name please? W Of course. It’s Mrs. Norma Willis. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good. That’s Norman without an “N”, isn’t it? W Yes, that’s right. M And can I have the address that you’re moving to please? W It’s [.....……….], 23 Dene Road. Westley. M Can you spell Chepping Dene please? W Of course. Chepping is spelt C-H-E-P-P-I-N-G and Dene is spelt D-E-N-E. The name of the road, Dene, is spelt the same way too. M And what’s the postcode there? W It’s [………………….]. M Can I take a telephone number? W It will have to be only my mobile I’m afraid as I haven’t […………………………….]a land line yet. My mobile is […………………………….]. M Let’s look at the car insurance first quickly. I need the model, age and engine size. W It’s a 4 year old […………………………….]sports car. It has a 2 litre engine. M Will it be parked in a garage, in a drive or in the road? W At my present address it’s in the drive but the flat that I’m moving into tomorrow has a […………………………….]provided and tenants are not allowed to leave their cars in the visitor […………………………….]so it’ll garaged all the time. M Two more questions. The first is do you have any no […………………………….]bonus and the second is do you have any driving […………………………….]? W I have three years no claims but I had a claim for a new […………………………….]this year and I don’t know if that will affect it. M No. That won’t count. The no claims will stand. W Good. As for convictions I have 3 points for being caught speeding two years ago. M Right. Let’s have a look at the […………………………….]stuff now while the computer is checking rates for the car. So, what kind of flat is it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W It’s a two bedroom flat. M Have you bought the flat or are you renting? W I’m just renting it. M So, you just need some household insurance for your […………………………….]. W That’s right. M First of all, can you give me a list of all the things that you want covered by the insurance. W Yes. First of all there’s my […………………………….]goods like my HiFi, TV, DVD player, video player, a couple of radios, a hair drier, my laptop and printer. I’ve […………………………….]all the values of the electrical goods. There are various DVDs and CDs too. It should come to about […………………………….]. M Anything else? W Yes. There’s my jewelry. I’ve some […………………………….], bracelets, rings and […………………………….]that I inherited. They’re all in different metals and with different […………………………….]. I’ve got a list itemising them all here. I’ve also got a small strong box which […………………………….]into a cupboard so they’re reasonably safe. M Anything else? W Well just the usual kitchen stuff and clothes that I’d like to be included. M OK. That’s not a problem. Now I need to ask some things about the flat. What floor is it on? W Well, I wanted a 1st floor flat but this is a […………………………….]floor one. I can use the garden with it though. M Hmm. Yes but the […………………………….]will be a little higher because of course a […………………………….]finds more it difficult to enter a flat on the 1st floor. W Oh. I never thought about that. M What about safety […………………………….]in the flat? W Well, there are two different keys for the front door and one of them is a dead bolt so that’s quite good. I’ve been to the local shop and ordered a burglar alarm too which has a motion […………………………….]and everything. It’s not in yet but it will be soon. M That’s good. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W The windows are quite new and all double […………………………….]so, like all new windows nowadays, they have extra locks on them so that makes it quite secure. M That’s good too. So really it’s reasonably safe. That will make a difference on the […………………………….]. Do you know if there’s a smoke alarm fitted in that flat? W I never thought of that. I think it’s the law now if you’re renting so there must be. M Well, that’s about it. Let’s look now. I’ve got two […………………………….]for you. First the car and then the household. […………………………….]fully comp. for the car or […………………………….]third party, fire and theft. The contents is £100. W Does the contents cover me if I lose something or I’m […………………………….]outside the home? M As long as it’s in this country and on the list of items covered, yes. W Well, I’ll keep the old car insurance as my present deal is better and I’ll take the contents. Can I pay by […………………………….]? M Cash, cheque, credit card. Anything you want. Section 2. You will hear a residence manager giving a short question and answer session to new residents. Simon: Good evening everyone. My name is Simon and I am the […………………………….]of this […………………………….]. Most of you here today are new in the town of […………………………….]. Some of you are students at the uni, some have new jobs and some have other reasons to be with us. When we have lots of new people staying with us, I do one of these little question and answer [……………………….]so that I can help you settle in. So, let’s get started straight away. Yes, over there. Margaret: Hi, I’m Margaret. I’m a student here. I was wondering where I can do my […………………………….]. It won’t be long before this is an […………………………….]thing for me! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Simon: Here in the residence we are planning a little […………………….] beside reception but this might take a little time to organise. In the meantime there’s a little launderette down the road. It’s in Queens Avenue, the same street that the residence is in. You go about […………………………….] up the road in the opposite direction to the town centre and it’s on the right. They have plenty of machines and [………………………….]and there’s a lady there called Betty who does [……………………….]washes. You just need to drop it off and it will be laundered, dried and […………………………….] the next day. It’s a bit more expensive of course but good if you’re lazy. Another question? Jo: Hi. My names Jo. I’ve got a new job at the other end of the High Street. I was wondering which the best bus was to go there. Simon: The best bus for the centre of town is the [……………………….]. That takes you straight to the […………………….]. If you work at the end of the High Street though that still leaves you with about a [……………………….]walk. The 39 goes to the train station which is very near the end of the High Street so that’s your best bet [………………………….]. The 39 is good for coming home late at night as well as the station buses go on later than the other buses. There’s the 35 bus too for getting to the High Street but it goes to the near end of the High Street and it’s a good […………………………….] walk after getting off. Anyone else? You there. Bill: I’m a student too. I’m new in the area and I have to […………………….]for my council tax. Do you know where I have to go to register? Simon: Yes. We get lots of people in your […………………………….]. You other students need to do this too. First of all get the information sheet from the Students’ Union which has lots of […………………………….]on registering and the […………………………….]you should get. The Students’ Union is in Newbolt Street. I’m sure you know that. The […………………………….]putting your name on the list though should be done at the Town Hall which is right next to the Square. Some people are told that you can do it at the […………………………….]but that’s just the registration for non UK nationals not the […………………….]. Simon: Any more questions? Come on. I’m sure you must have some more. Jen: Yes. I was wondering what we do in the case of a fire here at the residence. Simon: Well the first thing to do is to raise the alarm by setting off the electric alarm [………………….]. Then, if the fire is not big, try and use the fire //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP [………………….]that you’ll find round the residence. If the fire is in any way large, just get out and go to the [………………….] point on the front lawn. Try not to go in the front or back car parks as that’s where the fire [………………….] will set up their stuff. You don’t need to call the fire brigade as our residence alarm is linked up to their system. Make sure you read the fire [……………………….] around so you know where the nearest fire […………………….]is to your room. Don’t panic and […………………….] around. That gets people hurt. Just go [………………….]to the assembly point. Once every six months we have a fire […………………………….]which is attended by someone from the fire service to make sure we’re up to […………………….]. One of these might be at night so be ready! Fran: Hi everyone. I just wanted to ask what time the TV room closes for the night. It’s just that my room is just across from it and I don’t want to be kept awake all night. Simon: The usual […………………………….]time for the TV room is 11pm though this is […………………………….]by one hour on Fridays and Saturdays. I know that some people want to watch late night films but then you’ll just have to buy your own TVs for your rooms. If you do have a TV in your room, then please think of others and keep the volume down. We take a very dim view of people […………………………….]others in the residence. The same goes for the TV room itself. Just keep the volume levels down. Anything else from anybody? Phil: I’ve got a question too actually. I’ve got a job that will get me back late in the evening and I won’t be always able to eat. Are there any good places nearby that […………………………….]? Simon: The quick answer is yes, there are lots of places. There is an Indian nearby, fish and chips is sold in a shop that is […………………………….]enough run by a Chinese family. There is a good Thai restaurant, a Mexican and an Italian […………………………….]. They all deliver apart from the […………………………….]but that’s only five minutes’ walk away. All the telephone numbers are up on the residence […………………………….]. The first time you order from each of them just ask them to stick a menu into the bag and you’ll build up a library in no time. Now, let me tell you about… Section 3. You will hear 2 students discussing a seminar report. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Nick Hi Adrian. What are you reading? Adrian Oh, hi Nick. It’s just an article on Australian […………………………….]. I’m doing a report on it next week in a seminar for Dr. Ronaldson. Nick On immigration! That sounds […………………………….]stuff! Adrian Yes. It’s not really very exciting but there are some interesting bits. Nick Such as? Adrian Well, for example did you know that immigration to Australia first started over […………………………….]ago when the […………………………….] of Australian Aborigines arrived via Indonesia and New Guinea. Nick I can’t say I did know that the […………………………….]arrived in that way. Adrian Exactly. It’s not as boring as you might think. Nick Well, do you want to run through some of your ideas? I’m not doing anything right now. Adrian That would be great. Thanks. Nick Fire away then. Adrian OK. Well, after the aborigines there was […………………………….]a big gap until the next settlers arrived from London. Europeans began landing in the […………………………….] and […………………………….], and the country was […………………………….]by Britain in 1788. Nick Weren’t the first colonists just […………………………….]transported by Britain? Adrian Britain certainly used the colony as a place to send their […………………………….]. The first colony was formally […………………………….]as New South Wales on February 7 and this European [………………….]certainly did begin with a troupe of petty criminals, second-rate […………………….]and a crew of sailors. Nick When did other people start arriving? Adrian Immigration really […………………………….]after the discovery of gold in Australia. The Gold rush era, beginning in […………………………….], led to an enormous […………………………….]in population all through the reign of Queen Victoria. Nick And did that continue strongly? Adrian Not really. After the excitement of the gold rush died down, immigration slowed down […………………………….]. The popularity of Australia as a place to go and live only really shot up after the Second World War. Nick Didn’t that cause problems as well? Adrian Yes. For a country that is well known today for it’s multi cultural […………………………….]and […………………………….], Australia has had a checkered past. After the Federation of all the Australian states, the “White Australia Policy” was created to […………………………….]flows of non whites to Australia and this […………………………….]became even more popular after the population push folowing the war. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Nick How did the policy come about? Adrian The origin of the policy can be traced backto the […………………………….]when large numbers of Chinese […………………………….]to Australia to look for gold or to set up businesses such as restaurants. The […………………………….]population resented the Chinese who were […………………………….]white labour prices. In response, the newly selfgoverning colonies introduced […………………………….] on Chinese immigration. By […………………………….] Chinese were excluded from all the Australian […………………………….], although those Chinese who were already in Australia were not deported. Nick And how long did it go on for? Adrian The effective end of the White Australia policy is usually dated to […………………………….], when the Whitlam Labour government […………………………….]a series of amendments preventing the enforcement of racial […………………………….]of the immigration law. It had been fading for some years though. Under the […………………………….] Colombo Plan, students from Asian countries were […………………………….]to study at Australian universities. This trend continued when in 1957 […………………………….]with 15 years’ residence in Australia were allowed to become […………………………….]. Nick What’s immigration like today? I hear a lot about it in the news. Adrian Yes, it’s become a very important issue in politics. There are currently two immigration programs that allow […………………………….] migration to Australia.They are the migration program and the [………………….]program. Nick What’s the difference? Adrian To be accepted into Australia under the migration program, a person must be a skilled migrant or […………………………….]by a family member that already lives in […………………………….]. The Department of Immigration says that the migration program for 2004 – 2005 has […………………………….]places available for migrants, with a strong focus on attracting skilled people and people who agree to live in […………………………….]areas of Australia. Nick What about the other program? What’s it called again? Adrian The humanitarian program. It’s designed for […………………………….]and others in special humanitarian need. One […………………………….]of the humanitarian program is the […………………………….] resettlement program, which assists people in humanitarian need overseas for whom […………………………….]in another country is the only option. The other component is for those people already in Australia who arrived on […………………………….]visas or in an unauthorised […………………………….], and who claim Australia’s protection. The Department of Immigration says that the size of the 2004 and 2005 humanitarian program is [………………….]places. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Nick What about illegal immigration? Do you know anything about that too? Adrian Just a bit. That’s what I’m working on now. [………………….]migrants under Australia’s immigration laws are those who enter Australia without […………………….], overstay visas, work without appropriate […………………………….] or have their visas cancelled. Australia’s Migration Act in 1958 requires that all non Australian citizens who are […………………………….] in Australia be [……………………….]and that, unless they are given […………….] to remain in Australia, they must be [………………….] as soon as is practical. Nick Well. That sounds pretty good. I’m sure your presentation will be excellent. Adrian Thanks. I hope so. Section 4. You will hear part of an earth sciences lecture. Good morning and welcome to this earth sciences […………………………….]. We’ve been looking recently at such phenomena as […………………….], tsunami, volcanic [……………………….]and other natural […………………………….]. Today we are going to look at a lesser known feature of the earth which is known as the […………………….]. As the name implies this is a volcano of a much larger size than what we normally imagine a volcano to be. The term super volcano has no specifically [………………….]scientific meaning. It is used to refer to volcanoes that have generated Earth’s largest volcanic eruptions. As such, a super volcano would be one that has produced an […………………………….]large, […………………………….]explosive eruption and a giant […………………………….], a caldera being the […………………………….]crater that the eruption creates. Whereas normal volcano craters are […………………………….]in the hundreds of metres, a caldera can easily be as large as […………………………….] or […………………………….] wide. Around the world there are several volcanic areas that can be considered super volcanoes such as Long Valley in eastern […………………………….], Toba in Indonesia and Lake Taupo in New Zealand. There are also other large calderas in […………………………….], Indonesia, Scotland and […………………………….]. Not all the calderas are active though. Normal volcanoes are formed by a column of […………………………….], rising from deep within the Earth, erupting on the surface, and […………………………….]in layers down the sides. This forms the familiar […………………………….]mountain we associate with volcanoes. Super volcanoes, however, begin life when magma rises from the Earth’s […………………………….]to create a boiling […………………………….]in the Earth’s crust. This chamber increases to an […………………………….]size, building up //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP […………………………….]pressure until it finally erupts. An explosion like this could send ash, dust, and sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere, [………………….]the sun’s rays and creating a cold wave lasting several years. Crops in many areas would fail and many species of animals and plants, including humans, would face […………………………….]. The most recent calderaforming eruption in the US was about [………………….]years ago in the north east United States. During that eruption, ground-hugging flows of hot volcanic ash, [………………………….], and gases swept across an area of more than […………………………….]. The eruption also shot a column of volcanic ash and gases high into Earth’s […………………………….]. This volcanic cloud circled the globe many times and [……………….]the Earth’s climate by reducing the [………………………….]of solar radiation reaching the lower atmosphere and surface. Fine volcanic ash that fell downwind from the eruption site […………………….]much of North America. This […………………………….]layer is still preserved in deposits as far away as Iowa, where it is a few inches thick, and the Gulf of Mexico, where it is […………………………….]in drill cores from the sea floor. It is little known that lying […………………………….]one of The United States’ largest and most picturesque National Parks, Yellowstone Park, is one of the largest super volcanoes in the world. Volcanic activity began in the Yellowstone National Park region about […………………………….]years ago. Magma rising from deep within the Earth has produced three […………….]eruptions more powerful than any in the world’s recorded history. The first caldera-forming eruption occurred about [……………………….]years ago. The eruptive […………………………….]removed so much magma from its […………………………….]storage reservoir that the ground above it […………………………….] into the magma chamber and left a caldera larger than the state of Rhode Island. The huge […………………………….]measured as much as [………………….] long, 40 miles wide and hundreds of meters deep, extending from outside Yellowstone National Park into the central area of the Park. Scientists have […………………….] that Yellowstone Park has been on a regular eruption cycle of [………………….]. The last eruption was 640 000 years ago so the next is overdue. The next eruption could be […………………………….]the size of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. Vulcanologists have been tracking the movement of magma under the park and have calculated that in parts of […………….] the ground has risen over point seven of a metre this century. This means the magma is rising. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP [………..........….] have called for a taskforce to be set up to consider emergency [..............…….] in the event of a massive volcanic eruption, or super-eruption. Experts say such an event would have a colossal […………….]on a global scale. The fallout from a super-eruption could cause a “volcanic winter”, [……………………….]global agriculture and causing mass […………………….]. One past super-eruption struck at Toba in Sumatra [……………….]ago and is thought by some to have driven the human race to the edge of extinction. Signs from DNA suggest human numbers could have […………………………….]to about […………………………….], probably as a result of the effects of […………………………….]change. The volcanic winter resulting from a supereruption could last several years or decades, depending on the scale of an eruption, and according to recent computer […………………………….], could cause cooling on a global scale by 5 to 10 degrees celsius. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-57/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 57 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Circle the correct letters A – C. 1. What is John’s job? A. Doctor B. Teacher C. Chemist //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 2. Which of the following continents did John not visit on his travels? A. Europe B. Africa C. North America 3. What’s Frank’s job? A. Journalist B. Travel writer C. College lecturer 4. How many children do Frank and Liz have? A. 0 B. 2 C. 3 5. When did John and Kate get married? A. the last year of college B. the year after graduation C. 2 years after graduation Questions 6-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 6. What time should Frank and Liz go to dinner? ___________________________________ 7. What’s Frank’s mobile phone number? ___________________________________ 8. What’s on the other side of the road from John and Kate’s flat? ___________________________________ 9. What does Liz NOT like to eat? ___________________________________ Questions 10 Circle the correct letter A – C. 10. Which bell button is the one for John and Kate’s flat? 25 How many students did badly in last semester’s extended essay? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ____________________________________ Questions 26 – 30 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 26. The students will have a choice of…………………………… titles for this semester’s extended essay. 27. Professor Cameron says that he will look at………………………. until the end of April. 28. This semester’s extended essay word limit range is between ………………… 29. The students extended essay for this semester will be based on ………….. at the university’s facilities. 30. Rob will be able to help students at ………………………………….. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 36 Complete the Megalodon description below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. THE MEGALODON [Carcharadon Megalodon] – the largest predator that ever lived on Earth Size //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12 m + [possibly up to 15m or 31m] About 3 X length of Great White Shark [estimates from fossilized teeth + vertebrae] Teeth Size of [31]…………………………….. Very hard and fossilised well unlike all other parts of sharks’ cartilage skeletons Bone-like material coated with [32]……………………………….. Like Great White Shark teeth but bigger, thicker + more finely serrated Appearance ▪ Possibly like a huge, streamlined Great White Shark Jaws ▪ Open [33]…………………………………… wide and 7 feet high; could swallow enormous objects Loosely attached by ligaments and muscles to the skull Teeth probably located in rotating rows First two rows of teeth for [34] …………………………………, others rotate into place as needed Lost, broken or worn teeth replaced by new ones Did not chew food; gulped whole large chunks Diet ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Mainly whales. Sharks eat approx. [35]…………………………….. of body weight daily Remains of whales with [36]…………………………….indicate predator – prey relationship Questions 37 – 40 Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE. 37. The speaker gives another example of a fish that everyone mistakenly thought was extinct. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 38. In 1918, a giant shark attacked some Port Stephens fishermen killing one of them. 39. The Port Stephens fishermen all agreed with each other on their description of the shark that they saw. 40. The Megalodon sighting near Broughton Island happened again the next day. Answer keys: 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. [about] 7.30 7. 07623 963 957 8. a postbox 9. red meat 10. C 11. trampolines 12. yoga 13. running machines 14. swimming pool 15. Tuesday 16. £15 17. [digital] camera 18. insurance agreement 19. £5 20. 8.00 am to 10 pm 21. agriculture 22. 4 o’ clock 23. attendance [record] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. the external examiner 25. 1 26. 10 27. drafts 28. 3000 and 3500 29. research 30. the greenhouse complex 31. a man’s hand 32. [hard] enamel 33. 6 feet 34. obtaining prey 35. 2 percent 36. [large] bite marks 37. TRUE 38. FALSE 39. TRUE 40. FALSE BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between 2 old friends who meet each other by accident. John: Hello Frank. How are you? Frank: Wow John. Yeah I’m fine. How are you? J: I’m great thanks. I haven’t seen you since we left school. How long ago is that now? It must be [………………………………], or is it 11? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F: It’s 9 years now. What are you doing with yourself? You were going to be a doctor, weren’t you, or something medical, like a […………………]? J: Well, I was going to be but that’s not what I did. I started [………………] school but I didn’t really enjoy it and the idea of doing it for [……………]and then continuing to study for years after that didn’t really appeal. So I left medical school and went into teacher training [……………]to be a science teacher. F: And I thought for all these years that you were earning mega [……………]as a doctor or working in a [……………………]company! J: No. Just a teacher! I love it though. I’m so glad I did it instead of medicine. And what are you doing Frank? F: After school I didn’t really know what I wanted to do so I […………………] for a couple of years round the world. J: Great. Where did you go? F: Lots of places but nowhere in Europe. I wanted to travel long [………………………]! First of all I travelled through India and Nepal. Then I moved into south east Asia for a few months. Then I went through Australia and New Zealand. After that I went to Africa and went around [………………………] countries there. After that it was south America, central America and north America. J: How on earth did you [………………………]all that? F: I just settled down and worked for a few months in places where I could get a job and save money. Then, when I had enough, I moved on. I wasn’t exactly staying in [……………………] places though! J: And now what? You always wanted to work with computers, didn’t you? F: Yes. I remember that. However, when I finished all the travelling I thought of going into travel writing but it’s so [………………]. I always //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP fancied [………………]as well so I got into that and right now I’m working for the local paper. J: Did you have to study for that? F: Well some people don’t, but I went to college for a year to do a journalism course and I’m glad I did as it gave me a bit of a head start and certainly [………………………] me get my first job. J: And are you married and kids or what? F: I married a girl called Liz that I met whilst I was in Australia. We haven’t had kids yet, though we’re planning on having at least 2 or 3. What about you? J: Do you remember Kate who I dated whilst at school? F: Of course. The [……………………]girl in the school! You didn’t marry her, did you? J: Yes. We managed to stay together all through college. She did teaching too so we were at the same place for 3 years at college. We thought about getting [………………………] in our last year at college but it was all too much and then we were too busy the year after [………………………]. So we did it 2 years after we graduated. F: Wow. I’m so happy that you guys stayed together. That’s great! J: Where are you living now? F: Oh, in Westley. In the high street actually. What about you? J: In Westley too. We’ve got a flat near the [………………………]school. Obviously then it’s easier to get into work. F: Listen, why don’t you and Kate come over for dinner some time? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: That’s a great idea. When? F: How about next Friday? J: Can’t do Friday I’m afraid. Both Kate and I have a parent teacher afternoon on Friday after school and then we’ll have to do the [………………………] in the evening. F: What about Saturday then? J: That would normally be fine but our [……………………] is away that night and we won’t be able to find one at such short notice. Why don’t you and Liz come over for dinner at ours and then we’ll be able to look after the kids? You’ll be able to meet them too. F: OK. Let’s do that then. Liz will be happy. She won’t have to cook! J: I’ll be doing the cooking when you come round. I love cooking. F: So, what time shall we come round? 8 o’clock? J: Well we’ll be home around [………………………]that night as we’re going out for the afternoon with the kids. I’d say come at about [……………………]. F: Are you sure that’s long enough to get things ready? J: Well, that’ll be an hour. I don’t need more than that. F: And what’s your phone number just in case? J: [……………………]. That’s the home number. And the mobile is 07978 290 512. What about you? F: I’ve only got a mobile. It’s […………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: What was the last bit again? F: I’ll say it all again. 07623 963 957. J: And I’d better give you the address. F: Oh yes, that would help. J: We live at Flat 3, Evergreen Terrace. It’s just past the […………………]on the right. We’ve got a [………………]opposite us and a doctor’s surgery next door. F: I should be able to find that. J: Anything you don’t like to eat? F: Well, I hate fish and sea food and Liz doesn’t care much for red meat. She likes white meat though. J: How about chicken? F: That should be fine J: Oh yes. When you arrive none of the bells are marked for […………………] and there are four buttons. You need to press the bell second from the bottom. F: Second from the bottom. OK. Got that. J: I’ll be able to buzz you in and then come up to the [………………] and the door will be open. F: Great. Well it’s so good to see you again John. I’ll really look forward to seeing you on [………………] and meeting Kate again. And the kids of course. J: Yes, and I’m looking forward to meeting Liz. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F: See you Saturday then. Goodbye. J: Goodbye Section 2. You will hear a man giving a short talk to new students about their university Sports Centre. Good morning to all you new students here at Westley University and thank you for coming to this talk on the Sports Centre. My name is Mr. Mike Finn. Later I’ll take you around the Centre on a tour but right now I’ll just let you know what we have to offer and how you can become a member. We are at present in the main […………………]of the Sport Centre. Behind me we have the main sports hall where a myriad of different sports take place. We have football, [………………], basketball, badminton, […………………] and netball to name but a few. We are also planning cricket nets and [……………………] in the very near future. […………………], modern dance and spinning are also held in the main sports hall and yoga classes are coming soon. There is a large [……………………]up on the wall behind me detailing when each sport is on. It also gives details of which sports you have to pay […………………] for in order to join in. Above us and overlooking the main sports hall we have our [……………]room which has all the modern weight training [………………]and aerobic training machines that you could wish for. At present there are no running […………………]as there have been a few [……………………]with these and we are waiting for the university to work out its [………………]as regards these before we get them back again. Round the back of the main sports hall are our [………………………]courts. These can be reserved at the reception. The one important thing with the squash courts is that you must not wear outdoor or black marking soles on them. You will be fined and [……………………]from the Centre if you do! Next to that we have the [………………………………]site of the swimming pool. Details of that are posted on the Sports Centre newsletter which is always available on the notice board. We hope that it won’t be too long in coming! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Outside the hall we have playing fields where you can play football, […………………], cricket and hockey. You don’t need to be a member of the Sports Centre to enjoy these playing [………………………]but you might need to join the [………………………………]sports clubs. Membership dues for these clubs are not usually very high and it always includes [……………]cover so don’t worry. You won’t need to take out a […………………]to join them all. Now let me tell you how to become a student member of the Sports Centre. First of all any student who [………………………………]to be a student member of the [………………………………]University Sports Centre must be studying a course at the university, part time or full time, and be a member of the Students’ Union. So if you wish to join you must bring your NUS card with you before we can process your [………………………………]. You must come to the Sports Hall [………………………………]between 9.00am and 3.30pm from Tuesday to Saturday. The membership [………………………………]does not come in on Sundays and Mondays. You must present your NUS card, fill out the application form and pay the [………………………………]. The student subscription for this year is […………………………]. There is usually a joining fee of £5 to join the Sports Centre but this does not apply to student members. You can pay by cash or [………………………]but we don’t take credit cards. You used to have to bring two …………………………]photos of yourself but we’ve gone digital now so we can take your photo ourselves with our camera at [……………………]. Once you have your Sports Centre […………………], you have the right to use the [……………………]at any time that we are open. You will need to bring your membership card every time you wish to use the facilities or you will not be [……………] to enter. This is part of our insurance [………………………]. If you need a replacement card at any time you will be charged a replacement fee of £5 but you will not need to pay the subscription of [……………] again. You may book [………………………] for sports such as squash and [………………………] but you may only do this in person, not on the phone and you will need the membership card number on your membership card so don’t forget that card! We are open 7 days a week though opening times vary. Monday through to Saturday we are open from 8.00am to 10.00pm and Sunday we are open from 9.00am to 6.00pm. Now, any questions so far? Section 3. You will hear a university tutor and his seminar group of 3 students discussing their extended essays. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Professor Cameron Hello everyone. Welcome back from your winter holidays. I hope you had a good time and didn’t work too hard! Well, this […………………]we will continue our seminars on [………………………]. Today, like last semester, we are in the McCloud Room but this will change. Next week we are going to the Hardy Room on the […………………………]and we will remain there for the […………………………]of the semester. Also we will have to change the time as the Hardy Room is not available at our usual time of three o’clock. So we’ll need to start one hour later. Is that OK with everyone? Maggie I’ve got a problem with that. I have a part time job in a restaurant in town and finishing an hour later will stop me being on time. Prof. Cameron Well Maggie, there are other seminar times for this particular subject but you’ll need to get someone to swop with you as they’re all full. Come by my office tomorrow [………………………………]and I’ll show you the list. We should find someone [………………………………]to change. Maggie What if we can’t though? Prof. Cameron You’ll have to decide what’s more [………………………] for you! The degree or the job. You know that attendance is [………………………………] at the seminars and you haven’t got a very good [………………………………] record anyway. Maggie I’ll sort something out I suppose. Guy Professor Cameron. When do we find out about the extended essay for this semester? Prof. Cameron Today actually Guy. We’ll look at everything in a minute. Guy Thanks. What about last semester’s [……………………………] essay? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Prof. Cameron Well Monica. All your extended essays are now with the [……………………] examiner getting their second […………………………]. I completed the marking in early January and the external examiner should get them back to me by mid February. Maggie Mid February! For three essays! Prof. Cameron It’s not just your [………………………]Maggie. There are three of you in this seminar group but I have 5 other seminar groups on this subject in your year and they have four students in each. That makes 19 […………………………]that I and the external examiner have to mark. Monica How did we do Prof.? Prof. Cameron With one notable [………………………], the essays were of a pretty good standard. I can’t say more than that at this stage but I was very happy. Prof. Cameron So, moving on to talk about the extended essay. What do you want to know about? Monica First of all, what do we have to write about? Prof. Cameron Next week I’ll bring in a list of titles which will relate to the first ten seminars that we have this semester. You have to choose one title from [………………………]on offer but you might want to think about choosing from the first five so that you’ll have more post seminar time to prepare. Guy What about the deadline? Prof. Cameron I’m afraid it’s not the [………………………………]as we advertised at the start of the academic year as that’s a bank holiday. It’s now the next day, the 27th. No […………………………]! We won’t accept the [………………………]. Guy Can we let you see our work before we hand it in? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Prof. Cameron Yes, though we have a [………………………………]for that too in order to […………………………]you to get organised and started early. So, we will continue to look at drafts until the last day of April and then after that you’re on your own to produce your final product. Maggie What’s the word limit Professor? Prof. Cameron We want to have an upper and lower limit so we’ve set the lower limit of […………………]and an upper one of […………………………]. You’ll have to be in that range. Monica Will we need to do any research for the essay? Prof. Cameron I’m not really supposed to give you any details of the questions yet but, yes, there is a research [………………………]for all the questions. Monica Will the research be survey based or done on the farm or in [……………………]? Prof. Cameron The research that we want you to do will be practical work with plants so it will be down at the university [………………………], either at the university farm or the greenhouses as you said. Maggie What type of plants will we be studying? Prof. Cameron The type of plant that you do your research on will […………………………]on the question you choose and I can’t tell you any more about the questions yet. Monica Will we have any help with the growing [………………………]? Prof. Cameron A little. The farm staff and Dr. Johns will be on hand to help you at the farm and Rob down at the […………………………]complex can assist you with everything down there. Well, that’ll do for now. You can hang on until next week to get started. Today we’re going to look at… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 4. You will hear part of a further education lecture on marine biology. Good morning everyone and welcome to another further education lecture on [………………………]. Recently we looked at the [……………………]which people thought had become extinct millions of years ago. Today we are looking at another [………………………]of the deep which we’re pretty sure is extinct though some people still think it exists. I think most people would hope it’s extinct as we are talking about the largest […………………………]that ever lived on earth. It is called Carcharadon Megalodon or just the Megalodon. Megalodon was an [………………………] shark that may have been [………………………] long or even more. There are a few scientists who [………………………………]that it could have been up to 50 or 100 feet which is 15 or 31m long! This is about three times as long as the Great White Shark but this is only an estimate made from many [………………………] teeth and a few fossilized [………………………………]that have been found. These giant teeth are the size of a man’s hand! No other parts of this ancient shark are found as shark fossils are [……………]rare because sharks have no bones, only [……………………], which does not fossilize well. Their teeth, however, are very hard. They are made of a bone-like material […………………] with hard enamel and they fossilize very well. So we can only guess at what it looked like. Since Megalodon’s teeth are very similar to the teeth of the Great White Shark, it is thought that […………………………] may have looked like a huge, [………………………] version of the Great White Shark. Megalodon teeth are similar to those of the Great White Shark but are much bigger, thicker, and with finer [………………………]. Megalodon’s jaws could open 6 feet wide and 7 feet high. The jaws were loosely [………………………………] by [………………………………]and muscles to the skull, opening extremely wide in order to swallow enormous objects. It could easily [………………………………]a large Great White Shark whole! Unlike most sharks, Megalodon’s teeth were probably located in rows which [………………………………] into use as they were needed. Most sharks have about three to five rows of teeth at any time. The front set does most of the work. The first two rows are used for […………………………]prey, the other rows rotate into place as they are needed. As teeth are lost, broken, or worn down, they are replaced by new teeth. [……………………………]may have had hundreds of teeth at one time. It did not chew its food like we do, but [……………………] it down whole in very large [……………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Megalodon’s diet probably consisted mostly of whales. Sharks eat about 2 percent of their body […………………………]each day which is a bit less than a human being eats. Since most sharks are […………………………], they don’t have to eat as much [………………………………]as we eat. It was during the Miocene Era that the [………………………]order Cetacea, whales, reached its highest [………………………………] and abundance. Almost every known family of toothed and baleen whale is known from the end of the Miocene. Large whale [……………………………] and flipper bones have been found with large bite marks made by […………………………] teeth that match the teeth of Megalodon. From such evidence, [………………………] have surmised a predator-prey relationship of the Megalodon with large whales. Megalodon lived from roughly 25 to [………………………] years ago, during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. It is now extinct, but the exact time of its extinction is hotly [……………………………] as some people believe that this […………………………]shark could still exist today. So, can Megalodon still exist? Almost everyone who has investigated the possible [………………………] of the great Megalodon realises that if it is extinct, it has only recently occurred in the [………………………………]record; as close as 10,000 years ago. Zoological history has proved that very large animals can remain hidden from modern science, especially in our planet’s under-explored ocean depths. So, if the famous […………………………], the fish thought to be extinct for […………………………] years, can be found alive and well as it was last century, why not push our giant white shark up a mere […………………………]? Has Megalodon died out or has one already […………………………]? There is a well known sighting report from Australia. In the year 1918 […………………………]men at Port Stephens refused to go to sea to their regular fishing grounds in the vicinity of [………………………………] Island for several days. The men had been at work on the deep water fishing grounds when an […………………………]shark of almost [………………………………]proportions put in an appearance, attacking pot after pot containing many crayfish, and taking pots, mooring lines and all. On returning […………………………], the men were all […………………] that this shark was something the like of which they had never dreamed of. And bear in mind that these were men who were used to the sea and all sorts of weather, and all sorts of sharks as well. They all said the shark was as long as the wharf of their [………………………………], about [………………………………]! They were all familiar with whales, which they had often seen passing at sea, but this was a vast shark. They had seen //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP its [………………………………] head which was at least as long as the roof on the wharf shed at Nelson’s Bay. The sighting was never repeated and it is [………………………………] to say whether it was a [………………………] or not. Putting child-like dreaming aside however, leaves us with the fact that whether or not the huge Megalodon is alive today is [………………………………]only on theoretical grounds. Despite thousands of giant, [………………………………] teeth, no matter how fresh they might be, and this [………………………………], there is not much to go on. However, if some shark experts can agree not to completely write off “Meg” into [………………………………], and it does turn up then we will never go deep-sea fishing in anything smaller than an [………………………………] carrier ever again. IELTS Listening Practice Test 58 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 5 Complete the Travel agent’s notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. SUN TOURS TRAVEL AGENTS Example Answer Number of people Customer’s Name Other travellers 4 Mr.George Collins Mrs. Jane Collins //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS [+ ages of children] [1]…………………….. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7 years old Jennifer [2]……………… Require 4 star quality hotel + breakfast; safe, warm, quietish, beach; pref. pool; lots of restaurants near hotel: no [3]……………………. needed Dates of Holiday Friday July 8th TO [4]…………….. Sunday Pref. Flight Time Less than [5]……………………………… Questions 6 – 10 Complete George’s notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Possible Holiday Ideas Top End Prices Bottom End Prices Crete Italy and France [6]……… Greece and Turkey [Turkey + Cyprus too far] Hotel Tropicana 1 mile safe walk on [7]………………………to beach. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Nice pool; only a few beach bars and restaurants. Really quiet; not near other tourist destinations. Palm Hotel 2 miles from beach but has [8]……………………………….service. Hotel in quite a busy tourist town: lots of bars, restaurants and discos. Rhodes Ocean Hotel Right on beach; less than [9]……………………………..from the rooms. 4 star hotel quite far from main town; eat in hotel; good meals. Hotel Spiros [10]…………………………….hotel quite dose to beach [5/10 mins walk] in small village with small swimming pool. A few restaurants in small, quiet village; not much to do. SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 15 Complete the food options information sheet below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village – Food Options Meal Times Breakfast: 6.30am and 9.30am every day [Only in Harvest restaurant; English, American an [11]…………………………….breakfasts on offer //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lunch 12.00 noon to 2.30pm Dinner 7.00pm to 10.30pm Menus same for lunch + dinner: see [12]…………………………………. for specials Food Styles The Harvest Restaurant dishes [eg: curry and spaghetti] Traditional English + popular UK foreign The Dene Restaurant [13]……………………………………… The Mekong Restaurant Far Eastern Cuisine Payment * All restaurants free; [14]………………………………..needed for some specials * All soft drinks free; pay for alcoholic drinks * Pay any bill at end of meals or put on main bill – pay at end of holiday Extras ▪ ▪ Bar menu available in [15]…………………………..for pub food Fast Food available until 2.30am at take away Questions 16 – 20 Complete the activities information sheet below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village – Activities //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Beaches: main beach adult beach [17s or over] [16]…………………………………………..on duty from 9.00am to 6.00pm on main beach [none on adult beach] * Decked area with sun loungers in front of Harvest Restaurant with our 25 metre swimming pool * Steps from pool area to beach – wash feet in foot pool to remove sand * [17]………………………………………on beach + in pool area. Sports 8 tennis courts + 3 squash courts Fully equipped gym [No under 18s] 6 full sized snooker tables + 5 pool tables in games room adjoining the bar. [only charge for hiring any equipment] Water Sports water skiing + jet skis available [extra charge] snorkelling, infiatables and pedallos [free] [details from [18]……………………………….] Library & Cinemas //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Library contains books, magazines + newspapers. See [19]……………………..for terms + conditions 2 cinemas show 3 different films each every day. Shows at 2.00pm, 5.30pm + 8.30pm [First 2 shows always have a film for kids] [20]………………………………….not allowed to attend 8.30 shows SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 26 Complete the three tables below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. World’s Most Spoken Languages By Number of Individual Speakers Rank Language No. of Countries 1 English 115 2 3 4 French [23]…………… Spanish 35 24 [24]……………… World’s Most Influential Languages – 6 weighing factors //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1 Number of primary speakers 2 Number of [25]…………………………….. 3 Number and population of countries where languages are used 4 Number of major fields using the language internationally 5 [26]…………………………………of countries using the language 6 Socio-literary prestige of the language Questions 27 – 30 Complete the notes below of the second half of Jamie and Rebecca’s presentation. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Jamie and Rebecca’s Presentation Large countries currently shifting wortd economic balance of power: China Russia India [27]……………………. Reasons for shift size of the populations cheap labour prices of [28]………….. Big growing demand for people knowing languages of above countries + for teachers and English language training China could be less important than possibly India or [29]……………………due to their population increase. English will probably remain important though //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Number of spoken languages between approx. [30]…………………… .Hardly any of these studied by non native speakers. English taught in most countries with structured education program. This trend is getting stronger. Big growing demand for people knowing languages of above countries + for teachers and English language training China could be less important than possibly India or [29]……………………due to their population increase. English will probably remain important though Number of spoken languages between approx. [30]……………… .Hardly any of these studied by non native speakers. English taught in most countries with structured education program. This trend is getting stronger. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 35 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 31. Mad cow disease attacks the ………………………… of the affected cows’ brains. 32. BSE is thought to be caused by infectious forms of ………………………………… known as prions. 33. Abnormal prions in BSE infected cattle are found in the small intestines, …………………….. and the central nervous tissues. 34. Humans can take in the abnormal prions when they eat infected beef as the prions are resistant to the usual………………………………….. such as heat. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. The one American case of CJD was a woman who caught it in……………………………before going to the US. Questions 36 – 40 Complete the summary below of the second half of the humanities lecture on BSE. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. SUMMARY CJD causes gradual loss of mental function and movement due to brain damage from abnormal prions or it can be possibly [36]…………………………….. CJD usually affects younger people [between ages 20 to 70] usually showing symptoms In patients’ [37]………………………………… Symptoms include personality changes and problems with [38]…………………………… Once symptoms appear, the disorderprogresses quickly to disability and death. The exact causes of 8SE are unknown but the first UK cases have indicated that it could come from a prion disease in [39]………………………………. called scrapie that was fed to cattle. Dead cattle with scrapie were then fed to [40]………………………………… making them cannibals. So, we are in turn infected by the disease that we created when we eat infected beef. Answer keys: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Mike four/ 4 creche facilities 24th July 4 hours Spain path [through fields] minibus [NOT “bus”] 5 minutes //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10. family run 11. continental [style] 12. blackboards 13. fish + seafood 14. extra supplement 15. main bar 16. [2] lifeguards 17. freshwater showers 18. water spors office 19. notice board 20. children/ under 16s 21. Hindi 22. 322 million 23. Arabic 24. 20 25. secondary speakers 26. economic power 27. Brazil 28. Raw materials 29. Bangladesh 30. 2500 and 7000 31. nervous functions 32. protein 33. tonsils 34. [food] disinfection treatments 35. the UK 36. genetically inherited 37. late 50s 38. coordination 39. sheep 40. calves/ young cattle BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between a travel agent and a customer discussing a holiday. Travel Agent [TA]: Good morning sir. Can I help you? Customer: Yes. I’m thinking of going away on [………………………]but I’m not sure where to go. TA: Well sir. We have a range of [……………………]that we offer. Are you going alone sir or with a friend? Cust: With my family actually. TA: So, how many people is that sir? Cust: My wife and I and my young son and [……………………]. So, four. TA: Fine. Now with a young family can I […………………]that you’d like to go somewhere warm? Cust: Oh yes. A beach holiday. That’s what we are looking for. TA: Right, I’ll just take some personal [……………………] sir. First of all, what’s your name? Cust: George [……………………]. TA: Collins? Is that C-O-L-L-I-N-S? Cust: Yes, that’s right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS TA: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Thank you. And what about your wife and children? Cust: My wife’s name is Jane, my boy’s name is Mike and my little girl is [……………………]. TA: How old are the children? Cust: Mike’s 7 and Jennifer’s 4. TA: Ah, they’re quite small then. Cust: Oh yes, We just need a safe, little place. A warm climate, a [………………………], safe beach, a pool [……………………………]and lots of small restaurants and bars near the hotel. TA: Would you want any crèche facilities in the hotel so you and your wife can get away when you want? Cust: No. I work quite hard and I don’t see the kids as often as I want at home so I’m looking forward to spending all my time with them. TA: And what eating [……………………]do you want? Cust: Just half board please. We’ll have breakfast at the hotel but we’ll eat lunch and dinner at a beach café. We’d want about [……………………]quality for the hotel by the way. TA: Right. And what time in the summer are you thinking of taking the holiday? Cust: I finish work on Friday night on [……………………]and I’m off for two weeks. So, I’ll need to be back at work on the [………………………]. I’ll need to finish the holiday then on the 24th. TA: And how long would you want to spend travelling? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Cust: Oh, as little as possible of course with the little ones. Not more than a couple of hours in the car to get to an [……………………] and then not more that 4 hours on a plane. TA: That’s fine. You can get to all of the nice resorts on the […………………] easily in less than 4 hours. Right then. Let’s show you some [………………]. TA: As I said sir, most Mediterranean [………………] are easily within your preferred flight time. You can choose really between Spain, France, Italy, the old Yugoslavia, [……….…] or Turkey as well as the Mediterranean [………………]. Cust: Wow, what a great choice. What are the different costs involved? TA: With you wanting a 4 star hotel and pool some countries will be […………………] cheaper than others. Price wise, Italy and France will be at the top end, Spain, Greece and Turkey will be at the lower end. Cust: Greece and Turkey sound great actually. I’ve always wanted to go there and I’ve seen some beautiful photos. TA: I think that Greece would suit you better as the flight to Turkey is actually quite long. You’re getting towards [……………………]there. Cust: OK, well Greece is fine. TA: Of course with Greece you have the choice between the islands and the […………………………]. It’s the islands that are famous of course but you’ll have to get there by boat or take a short connecting [……………………]. Some of the bigger [………………………] are served directly though from UK airports. Cust: Well, one of the larger islands sounds best then. What about Cyprus? I’ve heard that a lot of British people go there. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TA: Yes, it’s very popular. The trouble for you with Cyprus though is that it’s down in the [……………………] Mediterranean near Turkey and the flight is quite long to get there. I was thinking more of Rhodes and Crete. Cust: Let’s have a look at those 2 then. TA: Here are some brochures. This is the Hotel [……………………]and this is the Palm Hotel. Both of them are in Crete. In Rhodes we have the Ocean Hotel and Hotel [……………………]. Cust: Can you tell me a bit about them? TA: Of course. The Hotel Tropicana is about 1 mile from the beach and it’s a safe walk along a path [………………………] some fields to get there. They have a nice pool which you can see in the photo. There are only a few beach bars and [……………………]though. It’s really quiet, away from all the bustle of other tourist […………………]. The Palm Hotel is further from the beach, about [……………………], but it has a minibus service that goes to and from the beach all day. The hotel itself is in quite a busy tourist town that has lots of bars, […………………] and discos. It’s great for going out. Cust: I don’t know if either of those suits us. We don’t want noisy and we don’t want a long way to the beach. TA: Let’s have a look at the Rhodes [………………………………]then. The Ocean Hotel is right on the beach. It’s less than [………………………………] usually to get to the beach area from the rooms. The hotel is quite a long way from the main town and people usually take all their [……………………] in the hotel. The hotel is 4 star though and we know the food is quite good as we’ve been told so by previous [………………………]. Hotel Spiros is a family run hotel also quite close to the beach – about [………...…]walk. It’s in a small village and has a small [……...……] as well. There are a few restaurants [……………]around the village but again, it’s not a big tourist village so there’s not much to do. Cust: To be honest, both of those sound fine. We don’t want a night life as we won’t be able to leave the kids. Something close to the beach, somewhere to eat //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and sit in the evening is all we need. I’ve made some notes. Let me take the […………………] with the details of these two hotels and I’ll take them back and show my wife and see what she thinks. They both […………………] just what we want though. TA: OK sir. Come in again when you’ve [……………………] or if you want to see some other places. Cust: I will. Thanks very much then. Goodbye. TA: Goodbye. Section 2. You will hear a man giving an orientation talk to new holidaymakers at the Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village. Good morning everyone and welcome to your first morning here at the [………………] Hotel and Holiday Village. This little [………………] talk this morning will just give you an idea of what to find and [……………]around the grounds. Let’s begin by looking at meals. We have three different restaurants and you are at […………………] to eat at any of them. They are the Harvest Restaurant, the Dene Restaurant and the Mekong Restaurant. Let’s begin with […………………]. Breakfast is only served in the Harvest Restaurant. The other two restaurants are only open for lunch and […………………]. Breakfast is served between [………………………]and 9.30am 7 days a week. There are English, American and […………………]style breakfasts on offer. For lunch and dinner all the restaurants have the same opening hours to make things easier for you. Lunch is served from […………………]noon to 2.30pm and dinner is [………………]from 7.00pm to 10.30pm. The menus are the same for lunch and dinner though look at the [……………] displayed in the restaurants for any [……………………]that they are serving for any particular meal. The style of food is different in each of the restaurants. The Harvest serves [……………]English food though with plenty of the foreign [……………] which are popular in the UK such as curry and [………………]. The Dene specialises in fish and [……………]and the Mekong offers you a selection of dishes from the Far East; not just from Vietnam as the name [……………] but Chinese, Thai, Malay and others. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP You don’t have to pay in any of the restaurants unless an extra [………………………]is needed for some of the [……………………]. All soft drinks are also free though we charge for […………………………]drinks. You can choose to pay any bill that you may [………………………]at the end of the meal itself or you can put it on your main bill which you can pay when you leave at the end of your holiday. There is also a bar menu in the main bar which serves pretty good pub food and if you have any late night [………………………], there is a take away open until 2.30am which sells fast food. Good for those of you who are [………………………]in the early hours from a disco or club! Now let’s look at some of things that you can do here during your stay with us. Of course we have our main [………………………]which is popular with everyone. There is also an […………]beach which is [………………………]to anyone less than [……………………]of age. This allows those of you without children to get some peace and quiet on the beach. The main beach has two [………………………………]on duty from 9.00am to 6.00pm. The adult beach has no [……………………]. If you don’t like sand and salt we have a […………………] area in front of the Harvest Restaurant with our [………………]swimming pool. You can lie here on a sun […………………] and swim in the pool with no sand to bother you. There are steps from the pool area to the beach so you can go between the two but, if you’re coming up from the beach, please walk though the foot pool so that the sand gets [………………………………]off and doesn’t lie around the pool area. There are also [………………………………]showers available on the beach and in the pool area. As for sports we have 8 tennis courts and 3 […………………………]courts which can be booked at any time. There is a fully [……………………………]gym with staff on duty to help you. No-one under 18 years of age may use the gym though. We also have 6 full sized [………………………………]tables and 5 pool tables in the games room [……………………………]the bar. There is no charge for use of any of these [……………………………]though there is a small charge if you need to hire any sports gear. Again you can pay […………………………]or put the charges on your main bill. There are also water skiing and jet skis available but there are charges for these. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Go to the water sports office for details. All the water sports such as [………………………], [……………………]and pedallos are free. Ask for all details again at the water sports office. There is a library in the hotel which supplies books, magazines and newspapers. It has certain terms and conditions of use which you will be able to find on the notice board in the library. We also have 2 [……………] which show 3 different films every day. The showings are in the afternoons at 2.00pm, the early evening at 5.30pm and at night at 8.30pm. The afternoon and early evening showings always have a film for [………………]. Children under the age of 16 are not […………] to attend the 8.30 presentations. Well, that’s all for now. Are there any questions? Section 3. You will hear 2 students giving a presentation to a seminar group at their university. Dr. Reece Good morning all. Glad to see you’re all on time today. This morning we’re going to hear Jamie and Rebecca give their presentation on some aspect of [……………………]. They’ve talked to me about it a bit before while [………………………]it but I don’t want to give the game away so I’ll hand straight over to them Jamie Hi everyone. As Dr. Reece said Rebecca and I are going to give our demographics [……………………]. Both Rebecca and I also study languages so we decided to look at the world’s different languages and the ones that are the most [……………………], both now and in the future. Rebecca’s going to start off. Rebecca OK everyone. Who knows what the world’s most spoken language is? Phil I thought it was English. Isn’t it? Rebecca Well, it’s an [………………]question. If you just look at how many individual speakers there are around the world then the answer is Mandarin Chinese with [………………]speakers. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP English was second until a few years ago but it has since been [……………] by Hindi with 333 million speakers and Spanish with [……………]speakers. Now English is after Spanish with 322 million speakers. Phil Oh yes, South America. I didn’t think of that. Jamie Yes, it’s easy to forget. You can look at Rebecca’s question though in a different way if you look at the number of countries that use English. English is a [……………………]115, ahead of French, Arabic and Spanish with [……………………]and 20 countries […………………………]. Rebecca English has different statuses around the world. Core countries are where English has a full official [……………………]like England, the US and Australia. In outer core countries English has some official status as in India and then there are [………………………]countries such as Japan and the UAE where it’s used a lot in business and [……………………]. Jamie A more important list is the world’s most […………………]languages. This was compiled by weighing [………………………………]which were the number of primary speakers, the number of secondary speakers, the number and population of the [……………………]where the languages are used, the number of major fields using the language [……………………], the economic power of countries using the languages and [……………………]prestige. Rebecca And the list shows the following in order of most influential: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, [……………] and Hindi. Dr. Reece How up to date are these figures? Jamie Fairly. They came out just last year. But the picture is changing very rapidly in terms of [………………………] languages. There are certain large countries which are about to [……………………]on the world stage and their economies are starting to influence the world balance of power. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Rebecca The largest countries that for various reasons are beginning to shift world economic power are China, Russia, India and Brazil. The sizes of the populations along with the cheap labour and raw [………………………]prices which are available in these countries are causing this shift. As a result, every year the demand for people knowing the languages of these countries is growing [………………………]. Jamie In addition the demand for teachers and English language training is also [………………………]increasing. Western teachers are going to the countries and their nationals are coming over here. As well as business, the education sector is getting a […………………]from the opening up of these [………………………]. Dr. Reece So, will China be the major […………………]as everyone says? Rebecca Definitely but maybe not the biggest. Many experts predict that India’s population will soon surpass China’s. Bangladesh’s population could too. It all points to world [……………………]power being held in Asia though. Jamie English will probably remain important though. Chinese is difficult to learn and English also has some official status in India. English is easy to learn and has the [……………………], for better or worse, of being the language that everyone wants to learn. That won’t change in a [………………………………]. Dr. Reece How many people learn English then? Rebecca The number of spoken languages nowadays is [……………………] between 2500 and 7000. Out of all these languages, the numbers of those actually studied by non native speakers is tiny. There are no official records of numbers studying English [……………………]but today you can safely say that there are not many countries with a [……………………]program of education where English is not taught. It will take a long time for this habit to be broken. At the moment it’s getting [………………………………]. Section 4. You will hear part of a humanities lecture on Mad Cow Disease. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-55/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this [……………] lecture. Today we are going to continue our look at the modern […………………] that afflict society. Today we are looking at quite a famous but rare disease. The popular name for this disease is [………………] cow disease. It has been so named because it is most often found in the […………] of cattle. It attacks the [………………]functions of the brain and leads to [……………………]behaviour by the cattle. Thus we familiarly say that the cow is therefore mad and [……………], mad cow disease. Mad cow disease is the [……………………]used name but its medical title is Bovine [……………] Encephalopathy or BSE. It is a slowly progressive, [……………], fatal disease affecting the nervous system of [……………]. The exact form of BSE is not known but it is generally accepted by the scientific community that the likely cause is an [………………] form of a type of protein known as a prion. This protein develops [………………………]and apparently seems to encourage other proteins to become similarly [………………], affecting their ability to function. In cattle with BSE, these […………………]prions initially occur in the small intestines, tonsils, and central nervous [……………………]. There is a similar disease to BSE called Creutzfeld Jacob Disease or CJD that is found in people. A […………………] form of CJD is believed to be caused by eating [……………] beef products from BSE affected cattle. The abnormal prions in infected cattle products are consumed by humans as they are [………………]to common food […………………]treatments such as heat. The disorder is rare occurring in about 1 out of […………………]people. To date there have been 155 confirmed and probable cases of CJD worldwide among the hundreds and thousands of people that may have consumed BSE […………………] beef products. Most of the cases have occurred in the UK. The one US case was in a young woman who contracted the disease while residing in the UK and developed […………………] after moving to the US. CJD is a disorder involving rapid decrease of mental function and […………………]. As with BSE in cattle, these abnormalities are believed to be caused by damage done to the brain by [………………………], though it is has been proved that in rare cases it can be genetically [……………………]. CJD tends to affect younger people, beginning between the ages of 20 and 70, with […………………]age at onset of symptoms in the late 50s. Early symptoms include personality changes and difficulty with [………………]. Once symptoms appear, the disorder progresses rapidly and may //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP be [……………………]with other types of dementia such as Alzheimer’s Disease. CJD though is [……………………]by extremely rapid progression from onset to symptoms to disability and death. So, how did BSE and CJD come about? We’ve not read about them in the history books. These appear to be new diseases. BSE was first reported in the United Kingdom. The exact origins of BSE remain [………………], but it is thought that cattle [……………]may have become infected when given feed [………………]with scrapie infected sheep meat and [……………]meal. Scrapie is a sheep prion disease similar to BSE in cattle. The scientific evidence [………………………] that the UK BSE outbreak in cattle was then spread by feeding BSE contaminated cattle protein to calves. Thus, we have created the disease ourselves. Cattle naturally are [….........…], feeding on grass. We have given cattle feed [……………]from sheep, an unnatural food for cattle. We have [……………………]our mistake by also feeding young cattle with feed [………………………]from older cattle making them [………………………]. There is a kind of horror associated with it when we look at it like this. There is also a kind of poetic […………………]that the disease is passed down to us as we [………………………………]the animals that we have infected. Moving on now, are there any questions with what I have said so far? //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-55/ IELTS Listening Practice Test 59 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 5 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. CHEAPIES CAR HIRE RENTAL FORM Example Date Car Needed Answer 7th August Customer’s Name Mr. John Wilson Customer’s Address [1]……... Manchester Postcode MW7 4DF Home Tel. 020 6834 6387 Mobile Tel. [2]………………………… Driving Licence No. [3]………………………… Number of Drivers 1 Length of Rental [4]………………… days Car Make Chosen [5]………………………. Questions 6 – 8 Complete the Cheapies Customer Information Leaflet below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR SOME NUMBERS for each answer. Cheapies Customer Information Leaflet Dear Sir/Madam Thank you for hiring a car from Cheapies. We value your custom and we will endeavour to provide you with the sen/ice that you expect. Total Price [6]………………………………… Pick up point The International Hotel Drop off point [7]…………………………………. We provide some things in the car to help you. Your sales representative will go through all the things that you will find in your glove compartment and boot. Different cars have different things provided. In case of [8]……………………………………… or ……………………………………, call our emergency number 06387 638 972 to order a replacement car. Questions 9 and 10 Which TWO items are NOT provided in Mr. Wilson’s hire car? Choose and circle TWO letters A – J. A. insurance documents B. Westley town map C. the car manual D. a larger area map of the local district //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. a map of London F. a spare wheel G. a set of tools H. RAC membership card I. a small fire extinguisher J. spare keys for the car SECTION 2 Questions 11 -15 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 11 When is breakfast served in Chelston Hall on Sundays? 12 What method of food service is provided at Chelston Hall dining hall? 13 Where is coffee and tea served after dinner at Chelston Hall? 14 How much does it cost to do 1 wash in a washing machine at Chelston Hall? 15 From where can students buy washing powder inside Chelston Hall? Questions 16-20 Complete the sentences below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 16. It is not the job of the cleaners at Chelston Hall to clear up …………………. 17. Students at Chelston Hall are asked to be careful going to and from the bathroom as the Hall is ………………...... 18. If there is a fire at Chelston Hall, leave the building and meet your block leader in ……………………….where the block leader will take a roll call. 19. Chelston Hall has to perform at least …………………………emergency fire practices yearly. 20. If a student is asked to leave for disciplinary reasons, he or she will not get a ……………………………… SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 26 Complete Judith’s notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY BACKGROUND ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ North Sea oil and gas exploration was initially rejected but has now really expanded during [21]……………………………….years. First significant quantities of gas first discovered in Groningen area off The Netherlands in 1959. First British discovery of same in West Sole field, off the coast of East Anglia, by [22]……………………………in 1965. British oil and gas industry experienced rapid growth in the early years. An [23]………………………………………….in the UK led to enormous pressure to increase production of North Sea gas and oil. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Oil field discoveries increased with British, European and American firms buying North Sea exploration [24]………………………………………. In 1990s the oil business suffered due to [25]…………………………………..of oil. Production grew and peaked around 2000/1. North Sea is currently looked upon as a [26]………………………………on a slow decline. Questions 27 – 30 Complete the summary of Fred’s talk below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SAFETY INFORMATION Although the Sea Gem was the first North Sea oil exploration accident, the most well known accident was aboard the Piper Alpha platform in 1988 when 13 people died. Because of these and other accidents, platforms now have rigorous safety procedures, for example: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Installation Safety Tour showing all safety aspects eg: – [27]…………… emergency muster stations [28] ......................................emergency procedures Rig Safety Programme Introduction Weekly Safety Meetings Daily Pre “Tour” Meetings Inter Company Safety Information Scheme Fire and Boat Practice with [29]……………………………………………….. Mock Abandon the Rig Exercise Statistics now show that these measures have succeeded and that workers are more likely to be killed on [30]…………………………………….. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 34 Complete the lecture notes below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Billboard Advertising ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Johannes Gutenberg invented [31]………………………………in 1450. The lithographic process perfected in 1796. In [32]………………….. Jared Bell’s office in New York made the first large US outdoor poster when he printed circus posters. In 1900 a boom in national billboard campaigns was created in America with the advent of a [33]……………………of billboard. Last year US expenditure on outdoor advertising reached $5.5 billion. Over the next few years there is expectation of a [34]……………………………..in outdoor advertising. Question 35 – 40 Choose a letter [A – D] that correctly completes the following statements [questions 35-40]. 35. Allan Odell decided to use roadside advertising because… A …no one else had tried it. B …other people were beginning to use it. C …it was the cheapest form of advertising. D …other people were improving their sales through it. 36. Allan Odell’s first advertisements were… A …successful. B …boring. C …hard to understand. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D …too far apart. 37. Allan Odell’s second type of advertising… A …criticised people. B …amused people. C …made fun of people. D …irritated people. 38. Allan Odell’s company eventually decided to stop this form of advertising because. A …it was no longer effective. B …people were in a hurry. C …it was old fashioned. D …people criticised the rhymes. 39. The main purpose of Lyndon Johnson’s bill was to… A …improve the condition of the roads. B …stop roadside advertising. C …reduce federal grants. D …make the roads and countryside more attractive. 40. Roadside advertising continued because… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A …it was good for business. B …some states did not get federal aid. C …federal laws did not apply to some roads. D …some states ignored the law. Answer keys: 1. 95 Green Lane 2. 07779 724 868 3. WIL 94857 8269 4. four/ 4 5. Toyota 6. £170 7. The International Hotel 8. breakdown + an accident 9. E 10. J 11. 8.00 am [to 9.30 am] 12. cafeteria style 13. the common room 14. £1/ 1 pound 15. [a] vending machine 16. kitchens 17. co-ed 18. [the] car park 19. 2/ two 20. refund [of fees] 21. the last 40 22. BP drilling rig/ Sea Gem 23. economic crisis 24. leases //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. global price fluctuations 26. mature province 27. fire extinguishers 28. lifeboat stations 29. a mock fire 30. a building site 31. moveable type printing 32. 1835 33. standardised structure 34. healthy increase 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. C BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman discussing the rental of a car. Receptionist: Good morning Sir. Welcome to Cheapies car hire. Can I help you? Customer: Yes please. I need to [……………………] a car. Recep: That’s no problem Sir. When would you like it? Customer: Tomorrow morning. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Recep:Let’s look then. Today’s the 6th August so you’ll need it on the [………]. Customer: That’s right. Recep: Now, I’ll just need to take some details from you Sir. Can I take your name please? Customer: John Wilson. Recep: And your home address? Customer: [………………………………], Manchester. Recep: Green like the colour? Customer: Yes, that’s right. And the postcode is [………………………………]. Recep: OK. Got that. Can I have your telephone numbers please? Customer: My home number is […………………]and my mobile is 07779 724 868. Recep: Sorry, I missed the mobile. Customer: It’s [………………………]. Recep: Thanks. Now, are you the holder of a full, current driver’s licence? Customer: Yes I am. Recep: Could I take the number of the licence please? Customer: Sure. Let’s have a look now. It’s [……………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Recep: And will there be any other drivers or just you? Customer: Only me please. Recep: OK. You said that you wanted the car tomorrow but how long will you want it for? Customer Well, tomorrow’s [………………] and I want it for the whole weekend. So, I’ll bring it back on Monday morning. Recep: I’ll have to charge you for all Friday and Monday sir. Customer : That’s OK. Good. Now, what kind of car were you looking for sir? Customer: I’d like a fairly small car as I’ll be driving a lot [……………………] town and a smaller car will be easier to get around and to park. Recep: Yes, that’s true. Well, I’ve got small sizes in the following types of car: a Ford, A Renault and a Toyota. They’re pretty much the same though the Toyota is in a cheaper price [………………]. Customer: I’ll take the cheapest one please. Recep: And we can offer you a petrol or a […………………]model with that car. Customer: Oh. In that case I’ll take the diesel as that will be more [……………]. Customer: Now, how much will this cost me? Recep: Well the daily rate is [……………………] but it’s only £40 if you take the car for four days or more. Let’s see. There’s also an additional £10 for [………………………]. That’s not [………………] but we do recommend that you take the insurance. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Customer: Yes, definitely. Recep: So that’ll be [………………………] for the four days then. Customer: Fine. Where can I pick it up? Recep: You can pick it up here, at the airport or at your hotel. Which hotel are you in? Customer: I’m staying at a friend’s house next to the International Hotel. So, can you leave it at the International Hotel and then I can walk around to pick it up? I’ll [……………………] at the same place if that’s OK? Recep: Yes, that’s fine. By the way, if you have a [……………………]or an accident, we’ll supply you with a new hire car ASAP. Our […………………] number is on this customer information leaflet which also has other information. Here you are and here is a [……………………]set of keys for the car. Now, let me tell you about some things in the car that will be there to help you. First of all your [………………………] documents will be in the glove compartment along with a Westley city map and the car [………………………]. On the back seat there will be a larger area map of the local […………………]. If you need a map of any other place like London then give us a call and we’ll make sure it’s there. Customer: No, I won’t need that. Recep: In the boot you’ll find a spare wheel and a set of tools in case you have a problem. We have [……………………] with the RAC so you can call them if you’re really in trouble. The membership card and phone number is in the glove […………………] too. There will be a small fire [……………………]under the pasenger seat but I hope you won’t have to use that! Customer: Great. So where do I pay? Recep: If you go over there to Mr. Walker, then he’ll sort you out. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 2. You will hear the master of a university Hall of Residence giving a short introductory talk to new students at the university Hall of Residence. Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Chelston Hall of Residence. My name is Dr. Frank Jones and I am the [……………………]of Chelston Hall. As you will know, you are all attending Westley University to study different […………………] and Chelston Hall of [……………………] will be your home for the first year of your studies. You are all first year students as Chelston offers […………………]only to first year students at the University. In this short talk I am going to go through some of the things you ought to know about life in the Hall. I will also go through some rules so that we can all live together in a [……………………] way for the whole year. First of all I would like to go through the eating […………………]. Chelston Hall offers full board accommodation so there will be breakfast and dinner every day with lunch also [……………………]at weekends. You are not [………………………]to go to the meals but they will be there if you wish to take [………………………] of them. In fact it would be a waste of money not to, as you are paying for the food in your hall fees. The times of the meals are as [……………………]. Breakfast is served from [……………………]to 8.30am every day though these times are an hour later at weekends. Dinner is served at 6.30pm to 7.45pm, 7 days a week. On Saturday and Sunday lunch is […………………] at 12.30pm to 1.45pm. If you are late then you will not get any food. Once the [………………………]are closed in the dining hall, they stay closed. The dining hall is [………………………]style service and there is always a selection of food for [………………………………]. If there are a lot of people at the dining hall then please [………………………………]up in an orderly manner and wait your turn. Please do not [………………………………]into the queue. At the end of your meal, please take your tray over to the side tables and put your dirty plates and [……………………]in the appropriate places. We do have kitchen staff but they are not your [……………………] and we expect you to take your own dishes and cutlery off the table. Rudeness and [……………] to the staff will also not be […………………]. Each evening after dinner there will be coffee and tea available in the common room until 9.30. Again please do not leave cups lying around but put the dirty ones back on the trays […………………]. The coffee service will be [………………] if the common room becomes an untidy tip. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Other facilities that we have here on site are a TV room and a [………………] laundry. The TV room has one set which can receive the regular channels but no [………………]channels. The [……………………] room has 8 washing machines and 8 dryers. These are all coin operated. You will need one pound in 2 fifty […………………] pieces for one wash. The dryers take twenty pence pieces and will run for […………………]on one twenty pence piece. We recommend that you buy a box of washing [………………] at the local supermarket but you can buy individual packets of washing [……………] from a vending machine providing it has not [……………………]. One individual box from the machine is good for one wash. As you will know by now, the Hall is divided up into [……………………]with 6 rooms attached to each corridor. Each corridor has shower […………………], one bath and a kitchen. We have cleaners who clean up the corridors and bathrooms but the cleaners are not [……………………]for cleaning the [……………………]. So, if you want to cook something in addition to the food we provide, then please clean up your dirty pans and plates yourself. If any kitchen gets into too bad a state, then it will be closed and locked up for the [……………………]of the term. Any [……………………] or pans that are in the kitchen will just be thrown out. By the way, as you will also know, the corridors are co-ed so you will need a reasonable amount of [……………………] and modesty moving around to the bathrooms and back. Another important issue is our fire [……………………]. Please make sure that you have read the notice which is in every corridor about what to do if there is a fire. It is very important that you know where your […………………] fire exit is and where to go when you get out of the building. For example, if you are in Block A, there are 2 exits and not everyone should exit from just one of these. The [……………………] point for both blocks is the car park where your block leader will take a roll call to make sure no-one is left inside. We are obliged by the fire service to perform two [……………………] practices every year. Please take them seriously as if they are not done well then we shall have 3 or 4 or 5 practices, or however many it takes to get it right. Finally we have the issue of noise. For a lot of you this will be the first time not living at home with your family and you will have [………………………]to lots of friends your own age and [……………………]. I must urge you at all times to try and behave with [………………………………] to your fellow Hall [……………………]at all times. Don’t play your music too loudly or make too much noise at any time and especially at night. People around you all the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP time will be trying to work, sleep or just [………………………………]. Have fun but think of others. We take quite a strict [………………………] to those who end up annoying everyone else. If you are found to be [……………………] others in the Hall to an [………………………]amount, you will be warned and if the problem persists, you will be asked to leave. You will not receive any refund of the funds you have paid. I hope that I have not [……………………]worried anyone… Section 3. You will hear 2 students discussing their project. Judith Well Fred. Thanks for coming over to my room. Fred That’s OK. I had a lecture near here this morning so it was easy to come over. We’ve got to get on with this North Sea oil [……………………]anyway. Jud So, did you [……………………]to do any of the things that we decided last week? Fred Most of the things. I got all the books from the library and saw Mr. Peters about the [………………………]. He told me the names of some good sites on the internet where I could find lots of information about the North Sea oil industry safety [………………………]. Jud He’s a great tutor, isn’t he? Fred Yes he is. So, I […………………] the sites and made some notes. What about you? Did you get the information on the background and history of the North Sea oil industry? Jud Yeah. There was loads of information and I’ve made notes too. I think I’ve got it all […………………]. So, let me tell you what I’ve found out. I’ll run the ideas past you and you can tell me if it’s OK. Fred Good idea. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jud So, as you know, the North Sea lies to the east and north east of England and Scotland. […………………] the North Sea was long dismissed as a [……………………]source of oil or gas, but, over the last four [……………], it has become the centre of one of the world’s most productive energy industries. Gas was actually first found in [………………………] in the Groningen area off The Netherlands in 1959. This was followed by the first British discovery of gas in the West Sole field, off the coast of East Anglia, by the BP drilling rig Sea Gem, late in 1965. Fred Actually the first accident was on that rig too. Anyway, sorry. Go on Judith. Jud The British oil and gas industry in the southern North Sea grew […………] in the early years. The deepening economic [………………] in the UK meant that there was enormous [………………………] on the industry to get gas, and later, oil flowing. As exploration and [……………………]moved further north, it became clear that there was oil to be found in great […………………]. Discoveries of oil grew in number as more […………………………], British, European and American, took out leases on [……………………]of the North Sea. During the […………………], like the rest of the world, the North Sea industry was badly [………………] by the global price [……………………]. Nevertheless production grew and peaked around 2000/1. Now, the North Sea is […………………]as a mature province on a slow decline. That’s about it for now. I’ll put more detail into it when we do the [……………………]. You know statistics and all that. Fred Yes. You’ve done a good job. Shall I do the same then? It’s not as long as yours. Jud Go ahead. Fred OK then. As I said earlier, the first industrial […………………] related to the industry in the North Sea happened only days after they [………………………] the first gas. The Sea Gem [……………………]with the loss of [………………………………] lives. There are regular accidents on all oil rigs around the world but the North Sea is just such a harsh environment //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP that there always seems to be more there. The most famous accident and the worst [……..…] in the North Sea was the Piper Alpha disaster of [……………]. Jud Yes, I remember that one on the news when it happened. Fred Today the industry is very safety […………………]. When you first arrive you are given a safety tour of the […………………], detailing all safety [……………………]including fire […………………], emergency muster stations, [………………………] stations and emergency procedures. You will be introduced to the rig safety programme. Everyone attends weekly safety meetings and daily [………………………………]meetings. The weekly meeting is an in-depth look at industry-wide safety news and other safety related […………………] on the rig. Companies share safety information with other companies throughout the industry. This helps to avoid repeated [………………………]. A fire and boat drill is often held on the same day which [……………………]a mock fire and a mock “[……………] the rig” exercise. The pre-tour meeting is usually a [……………………]of the work carried out when you are off shift, the work you will be doing, the work others are currently doing that may affect you and any other [……………] issues of the day. Accidents do still happen as in every industry. However, [……………] show that with the [………………] improvements in offshore safety […………………], you now have a higher chance of having fatal accidents if you work on a building site than you do when on an oil rig. Well, that’s all from me. I’ll add lots of [……………………] too. Jud OK. Well, let’s plan what we have to do next Section 4. You will hear part of an advertising lecture. Good morning everyone. Today’s […………………] lecture is on the history and development of highway [……………………] and their [……………………]. Later on we will look at their design and different uses. The roots of billboard advertising can be [……………………] to the invention of movable type printing by Johannes Gutenberg as far back as [………...…]and advertising in the modern […………] was launched in the form of the […………………]. When the lithographic process was perfected in 1796, the [……………………] poster became a reality. Gradually, measures were taken to ensure exposure of a message for a fixed […………………]of time. In //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP order to offer more [……………]locations where traffic was heavy, bill posters began to [……………………]their own structures. In [……………………]the large American outdoor poster, more than 50 square feet, [……………………] in New York in Jared Bell’s office where he printed posters for the circus. In 1900 a [……………………] billboard structure was created in America and […………………] in a boom in national billboard campaigns. There are a number of reasons for the recent surge in billboard [………………], not the least of which is cost [……………………]. Compared to other forms of advertising, billboards are a relatively [………………………]way to get your point across to the general public. Consider this. A newspaper ad is only good for a day and a television commercial only lasts about thirty seconds. But a billboard ad is working for you [……………………]hours a day, seven days a week. The cost of billboard advertising [……………………]from about [………………] to [………………] a month. At that rate, ten billboards could run for as much as $25,000 per month. That sounds like a lot of money until you realize that a [……………] ad running for one day in a major newspaper costs about the same. So billboard advertising can be an effective and cost-efficient way for [.......…………] to spread the word about their products and services. The Outdoor Advertising Association of America [……………………]that U.S. businesses spent more than […………………………] on outdoor advertising last year and the Association is [……………………………]a healthy increase over the next few years. Advances in technology have also [……………………]to billboard advertising’s cost efficiency. In the past, billboards had to be hand-painted – a timeconsuming and costly venture. But with today’s computer technology, billboards are designed on a computer screen, [……………………]to vinyl or poster paper, and glued to the billboard [………………………]. The result is higher quality ads in less time for less money. Let’s look now at a famous example. In [……………………]Alan Odell, who owned a small company that made a [……………………]shaving cream, noticed that gas stations and other local businesses were increasing trade by putting up advertising signs along the nation’s highways. He [………………………………]that he could increase his sales by putting up sets of signs. Five in a set. They would not have to be big and a short line on //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP each one would do. At first Odell tried the hard sell [………………………]. Sales began to increase at once but that did not [……………………]him. Motorists see these signs, he told himself, at remote places on the highway. Perhaps after hours of [……………………]driving they would [………………………] a touch of rhyme and humour. They would indeed! It was not long before the catchy Burma-Shave signs – some ironic, some [………....…], some […………………], but all of them funny – caught the fancy of nearly everyone, including those people usually critical of advertising. These signs continued as the advertising medium of the company [……....…]. And then, when cars [………………] too fast to take in these messages – more than a dozen words painted in rather small letters – the company phased out its [………………] advertising. Perhaps a growing […………………] of this sort of advertising, which interfered with highway […………………], also influenced the company’s decision. By late 1965 this criticism resulted in President Lyndon Johnson’s highway [……………………]bill. This bill authorised a federal-state campaign to improve the scenery on either side of major highways to conceal or remove [……………………]and to put billboards [………………………]far back from the highway so that they would not interfere with the view. States that did not comply with the bill could lose [………………………] of their [………………………]highway grant. But this was not the end of the billboard industry. Many roads were not part of the highway system which was supported by [………………………]grants and these roads were not […………………………]by the law and nor were signs in commercial and [………………………]areas. Now let’s look at the some of the advertising […………………………]in Europe. //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-test-54/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 60 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 3 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. DRURY’S ELECTRICAL STORE WORK FORM Example Customer’s Name Answer Phillipa Hutton Address 13 Glen Avenue Westley Postcode [1]……………………………… Home Tel. Mobile Tel. Customer Receipt Date of Repair Enquiry 01748 524965 [2]………………………......... Yes/ No [3]……………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Job Number J25 Problem New TV doesn’t work Questions 4 – 5 Circle the correct letter A – D. 4. Which room did Jane want to use the new television? A. The dining room B. The kitchen C. The bedroom D. The study 5. What will Jane do while the man is looking at her new television? A. She’ll wait in the shop B. She’ll come back tomorrow C. She’ll go shopping and come back in half an hour D. She’ll go shopping and come back in an hour Questions 6-10 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 6. What was the problem with the television? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP _________________________________ 7. What day is Jane’s nephew’s birthday next week? _________________________________ 8. How old will Jane’s nephew be next week? _________________________________ 9. What does Jane think her nephew would like for his birthday? _________________________________ 10. What time will Jane go back to the shop tomorrow? __________________________________ SECTION 2 Questions 11-15 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 11. Who has organised the safety talk? ________________________________________ 12. What crime is most common amongst students? ________________________________________ 13. Where does PC Fair suggest that students can hide their belongings? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ________________________________________ 14. What should you take with you when you visit an insurance broker about your belongings? ________________________________________ 15. What does PC Fair say that you can use to mark your property? ________________________________________ Questions 16-20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. UNI. SAFETY TALK At Home DOORS: Lock front door & ask [16]……………………………………. to put lock on bedroom door. Fit chain and keep it fastened while at home WINDOWS Lock windows, [17]………………………………….. 24 hours. install extra locks and If frightened. tell someone in hall. [18]………………………………………… at the Union or go to the police. Going Home //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Walking home – stay in [19]……………………………. with good light + don’t be alone. 2 late regular night minibuses – priority for women. Taxi better than walking – licensed taxis only and from rank. Keep mobile with you with trusted taxi number inside. Most Important Thing – [20] …………………………………………….. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 26 Circle the correct letter A – C. 21. What is Rachel’s extended essay about? A. Hospitals B. Factories C. Towns 22. What did Rachel mainly use to help her with her essay? A. A book B. The internet C. Magazines 23. How does Rachel feel about her essay at the moment? A. Happy B. Quite happy //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. Not happy 24. Which part of Rachel’s extended essay did Dr. Jones like best? A. The introduction B. The middle C. The conclusion 25. Which part of Rachel’s essay does Dr. Jones most want Rachel to change? A. The statistics tables B. The statistics analysis C. The bibliography 26. By when does Rachel’s essay have to be finally given in? A. 21th April B. 24th April C. 28th April Questions 27 – 30 Complete Dr. Jones’ notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Books for Rachel’s Presentation on the Reform Act //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Book IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Author Where to get it Great 19th Century Reform Mark Needham [27] in library Article in “History Monthly” Jim Wood [28] in librarv [29]…………………… Rob Jenkins Inter Library Loan Reform and the Nineteenth Century [30]……………… From me SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 36 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 31 Where did garlic originally come from? ______________________________ 32 What time of year does garlic begin its growth cycle? ______________________________ 33 What, along with its small leaves, is the key to garlic’s survival in harsh climates? ______________________________ 34 According to an ancient Egyptian record, how many sicknesses can garlic be used to treat? ______________________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35 In ancient Egypt, how much garlic could buy you a good slave? ______________________________ 36 What did Europeans in the Middle Ages believe garlic could help stop? ______________________________ Questions 37 – 40 Complete the summary below of the second half of the food science lecture on garlic. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Today investigations into garlic have shown that it can help cure and prevent many diseases as it boosts the [37]……………………….. During World War 2 it was even used as [38]……………….when other drugs were not available. Although expert opinion differs on many aspects of garlic use, it is agreed that using [39]……………. is the best form. This contains the most “allicin”, a compound that is efficient at killing many types of bacteria and, when heated, has beneficial effects in the blood. Indian doctors have recently shown its help in preventing such ailments as arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and [40]…………..... Answer keys: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. WE5 8GF 07745 276 145 7th June/ 7.6 B D a loose wire Thursday 11 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9. a computer game 10.12 o’clock/ noon 11. Student’s Union 12. theft 13. [in a] cupboard 14. a valuables list 15. ultra violet pen 16. landlord 17. keep curtains closed 18. the welfare office 19. busy/ busier areas 20. don’t be alone 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. C 27.reference section 28. [library] stack system 29. Political Reform 30. Dr. Jones 31. [desert region of] Siberia 32. the fall [autumn] 33. [healthy] root system 34. 22 35. 15 pounds 36. the plague 37.immune system 38. an antiseptic 39. fresh garlic 40. hypertension BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman discussing the repair of a television. Shop Assistant [man]: Good morning madam. Can I help you? Customer [woman]: Yes please. I bought this small TV set here [……………] and when I got it home I couldn’t get it to work. Man: Oh dear. Well, I’d just better take some details for this […………………] and then we’ll have a look at it. Wom: OK. Man: Here we are. Now, can you give me your name please? Wom: [………………………………]. Man: Could you spell Hutton please? Wom: That’s H-U-T-T-O-N. Man: Thank you. And your address? Wom: [………………………………], Westley. Man: Do you know the postcode? Wom: Yes, it’s [………………………………]. Man: And what’s your phone number? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Wom:My home number is [……………………] and my mobile number is 07745 276 145. Man: OK, got that. Now, did you still have the [……………………]for the television? Wom: Yes, it’s right here. Man: Let’s have a look. Right, so you bought it on the [………………………]. That’s two days ago. So, what exactly is wrong with the TV? Wom: Well I bought it two days ago so I could watch TV while I was cooking for the family. That’s why I just bought a nice small one. It could fit on the shelf next to the dining room door. Anyway, when I got it back and [………………………] it in, there was no […………………]. Nothing at all. No lights, no sound, no buzz. Man: And there are no electrical problems in that room? Wom: No, nothing. It isn’t just me. My [……………………] is very good with these things and when he came back, he [……………………] the plug, the fuse, the connections, everything. He couldn’t work it out either. Man: Hmm. That’s very strange. Right then. I’ll have a look at it. I’m actually not busy right now. I can finish it in about half an hour. Do you want to want to wait here or come back later today or tomorrow? Wom: I’ll go to the […………………]across the road and get some shopping done and I’ll come back in about an hour. Is that alright? Man: Yes, I’ll be able to tell you what’s wrong by then. By the way, your job number is […………………] but it doesn’t matter as I’ll be here when you get back. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Wom: See you later then. Wom: Hi there. All my shopping’s done. Have you [………………………]? Man: Oh yes. It didn’t take me long. It was actually the first thing that I […………………]so I had it all [……………………]in about five minutes. Wom: What was the problem then? Man: It was a loose wire. It’s amazing that this television even got through its tests. I [………………]that nowadays not everything is tested properly and they just […………………] that everything will be alright. With all the things that can go wrong though with bad connections, […………] chips, the screen [……………]and everything, it’s amazing they all don’t go wrong more often. Wom: So what can you do about it? Man: We can [……………………]it by tomorrow or we can just give you a new TV. We can send the old one back to our [………………………]. Wom: That sounds best to me. I’ll take a new one please. Man: Do you want the same model and everything? Wom: Yes please. Man: Oh dear. I’m [……………………] we don’t have that one in right now but we will be able to have it in tomorrow morning if that’s OK. Wom: That’s fine. And while I’m here I want to get something else. It’s my [……………………] birthday next Thursday. What would you suggest? Man: Well we’ve got lots of things here [……………………]. How old is he? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Wom: Let’s see. He’s the same age as my own son. He’s 10 now and his birthday is next week. Man: OK. We’ve got lots of computer games over there. We’ve got [………………………] in the corner if he likes music. He can download music from the internet onto his computer and then onto his i-pod. There are lots of [……………………] for computers. He could need a new mouse, a […………………] keyboard, a camera to use when he’s chatting. There are lots of [……………………] and it depends of course on how much you want to spend. Wom: I’m pretty sure he’d like a computer game although I know he’s got loads already. I’ll tell you what. I’ll go back and ask his father what would be best and I’ll come back tomorrow and buy something while I’m [……………]the new TV. What sort of time shall I come tomorrow then? Man: We open at 9 o’clock in the morning. I’d hope our other shop would be able to send the new telly over this afternoon. They might only [………………] it tomorrow morning though so come over at about 11. Wom: I’ll come an hour later at noon then as I’ll be swimming at 11. Man: That’s fine. I won’t be here though at noon. I’m taking an early lunch then and I’ll be back at 1. Wom: Don’t worry. I’m sure everything will be OK. Thanks very much. Man: You’re welcome madam. Bye. Wom: Goodbye. Section 2. You will hear a policeman giving a safety talk to new students at the University of Westley. Presenter: Good morning everyone and thank you for coming to this [……………………]on safety. This lecture is of course […………………]for all students at Westley University but it has been laid on by your Students’ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Union to help you, and both the [………………………]at Westley Police Station and the staff here at the University [……………………]you to attend the other lectures like it and also to get your friends to come too. So, that’s enough from me. I would like to introduce you to Police […………………]Fair from Westley Police Station who is going to give you some hints on keeping safe. PC Fair. PC Fair Good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank you for allowing me to come here to talk to you. It really is a great idea for someone from the police force to come and talk to you as it may save you time, money and also it may help to […………………] you. I hope I don’t sound [……………………]when I point out some ideas as a lot of things really are just common sense but it is often forgetting these common sense things that can lead to problems. First of all the thing that students are most likely to [……………………]from, whether they are in […………………]or in hall, is theft. You hear a lot of [……………………]stories about muggings, rape and […………………]but these are not really that […………………] and we’re talk about some of those things later. Thieves know very well that student [……………]are a good place to find electronic goods, [……………]and bags and the like with little or no protection. So, make sure that you’re room, house or flat is […………………] locked each time that you go out. Don’t leave [……………………] in the open where they can be spotted from the window. See if you can get an extra lock on your window too. If possible, when you’re out, try and leave your [………………………]things in a cupboard which has an extra lock on it. So much for theft [………………………]. If you do get burgled though there are ways to protect yourself here too. Try and get household [……………………]. Make a valuables list of all the items that you own, including things like keys and bank cards, [………………]their value and take the list to any […………]high street insurance broker and get a quote for [……………………] insurance. This is not very expensive and it will give you piece of mind. Another thing you can do is to get an ultra [………………] pen and write your name and address on all your valuables. This will not be able to be seen in normal light so your goods won’t look any different but your goods will be forever marked as your […………]. Now, more seriously, we must look at your personal safety. This especially [……….................] to women. Men of course are usually better able to protect themselves and are under less risk in any case. First, let’s look //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP at where you live. Again wherever you live you should make sure that your door is …………]securely, even when you are at home and even if you are not alone as people can leave your house without you knowing. So, in hall, lock that door at all times [………………………………]at night. If you are in digs keep the front door locked at all times, and your own bedroom as well. If your bedroom has no lock, then get one put in. Get your landlord to do it – they usually will. It’s a small price to pay for safety. Look at the windows in your house. Again, especially the ones in your [………………………]. Make sure the window [……………………]securely and try to get an extra lock fitted. Keep […………………………] closed at night and also during the day too if you don’t mind, so that people can’t see in. Get a chain [……………………]to your front door too and always have the chain on when you’re at home. If you see someone often [………………]around near your home then let someone know in your hall. Or the [………………] office in the union will be able to [………………] you. We of course at the police station will always welcome you and we will never scoff at your [……………]. We will not laugh at you and we will take everything […………]. Next let’s look at when you’re away from your home and walking about the streets. Naturally you’re more at risk at night but even in the day time, try to keep to [……………………] areas which are well lit and always try to have someone with you when you’re […………………] on foot. At night do the same but be more careful about it. If you are leaving the Union late at night, take […………………] of the excellent [………………………service that your Union puts on for you for your safety. The minibus gives […………………]to women and it will take you to your door. There are 2 minibuses available every night leaving at regular [……………]. If there’s not one available, wait in the [……………]until one arrives. They will get you home safely in the end. If you’re not at the Union and by […………………], try to get a taxi back rather than walk. I know it’s more expensive but it’s […………………]the cost. I’m sure your parents would prefer you […………………]the extra money to make you safe. Also with taxis, always take a [……………………] taxi from a proper taxi rank or call a [……………………] company. Keep the number of a reputable company in your wallet and saved in your […………………]. Then you’ll always have access to a safe way home. I hope I haven’t [……………]you. Very few people do actually get [………………] but of course it does happen. By following these basic safety rules you vastly reduce your chances of being a […………………]. The cardinal rule is “don’t be alone”. Always have a friend with you if possible. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 3. You will hear a student and her tutor discussing an essay. [knock at door] Dr. Jones: Come in. Ah good morning Rachel. Have you come to talk about your [……………………]? Rachel: That’s right Dr. Jones. Have I come at a bad time? Dr. Jones: No, not at all. This is a good time in fact. Rachel: Good because I wanted to ask what you thought about my […………] on the subject. Dr. Jones: Yes, you [………………]wanted to write about working conditions in [………………] factories but you were later [……………………]looking at the conditions inside hospitals in 19th century northern towns. Rachel: That’s right. I thought about it for a long time and [………………]the pros and cons and I didn’t decide for ages. Dr. Jones: Well, I think you were right to stick with your first idea. There’re so many better [……………………]available on the subject. There are plenty of [……………………]in magazines and the odd TV and radio programme on the other subjects but everything is rather […………………]; there’s no real [………………………]knowledge to draw on. Rachel: Yes, I found that out. I found lots of books but nothing really to help me; even on the internet. In the end, when I decided on my first choice topic I found lots of really good […………………]in magazines, books and the internet. […………………]one book which is the major [……………………] that you’ll see quoted all over the place. Dr. Jones: Well, I’m glad you came to that decision. Let’s have a look at that essay now. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Rachel: What did you think? I’ve spent ages on it but I’m only about [….……] happy with it. Dr. Jones: Well, I wouldn’t be too down about it. I think most of it is pretty good. I liked the introduction which really set out your ideas clearly. The middle needs some [……………………] but the end was really first rate. What are the areas that need more work then? Dr. Jones: The main problem lies with your analysis of the […………………]. You quote all the right numbers and you’ve got lots of fine tables and everything but you need to look more closely at what the numbers mean and what [………………………] they hold. Look at them again and try and explain more clearly the important parts. After that you need to have a look at your [………………………]which is a bit [……………………]. Rachel: Yes I was afraid of that. I always think that once I’ve finished the essay then I’m done and so I don’t put enough care into things like the [………………………]. Still I’ve plenty of time to get that and the other stuff [………………………]. Dr. Jones: You’ve plenty of time but don’t leave it until the last minute because you’ll need to check it all again carefully when you’re finished and it would be a good idea if I looked over it again before its final [………………………]. Rachel: The […………………] is the 28th April so shall I get it to you on the 24th? Will that be OK? Dr. Jones: Well, that won’t leave you much time to change anything if I find anything else to do. How about a few days earlier than that. The […………………]? I’ll be able to get it back to you the day after on the 22nd then. Rachel: That sounds great. Thank you. Rachel: I’d also like to ask you about that […………………] that I have to give next month. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Dr. Jones: Yes. What’s the problem? Rachel: Well, I’ve started work on it as I want to do a good job but I can’t seem to find much information on the subject in the [……………………]. Dr. Jones: Ok. I’ll jot down some ideas for you then. What subject are you presenting again? Rachel: The three Cs of the Great Reform Act in England in [………………]. Dr. Jones: Ah yes. The causes, course and […………………]. Well, there should be plenty of [……………………] in the library on that as it’s such an important subject. Rachel: Well, there should be but it looks as though some first years are doing an [………………………] on it and so most of the books are out. I also don’t want the run-of-the-mill books. I want my presentation to be a bit more in depth. Dr. Jones: The best book for you would be “Great 19th Century Reform” by Mark Needham. That book you can’t take out. It’s in the [………………………] section only. You’ll have to read it actually in the library itself. Then there was a great article in “History Monthly” on the Great Reform Act by Jim Wood. The issue was August 2003 I think. You’ll find it in the library [………………………]. Rachel: That’s great. Anything else? Dr. Jones: Yes. There’s another really good book on the subject that looks at the whole thing from a [……………………]different point of view. I remember when it came out, it [……………………] a view feathers. It’s called “Political Reform” and it’s by Rob Jenkins. The thing is though that I know our library hasn’t got it. As you’re preparing so far in […………………] though, you’ll be able to order it through inter [……………………]. Just go to the library reception and they’ll give you the forms to fill out. It’ll come in about a week I expect. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Rachel: OK. I’ll do that [………………………]. Dr. Jones: Finally there’s the book “Reform and the [………………………]” which I actually wrote. The library used to have a copy but it’s been lost I think. I’ve got a copy at home so I’ll bring it in tomorrow. If you pop in tomorrow morning some time I’ll let you [……………………]it for a week or so. Oh, that’s [……………………]. I didn’t know you were an author Dr. Jones. Dr. Jones: Yes, I’ve done a few things. You’d better not lose it or [……………] on it or anything though! Rachel: I’ll take very good care of it. I [………………] you. Dr. Jones: I know you will or I wouldn’t lend it to you. So, I’ll see you tomorrow then. Rachel: Yes. Thanks again. See you tomorrow. Bye Dr. Jones Bye Section 4. You will hear part of a food science lecture. Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this food science lecture. Today we are going to look at a food stuff I’m sure we all […………………]and use: [……………………]. We will explore a little of its history and examine some of the many different ways it’s been used over time. All around the world, for over [………………………], garlic has held many important roles in daily human life. It has been taken […………………]and nutritionally. Folklore [……………………]garlic with good luck and protection against evil. Its smell has been said to ward off [……………………], werewolves, [……………………]and of course vampires. Although it’s not certain when garlic was first discovered, it was probably dispersed by [……………………] humans several thousand years ago. Garlic is originally [………………………] to the desert region of Siberia. In this region the summers are dry and hot, and there’s very little […………………………]. In order for the wild garlic plant to survive, it had to adapt to this [………………] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP climate. Garlic had to grow when there was […………………], in the spring and fall, and it also had to be able to survive without water for the exceptionally dry summer and winter months. […….....…] adapted to its environment so that the growing cycle began in the fall, to take advantage of the available […………………]. When the cold winters or the hot dry summers arrived, it became […………………]. The cloves of the garlic plant store large amounts of food, which enable it to withstand long durations of [………………………]. When the spring rains arrive, the plant can continue on its growth process. A healthy root system with relatively small leaves is a key to the [……………………]of the plant. These traits make garlic a very [……………………] plant, capable of growing in poor soil in harsh climates with little or no care. Once discovered by humans, it is no wonder that garlic quickly became a staple crop of almost every [………………………]in the world. An Egyptian papyrus from […………………]. recommends garlic for 22 ailments. The Egyptians fed it to slaves building the […………………] to increase their [………………………………], and during the building of the Great Pyramid, the construction workers lived on a diet consisting primarily of [……………………]and garlic. When the workers were [……………………]of their ration of garlic, it caused work stoppages. Garlic was so valuable to the Egyptians that [……………………]of garlic would purchase a healthy male slave. Ancient Egyptians worshiped garlic as a god, and its name was often [………………………………]at oath takings. In ancient Greece and Rome, it was claimed to have more uses. Everything from repelling [………………………] to treating dog bites and bladder infections, to curing [……………………] and asthma. Chinese scholars mentioned garlic in [……………………]writings as early as [……………………]. Garlic was so prized in [……………………]and ritual, it’s said that lambs offered for [………………………………]in China were seasoned with garlic to make them more pleasing to the gods. Crusaders returning to Europe after far away battles are generally credited with bringing garlic back with them to Europe and there, in the Middle Ages, it was thought to prevent the […………………]. Modern research has [………………………] the health benefits of garlic that our [………………………] believed in. Garlic may even prevent cancer because it contains [………………………] such as C, A, and B which stimulate the immune system to […………………] toxins and combat [………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Research in 1858, by Louis Pasteur, documented that garlic also kills bacteria. During World War II, when [………………………] and sulpha drugs were scarce, garlic was used as an [………………] to disinfect open wounds and prevent […………………]. The properties responsible for these medicinal effects are not clearly understood. Recent research identifies hundreds of […………………] sulphur compounds in the herb. For this reason, it may also become a valuable [………………] for AIDS. A study in China showed that people with the highest levels of dietary garlic have a reduced risk of [………………………]. It can also kill 60 types of fungi and yeast, among them the common cause of [………………………] foot. Japanese scientists test its effects on patients with [………………………] and arthritis. Experts are split on the recommended daily amount of [………………………] garlic, from one to ten cloves. However, most agree that fresh garlic is better than in […………………] form. How garlic is prepared also affects how it can be used. When the clove is cut or crushed, an [………………………] contained within the plant cells combines with an amino acid. This creates a new compound, called [……………………], which has been shown to kill 23 types of [………………………], including salmonella and [……………………]. When garlic is heated, a different compound is formed that can prevent arteries from clogging, and reduce blood pressure and [………………………] levels. The blood-thinning quality of garlic may also be helpful in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Indian doctors have long pointed to studies that [………………………] garlic has a preventative effect on the development of arteriosclerosis, […………………] and hypertension. IELTS Listening Practice Test 61 SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 1 – 5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR SOME NUMBERS for each answer. BUS PASS APPLICATION FORM Example PASS APPLIED FOR Answer 1 month NAME Nathalie ADDRESS 45 [2]……………… Newlands Adelaide POSTCODE [3]……...........……. DATE OF BIRTH 13th May 1982 TEL NUMBER [4]…………………… UNIVERSITY CARD SHOWN Yes ZONES REQUIRED [5]…………………... Questions 6 – 10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR SOME NUMBERS for each answer. Adelaide Day Trips on the Bus The MacDonald Nature Park Outward Journey Leaves 8.00am Length of Journey 2 hours Return Journey Leaves [6]…………………… Things to do/see Walk nature trails + MacDonald River Bring A camera Pearl Bay Outward Journey Leaves 9.00am Length of Journey [7]…………………… Return Journey Leaves 4.00pm Things to do/see Walk along [8]…………. + see view Lie on the beach + swim Bring Swimming gear + a towel The Huron Gold Mine //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Outward Journey Leaves 9.30am Length of Journey Half an hour Return Journey Leaves [9]………............. Things to do/see Go round the museum and tunnels Find some gold!! Bring [10]…………………… SECTION 2 Questions 11 -16 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 11. The highest point of the bridge is 134m above …………………………………….. 12. The two pairs of pylons are made of ………………………………………………….. 13. ………………………………………… % of the steel for making the bridge came from the UK 14. 800 families from………………………….. compensation to accomodate the construction of the approaches to the bridge. 15. People…………………………was the main cause of death of workers while constructing the bridge. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. Three …………………………… were made to mark the opening of the bridge. One is worth several hundred dollars today. Questions 17 – 20 Which FOUR of the following facts are NOT true about the Sydney Harbour Bridge today? Choose FOUR letters [A – J] and write them in boxes 17 – 20 on your answer sheet. A. There are no more trams crossing the bridge. B. There are eight traffic lanes on the bridge. C. Trains still cross the bridge. D. People are allowed to walk across the bridge. E. Buses are allowed to cross the bridge. F. The Harbour Tunnel has not helped traffic congestion on the bridge. G. More than 182 000 vehicles cross the bridge daily. H. Horses can no longer cross the bridge. I. Bicycles are not allowed to cross the bridge. J. To go back and forward across the bridge costs $6. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 27 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer. 21. While waiting for Phil, Mel and Laura were ……………………………………… 22. A telephone survey was rejected because it would be …………………….…… 23. A mail survey was rejected because it would ……………………………………… 24. The best number of people to survey would be …………………………........... 25. If their survey only included 100 people, it would not be …………………..... 26. The number of people that Laura, Phil and Mel agree to survey was ……… 27. The number of questions in the survey was agreed to be ……………………… Questions 28 – 30 Circle THREE letters A – G. What are the three locations that Laura, Phil and Mel chose for their survey? A. The town square B. The train station C. The university cafeteria D. Dobbins department store E. The corner of the High Street and College Road //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F. The bus station G. The corner of the High Street and Wilkins Road SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 34 Complete the table below by matching the individual with their role [Questions 31-34] in the lecture on the coelacanth. Write the approprate letters [A – F] on your answer sheet. NB need to use them all. There are more roles than individuals so you will not INDIVIDUAL Dr. J.L.B. Smith Marjorie Courtney-Latimer Dr. Mark Erdmann Captain Goosen ROLES ROLE [31]…………………………………… [32]………………………………….. [33]………………………………….. [34]………………………………….. A. Paid fishermen for unidentified finds. B. Caught a strange looking fish. C. Contacted scientists in Indonesia. D. Photographed a coelacanth seen by accident. E. First recognised the coelacanth for what it was. F. Bought a specimen of a coelacanth in a market. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 35 – 40 Choose the correct letters A – C. 35. The coelacanth was… A. well known to Indonesian fishermen. B. unknown to Indonesian fishermen. C. a first in the market. 36. The only difference between the Comoros coelacanth and the Sulawesi coelacanth is… A .their intercranial joint. B. their paired fins. C .their colour. 37. Coelacanths seemed to have their greatest population… A. 360 million years ago. B. 240 million years ago. C. 80 million years ago. 38. Modem coelacanths probably left no fossilised remains over the past 80 million years because… A. of too much clay sediment. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. conditions where they lived were not favourable for fossilisation. C. volcanoes are needed for fossilisation. 39. Scientists had a better understanding of the coelacanth after 1991 because… A. the French government had previously limited study on the Comoros coelacanth. B. the Comoros were far away and difficult to reach. C. the Comoros opened an airport. 40. On the 1991 expedition, scientist studied the coelacanth… A. only from fishermen’s specimens. B. through the windows of their submarine. C. from diving down. Answer key: 1. Jameson 2. Forest Avenue 3. 8490 4. 6249 7152 5. 1 – 5 6. 4.30pm 7. 1 hour 8. The cliffs 9. 1.30pm 10. A sweater //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. Mean sea level 12. Concrete and granite 13. About 79 14. 438 15. Falling 16. [Postage] stamps 17. D 18. F 19. G 20. J 21. Chatting/ talking 22. Too expensive 23. Take too long 24. 1000 25. Statistically significant 26. 500 27. 5 28. A 29. D 30. E 31. E 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. B BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between two women as one of the women buys a bus pass. Woman 1: Good morning. I’m here to get a student bus pas please. Woman 2 : Of course Madam. Do you want to buy a month pass, a […………] pass or a year pass? W 1: Oh, just a month pass please. W 2: Right then. I’ll just have to take a few [………………………]. W 1: Yes. Of course. W 2: First of all, what’s your name? W 1: Nathalie [………………………]. W 2: And how do you spell Jameson? W 1: J-A-M-E-S-O-N. W 2: Thank you. And what’s your address? W 1: [………………………], Newlands, Adelaide. W 2: Is that Forest with 1 R or 2 Rs? W 1: Just 1. W 2: And what’s the postcode please? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W 1 : Oh yes… It’s [……………………]. W 2: Thanks. Now what’s your date of birth … If you don’t mind me asking? W 1 : Not at all. It’s the [……………………]. W 2: I also need to know your telephone number here in Adelaide. W 1: OK. I just need to check that as I only moved here last week. Now, where is it. Here we are. It’s [……………………]Do you need a code or anything? W2 Oh no, that’s OK thank you. Can I see your university card please? W1 Yes, here it is. W2 Good. That’s fine. Now, for which zone do you need a pass? W 1 Well, I’m not sure. I was hoping you’d be able to help me as I don’t really know my way around here yet. As you know, I live in […………………]and I have to get to the university campus ir the centre of town every day. W 2 Well, the university is in Zone 1 and Newlands has 2 zones. The side nearer to the town centre is [……………………] but the far side is [……………………]. What road is it you live in again? W1 Forest Avenue. W 2 Let’s see on this map. There it is. The nearest bus stop is in Zone 5. That’s lucky. Zones 1 – 6 are […………………] more expensive W1 Great! Make the pass out for Zones 1 – 5 then please. W1 I’ve got some other questions too if you don’t mind. W2 Sure. Go ahead. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W 1 Well, this weekend my friend and I aren’t doing anything so we thought we’d take a trip out of town and visit somewhere new. Does the bus [……………] run any trips like that? W2 Yes, we’ve got a selection of trips. I’ll tell you about some of them. W1 Thanks. W 2 Right the first one goes up to MacDonald Nature Park. The bus leaves at [………………………………]and takes about 2 hours to get there and leaves for the return at 4.30 in the afternoon. Once there you can walk around the nature [……………………]. It’s really nice and the Macdonald River runs through there and that’s really beautiful so take a […………………]with you. Then there’s the Pearl Bay trip. The bus leaves at [……………………]and goes up the coast to Pearl Bay. W1 How far is that? W 2 It’s an hour away. Once there you can walk along the […………………] up to Rocky Point, which has a famous view up the coast, or you can just lie on the beach and swim. Don’t forget to take your swimming gear and a towel! The water’s pretty safe there and there are always […………………]. The bus arrives back in Adelaide at […………………]. W1 Mm. That sounds nice. What else? W 2 Well there’s the Huron Gold Mine. It’s just a half-day trip leaving here at 9.30am and arriving back at 2.00pm. It only takes half an hour to get there which is good. It’s an old worked out mine that has been [………………]into a sort of [……………]. They have all the old […………………] and a guide takes you round some of the […………] and shows you some of the techniques they used to use. You might even find some gold they [………………]. W1 Yeah. I could do with that. W 2 It’s pretty interesting but the mines can be quite cold so take a [………………………]. So, how do those three sound? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W 1 Quite interesting. I really like the idea of going up the […………………] and spending a day on the beach but my friend Karen will like the idea of the nature park. I’d better wait and [……………………] with her what she wants to do before booking. W 2 No problem at all. You just need to pop in some time during the week and we’ll make the booking. W1 Thanks very much. You’ve been very [………………………]. W2 No problem. See you later. Section 2. You will hear a radio presenter interviewing a man about the Sydney Harbour Bridge Anne: Well, good morning again everyone and welcome to “[………………]”, the weekly New South Wales Radio programme on [……………………] of general interest from our local area. Today I have in the studio Mr. George Symonds. Good morning George. George: Good morning Anne. Anne: So, what are you going to talk to us about today George? George: Well, for people from New South Wales and [……………………] Sydney, this will be of great interest – I hope. I’m going to tell you a little about Sydney Harbour [……………………]. Anne: Wow. That’ll be so interesting. George: I think so. To start with I’d like to tell you a little about the size of the bridge. The arch span is [……………………]and the weight of the steel arch is [……………………]. The summit is 134m above mean sea level, though it can actually increase by as much as [……………………]on hot days as the result of steel expanding in heat. The two pairs of pylons at each end are about [………..…]high and are made of [……………] and [……………………]. The steel used for the bridge was largely imported. About [……………………] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP came from the United Kingdom but the rest was Australian-made. The granite was [………………]in Moruya down the coast, and the concrete is also Australian. Anne: So, most of the steel used to make our great bridge actually came from England? George: Yes, I’m afraid so. However the work force were all Aussie! Anne: Thank God for that. When was the bridge actually built? George The bridge was opened in 1932 but work first began in 1924, with the construction of the bridge […………………]and spans, with two separate teams building the arch on each side working towards each other. The arch was successfully joined on [……………………]. I’m afraid that working practices weren’t very fair in those days and the local government [……………] 438 homes which were in the way of the approaches, and as many as 800 families living there were […………………]without compensation. The standards of industrial safety were [……………………]too. 16 workers died during its construction, mainly from falling off the bridge. Anne: I didn’t realise that. George: Yes. The bridge was formally opened on the 19th March 1932 by the Premier of New South Wales, Mr Jack Lang. When it was opened, it was the longest single span steel [………………………]bridge in the world and it was one of the greatest engineering [……………………]of its time. Several songs were also [………………………]in advance for the occasion but these have now been largely lost or forgotten. However, three [……………………]stamps were issued to [……………] the opening of the bridge and these still exist. One of these stamps, with a face value of five [………………………………], is now worth several hundred dollars today. Anne: So, that’s the history of the bridge. Is the bridge still the same today as when it was built? George: No, it’s quite different. The basic […………………]is the same of course. Originally the bridge was constructed to carry a road, two sets of tram //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP lines and […………………]. In 1957, the two tram lines were removed when Sydney […………………] its trams, thus giving the bridge two more traffic lanes. Today it carries eight traffic lanes, two […………………] lanes and a footpath along its eastern side. One of the eastern traffic lanes is now a [………………] bus lane. The bridge is often crowded and in [………………]the Harbour Tunnel was opened to help carry the traffic load. More than [……...…]vehicles cross the bridge each day. Before the Harbour Tunnel was opened this figure was as high as […………………] and would be much higher today if it were not for the Tunnel. Pedestrians, horses and [……………………]are not allowed on the bridge anymore. Anne: Wow. The bridge actually carries that much? George: Oh yes. Actually, before the Harbour Bridge opened, it was completely packed with railway [……………………], trams and buses to stress test its load bearing [……………………]. While it has had many traffic jams since and half a million people walked across it on its […………………], it has probably never been asked to carry that much of a load since. Anne: Amazing. And I suppose the toll for crossing the bridge has changed a bit too? George: I’m afraid so!! The [……………………]toll charged for a car was 6 pence while a horse and rider was charged 3 pence. Today the toll costs [……………………]but is only charged when travelling to the South as an [……………………]measure to speed up traffic flow. Section 3. You will hear 3 students discussing a survey they are going to do Phil Hi Mel. Hi Laura. Sorry I’m a bit late. I got held up by the bus. It just didn’t come for ages. Mel Don’t worry. You’re only a couple of minutes behind and we’ve only just been chatting. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Laura Right then. We’re here to […………………] the survey that we’re going to do. Mel, you said that you’d [………………]with Professor Donald Walker what type of survey we were going to do. Mel Yes. I spoke to Professor Walker two days ago and I told him that the [……………………] that we were […………………]were a telephone survey, a street survey and a mail survey. He thought that the phone one would be too expensive for us and the [……………………]one would take too long so we decided we should do the street one. Phil I think that’s right. If we do the street one then we can get the whole thing done in one day and we can get on with [……………………] the results. Mel Yes, that’s right. Now, there are some other things that Professor Walker wanted to know about. How big should the survey be? Laura Well, the ideal figure for a survey such as this should be about [……………] but that will take us about a month to get that many people and we just don’t have that much time. On the other hand, if we just choose 100 people, the survey won’t be [……………]significant. Phil So, what about something in the middle. What about [………………]? Mel Still too many. That’ll take us ages. 400? Laura Let’s split the difference and say 500. Mel/Phil OK Laura And how many questions? If there are too many we’ll just have the same problem. Mel Professor Walker said we should have no more than 10 or people get […………………]. 10 then? Phil I think even fewer. 8. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Laura I think 3 fewer again to make sure we can get the numbers done […............]. Phil OK, I agree with that. Mel I’m not sure but I [……………………]so. Mel Now, Professor Walker asked where we were going to do the survey. Laura Does he want to avoid that area then? Mel Probably! Now we can either all stay together or split up and do different […………………]. Laura Well, if we split up then I think we’ve got a better chance of getting more people […………………]. Phil Yes. I agree with Laura. Mel OK. Now, I made a list of the possible locations in Westley where we could station [………………]. There’s the town square, at the [………………] to the train station, at the University cafeteria, outside Dobbins [………………] store, on the corner of the High Street and College road, the bus station and the corner of the High Street and Wilkins Road. What do you think? Phil I think the square is great but the people at the train station will be [………………] and often in a hurry. Laura I agree with all that and I think the bus station will have the same problem as the train station. Mel OK, that’s those two out then. Laura I think the other ones in town were good too. The [………………]will have too many students and that will create too great a bias to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP our […………………]. We need a good cross section of the population and anywhere too close to the university won’t give us that. Phil Laura’s right. So, out of the other town ones, I think that the two on the High Street corners are good. Mel I don’t agree. The High Street corner with College Road will be good but the corner with Wilkins Road is too far out. Not enough people will come by there. Laura Yes, Mel’s right there. We should use Dobbins […………………]store instead. Phil I can see your point. OK, that’s settled then. All three of us will be [……………………]in town then but not the Wilkins Road position. Section 4. You will hear part of a further education marine biology lecture. Good morning everyone and welcome to this further education lecture on [……...……]biology. Today we are going to look at the ……………]. The discovery of the coelacanth has been compared to finding a [……………] walking around today over ……………] years after it went extinct. The story began a few days before Christmas in [……………………] when the first living coelacanth was discovered off the east coast of South Africa, at the mouth of the Chalumna River. The fish was caught in a shark gill net by [……………] Goosen and his crew who, recognising the [………………] nature of their catch, alerted the local [……………]in the small South African town of East London. The Director of the East London Museum at the time was Miss Marjorie Courtney-Latimer after whom the Coelacanth was eventually named. Miss Courtney-Latimer offered bounties to [……………] for unfamiliar fish. It was Miss Courtney-Latimer who alerted the […....……]South African […………]Dr J.L.B. Smith, who initially identified the fish, and […………………]informed the world about this amazing discovery. This first coelacanth led to the discovery of the first documented population, off the remote Comoros Islands, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP between the mainland of Africa and [……………]. For 60 years this was presumed to be the only coelacanth population in [………………………]. Originally it was a concern that the Coelacanth might have a very limited range and that [………………]along the Comoros Islands might wipe it out. However, scientists were amazed when, on […………………], an American scientist discovered a Coelacanth population in Indonesia. Dr. Mark Erdmann was on a [……………] trip to the area investigating a coral reef research site when he [……………] a strange fish being [………………] into the fish market. He recognized the fish as a coelacanth and [………………]a picture before it was sold. Dr. Erdmann’s subsequent research [……………………]that the people from Sulawesi had a name for it, raja, ‘king of the sea’. The Sulawesi coelacanth colony is about [………………………………]east of where the Coelacanths were previously known to occur in the Western Indian Ocean. Both Sulawesi and Comoros coelacanths are quite different from all other living fish. But perhaps the most interesting feature of the Coelacanth is that it has paired, lobed fins, which move in a similar fashion to our arms and legs. Coelacanths also have an extra [……………………] on their tail and a [……………………] column that is not fully developed. They are the only living animal to have a fully functional [……………………] joint, a division that separates the ear and brain from the nasal organs and eye, and allows the front part of the head to be [……………………]when the fish is feeding. The brown Sulawesi coelacanth and the steel blue Comoros [……………] share these unusual characteristics. The discovery of the Coelacanth in 1938 is still considered to be the [……………………]find of the century. This living fossil comes from a lineage of fish that was thought to have been extinct since the time of the dinosaurs. Coelacanths are known from the [……………………]record dating back over [……………………] years, and peaked in abundance about 240 million years ago. Before 1938 they were believed to have become extinct [………………] 80 million years ago, after [………………………] disappearing from the fossil record. How could the Coelacanth disappear for over 80 million years and then turn up alive and well in the [………………]century? The answer seems to be that fossil Coelacanths appeared to live in environments with clay [……………]with //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP plenty of [………………]activity. Modern coelacanths, both in the Comoros and Sulawesi inhabit caves and […………]in vertical marine reefs, at about [……………], environments not [……………]to fossil creation. In 1991 scientists got a better understanding of the fish when the Comoros got their independence from France and French [……………………] on research were lifted. This allowed scientists to study the fish off the Comoros Islands. As the animal hides in underwater caves some 300 to […………………] feet down during the day and comes out at night to feed, diving is not an option and previously only [………………]specimens had been available for study. But this time the scientists had their own […………………] so they could study the coelacanth in its natural habitat through [……………………]. IELTS Listening Practice Test 62 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. Oakham Surgery New Patient Form Example NEW PATIENT’S ROAD Answer Dawson Road FULL NAME Mike [1]……………………… WIFE’S FIRST NAME Janet //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS CHILDRENS’ FIRST NAMES IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1st [2]………………………… 2nd 3rd 4th ADDRESS 52 Dawson Road [3]………… Melbourne HEALTH CARD NUMBER [4]……………………………… WIFE’S HEALTH CARD NUMBER will give later PREFERRED DOCTOR SELECTED [5]……………………………… Questions 6 – 10 Circle the correct letters A – C. 6. When is Mike’s wife’s first appointment? A. Friday 21st at 2.00pm. B. Friday 21st at 2.30pm. C. Friday 21st at 3.30pm. 7. What is the surgery’s phone number? A. 7253 9819 B. 7253 9829 C. 7523 9829 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 8. What is the name of the girl with whom Mike is speaking at the surgery? A. Rachel B. Elizabeth C. Angela 9. What’s the night doctor’s mobile number? A. 0506 759 3856 B. 0506 759 3857 C. 0506 758 3856 10. Which of the following does the surgery NOT make a charge for? A. Travel vaccinations B. Consultations C. Insurance reports SECTION 2 Questions 11-16 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Notes on Library //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Joining Library You will need: A completed application form. [11]................................ [12]................................ Two passport photos. Opening Hours Library Reception 8am – 10om [13]………………… 9am – 5pm [- 6.30 on [14]…………………… [Mon-Sat: closed on Sundays] Borrowing Undergraduates Postgraduates [15] ……………………… 4 books Borrowing for 2 weeks + [16]………………………… books renewals [in person] No renewals over phone Late return penalty: £2 per week Questions 17 – 20 Label the library layout below. Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor [20]………………… reception; [17]….………. bathrooms; [18]…………… [19]…………………… section Science Section Stack System //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 24 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 21. When will Simon begin writing his essay? _______________________________ 22. According to Simon, what kind of problems did Jaguar have in the 1970s and 80s? _______________________________ 23. What is the word limit for the essay? _______________________________ 24. What is the preferable method for handing in the essay? _______________________________ Questions 25 – 27 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer. 25. Jennifer wants to write about how ……………………………….. are used by supermarkets. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 26. Jennifer found some publications in the library ……………………………… to help her analysis. 27. The tutor warned Jennifer about ……………………………………… in her work. Questions 28 – 30 Complete the tutor’s summary notes on Melanie below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Notes on Student Essays Student Melanie needs an [28]…………………………………. as she has been unwell with the flu. She will get a [29]…………………………… from the doctor. She’s going to write about [30]……………………………. in the UK and their effect on housing trends. She should be on track with the essay by the end of the weekend. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 33 Choose the correct letters A – C. 31. The Pacific is more prone to tsunami because… A. it has many faults. B. its faults undergo subduction. C. its tectonic plates are bigger than elsewhere. 32. The biggest tsunami are usually created by… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. undersea volcanic eruptions. B. undersea earthquakes. C. undersea landslides. 33. Tsunami are difficult to detect in deep water because of… A. their wavelength. B. their high speed. C. their wave rate. Questions 34 and 35 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. List the two ways which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has set up to detect tsunami. 34. _____________________________ 35. _____________________________ Questions 36 – 40 When Happened Cause Deaths Caused Wave Height 1992 [36]…………… none 3 feet 1992 Underwate earthquake none [37]………… 1998 [38]…………… 1200 23 feet //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1998 Underwater volcanic eruption 3000 40 feet 1896 Underwater earthquake [39]…………… 35 feet 8000 years ago Underwater landslide [40]…………… 30 feet Answer keys: 1. Jacobs 2. Rod 3. Highfield 4. NH 87 18 12 C 5. Dr [Kevin] White 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. 5 pound fee 12. University card 13. Daily 14. Friday[s] 15. 6 16. 1 week 17. Computers 18. Non-leading section 19. Arts 20. Basement 21. Tomorrow 22. Reliability 23. 4000 words 24. E-mail attachment //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. Market surveys 26. Stack system 27. Plagiarism/ using their conclusions 28. Extension 29. Doctor’s note/ certificate 30. Mortgage interest rates 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. Seismic detection system 35. Buoys [at sea] 36. Offshore landslide 37. No wave/ zero feet 38. Submarine earthquake 39. 26,000 people 40. None BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between a man and a receptionist on the subject of joining a surgery. Mike [man] Hello. I’ve just moved to [………………………………]for a new job and I’ve been [………………………………]to register with a new doctor for my family and myself. I think that this [………………………………]is the nearest one to where I live. Recep. What’s the name of the road that you live in sir? M: Dawson Road. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Yes. That’s in our area. Would you like to [………………………………]with us now? M: Yes please. R: Right. I’ll just have to take some details. First of all, could you give me your name? M: It’s [………………………………]. J-A-C-O-B-S. R: And your family? M: My wife’s name is Janet and I have one little boy whose name is Rod. R : Ron? M: No, Rod. R-O-D. R: Good, that’s fine. And what is your address here in Melbourne? M: [………………………………], Highfield. Melbourne. R: Highfield. H-I-G-H-F-I-E-L-D. Good. And I’ll need to know your health card number. M: It’s [………………………………]. What about my family? R: Oh, only yours for now. Do you know the name of your old doctor? M: It was Dr. Graham McKenzie in Perth. R: Now, we’ve got 4 doctors here. There’s Dr. Susan Larkins, Dr. Kevin White, Dr. James Nicholson and Dr. Linda Williams. Which one would you like to register with? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: Oh! I didn’t think of that. Well, I think I would like a man as my doctor. I’ll go for the last one. Was that one a man? R: No, that was Dr. Linda. How about Dr. Kevin? M: Yes, that will be fine. R: Right. Dr. White it is. Will that be the same for your family? M: Oh yes. My wife might not want a man as her doctor. Well, we’ll leave it as it is for now and my wife can change if she wants to. M: I’d like to make an [………………………………]now for my wife. She wants to come in at the end of the week. R: How about this Friday morning? That’s [………………………] M: Mmm, I don’t think she can make the morning. Any openings in the afternoon? R There are appointments available at 2.00, 2.30 and 3.30. M We’ll take the first one please. Ok. That’s done. M: Oh. And what shall my wife do if she wants to [……………………] doctor? R: She can just give us a call here. Do you want to take the number down? M: Yes please. R: It’s [………………] M: Can you give me your name please? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: My name’s Angela but there are two other girls who might be on duty as well. Their names are Elizabeth and Rachel but it doesn’t matter who’s on duty. Anyone can [………………………]of it. M: Now what do we do if we need to call out a doctor during the night? R: We’ve got a [……………………]system with the doctors in the area. There’s a [………………………]you can call and that’ll get through to the doctor who’s on duty. M What’s that number? R It’s [……………………] M Got that. I didn’t ask about any charges. R Like all Australia, [………………………]have to be paid for at the chemist at the […………………………]rate. Some things like [……………………] for travel and insurance reports we make a standard charge for and I can give you a price list for those. [……………………] though are under the National Health Service so they’ll be free. M Great. Well that’s all. Thanks and goodbye. R Goodbye. Section 2. You will hear a man giving a guide talk to new students at a university library. Good morning everyone. I’d like to welcome you all to Westley University Library. This is a [………………………]tour around the library to show you all the […………………………]and all you will need to know to start off your life here as a student at the University. What I’ll start by doing is telling you about what you need to do to join the [……………………]. Then I’ll […………………] tell you about our facilities and then I’ll guide you quickly round and show you everything. So to join the Library you need to go to the [………………………] between the hours of 9am and 5pm. After that the reception closes, though all the other //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP facilities will stay open until 10pm. At the reception they’ll give you an [………………………]form. After you fill that in, you’ll have to give us the fee of [………………………], which you have to give us every year that you’re a member of the Library. We will also need to see your University Card to [………………………] that you’re a student of the University and finally we’ll need 2 [……………………] photos – 1 for our records and the other for your Library card. You will need to do all this as soon as possible so you’ll be able to use the facilities at once. I’m sure your [………………………]will begin to build up soon! Now, let me tell you a bit about the facilities. The Library opens daily from 8am to 10pm though, as I told you earlier, the Reception [……………………] only between the hours of 9am and 5pm, although this is [……………………] to 6.30pm on Fridays to give students more time to organise their book requirements for the weekend. The reception is closed on ……………………]. Undergraduate students are [……………………] to take out 4 books at any one time and each book may be […………………] for a period of two weeks. [………………………] may borrow 6 books at a time. Borrowing time can be extended by a period of one week per book if the student comes into the Library in person with the book in question so it can be […………………]. We do not renew book borrowing over the phone. If you are late in returning any book, then you will be charged a fine of [……………………] for every week that you are late. You won’t be able to take out any other books until this fine is paid. This is not a method of earning money for the Library but […....……] what we have to do to [……………]that all students have access to all the books that they will need. Ok then. Onto the [………………………] of the library. We’re on the ground floor of the library at the moment. Here we have the reception, the computers, which you can use to search for books and their location, and the [……………………], which are behind the reception. The rest of the ground floor is taken up by the […………………] section of the library. Here we keep all the books, which are either too [………………………] or are used too much to lend out. You can [………………………] time with these books at reception and use them during any time that the library is open but, of course, you may not remove them from the Library. On the first floor above us, we have the Arts section, which includes books that students will need for such [………………………]as languages, literature, art and history. On the second floor is the science […………………………]. We’ll //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP see these in a minute. Of course, […………………………] departments will usually have their [………………………………] libraries in their buildings, though the computer [………………………] here will list them so you know where to find everything, whether it’s here or in the specialist libraries. Finally, in the [……………………]we have the stack system, which contains the University collection of magazines and journals that we have collected and to which we subscribe. If there is anything that we do not have or that you can’t find, please go to reception and let them know the […………………………]. The University operates a swap system with other universities and we can arrange for volumes that we do not […………………………]to be sent here on a limited loan. Well, those are the basic details about the University Library. Section 3. You will hear tutor and 3 students discussing their work. Tutor Good morning everyone. Well, in today’s tutorial we’re going to [………………………] the essays that you have to […………………………] by the end of next week. Some of you will have already started them, which is good and if you haven’t, well that’s OK but you’ll have to get a move on. So, let’s begin with you Simon. What’s happening with you? Simon Well, I’ve made a start on it. I’ve [………………………………] the background quite [………………………………] last weekend and I should get to the writing [………………………………] tomorrow with a bit of luck and I’ll get it finished at the weekend. Tutor What are you writing about? Simon I decided to look at the car [………………………………]company, Jaguar, examine the problems they had with [………………………………]in the 1970s and 80s, how they dealt with it, and how it [………………………………] their marketing and sales [………………………………]. Tutor That sounds pretty interesting. Any problems with that? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Simon At the start I had problems getting information from that far back, but after rooting around in the library, I found some […………………………] which gave me information and also gave me [………………………] to find other stuff. It seems now the only problem is keeping to the [………………] limit. It just seems that I have so much to write about. It seems I’ll need 5000 or even 6000 words to be able to cope. Tutor Yes, your essay title seems to me to be very wide-ranging. Would you think about cutting out part of it? How about looking at their sales and marketing strategy but only [………........................…] the problems in the […........................] and […...............…]and not going too far into it? Simon That’s a good idea. That will make it much easier to handle. By the way, how do you want us to hand in our work? Do you want us to drop in a hard copy to your office? Tutor You could do that but I’d prefer it if you just e-mailed it to me as an […………………………]. You’ve all got my address. If not, give it to the [……………………]clearly marked that it’s for me. Right, Jennifer, how about you? Jennifer I’ve not really got going on it yet but I’ve decided on a subject. I’ll try and do some research during the rest of this week and I should get writing this weekend. Tutor OK, what are you writing about then? Jennifer I want to look into how […………………]use market surveys to develop their products. Tutor Will you have enough time to find out what sort of things that the supermarkets do? You won’t have much time for that. Jennifer I should be OK. I’ve had a look in the […………………………]system in the library and I’ve found a magazine that […………………]all the UK major supermarkets and a trade […………………]that analysed the same things in Canadian supermarkets. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor Be careful about using their […………………]too much. The university takes a tough stance on [……………………]. Make sure you properly list where you get your information from in a [……………]and try and do your own analysis. Get going too as that analysis will take a bit of time. Jennifer OK, thanks. Tutor And Melanie. How is your work going? Melanie I’m a bit behind I’m afraid. I was sick all last week and weekend with flu. I’ve got a subject I think but I’ve not done any work on it yet. Is there any chance I can get an [……………………]to the submittal date? Tutor The policy of the department is not to give any extensions unless there are extenuating […………………]. Do you have a doctor’s […………………]or anything? Melanie I went to the doctor’s but I didn’t get a note as I didn’t realise I would need it. The doctor will have a record of me though as I got a […………………]. I’ll go back and get one. Tutor Yes, do. If you get one, then there shouldn’t be a problem getting an extension. Without it though, you’ll be in trouble. What subject are you [……………] anyway? Melanie I thought I’d do an overview of the UK [……………………]interest rates and their effect on housing sales trends over the last 10 years. I thought it might be of interest because of the huge [………………………]of house prices over the last decade. Tutor Certainly an interesting subject and it should be no great problem getting information as this has been [……………………]well documented. It’s a //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP lot of work again though and you’ll really need to get cracking on it even with the [……………………]– if you get one. Melanie Well, I’ve not got much on for the rest of the week and I’ve set aside the weekend to really get to grips with it. Tutor Good. Now, is there anything else? Section 4. You will hear part of an earth sciences lecture. Good afternoon and welcome to this Earth Sciences lecture. Today we’re going to look at [……………………]; or more correctly, [……………………]. Deep below the ocean’s surface […………………] plates collide, and every once in a while, these forces produce an [……………………]. The energy of such [……………………]earthquakes can produce tidal waves, which radiate out in all directions from the [………………………]of the quake, moving at speeds of up to […………………] per hour. When these waves reach shore, they can cause enormous […………………]and loss of life. Tidal waves are actually […………………]. They are not caused by tides. A more accurate word for them is the Japanese name tsunami, which means, […………………]. They are also sometimes called [………………]sea waves, since they can be caused by seismic disturbances such as submarine quakes. However, that name is not really accurate either, since tsunami can also be caused by […………………], volcanic [……………………], nuclear explosions, and even impacts of objects from outer space, such as [……………………], asteroids, and […………………]. Earthquakes though are the largest cause of tsunami. Tectonic plates cover the world’s surface and their movement can be detected anywhere in the world. Some areas of the world are more [……………………]to greater movement, and it is in these places that the largest waves can occur. Large [……………] movements of the earth’s crust occur at plate [……………] which are known as faults. The Pacific Ocean’s denser oceanic plates are often known to slip under continental plates in a process known as [………………………], and subduction earthquakes are the most effective in generating tsunamis. A tsunami can be generated by any [……………………]that displaces a large water mass from its [……………………] position. In the case of earthquakegenerated tsunamis, the water column is disturbed by the [……………………] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP or subsidence of the sea floor. Submarine landslides, which often accompany large earthquakes, as well as [………………………] of volcanic edifices, can also [……………………]the overlying water column as sediment and rock slump down, and are redistributed across the sea floor. [……………………] volcanic eruptions can create an impulsive force that uplifts the water column and generates a tsunami. Conversely, super marine landslides and [……………………] impacts disturb the water from above, as momentum from falling debris is transferred to the water into which the […………………] falls. Generally speaking, tsunamis generated from these [………………………], unlike the devastating Pacific-wide tsunamis caused by earthquakes, dissipate quickly and rarely affect [……………………] distant from the source area. Tsunamis are very hard to detect, since they cannot be seen when they are in the deep ocean. The distance between two wave crests can be [……………………]and, because of this, the wave height is only a few feet. Because the rate at which a wave loses its energy is […………………………]related to its [……………………], tsunamis not only propagate at high speeds, they can also travel great, transoceanic distances with limited energy losses. As the tsunami reaches [……………………] water however, its speed decreases, but the energy it contains remains about the same. Instead of travelling fast, the wave rises high. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has set up a seismic [……………………]system to monitor earthquakes and predict the possible arrival of [……………………] for Pacific countries. Buoys at sea can also detect [………………………] changes that can indicate tsunamis moving through the ocean. But when tsunamis originate near the shore there is often little chance to warn people. Let’s look at some examples of tsunami and their causes and effects. Some can be relatively harmless. In 1992 an [………………………] landslide caused a tidal wave of only about three feet high that struck at low tide, so Humboldt County, where it hit, got off easy with no [………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP On January 13th in 1992, a Pacific Ocean earthquake off the coast of San [……………………], registering 7.6 on the Richter scale, did not cause any ocean disturbance at all. However, a recent tidal wave, which struck Papua New Guinea on [………………………], was 23 feet high, and killed at least 1200 people. This wave was caused by a magnitude 7.1 submarine earthquake. On July 17, 1998 a Papua New Guinea tsunami killed roughly […………………] A huge underwater volcanic [………………………] 15 miles offshore was followed within 10 minutes by a wave some […………………] tall. The villages of Arop and Warapu were destroyed. One of the worst tsunami disasters engulfed whole villages along Sanriku, Japan, in [………………………]. An underwater earthquake induced a wave of […………………………]drowning some 26,000 people. Finally, about […………………………]ago, a massive undersea landslide off the coast of Norway sent a 30- foot wall of water [………………………] into the uninhabited northern coast of Europe. If this were to recur today, as scientists say it could, almost anywhere in the world, it would cost billions if not tens of billions of dollars to repair the damage to […………………………] cities and kill tens of thousands of people. Any questions so far? BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between a man and a receptionist on the subject of joining a surgery. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mike [man] Hello. I’ve just moved to […………………………]for a new job and I’ve been […………………………]to register with a new doctor for my family and myself. I think that this [………………………]is the nearest one to where I live. Recep. What’s the name of the road that you live in sir? M: Dawson Road. R: Yes. That’s in our area. Would you like to […………………]with us now? M: Yes please. R: Right. I’ll just have to take some details. First of all, could you give me your name? M: It’s [……………………]. J-A-C-O-B-S. R: And your family? M: My wife’s name is Janet and I have one little boy whose name is Rod. R: Ron? M: No, Rod. R-O-D. R: Good, that’s fine. And what is your address here in Melbourne? M: [………………………………], Highfield. Melbourne. R: Highfield. H-I-G-H-F-I-E-L-D. Good. And I’ll need to know your health card number. M: It’s [………………………………]. What about my family? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: Oh, only yours for now. Do you know the name of your old doctor? M: It was Dr. Graham McKenzie in Perth. R: Now, we’ve got 4 doctors here. There’s Dr. Susan Larkins, Dr. Kevin White, Dr. James Nicholson and Dr. Linda Williams. Which one would you like to register with? M: Oh! I didn’t think of that. Well, I think I would like a man as my doctor. I’ll go for the last one. Was that one a man? R: No, that was Dr. Linda. How about Dr. Kevin? M: Yes, that will be fine. R: Right. Dr. White it is. Will that be the same for your family? M: Oh yes. My wife might not want a man as her doctor. Well, we’ll leave it as it is for now and my wife can change if she wants to. M: I’d like to make an [………………………………]now for my wife. She wants to come in at the end of the week. R: How about this Friday morning? That’s [……………………] M: Mmm, I don’t think she can make the morning. Any openings in the afternoon? R: There are appointments available at 2.00, 2.30 and 3.30. M We’ll take the first one please. Ok. That’s done. M: Oh. And what shall my wife do if she wants to [………………] doctor? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP R: She can just give us a call here. Do you want to take the number down? M: Yes please. R: It’s [……………………] M: Can you give me your name please? R: My name’s Angela but there are two other girls who might be on duty as well. Their names are Elizabeth and Rachel but it doesn’t matter who’s on duty. Anyone can […………………] of it. M: Now what do we do if we need to call out a doctor during the night? R: We’ve got a [………………] system with the doctors in the area. There’s a [………………] you can call and that’ll get through to the doctor who’s on duty. M: What’s that number? R: It’s [………………………]M Got that. I didn’t ask about any charges. R: Like all Australia, [……………………]have to be paid for at the chemist at the [……………………]rate. Some things like [……………………] for travel and insurance reports we make a standard charge for and I can give you a price list for those. […………………] though are under the National Health Service so they’ll be free. M: Great. Well that’s all. Thanks and goodbye. R: Goodbye. Section 2. You will hear a man giving a guide talk to new students at a university library. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good morning everyone. I’d like to welcome you all to Westley University Library. This is a [……………………] tour around the library to show you all the [……………………] and all you will need to know to start off your life here as a student at the University. What I’ll start by doing is telling you about what you need to do to join the [……………………]. Then I’ll [………………………] tell you about our facilities and then I’ll guide you quickly round and show you everything. So to join the Library you need to go to the [……………………] between the hours of 9am and 5pm. After that the reception closes, though all the other facilities will stay open until 10pm. At the reception they’ll give you an [………………………]form. After you fill that in, you’ll have to give us the fee of [……………………], which you have to give us every year that you’re a member of the Library. We will also need to see your University Card to […………………]that you’re a student of the University and finally we’ll need 2 […………………] photos – 1 for our records and the other for your Library card. You will need to do all this as soon as possible so you’ll be able to use the facilities at once. I’m sure your [………………] will begin to build up soon! Now, let me tell you a bit about the facilities. The Library opens daily from 8am to 10pm though, as I told you earlier, the Reception […………………]only between the hours of 9am and 5pm, although this is [……………………]to 6.30pm on Fridays to give students more time to organise their book requirements for the weekend. The reception is closed on […………………]. Undergraduate students are […………………]to take out 4 books at any one time and each book may be […………………] for a period of two weeks. […………………] may borrow 6 books at a time. Borrowing time can be extended by a period of one week per book if the student comes into the Library in person with the book in question so it can be [………………]. We do not renew book borrowing over the phone. If you are late in returning any book, then you will be charged a fine of [………………] for every week that you are late. You won’t be able to take out any other books until this fine is paid. This is not a method of earning money for the Library but [……………] what we have to do to [………………] that all students have access to all the books that they will need. Ok then. Onto the […………………]of the library. We’re on the ground floor of the library at the moment. Here we have the reception, the computers, which you can use to search for books and their location, and the [………………], //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP which are behind the reception. The rest of the ground floor is taken up by the [……………………]section of the library. Here we keep all the books, which are either too [……………………]or are used too much to lend out. You can [……………………]time with these books at reception and use them during any time that the library is open but, of course, you may not remove them from the Library. On the first floor above us, we have the Arts section, which includes books that students will need for such [………………………………]as languages, literature, art and history. On the second floor is the science [……………………]. We’ll see these in a minute. Of course, […………]departments will usually have their [………......] ibraries in their buildings, though the computer […………] here will list them so you know where to find everything, whether it’s here or in the specialist libraries. Finally, in the [………………]we have the stack system, which contains the University collection of magazines and journals that we have collected and to which we subscribe. If there is anything that we do not have or that you can’t find, please go to reception and let them know the [……………………]. The University operates a swap system with other universities and we can arrange for volumes that we do not […………………]to be sent here on a limited loan. Well, those are the basic details about the University Library. Section 3. You will hear tutor and 3 students discussing their work. Tutor Good morning everyone. Well, in today’s tutorial we’re going to [……………………]the essays that you have to [………………………]by the end of next week. Some of you will have already started them, which is good and if you haven’t, well that’s OK but you’ll have to get a move on. So, let’s begin with you Simon. What’s happening with you? Simon Well, I’ve made a start on it. I’ve [……………] the background quite [………………] last weekend and I should get to the writing [……………] tomorrow with a bit of luck and I’ll get it finished at the weekend. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor What are you writing about? Simon I decided to look at the car [………………………………]company, Jaguar, examine the problems they had with […………………………]in the 1970s and 80s, how they dealt with it, and how it [………………………]their marketing and sales [……………………]. Tutor That sounds pretty interesting. Any problems with that? Simon At the start I had problems getting information from that far back, but after rooting around in the library, I found some [………………………]which gave me information and also gave me [………………………]to find other stuff. It seems now the only problem is keeping to the [………………………] limit. It just seems that I have so much to write about. It seems I’ll need 5000 or even 6000 words to be able to cope. Tutor Yes, your essay title seems to me to be very wide-ranging. Would you think about cutting out part of it? How about looking at their sales and marketing strategy but only [……………………………]the problems in the [………………………] and [………………………]and not going too far into it? Simon That’s a good idea. That will make it much easier to handle. By the way, how do you want us to hand in our work? Do you want us to drop in a hard copy to your office? Tutor You could do that but I’d prefer it if you just e-mailed it to me as an [………………………………]. You’ve all got my address. If not, give it to the [………………………] clearly marked that it’s for me. Right, Jennifer, how about you? Jennifer I’ve not really got going on it yet but I’ve decided on a subject. I’ll try and do some research during the rest of this week and I should get writing this weekend. Tutor OK, what are you writing about then? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jennifer I want to look into how [………………………] use market surveys to develop their products. Tutor Will you have enough time to find out what sort of things that the supermarkets do? You won’t have much time for that. Jennifer I should be OK. I’ve had a look in the [………………………]system in the library and I’ve found a magazine that [………………………………]all the UK major supermarkets and a trade [………………………………]that analysed the same things in Canadian supermarkets. Tutor Be careful about using their [……………………] too much. The university takes a tough stance on [……………………]. Make sure you properly list where you get your information from in a [………………………………]and try and do your own analysis. Get going too as that analysis will take a bit of time. Jennifer OK, thanks. Tutor And Melanie. How is your work going? Melanie I’m a bit behind I’m afraid. I was sick all last week and weekend with flu. I’ve got a subject I think but I’ve not done any work on it yet. Is there any chance I can get an [……………………………] to the submittal date? Tutor The policy of the department is not to give any extensions unless there are extenuating […………………]. Do you have a doctor’s [………………………]or anything? Melanie I went to the doctor’s but I didn’t get a note as I didn’t realise I would need it. The doctor will have a record of me though as I got a […………………]. I’ll go back and get one. Tutor Yes, do. If you get one, then there shouldn’t be a problem getting an extension. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Without it though, you’ll be in trouble. What subject are you [……………] anyway? Melanie I thought I’d do an overview of the UK [………………………]interest rates and their effect on housing sales trends over the last 10 years. I thought it might be of interest because of the huge [……………………]of house prices over the last decade. Tutor Certainly an interesting subject and it should be no great problem getting information as this has been […………………]well documented. It’s a lot of work again though and you’ll really need to get cracking on it even with the [……………………]– if you get one. Melanie Well, I’ve not got much on for the rest of the week and I’ve set aside the weekend to really get to grips with it. Tutor Good. Now, is there anything else? Section 4. You will hear part of an earth sciences lecture. Good afternoon and welcome to this Earth Sciences lecture. Today we’re going to look at [……………………]; or more correctly, [……………………]. Deep below the ocean’s surface [………………………]plates collide, and every once in a while, these forces produce an [………………………]. The energy of such [……………………]earthquakes can produce tidal waves, which radiate out in all directions from the […………………………]of the quake, moving at speeds of up to [………………………] per hour. When these waves reach shore, they can cause enormous [……………………]and loss of life. Tidal waves are actually [………………………]. They are not caused by tides. A more accurate word for them is the Japanese name tsunami, which means, [………………]. They are also sometimes called [……………………]sea waves, since they can be caused by seismic disturbances such as submarine quakes. However, that name is not really accurate either, since tsunami can also be caused by [……………………], volcanic […………………], nuclear explosions, and even impacts of objects from outer space, such as […………………], asteroids, and [……………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Earthquakes though are the largest cause of tsunami. Tectonic plates cover the world’s surface and their movement can be detected anywhere in the world. Some areas of the world are more [………………]to greater movement, and it is in these places that the largest waves can occur. Large [……………] movements of the earth’s crust occur at plate [………………] which are known as faults. The Pacific Ocean’s denser oceanic plates are often known to slip under continental plates in a process known as [……………………], and subduction earthquakes are the most effective in generating tsunamis. A tsunami can be generated by any [……………………]that displaces a large water mass from its […………………] position. In the case of earthquakegenerated tsunamis, the water column is disturbed by the [………………]or subsidence of the sea floor. Submarine landslides, which often accompany large earthquakes, as well as [………………]of volcanic edifices, can also […………………]the overlying water column as sediment and rock slump down, and are redistributed across the sea floor. […………………] volcanic eruptions can create an impulsive force that uplifts the water column and generates a tsunami. Conversely, super marine landslides and […………………]impacts disturb the water from above, as momentum from falling debris is transferred to the water into which the […………………] falls. Generally speaking, tsunamis generated from these […………………], unlike the devastating Pacific-wide tsunamis caused by earthquakes, dissipate quickly and rarely affect [……………………]distant from the source area. Tsunamis are very hard to detect, since they cannot be seen when they are in the deep ocean. The distance between two wave crests can be [……………………]and, because of this, the wave height is only a few feet. Because the rate at which a wave loses its energy is [………………]related to its […………………], tsunamis not only propagate at high speeds, they can also travel great, transoceanic distances with limited energy losses. As the tsunami reaches […………………] water however, its speed decreases, but the energy it contains remains about the same. Instead of travelling fast, the wave rises high. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has set up a seismic [………………………]system to monitor earthquakes and predict the possible arrival of [………………………] for Pacific countries. Buoys at sea can also detect [………………………] changes that can indicate tsunamis moving //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP through the ocean. But when tsunamis originate near the shore there is often little chance to warn people. Let’s look at some examples of tsunami and their causes and effects. Some can be relatively harmless. In 1992 an [………………………]landslide caused a tidal wave of only about three feet high that struck at low tide, so Humboldt County, where it hit, got off easy with no [……………………]. On January 13th in 1992, a Pacific Ocean earthquake off the coast of San […………………], registering 7.6 on the Richter scale, did not cause any ocean disturbance at all. However, a recent tidal wave, which struck Papua New Guinea on […………………], was 23 feet high, and killed at least 1200 people. This wave was caused by a magnitude 7.1 submarine earthquake. On July 17, 1998 a Papua New Guinea tsunami killed roughly [………………] A huge underwater volcanic [………………]15 miles offshore was followed within 10 minutes by a wave some [………………] tall. The villages of Arop and Warapu were destroyed. One of the worst tsunami disasters engulfed whole villages along Sanriku, Japan, in [………………………]. An underwater earthquake induced a wave of [………………………]drowning some 26,000 people. Finally, about […………………]ago, a massive undersea landslide off the coast of Norway sent a 30- foot wall of water [……………………]into the uninhabited northern coast of Europe. If this were to recur today, as scientists say it could, almost anywhere in the world, it would cost billions if not tens of billions of dollars to repair the damage to [……………………]cities and kill tens of thousands of people. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 63 SECTION 1 Questions 1-5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. WESTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM FIRST NAME Peter ADDRESS Flat 5 53 [1]…………………………….. Finsbury POSTCODE [2]…………………………… DATE OF BIRTH 8th July [3]………………… HOME TEL None MOBILE TEL [4]………………………….… PROOF OF RESIDENCE PROVIDED [5]……………………….…… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 6 – 8 Circle THREE letters A – F. What type of books does Peter like? A. Wildlife books B. Romance books C. Travel books D. Historical novels E. Science Fiction novels F. Mystery books Question 9 – 10 Question 9 – 10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 9. How much does it cost to join the library? ____________________________________ 10. How much does it cost to rent a DVD? ____________________________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11 -14 List FOUR reasons given for people needing blood transfusions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 11 -14 on your answer sheet. 11 __________________________________ 12 __________________________________ 13 __________________________________ 14 __________________________________ Questions 15-20 Complete the 2 sets of notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Blood Types of Blood O, A, B + AB Component Parts //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP PART USED FOR red blood cells [15]…………………………… to cells white blood cells help patients’ [16]…………………. Platelets blood clotting Plasma [17]……….... the other blood parts GIVING BLOOD DAYS Wednesday + next 2 days WHERE Westley General Hospital. [18……….Department WHEN Between 9.00am and [19]……………….. MUST be healthy be [20] .................or over weigh more than 110 pounds, have had no tattoos this year, not have donated blood within past 56 days SECTION 3 Question 21-27 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Computer Labs The 4 labs below can be used by undergraduates. Other computer labs can only be used by postgraduates and [21]………………………………… Lab Locations Wimborne Franklin Computer Sciences Building Salisbury [22]……………………………… Court Johnson Building Reservations Johnson Building [23]……………. a day unless computers are free Write reservation in book [24]…………………… …. [Penalty for erasing someone else’s reservation – 1 year ban] User Name jamessmith2 Password [25]…………………………………… Printing Pick up print outs from [26]……………………………….. in Franklin Costs [27]…………………………… Questions 28 – 30 Choose the correct letters A – C. 28. The introductory computer course that James decides to take is… A. beginner. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. intermediate. C. advanced. 29. The computer laboratory for James’ introductory computer course is in… A. Wimborne B. Franklin C. Court 30. James will take his introductory computer course… A. on Thursday at 2.00pm. B. on Tuesday at 4.30pm. C. on Tuesday at 5.00pm IELTS Listening Practice Test 64 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 6 Circle the correct letters A – C. 1. Mr. Griffin has been to the Sunrise Hotel….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. once previously. B. twice previously. C. three times previously. 2. Mr. Griffin is from… A. Melbourne. B. Sydney. C. Perth. 3. Mr. Griffin’s passport number is… A. 87647489. B. 87637289. C. 87637489. 4. Mr. Griffin wants to book… A. a single room for 2 nights. B. a double room for 2 nights. C. a single room for 1 night. 5. Mr. Griffin will arrive at the Sunrise Hotel at.. A. 9.15 pm. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. 10.00 pm. C. 9.35 pm. 6. When he gets to the Sunrise Hotel. The food Mr. Griffin will find in his room will be… A. a cheese sandwich with fries. 6. a cheese sandwich. C. a burger. Questions 7-10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 7. What number room will Mr. Griffin be in at the Sunrise Hotel? ___________________________________________ 8. How much will Mr. Griffin pay per night at the Sunrise Hotel? $__________________________________________ 9. Who will take Mr. Griffin’s food to his room? ___________________________________________ 10 How much will Mr. Griffin pay for his food? $__________________________________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ECTION 2 Question 11 – 15 Complete the descriptions below. Below are descriptions that Police have released for the two men wanted in connection with the robbery at the local jewellery store, Nicholls. Man 1 Height [11]………………… Build Slight Hair Dark Face Small moustache Age Early 20s Clothing Blue jeans White t-shirt [12]………………… Motorbike helmet Man 2 Height 5 foot 8 Build [13]…………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Hair Red Face [14]…………………. Age [15] Clothing Dark blue sweater IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Black jeans Motorbike helmet Questions 16 – 20 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. CompTec blamed the job losses on reduced sales and [16]…………………………... The airport route expansion will result in a [17]……………………………of new jobs. The Oakley Woods development project was opposed by local residents and local [18]……………. George Finchly, the Westley [19]……………………………, gave the news to the media. East Moors CC will play their final on Sunday [20]……………………....….. August. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 26 Complete the admission tutor’s notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ADMISSION TUTOR’S NOTES Student’s Name Robert Johnson Subject to study [21]…………………………………. Why this subject Always interested Father’s field At school, good at mathematics and [22]……………………..…. Gap year Worked and travelled in Australia and New Zealand Jobs during Gap Year [23]……........................ Pub work [24]………………………… Building site Why Westley University Department has [25]……………....... Graduates from Westley get jobs in industry quickly Near Snowdonia for [26]……………. Likes football – Westley has lots of teams Questions 27 – 30 Complete Robert’s notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. ROBERT JOHNSON’S NOTES //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Type of Course [27]…………………………………………… [3rd year in industry] Assessment Year 1 5 exams Year 2 [28]……………………………………… Year 3 No assessment Year 4 Dissertation of [29]………………… 8 final exams during [30]………… SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 33 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer. 31. The lecture will be useful for any students who are writing ____________________________ 32. Modernised countries are described by the speaker as now being __________________________ 33. The size of a sample depends on the _________________________ required. Questions 34 – 40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Survey Size Depends on statistical quality needed and total population size A 1000 individual survey can reflect the total population Types of Survey: Advantages Disadvantages Mail [34]……………………………… Not good for decent Good for particular groups response rate Telephone Good for when time and survey length are limited [35]………………………….. In-Person Good for collecting complex information Can mean lots of [36]…………………………… Street Interview [37]…………………………… Not scientific sampling Survey Content Questions can ask about: opinions and attitudes factual characteristics or behaviour Questions can be open-ended or [38]…………………………………. Questions can be from 5 mins long to 1 hours + Survey can be [39]……………………………………. interviewees can be questioned on 2 or more occasions //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Ethics Results must not be used commercially Individuals should not be mentioned Results should be in [40]…………………..................ie. statistical tables or charts Answer key: 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. 34 8. $100 9. Room service 10.$9 11. [About] 6 foot 12. [A] black leather jacket 13. Fat 14. Clean shaven 15. Early 20s 16. Increased competition 17. Significant number 18. Environmental groups 19. Mayor 20. 30th 21. Civil engineering 22. Physics 23. Delivered furniture/ furniture delivery 24. Hotel work //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. [A very] good reputation 26. Hiking/mountaineering 27.Sandwich 28. 5 exams 29. 15,000 words minimum 30. June 31. Dissertaitons and theses 32. Information societies 33. Statistical quality 34. Low in cost/cheap 35. Expensive/ the cost 36. Travelling [around] 37.Easy 38. Closed 39. Panel design 40. [Completely] anoymous summaries BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a telephone conversation between a man and a woman discussing a hotel reservation. Barbara Sunrise Hotel. Good Morning. Barbara speaking. Man: Hello. My name is John Griffin. I’d like to make a […………………] for tonight please. Are there any rooms still […………………]? Barbara: Yes, there are a few left. What were you wanting? John: Well, I’m on a business trip so I only need a [………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Barbara: I don’t think that will be a problem. Let’s look. Yes…. There’s 1 single room left. Shall I […………………] it for you? John: Yes please. That would be great. Barbara: Right then. Let me get a pen. So, what’s your name again please? John: […………………]. That’s J-O-H-N G-R-I-F-F-I-N. Barbara: OK. I’ve got that down. Wait a minute. You’ve been here before, haven’t you? John: Yes, that’s right. I’ve stayed with you twice before. Barbara: Well, we should have your [……………………] already. Let’s look at the cards. Here we are. So, John Griffin… from Sydney, right? John: Yes, that’s right. Barbara: So, tell me if I’m wrong. John Griffin, passport number [……………]. Age 30. John: Yes, that’s right. Barbara: So, it’s a single room for 2 nights. Is your […………………] number the same to confirm the booking? John: Yes, it’s the same, but I’ll want you to forward the bill to my company again, if that’s OK? Barbara: Oh yes, Mr. Griffin. That’s no problem at all. Your company have always [………………]very […………………] in the past. And, what time can we expect you tonight Mr. Griffin? John : Well, the plane lands at [……………………]so by the time I get through the formalities. That should take about [………………………]I should be at //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP your place at 10.00. Will the restaurant still be open at that time as I’ll be hungry – I hate plane food! Barbara I’m afraid it’ll be closed by then Mr. Griffin. Can I […………………] some snacks to be left in your room? A [………………]? Fries? Sandwiches? John: Yes, that would be great. How about a cheese sandwich with fries? Barbara: No problem sir. I’ll see to that. Oh the fries might be cold when you get in. John: Ah yes. Just the [……………………] then. Barbara: No problem. Anything else Mr. Griffin. John: No, that’s all. Thank you. See you tonight. Barbara: See you tonight Mr. Griffin. Goodbye. John: Goodbye. Barbara : Oh, Mark, That was Mr. Griffin. You know that nice man from […….........…] who’s been here a couple of times before. He’s booked a single room for 2 nights from tonight. Mark Ah good. Wait a moment which room have you put him in? Barbara Err. I put him in number [……………………]. Is that OK? Mark I think so. Let me just [……………………]. Oh blast. There was a booking earlier this morning. All the singles are now gone. Barbara Oh dear. I’m so sorry. I didn’t [………………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mark Don’t worry it’s not a problem. We’ll stick him in number 34. It’s a double room but it shouldn’t matter. Barbara What about the price? The double is [……………………] a night and he’s going to be expecting $100 a night for the single. Mark Well, we don’t want to upset him. We want him to come back. Make a note that we’ll give him the single rate and he’s got a free [……………………]. Barbara I’m so sorry Mark. I should have let him know that there weren’t any singles left. Mark No, it’s not your [………………………]. I took the booking earlier but the computers were down. I should have made a note of the booking so that everyone knew. It’s my fault. Barbara Mr. Griffin has ordered a cheese sandwich to be left I his room too as the […………………] will be closed when he gets in. Mark That’s no problem. Just leave a [……………………] for my wife in the order book there. She’ll make sure that it’s […………………] by the kitchen staff and then room service can take it to his room just before he [……....……]. Barbara How much shall I [………………………] him for the sandwich? Mark What is it again. Ah yes cheese. Erm… well beef and chicken are both […………………] and salad is $8. Just make it $9. That should be OK. Barbara OK. Thanks Mark. Section 2. You will hear a news broadcast on a radio station. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Good morning and welcome to […………………], your local radio news […………………] for the Westley area. And here are your [………………] for this morning. More news from the police into the [……………………] robbery that occurred last Tuesday in the centre of town. CompTec, the local computer hardware […………………] has announced that it must cut 40 jobs. New routes open up at the Westley International Airport. Plans for the […………] of the Oakley Woods have been […………]. A local cricket team make it to the regional finals. And, get set for a heat wave. First of all, police have released 2 […………………] for the two men wanted in connection with the [………………] at the local jewellery store, Nicholls, in the centre of town last Tuesday. At 9am, just when the store was opening, 2 men [………………] through the door and demanded bags to be filled up with jewellery. Although the 2 men were armed with […………………] bats, the [………………] bravely attacked them and beat them off. Although the 2 men had motorcycle […………………] on, these were knocked off during the scuffle and the shopkeepers were able to get a good look at them. The first man is said to be about [……………………] in height, slight build, dark hair and a small [……………………]. He was wearing blue jeans, a white [………………………]and a black leather jacket. The 2nd man is much shorter – around [……………………]– with a fat build and red hair and clean[………………………]. He was wearing a dark blue sweater and black jeans. They are both probably in their early 20s. The police hope to [……………………] photo fit pictures later today. The public are urged to call Westley police if they think they [……………………] either of the 2 men. CompTec last night [……………………] that they must release 40 workers. This was [……………] on a downturn in sales and increased [………………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The jobs to be lost will be a mixture of early [……………………]offerings and a spread from all departments in the company. Westley International Airport has been [……………………] by CheapAir, the new low cost carrier, 4 new routes into Europe. The new routes will be into 4 European countries though the details have not yet been [……………………]. When the deals have been finalised, this will lead to a [……………………] number of jobs. Environmentalists were delighted this morning by the news that plans by the local council to develop the Oakley Woods area have been shelved. The Woods were to have been developed into a shopping area but opposition from local [………………] and local environmental groups has led to a turn around by the local [……………] and they will now look for an […………………]site. Westley Green, a local [……………………] group, says they are [………………………] that the council has bowed to the wishes of people in the area. Mr. George Finchly, mayor of Westley, made the [……………………] and said that the committee responsible took all available information into account before taking the [………………………] and he hopes that Westley residents are happy that the local council are [……………………] to their wishes when making decisions. East Moors CC, a local league [……………………] has made it to the finals of the Sunday league knockout cricket competition. They will play the final at home on [……………………] against Newbury CC. Go along and support if you’re around that day, as you’ll be assured a great Sunday afternoon’s sport. And finally, get set for a heat wave for the [……………………] of the month of August. Weather [……………………] have assured us that we will have 3 weeks of unbroken [……………………] till the end of the month. Great news, but those of us who are experienced with the British weather will most likely greet this news with, “let’s wait and see!” Section 3. You will hear an admissions tutor at a university interviewing a prospective student. Interviewer Hello there. It’s Robert Johnson, isn’t it? Robert Yes, that’s right. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Interviewer First of all, thanks for coming to this [……………………] and thanks for applying to the engineering [………………………] of Westley University. This is a fairly informal interview where I just get to know you and find out what kind of person you are. There won’t be any [……………] questions as we’ve got all your education [……………]from your application form. Robert Oh that’s good. [laughs] Interviewer Now I know you have […………] to us to study Civil Engineering so can you tell me why you chose this field? Robert It’s a mixture of reasons really. First of all I’ve always been […………] by building things. Whenever the family was on holiday, I would always be interested in the [………………] and all that. My father is a civil engineer too so he’d always be able to explain things, and it was he, I suppose, who really […………………] my interest in these things. I’m lucky as well because my best subjects at school were maths and physics, which are the ones that are of […………………] use for engineering. Interviewer So, you’ll be keeping it in the family then? Robert Yes. My brother wants to do the same thing as well so you’ll probably get an […………………] from him in another two years! Interviewer Great! Now then. I notice from your application form that you took a year off between school and [………………………]. What did you do during this year? Robert Well, I’d like to say that I got plenty of work [……………………] but what I did was travel. I went over to Australia for the year and spent the time travelling and working all around the country. At the end I went to New Zealand and travelled around there for a couple of months. Interviewer What kind of work did you do out there? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Robert It was fairly […………………] stuff. I delivered furniture, worked in a pub, worked in a hotel and worked on a building site for a couple of months too. Interviewer Working on a building site must have been some good experience for engineering? Robert I suppose so. I mean it was interesting to see the [……………………] side of things and a good engineer has to get his hands dirty my father says. Interviewer He’s absolutely right as well. Now, why did you choose Westley University to study Civil Engineering? Robert Well, first of all I know that the department has a very good […………………] in this field and, before applying, I […………………] the stats and saw that the percentage of graduates going straight into industry was very good. Interviewer Yes, we’re very proud of that. Robert I’m also very interested in [……………………]and your campus here in the Midlands is within reasonable [……………………]of Snowdonia so I’ll be able to go hiking at weekends when work allows it. Interviewer That’s good. It’s very important for students to have interests […………………] of their studies. It helps deal with the stress. Robert I also play a lot of football and the University runs quite a few teams in the local leagues so I’d like to get into that. Interviewer Is there anything you’d like to ask me about the course? Robert Yes. The information in the prospectus wasn’t very clear about […………………]. How will I be assessed over the four years of the course? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Interviewer Well, as it’s a [……………………] you will be working in industry for the third year and there won’t be any exams for that year. In the first year you will have exams at the end of May. You’ll probably have 5 papers to sit then. The second year is [……………………] to the first year. You have to pass the exams in these years but they won’t actually be part of your degree. In the fourth year you will have to write a [………………………] of a minimum of [………………] and most people use their time in the 3rd year when they’re working to use as a basis for their dissertation. So, the 3rd year can be spent doing the hard work for the dissertation, leaving the fourth year to polish it, and study for your finals. Robert What will I have to do for the finals? Interviewer There will be eight papers in all during June and these will be based on work done throughout the [……………………] course. It’s hard and a […………………] time but students usually cope with it. Anything else? Robert Yes, I’d like to ask about … Section 4. You will hear part of a research methods lecture. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to this [……………………] lecture on research methods. This lecture is not aimed [……………………]at one particular course but is a general lecture that will be relevant to any student who must [……………………] research into a topic for his or her course. For most of you, this will be the research that you need to do in order to write your [……………………] and theses. It has been said that first world [……………………] are no longer industrial societies but information societies. That is, our major problems and tasks no longer mainly centre on the production of goods and services necessary for […………………] and comfort, but rather [……………………] a prompt and [……………………] flow of information on [……………………], needs and behaviour. This is why surveys today are [………………………] with so much importance. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP What, then, is a survey? Today the word survey is used most often to [….....…] a method of gathering information from a sample of […......……]. This way, the results can be projected from the sample to the larger population. An important consideration to take at the start is to decide how large a survey to […………………]. The sample size required for a survey partly depends on the […………………] quality needed and the size of the total population of the area in question. Even so, there is no simple rule for sample size that can be used for all […………]. Analysts, though, often find that a [……………]sample size is sufficient statistically and […………]. A properly selected sample of only [……….…]can reflect various characteristics of the total population but it is not always needed to sample the entire population for your needs. I’d like now to look at some of the types of survey available to us and the [………………]here will be on methods for [……………………] individuals and companies. Mail, telephone interview, and in-person interview surveys are the most [……………………] ways for doing this. The latter can be in offices, homes or on the street. Mail surveys can be […………………]low in cost. A [………………]response rate though is the major problem. Mail surveys can be most effective when directed at particular groups, such as subscribers to a [……………………] magazine or members of a professional association. Telephone interviews are an [………………………]method of collecting some types of data and are being used [………………………]. They lend themselves particularly well to […………………]where [………………………]is a factor and the length of the survey is limited. For students such as you though, cost will be an issue. In-person interviews in a […………..] home or office are good when […………] information is to be collected. It could involve a great deal of travelling around though. Street interviews could also be useful as they are easy but the sampling is not very scientific. We also need to the look at the content of our surveys. Surveys can focus on opinions and […………....…] or on factual characteristics or [……………]. Many surveys combine types of question. Questions may be open-ended such as: “Why do you feel that way?” or closed such as: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP “Do you […………………]or […………………]?” The questionnaire may be very brief — a few questions, taking five minutes or fewer — or it can be quite long — requiring an hour or more of the respondent’s time. Also because changes in attitudes or behaviour cannot be reliably [……………………] from a single interview, some surveys employ a “panel design,” in which the same respondents are interviewed on two or more [……………………]. There are also certain [……………………]to be looked at in conducting surveys. Some of you will see that the information that you will compile is of value to companies operating in that […………………]. Therefore you must always bear in mind a few [……………………]. Surveys should be carried out [……………]to develop statistical information about a subject. They should not be designed to produce [………………]results or as a ruse for marketing and similar activities. The industry standard for all […………………]survey organizations is that individual respondents should never be [………………]in reporting survey findings. All of the survey’s results should be presented in completely [………..…]summaries, such as statistical tables and [……………]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 65 SECTION 1: Questions 1-5 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. PAN ASIAN AIRWAYS LOST PROPERTY REPORT FORM Example First Name Answer Kirsty Surname: Allen Address: [1]………………………… Windham Road Richmond Postcode: [2] ………………………. Home tel. 020 8927 7651 Mobile tel. [3]……………………….. Flight Number: [4]……………………………. Seat Number: [5]………………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP From New York To London Heathrow Questions 6 -8 Circle THREE letters A – F. What items did Kirsty’s bag contain? A. 17 pounds B. pens C. her passport D. a book E. 200 dollars F. her house keys Questions 9 and 10 Choose a letter [A – D] that correctly answers questions 9 and 10. 9 What has Kirsty done regarding the loss of her credit card? A. Informed the police but not the credit card company. B. Informed the credit card company but not the police. C. Informed both the police and the credit card company. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. Informed neither the police nor the credit card company. 10. What must Kirsty do after the call regarding her lost handbag? A. Call back after 1 1/2 hours. B. Just wait for a call back. C. Call back after 1 1/2 hours if she has heard nothing. D. Call back the next day if she has heard nothing. SECTION 2 Questions 11 -14 Label the locations on the map below //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 15 – 20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. Notes on Student Facilities //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Students’ Union Bookshop Food and Parties! Offices – Open 8am -12 midnight IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Very drink travel, cheap available welfare Library Tours every [15]………………………. for Open 9am – 9pm [later during [16]………………………………..] etc. Must register 2 weeks. Refectory Cheap meals Lunch 12 noon – 3pm Dinner [17]…………………….. -8.30pm Types of food – favourites healthy ethnic [18] vegan Sports Hall Must join Athletic Union which – lets me use facilities lets me play for teams [19]………………………….. me all year Discount Card Costs [20] £……………………………. Gives me discounts on all uni. services SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 25 Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Day of Arrival John Jane Thursday [21]…………………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Subjects Studying economics maths french [22]....................….. history music Monday’s 9am lecture french history Monday’s 2pm lecture Wednesday afternoon sport selected Location of Sport Questions 26 – 29 maths [23]……………………… [24]……………………. volleyball sports hall [25]……………………… Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 26 Students can choose from how many essay titles for their first assignment? ________________________________________ 27 Where did John travel during the summer? ________________________________________ 28 What is the word limit for the essays? ________________________________________ 29 When must the first essay be handed in by? ________________________________________ Question 30 Circle the correct letter A – C. 30. Where will John and Jane meet up later that day? A. the economics course office B. the economics common room //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. the campus cafeteria SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 34 Choose the correct letters A – C. 31. Japan relies on oil tankers because……. A. the country consists of islands. B. the country has no pipeline network. C. the country has no natural oil resources. 32. Professor Wilson says that oil tankers are……. A. very safe. B. quite safe. C. quite unsafe. 33. According to Professor Wilson, the main cause of oil slicks is….. A. accidents while loading and unloading oil. B. collisions. C. deliberate releases of oil. 34. According to Professor Wilson, slicks are rarely burned off nowadays because…… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. the oil is refined. B. it usually doesn’t work. C. it creates too much air pollution. Questions 35 – 39 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Oil exploration clean-up techniques Techniques Advantages Disadvantages The Containment Boom Cheap and easy Only good when there are [35]……………………. Chemical Detergents Good for treating [36]…….... Chemicals remain in the water + kill marine life. The Sponge Oil remains permanently in The sponge mats turn the sponge into [37]……………….... Bacteria Cheap Easy to administer Totally [38]…………………. [39]…………………….. Question 40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Optional essay question. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Remember to check out the faculty’s notice boards. You will find: reading lists essay questions [40]……………………………………….. Answer key: 1. 48 2. R16 GH7 3. 07754 897 432 4. PA 365 5. E6 6. B 7. D 8. E 9. C 10. C 11. Student’s Union 12. University Library 13. Hall of Residence 14. Sports Hall 15. 2 hours 16. Final exams 17. 6 pm 18. Vegetarian 19. [Fully] insures 20. £50 21. Tuesday 22. Economics 23. free/nothing 24. Squash //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. Main sports hall 26. About 10 27. Africa and Asia 28. 4000 words 29. 30th October 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. B 35. Very calm seas 36. Larger slicks 37. Toxic waste 38. Eco-friendly 39. No [discernable] drawbacks/none 40. Deadline for submission BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1. You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman discussing the loss of a bag on board a plane. Man Pan Asian Airways. John speaking. Can I help you? Wom Yes please. I left something on one of your planes last night. I got this number from the […………………..]. Is this the right number to call? M Yes, madam. This is the right number. I just need you to tell me your name to start with so I can fill out a lost […………………..] form. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W […………………..]. That’s K-I-R-S-T-Y A-L-L-E-N. M Right. I’ve got that. Now what happened last night? W Well, I was on a flight last night from New York to London that landed at […………………..]. We were delayed a while in New York so that when we eventually [………………..], I was so tired that I […………………..] left my handbag on the plane. M Did you report this to anyone last night? W No, I’m afraid not. I didn’t […………………………..] until I got home and then it was really too late to phone. M Very well madam. Let me take a few […………………………..] for this form and I’ll see what I can do. OK, so the name was Kirsty Allen. And what’s the address please? W [……………………..]. M The postcode? W [……………………..] M Good. I’ve got that. Now, your telephone number? W Well, my home number is [……………………..]and my mobile is [……………………..]. M I’m sorry. I didn’t catch the second one. What was the mobile again? W 0 double 7 54 897 432. M Thanks. Now, do you know the flight number of the plane that you were on last night? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W Oh yes, hang on a second. I’ve got my boarding pass [………………..]right here. Err; the flight number was […………………..]. No, I’m sorry, PA365. That’s it: 365. M And does the boarding card stub say what seat you had? W Oh yes. It was E6. M And you said that it was New York to London Heathrow. Is that right? W Yes, that’s right. M OK then. Now I have to take some details about the bag that you lost. It was a [……………………..], yes? W That’s right. M Can you describe it to me? W Well, I guess it just looks like any regular handbag. It’s very dark red with black […………………..]and the catch on the top is gold […………………..]. Does it have any […………………..]marks? W Not really. It’s quite new you see so I haven’t […………………..] it or anything. It’s got a […………………..] name but that’s just inside the bag when you open it, under the catch. M OK. Now, can you tell me what was inside the bag? W Quite a few things actually. Not my [………………..] of course or I would never have got out of the airport. My purse is inside and that’s got about [……………………..]and about [……………………..]cash. There is also my credit card and some […………………..]cards. M Good. I’ll just write that down. Anything else in the bag? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP W A small [………………..] that I was reading, some makeup, my work keys, but not my house keys thank God and a couple of pens. M Have you informed the police about the loss of the card? W Yes and I’ve also [………………..]the card with the [………………..] company. M Right. Now what I’ll do is to contact the lost property, which is where your bag will have gone if it was found. I’ll give you a call back within an hour and tell you what the […………………………..]is. If you haven’t had a call within an hour and a half, call back this number and ask for me. My name is John. OK? W Yes, that’s great John. I’ll speak to you later. Goodbye. M Goodbye. Section 2. Hello and good afternoon. My name is John Walker and I’d like to welcome you new students to the University of [……………………..]. What I am going to do today is just [……………..] to you about some of the [………………..] that you will find here on our main [………………..]and where you will find them. If you look at the map on the […………………………..]projector, let me talk you through some of the locations before […………………………..]some of them in more detail. Well, at present we are in the University’s main lecture hall. If you go out of the main front […………………………..]then you will see opposite across the car park the entrance for the focal point of a lot university life for most students. This is of course the Students’ Union. About […………………………..]on the left of the Union, as you look at it from here, is another [……………..] point for the students [though not as popular as the Union], the University library. Behind the library is the main University [………..] where many students eat both lunch and […………..]. On the other side of the Union is the college [………..] and behind that there is a small hall of […………………..]. There are three other halls of residence behind the Students’ Union. Behind the hall that we are in now is the sports hall and [………………..] and either side of us are academic departments with //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP lecturers’ offices, lecture halls and [………………..]. You will find it all a bit [……………..] at first but you’ll get to know your way around fairly quickly. I’d like now to talk about a few important places on the Campus. All students must belong to the Students’ Union if they wish to use any of its [……………..]. It is very cheap and we certainly [………………..] that you join. The Union provides a bookshop covering all the course books at the university plus lots of other [………………..] for a range of interests. You can eat and drink at the Union. There is a Fat Phillips on the ground floor serving a [……………..]of fast foods and drinks. Then there is the main Union bar up on the First Floor. This is where the Union [………………..], dances and balls are held and there’s a pizza corner where cheap and large pizzas can be [……….....] in a few minutes. Other areas that will be of interest to students are the Welfare Office, the Travel Office and the Clubs’ Office. The Clubs’ office will get you in touch with all the Clubs that are part of the Students’ Union. These clubs vary from football to [……………..] to […………………..] to beer drinking. There really is something for everyone. The Union opens up at 8 am every day and closes at […………………..] unless there are any functions going on later. I’d like to move onto the library now. This is where a lot of you will, I hope, be spending a lot of time over the next three or four years working and doing research. Of course this isn’t as exciting as the social [………………..] of university life but of course it really is the main reason that you are all here. I therefore urge you to get over there as soon as you can as you have to […………………..] and then you can have a look around. During the first two weeks of the [………………..] year, that is, now, there are tours every two hours aimed at [………………..] new students to all the services that the library offers. The library’s open from 9am to 9pm though it stays open later during final exams. As I said earlier, the refectory is behind the library. The [……………………..] offers a range of cheap meals at […………………………..] and in the evenings. It is open from 12 noon to 3 pm for lunch and from 6 pm to 8.30 pm for dinner. They try to offer a variety of food from [……………..] to healthy options to […………..] foods and there is always a choice for [……………..] and vegans. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The University Sports Hall is one of the most used buildings at the University. To use the hall or the grounds you must be a member of the Athletic Union, which is part of the Students’ Union. Again this costs very little and will allow you to use all University sports [………………..], represent University teams and it fully insures you during your membership of the Athletic Union. This is really […………………..]. For departments and academic facilities, there isn’t enough time to go through all of them but your [………………..] departments should [………………..]you with maps and information that will satisfy your needs. For all services offered at the university, I recommend that you purchase a […………………..]plus card. This card costs [………………..] and lasts for the academic year. It will then give you discounts on all services at the university. For instance, a £4 meal at the refectory would be reduced to [………………..]. It will also give free […………………..] of the late night mini bus that the university runs to places off campus, which normally costs a pound. You can see that it wouldn’t take very long to make it […………………..]. The cards can be bought at the Students’ Union. Well, that’s what I have to say for the moment. Now, are there any questions? Section 3. Jane Hey John. I didn’t know you were here at the University yet. When did you get here? John Oh just yesterday; Thursday. I’ve got some [………………….. ]to get sorted out for the start of my second year as I’ve just got some new subjects. Today I’ve had to sort out my [………………..]. It seems like I’ve got quite a lot to do this year. When did you get here? Jane I’ve been here since […………………..]. What classes are you doing this year then? John Well, I’m continuing [……………………..] of course as that’s my major but I’m taking an extra maths class and I’m […………………..] Spanish so I can take up French. What about you? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jane My major’s the same as yours of course but I’m going to continue the same classes as last year as I liked them so much. They’re history and music. What’s your Monday timetable like? John Well at 9, it looks like I’ve got French for 3 hours. That’s going to be a tough start to the week! Jane Yeah. I can’t [……………..] it worse. I’ve got history for three hours which will kill me. The good thing for me is that I’ve got a free in the afternoon which will relax me after that morning. John No such luck for me […………………..]. I’ve got that extra maths class starting then so I’ll be hard at work all day on Mondays. Jane Yeah, I don’t envy you that. Still the [………………..] will really help your economics in the long run. John I know. That’s why I’m taking it this year. Last year I really [……………..] with all the maths that I didn’t understand in the economics but [………………..], this year, that will all change. Jane What about sport? What have you chosen to do on the [………………..] afternoons? Are you sticking with rowing? John I’d love to but the rowing club [………………..] got broken into and the boats were [………………..]so it’s not possible till the club can get enough money to repair or [……..…..] the boats. They’re really [……………………..]so that’ll take quite a long time. So, as I can’t do that, I’m going to try out [……………..]. What about you? Jane I’m going to the same as last year. […………………..]. John That’s good as it’s in the main sports hall like the squash. I’ll be able to see you a lot this year. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jane Yeah, it looks like that. You can help me with the maths that I don’t understand. John [laughs] Maybe. For a small fee of course. Jane I know it’s early but do you know anything about the first […………..] that we have to do? John Yes, it’s already up on the economics [……………..] notice board. There’s a choice of essays up there. I think there are about 10 you can choose from. I can’t remember any of the titles though apart from the one that I think I’m going to write about. Jane What’s that one then? John It’s about the […………………..] future of third world economies. Jane Ooh. I don’t like the sound of that. It seems very [……………………..]. John It is but remember that I spent some of the summer […………………..] travelling in Africa and Asia so that has made me more interested in the subject and I’ve also got some first hand ideas on the subject. Jane Does the essay list mention how long the essays have to be and the […………………..]? John Yes. You remember that last year all the essays had to be [……………..] in length? Well, that’s gone up by a thousand words! Jane Oh no! They’ll take ages. John I know. I was hoping that they’d stay at 3000 words or only go up to [……………..], but no luck I’m afraid. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jane What about the deadline? John The first one has to be in by the [………………..] and the second by the 30th November. It looks like one essay a month like last year. Jane Well at least that hasn’t changed but as it’s the end of September now, that leaves only a month to get the first one done. I’m going to have get onto that […………………..] away. John Yes, you’d better. If you want to talk about it, I’m going to be at the campus […………………..] at 1.30 for lunch. We could go over some questions. Jane I can’t then, as I’ll be in the sports hall working out. How about 3 this afternoon at the economics [………………..] room? John That seems OK. We’ll be right by the economics course office where the questions are, so that’ll be […………………………..] for checking up on them. Jane OK. See you then. Bye. John Bye. Section 4. Good morning everyone. My name is Professor Wilson and I am [……………………..] you today as part of your […………………..] sciences course. Part of this course is concerned with pollution issues in our world today and part of this lecture will look at some of ways that the oil […………………..] has developed to deal with oil […………………………..] around the world. Oil […………………………..]are the largest ships to sail in the ocean. For countries such as Japan that have no oil deposits of their own, tankers are the only way that the oil needed to power their economies can be moved. They are designed to hold millions of [………………..]of crude or [………………..]oil in reasonable safety and without damage to the [……………..]. When oil is released from these ships, the oil [………………..]over the surface of the water //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP in a large slick. These oil slicks can cover hundreds of miles and they cause huge environmental [.......…..]. Oil is released for varying reasons. [.......…..] while loading and unloading and [….............……..] spills account for many [………………..] today, but it is ships hitting other ships or rocks, which is the major cause of slicks. Because oil slicks are so damaging to the environment, [………………..] ways of containing them and cleaning them up have been [………………..]. In previous years, slick cleaners would sometimes try to set fire to the slicks and burn them off but this is rarely done [………………..] because, surprisingly, nearly all oil slicks consist of […………………..]that aren’t [………………..]; combustibility comes after refining. The four ways of cleaning up oil spills that we’ll look at today are as follows: The Containment Boom. Chemical Detergents. The Sponge. [………………..]. The containment boom is the most common method of cleaning up after an oil spill. […….....…..] are erected in the water and the oil is then […………..]. Basically a containment boom is just a large float that [……....] and contains the slick. This method is cheap and […………..] however it only functions in very calm seas. Another method to clean slicks is to spray [………………..] solution from airplanes or boats directly onto the spill. Depending on the detergent, two things can happen. One possible result is that the oil can break up into […………………..], which sink to the bottom of the ocean. Although these [………………..] are themselves [………………..], the problems caused by the clumps are much easier to deal with than the problems caused by oil slicks. The other possibility is that the oil then breaks down into tiny [………………..], which are soon spread and become [………………..]. This method is well suited to dealing with the larger slicks. A negative [………………..]is that often the chemicals […………………..]in the water and they can kill fish and other […………………..]life. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A Berlin-based company has developed an […………………………..]method for cleaning up oil spills. Eco.carbon has invented a giant […………………………..]made of lignite resin that sucks up the oil, preventing it from harming the environment. The sponge comes as a mat, which contains [………………..]coal, whose small [………………..] can soak up large amounts of oil. The process is safe and cheap. The sponges have so far withstood […………………..] testing in pools of water with [………………..] oil slicks. A unique advantage is that once the oil is [………………..] into the mat, it remains fixed there [……………..]. The downside, however, is that the mats become toxic waste. Scientists are also trying to improve other methods to fight oil spills. At the scenes of oil [………………..] around the world, they’ve found bacteria that seem to have an [………………..] for the toxic black [……………..]. Now, the scientists are breeding these bacteria and studying them to […………………..]which is most effective at reducing oil levels. Eventually, they hope to put the best bacteria to work in helping clean up after oil spill […………………..]. The bacteria actually use the oil as food. As the bacteria [………………..], they eat more and more of the slick until it finally […………………..]. Eventually this method should be cheap, easy to […………………..] and be completely eco-friendly as when the slick is gone, the bacteria’s food source is gone and they die, leaving nothing behind at all. So far this method has no [………………..] drawbacks. Well, that’s the end of the section of the lecture on cleaning up spills. This subject is an optional question for your course. You’ll find the reading lists and essay questions on the [………………………..]notice boards along with the deadline for [………………………..]. If you choose it, [………………..]will be held at a later date. IELTS Listening Practice 66 SECTION 1: Questions 1-8 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. DENHAM’S SHIPPING AGENCY customer quotation form Example: Country of destination: Ireland Name: Tim 1………………………… Address to be collected from: 2…………………………………. University Town: Brighton Postcode: 3…………………………………… 6…………………… 7…………………… Total estimated value: 8……………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 9 – 10 Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. 9. What is the minimum recommended cover by 10 the agency? A. premium B. standard C. economy 10. Where docs the customer want the goods delivered? A. port B. home C. business SECTION 2: Questions 11 – 15 Label the plan below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 16 – 20 What does the tour guide Tell her tour group about each of the following places on the day’s itinerary? Write the correct letter A, B, or C next to questions 16 – 20 below. NB You may choose any letter more than once. 16. The Aquarium 17. Solheim Country Gub 18. Milltown Winery 19. The Zoological Gardens 20 The Stout Brewery //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20. The Stout Brewery A. They’ll definitely go there B. They might to go there it time allows C. They certainly won’t go there SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 25 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Gyroscopes are used in laser devices and are found in many consumer 21………………………… The purpose of the project is to design a functional, 22……………………………… and beneficial consumer product. The gyroscopic exercise ball can be set in motion by movements of the 23…………………… and wrist together in synch. The gyroscopic ball could help people in 24…………………………….. who have lower-arm injuries. The product could also be aimed at 25…………………………………… for whom lower-arm strength is very important. Questions 26 – 30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS PROTOTYPE DESIGN Estimated Cost: Numbers of Weeks £3,000 27………………………… IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TESTING 26…………………….. 6 Numbers of test subjects: 28…………………………… Breakdown of test subjects: 5 professional athletes 29……………………………. 5 30…………………………. SECTION 4: Questions 31 – 35 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 31. Speakers have to know A. their material. B. their audience. C. their limitations. 32. Experienced speakers A. always try to wing it. B. never arrive unprepared. C. give the best presentations. 33. You should always rehearse A. with friends who can advise you. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. with all the equipment you plan on using. C. more than once. 34. It is a good idea to A. be discreet with your audience. B. meet your fans. C. meet and welcome your audience. 35 Taking a few deep breaths before you begin A. will stop you having a panic attack. B. will guarantee that you feel more relaxed. C. will help turn your tension into enthusiasm. Questions 36 – 40 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Useful Tips for a Successful Presentation ▪ ▪ ▪ Try to 36…………………………………. yourself making a speech and imagine your voice loud and confident. Even if you make mistakes avoid making 37……………………………. Pay attention to your 38……………………………………. – your words carry less meaning than your delivery. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ▪ ▪ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP People usually remember less than 39…………………………………… of what they hear. Be 40……………………………. about yourself; you don’t become a perfect speaker overnight. Answer key: 1. Laffterty 2. Abbeyfield 3. BR8 9P3 4. 25m 5. 20m 6. Music albums 7. Stationery 8. £ 3000 9. B 10. B 11. Gift Shop 12. Art Gallery 13. Main exhibition Centre 14. 3D Theatre 15. Modern Art Studio 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. Appliances 22. Practical 23. Lower arm 24. rehabilitation 25. high-performance athletes 26. £ 1,500 27. 2 28. 15 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29. 5 recovery patients 30. Gym members 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. C 36. Visualise 37. Apologies 38. Body language 39. 25% 40. Realistic BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Jackie: Good afternoon Denham’s Shipping. How can I be of [……………..]? Tim: Well, I wish to [……………………..]about sending a container of personal [……………………..] from the UK to Ireland Jackie: No problem, would you like me to give you an [………………………..] of the cost? Tim: Yes, please. Jackie: Well, first of all, may I take your details? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tim: Of course. My name’s [……………………..]. Jackie: Could you spell your surname for me, please, Tim? Tim: Yes, it’s Laffertv; L-a-f-f-e-r-t-y Jackie: Thank you, Tim. Now, where would you like us to pick your […………………..]up from? Tim: My university, if possible. Jackie: Okay, let me make a note of the address. Tim: It’s […………………………..]. Jackie: Is that A-B-B-E-Y-F4£-L-0? Tim: That’s right. Park Street, Brighton. Jackie: Perfect. And may I take down your postcode, too? Tim: It’s [………………………..]. Jackie: Great Thank you, Tim. Have you the container’s […………………..]? Tim: I do. It’s approximately 25 metres long by 125 metres wide. Jackie: I see Quite a big one therf Tim: Indeed Jackie: And the height? Tim: I make it […………………..]deep. Jackie: So that’s 25 by L25 by 12. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tim: Right. Jackie: And what will actually be in the box, Tim? Tim: Oh, mostly old […………………..]Jackie: Okay Tim: And some music albums. Jackie: Anything else? Tim: Yes, a little bit of [……………………..]. Jackie: I see. And could you put an estimate on the value of the items? Tim: The books are quite […………………..]; they’re worth around [………………..]. The music albums, maybe half that, say £900. and you can put the stationery down as [……………………..]. Jackie: Okay. And will you be […………………..]contents cover from us also? Tim: Eh, I’m not sure what you mean. Jackie: Sorry, let me explain; because your items are worth more than [………………..], we recommend that you purchase […………………..] to cover yourself Tim: Makes sense. What are my options? Jackie: Well, we offer three insurance deals – the [………………..] rate, standard rate and […………………..]rate ones. Premium offers full cover in the event of loss, damage or […………………..], which means you would be […………………..]with the full cost of replacing your belongings. Tim: What about standard and economy? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jackie: Standard will give you today’s value — the second-hand value of your belongings – and economy provides you with a fixed payment of […………………..] in the event of loss, damage or theft. Tim: Well, I can afford to live without those books to be […………………..]so just give me the cheapest option. Jackie: We recommend standard cover for all our [………………………..]. Tim: No, thank you. That won’t be necessary. The cheapest option will Jackie: No problem. And one last thing; will you be needing [……………..]at your office, at your house, or do you [………………..]to pick up your container Tim: Home delivery would suit me best I think. SECTION 2 Tour guide: Well, we certainly have a busy day ahead of us, so let’s get started, shall we? You’ll find a map of the [……………..]with the […………………..]. I’ve just handed out. The museum’s our first port of call, so let’s lave a look at the map now. The door on the right of the […………………..] toll leads into the Gift Shoo and Ticket Centre. Once we pick up our entrance […………………..], I’d ask everyone to […………………..] their bags and coats in the […………………………..] which is located towards the back of the Gift Shop and Ticket Centre. If you want to pick up an information [………………..], you can […………………..] the Information Desk situated along the right-hand side. Now, once you come back into the entrance hall, the door on the opposite side to the Gift Shop leads into the [………………..]. There is a special exhibition on there at the moment which is not to be [………………..] If you continue on up the entrance [………………..], that leads into the Main Exhibition Centre. At the back […………………..]side there are some toilets. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Beside the toilets, voull find the 3D Theatre. I strongly recommend that you make time for the […………………..] presentation in the theatre. It is well worth a viewing. Running along the right-hand side of the Main Exhibition Centre is the Modern Art Studio. Here, not only can you view some of the most famous works of the [……………..], but you can also sit in on a […………..] run by a local artist. So that’s the art museum. Next on the […………………..] is the Aquarium. Depending on how long we spend at the museum, we might have to give this one a miss. It’s not what I’d call a [……………………..] of the day, but it would be a [………………..]if we did¬n’t get to see it, as it’s on route to the Solheim Country Club, where we’re booked in for lunch at [………………..]. Originally, we had planned to stop off at the Milltown Winery [………………..], but we’ve had to scrap that plan, otherwise we’d never get to the […………………..] Gardens before closing time. We have [………………..] the gardens and must be there by 230. so no […………………..] please after lunch – straight back onto the bus. The gardens close at 3:30, so we’ve an hour there which should give us […………………..] time to look around. Time aBowing. well stop off at the famous Stout Brewery after that if [………………..] isnt too heavy and we’re in Lincoln before 5. If not, we’ll head straight for the National Concert Hall where you’re in for a real treat of an evening with a [………………..] from the world[…………………..]cellist, Andres Borovski. We have to be in our seats by […………………..]. After that, it’s back to the hotel for the night where a […………………..]meal will be waiting for us at half eight – or whenever we get back. SECTION 3 Tutor: So have you chosen a product yet? Jenny: I think so. We’d like to build a [………………..] exercise aid. Tutor: Sounds interesting. Tell me more. Maeve: Well, we did some research and were amazed to discover the sheer range of applications for gyroscopic […………………..]. Gyroscopes are used in laser and optical devices and can be found in many […………………..] appliances, too. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: Right, tell me about this product [………………..]though. The aim of the [………………..] is to create something practical, [………………..]and beneficial for consumers. Justify your decision. Jenny: Well, we believe we can design and build a cheap and effective [...............…......] strengthening aid by taking […...................] of the inertial forces created by a gyroscope. Maeve: Yes, what we want to do is design a ball which can be held in the palm. Within the ball, there will be a simple gyroscope. This gyroscope can be set in […………………..] by movements of the lower arm and […………………..] together in synch. The device will not require any […………………………..] power source because it will be [……………………..] by the movements of the arm and wrist. This will create considerable […………………..] and an excellent lower¬arm [………………..] aid. It will be simple to design and cheap to produce, yet extremely effective. Tutor: This all sounds very good. I’m impressed Jenny: Thanks Mark, we’re glad you like it I think we’re really onto something here. Our research has told us there’s nothing [………………..]in the market and that a product like this would have [………………..]uses. Not only could it be used as an everyday toning and exercise [………………..], it could also be beneficial to people in […………………..] who have suffered serious lowerarm […………………..]. We see the product being marketed towards highperformance [……………..], like tennis and golf players, for whom lower-arm strength is [………………..], too. Tuton: I’ve heard enough to give your project the go ahead Now, let’s talk costs. Maeve: Right, well we [……………..]that around [……………..] will be required for product development.[……………..] Tutor: You mean to build the [………………..]? Maeve: Exactly. And we’ll need half of that again to carry out some product testing. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: And what’s your timeline for the project? Jenny: The prototype should be ready a […………………..] after work on the design starts and we’ll need another […………………..] for testing. Maeve: We want to enlist the help of 15 people to test the pro¬totype. Ideally, we want 5 professional […………………..] to try it out, 5 recovery patients and the remainder of the subjects will be gym members – our three […………..] markets. Tutor: Okay. Well, you have a lot of work to do, but you’ve certainly made a good start. Let’s meet again on Monday to get the ball rolling. SECTION 4 It is only natural to feel somewhat [………………..] before giving a speech, and while a few nerves never did any harm — and can in fact prove [………………..] – letting your nerves overcome you can be […………………..]. Today’s presentation will focus on ways to control those [………………..] and help you to give better presentations in future. First and [……………..], you’ve got to know your […………………..]. I cant stress that enough. If you fail to prepare, you might as well prepare to fail. Even the most experienced speakers never turn up […………..] and NEVER try to wing it. […………..] your subject and use humour, [……………..] and conversational language. This will make it easier for you to remember what you want to say. Secondly, practise, practise, practise! [……...…..] well in advance. and [.................] out loud, and with all the […………..] you plan on using. Practise you timing – when to pause and when to breathe – and prepare for the […………………..]. Something always goes wrong, especially when you are relying on [………..]. So always have a back-up plaa Get to know your [………………..] before you have to [………..] in front of them. Meet and greet them on the way in, perhaps. It is much easier to talk to a group of friends than a group of […………………..]. And, just as importantly, know your //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP room as well. Arrive early, pace the speaking area and practice using the [………………..] and visual aids. The hardest part is trying to relax. Never rush straight into your speech. Begin slowly and address the audience first. In fact, even before you start, take a few deep [………………..]. You know – one one- thousand. two one-thousand, three one-thousand – this will turn your nervous energy into [………………..]. Visualisation can be a great confidence […………..]. Visualise your- setf making the speech in the wav that you [……...……..]. Imagine your voice loud and [………………..], and picture the audience […………………..] and rooting for you. Remember, people want you to succeed. The audience wants to hear an interesting and [……………………..] speech. They aren’t hoping you make a fool of yourself. Whatever you do. avoid making unnecessary […………………………..]. If you make a mistake or two, forget about it. Few will notice and it will all be forgotten before too long. People often forget the importance of […………………………..]. Don’t underestimate this. Your words carry far less meaning than your delivery. Success is defined by your […………………………..]and confidence. If you come across as a confident person, people will listen to you – you will command their […………………………..]. Stand tall and proud and deliver with […………………………..]. Humans are very bad […………………………..]. We remember less than […………………………..]of what is said and place far more emphasis on how it is said Last of all, be realistic and give yourself a chance. No one becomes the perfect speaker […………………………..]. It takes time to hone your presentation skills. IELTS Listening Practice Test 67 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 1 Questions 1-3 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 1. How many bottles of wine do you have to buy to get one free? A. one B. three C. four 2. Which type of wine do David’s friends prefer? A. French B. Italian C. Spanish 3. What is the price of the champagne? A £20 B £35 C £25 Questions 4-10 Answer the questions below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Belluci’s Restaurant Sam’s suggestions Would go best with the Lasagna: 4……………………………………………………. 5……………………………………………………. Other side dishes that Sam mentions: 6 ………………………… with ………………………………….. 7 ………………………… with ………………………………….. CUSTOMER DETAILS Booking made on: 5th August Date when customers will be at the restaurant: 8……………………………….. Time: 7. 00 pm Number of people: 9………………………………….. Email address: 10 ………………………[email protected]……………………………com Customer phone number 01445 333 6451 emails sent to them: Yes

Customer willing to have //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 12 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 11. How did the players hit the ball when 12 In the 16th centufy what kind of people the game first launched in the 12th century? A. with a bat B. with a racquet C. with their bare hand 12. In the 16 century what kind of people found tennis most appealing ? A. royal families B. wealthy merchants C. everyday people Questions 13 – 20 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Tennis Player Year Born Nationality Number of Interesting Major Titles Fact Won //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Bjom Borg 13………….. Swedish Boris Becker 1967 German Pete Sampras 1971 American Andre Agassi 19……………….. American IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP the French Open in 15………. more 14 …………….. than once the youngest ever male Grand Slam singles 16………………. champion at 17….....… months. He started hitting tennis 18………………. balls at the age of 3 Eight His first 20…...... was in La Quinta SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 27 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. College Conference 2009 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Speakers Professor Hannan – good at running 21……………………………….................. Administration and Organisation Invitations to all speakers have to be typed on the school’s headed paper. Mr Steve Bishop 22…………………………… among many Universities in England. The photographer will take pictures for the school 25…………............................ The caterers are called 26……………….. Sandra Bolton will give some Drama 23……………………………….................. The conference will be in the main college hall and rooms 10,11, 12 and 13. Mr Max Wallington will give a lecture about Shakespeare. The date of the next meeting will be on 27……………………….....…...................... Sean O’Brien has done a lot of work in the field of 24………………… Geoff O’Hara has a lot of knowledge about Albert Einstein. Questions 28 – 30 Choose THREE letters, A – G. What THREE rules, given to them by the headmaster, do the students have to follow during the conference? 28………………………. 29………………………. 30………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. Make sure they tidy up the hall and rooms after the conference. B. Provide cleaners for the conference. C. Provide lunch for the speakers. D. Make a record of what each student at the conference wants to study at University E. Make a record of all students who attend the conference. G. Help organise the travel arrangements for the speakers. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. To calculate your Body Mass Index you should first take 31…………………………… in kilograms and divide it by your height in metres. Healthy Diets ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ It is important to eat starchy foods with fruit and vegetables. There are people who 32…………………………………….. that starchy foods are ‘fattening’. Eat a minimum of 33…………………………………. of fruit and vegetables a day. People tend to eat too much 34………………………………….. and you only need a certain amount to keep healthy. People say that 35………………………………………… can help protect against heart disease. Exercise is good for us because: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1] it strengthens the heart 2] it tones our 36…………………………………….. 3] it is good for the mind ▪ ▪

We do less exercise because we have domestic 37………………………………. to do things for us. Adults should do at least 38………………………………… moderate-intensity physical activity, five days a week. A physical activity can be: a] a lifestyle activity b] a 39……………………………. Activity c] sports Activities that produce 40……………………………… on the bones are necessary. Answer key: 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. Mixed Salad 5. Greek Salad 6. Bread [with] herbs 7. Cheese with peppers 8. 27th August 9. 15 [fifteen] 10. [email protected] 11. C 12. A //ielts-fighter.com/

101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 13. 1956 14. Eleven 15. The same year 16. Six 17. 17 years 7 18. Fourteen 19. 1970 20. Tournament 21. Workshops 22. Well-respected 23. Seminars 24. Genetics 25. Newsletter 26. Flying fish 27. Wednesday 6th june 28. D 29. F 30. G 31. Your weight 32. [wrongly] think 33. Five portions 34. Protein 35. Oily fish 36. Muscles 37. Appliances 38. 30 minutes 39. Structured 40. High physical stresses BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 Sam: Hello. Belluci’s Restaurant, Sam speaking. How may I help you? David: Hi, my name’s David Marsden, and I’m calling to ask about the offers I saw on the […………..] for your restaurant. I am tNnking about […………...] a party for a friend’s birthday. Sam: Yes, Mr Marsden, what information would you like to know? David: You can call me David Sam: OK, great So, David, what can I help you with? David: Well, first of all, I wanted to know if the [………………..] offer that you have on for certain [……………..] is valid for week nights as well as on the weekend The party may take place during the week, you see. Sam: Well, there are many dishes that are 50% off on weekends and only a small number of dishes are 50% off during the week. For exam¬ple, the [……………..] Bolognaise is 50% off on whatever day you come in during this month, and [………………..] and steaks are 50% off on our most busy days, which are Saturday and Sunday. David: Would you be able to do a [………………..] on the Lasagna if there was a large group of people coming in during the week? Sam: We can only do a [………………..], but we can do a 50% discount for large groups on any dessert you have with the Lasagna. David: Well, that sounds like a [………………..]. Sam: There are marry other offers that we have on, at the moment, as well. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP David: What about drinks? Are there any discounts on drinks? Sam: Yes, of course. For every [………………..]of house red or white wine ordered, you will get a bottle free. So that is four bottles of wine for only about [………………..]. If you order two bottles of champagne you will get half a bottle free of charge as well. David: That sounds like a really good offer. Which house wine do you [………………..]? Most restaurants have French house wine and sometimes Spanish but I think most of my friends will want to drink Italian [………………..] Sam: We normally serve French as the house wine but we will be able to find a nice Italian one […………………..], if you prefer. David: That would be great. What about Champagne? We will proba¬bly order at least two really good [……………………..]. How much would a good bottle cost? Sam: Well, you are in luck because the Champagne used to cost […………………..] per bottle but now it’s only £20 per bottle so you’ll save £5. David: That sounds like a good price based on my […………………..]. Now, what side dishes are on the menu that could be […………………..]with the Lasagna? Sam: Well, we have a range of side dishes, some go better with the Lasagna than others but of course it’s your choice. The chef’s special side dish is a chicken and […………………..] dish. This may be too heavy to have with Lasagna but we have a selection of salads such as a [……………………..]and a Greek salad. They would be the best option with that main course. Some other side dishes that are popular are […………………………..]bread with herbs and Italian cheese with peppers. David That all sounds very tasty and I’m sure all the people who are coming to the party will like these types of dishes. I might come in during the week to try out some of your food before the party. Sam: So, would you like to reserve the table then for your party? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP

David: Yes. I was wondering if you have any […………………………..]free for the […………………………..]? Sam: I’m afraid we are all booked up on that date but we can [……………..] a table for you for the week after on the [………………..]. Is that OK? Davidt Yes, that will be fine. Sam: How many people will there be? David: Fifteen. Can we have the table for 7:00 o’clock on that evening? Sam: Yes, that can be […………………………..]. Please, can I take your phone number for the booking? David: Yes, it’s […………………………..] Sam: OK, that’s great. Can I also take your email address to send you information about the restaurant and update you about offers and evening entertainment? David: Sure, it’s [email protected] d a v i d [dot] h a [email protected] [dot] com Sam: Great! Well, I think that’s all I need for the moment. We will be in touch closer to the date when you’ll be coming to the […………………………..]. If you want to ask anything or order anything […………………………..]we can cater for most requests. David: Yes, that would be good as I’m sure I’ll think of something. Sam: Bye Bye David. Speak soon. SECTION 2

//ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Presenter Good afternoon and welcome to the […………………………..]. Today we have a special programme about the history of […………………………..]in this country and we also have Steve Mackay in the studio, the all-time great British tennis player, to give us the […………………………..]on some interesting facts about the sport and other great tennis players. Steve, […………………………..]tennis is one of the most popular sports […………………………..]on T.V today. Can you tell us about the early days of tennis? Steve: Well, the […………………………..]form of tennis is known as ‘real tennis’ and eventually became ‘lawn tennis’ which is what we know today. ‘Real tennis’ changed over […………………………..]from an earlier ball game played around the […………………………..]in France. This had some similarities to […………………………..]. People would hit a ball with a bare hand and later with a glove. People say this game was played by monks in […………………………..]. By the 16th century, the glove had become a […………………………..]. ‘Real tennis’ spread in popularity throughout royalty in Europe and was the most popular in the 16th century. Presenter It’s amazing how the sport has changed then over time and how […………………..] has helped to advance it with the state-of-the-art tennis racquets that we have today. So, what about the players who will go down in history as the best at this sport? Who do you think will be remembered on the [……………………..]? Steve: Well, obviously I have many […………………..] and all tennis players have different styles and will be remembered for different […………………..] of their game. The first player though that has to be [………………..] is the great Bjorn Borg. He will go down in history due to the fact that he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles between [……………………..] and […………………..], five at Wimbledon and six at the French Opea Bom in ’56 in Sweden, Borg became the […………………..] winner of the Italian Championship just before his […………………..], and two weeks later he was the youngest winner of the French Championship. Borg is the only player in the open era to have won both Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year more than once. Another very important tennis player is Boris Becker. He was born in 1967 in Leimen, West Germany, and he is a six-time Grand S|am singles champion. Since he […………………..] in 1999 from the professional tour, media work and his personal life have kept him in the […………………..]. An interesting //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP aspect of his career is the fact that he was the youngest ever male Grand Slam singles champion, winning Wimbledon at 17 years. 7 months. Moving on to our next great player, we have Pete Sampras. He was born on August 12, 1971 in Washington D.C and during his […………………………..] career he won 14 Grand Slam men’s singles titles. His flair for the game was [………………..] at age 3 when he discovered a tennis rac¬quet in the […………………..] of his home and spent hours hitting balls against the wall. His parents are of Greek origin. He has given some truly [………………..] performances on the court over the years. The final player I will mention is the great Andre Agassi. He was born on April 29. in 1970 in [……………..], Nevada. During his career he won 4 Australian Open titles, 1 French Open, 1 Wimbledon and 2 US Open which gives a total of eight [……………..] titles. An interesting aspect of his career was that he turned professional at the age of 16 and his first [……………..] was in La Quinta. California. He won his first match against John Austin 64, 6-2 but then lost his second match to Mats Wilander 6-1, 6-1. By the end of the year, Agassi was ranked World No. 91. Presenter: These players really have [………………..]a great amount in their lives and they will be talked about for years to come, [………………..]when the Wimbledon Championships come round in […………………..]. Steve, which one is your […………………..] favourite? Steve: I just can’t answer that; they all […………………..] great memories in the world of tennis and they have all […………………..] so much to the game Their names will always be [……………………..] on the wall of champions! SECTION 3 Sant So _ Mr Peters has finally agreed that we can organise this year’s college [……......…..], so we need to really go through all the most […………..] items in order to establish a general […………..] for the conference and how we are going to put it all together. Kate: Yes, I agree. We cant leave things to the last minute and there are quite a lot of good speakers who have offered their services for this [………………..] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Dave: It’s important that things go smoothly. Don’t forget that Mr Peters has been against the idea of this conference for the last two years so we need to make it […………………..]and get at least […………………………..]to attend, so that we can prove this is an event that students can benefit from. Lucy: The most important thing we need to […………………..] is the range of speakers who we will invite to the conference. If they are […………………..] in their different fields then the students will be very keen to come and hear the talks. We don’t have a [……………………..] budget either, so we have to […………………..] on the fees that the speakers will charge. Kate: Sam, you mentioned before this meeting that you have had some calls from some interesting [……………..] speakers. Can you give us the [….……..] on the rough list that you have at the moment? Sam: Yes, the main person on my list, who is an […………………..] in the field of Business Management, is Professor Harman. He would be good at running [……………..]where students can [………..]how to start a business and he likes to include [……………..], which make the […………………..]more interesting. Kate: Yes, I’ve heard of him and people have told me that he is […………..] and interesting. He doesn’t like just giving lectures; he likes to get the students involved more in the discussion. We should [……………..]send him a formal [………………..]. What about another area of study such as Maths? Sam: Well, I have done some research on Mr Steve Bishop. I heard about him because my brother went to see him give a lecture at a University in his area. Apparently, he is well-respected among many Universities in England for his […………………..] in the field of Maths. He’s even done some research with some [………………..] Mathematicians. Lucy: My sister studies Maths at University and I think he came to her University, too, to give some extra [………………………..]. He would be a good one to keep on the list I could send the […………………..]to him if you want, Sam. Sam: That would be great, thanks. We have speakers now to talk about business and [……………..]so it would be a good idea to invite someone who is //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP an expert in an Arts subject, like English or Drama. I haven’t actually got any ideas for Arts subjects. Kate: Well, I’m planning to do Drama at University and I know of a lady who is the head of Drama at a well-known University. Her name is […………………..]. She would give some Drama [………………..]where students can discuss [………………..]of theatre and production in smaller groups. I also know a […………………………..]called Mr Max Wallington. He is a Professor of English Literature and he would come and give a lecture about Shakespeare. I’ll send [………………..]to Ms Bolton and Mr Wallington then. Sam: Greati That’s two Arts subjects [………………..] then. The final main subject area we need to think about is Science. Dave, you want to study [………………..] at University, don’t you? Do you know of any Professors we can […………………..]? Dave: Well, there’s the famous Professor Sean O’Brien. He’s done quite a lot of work in the field of […………………..]. I’m sure all the [……………..] scientists will really want to come and hear him speak. As well as this, there’s the ‘mad scientist’, Geoff O’Hara who is very [………………..] about Albert Einstein and he can come and talk about his famous [………………..]. Sam- Perfect. Now that we have some speakers in mind to cover the main areas of study we need to think about the [………………..] and organisation of the conference. To start with, we need to send the [………………..] out to all the speakers we have agreed on, on school-headed paper. Kate, Lucy and I will take care of that. Dave, would you be able to contact a [……………..]to come and take pictures for the [………………..] that will be printed after the conference? Dave: Yes, I know a good photographer who has come to the col¬lege for some other […………..……..]. I will contact him as his photos were of really good […………………..]. Sam: Lucy, would you be able to order the food and drinks? Which caterers do you think we should use? We don’t want to spend too much money. We have about [………………..] to cover food and drink for […………………..]. We need a selection of finger food and soft drinks. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lucy. I will contact Flying Fish. They are quite cheap and they will do some […………..] for us as we have used them before at the [………………..]. Don’t worry Sam, I’ll sort all that out. Sam: Excellent We have covered a lot for today. I will book the main college hall and rooms 10, 11, 12 and 13 this week. I think we need to have about two more meetings before the conference. The next one we’ll schedule for [……………..]. Can everyone do that or would Thursday 7th June be better? Kate: The first date you said is fine with me. Dave: Me too. Lucy: Yes that’s fine with me as well. Sam: Last thing to mention before we finish up for today is some things that Mr Peters, our lovely […………………..], has said. As we said at the beginning, he hasn’t been so [………………..] about this conference and he has given us some rules we have to stick to during the con¬ference. I’ve made a photocopy of them for everyone. I think we should just go through them now to get them out of the way. Lucy: Good idea Sam: Well, the first thing Mr Peters said is that we have to make a record of all the students who [………..] the conference as he wants those […………….] after the event to check that the money he gave us to organise it was worth it. He also wants to know which subject each of the students who attended is going to study at [...……..] to show that we have provided [………..]speakers at the conference. He said that he doesn’t mind how many speakers we invite as long as the lectures are [……………..]. The last requirement was that we help organise the travel arrangements for the speakers. We can discuss the [………………..] of this in the next meeting. Kate: That all sounds fairly easy to […………………..]. Did Mr Peters not say anything about [………………..]the hall and the rooms after? I would have thought that he would have said something about that //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Sam: That wasn’t something on the list I could check with him but the […………………]who clean the college on a […………………..]basis might tidy everything up. They would just have to be paid a bit more. I dont think the conference will produce too much [………………..] anyway. Dave: It would be good to get some help with all that anyway. Sam: Yes. So, that’s everything then. Let’s go for lunch now, I’m [……………..]. We can speak about the next lot of things at the next meeting. SECTION 4 Professor: I’d like to introduce our [………………..] today who has come all the way from Manchester. Dr Paul Harold, the Head of Research in Nutrition at Manchester University. He is going to talk to us about ways we can [………………..]our lifestyle and […………..]. This will include watching what we eat and being more careful about our […………………..]intake as well as taking regular […………………..]. This is an important [……………..] issue as many people eat too much […………………..]and the nation as a whole is fatter than it was one hundred years ago. Dr Harold: Thank you, James, for your introduction. You are absolutely right; [………………..]show that the nation is […………………..] than it used to be and this is due to the long hours that we work and the lack of time we have to [……………..] healthy meals that are low in fat and […………………..]. There are some simple steps everyone can take to help improve their general health; maybe lose some weight first; in the long run, it could lower your [………..] and blood […..…..]. The first thing to do in order to check that your weight is healthy is to work out your Body Mass Index or BMI. This is a tool that can help you find out if you are a healthy weight for your height. Obviously the height of a person will [………………..] what weight they should be. To work out your BMI you should take your weight in [……………..] and divide it by your height in [……………..]. Then you divide the results by your height in metres again. The [……………..] you come up with can be checked on a chart to see if your BMI is too high, too low or about right Even if your BMI is about where it shoidd be it is still important to eat a healthy and […………..]diet. A healthy diet involves consuming […...……..]amounts of all the food groups, including //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP an adequate amount of water. [………………..] can be obtained from many different foods, so there are a wide variety of healthy diets. To start with, it is important to eat starchy foods such as bread, [……………..], potatoes, rice, and [……………..], together with fruit and vegetables and this should provide the bulk of most meals. Some people wrongly think that […………………..] are ‘fattening1. In fact they contain about half the […………………..] of the same weight of fat Also, starchy foods often contain a lot of [………………..]. When you eat starchy foods, you get a feeling of [………………..]which helps to control [………………..]. It is also important to eat at least [………………..], and ideally 7 to 9 portions, of a variety of fruit or vegetables each day. If you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, then your chances of developing [……………..], a stroke, or bowel cancer are reduced. You also need a certain amoint of protein to keep healthy. However, most people eat more protein than is necessary. You should choose [……………..]such as chicken or lean meat. There is […………..]that eating oily fish helps to protect against heart disease. It is probably the […………..] fatty acids’ in the fish oil that help to reduce build-up in the […………..]. Aim to eat at least two [……………..] of fish per week, one of which should be oily. Obviously what we eat is highly important but it is also [……………….]to do regular exercise as it strengthens the heart, tones our [………………..]and is also good for the mind We’re increasingly living in a world where [……………………..]has stopped being a day-to-day part of oir lives. We have [………………..] appliances to wash and dry for us and cars to get us around and with the […………………..]in manual labour many of us spend our working day sitting at desks. Adults should do a minimum of [………………….. moderate-[……………………..] physical activity, five days a week. You dont have to do the whole 30 minutes in one go. Your [……………..] could be made up of three ten-minute [………………..] of activity spread through the day, if you prefer. The activity can be a ‘lifestyle activity’ such as [………………….]to the shops or taking the dog out or [………………..] exercise or sport, or a [………………..] of these. But it does need to be of at least […………………..] intensity. For bone health, activities that produce high physical stresses on the […………………..]are necessary. Well, I hope you have learned some interesting facts from this talk and that it will help you to change your lifestyles for the better. Thank you for //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP your [………………..] and I believe that James has some […………………..] to give you on this subject, James… IELTS Listening Practice 68 SECTION 1 Questions 1-3 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 1. What total discount is Jonathon’s school being offered? A. 25% B. 50% C. 65% 2.Where did Jonathon first want to take his students? A. Madrid B. Barcelona C. Sainsbury 3. What is the normal price of this tour? A. £679 B. £1261 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP

C. £1940 Questions 4 -10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Mcfadden’s Travel Two main things the all-inclusive price covers: 4………………………………….. 5………………………………….. Extras also covered by the all-inclusive offer: airport taxis, 6…………………………….. a city tour, 7………………………………… CLIENT DETAILS: E-mail address of contact person: 8……………………[email protected]…………………………… .com Number of travellers: 49 Date of travel: 7th of April Departure time: 7:00 a.m Arrival time: 10:30 a.m [local time] //ielts-fighter.com/

101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Credit Card Number: 9……………………………….. Expiry Date: 01-Jan-2015 Total cost of booking: 10 £……………………………… SECTION 2: Question 11 – 12 Choose the correct letter A, B, or C. 11. What does the word ‘formula’ stand for? A. the rules drivers must respect B. the type of roads used for the races C. the way they drive Questions 13 – 20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. First Title Last Title Juan Manuel Fangio 1951 won 5 world championships, a record was the first 13……. which remained for 15…..... winner 14……………. years Ayrton Senna 1988 1991 won the most races ever is regarded as at the 16 ………………… the most 17…… Grand Prix Alain Prost 1985 1993 won the third driver ever was 18…………………. number a 19…...……..of of championships Senna 2004 holds many records including most drivers’ championships, pole positions, race victories and fastest laps Driver Michael Schumacher 1994 Interesting Fact Notable Record’s is the 20.....…… on paper SECTION 3 Question 21 – 27 Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Bizz – Educators Inc. Upsides has a proven track record is an industry 21 …………………. is well respected and has a great name Downsides wants to remain an independent entity, so this would be a hostile 25………………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS has generated a lot of goodwill consistently has an annual gross profit of 22………….. has a clear and ambitious 23…………….............……. has very high 24………………...…… and 2013 for 2012 IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP is a production-based company is a 26…………………………. venture is in a different market so there will be no synergy, and no cost savings The official decision on whether to buy Bizz-Educators will be taken at tomorrow’s 27………………. Questions 28 – 30 Choose THREE letters, A – G. What THREE requirements are there for the takeover of Bizz-Educators to go ahead? A. Assurances that the management of Bizz – Educators won’t oppose the deal. B. An independent mediator be used to broker the deal. C. An adult of the company’s books. D. That a study of the company’s projected profit margin be conducted. E. That the deal be kept secret until it is finalised. F. That an analysis of the company’s goodwill assets be carried out. G. That the asking price be lowered. SECTION 4: Question 31 – 40. Complete the notes below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Conserving Energy at Home Carbon footprint is: The 31………….. of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere by an individual as a result of his day-to-day activities. More than 32…………………………… of all homes are not insulated. Reasons to better insulate your home: Fitting adequate insulation in the 33……………………… and outer walls of your home can reduce heating costs by as much as 25%. The government offers 34…………………………… to people who want to reinsulate their homes. You will recoup your investment over a short period of time. Painting 35…………………….. walls in dark colours is a bad idea because dark colours 36………………………….. heat. Replacing a normal light bulb with an energy-saving one could save you 37……………. over the lifetime of the bulb. If you have large windows in your home, you should close the 38 ……………….. Erect 39……………….. to heat your water supply. People should continue recycling and composting their 40……………………. to help protect the environment. Answer key: 1. C 2. A 3. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP

4. Flights 5. [hotel] accommodation 6. Breakfast [every morning] 7. Theatre tickets 8. [email protected] sainsbury.com 9. 6676 6654 9743 1251 10. £ 31,234 11. A 12. C 13. 1957 14. 46 15. Multiple championship 16. Monaco 17. Naturally gifted 18. Hightest 19. Great rival 20. Greatest driver 21. Leader 22. £ 500,000 23. Strategy 24. Projected profits 25. Takeover [bid] 26. High-risk 27. Board meeting 28. A 29. B 30. E 31. amount/volume 32. 65% 33. attic 34. grants/financial aid 35. [the/your] interior 36. absorb 37. 25 //ielts-fighter.com/

101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 38. curtains/blinds 39. solar panels 40. waste. BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 James: Hello. McFadden’s Travet James speaking; how may I help you? Jonathon: Hi there; my name’s Jonathon Presley, principal of [………………..] Secondary School. I am calling to ask about your early [………………..] offer. I saw it advertised in the Evening Herald yesterday. James: Certainly, Mr. Presley; what would you like to know? Jonathon: Oh, please, Jonathon will be fine. James: Of course, Jonathon. How can I help you? Jonathon: Well, the first thing I’d like to know is how long is your offer [………………..] for? My […………………..] students are planning a holiday in early April; will they qualify for the […………………..]? James: The good news is our special offer runs until the end of May. Jonathon: Oh dear, oh dear, March! That’s …………..], we’ve just [………..] James: On the contrary, Jonathon. Ifs May not March; you Will qual¬ify for the discount. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jonathon: Oh, […………………..]. James: And I’m only just getting started; the best news is yet to come. Jonathon: What do you mean? James: Well, tell me now how many students are you planning to take on this tour? Jonathon: I expect there’ll be about […...……..] and 3 teachers accompanying them. Why? Are there any further discounts? James: There are indeed We do a [……………………..]on groups of up to 40 people. For you, we can offer an even better rate; a [……………………..] Jonathon: Wow, is that on top of the 15% early bird discount? James: It most certainly is, which makes your total tour discount hmmmmm, fifty plus fifteen, […………………..]. Jonathon: Surely there’s a catch, this is too good to be true. James: Well, there is a condition that you must choose your [………………..] from a list we have […………………………..]. You can’t book a tour to just anywhere in the world with this discount rate. Jonathon: I see, and would Madrid be on that list by any […………………..]? James: I am sorry to […………………..] you but we do not offer this rate on tours to Madrid. However, we have an excellent all-[…………………..]7-day Barcelona tour which is available. How does that sound? Jonathon: Sounds interesting. What is the [……………………..]per student? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP James: Let’s see – It works out at […………………..] per person with the discount. The normal price is […………………..] so you are saving £1261 per person. Jonathon: Hold on a moment, let me get a pen to write some of this down; it’s getting […………………..]. Okay, how much will it cost per student? James: £679 Jonathon: And how much of a saving is that? James: […………………..] Jonathon: Barcelona sounds very good indeed Tell me, what do you mean by all-inclusive? What does £679 get us? James: Well, that price covers flights. 3-star hotel accommodation and […………………..]. Jonathon: James, I must say, I’m very glad I called you this morning. This is a […………………..] deal. It covers flights, accommodation and what else? James: Plus airport taxis, breakfast every morning, a city tour and [………....]. Jonathon: Great! and what about the teachers? James: The teachers can travel free of charge with the students. Jonathon: Well I might just go on this tour myself, I’ve always [………………..] a trip to Barcelona — ehhhh, ehh but for the children’s sake, of course. James: Of course. Now, let’s get to work on the booking. Exactly when were you planning to leave? Jonathon: The [………………..], if possible. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP James: Yes, that’s available. And, can you [………………..] the exact number of students please? Jonathon: It’s either [………………..], let me see_ Yes, 45, exactly 45 students. No, sorry, in fact that’s 46.1 forgot about Jenny McCarthy, she sent her application in late so it’s not in the same pile as the rest James: So that’s the 7th of April and 46 students, correct? Jonathon: Yes, perfect, and three teachers. Is there a morning flight? James: Yes. your flight is at 7 am on Monday the 7th of April. Arrive at the airport [………………..] before departure. The flight will take about two and a half hours and you’ll land at 10:30 am local time. How does that sound? Jonathon: Sounds great. Can I give you my e-mail address to confirm the rest of the details? James: Of course. Jonathon: It’s […………………..]. That’s j-o-n-a-t-h- o-n dot p-r-e-s-l-e-y at sa-i-n-s-b-u-r-y dot com. And we’ll pay by cred¬it card if possible. James: That’ll be perfect. What’s your card number? Jonathon: It’s […………………..]. expiry date 01 Jan 2015. James: And the name on the credit card? Jonathon: That’s my own, Jonathon Presley James: So, £679 times 46 students, I’m going to charge [101£31.234 to your credit card, that’s the total cost. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Jonathon: Sounds fine. James: Great! Well, I think that’s all we need for now, Jonathon. It’s been a [………………….]doing business with you. If you have any questions please don’t [………………..]to give me a call. We’ll be in touch next week to confirm the […………………..] details. Jonathon: Okay, and thank you very much for your help, James. Bye for now. James: Bye bye Jonathon! Speak soon. SECTION 2 Presenter: Good morning and welcome to the programme. This week we’re continuing our series of features on [………………..] and I am delighted to welcome to the show, David McWilliams, widely [………………..] as the most knowledgeable motor racing […………………..] in England. We’ve invited David in to talk to us about what is probably the most [………………..] and [………..] motor racing championship in […………………..] today, that is, of course, Formula One. David, Formula One is now a [………………..] racing franchise, but how did it all begin? David: Well, Formula One has its roots in the [……………..]Grand Prix Motor Racing championship which began in the [………………..]. After World War Two, the Grand Prix was [……...…..] into a new championship format, the one we are familiar with today, Formula One. The “Formula1 stands for the rules which all the drivers and […………………..]must [……………………..]. The ‘One’ signifies that this racing championship is regarded as the best in the world. The first world championship race was held in [………………..] at Silverstone in England. It was won by Italian Guiseppe Farina, in his Alfa Romeo. Farina narrowly beat his […………………..] Juan Manuel Fangio of [……………..] to the title, yet it was Fangio who would go on to […………………………..]the sport for the rest of the decade winning five world […………………………..]. As the years went by, the sport became a global […………………………..]and grew from strength to strength, becoming the biggest [……………………..] sport on the planet. Presenter: There’s no doubt that Formula One is big business today David, but what about the real […………………..], the great drivers of Formula One, past //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and present? Who […………………..] as the best, in your opinion? David: That’s an almost [……………………..] question to answer, but I could narrow it down to three or four amazing drivers; take your pick from any one of them. I’ll start with the [………………..] of Formula One, the great Fangio who I’ve already […………..] He [………………..] the sport throughout the […………..], winning 5 titles in all, his first in 1951. his last in ’57. a record that stood for [……………..]. Indeed, he was the first multiple championship winner. Fangio was a [……………..] and [………….] Argentinian who never gave up. His greatest moment came in winning the 1957 championship when he came back from a […………………..] pit stop to recover a 30-second deficit and take the championship on the last lap of the last race of the season. That was, of course, to be the last time he’d win the title. Another [………………..]great is Brazilian, Ayrton Senna Senna won the world title three times, the first being in [……………..], the last in 1991. Tragically, he died in a race […………..] the year after to the [………………..] of millions of fans watching the race [……………..]live on T.V. Senna was best known for his skills driving in the wet and he won the Monaco Grand Prix. on what is […………………..] as the most difficult race course in Formula One, more times than any other driver. Perhaps because of this, he is regarded as the most [……….......] gifted driver to have ever sat behind the [……………..]. Another very [………………..] driver was Frenchman, Alain Prost Prost won the drivers’ title four times during his career. His first title victory came in [………………..] and his last arrived in [……………..]. Of course, Prost will always be remembered as the driver with the third highest number of championship […………..], and, perhaps, even more for the fact that he was a great [……………..] of Ayrton Senna. Those two had many great [………..]. Last but not, by any means, least, Michael Schumacher is the most recent of these driving greats who [………………..] a mention. His first title was won in 1994, and he continued to [………………..] Formula One until he won his last title in 2004. […………………..] holds many driving records including most drivers’ championships, race victories, fastest laps, [………………..] positions, points scored and most races won in a single season. He is also regarded as the greatest driver on paper having won seven world titles. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Presenter: It sounds like Schumacher is in a league of his own; is he not clearly the best then, David, based on his record? David: It’s not that simple unfortunately. These drivers all raced in different eras with different cars and under different […………………..]. I don’t believe we can say one was the out and out best but rather that each was the best of his time. That’s [………………..]enough. SECTION 3 Mary: So _ let’s go over this again. We dont want to make any [……………..] and we all need to agree we’re making the right […………………..]. John: Absolutely, we’d have to spend a lot of money to buy Bizz- Educators Inc; almost […………………..]. So let’s get this right, otherwise it’ll be our necks on the line. Dave: Well, I for one think this is an excellent opportunity for our company to […………………………..]and break into a new market. I say we should go ahead with the […………………………..]. At £10 million, Bizz-Educators is good value for money. Mary: Ok Dave, I know you’re very much in favour of the […………………..]. How about you summarise the plus points of this venture for us. Mark, you’re less certain and you’ve […………………..]some issues already. Will you summarise the […………………..]? Mark: I’d be only too happy to. John: Right then, Dave, let’s start with you. Why is this [……………………..] so attractive? What are the upsides? Dave: It’s simple economics. Bizz-Educators has a proven track record and is an industry leader. It is a […………………..] company with a great name, has generated excellent goodwill, and has consistently made a gross profit of more than [……………..] per annum with a great [………………..]return. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mark: Yeah, but what about the net profit? That’s not nearly as high. In fact, last year it made a net loss of [………………..]Dave: Mark, that’s only because it invested in a new manufacturing plant. That’s a long-term investment to secure the company’s future. In fact, it’s a good thing, not a bad thing. It shows that the company has a clear and [………………..]strategy going forward. Besides, a £100,000 loss is very small in real terms. It’s hardly worth being concerned about. That loss will be [………………..]back within two years if the projected profits for 2012 and 2013 [………………..]. The forecast is for a net profit of £500.000 in 2012 and £1,000.000 in 2013. The [……………………..]speak for themselves. This is a sound investment. John: I have to agree with Dave. Why are you so sceptical Mark? Mark: I see where Dave is coming from, but we’re […………………..]some vital facts. First of all, this company wants to remain an independent entity. [……………..] takeover bids are [……………..]with danger. We know from experience; remember Davidsville Inc.? We spent a fortune researching that company and creating a […………………………..] business plan only for the merger to fall through. Mary: Mark’s right, it is always difficult to buy a company that doesn’t want to be sold. Davidsville was a [………………..]. Continue Mark. Mark: That’s not my only concern. I am also worried that Bizz- Educators is a production-based company. We have no experience running [………………..] like that. Our market is [………………..]banking and trading. We would have to hire outside [………………..]to run Bizz- Educators for us. That’s going to cost more money. Look, I’m not saying it cant be done; I’m just saving this is a high-risk […………..]. Plus there’s no synergy. Our business is totally different, so we can’t save costs by […………..] departments. John: Well, we can certainly see that this decision is not […………………..], by any means. Mary: Maybe, but we have to come to a […………………..]soon; it’s almost five o’clock. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Mark: What’s the hurry? Can’t we postpone our decision and discuss the takeover [………………..]again tomorrow? Mary: Mark, have you forgotten that we have to have our […………………..] ready for tomorrow’s board meeting? That’s when the official decision will be made. Dave: Goodness, it almost slipped my mind. Well, we’d best move oa Mary, John, you were […………………..] before. Now that you’ve listened to the pros and cons of the proposal, what do you think? John: I think it’s a great opportunity for our business. Bizz-Educators is […………………..] profitable and it is a business on the up, ifs growing and is a very […………………..] takeover proposition for that reason. Mary: No-one doubts that it’s a very successful business, but the question is should we invest? I say we should, provided we can […………………..]the following: First of all, I would like […………………..]that the management of Bizz-Educators won’t oppose us [………………..]. That would make the bid too difficult. Secondly, I think we need to ask an [………………..] mediator to broker the deal on our behalf. Last time we tried to [……………………..]our own takeover it was a [……………………..], as Mark said. John: I agree Mary. I’d also like us to [………………..]another audit of the company’s books. Mark: In [……………..] John, I dont think that’s necessary. We’ve done a thorough audit already. It’ll just cost more money. We must keep the deal [………………..] until it goes through though: if this gets [……………..] to the press, Bizz-Educators won’t be happy. That will make the [………………..] even more hostile towards us. Dave: Good point, agreed I dont think we need to be concerned about [………………..] profit margins, goodwill or [………………..] issues. Bizz- Educators has kept very up-to-date account books. Mary: Great, then we’re all agreed the takeover should go ahead provided we proceed [………………..]. SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: I’d like you to give a warm welcome to our guest speaker today, Dr. Sophia Martin from the [………………..] of Science. Dr. Martin is an expert in energy […………………..] and she’s going to talk to us about ways we can conserve energy in the home. This is a very important subject as the world we live in is facing […………………..] and potentially […………..] climate change as a result of our excessive [………………..] and aggressive exploitation of natural resources. Dr. Martin: Thank you for the kind words Alice. You are quite right we face an [………………..] climate crisis and it is up to each and every one of us to do our bit to help stop global warming. Believe it or not, if we all took some simple steps, we could dramatically reduce our [………..] footprint and help protect the [……………..]. It is not a […………..], it is not silly […………………..]talk, one person really can make a difference and I hope that after my speech today, you will understand how. But first, what exactly is your carbon […………………..]? Basically, it’s how much you pollute the environment as an individual, or rather what volume of […………..]gas is emitted into the atmosphere because of your day-today […………..]. The key to stopping global warming is for each of us to [………..] our carbon footprint, and if we […………..] energy in the home, we can achieve some truly dramatic results. Our homes are actually very […..…..] from an energy conservation […....…..]. Indeed, more than [….…..] of all homes arent insulated enough. This means that they lose heat and that […………..] waste a lot of energy, not to mention money, on heating during winter. So the first step is to fit […………..] insulation in the attic and outer walls of your home. This can reduce your heating bills by as much as […………..]. What’s more, the government offers grants to people who want to have their homes […………..] so it isn’t a very expensive [………..], and you will probably recoup your investment within a couple of years. I would encourage everyone to consider this course of [……………..]; both your wallet and the environment will thank you. Believe it or not, there are even simpler things we can do. For a start, never paint your [……………..] walls in dark colours. Dark colours [………………..] heat therefore, you will waste more energy trying to keep you home warm. Always use light colours on interior walls. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Did you know, a […………………..] that is 50% full uses almost the same energy as one that is […………………..] full? The moral of the story is to wait until your dishwasher is packed before switching it on; it’ll save you and the environment. The same is true of most household [……………………..], so try to use them only when necessary. Another startling fact is that replacing just one normal light bulb with an energy-[………………..] light bulb will save you […………..] over the lifetime of the […………………..]. Now just imagine the savings if you replaced all the bulbs in your house. Having large windows seems to be in [………………..] right now, yet it makes no sense whatsoever from an energy saving […………………..]. Windows are one of the biggest causes of heat loss. If you have large windows at home, my advice would be to close the curtains and blinds as often as possible. This will help your rooms retain heat Another simple way to retain heat is to close all inside doors, especially ones which lead into […………………..] parts of the house. Carpets and rugs are great floor [……………………..]. It’s a good idea to have these fitted in rooms where heat [………………..]is an issue. I would strongly advise people to consider [……………………..] solar pan¬els on their roofs. You don’t need to live in a [……………………..] sunny place to reap the benefits of these; even our English weather will suffice. [……………..] can generate enough energy to heat your entire hot water supply, which is fantastic when you think how much you pay for this [………………..] at the moment. And, of course, I would encourage people to continue [……………..] and [……………..] waste. The next generation will thank us if we act now and rightfully condemn us for failing to. Well, I can only hope you have found this speech […………………………..]and that I have highlighted the importance of the individual to the cause of [……………………..]protectioa Thank you for your attention, I’ll hand you back to Alice now. IELTS Listening Practice 69 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 1: Questions 1-8 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Fairview Lake Camping Centre The three functions of the centre are: conference centre Example: educational institution place for full-filled weekends The customer wants to bring children who have 1___________________ SPORTS: Sailing, windsurfing, volleyball, rowing, and a sport most children have never tried which is 2 __________________________________ Accommodation Facilities • The Birch Unit – sleeps 3__________________________________ • Greenback Row – sleeps the same number of people. • Cabins 1 – 3: sleep 10 people • Cabins 4______________ : sleep 12 people each Mr Bryson’s booking arrangements The customer would bring 5______________ students for the course. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP He would like to book the course starting Sunday 6 _______________ The cost for one week would be 7 ___________________ per child. The school’s telephone number is 8 _________________________ Questions 9 and 10 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 9. The receptionist suggests Mr Bryson’s group eat with the other groups because A. it works out cheaper that way. B. it’s more sociable. C. you can do your own cooking. 10. Before he decides whether to accept the course or not, Mike Bryson will A. check with a higher authority. B. ask for lower prices. C. see what the children have to say. SECTION 2 Question 11-15 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A – G, next to the question 11 – 15 Question 16 – 20 Label the diagram below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3: Question 21-22 Which TWO courses does the summer school offer? A. preparation courses for graduate studies B. teacher trainning C. future employment D. graduate studies E. management trainning course Questions 23 – 27 Choose the correct letter A, B or C. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. Paddy is interested in the sports programme bccause A. he needs a qualification to teach PE. B. he wants to improve his general teaching skills. C. he has been told to attend it. 24. The swimming course concentrates on A. competitive swimming. B. teaching beginners. C. technical aspects of swimming. 25. Paddy is interested in the equestrian course because A. he thinks it will help him get better employment. B. there is great interest in this sport in his present school. C. he has always been interested in riding. 26. The beginners on the equestrian course will be taught A. basic horsemanship. B. only dressage and show jumping. C. only flat work and show jumping. 27. When is the deadline for enrollment? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. mid-April B. late April C. early May Questions 28 – 30 Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Paddy is also interested in a course on 28___________, but he knows nothing about it. Coveniently, it is a 29__________ so it doesn’t matter that he is back at school. Apart from that, he is advised to take a 30___________, which will teach him body awarness, and an appreciation of music. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Sending your child to University • Someone with a higher education earns 31_______________ more than someone without. • In 1997 maintenance grants abolished and 32_____________ introduced. • University fees increasing – up to 33_____________________ a year. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • Average undergraduate needs 34__________________ for 3 years. • Almost 80% of students’ cost are 35__________________________ PAYING FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION • Students’ tuition can be paid for, in part, if they join the 36____________ • The RAF will sponsor, but students must take up at least 37___________ service commitment. • Students good at sport might secure a 38________________________ • The University of Kent gives a 39_______________ cricket bursary to promising players. Student Loans: • Maximum 40_________________ is 5,000 pounds. • Needn’t be paid back until after graduation. Answer Key: 1. Failed exams 2. Archery 3. 8 people 4. 5,6 [5 and 6] 5. 22 6. June 24th 7. £ 425 8. 1304 647864 9. B 10. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. G 15. D 16. Ride 17. Pay station 18. Performance 19. Arena 20. Man 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. rhythmic gymnastic 29. weekend course 30. dance course 31. 50% 32. tuition fees 33. 6000 34. 25000 35. living expenses 36. armed forces 37. 4 years 38. [sports] scholarship 39. 1500 40. yearly loan BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 R= Receptionist C= Customer R: Good morning, Fairview Lake Camping Centre. Can I help you? C.: Oh yes. I’m interested in bringing a group of [………………..] to your centre for a week’s stay this summer, and I’d like some information. Could you tell me something about your […………………..]? R: Certainly, sir. We have three main [………………..], really. We are a con¬ference centre, an educational […………………..], and simply a place where you can come and have a fun-filled weekend. Whatever your goal is, our professional […………………..] are on hand to help you. C: I think we’d like to have an […………………..] visit and some fun at the same time. I was thinking particularly of some of our children who have failed exams, and need to […………………..] them next year. . R: I see. Well, we offer coaching in […………………..] subjects at most levels; you know, Maths, Sciences, Geography, languages. We […………..] the courses according to the needs of your [……………..]. As for the [………………..]side of the centre, we offer sailing, [……………..], volleyball, rowing, [……………..] and quite a few other sports. Most children have never tried [………………..], so we offer courses in that, too. It’s very popular. C: That sounds good. I’ll see if there is any interest. And where would the children stay? R: Well, we have the Birch Unit that sleeps […………………..], and Greenback Row which sleeps the same number. [………………..]1-3 each sleep ten people. Cabins 5 and 6 sleep […………………..]each. How many young people are you thinking of bringing? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: 22. Twelve girls and ten boys. R: Perfect then I suggest Cabin 3 for the boys, and Cabin 5 for the girls. How long would you want to stay? Ah, yes, I remember, you said a week, didn’t you, Mr_? C: Bryson, Mike Bryson. Yes, that’s right, a week. R: Good. Groups arrive on follow¬ing […………..] morning. a […………..] evening, and leave the C: That would be fine. Now, when are your courses? R: Tell me the dates that would suit you, and we’ll see what we can do. C: The end of June would be perfect for us. R: End of June. Let me see.- How about the week starting [………………..]. The week starting Sunday 30th is pretty much booked up. C: Yes, the 24th would suit us fine. Now, about prices? R: For one week, including lessons, food, […………………..] and all sporting activities, the cost would be […………..] per child, and [……………………..] per adult. Could I have your school’s telephone number, please, Mr Bryson? C: Yes, certainly. It’s […………………..]. R: 647864. And the code? C: Em, 4304. Sorry, no. 1304. By the way, are you open in the win¬ter? And if so, what do you offer [……………………..]? R: Yes, we certainly are, Mr Bryson, and we offer [……………………..], cross¬country skiing and animal tracking. It’s actually very popular in the winter. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: Interesting. Perhaps I’ll bring a group then, too. Oh, I almost for¬got to ask. What are the eating [……………………..]? R: We have an [……………………..] amount of space for dining. We can divide the dining area into several […………………..] rooms, if necessary. If you really want your privacy we can give you a separate room, but actually we find that […………………..] give you the opportunity to meet people from other groups. There’s no difference in price, whatever you [………………..]. C: Right. What if we want to cook our own meals now and again? R: Yes, that can be arranged All of the units have their own tiny […………..], but there are also many outdoor areas where you can cook over an open fire. We try and have several [………………..]too, which are very popular. C: That all sounds very [………………..]. I know the kids will be enthusi¬astic, and the prices sound fair enough, so 111 speak to my […………………..] and get back to you as soon as possible. R: Good, Mr Bryson. I look forward to hearing from you. SECTION 2 Staff member I’m [………………..] to welcome you all here to our [……………..] little outdoor play centre. We feel very [………………..] and excited today to have our first customers here to [………………..] the official opening. But before we let you, and more importantly your kids, get down to the business of enjoying [………………..], I just wanted to make everyone familiar with the centre’s main [……………..]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP If you look at the map I’ve given you, let’s start by following the [………………..] road straight through the centre to the attraction on the right of the [………………..]. That is the Petting Zoo: a lovely little area where children can spend time in the company of our very friendly farm animals. Continuing left past the bridge will take you to the Toddler’s Play Pool. Alternatively, taking a right at the Petting Zoo will bring you down to the [………………..] and Fairy Palace. If I can draw your [………………..] to the Waterfall and Frog Pond, you’ll notice that there are two [………………..] close by. Following the road that leads to a dead end takes you to Winter Wonderland. Here, we use snow machines to create a […………………..]world of winter […………………..]. We think this will be a big favourite. On the other side of the map, just down from the Fairy Palace, there’s another kind of [……………..] Waterworld. Waterworld is for the older kids; a place where they can have fun on the [……………..] and [……………..] and play about in the water to their heart’s [……………..]. Jumping back now to the other side of the map again, you’ll see not so much an attraction as a [……………………..]for you poor tired mums; this is the Babysitting Area. You can leave your little ones in the safe hands of our […………………..] carers should you need a rest. The last attraction I’ve to show you then is the Craft Zone, which is on the [………………..]side, down a little closer to the entrance than Waterworld. Here the […………………..] can learn how to make all sorts of beautiful things like shiny [………………..]and sparkly cards. That’s pretty much everything you need to know, but before I finish, let me just tell you a little more [………………..]about the wonderful animals of the Petting Zoo. The Petting Zoo is [………………..] into three areas. The area on the left-hand side is where children can go on rides: [……………………..] the name Ride Zone. We have a friendly donkey called Dan, and a [………………..] little pony called Polly. Dan the Donkey and Polly the Pony are joined for this week only by a very special [………………..]; Larry the Lama. Queue for rides at the entrance to the […………………..] circle and pay at the Pay Station located in front of the parents’ sit-and-watch stand. The centre area is known as the Mini-farm Zone. Here the children can see lots of different farm animals living just as they would on a real farm. Join Farmer Tom as he gives [……………………..] tours of the farm and shows the little ones how to milk the [……………………..]and [……………………..]and how to feed the [……………………..] old pigs. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Zone three is an area we are very excited about. We call it the Performance Zone. Inside the Arena, some of our bright¬est animals will […………………..] a series of tricks for the children, who’ll also be […………………..] by Cluxy the Clown and his show band, the Racketeers. The Racketeers will perform on the Main Stage at the centre of the Arena on the hour, every hour. That […………..] my little introduction. I hope you have a [………………..] day. SECTION 3 P = Paddy K = Kate P: Excuse me, I’ve come to enquire about your summer school [……………..]. My name’s Paddy Deans. Please call me Paddy. K: OK, Paddy, I’m at your […………………..]. Are you talking about […………………..]on one subject or do you want to study a number of dif¬ferent subjects? And are we talking about [……………………..] studies or preparation for graduate studies? We can also give you [………………..] on a new career, but we’re not in the field of Business Management or anything like that. P: No, nothing like that I was more interested in your sports pro¬grammes. You see, I’m a PE teacher, and I’ve just got a new […………………..]. There’s no [………………..]to do this, but I really want to improve on my teaching and coaching [………………..], if you see what I mean. I believe you have an [………………..]swimming programme, for example. K: That’s right. Most of our [……………………..] reached international level. Our course is designed to […………………..] the technical […………………..] of stroke, training and the […………………..] for each participant Technical instruction, stretching and dry land training, training […………………..]and stroke development are [………………..] parts of the programme, so it’s for someone who has reached a good standard of swimming. Each [……………………..]will be […………………..]and receive a DVD with stroke analysis. P: That sounds like just what I’m looking for. What will I need for the course? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP K: Swimming [………………..], towel, swim cap, […………………..], goggles and a pillow and bed linen for the week. P: Right, I understand. Now, would there be any chance of tak¬ing part in […………………..]events? Mv new school is horse-riding mad, and to be honest I’ve never sat on a horse in my life, although I like [………………..]. K: Well, you’ve come to the right place, Paddy, and naturally we can provide a horse for you. We have a very [………………..] equestrian camp, and dont worry if you’re a complete beginner – there are no end of other people in your shoes this year for some reasoa P: What sort of things would I do? K: Well, the beginners would start off with basic […………………..]. how to sit on a horse, how to make it obey simple instructions. you know. But don’t worry. One of our instructors will have a long chat with you and define [………………..] goals. Are you interested in […………………..], flat work or show jumping? P: To be honest I haven’t the faintest idea. K: That’s fine. You can watch the experienced […………………..] and try a bit of everything. I’m sure something will grab your […………………..]. P: Great. By the way, what’s the […………………..]deadline for all this? K: Well, we’ve just extended it by a week, so it’s now [……………………..]. P: Fine. K: You arrive on Sunday and leave after lunch on Thursday. The cost is [……………………..]. This covers room and board from dinner on the first day to lunch on the last, […………………..], programme […………………..], evening recre¬ational activities and use of one of our horses. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP P: So could I do the swimming course, followed immediately by the equestrian course? K: Oh, yes. They fit in quite nicely, one […………………..]after the other. Now, was there anything else, Paddy? P: Well, actually yes, now that I’m here. In my new school I’m having to teach girls for the first time in my life, and they’re also big on [……………………..] gymnastics. Now, although I’ve got […………………………..] of experience with Olympic gymnastics, I don’t feel at all […………………..] to teach rhythmic. K: We do run a course in rhythmic […………………..], but it’s in September. Would you be able to come back? P: But I’ll be back at school then. K: We’ve thought of that, and that’s why it’s a weekend course. Three weekends to be exact – first three in […………………..]. P: Put me down for that one then. Any idea what the course [……………..]? K: Well, I know you study the different events like hoop, […………………..], ball, Indian clubs and so on, and you take a dance course. P: A dance course! But I’m the world’s worst dancer. You should see me do the [………………..]. K: No, Paddy, it’s not that type of dancing. It’s called educational dance, and teaches you to be [……………..]of your body, and to [………………..]music. Very important if you want to teach rhythmic gymnastics. P: Well, I suppose I’d better try that too. All right, give me the [……………..]. SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tonight, I’d like to [………………..]myself to parents who are planning to send their children to university, but who might be [………………..]about the cost There’s no doubt that university education is a great […………………..]. Not only will your children learn and grow but, according to the Department of Skills [……………………..], on average someone with higher education earns . […………………………..] more in a […………..] than someone without. But in the last […………………..]or so, the cost of getting a degree has more than [……………..]– and it looks as if things are going to get […………..]. Maintenance grants were abolished in [………………..] and tuition fees introduced for students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. University fees are rising […………………..], some of them more than […………………..]a year. If you thought funding a university education was […………………..]your reach, think agaia. With sound planning, you can […………………..]your children with this opportunity of a lifetime. If you’re a new parent, remember that the earlier you start saving, the less you have to pay every month and the […………………..]your return. Money will give you […………………..]over where your children study and the course they choose. But how should you […………………..]? There’s no simple answer, but there are a number of options. The National Union of Students estimates that the [………………..]undergraduate needs about [………………..]to finance three years at university. Based on these figures, it is [………………..] that when someone is at university in 20 years’ time, the cost will be approaching [………………..], but this is [………………..]the university fees will only increase with the rate of […………………..]. It could, of course, be more. Parents can save money by […………………..] their children to study locally and live at home. Almost [……………………..] of the costs students incur are living […………………..] [rent, food bills, travel, [………………..], etc]. If your child is already 13 years old, and you haven’t started to save yet, there’s no time to waste. If the young person is interested in joining the armed […………………..], for example the Royal Air Force, he can get the RAF to [………………..] him throughout university; then he’ll fly fighter [………………..]and after that work in the public [………………..]as a commercial pilot. […………………………..] from the armed forces is an option hundreds of students take every year. The RAF, for example, will sponsor students for at least [………………..]a year. But //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP this involves a […………………..] service commitment for the RAF, it’s at least 4 years. If your child likes the idea of [………………..] or law, he could consider a ‘sandwich’ course. These normally [……………..] a paid, year long placement in the industry that he’s studying, […………………..] the normal time at university. You get […………………..]in your chosen field – plus a year’s salary. When your child is 16, you should start putting [………………..]what you can, but there’s no way you’ll be able to fund a degree on savings alone. If your child is a gifted [……………………..], you may be able to [………………..]a sports scholarship. Scholarships and [………………..]come in all sizes, are awarded for a variety of reasons and may be a one-off or annual [………………..] You may be eligible to apply simply because of where you come from or for a specific course you are [……………..]. They are seldom advertised and many go […………………..] every year. The Internet is a great way to start looking. There is a [……………..]database at […………………..]and while you’re at the computer, go to [………………..] and type in some key words. If you’re a keen cricketer, for example, put in ‘university bursary sport cricket’, for instance. Top of the [……………..] page is the University of Kent, which gives a […………………..]cricket bursary to talented players. If you haven’t put any money aside, your […………………..] will almost certainly need to get a student loan – by far the best way for him or her to borrow. The maximum yearly […………………..] is about […………………..]. There are two reasons why the loan is so […………………………..]; firstly, the index-linked interest rate is very low, far lower than you’d get from the bank. Secondly, you dont have to start paying it back until you’ve left university and you start earning a […………………………..]salary. Now, a few more things to look at… //ieltsmaterial.com/ielts-listening-practice-44/ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice 70 Questions 1-5 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Ratner Athletics Centre Example: Current students get membership for ___no charge/ free______ a yearly membership costs 1……………………… for alumni Features offered include: the Emily Pankhurst 2…………………………. the Dalton 3……………………………............. personal 4……………………… at an extra charge Hours: 6 am. to 5 …………………………… on weekdays and 6 am to 9 p.m. on weekends. Questions 6-10 Complete the form below. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. NEW CUSTOMER MEMBERSHIP FORM Customer name: Shannon 6………………… Street Address: 7………………………………… City: Newcastle Postcode: 8……………………………………… Telephone number 9…………………………. Payment method cash Proof of address: 10…………………………… SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Orientation Meeting for students studying abroad in South America Remember to sign the attendance lists on the way out! To get a student visa you must make a folder of health information including: • vaccination 11……………………………………………….. • proof you don’t have a serious 12 …………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Have a consultation with a doctor specialised in 13…………………… information on: • what vaccines you will need to get • 14 ………………………….for malaria what to expect if you have any existing 15…………………………………………….... Health issues in South America Malaria is a concern for most people going to South America. • In each country, it is 16………………………………………in some areas but not others. • You must 17……………………………………..and not travel to high-risk areas if you arc not protected. To prevent insect bites: • wear long-sleeved shirts and 18…………………………................................. • use insect repellent on 19……………………….. and flying-insect spray in rooms • stay indoors in the peak biting periods of 20……………… and…………………. SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 23 Which opinion does each person express about filling out the evaluation forms? Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A – F next to questions 21 – 23. A. They encourage students to work hard. B. Important changes have been made because of the forms. C. We could be judged because of what we write. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. It is alright to say that you don’t have an opinion. E. Probably no one reads them anyway. F. They are required; if we don’t do them we will get bad marks. Joshua 21…………. Ethan 22………… Lily 23………… Questions 24 – 30 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Opinions about project: Lily Joshua Ethan Initial Suggested Rating 24………………… 25………………….. 26……………………… Good Points nothing specific 27…………………… choice between 28…………………….. Bad Points no practical point/ should have given choices were both us no opinion 29………………….. 30………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40 Complete the flow-chart below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Product Life Cycle Marketing Aims by Stage Stage 1: Market Introduction Features: ▪ ▪ Cost 31……………………………… Sales volume 32…………………. Marketing Strategy: Step. 1 Get the brand noticed by the 33………… Step. 2 Encourage potential customers to 34…… Stage 2: Growth Economies 35……...........................…. lead to reduced costs and rise in sales. • Step 1 Find a way to 36…………...........................................………. return customers. • Step 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Differentiate the 37……........................................…………. from rival products. Stage 3: Maturity Sales will 38……………………………….. • Step 1 Competition will be 39………….............Continue to point out the differences between your product and rival brands • Step 2 Find new 40……………......................................................…….. for the product Answer key: 1. £240 2. Fitness centre 3. Swimming pool 4. Trainers 5. Midnight/24.00 6. Fleet 7. 24 Whitehall Close 8. NEO 1EN 9. 9765 484 493 10. Electricity bill 11. Records 12. Contagious disease 13. Travel medicine 14. Medication 15. Health issues 16. Present //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 17. Keep informed 18. Long trousers 19. Bare skin 20. Dusk / dawn 21. D 22. E 23. B 24. 4 25. 5 26. 5 27. Well thought out 28. Two topics 29. Boring 30. More time 31. Very high 32. Low 33. Target market 34. Try the product 35. Of scale 36. Reward 37. Brand 38. Peak 39. Intense 40. Applications BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 1 S = Former student, Shannon Fleet E = Employee E: Hello, Ratner Athletics Centre; how can I help you? S: Yes, hi. I’m interested in finding out some information about [………….]. E: Certainly. Are you a student? S: No. Is that a problem? I was a student here two years ago E: Aright, that’s no problem Current students Ret membership for no charge, but [……….]memberships are also available for [……………….]for university faculty, staff, alumni, and […….........], as well as their […………….]and children. S: Ok, good How much does it cost? E: For an alumnus, that’s two hundred and […………………….]annually, or one hundred pounds for a month. S: Oh. That’s quite expensive. It’s a shame I didn’t take [……………….]of the athletics facility when I was a student here. I’ll have to think about this. E: Well, we do offer a really excellent [……………….]. For the cost, members have access to the Emily Pankhurst Fitness Centre, which is a beautiful exercise space – open and full of light. The fitness centre includes two weight [………….], free weights, rowing machines, [………….] trainers, recumbent and [………….] bicycles, step mills, and [……………….][exercise machines] – and many many other activities. But the most […………….], and I’d have to say popular, feature of the Ratner Centre is the Dalton swimming pool. It’s […………………………….]by 25 metres and includes up to 20 lanes in the [………………………….]dimension and nine lanes in the 50-metre dimension, and also has two one metre diving boards [………………………….]. What activities, specifically, are you interested in? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: Yes, well, I’m interested in swimming, and also in getting started with some weight training, although I’ve never tried it before in my life. I feel rather [………………………….], actually. Is there instruction available? You know, someone to teach me to use the machines and maybe help me [……......……….]a training programme to reach my goals? E: Yes, we have personal trainers available for an additional cost. We also offer [……………….] evaluation, which by the way I highly [………………….] for someone just starting out with weight training, and you would be […………….]to the machines as part of this. S: Oh, one more thing. What are the opening hours? E: We’re open from six in the morning to […………………………….]on weekdays and from six in the morning to nine pm on weekends. S: Oh, that’s good. Alright, well, I guess I’d like to join. E Very well. Can I have your name please? S: That’s Shannon Fleet S-H-A-N-N-O-N F-L-E-E-T. E Ok, and your address? S: […………………………….]Whitehall Close, Newcastle E Sorry, can you please spell the street name for me? S: Yes, of course. That’s W-H-l-T-E-H-A-L-L C-L-O-S-E. E Got it. And your post code? S: N-E zero, one – E – N. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS E IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP N as in night and E as in England? S: Yes, that’s correct E I’ll need a phone number. S: Ok. it’s […………………………….]E That’s 9-7-6 5 4-8-4 94-3. S: No, sorry. The last three numbers are 4-9-3, not 94-3. E Ok. Now, you’ll need to pay when you come for the first time, and you can either pay by cash or […………………………….] S: I’ll pay cash. E Fine. And be sure to bring some sort of proof of address, like a bill or […………………………….][…………………………….]. S: I dont drive. Will my electricity bill do? E Yes, that’s fine. And also bring a [………………………….]-sized photo so we can make up your membership card. S: Ok, thanks. I’ll come by this afternoon. SECTION 2 Hello there; good afternoon. Thank you for finding the time in your busy […………………….]to come to the […………………….]student office’s first ori¬entation meeting for students going abroad, to South America next [……………………….]. By the way, if you haven’t already signed next to your name on our […………….] lists – they’re located on the table at the [……………….]of the [………………….]– be sure to do it on your way out. Remember, this orientation meeting is […………………….], so you need to make sure we know that you’re here. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Alright, to begin, we’re going to be talking about health, and [……………….] the procedures that you have to go through in order to get your student visas for your host country. For all of you, this will [………….] gathering a folder of health [.......….]such as vaccination records and proof from your doctors that you’re not suffering from any serious [……………….] diseases. For many of you, this will also entail getting some extra [………….], depending on your [………….] country. All the specifics that each of you will need are to be found in your host country [………………….] that you received when you were accepted into the programme. Also each one of you is required to attend a [………………….] with a doctor at the student health centre who is specialised in travel medicine. The health centre can give you details about [………………….]times, but be sure to book your appointment early, because the spe¬cialist is only at the heath centre at certain times; to have the most benefit, you should have your meeting at least [……………….] before your trip, to allow time for your [………………….] to take effect. Now, at this con¬sultation, you will be given all the latest information about what vac¬cines you’ll need and any other health considerations you need to be aware of – if you’ll need to take medication for […………………….], for example – or what to expect in case of any existing health issues. Now, I want to talk in a bit more detail about some important health [……….] that many of you will face. First of all I want to say a few things about Malaria, which will apply to most of you with South American destinations. In most South American countries, [………………….] is present in some areas, but not in others. In Brazil, for example, the Amazon basin is a high-risk area, while the [………………….] cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, have a very low risk of malaria. So, if you will be studying in Sao Paulo, you will not need to take medication for malaria. However, if you are studying in Sao Paulo and doing [………………….]somewhere in the Amazon basin, then you will need medication. [………………….], if you plan to travel into rural regions, then you will need medication. You should be [………………….]about what your plans are, and if you decide not to take malaria medication, keep informed and don’t [………………….]to a high-risk area. We’ve had two instances of students returning with malaria in the last […………………….], and both cases had to do with […………………….] travel after their studies to areas with a high risk of malaria //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Of course, there are quite a few other insect-born [………………………….]that can be caught, so it’s essential to avoid being bitten as much as possible, even if you are taking malaria medication. To prevent […………………….]bites, you should wear long-sJeeved shirts and long trousers whenever [……………….], and use an insect repellent on any bare skin. You should also bring a flyinginsect spray to help clear rooms of [………………….]. The product should contain a pyrethroid [……………….]. Bed nets treated with permethrin, if you will not be sleeping in an air-con¬ditioned or [……………….] room, are also a very good idea. Although it’s not always possible, it’s best to remain indoors in a screened or air-conditioned area during the peak biting periods of dusk and [………………….]. Finally, in much of South America, there is a risk of Schistosomiasis – a rather [……………….] parasitic infection that can be [……………….] in fresh water. So do not swim in fresh water, except in well- [……………….]swimming pools. Any questions so far? SECTION 3 E = Ethan L = Lily J = Joshua L Joshua! Ethan! Wait; don’t leave yet. We have to fill in an […………….] form to hand in with our final project. E: Not another one! We’ve done one of these forms after each […………….] all term! It’s a bit of a waste of time, if you ask me. L They just want to give us a […………………….]to have our say about the project. E: But I haven’t much of an [……………………….]about it either way. It’s just a project. J: Yeah, but if you did? E: Then it wouldn’t be a waste of time I […………………….]; what’s your point? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: Just say you have no opinion; what’s the problem with that? E: You’re right; I’ll do that. And it’ll be easier than making something up! But even if we had […………………….]and wrote them down, do you think anyone reads them? I rather doubt it L Of course they do! Remember in the first term, when there were some problems with people in some [………………….] not doing their fair share of the work? There were lots of [………………….]about this on the evaluation forms, and so Dr. Smith came and talked to us about it, and decided to add the [……………….] evaluation forms so we could each […………………….]our other group members’ effort. That was a really important [………………….]. J: See, Ethan, without the evaluation forms, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to report what a [………………….] you are! E Come on! I’ve done as much work as anyone! L Yeah, it’s easy to joke around because we’re a good team. My last team wasn’t so good though, and I was really […………………….]for those forms. E; Ok – let’s get it done so we can go. L Okay, first we have to rate the project from one to five, and com¬ment on any good or bad points. J: We do this part together? L Yeah. What do you think? Four? E Yeah, why not? J: Um_. Why four and not five? I don’t really think there was much wrong with it. It was a good project. The tasks were well thought out. Not like the last one where one of the tasks was [……………………….] because there was no research on the subject. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L I agree with you, Josh. There weren’t […………………….] any problems with the project. It’s just that I like projects to have a sort of [……………………….] point, you know, we should see some sort of reason for doing it. Other than the grade, of course. If it had some sort of real- world [……………………….], it would have been […………………………….] What do you think Ethan? E I don’t know. Why don’t we give it a […………………………….]? L That’s a good idea. Can we do that? J: I don’t see why not. And I agree. Four point five. L So what about good points? Josh said it’s well thought out anything else? E I liked having a choice between two topics. I mean, some [………………….] just don’t interest some people. L Yes, you’re right. Unfortunately, I thought they were both bor¬ing! I’m sounding a bit […………….], aren’t I? I cant think of any [……………….] good points. E That’s alright. Let’s move on to the bad points. L You’re eager to go, aren’t you? E Yeah. I’m going [………………….] tomorrow and I have to pack! But back to the topic. I haven’t got an opinion about bad points; Lily’s already said her share, what about you Joshua? Any […………………….]? J: No, I think it was a good project. Um„ If I had to say something I guess it would be the time […………………….]. I think they should have given us more time to do this final project since it was a larger part of our grade. But I don’t think that’s a big deal. L Ok. I think we’re done. We just have to do the individual evaluation forms and that’s it. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Lecturer: Today we’re going to look at marketing over the life¬time of a [……………….] and how the different […………………….]in the product life cycle impact on the kinds of marketing [………………….]we make and influence the marketing [………………………….] we employ. Of course, the […………………….] in the product life cycle is known as the Market Introduction Stage. At this point, costs are very high indeed, and, since the product is fresh to the market, sales [………………….] can be low to start as the product has vet to take off. What the marketing [……………….] must do therefore is get as much […………………….] as possible for the product and begin to develop brand [………………….] and loyalty. Think of the process as little steps. The first step is to get the [………………….] noticed by your target market. This will require […………………….] advertising using mediums which are ftely to [………….] the product to, and, just as importantly, appeal to the target [………….]. The next step would be to [………………….]the target market to try the product. Promotions, free trials and other special offers all play a role in [………………….]new customers over to your brand. Don’t expect to make money during the Market Introduction Stage. The focus should be solely on creating brand awareness. Then we move into the Growth phase. Now here costs will reduce [………….] as sales rise and economies of scale in production begin to kick in. Public awareness of the product has increased and the focus of the marketing [………………….] will now switch more from creating awareness to generating customer […………………….] and brand recognition. The first step for the marketing [……………….] is to find a way to reward return customers for their loyalty – in other words, provide them with an […………………….] to continue coming back. During the growth phase, several new competitors are likely to emerge as [………………….] threats to the business. The next step for the marketing team, then, is to differentiate their brand from the [………………….] on the market. Unless customers see your product as […………………….] from the competitors’, they really have no reason to remain loyal to it; therefore, this brand differentiation that I have just spoken of is […………………….]. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP So, you’ve grown your business, now it’s time to sit back and reap the [………………….]. We’re into the Maturity Stage. During this period, sales will peak as the […………………….] point is reached. Competition will be […………………….], however, the work you have done on developing brand [……………….] and differentiating your product from that of […………………….] will really pay off now. The marketing depart¬ment must continue to differentiate the brand from competitors’, and, if possible, diversify the product features; that is, find new [……………….]for the product in order to open up [………………….]new markets and prolong the Maturity Stage. The final stage in the product life cycle is Saturation and Decline. Some would argue that reaching this stage is a natural […………………….]for every product. However, there is a growing belief that, should the marketing department do its job [………………….], the product should [………………….] and never really fall into decline. We’ll […………………………….]this debate a little more closely next time. IELTS Listening Practice Test 71 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D. Example: Where did Julie leave her car? [A] in the underground parking lot //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B in the outdoor parking lot C opposite the university building D near the Student Services office 1. What arc the regulations for the underground parking area, level 1? A Undergraduate parking is allowed. B Postgraduate parking only is allowed. C Staff parking only is allowed. 2. If you don’t have a parking permit, what action will be taken? A Your car will have a wheel clamped. B You will pay a fine only. C Your car will be towed away and you will pay a fine. 3. How does Julie usually travel to university? A by car B by rail C by bus 4. Where is Student Services located? A in the Science Department //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B next to the football field C between the cafeteria and the Science Department Questions 5-10 Complete the release form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Application for the release of a vehicle in compound. Name: 5………………………………………............... Address: 6……………………………………................ District: 7…………………………………….................. Faculty: 8……………………………………................... Registration number: 9…………………………………. Make of car: 10…………………………………………….. SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 14 What facilities are available at each campsite? Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 11-14. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 11. Biddlecombe Cascades ………….. 12. Crystal Falls ………….. 13. 17 Mile Falls ………….. 14. Edith River Crossing IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP …………… A. a checkpoint but no toilets B. toilets but no checkpoint C. a checkpoint and toilets Questions 15 – 20 Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A – H, next to the questions 15 – 20. 15. Biddlecombe Cascades 16. Crystal Fall viewpoint 17. The Amphitheatre 18. 17 Mile Falls Creek 19. Sandy Camp Pool 20. Sweetwater Pool //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Question 21 – 25 Which person has the following opinion about the incident in 2008? Write the correct letter, A, B, or C next to questions 21 – 25 21. It was very funny. 22. Some people must have faced serious consequences. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. It caused embarrassment. 24. It was a very immature thing to do. 25. We arc being punished for it. A. Laura B. Jamie C. Denise Questions 26 – 30 Complete the flow-chart below. Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A – G, next to questions 26 – 30. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Questions 31-56 Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 31-36. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 37 – 40 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. ANIMAL PRODUCTION [in millions] in the Biomes of Brazil AREA Cattle Goats Sheep Cerrado 37…………….. none none //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Caatinga 23.9 8.8 38…………… Pantanal 39…........... none none Pampas 26 40……….... 6 Answer key: 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. Julie Karas 6. 15 Fremont Avenue 7. Hawkesly 8. Science 9. IKE 614T 10. Fiat Panda 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. E 17. H 18. I 19. D 20. F 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. B 26. G 27. B 28. F 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. H 34. G 35. E 36. D 37. 723 38. 1 39. 3 40. none BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. SECTION 1 V =Vicky J =Julie C =Clerk V: Hi, Juiie. You look […………………………….]. What’s wrong? J: I left my car parked in the […………………….]parkins [lot] and now it’s gone. V: Gone? What do you mean? Do you think it’s been […………………….]? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: I think so. I’m just so flustered. It’s such a big place and I’m not sure. I just can’t remember where I left it, or if someone took it. V: Was it locked? J: Well, I think I locked it. You know, I was thinking of my class at the time because I was running late, so I’m not […………………………….]sure. V: Where did you leave it? J: Underground It was Level 1. V: Don’t you know that area is for [………………………….]students and not for undergraduate students? Did you get a parking [………………….]from Student Services? J: No, I didn’t. So what does that mean? V: It means that it’s [……………………….]been towed away. J: Oh, no. It’s the first time I’ve brought my car. I usually [……………….]the train in. V: How long has it been parked for? J: Probably around four hours. Is there anything I can do? V: Yes. Go to the [……………….]at Student Services and ask what you have to do to get your car back. You’ll probably have to get your car out of the [………………….], and also pay a fine. J: I don’t believe it! V: I know it’s [………………….], but it’s the only way the [……………….]can control how many people park on the grounds. There’s just not enough parking to [………………….]all the students. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: They could at least have […………………….] the wheel. Oh, well. How do I get to Student Services? V: You go towards the Science Department, which is opposite the [………......….]field and next to the [……....…….]. It’s in the building in between. J: Okay, so it’s in the building in between the Science Department and cafeteria, which is opposite the football field. V: Thafs right. Good luck. C: Good morning. Can I help you? J: Yes, I was told to come here because I seem to have lost my car C: What do you mean? J: Well, it’s the first time I’ve brought my car and I didn’t realise there were [……………………….], and I think it might have been towed. C: I see. Are you a postgraduate student? J: No, undergraduate. C: Did you get a parking permit? J: No. I didn’t know about the permit. C: Okay, we’ll have to fill out a release form for the compound com¬pany where your car has been taken. I’ll just need to get some […………………….]. Your name? J: […………………………….]– that’s spelt K-A-R-A-S. C: Julie K-A-R-A-S. And your address? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: […………………………….] C: How do you spell Fremont? J: F-R-E-M-O-N-T, and the district is Hawkeslev. C: How do you spell that? J: H-A-W-K-E-S-L-E-Y. C: [……………………….]? J: Pm in Political Science. C: So that’s the Science faculty? J: Yes. C: What’s the car registration number? J: It’s KIE 6… No, sorry, I always get that wrong. It’s [……………………….] C: IKE 614T. What make is the car? J: It’s a Fiat Panda. C: Do you know the model? J: The model? C: Yes, what year was it made? J: Oh, um, […………………….],1 think, and it’s white. Well, actually it’s cream. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C: A cream […………………………….]. J: No, 1998. C: 1998. What I’ll do is give the car compound a call, and see if they have it in their [………………….]. J: Okay, so what should I do? C: Take a seat in the green room. I won’t be long. SECTION 2 The Jatbula Trail, [……………………….]within Nitmiluk National Park, is a four-to- five day [………………….]in Australia’s Northern Territory. It follows an […………………….]An original song line, and the [……………….]along the way are [………….]with rock paintings. There are five [……………….]along the trail, first, Biddlecombe Cascade, then Crystal Falls, 17 Mile Falls, Edith River Crossing, and finally Sandy Camp Pool. Only ten people at a time are allowed in each campsite, so you must book in [……………….], although usually you will not see another person on the trail. Every campsite has a source of […………….] water, but otherwise, [………………….]at each campsite vary. Your first stop, Biddlecombe Cascades, has toilets and an [………….]call device. The next two stops. Crystal Falls and 17 Mile Falls are the most developed campsites: both offer toi¬lets. an emergency call device, and a [………………….] where you must sign in to help rangers locate you in case of an emergency. Edith River Crossing also has a checkpoint and an emergency call device, but no […....….] toilets are provided Sandy Camp Pool is the most [………….]site of all; there is nothing there other than a beautiful sandy beach where you can pitch your tent The trail begins at Nitmiluk Centre, where you must [………….]and pay a deposit of [………………….]. After registering, you may begin your trek. You’ll follow the trail overlooking 17 Mile Creek on your left for [………….] until you reach the first campsite. Biddlecombe [………….], where you’ll stop for the night. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP On the second day, the track leads north from camp. After you have walked for about 5 hours and […………………….], you’ll reach Crystal Falls campsite located at a sharp bend in the trail. There’s a marked trail from the campsite to the Crystal Fall viewpoint. Crystal Falls is [……………….] high, and it’s breathtaking, so be sure to have a look. The next day you’ll change direction and head west across a valley and then north-west again for about 95 kilometres. The track is quite even and flat for the first part of the day, which is a welcome [………………….]from the rocky ground of […………………….] days. Before you reach the next campsite, you will pass. The Amphitheatre’ – a butterfly and frog filled [……………….]that’s important to the …….] people who have left intricate rock paintings on the rock walls. A few kilometres further you’ll come to […………….]campsite beside a series of rock pools and small cascades above 17 Mile Falls Creek. There is a [………………….] over the falls that shouldn’t be missed, and is particularly beauti¬ful at […………….]. On day four you’ll take your longest hike, 15 and a half kilometres, going to the west. You’ll cross a boggy area as you [……………….]the Edith River. If you’re tired you may camp here, where you first cross Edith River, or instead follow the river south, crossing it several more times before you reach the campsite at Sandy Camp Pool, where you can spend the last night of your [……………….] camping on a sandy beach beside a [………….]waterhole. Leaving Sandy Camp Pool, the track continues through [………………….]until you pass a checkpoint at Edith River South. From here the trail is lined with the river on the left-hand side and high rocks on the right. One last stop is a must at [………………….]Pool. This is a large waterhole […………………….]by rocky […………………….]that is perfect for a pic nic before you return to [………………….]. Day trippers can access this point from Edith Falls so it may be your first [………………….]with another person since leaving Nitmiluk. After a swim make your way to Edith Falls, where your [………………….]ends. Make sure you deregister at the Edith Kiosk, and then take a hot shower. SECTION 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L= Laura, laboratory technician J=Jamie, student D= Denise, student L Hi there, I’m Laura. I’m the [……………….]technician for these chemistry labs, and Professor Mills has asked me to explain the […………………….] that you’ll all have to go through to get your final year projects [………….]. Most of the procedure involves safety [………….], which we take very [……....….]. We don’t want any uncontrolled […………….], no fires, and definitely no incidents with toxic gases. D: You mean like what happened in [……………….] when the whole science block had to be […………………………….]? L Yes, exactly! So you’ve heard about that already, Denise? D: Professor Mills told us about it on the first day of class. It was […………….]! J: Yeah, but I reckon some people must have gotten into a lot of trouble. L To be honest it was […………………………….]embarrassing for the chem¬istry department, because, not only could no one identify what the toxic […………………….]was, but also at the time of the incident, no one was actually […………………….]to be carrying out experiments with any toxic sub¬stances [……………………….]. It turned out a student had got a bit bored and had decided to do some [……………….] experimentation by mixing up some random [………….] that were lying around. This is actually [………….] foolish, because there are some extremely dangerous [……….] in the laboratory stores, and everyone was […………………….] shocked that someone of college age would do something so childish and [………………….]. And, in effect, this incident was the reason we developed the safety procedure that each of you must now go through before we let you loose in the […………………….] to do your final year project. The procedure will force you to really be aware of safety issues, so just in case, at the moment, any of you think it would be a laugh to mix up some [……………………….] substances or light things on fire for no reason, by the time you’ve worked your way through the procedure, you’ll at least pause for a second thought at least, we would hope so! J: So, uh, can I ask something? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP L Yes, Jamie? J: So, we’re basically being punished because some other stu¬dent was [………………….]? L Actually, the approval process isn’t as bad as that. We can’t really call it a punishment! It seems really very long and [………………….] at first, because you’ll have to get a lot of different tasks [………………….] for approval by a lot of different staff members, and I’m sure most of them will have various concerns and […………………….]. But my aim today is to break down the process, and explain all the different steps to you, so that it doesn’t seem quite so bad. L All right, let’s get started. As I said before, a number of different staff members will be giving you [……………….], and they may not always agree, so just to keep things clear, you should remember that the [………………….] supervisor has the final say about whether or not an […………………….]may be done here, in our laboratory. Your professor has the final say on whether you can do a [……………….]experiment for your project, provided it’s […………………….]by the laboratory, and I’ve got the final say on how it may be done. So, the first step is that you will fill out this safety […………………….] form. You will have to have a fairly clear idea of your experiment, because you’ll need to list all the […………….] you’ll be using, the […………………….]you’ll be using for each one, and the nature of the reactions that you’ll carry out. You’ll also be required to [………….] a week-by-week […………….] so that we can be sure that whatever […………….] you’re working with won’t prove to be [……………….]if they get mixed up with whatever the person next to you on the […………………….] is getting up to. Really, for most of you this assessment form will be quite [………………….] because you’re simply not going to be working with anything very dangerous. But for some of you, particularly if you are working with any […………………….]substances, it could be a bit more […………………….]. You might have to justify the use of certain substances, or only be allowed to use them on particular days. Now then, after you’ve filled out your safety [……………….]form, and given a copy to your professor, you will submit it to the laboratory [……………….], and he’ll review it. This could take a couple of weeks so do it early, dont leave it to the last minute; he’s a busy man. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The laboratory supervisor will [……...….] make a recommendation to your professor about whether the experiment can go ahead, requires […………….], or may not be done. Next your professor will either […………….] the project, or not If your professor does not approve the project due to safety [………….], then you, the stu¬dent. will be [………….] and you’ll begin the process over again by sub¬mitting a new safety assessment form that takes into account those [………………….]safety issues. Is everyone with me so far? J: Uh I have a question L Yes, Jamie? J: Er, so if we have to wait weeks for the laboratory supervisor to give his approval, and then we have to [……………….] the form, uh, we’re going to be quite behind our […………….] who got approval on their first go. That’s a bit unfair, isn’t it? I mean, some people are going to have an […………….]of several weeks over other people. L Well, you needn’t really worry about getting behind at this [……………….]; after all, you’ll have six months to work on your final project. And you’ll only get a two-week block of laboratory time, anyway, so there’s time to wait for the laboratory supervisor, provided you get started [……………….]and don’t leave it all to the last […………………….]! Also, don’t forget that this is only one step; there are plenty of other steps for other students to get [……………….]on farther down the line It will all [………………….] D: But, urn, Laura, what if our projects aren’t approved? L Then you’ll come up with another one. Don’t get too […………………….]to your project in the beginning. Projects get turned down. Let’s see, last year I think only […………………….]got approval on their first go. J: Out of how many? L Out of…. about 45,1 think; there are less of you this year. But still, be prepared to come up with an [………………….] project. There are plenty of people to help you if you need ideas; your professor, his RAs, even //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP your fellow students. And don’t forget that in the first months of your project the library will be your second home, and the librarians will be your [………………….] friends. D: Laura, what’s an RA? L RA stands for research […………………….], like Jess, over there, in the lab coat. Hi, Jess! Now, once your professor has approved your project, you will need to write up a set of experiment safety [………………….]guidelines. This will include all the [……………………….]steps you’ll take to keep safe, and exactly what you’ll do if you have a […………………….]or some such thing. D: How will we know all this? We’ve got no experience in the laboratory. L Well, after your professor [………………….] your project, he’ll […………….] an RA to help you write the experimental safety procedure [……………………….]. You won’t be on your own Finally, once that’s written, you’ll give it to the laboratory [………………….], that’s me. for approval. If I approve it then you can begin your experiment If there are problems, we’ll sit down together and talk about it, then you and your assigned RA will come up with a way of making your experiment completely safe to […………………….], you’ll re-do the guidelines, and give it to me again, until it’s approved. But the RAs know what they’re doing so I don’t expect there will be too many problems. Ok? Any questions? SECTION 4 To begin our topic on [………………….] development in South America, I would like to briefly [……………….] you with the […………………….]present in the country. Each of these biomes has its own geographic and environ¬mental […………………….], has unique resources that people may [……………….], and indeed, each is facing different threats from human development. Biomes, if you recall, are regions that are […………….]and geo¬graphically defined and contain [………………….] communities of plants and ani¬mals. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP They are sometimes named for the plant communities that occur such as forest, [………….], and grassland; whether these plants are [……..] or deciduous; and climatic factors as well, for example, [………...….], temperate, etc. All right, let’s take a look at this map of Brazil. The largest biome in Brazil is the Amazonian Rainforest Biofne. which you can see [……………….]in the north of the country. It’s one of two rainforest […………….]in Brazil; the second being the Atlantic rainforest Biome. which is located in a […………….] narrow strip running up the eastern Atlantic [………………….] In the very southernmost part of Brazil, bordered by the Atlantic [……………….], lies the very small and relatively [……………….] Pampas biome. which is grassland. Finally, stretching like a belt across the middle of the country, between the two rainforest [………………….], lie the Pantanal, the Cerrado, and the Caatinga. Starting at the left of the map, you can see the [……………………….] of the three, which is the Pantanal Biome a unique [………………….] flooded wetland area. In the centre of the country is the Cerrado. the second largest biome in Brazil. Cerrado is tropical savannah – a [……………….]of grassland and [……………………….]forest that experiences a short dry season. Finally, the last biome. called [………………….]. is located between the Cerrado and the Atlantic forest in the north east of the country. The Caatinga has a very long dry season, lasting [………………….], and is covered in deciduous scrub. So, let’s begin with the Amazonian Rainforest Biome. As I men¬tioned previously, it’s rainforest, and it’s incredibly […………………….]. It contains the largest single reserve of [……………….]organisms in the world. No one really knows how many species occur in the Amazon forest, but scientists [………….] that there could be as many as [………….]. Recently this biome has been under a great deal of pressure from […………….], with large swathes being cleared and burned to create […………….]for the 19 million cattle that the area supports. However, the soils are […………….] with very low levels of certain important [……….], and are quickly degraded when heavily [……………….], which necessitates more clearing and burning of forest. The rainforest is further […………….]by selective logging of valuable tree species. The second largest biome in Brazil is the Cerrado, which is a tropical savannah environment made up of [………………….]trees and drought-resistant grasses. The Cerrado also contains a huge […………………………….]; it’s estimated that one third of Brazil’s plant and animal species are located in this region. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP But since […………………….], the […………………….]pasture area in the Cerrado has increased by almost [………………….]. It is a common practice to use newly cleared land for the cultivation of crops for a few years, and then when it starts to [……………….], to use it for pasture for […………………….]. The Cerrado now supports […………………….]cattle, which amounts to [……………….] of the cattle in Brazil. Next, we have the biome called the Caatinga, which is a tropical dryland with a dry season that lasts 8 or 9 months of the year. Vegetation is deciduous, sparse and […………….], and contains a high num¬ber of species [……………….] to Brazil. Agriculture is limited by the lack of water but this biome supports [……………….] goats and 8.1 million sheep, besides 23.9 million cattle. The Pantanal Biome, a wetland formed by the flooding of the rivers of the Paraguay basin, is the world’s biggest flooded plain. Vegetation is […………………….] and variable; it consists of tall grasses, bushes, and widely [……………………….] trees similar to those of the Cerrado, except that in the Pantanal they are partially […………………….] for a portion of the year. Three million cattle are raised in this biome. however the available grazing area is […………………….] by flooding so large areas can sus¬tain only low numbers of animals. UNESCO recognizes it as a “World Biosphere Reserve* and also as a “World Natural […………………….]Site.” Eco¬tourism is becoming important in this region, which […………………….] the economic activity. The Atlantic Rain Forest is the most […………………….] biome in Brazil and also its most [………………….] region. It’s the most important agricultiral and industrial area of the country. It supports [………………….] cattle, and most of the country’s dairy production takes place there. More than [……………….] of the Brazilian population, the largest Brazilian cities and the production of about [……………….] of Brazil’s gross [………………….] product are all located in what used to be the Atlantic Forest. Today, as a result, less than [………………….] of the Atlantic forest is left. The Biome is also beginning to be recognised as […………………….] very important; in the state of Bahia, for example, international researchers have […………………….] a world record of 458 tree species in a single […………………….] of Atlantic Forest. That is even more diverse than the Amazon rain forest. At the moment, less than 2% of the remaining Atlantic forest is under pro-[…………………….] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP status, and the scientific community is [………………….] to secure what little undisturbed forest still remains. Finally, the Brazilian Pampas Biome has a temperate climate – it’s the only biome in Brazil that is not tropical. Grasslands […..................….] with [……...…….]and trees are the dominant vegetatioa. The shallow soil, origi¬nating from sedimentary rocks, often has an extremely sandy texture that makes it fragile and highly […………………….]to water and wind [………………….]. The Pampas supports […………………….]cattle and [……………….]sheep, in mostly natural unmodified pastures; however this biome is being threatened with rapid conversion to the agriculture of […………………….]. All right, so, next week we will go into more detail about the economic [……….....….] of the Brazilian [……....……..] in relation to the development of each of these biomes. IELTS Listening Practice Test 72 SECTION 1 Questions 1 – 10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Tom’s Computer Maintenance Customer Information Form //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Date: Sunday, 12th May Example: Answer. Reason for call: computer problem What happened: the screen 1………………………… Troubleshooting checklist: Restarted computer The computer is 2………………. – not running on battery Activity when the problem occurred: 3……………………………………….. Possible diagnosis: a virus Anti-virus programme: 4………………………………………. Appointment Location: 5……………………………….. Time scheduled for visit: 6…………………………………… Street address: 14 7…………………………………. Crescent, 2F3 Customer name: Sandra 8…………………………………… Name on buzzer: the same as above Fee: 9………………………………….for the first hour’s work, then £40 per hour //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Estimated time for job: less than 10…………………………………….. SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 17 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. The speaker’s job requires A. a great deal of walking. B extensive travel. B. extensive travel. C. clean water. 12. Why is this story being told? A. to promote Charity-Water B for entertainment purposes C to encourage Helen B. for entertainment purposes C to encourage Helen C. to encourage Helen 13. Why do the charity workers usually surprise communities? A. It makes people happy. B. It is difficult to spread news. C. It makes their work easier. 14. When villagers heard of the charity workers’ arrival, they //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. had a party. B. were suspicious. C. took no notice. 15. Helen is feeling A. ecstatic about her new life. B. curious about the charity workers. C. nostalgic about her old life. 16. What did the speaker notice about Helen? A. that she had bathed recently B. the care she took with her appearance C that she was wearing a green uniform C. that she was wearing a green uniform 17. Making someone feel beautiful was A. part of the speaker’s job description. B. an unexpected bonus for the speaker. C. of little importance to the speaker. Questions 18 – 20 In what THREE ways did the new well improve Helen’s life? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose THREE letters A – G. 18…………………………… 20…………………………….. 19……………………………. A. Her children enjoyed better health E. She had more choices and options B. It increased her household income F. She made new friends in her village C. It gave her more free time G. It allowed her to go to school D. She got a leadership position SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 25 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 21. Jessica is interviewing Dr Kitching for ………………….. for the school newspaper. 22. Everyone Jessica knows is rather ………………………. about how to ask for references. 23. Dr Kitching gives Jessica permission …………………….. to their conversation. 24. Dr Kitching writes more than …………………………. a year. 25. The majority of …………………….. are in the spring or early summer when students start thinking about their future. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 26 – 30 Complete the flow-chart below. Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A – G next to questions 26 – 30. STEPS TO TAKE WHEN ASKING FOR A REFERENCE AFTER GRADUATION Start with a[n] 26………………….. Say what 27…………………………. you took and when you took it. Give any 28 ……………………….. to identify yourself. Follow up with a[n] 29………………….. Ask for a[n] 30………………………… A. message B. meeting C. information D. exam E. telephone call F. course G. email //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 4 Question 31 – 40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Date: 6th November Lecture Topic Primate Behaviour Review – Last lecture we talked about how physical features apply to: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ living primates classification 31……………………… Human evolution is not just about how people have 32…………………….. but also about how our behaviour evolved. • The most notable thing about humans is not just that they walk on two legs but that they can 33………………………. Primate Cognitive Abilities Cognition = the amount of 34……………………… that goes into a behaviour. It’s difficult to come up with 35……………………. to measure cognition. How sentient are the 36……………………………. Sentient = there is 37………………………… conscious thought Behaviours that support the presence ef conscious thought in primates: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Various sorts of 38………………………….. [helping others without benefit] “Machiavellian Intelligence” or deliberate 39……………………………….. Chimps can be language-trained – highly intelligent Cognition and intelligence in primates has deep 40…………………………….. ramifications. Answer key: 1. Went blank 2. Plugged in 3. On the/ using the Internet 4. Not sure 5. Morningside [area] 6. 7:45 7. Branston 8. Sarrencen 9. 60 10. Half an hour 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. E 21. an article 22. puzzled 23. record 24. 50 references 25. [the] requests 26. E 27. F //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. C 29. G 30. B 31. the sossil record 32. changed physically 33. reason and/or imagine 34. thought 35. experiments 36. great apes 37. presence of 38. altruism 39. social deception 40. moral and political BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. TASK II: GAP-FILLING SECTION 1 M = computer technician F = woman whose computer has crashed. M Hello. Tom’s computer […………………………….]; how may I help you? F: Hello. Lum„ seem to have a problem with my computer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP It’s really […………………………….] too, because I’ve a deadline tomorrow I’m […………………………….] to meet F: Suddenly the screen went blank. Blue. A blank, […………………………….]. I don’t know If you can do something about it? Nt Ah, the dreaded blue screen. I think I can do something about it – it’s my job after all. There are a few different […………………………….], though, that could be going on with your computer. You’ve tried […………………………….] it, right? F: Oh, yes. Nothing. Nt And it’s plugged in. not running on battery? F: Yes. Nt Are you sure? Can you check again? F: Ok. Yes, it’s plugged in. Nt Ok. Can you give me a bit more […………………………….]about what happened? F: The screen went […………………………….]. M: No, I mean, what activity were you doing when the problem […………………………….]? Your computer was on, I presume; you were working, right? What did you do immediately before the blank screen […………………………….]? Were you using the internet? F: Yes. I was. Is it a virus? M: That seems likely. What […………………………….]software are you using? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F: Uh. I’m not sure. How […………………………….]! Nt Never mind I’ll have to come and have a look at your computer. F: Ok, that’s great. M: Alright, let’s see. What about tomorrow morning about 10? F: Oh, no. That wont do I’m […………………………….]. I’ve got a very important […………………………….]on the computer that absolutely must be finished and […………………………….]by 9 a.m. tomorrow. By ten it’s too late, I’m afraid. Can’t you come now? M: Well, I’m at a job at the moment, and my wife and kids are expecting me home by 8 for dinner. F: Can you at least […………………………….]someone else who can work? I know it’s Sunday evening, but surely there’s somebody, I mean, people have […………………………….]! [beginning to sound stressed] I’ve been calling numbers in the phone book, and you’re the only one out of about twelve that even […………………………….] M: Just a moment, don’t panic. Where are you located? F: I’m in the Morningside area M: Well, you’re in luck. I have to pass your area on my way home anyway. Now I should be […………………………….]here by half past seven, so what about around […………………………….]? Is that ok? F: That’s great, thank you. Hit What’s your address? F: […………………………….] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP M: That’s b-r-a-n-i-s-t F: No. sorry, b r a n s t o n crescent M: Oh, alright, and your name? F: […………………………….]. That’s [s a double r e n c e n]. M: And the name on the […………………………….]? F: The same. M: Alright, I’ll be there shortly. F: Thanks. Ah, can I ask you how much it’s going to cost? M: Certainly. My call-out fee is […………………………….], and that covers the first hour’s work, and after that the fee is […………………………….]an hour. F: Oh, gosh. That’s rather expensive. How long do you think it will take? M: If we’re lucky it will be […………………………….]quick. Honestly, though, if it takes much more than half an hour I’ll have to finish it tomorrow morning. But I doubt that will happen. F: I hope not! Will you take a […………………………….], or do you prefer cash? M: A cheque is fine. F: OK, so, I’ll be waiting… M: OK. bye. SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP As Charity-Water’s Water […………………………….]Manager, I travel to some of the most […………………………….]places on earth in search of clean water. And while the […………………………….]changes, there’s always one thing that […………………………….]the same: the women are always walking. Whether I’m in the mountains of Haiti, in […………………………….]Liberia, or the […………………………….]of the Central African Republic, the women are always carrying water. To give you an idea of the work that Charity-Water does, I’ll tell you the story of one of these women. Driving down a […………………………….]road in the middle of Northern Uganda, our truck suddenly […………………………….]off the road and up over an […………………………….]. We usually prefer to surprise communities by otr [………………….] because it makes it easier to […………………….] how our water points are [………………….] without hundreds of people watching. But once you visit a few communities in the neighbourhood, [………………….] of your […………………………….]spread like wildfire. We […………………………….]of the truck and walk into a party. This is when I met Helen Apis. She told me about the new [………………….] well in her village. “I am happy now,” Helen […………………………….]. “I have time to eat, my children can go to school. And I can even work in my garden, take a shower and then come back for more water if I want! I am bathing so well” A few of the men […………………………….]to hear a woman talk about bathing. But all I noticed was Helen’s [………………….] face, the fresh flowers in her hair, and the lovely green dress she wore for special […………………………….]. Touching her […………………….], I replied, “Well, you look great” “Yes,” she paused. Placing both hands on my shoulders and smiling, she said, “Now, I am beautiful.” That really hit me. My job is to focus on […………….] development, health, [……………….] and […………….]; to make sure Charity-Wateris projects are work¬ing in 20 years. But nowhere on any of my surveys or [………………….]was a place to write. Today we made someone feel beautiful.” //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Before she had clean water, Helen would wake up before dawn, take her only two […………………………….] Jerry Cans, and walk almost a mile and a half to the nearest water point, which happens to be at a school. Because there simply wasn’t enough water for the area’s population, she’d wait in line with [……………….] of other women who also [………………….]clean water. Helen’s only other option was to skip the wait and collect [……………….] water from a pond. Helen spent most of her day […………………………….]and waiting. She told me each day she’d say to herself, “How should I use this water today? Should I water my garden so we can grow food? Should I wash my children’s [………………………….]? Should I use it to cook a meal? Should we drink this water?” With two children, [………………….]and [……………….], Helen had to make choices. I saw the shame in her eyes when she […………………………….]how she would return from her long trek to find her two young chil¬dren waiting for her. They were often sent home from school because their […………………………….]were dirty. With the new well in her village, her life was […………………………….]. She now had choices: free time: options. Also, Helen had been chosen to be the Water Committee […………………………….], collecting nominal fees from […………………………….]to use for the maintenance of their well. Water Committees are often the first time women ever get elected to […………………………….]positions in villages. Last month, Helen was standing in line waiting for water. This month, she’s standing up for her […………………………….]. And now, she is beautiful. SECTION 3 J = Jessica K = Dr. Kitching J: Hello Dr. Kitching, my name’s Jessica. I work for the student […………….]. I called you last week to ask if I could [……………….] you for an article about how to ask for […………………………….]. K: Oh, yes; I remember! Come in. Have a seat. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP J: Thank you. Do you have a few minutes now to do the interview? K: Yes, that’s fine. J: Great! I got the idea to do this […………………………….]because, well, everyone I know is rather […………………………….]about how to get references from [………………….]when they need them for [………………….] for jobs or […………………….]studies. And I thought, since you’re a professor, and you’ve been working as a student […………………….]for many years also, what better person to ask. It Yes, I have got some advice I can share on this topic. Where shall we begin? J: First of all, do you mind if j record our […………………………….]? K: No. I dont mind. J: Thanks. Do you write many references yourself? K: Oh yes, I certainly do! Let’s see, it’s […………………………….]of course, but I’d say I average at least […………………………….]. J: My goodness! That’s nearly five per month! It’s more than one per week! K: Yes, it’s a lot. And of course, most of the […………………………….]are made in the spring or early summer, when students are starting to think seriously about where they will be heading after they […………………………….]in June. J: Do most professors do so many? K: Yes, it’s part of the job. Of course, because I’m an advisor, students probably feel like I know them rather better than some pro¬fessors, so I probably get a few more than I would […………………………….]. J: Alright, so what do we students need to know in terms of asking for references or letters of […………………………….]? It’s incredibly daunting, //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP actually, […………………………….]since we have such large classes. I’m not sure if my professors even know who I am! It Yes, that’s probably the biggest issue students face in getting references. You will […………………………….]have to contact former Professors even if you have never spoken to them outside of class. Following on this, if I were giving a […………………………….]student advice, I would say to make sure you’ve had […………………………….]with several Professors outside of class so you won’t be a […………………………….]. All it takes is visiting during office hours, even if it’s just to say “Hello, I’m enjoying your [………………….]“. J: But what if we didn’t do that? K: Then you’ll just have to contact your professor anyway. Make a […………………………….]call; tell him or her who you are, and what classes you […………………………….], this sort of thing. Remember, for your professor, recalling an [………………….] student out of hundreds and hundreds isn’t easy. So tell him or her what course you took, and what [………………….]and year it was. Include what grade you got and anything […………………….]. Perhaps you spilled your [………………….]. Though at the time it wasn’t funny it might be enough for Professor Brown to remember you and it won’t shed any […………………….]light on you; it was an […………………………….]. Or perhaps, although you never spoke outside of class, you went up and asked a question that was a great one. Any information you can give to […………….]yourself is going to help you out J: Should I visit Professor Brown in person? K: Yes, that would be ideal. I would suggest giving the information first over the phone, then follow up by […………………….]it to your professor. During the phone conversation, ask if you could meet […………………….]. This will be both a physical reminder of who you are and also another chance to make a good […………………….]. J: Isnt it very difficult to write […………………….]for all these students you’ve never spoken to or really even met? K: Yes; for example, I was recently called by a student from […………….] ago! He lived in another country. I really didn’t recall him. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP He told me a little about himself and I looked back at his records. I told him that all I could do was [………………….]that he was in my class, that he [……………….]for all the classes and that he received a [……………….] in my class. Sometimes Pm very surprised that students who did very poorly in my class ask me for a [……………………….]. J: What do you do in that case? Give a poor reference? It I, like most Professors I know, never say anything negative about the student; however it is what is [……………………….]that can say it all. So you really want to make sure you’re remembered in a [……………….]way and have left a good […………………….]. J: Ok, thanks very much for all this information. The story should come out in our next printing, so if you’re interested I’ll drop one copy over to you. K: I’ll be looking forward to seeing it. Section 4 Good morning; today’s lecture will be about […………………….] behaviour. Up until now I’ve talked mostly about […………………………….]features: how they apply to living primates; how we use them for [………………….]; how they apply to the fossil record. But human […………………….]isn’t simply about how we’ve changed [……………….] over the last […………………….] years; it’s also about how our behaviour has changed. Now, if I asked you to define what is meant by the term “human”, you could probably, hopefully, give me a list of [……………………….]that physically define us. But at a [……………………….]level, I would hope that what you’d be really proud of is not that we normally walk on two legs, but that we can reason and [………………….]. Descartes put it […………………………….]: “I think, therefore I am” although, [………………….], not quite in this context. This lecture isn’t about human [………………….]per se, but about primate behaviour in general, and animal behaviour too, since just as we can use the physical characteristics of living primates to give us clues and [……………….] into the physical characteristics of human […………….], so we hope that the //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP behaviours of non-human primates will be similarly [………………….]for the behaviour of our ancestors. To begin, let’s talk a bit about primate […………………….]abilities. I don’t want to mention a lot of different behaviours without first mentioning cognition. Cognition is the amount of thought that goes into a behaviour. There is a world of difference between an […………………….]hitting a nut with a rock and cracking it by […………………………….], and an animal thinking to itself: “I can’t [……………………….] into this nut. I know, I need something to use as a […………………………….]to crack it.” However, it can be very difficult coming up with experiments to […………………………….]these two. We can easily test [………………….]skills, such as recall and discrimination, using methods such as the Wisconsin general test apparatus and vari¬ous training experiments. But it’s much harder to work out the degree of thought [……………….]. This is still a big problem in evaluating the status of great apes. Just how nearly “sentient” are they? […………………….], for those of you who don’t remember, means there is the presence of conscious thought There are various behaviours that could be seen to [……………………….]the presence of [………………….] thought in primates. Various sorts of […………………………….], or helping others without directly benefiting, can be found in certain great [………………….]. The animals team up to [………………………….]various goals: for example, hunting, in chimps. This would seem to [……………….]a degree of cognition. Another feature that has come to light recently is “Machiavellian [……………….]“. Work, especially with [………………….], seems to indicate that there is a lot of […………………….]social deception going one sneaky mating: passing the blame onto others; using infants for […………………….]. At first glance, this seems very complicated [………………….], but again, it can, just about, be explained in a fairly […………….] cogni-tive way. Highly trained chimps, such as the signing chimp, Washoe, and the computer-aided communication of Kanzi also indicate a high level of […………………….]. An interesting fact is that these language-trained chimps do much better in the [……….] intelligence tests too, indicating that we probably […………….] primate intelligence in our traditional experiments. It seems that primates are not all that interest¬ed in the colour of pencils; they want to know the latest gossip about their friends – sound familiar? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP And of course, cognition and intelligence in primates is a thorny problem, with deep moral and political […………………………….]. IELTS Listening Practice Test 73 SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. NOTES: travelling to France Example Answer Time of travel September Advantages of travelling by train: 1…………………………………. 2………………………………… 3. take as much………………………………. as you need The Eurostar: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP runs on schedule 4…………………………….. of the time can reach speeds of 5………………………….. miles per hour Two options from Paris to Nice: Catch the TGV train at 6…………………. Catch the TGV train at 7…………………. and travel 8……………………… Single tickets cost approximately 9…………………………… the return fare. Flying from London to Nice takes 10………………………… SECTION 2 Questions 11 – 15 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE Project name: Length of project: Current stage of project: The Cube 11………………….. halfway through ACTIVITY TIME FRAME Completion of each floor 12………………….. Installation of exterior Beginning in 13………… Topping out” of frame Installation of fretwork screen Towards the end of 14………….. Coming together in 15…………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 16 – 20 Label the floor plan below. Write the correct letter A – G next to the questions below. 16. restaurant with view 17. hotel 18. office space 19. exclusive shops 20. Waterside restaurant SECTION 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 21 – 25 Which student expresses each of the opinions about their tutor? Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A – D next to questions 21 – 25. A David B Thomas C Sophie D Lynn When things don’t make sense I think it’s my mistake at first 21……… I find the tutor’s mistakes entertaining. 22…….. I think it’s unfortunate when tutors confuse people. 23…….. I don’t believe the situation is so serious. 24…….. The professor should be aware of his tutor’s abilities. 25…….. Questions 26 – 30 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SURVIVING THE CONFUSING LAB CLASS //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Remember that English is not Mariena’s first language. She doesn’t understand when you’re joking around, so don’t 26……………… her so much. If you pick on her, you will make her 27……………………………. that she can’t think clearly. If you need help, make an appointment to meet with her 28…………….and you might see a 29……………. of her. Remember that tutors are not old academics; she is not yet experienced as a 30………………………….. SECTION 4 Questions 31 – 40 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. COURSE: epidemiology 101 DATE: 23 May Tuberculosis [also called TB] Tuberculosis is closely associated with the 31…………………………. In the UK: common in the 19th century since than better living conditions, 32………………………. immunisation and effective treatments have made it uncommon. Globally: still common in 33………………….. and parts of 34…………………………… cause 35……………….. deaths per year; more than any other infectious disease overall, 36…………………. of the world’s population is infected but net everyone gets sick //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Risk factors a weakened immune system – due to HIV infection, immune-suppressing treatment, or alcohol or 37……………… age – babies and the elderly are more likely to become sick certain environment – more common among homeless people, among prisoners, and people in 38……………….. and in more impoverished areas Treatment 50 years ago, a way 39……………………. TB was found The most recent form of tuberculosis, XDR-TB, poses a 40………………….. to general TB control. Answer key: 1. faster 2. more affordable 3. luggage 4. 92.4 percent 5. 186 6. 11:46 7. 22:25 8. overnight 9. half [of] 10. 2 hours 11. 142 weeks 12. 2-3 weeks 13. February 14. summer 15. early autumn 16. C 17. E 18. F 19. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 20. A 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. tease 27. so nervous 28. individually 29. different side 30. teacher 31. AIDS epidemic 32. better nutrition 33. developing countries 34. Eastern Europe 35. three million 36. one third 37. drug addiction 38. large cities 39. to cure 40. [serious] threat BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. TASK II: GAP-FILLING Section 1 F= Travel agent M= Student //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F: Good morning! M: Hi. F: How can I help you? M: I’m looking for information about travelling to […………………………….]. I’m studying in Nice next year and need to go there in September. I’m thinking of driving, so I guess it’s either through the […………………………….], or by ferry. Um— I think the ferry’s a lot slower, isn’t it? F: Indeed it is; it takes around nine hours from […………………………….]to Paris, including the […………………………….]bits, and usually it’s more expensive too, unless you book well ahead of time; then sometimes the ferry’s more […………………………….]. M: How much does it cost?[…………………………….]F: Well, when you take the train and the [……………….] now, you must buy your tickets [……………….] M: Actually I’d prefer to take the […………………………….]. How much does that cost? F: That depends on your travel date and availability of tickets, but you can [………………….]to pay about […………………………….]each way for the car, in addition to your […………………………….]fares. M: It’s not cheap. F: No; will you be using your car a lot while you’re in France? M: Uh, not really, but I’ll have a lot of […………………………….], so it seems like the easiest way. Besides, I hate flying. F: Driving is never the easiest way to get from the UK to France, I’m afraid! And of course, your [………………….] wheel will be on the wrong side when you get there! If you’re not going to need your car when //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP you […………………………….], may I suggest leaving it at home and travelling by train? It’s much faster, more affordable and you can take as much luggage as you need, there aren’t limits. M: Oh, I didn’t know that about the luggage – that’s good It would [……………….] be more relaxing, I suppose. Ok, tell me about the train. F: It’s […………………………….]the most popular option these days. Eurostar has now captured over […………………………….] of the London to Paris market from the […………………………….], and maybe this has something to do with the fact that […………………………….]of Eurostar trains run on time, against just [………………….] of flights on the same [……………………….]. From central London to central Paris, Eurostar is faster than flying as well. M: And the Eurostar is _ what exactly? A train company? F: Oh, sorry! The Eurostar is the […………………………….]passenger train that runs from London to Paris via the Channel Tunnel. Eurostar can reach […………………………….]per hour, and the journey takes just 2 hours 15 minutes. M: All right, so it’s easy to get to Paris, but what about Nice? It’s a fair bit farther. F: Yes, but it couldn’t be easier. There are two main options; you can leave London at seven twenty-seven in the morning, then […………………………….] in Paris to catch the TGV train at […………………………….], which takes about five and a half hours, and be in Nice in time for an evening meal. Or, you can take any Eurostar to Paris in time to catch the twentv-two twenty-five from Paris, which arrives in Nice at […………………………….]. It’s a longer journey, but many people prefer the […………………………….]of travelling overnight. M: Yes, that appeals to me. About how much does the overnight journey cost? F: The example I’ve pulled up on the computer now costs a hundred and thirty-five pounds return, but sometimes it’s lower as low //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP as [……………………….]. I’ll write down a couple of website [……………….] for you, and you can search for various times and fares on your own. M: Thanks, that’s great _ oh _ one more thing. Ill need a single fare, because I won’t be returning for a while. Is that going to be more [……………………….] ? F: No, don’t worry. Singles are […………………………….]half of the return fare, though this wasn’t true several years ago, when it wasn’t [……………….] for a return to be cheaper than a single. Nt Ok, this sounds good, but what about flying? Is that an option? F: If you aren’t going to opt for taking the train, flying is another good option. While the train’s the […………………………….]way to travel from London to Paris, you can actually save time by opting to fly from London to the South of France. M: I guess there’s an airport in Nice, isn’t there? F: Yes; the Nice Cote d’Azur Airport. It’s about […………………………….] from the centre of Nice. Since it’s the third most important airport in France after Charles de Gaulle and Orly in Paris, there’s no […………………………….]of flights. M: Do you know […………………………….]how long it takes? F: Two hours. M: That’s quick! F: Yes, but you need to consider that you’ll lose time checking in and waiting to collect luggage and such. And of course, there’s a […………………………….] allowance. M: True. All right, thanks very much for your help. I’ve got a lot to think about now. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP F: No problem at all. Feel free to come back if you have more questions. Section 2 Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Thanks for joining me on our monthly […………………………….]to visit new […………………………….]and city planning developments in our city of Birmingham. Today, as you can see, we’re here at the […………………………….]site of “the Cube”, and its construction is well […………………………….]. Indeed, the year ahead will be an exciting year for Birmingham Development Company and its […………………………….]arm, Buildability, as the construction of “the Cube’, the most […………………………….]building in Birmingham, continues at speed. This new building, valued at over […………………………….], has been designed by the internationally renowned […………………………….], MAKE Their design team, led by Ken Shuttleworth, has created a […………………….] cube aimed at providing a spectacular contrast to the increasing number of towers appearing on the Birmingham [……………….]. The complex […………………………….]building programme that will trans¬form the Birmingham […………………………….]upon its completion, is currently over halfway through its development. The building will continue to […………………………….], over the coming year, with each floor taking […………………………….]to complete. As you can see, to your right, the first [………………….] of the special gold […………………………….]cladding that will adorn the cube has now arrived on site, and from February, the […………………………….] golden […………………………….]will begin to be installed, bringing the […………………………….]building to life. Late summer will see the topping out1 of the […………………………….]frame of the cube structure, with the […………………………….]metallic fretwork screen beginning to take shape in the early […………………………….]. What has been […………………………….]to date in the city’s regeneration has been nothing short of amazing, yet we hope to set a new […………………….] for developments in Birmingham. The Cube will bring forward a new standard of architecture and a building, which will not only be Birmingham’s most striking […………………………….]location, but also one wNch is […………………………….]around the world. The Cube breaks all the […………………………….]of what has been achieved in Birmingham so far. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The finished Cube will be a mixed-use building. It will house the city’s first […………………………….]restaurant with […………………………….]views whilst a boutique hotel and residential apartments below will feature […………………………….] views over the twisting atrium. Further down, high specification. Grade A office space is planned with more exclusive retail and […………………………….]restaurants at the base. The Mailbox has already raised the bar in the quality and […………………………….]of our architecture and the [………………….] offerings, worldwide brand names and […………………….]restaurants have given Birmingham a […………….] profile rivalling the capitals of Europe. From the outset, the Cube’s design team sought to create a new […………………….] building for Birmingham which fits into its context and which towns people in. Lined with coloured glass and with an […………………….]dad in [……………………….] metal fretwork, the Cube has visible links to Birmingham’s heritage in engineering and [……………….] manufacture It was essential that the building created a strong visual […………………….], immediately identi¬fiable as a gateway to the […………………………….]and city centre area to the north. Our city is a city of the future and as a […………………………….]building with […………………………….] foresight in style and design, the Cube is [………………………….] of our plans in how we see Birmingham developing. The Cube will help to […………………………….]us onto a global stage Now, let’s go and have a look at the progress of the […………………….] gateway. SECTION 3 L= Lynn T= Thomas S= Sophie D= David L Thomas, let’s not go to the […………………………….]. Let’s just stay here in the student […………………………….]and drink tea and review the chapter. T: You know we can’t do that. We’ve a […………………………….]to turn up and make sure our tutor has understood the week’s lectures. If we don’t go, no //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP one will ever even [……………………….] she’s got the […………………….]ail muddled up S: Oh really? L Sophie, it’s awful Marlena just opens her mouth and I’m [……………….]. Really, she… T: Marlena’s our tutor. S: Yeah, I gathered that… L You lot have got no […………………………….]; I was in the middle of saying some¬thing? Shell say things that make no sense […………………………….], and I’m thinking I’ve […………………………….]something, and f’m looking around the room and everyone has these looks on their faces of… T: Disbelief and […………………………….]! L Maybe you do, Thomas, but we’re not all […………………………….]. Really, I’ll be so worried that I’ve got it all wrong, then people start asking questions, and by and by we figure out that she’s […………………………….]something up. S: That’s too bad It’s not a good situation at all. D: But surely you’re […………………………….]a bit. Lynn… L No, it’s awful I don’t know how she got through her undergraduate studies, much less got […………………………….]as a […………………………….]here. You’d think our professor would have some idea about her abilities. D: Marlena’s an unusual name. Is she English? L She’s Spanish, David She’s got a really strong […………………………….]– T: Really that’s a lot of the problem, I think. I don’t think she’s thick; she just doesn’t […………………………….]very well. I’m not sure she understands us completely, especially when someone’s […………………………….]around. And we do […………………………….]her a bit I must admit //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP S: What a nightmare! I’d hate to have you in my class if I was a tutor, Tom! T: As long as you’re […………………………….]Sophie, you’d have nothing to worry about… S: But you’ve just said she’s not thick! D: I think I’ve met her, actually; I think we had a class […………………….], maybe last year. She was really shy and quiet Hardly spoke the whole term. But she was always […………………………….]and friendly. She seemed nice, actually, and I think she got one of the […………………….] marks in the class. Maybe you’ve all picked on her so much that she’s so [……………………….] that she can’t think clearly. Ever think of that? L But we don’t need to babysit; we need help! It’s a difficult subject! S: Has anyone ever gone up and asked her for help […………………………….]? T: Yes, actually, I have. I couldn’t understand one of the […………………………….]in the first chapter – the theory about why it worked just made no […………………………….]to me, so I went and asked her about it and she cleared it right up. She was very […………………………….]. She’s not thick; I already said that. S: She’s just so much fun to […………………………….], right? T: Yep, that’s it! S: Lynn, if you are having […………………………….]with something why don’t you make an […………………………….]to meet with her individually and see if she can help you that way? Maybe you’d see a different side of her. I reckon she just hates getting up in front of the class and I can hardly [………………….] her. L Yes, I could try that I suppose. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D: Guys, the tutors aren’t old […………………………….]who’ve been teaching for thirty years; they’re just like us, two years down the road, if we’re clever enough to continue with our […………………………….]. I know I’d be […………………………….]to get up in front of you lot, and I don’t think I’ll feel that differently in a couple of years’ time. You know, we’re far more […………………………….]as students than they are as teachers. T: You’re right, David. Really, it’s more like one of our […………………….]is trying to help us out, but you know, our mates aren’t so […………………….] of us! S: Yeah, but you aren’t so […………………………….]to your mates, are you? SECTION 4 Hello there; can I have your […………………………….]please? We’ve got a lot to cover today and we need to get started If you recall, last week we [……………………….] the AIDS […………………………….], and its effect on health care systems in the countries with the highest [……………………….]. Well, today I’m going to speak about another […………………………….]disease that is rather closely associated with the AIDS epidemic – [………………….]. In the UK, active Tuberculosis, otherwise known as TB, was com¬mon in the […………………….] century – the old ‘consumption’ of romantic novels. Since then, better-living conditions, better nutrition, [……………………….] and effective treatments in the twentieth century have all […………………………….]to make TB uncommon in the UK today. However. TB is still common in developing countries and parts of Eastern Europe. It causes more deaths […..........] than any other [……….]disease – about three million per year. This is a tragic [………….] since TB is now generally a [……………….] disease. Overall, one-third of the world population is currently infected with the bacteria that cause TB. However, people infected with TB […………………………….]will not necessari¬ly become sick with the disease. The immune system “walls off” the TB bacilli which, protected by a thick […………………………….]coat can lie [………………….] for years. It’s estimated that […………………………….]of people who are [………………….] with TB bacilli, but who are not infected with HIV, become sick or infectious at some time during their life. Left […………………….], each person with active TB disease will infect on average between 10 and 15 peo¬ple every year. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP There are certain risk factors that make certain people more like¬ly to become ill with TB. When people’s […………………………….]systems are weak¬ened, their chances of becoming sick are greater, for example, due to HIV infection, […………………………….]treatment, or alcohol or drug addiction. Age is also a factor, with babies, young children and the elderly being most […………………………….]. In addition, poor nutrition and lack of vitamin D are linked to TB. Finally, TB is more common in cer¬tain environments such as among […………………………….]people, among prisoners, in large cities and in more […………………………….]areas. Until […………………….]ago, there were no medicines to cure TB. Finding medicines to cure TB was a [……………………….]breakthrough. But now, strains that are […………………………….]to a single drug have been documented in every country […………………………….]what’s more, strains of TB resist¬ant to all major anti-TB drugs have emerged. Drug-resistant TB is caused by […………………………….]or partial treatment, when patients do not take all their medicines regularly for the required period because they start to feel better because doctors and health workers […………………………….]the wrong treatment […………………………….], or because the drug supply is unreli¬able. A particularly dangerous form of […………………………….]TB is multidrugresistant TB, […………………………….]as MDR-TB, which is defined as the disease caused by TB bacilli resistant to at least the two most powerful anti- TB drugs. Rates of MDR-TB are high in some countries, especially in the former Soviet Union, and […………………………….]TB control efforts. While drugresistant TB is generally […………………………….], it requires extensive chemothera¬py – up to two years of treatment – with second-line anti-TB drugs These second-line drugs are more costly than first-line drugs, and produce […………………………….]drug reactions that are more severe, though still […………………………….]. The recent emergence of […………………………….]drug-resistant TB. called XDR-TB, particularly in settings where many TB patients are also […………………………….]with HV, poses a serious threat to TB control and con¬firms the urgent need to […………………………….]basic TB control and to apply the new WHO guidelines for the […………………………….]of drug-resistant TB. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 74 SECTION 1 Questions 1-4 Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Which documents could Sam use as proof of her name? Example passport 1 ……………………………. 2 ……………………………. Which could she use as proof of her address? council tax bill 3 ……………………………. phone bill [fixed line] 4 ……………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 5-7 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. Name of bank? Savings Bank Open which days? Monday-Friday Opening hours? 5 ……………………………. Where? 6 ……………………………. Free gift? 7 ……………………………. Questions 8-10 Match the places in Questions 8-10 to the appropriate letters A-H on the map. 8 Royal Bank ________ 9 Northern Bank. ________ 10 National Bank. ________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11-14 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Preparing for the interview What to do How to do it Gather all documents, e.g. copies of resume. Step 1: Prepare things to take. Choose 11………………… e.g. designs, drawings, written work. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Check you have pen and paper. Ask firm for a 12……………………… Step 2: Get more information. See profiles at Chamber of Commerce, library. Contact 13………………….. of this or related firms. Compare yourself with what is required. Step 3: Focus on you and the job. Imagine likely questions and your answers. Decide how to make up for any 14……….................…….. you lack Questions 15-20 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. At the interview Arrive no more than 15…………………………….before the time of the interview. After you hear the question, you can 16…………………………….before you reply. You can 17…………………………….if you don’t understand what they’re asking you. Wait for them to offer you the job before you say what 18……………………………. you want. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Learning from the experience will make you more 19…………………………….in future interviews. Pay attention to your 20…………………………….- it shows you have a positive attitude. SECTION 3 Questions 21-24 Complete the summary below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided. To many employers, academic success and personal development as a result of being at 21…………………………….can be as important as course content, so choose 22…………………………….modules that you may do well in. You should, however, think more carefully about your choice if your course is 23 …………………………….. In this case the course normally includes all the modules necessary for professional training, but if you are in any doubt check with your academic department or the 24……………………….at the university. Questions 25-29 Write the appropriate letters A-C against questions 25-29. Which modules have the following features? A Applied Chemical Engineering B Fluid Mechanics C Chemical Engineering: Science 1 25 developing computer skills ………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 26 exemption from part of a module ………… 27 assessment by formal examination ………… 28 developing speaking and writing skills ………… 29 learning through problem-solving …………. Question 30 30 Which chart shows the percentage of private study time on the Spanish 1A module? SECTION 4 Questions 31-33 Label the diagram. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Questions 34-36 Choose from letters A-C and write them on your answer sheet. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 34. The crater at Acraman is A nowadays entirely covered by sea water. B one of the most beautiful on Karth. C less spectacular than others in Australia. 35. Williams realised what had happened at Acraman when he A saw pictures of the area taken from above. B visited Acraman for the first time in 1980. C noticed a picture of the crater in a textbook. 36. Where was rock from Acraman found? A Only in the Flinders mountains. B At several placcs over 300 km from Acraman. C At a place 500 km from Acraman, but nowhere else. Questions 37-40 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 37. What made the sea water shake?……………………………. 38. What threw the pebbles into the air?……………………………. 39. What was mixed with silt to form a layer of rock?……………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. What shaped the ripples on top of the rock?……………………. Answer key 1. driving license 2. benefit book 3. insurance certificate 4. electricity bill 5. 9.30 – 3.30 6. ground floor 7. no/ nothing 8. F 9. A 10. C 11. work samples 12. job description 13. employees 14. experience or skills 15. ten minutes 16. take your time 17. ask for clarification 18. salary 19. confident 20. appearance 21. university 22. interesting 23. vocational 24. careers service 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 30. C 31. 90,000/ ninety thousand 32. 4 km/ four kilometres 33. 40 km/ forty kilometres 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. [the] earthquake / shock waves 38. [the] explosion 39. sand 40. [the] [huge] waves BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. Section 1 TERRY Expats Helpline; Terry Davies here. What can I do for you? SAM Hello Terry, I’ve been in this country for a while and I’ve just been [………………………………]a job in the city, so I think I’m going to need to open a [………………………………]. I haven’t had one before, so I’m wondering what papers I need. TERRY Well basically you’ll need to be able to [………………………………]to the bank that you’re who you say you are and that you live where you say you do, OK? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SAM Uh-huh. TERRY And for some banks, at least, that means you’ll have to show them two [………………………………]pieces of [………………………………], so I’ll run through the list if you like. SAM Yes, please. TERRY OK, I’ll bring it up on the screen. Let’s see … here it is … right, the first thing it says is ‘a valid [………………………………]. SAM Mine’s Australian. TERRY Yes, that would be fine of course. The next one is ‘a […………………], and again one from your country would be OK. Then that’s followed by ‘birth [………………………………]… oh hang on, that’s only if you’re under 18. SAM Which I’m not. TERRY Right, so not that then. But you can also show them a ‘[………………………] book’, for instance if you’re in […………………………] or unemployed or getting income support. SAM Yes, I could bring that. Or a letter from my employer, maybe? TERRY Well that’s not actually on the list; so we’ll have to […………………] you can’t. SAM OK. And to prove where I live? TERRY Again, there are several possible things listed here. For instance you could use a bill for [………………………………], or something else for where you live, such as an insurance [………………………………]. SAM I’ve got one of those. Somewhere among all my papers. But what about bills? Things like phone bills, I mean. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TERRY As long as it has your address on it, yes, fine. SAM So a bill for my mobile would do, would it? TERRY Ah – I’m afraid it would have to be for a fixed line phone. You could use other types of [………………………………]bill, though. As long as you get them through the post. SAM How about an electricity bill? That’ll say where I live, won’t it? TERRY If it’s in your name, and not that of a er… [………………………………], yes. SAM It is, so I’ll probably take that then. TERRY There’s one other you might want to use: a ‘vehicle […………………] document’. If you have a car or motorbike or something, of course. SAM No I haven’t, actually. SAM Now I believe there’s a bank actually inside the [……………………………], and I might open an account there, seeing as how that’s where I’ll be every day. TERRY Yes, that would seem to make sense. I know people who bank there. SAM I actually read about it in a city [………………………………]– my cousin picked it up when he was here a couple of years ago – and hmadc a few notes. Do you mind if I run through them with you now, just to make sure the details haven’t [………………………………]? TERRY Fine – go ahead. SAM OK, first question: it’s still a [………………………………] of the Popular Bank, is it, the one with links to Australian banks? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TERRY No, it’s actually been taken over by another big banking group: the [………………………………]. It still seems quite popular, though, especially with people doing business in the Asia/Pacific area. SAM And when is it open? Monday to Saturday? TERRY I’ll have to check their [………………………………]for that. Give me a second or two, will you. SAM Sure. TERRY Right, I’ve got it … ‘[………………………………]service’… and it’s … just weekdays. I’m afraid. SAM Does it say what their business hours are? TERRY I’m just looking for that, it’s on a different page for some reason … I think there’s been a change at some banks in the last year or so … yes here it is … it’s open from [………………………………]in the morning till half past three in the afternoon. SAM And it’s on the top floor of the main Centre building is it, next to the [………………………………]? TERRY That’s where it used to be, but they’ve since moved it to a [……………] bigger place. It’s on the ground floor now. SAM And one last thing on this: I know most banks give [……………………] to young people to open accounts with them, but [………………………………]this one didn’t. Do you know if they are offering anything these days? TERRY I’ll just check … I’m sure they’d say so on their ‘new clients’ page if they were … no, there’s nothing [………………………………]there. SAM That’s a pity. I was quite looking forward to getting my free gift! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TERRY There are plenty of other banks within walking distance you know. It may be worth shopping around to see what they’ve got to offer: longer opening hours, including Saturdays, perhaps less [………………………………]… SAM Can you tell me how to get to a couple of them? I know where the Commercial Centre is, so that’s probably my best starting place. TERRY Sure. For the Royal Bank you need to turn left when you leave the Centre, go along Market Street past the Post Office, and turn left up Bridge Street, past the [………………………………]. Then you take the first right. You’ll see an Internet café on the other side and the […………………………] is just a bit further along on the right, directly [………………………………]the Park Hotel. SAM OK, I’ve got that. What about the Northern Bank? TERRY For that one you turn right as you come out of the Centre, and go along Market Street until you come to the [………………………]with West Street. There^you turn right again, and carry on up as far as the next junction, where you take a left. You’ll see the bank from there: it’s the [………………] on the right. SAM Fine. And the last one, the National Bank? TERRY You can go either way from the Centre, really: up West Street or Bridge Street and then along past City Hall. The bank is on the other side of the road, right next to the Tourist Office. You can’t miss it. SAM Great. Thanks a lot for you help. TERRY Any time. Bye. SAM Bye //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 2 PRESENTER Today I have with me Sandy Richardson of the local Workforce Center, and she’ll be talking about that [………………………………]step towards the goal of employment: the interview. Sandy, what is an interview for, and what’s the best way to [………………………………]it? SANDY A job interview is simply a meeting between you and a [……………………] employer to discuss your [………………………………]and see if there is a ‘fit’. The employer wants to verify what they know about you and talk about your qualifications. If you have been called for an [………………………………], you can assume that the employer is interested in you. The employer has a need that you may be able to meet, so it’s your goal to [………………………………]that need and [………………………………]the employer that you’re the one for the job. As everyone knows, interviews can be [………………………………], but when you’re well prepared there’s no reason to panic. Preparation is the key to success in a job search, and you can begin by collecting together all the documents you may need for the interview, such as extra copies of your [………………………………], lists of [………………………………], and letters of [………………………………]. You could also take some work samples, selecting from what you have designed, drawn or written, for instance. And make sure you have a pen and pad of paper for taking notes. The next step is to find out about the post. The more you know about the job, the employer and the [………………………………], the better prepared you will be to [………………………………]your qualifications. Always request a job [………………………………]from the employer, and research employer profiles at the Chamber of Commence or local library. You could also try to network with people who work for the company, or with employees of companies [………………………………]with it. The next step is to match your qualifications to the [………………………………]of the job. A good approach is to write out your [………………………………]along with the job requirements. Think about some standard interview questions and how you might respond. Most questions are [………………………………]to find out more about you, your qualifications or to test your [………………………………] in a given situation. If you don’t have any experience or skills in a required area, think about how you might [………………………………]for those deficiencies. Sandy During an interview it’s important that you be yourself. Get a good night’s sleep and plan your travel to be there in plenty of time, so that you’re //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP not arriving out of breath with [………………………………]to spare. Don’t, though, present yourself for the interview too early: […………………………] at most. In the interview, listen carefully to each question asked. Take your time in [………………………] and make sure your answers are [……………………]. It’s important to express a good [………………………………]and show that you are willing to work, eager to learn and are [………………………………]. If you are unsure of a question, don’t be [………………………] to ask for […………………]. In fact, it’s sometimes a good [………………………………] is to close a response with a question for the interviewer. In general, focus on your qualifications and look for [………………………………]to personalize the interview. Briefly answer questions with examples of how you [……………] in comparable situations, from either your life or previous job experiences. Something you should avoid are ‘yes’ or ‘no’ responses to questions, but don’t [………………………………] too long on non-job related topics. Use caution if you are questioned about your [………………] requirements. The best strategy is to avoid the question until you have been offered a job. Questions about salary asked before there is a job offer are usually […………………] questions that may […………………] you from consideration, so be warned. On the other hand, it isn’t […………………] to show your enthusiasm if your first [………………………………] of the interview and of the employer are good ones, so, if the job sounds like what you are looking for – say so. Keep in mind that the interview is not over when you are asked if you have any questions. Come prepared to ask a couple of [………………………………] questions that again show your knowledge and interest in the job. Close the interview in the same friendly, positive [………………………………] in which you started. When the interview is over, leave [………………………………]. Don’t overstay your time. Think about the interview and learn from the experience. Evaluate the success and [………………………………]. The more you learn from the interview, the easier the next one will become. You’ll become much more […………………]. To close, here are a few more tips. First, maintain good eye contact throughout the interview, and be aware of [………………………………]body language. Second, dress a step above what you would wear on the job, go to the […………………], have a shave, et cetera. Remember that your appearance is a key […………………] of whether you have the right [……………………], so it can pay to give some thought to how you look. And, finally, don’t be a clock watcher! Section 3 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TUTOR As you know, this week you choose your modules for the first year of study, so this introductory meeting is aimed at helping you make [………………………………]choices. I think the best way to do this is on a question-and-answer basis, so who’d like to start? Pat? PAT Yes, there’s something I’ve been wondering about: will my choice affect my career [………………………………]? TUTOR Well, for most students the choice of Level One modules won t be […………………] in terms of a later career. In fact, many […………………] level jobs will accept graduates from a range of degree courses. Employers will often be at least as interested in how well a student has [………………………………]academically, and how the whole experience of university has [………………………………]the student as a person, as in the detail of the course options chosen. Selecting modules that will interest you and in which you think you will be [………………………………]successful is therefore also likely to make good [………………………………]in career terms. On certain degree courses, though, module choice can be [………………]. This applies mainly to [………………………………]courses where the degree confers an [………………………………]professional training as well as university education. Usually the modules students are required to take will include all those [………………………………]to meet those professional requirements. Your academic [………………], in this case Chemical and Process Engineering, and the university’s Careers Service will be able to [……………………] you, and will be pleased to help you sort out anything you’re not certain about. pat Right. RAJAV I’d like to ask a few things about the Applied […………………] Engineering module. TUTOR Fine. What would you like to know? RAJAV Well, apart from the work on [………………………………]engineering, what other topics are [………………………………]? TUTOR Some that might surprise you. One that students always seem to like includes interviewing [………………………………], presentation skills and producing written reports. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP RAJAV Hmm … they sound interesting. How are they taught? TUTOR Through [………………], practical classes and personal [……………]. Applied Chemical Engineering lasts all year of course, so there’s plenty of time. RAJAV And what about [………………………………]? TUTOR Through project work, usually, or [………………………………]. Not exams as such. RAJAV Is that the same for the Information Technology part of the module? TUTOR Yes, things like word processing and learning to create [……………] are tested in a similar way on this [………………………………]. SONIA That’s not the case in some other modules, is it? TUTOR No, it isn’t. Are you thinking of any in particular? SONIA Yes, I’m considering doing Fluid Mechanics. The work on flow analysis looks interesting and I like the look of some of the other topics, too. So how is that module [………………………………]? TUTOR That’s one of those which still uses written exams. The sit-down, formal type I’m [………………………………]! SONIA Oh that doesn’t matter. 1 quite like that kind as it happens. TUTOR Pat, you’ve got a question. PAT Yes, I was wondering about Science I in Chemical Engineering. How is that [………………………………]? It’s a bit different from other modules isn’t it? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TUTOR Yes, it aims to give the necessary basis of [………………………………] and [………………………] for those students who haven’t studied the [………………………………]subject at A level or equivalent. In practice it means that students who have already studied […………………] are excused the physics [………………………………], while those who’ve done […………………………]are exempt from attending the biology lectures. In the second part of the module you’re [………………………………]on your project work in one of those subjects. PAT And does the teaching [………………………………]differ, too? TUTOR Yes, particularly in one respect: you are [………………………………]to learn by working out the solutions to problems for yourself. PAT I like the sound of that. TUTOR OK, anything else? SONIA Yes, I believe it’s possible to do a modern language as part of the course. Can you tell me a bit about the [………………………………]1A module? TUTOR Certainly. The main emphasis in 1A is on understanding and speaking, but students also learn to carry out some […………………… ]reading and writing tasks. Basic aspects of grammar are also introduced and […………]. The module comprises […………] hours of class contact, mainly in tutorial groups of sixteen to twenty, and students are expected to do [………………] sixty-four hours of […….......…] study. SONIA It sounds interesting. I did some Spanish at the Cervantes Institute last year. Passed an exam, in fact. TUTOR Ah, I’m afraid that means you can’t do 1 A. The regulations say‘this module may NOT be taken by students with a [………………………………]in Spanish’. Though you could do IB … //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 4 LECTURER Lake Acraman in South Australia is Armageddon for the [……………………]. No other [……………………] impact on Earth has […………………].the surrounding rocks with such an […………………], unequivocal geological record of [………………………], earthquake, wind, fire and [………………………………]– the giant waves formed by major earth movements. The story it tells is [………………………………], without dying dinosaurs or even Bruce Willis to complicate its simple message of [……………………] . First, the numbers: about [………………………………] years ago, a rocky meteorite more than 4 kilometres across and travelling at around [………………………………]an hour slammed into an area of red [……………………]rock about 430 kilometres northwest of Adelaide. Within seconds the meteorite [………………] in a ball of fire, carving out a crater about 4 kilometres deep and 40 kilometres in [………………………………]and spawning earthquakes fierce enough to raise 100-metre-high tsunamis in a shallow sea [………………………………]away. Ancient, stable and [………………………………], the [………………………]of Australia preserves some of the most [………………………………]impact craters in the world. Acraman is not one of them. Half a billion years of [……………………] has taken its toll. A salt pan surrounded by low hills is all that remains to mark the site of the [………………………………]. The true nature of the place dawned on [………………………………]George Williams of Adelaide University in 1979. [………………………………]at a sheaf of newly acquired satellite images, he saw the small, […………………………] shape of Lake Acraman surrounded by a ring of [………………………………] and low [………………………………]40 km across, and an outer ring twice this size. A year later he made it to the site. On islands near the centre of the lake, Williams found bedrock [……………] in a conical pattern that experts consider a sure sign of a meteorite impact. Except for a crater, which had long since […………………], the area was a textbook example of an impact site. In [………………………………] further [………………………………]evidence turned up. Vic Gostin, another [………………………………]geologist, had been studying a thin band of [………………………………]red volcanic rock in 600million-year- old shale in the Flinders Ranges, more than 300 kilometres east of Acraman. To his [………………………………], the volcanic chunks turned out to be a billion years older than the shale. Where had they come from? Comparing samples, Gostin and Williams found that their rocks were [………………………………]: the red rock in the Flinders Ranges had been [………………………………]there from Acraman. Later, the same material turned up at sites 500 km from Acraman. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LECTURER Everywhere, the bands of fragments showed the same structure: [………………] pebbles at the bottom, then a [……………………]of silt and sand, then layers of increasingly fine sand […………………………]on top into a wavy, [………………………………]pattern. These layers also show, step by step, how the meteorite transformed the floor of an ancient sea hundreds of kilometres away, according to Malcolm Wallace of Melbourne University. First came the [………………………………]. Travelling at about 3 kilometres a second, shock waves arrived [………………………………]within a minute or two of the [………………………………], stirring up the water with clouds of silt as the seabed shook. Then shattered rock from the explosion arrived by air. [………………………………]and [………………………………]crashed into the water, reaching a depth of about [………………………………]within a minute. One day they would become the lower band of the Flinders rock. Sand took up to an hour to come to rest, finally bedding down with the silt that was also now settling on the sea floor as the effects of the earthquake died away. This mixture would eventually form the next layer. About an hour after the [………………………] impact, huge waves [………………………………]in, leaving the [………………………………] on the surface that later hardened into rock. ’Clear as mud’ is not an [………………………………]. In Acraman, the arid timeless Australian Outback has [………………………………]the closest thing the Earth can boast to a perfect pockmark – the pinnacle of [………………]. IELTS Listening Practice Test 75 SECTION 1: Question 1-6 What does Lisa say about each object? Complete the table as follows. Write A if she says it is ESSENTIAL //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B if she says it is RECOMMENDED. C if she says it is NOT RECOMMENDED. Example Documents Answer 1 At least £50 ………… 2 Warm clothing ………… 3 Personal computer ………… 4 Food from home ………… 5 Favourite tapes or CDs ………… 6 Photos from home ………… A Questions 7-10 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. The labels on Dan’s luggage must state ‘Mr & Mrs 7……………………………. and their address. Lisa says he should carry some spare clothes in 8…………………………….. For health reasons, Dan intends to wear 9……………………….during the flight. Dan should practise carrying his luggage for a minimum distance of 10……….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Choose THREE letters A-F. What does Sally say about universities? A. Compared to the general population, few students are disabled. B. Most universities don’t want students aged over 25. C. Old universities can present particular difficulties for the disabled. D All university buildings have to provide facilities for the disabled. E There arc very few university disability advisors. F. Some disability advisors can do little to help disabled students. Questions 14-19 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Disability Facilities General personal care and assistance Mobility impairment ramps and easy access, fire and emergency procedures 14_____________ 15___________ lavatory facilities Sight impairment Braille translators, 17__________on stairs, floors, etc //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP fire and emergency procedures Dyslexia use of computer 18__________ to finish work Other difficulties access to treatment: medication/therapy 19___________ procedures Question 20 Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D. 20 What is the speaker’s main purpose? A. to explain why comparatively few students are disabled B. to advise disabled students what to look for in a university C. to describe the facilities for the disabled in a particular university D. to criticize the facilities for the disabled in most universities SECTION 3 Questions 21-26 Complete the notes below using letters A-F from the box. NB You may use any letter more than once. A. tour of the university campus B. formal dinner party C. meeting with ‘senior students //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. driving in this country E. visit to a night club F. tour of the city Orientation Course for international students What Liz liked about the course. 21 ………… 22 ………… 23 ………… What Mark thinks could be improved. 24 ………… 25 ………… 26 ………… Questions 27-30 Choose the correct letters A, B, C, or D. 27. Your room during the Orientation Course is A usually shared with another student. B the same room you will have for the rest of the year. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C some distance from the university. D furnished, and with bedclothes provided. 28 The daytime temperature will probably be A less than 10°C. B between 10°C and 20°C. C 20°C. D more than 20°C. 29 How much free email time do you get? A 30 minutes B 20 minutes C 15 minutes D 10 minutes 30 There are Orientation Course activities from A Sunday to Saturday. B Sunday to Friday. C Monday to Friday. D Monday to Saturday. SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 31-33 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Fireworks were first used in China, probably in the 31……………………………. century. By the following century, they were known in Arabia as 32………………………… Fireworks first appeared in 33…………………………….in the thirteenth century. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 38-40 Choose the correct letters A, B, C or D. 38 A multibreak shell A is more dangerous than a simple shell. B may make a noise when it bursts. C has a single fuse for all its sections. 39 An aerial heart shape is made by the explosion of A stars placed inside a shell in the form of a circle. B heart-shaped stars placed inside a shell. C stars arranged in the form of a heart inside a shell. 40 What does a Serpentine shell look like in the sky? Answer key: 1. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. Wark 8. his hand luggage 9. wear tights 10. 500 metres 11. 11 – 13 A, C, F [any order] 12. A 13. C 14. F 15. lifts that work 16. hearing impairment 17. visual doorbells 18. clear markings 19. extra time 20. emergency 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. F 25. E 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. sixth/6th 33. Chinese Arrows 34. Europe 35. shell //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 36. 75/seventy-five mm/millimetres 37. 500/ five hundred mm/millimetres 38. lifting 39. B 40. C 41. B BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test. TASK II: GAP-FILLING Section 1 LISA Homestay Language Learning; Lisa McDowEll here. How can I help you? DAN Hello. My name’s Dan… LISA Hello Dan. DAN and I’m going to be living with a family in [………………………………]for three months, so I’d like some advice on what to bring with me. I’m flying in via Singapore on the [………………………………]. LISA Right. Well perhaps most important of all are your documents: [……………] certificate, [….....………] letter and the certifying letter from us for [……………]. DAN Yes, I’ve got all those in order, I think. What I’m really wondering about are money and clothes, and things for my room. Personal [………………], in other words. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LISA OK, let’s start with cash. You’ll already have money in your [……………………]here, of course, but make sure when you get here you have some [………………………]on you. Pounds that is, not euros or dollars. DAN How- much do you suggest? USA I’d say fifty, as an absolute [………………………………]. DAN OK. Now the next thing is which clothes to bring. What do think? LISA Well, as I’m sure you know it can get [………………………………]cold here, so you will need some warm clothing. There are shops near here that sell winter clothes quite cheaply, so you really don’t need to bring much. Do make sure, though, that you have at least one thick [………………………………]and a […………………] with you when you arrive here: the […………………]likely to be a lot lower than in Singapore! DAN Thanks for the warning! Now something else I’m not sure about is whether to bring my computer. It’s a laptop, so it won’t take up much room. Lisa Two problems: firstly, it might not be [………………………………]with the electricity supply in this country, and, secondly, there’s a risk of it getting broken in [………………………………]. Someone travelling here had hers [………………………………]only last month. DAN But surely I can carry it as hand [………………………………]? LISA Usually, yes. But because of all the tight security right now you may have to check it in. So my advice is to leave yours at home. DAN OK, I think I will. Is there anything else you’d advise against bringing? LISA Well you won’t need [………………………………]or cooking things: they’ll all be provided. And importing food, of course, isn’t allowed by Customs. Though I [………………………………]you already knew that. DAN Well, er, yes. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LISA But there are one or two things I’d suggest you find room for in your [………………………………]… DAN Yes? LISA Perhaps a few of your favourite [………………………………]or compact disks? Of course, you might be able to find them in the shops here, but then again you might not. DAN That’s a good idea. Anything else? LISA Yes – some photographs of people and places that are […………………] to you could be nice. They can really make your room feel like home. It’s just a thought. DAN Hmm. I’ll see if I’ve got a few good ones. LISA Just a few points about packing: make sure all your cases are clearly [………………………………], in English, with your host family’s name and address. Just in case they go missing on the way. It has been known to happen. DAN What name do I write, by the way? LISA It’s ‘Wark’, Lewis and Amy Wark. DAN So that’s W-A-L-K? LISA It’s actually W-A-R-K, but we’ll be posting full […………………………] to you later this week. DAN Right, fine. And I’d better put some [………………………………]in my hand luggage. Enough for a night or two in case, as you say, anything happens to my main, er, cases. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LISA Yes – I’d recommend a change of T-shirt and socks and so on, plus any [………………………] you may need. And a [………………………………], of course. DAN And my tights. LISA Your tights? DAN Yes, for the flight. Wearing them helps prevent deep-vein [………………] when you’re flying long distances, not getting any exercise. LISA Oh yes … I’ve heard about that. Now talking about exercise, there’s one last thing. When you’ve packed your [………………………………], check you can carry it – all of it – at least [………………………………], without any help. You may have to do that! DAN OK. Well, thanks for all your help. You’ve cleared up a lot of points. LISA You’re welcome. Have a safe [………………………………], and we’ll look forward to seeing you next month. Bye. DAN Bye. Section 2 PRESENTER Welcome to Student Times, the [………………………………]with all the latest on whats happening at [………………………………]around the country. Today we’ll be discussing disabled [………………………………], and the kind of support they can expect to find – or not find – at the university of their choice. With me to tell us more is Student Disability [………………………………]Sally Taylor. Good morning, Sally. SALLY Good morning, Hugh. I’d like to start by [………………………………] that although one in four people has some kind of disability, the [………………………………]among students is much lower. This is [………………………………] because most students are under 25 and many people only develop their [………………………………]as they get older – but //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP it’s also because some universities don’t do much to [………………………] access. It is true, though, that some have quite sticky problems when it comes to, for instance, [………………………………] access – ancient buildings, […………………] streets built centuries ago, and so on. When faced with such a situation, some universities make an extra special effort to provide for students with particular disabilities, while others have […...........………] accommodation. In fact, all universities should have a written policy […………] on students with disabilities, setting out what [……………] they have, what their [……………………]is, and what they’re prepared to do. But, having said that, only you can properly understand the […………………]of any disability you have, and so, before accepting a place at a university [or even, while you’re considering applying, if only to raise the universities’ [………………………………]], it’s good to talk to them and find out how much they can [and will] do for you. The problem is who to talk to. Most universities and some students’ unions have a disability advisor who is [………………………………]to know what [………………]they already have and will help with further [………………………………]if necessary or possible. However, all too often this person is a token. Sometimes it’s just an extra responsibility given to a [……………………]. They don’t know what the [………………………………]is in practice, and they don’t have any real [………………………………]to change anything. So, given that for any [………………………………]student it’s best to visit a university before applying, it’s an especially good idea for students with disabilities or special needs to check whether the place really does come up to […………………]. In general, the university should provide personal care and [……………………], and there are certain key [………………]to look out for if you have a particular disability, including the following. SALLY Firstly, if your [………………………………]is impaired, check there are ramps and easy [………………………………]to all buildings, not just accommodation or teaching rooms. Then, when you’re inside, look for clear instructions on fire and [………………………………]procedures for the disabled. Also make sure there are [………………………………]that work – not the usual ones that seem to be out of order half the time – and check for suitable [………………………………]facilities. There is a different set of things to look for if you […………………]from any kind of hearing […………………]. There should be induction loops in lecture [………………………………], flashing sirens in all rooms, and, in accommodation, visual […………………] that light up when somebody calls round to see you. If it is your sight that is […………………], there obviously need to be Braille […………………]of //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP books and documents. In all buildings, the stairs, floors, [……………………] and windows must have clear markings, and there also have to be special fire and [………………] procedures for you. If you suffer from […………………], you will need a computer for general use and in exams. And, as exams may take you longer to [………………………………], you should be allowed extra time in which to do so. This applies to work in general, too. There are of course many other [………………………………]health difficulties that you may suffer from, such as [………………………………], [………………………………], or heart conditions. If this is the case, check the availability of access to appropriate treatment including medication and/or [………………………………]. Finally, make sure that in the event of an emergency, it is clear what you – and other people who may be involved – have to do. Section 3 JULIA So you were both on last year’s [………………………………]Course, then. How did it go? LIZ I loved it. The activities were well [………………………………], and I met people from all over the world. MARK Yes, it was useful. JULIA And you think I should sign up for this year’s course? LIZ Yes, definitely. Apart from being fun, it really does [………………………………] you for all the things you have to do in your first couple of weeks. In fact, one of the most useful things was [………………] to people who’d already been there for a year, [………………………] senior students. They’d been on the Orientation Course the year before last, and […………………………] it to us. Oh, and there was a great [……………] at the formal dinner, too. It was so […………………………], with people in their traditional dress from Asia, Africa, South America. It was one of the high points of the whole week. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP MARK That was right at the end, of course. The first thing they did, on the Monday, was take us on a [………………………………]tour of the Students Union. LIZ And after that they took us round the city centre, showing us things like the bus [………………………………], the main shops … MARK And the best [………………………………]… LIZ Right. So it was very [………………………………]. MARK Yes, though maybe they could have taken us to a better night club. The music at the place we went to was [………………………………]. LIZ That’s a matter of taste, surely! Well anyway the next day they showed us round everything on the [………………………………]. MARK And believe me it was everything. We must have [……………………] miles. I could have done with less information on every building in sight, given that I’ll probably never need to go into half of them, and a bit more on [………………………………]everyone’s likely to use at some time or other. Like the sports [………………………………], the health centre, the bicycle and car parks… LIZ Which reminds me, there was an afternoon [………………………………]on how to drive in this country, which [………………………………]to me a bit weird – you know, for a university course. MARK I suppose it’s because there’ve been accidents […………………………] students who aren’t used to people driving on the left. I was there actually. LIZ How was it? MARK Well, I must say I was a bit [………………………………]. There were some useful driving tips, but it might have been more helpful if it had included stuff for [………………………………]. How to avoid getting run over, for example. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LIZ You didn’t go to the session on ‘safety’, then? MARK No. LIZ Well [………………………………]that dealt with road safety for pedestrians, along with lots of other [………………………………]of course. I wasn’t there myself, but that might be something worth going to, Julia. JULIA I like the sound of the whole thing. Tell me, what’s the accommodation like? Do you have a room to yourself or do you have to [………………………………]? What do you have to take with you? LIZ For the orientation course, you’ll have an individual room in one of the halls of [………………………………]. That’ll be a different hall from the one you’re [………………………………]into for the year, but they’re both on the [………………………………]so you won’t have far to go. MARK And you won’t have to take too much with you. The room will have [………………………………], table, [………………………………], bed, mattress, blankets, sheets and so on. LIZ Take a warm coat or jacket, though. It may well rain and it’s unlikely to reach even [………………………………] in late September. MARK But it shouldn’t drop below about ten, at least during the day. Which is something, I [………………………………]! JULIA Right. Now I know they can’t do much about the weather, but did you have the feeling that they were looking after you on the course? LIZ Yes, we did. There were some little [………………………………]that showed they’d thought about what it was like to be starting a course of study abroad. JULIA Such as? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LIZ Well it’s just a small example, but they gave us free email [………………………] to contact people at home. [………………………], if I remember correcdy. MARK Actually I think it was twenty. LIZ Yes, you’re right. 1 was on for over half an hour and paid for an extra ten or [………………………………]. Not that it was much! JULIA Emails don’t take long to write anyway. LIZ No, they don’t.[………………………………]JULIA So, just one more thing: the [………………………………]. When does the course actually start and finish? MARK Well a lot of people get there on the Sunday, though you’d have to find a room for an extra night as the course accommodation is only [……………] from the Monday, when things get going. LIZ Then they’ll keep you busy all week, until the dinner on the Friday. JULIA And that’s it, is it? LIZ Yes, there’s nothing after that. MARK Though most people stay over till Saturday, [………………………]to recover from the party but also because they can then move straight into their [………………………]rooms. JULIA 1 think I’ll do that. Well, thanks a lot for all your advice. I’m sure I’ll enjoy the course. LIZ I wish I could go on this year’s, too! Section 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP LECTURER Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to this short talk on the [………………………………]of [………………………………]. Now, fireworks, as I’m sure many of you know, were [………………………………]in China, though there has long been [………………………………]as to exactly when, or even in which century. The [………………………………]nowadays, though, is that it was in the sixth, as there is considerable [………………………………]of war rockets being made then. We also know that fireworks were in use by the seventh century in Arabia, where they were called ‘Chinese Arrows’, [………………………………]their military potential. It then took a long time for them to [………………………………]to Europe: in fact it wasn’t until the [………………………………]that fireworks made their appearance there. LECTURER The basic [………………………………]of fireworks have changed little to this day. Their [………………………………]capacity comes mainly from black powder, also known as [………………………………], which is produced from a mixture of [………………………………], sulphur and potassium nitrate. A modem aerial firework – the kind used nowadays in big public [………………………………], not the small rocket type that you might remember from your childhood – is normally made in the form of a shell, often a [………………………………]about the size of a [………………………………]. Inside the shell are a number of stars [………………………………]by black powder, and running through the centre of the round shell is a charge that makes the [………………………………]explode when it reaches the desired [……………]. This is known as the [………………………………]charge. When this explodes, it ignites the outside of the stars, which begin to burn with bright showers of [……………………]. Since the explosion throws the stars in all directions, you get the huge [………………………………]of sparkling light that is so familiar at [………………………………]displays. A shell of this kind is launched from a [………………………………] millimetre-diameter mortar, which in some ways [……………………]the type used by the military. The [……………………] is a steel or – increasingly, for safety reasons – shatterproof plastic pipe. This is likely to be 500 […………………………]long and sealed at one end. The other end is [………………………………]at the sky and at the bottom of the pipe, below the shell, is placed a [………………………………]containing black powder. This has a long fuse which projects out of the [……………………]. When this is lit, it quickly burns down to the lifting charge, which [………………………………] to launch the shell. In so doing, it also lights the shell’s [………………………]. The shell’s fuse burns while the shell rises to its correct […………………………], and then [………………………………] the bursting charge so it explodes. More complicated shells are divided into sections and burst in two or three phases. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Shells like this are called [………………………………]shells. They may contain stars of different colours and [………………………………]to create softer or brighter light, more or less sparks, etc. Some shells contain explosives […………………] to crackle in the sky, or whistles that explode […………………] with the stars. The sections of a [……………………] shell are […………………]by different fuses and the bursting of one section [………………………………]the next. The shells must be assembled in such a way that each section explodes in [……………………] to produce a distinct separate [………………]. The pattern that an [……………………]shell paints in the sky depends on the [………………………………]of stars inside the shell. For example, if the stars are equally spaced in a cirde, with black powder inside the [………………………………], you will see an aerial display of smaller star [………………………………]equally spaced in a circle. To create a specific […………………]in the sky. for instance a heart shape, you create an outline of the figure in stars inside the shell. You then place [……………………] charges inside those stars to blow them [………………………………]into the shape of a large heart. Each charge has to be [………………………………]at exactly the right time or the whole thing is [………………………………]. Many other shapes have particular names, like the Willow. This is formed by stars that fall in the shape of willow tree [………………………………]spreading a little to the side and then [………………………]. The high charcoal [………………………]of the stars makes them long-burning, so they may even stay visible until they hit the ground. The Ring Shell is fairly basic. It is produced by stars [………………] outwards to produce a […………………………]ring of coloured lights. More complex is the pattern created by the [……………………], which contains large comets, or charges in the shape of a [………………………………]. These travel outwards, explode and then curve downwards like the limbs of a palm tree. The Serpentine, the last one for now, is different again. When this one [……………………], it sends small tubes of [………………………………] scattering outwards in random paths, which may [………………………]in exploding stars. It can be quite spectacular. IELTS Listening Practice Test 76 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 1: Questions 1-10 Questions 1-5: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Transport from Airport to Milton Example Answer Distance: 147 miles Options: • Car hire don’t want to drive 1 ……………… expensive • Greyhound bus $15 single, $27.50 return direct to the 2 ………………. long 3 ……………… • Airport Shuttle 4...............service every 2 hours $35 single, $65 return need to 5 ……………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 6-10: Complete the booking form below. Write ONE WORD AN DIOR A NUMBER for each answer. AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM To: Milton Date: 6 ………………. No. of passengers: One Bus Time: 7 …………….. pm Type of ticket: Single Name: Janet 8 ……………….. Flight No: 9 ……………. From: London Heathrow Address in Milton: Vacation Motel , 24 Kitchener Street Fare: $35 Credit Card No: [Visa] 10 …………….. Section 2: Questions 11-20 Questions 11-16: Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. PS Camping has been organising holidays for …………….. 15 years. 20 years. 25 years. The company has most camping sites in …………….. France. Italy. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 18. Switzerland. 19. Which organised activity can children do every day of the week? 20. football 21. drama 22. model making 23. Some areas of the sites have a ‘no noise’ rule after ……………….. 24. 9.30 p.m. 25. 10.00 p.m. 26. 10.30 p.m. 27. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping ……………............. 28. can be charged on an annual basis. 29. is included in the price of the holiday. 30. must be taken out at the time of booking. 31. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will receive ………… 32. a free gift. 33. an upgrade to a luxury tent. 34. a discount . Questions 17-20: What does the speaker say about the following items? Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 17-20. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. They are provided in all tents. They are found in central areas of the campsite. They are available on request. barbecues toys cool boxes maps and buckets //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section3: Questions 21-30 Questions 21-23: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORKPLACE Individuals bring different: ▪ ideas ♦ 21 ………………. ▪ learning experiences Work behaviour differences are due to: ▪ personality 22 ……………….. Effects of diversity on companies: ▪ Advantage: diversity develops 23 ………………. Disadvantage: diversity can cause conflict Questions 24-27: Choose the correct letter A, B or C. • Janice thinks that employers should encourage workers who are 24 ……… • • • • • • • • potential leaders. open to new ideas. good at teamwork. Janice suggests that managers may find it difficult to 25 ………………........ form successful groups. balance conflicting needs. deal with uncooperative workers. Janice believes employers should look for job applicants who 26……………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS • • • • • • • IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP can think independently. will obey the system. can solve problems. Janice believes managers should 27 ………………. demonstrate good behaviour. encourage co-opcration early on. increase financial incentives. Questions 28-30: Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. All managers need to understand their employees and recognise their company’s 28……………………… When managing change, increasing the company’s 29…………….. may be more important than employee satisfaction. During periods of change, managers may have to cope with increased amounts of 30 …………………….. Section 4: Questions 31- 40 Questions 31-35: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. SEMINAR ON ROCK ART Preparation for fieldwork trip to Namibia in 31 ………………… Rock art in Namibia may be • paintings //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • engravings Earliest explanation of engravings of animal footprints They were used to help 32 …………….. learn about tracking But: • Why are the tracks usually 33 ……………..? • Why are some engravings realistic and others unrealistic? • Why are the unrealistic animals sometimes half 34 ………………? More recent explanation: Wise men may have been trying to control wild animals with 35 ……………….. Comment: Earlier explanation was due to scholars over-generalising from their experience of a different culture. Questions 30-40: Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. • • • • • If you look at a site from a …………… you reduce visitor pressure. To camp on a site may be disrespectful to people from that ……………….. Undiscovered material may be damaged by …………………....................... You should avoid ……………… or tracing rock art as it is so fragile. In general, your aim is to leave the site ………………….............................. ANSWER KEY 1. [a] taxi/cab 2. city centre/center //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3. wait 4. door-to-door 5. reserve [a seal] 6. [the] 17th[of] October 7. 12.30 8. Thomson 9. AC 936 10. 3303 8450 2045 6837 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. A 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. attitude[s] 22. gender/sex 23. creativity/creativeness 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. culture 29. profit[s] 30. stress/strain 31. April 32. children 33. repeated 34. human 35. magic 36. distance //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 37. culture 38. fire[s] 39. touching 40. intact TRANSCRIPT FOR IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 36 TASK II: GAP-FILLING SECTION 1 MAN: Hello, this is Land Transport Information at Toronto Airport. How may I help you? WOMAN: Oh, good morning. Um. I’m living to Toronto Airport next week, and I need to get to a town called um, Milton. Could you tell me how I can gel there? MAN: Milton, did you say? Let me see. I think that’s about 150 miles southwest of here. In fact it’s 147 miles to be exact, so it’ll lake you at least say, three to four hours by road. WOMAN: Wow! Is it as far as that? MAN: Yes, I m afraid so. But you have a number of options to get you there and you can always rent a car right here at the airport, of course. WOMAN: Right. Well, I don’t really want to drive myself, so I’d like more information about public transport. MAN: OK. In that case the quickest and most comfortable is a cab and of course there are always plenty available. But it’ll cost you. You can also lake a Greyhound bus or there’s an Airport Shuttle Service lo Milton. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP WOMAN: Hmnm, I think lor that kind of distance a cab would be way beyond my budget. But the bus sounds OK. Can you tell me how much that would cost? MAN: Sure. Let’s see. that would be $15 one way. or $27.50 return… that’s on the Greyhound. WOMAN: Oh. that’s quite cheap great! But whereabouts does it stop in Milton? MAN: It goes directly from the airport here lo the City Centre and it’s pretty fast. But you have to bear in mind that there is only one departure a day, so it depends what time your flight gets in. WOMAN: Oh. of course. Hang on, we’re due to get there at 11.30 pm. MAN: Hmmtn, too bad. the bus leaves at 3.45, so you would have quite a wait more than 4 hours. WOMAN: Oh. I see. Well, what about the Shuttle you mentioned? MAN: OK. I hat s the Airport Shuttle that will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address. It’s a door-to-door service and it would suit you much better, because there’s one every two hours. WOMAN: So how much docs that cost? MAN: Let’s see. Yeah, that’s $35 one way, $65 return, so I guess it’s a bit more expensive than the Greyhound. WOMAN: Oh, that doesn’t sound too bad, especially if it’ll take me straight to the hotel. MAN: But you do need to reserve a scat. WOMAN: OK, is it possible to make a booking right now? Through you? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP MAN: Sure. MAN: OK, I just have to fill this form out for you. So what date do you want to book this for? WOMAN: The 16th of October oh, no, sorry, that’s my departure date. I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then, please. MAN: So. that’s the Toronto Airport Shuttle to Milton. And this is for just one person or… ? WOMAN: Yes, just me, please. MAN: Right. And you said your expected time of arrival was 11.30? So if I book your Shuttle for after 12.00 let’s say, 12.30: that should give you plenty of time to, you know, collect your baggage, maybe grab a coffee? WOMAN: Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on tune! MAN: Well, we’ll take your flight details so you don’t need to worry too much about that. Now. what about the fare? What sort of ticket do you want? One way or . . .? WOMAN: Yes, that’ll be fine, provided I can book the return trip once I’m there. MAN: No problem just allow a couple of days in advance to make sure you get a seat. And what’s your name, please? WOMAN: Janet. Janet Thomson. MAN: Is that Thompson spell with a ‘p’? WOMAN: No. it s T-H-O-M-S-O-N. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP MAN: OK. And you’ll be coming from the UK? What flight will you be travelling on? WOMAN: Oh, it’s Air Canada flight number AC936, from London Heathrow. MAN: Right. Now. do you know where you’ll be staying? We need to give the driver an address. WOMAN: Yes. it’s called the Vacation Motel and I think it’s near the town centre. Anyway, the address is 24, Kitchener Street that’s KITCHKNER Street. MAN: I hat’s fine. Right, so that’s S35 to pay please. Have you got your credit card number there? WOMAN: Yes. it’s a VISA card, and the number is 3303 8450 2045 6837. MAN: OK. Well, that seems to be everything. Have a good trip and we’ll see you in Toronto next week! WOMAN: Yes, bye oh, thanks for your help! SECTION 2 Thank you all for coming to my talk this evening. It’s nice to see so many people in the audience. For those of you who don’t know very much about PS Camping, let me start by giving you some background information about the company. The company started twenty–five years ago. It actually opened us a retail chain selling camping equipment, and then twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK, and began offering camping holidays. The company grew rapidly and has been providing holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP If you book a camping holiday with us, you’ll have a choice of over three hundred sites. In Italywe now have some 64 sites that we either own, or have exclusive use of. France is where we have the majority of sites, and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland. We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly in the mountainous region of Picos de Europa. We’ve upgraded all these Spanish sites, and improved them considerablyfrom their original three-star rating. We believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family. Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day can take advantage of our children’s activities. These are organised by our well– qualified and enthusiastic staff. Each day kicks off with a sports match, perhaps football, or volleyball, followed hy an hour of drama for everyone This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities. In the afternoon, there’s a different art activity for each day of the week including a poster competition or modelmaking. What’s more, our sites are truly child-friendly, and. with this in mind, we operate a no-noise rule in the evenings. Children’s evening activities usually finish at 9.30, or occasionally 10, and from 10.30 holiday-makers are expected to be quiet in the areas where there are tents. We want nothing to go wrong on a PS Camping holiday, but if it does, we also want all customers to be insured. If you haven’t organised an annual insurance policy of your own you’ll need to take out the low-cost cover we offer and we require that you arrange this when you make your holiday reservation. There are many advantages to choosing PS Camping, and to recommending it to others. As a regular customer, you’ll he kept informed of special offers, and your friends can benefit from ten per cent off their holiday, or book a luxury tent for the price of a standard one. In return, we’ll send you a thankyou present, which you can choose from a list of high-quality items. When it comes to our tents, these are equipped to the highest standard. We really do think of every essential detail, from an oven and cooking rings fuelled by bottled gas, to mirrors in the bedroom areas. If you don’t want to cook indoors, you can borrow a barbecue if you ask in advance lor one to be made available, and there’s even a picnic blanket tent. Inside, a box of games and toys can be found, and childrens tents can be hired if to sit on outside //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP your required. All tents have a fridge, and if you want. In spend the day on the beach, for example, ask for a specially designed PS Camping cool box, which will keep your food and drinks chilled. There are excellent washing facilities at all our sites, with washing machines and clothes lines in the central areas, along with mops and buckets in case your tent needs cleaning during your stay. All sites have a cale and/or a shop for those who’d rather “eat in’ than dine at a local restaurant. SECTION 3 TUTOR: Well, you’ve both been looking at different styles of managing individuals in companies and the workplace. How’s the research going. Philip? PHILIP: Well. I’ve been looking at why individualism. I mean individual differences, are such an important area of management studies. When you think about any organization, be it a family business or a multinational company, they are all fundamentally a group of peopleworking together. But it’s what these individuals contribute to their places of work that makes you realize how important they are. Of course they bring different ideas, but it s also their attitudesand their experiences of learning. Diversity is important in these areas too. TUTOR: So why do people behave so differently from one another at work? PHILIP: There are lots of reasons but research has shown a lot of it comes down to personality. And the other factor is gender. It’s a well known fact that men and women do lots of things in different ways, and the workplace is no different. TUTOR: Did you look at the effects of this variation on companies? PHILIP: Yes, I did. On the positive side, exposure lo such diversity helps encourage creativity which is generally an assel lo a company. But unfortunately individual dilferences are also the root of conflict between staff and they can lead to difficulties for management, which can sometimes be serious. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP TUTOR: Thanks, Philip. So now I guess the two main things to remember here are to identifyindividual talent and then to utilize it. So Janice,you were looking at identifying different talents in workers. Do you think this is easy for managers to do? JANICE: Well, currently teamwork is hi fashion in the workplace and in my opinion the importance of the individual is generally neglected. What managers should be targeting is those employees who can take the lead in a silnation and are not afraid to accept the idea of responsibility. TUTOR: Thai’s true Janice but unfortunately many managers think the entire notion of encouraging individuality amongst their stall is far loo hard. JANICE: Yes, that may be true but I think one of Ihe most important tasks of managers is to consider the needs of the individual on one hand and group co–operation and conformity on the other. It requires creative thinking on the part of management to avoid tension. TUTOR: So Janice, what kind of people do you think companies should be looking lor? JANICE: Well, it has to start from the very beginning when companies are looking for new employees. When the personnel department is choosing between applicants they need to look for someone who’s broken the mould and can think for themselves. Instead, people making these decisions often use a range of psychological tests to see if a person is a problem solver, or will do as they’re told. I’m not convinced these qualities are actually the most important. TUTOR: So do you think being a good team player is overrated? JANICE: No. it’s not overrated. You do need to learn the rules and learn them fast. No individual can get around this if you’re working in an organization. TUTOR: So how should managers deal with this? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP JANICE: Rewards. When an individual demonstrates the behaviour the organisation expects, some kind of incentive can be given. What’s important here is that this happens right at the beginning so new recruits learn the rules of the system immediately. Also the incentiveshould be something the individual actually wants, and this isn’t always just money. TUTOR: To come back to you. Philip. You were saying that recognition of good performers is essential. What else should managers be looking for? PHILIP: Well, managing people means you not only have an understanding of your employees, but you also recognise the culture of the organization. In fact, for some organizations creativity and individuality may be the last thing they want to see during working hours! TUTOR: Very true. PHILIP: Yes, but managing people isn’t as easy as it looks. For example, change in the workplace can be quite tricky, especially if there’s a need to increase profit. And at times like these managers may have to give priority to profit rather than individual staff needs. TUTOR: Yes. and that creates difficult situations for people. PHILIP: Yes but what’s important is that managers arc able to deal with quite high levels of personal stress. During times of change they should be thinking not only about the strain on their stall’ but take time out to think of themselves. TUTOR: Absolutely. So what are the implications of that for. . , SECTION 4 Good afternoon, everyone! //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP This is the first seminar in preparation for our archaeological fieldwork in Namibia: we are fantastically lucky to have received partial research funding for this trip from our Institute so I shall expect 200% attention and participation from you all. First in this seminar. I’m going to give a brief introduction to contemporary research on rock art. and in the second part I’m going to give you some do’s and don’ts for our fieldwork trip in April so please listen very carefully. I’m first going to focus on the interpretation of rock art in Namibia. We are very fortunate to be going to an area where you can find some of the most important sites in the entire world. And I hope to show you how easy it is for everyone to make mistakes in looking at cultures which are different from our own the first and most important lesson we have to learn. In Namibia there arc both paintings and engravings that’s where the surface of the rock is cut out. Many of the engravings show footprints of animals and most scholars used to think that the purpose of these was simple and obvious: this rock art was like a school book with pictures lo teach children about tracks: which track belonged lo which animal – giraffe, lion and so on. But there were some mysteries. First, when you look at a typical Namibian painting or engraving, you see the tracks are repeated, there are dozens of tracks for the same animal. Youd expect just one clear illustration if the reason the aim was to teach tracking. Now there were two more problems. Why are some of the engravings of animals very accurateas you’d expect all clearly identifiable and others quite unrealistic? And another mystery some of these unrealistic animals that’s in the engravings seem to be half human. Some, for example, have got human faces. Many researchers now think that these were pictures the wise men engraved of themselves. They believed they could use magic to control the animals they had drawn, so the hunters could then catch them for food. This shows you some of the dangers of coming from one culture to another, as we’ll be doing, without understanding it fully. Scholars imagined that children looked al rock art pictures to learn to track just because they themselves had learnt skills from pictures: many researchers now believe //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP that rock art had a much more complex purpose. And we’ll talk more about it next week! Now before I invite you to join in a discussion in this second part of the seminar. I’d like to make some very important points about our fieldwork and in fact any field lrip to look at rockart. We’re going to a number of sites, and we won’t always be together. I he single largest problem faced by people who manage the sites is – yes. I’m sure you’ve guessed damage caused by visitors, even though it’s usually unintentional. Whenever you do go to a site, don’t forget you can learn many things from observing at a distance instead of walking all over it. This can really help to reduce visitor pressure. People often say. ‘Well, there’s only two of us and just this one time’, but maybe thousands of people are saying the same thing. And then some basic rules to guide you – we’ll have our own camp near a village, but remember never to camp on a site if you go on your own It may be disrespectful to the people of that culture, and certainly don’t make fires, however romantic it may seem. It’s really dangerous in dry areas, and you can easily burn priceless undiscovered material by doing so. So, how are we going to enjoy the rock art on our field trip? By looking at it. drawing it and photographing it – NEVER by touching it or even tracing it. Rock art is fragile and precious. Remember that climbing on rocks and in caves can destroy in a moment what has lasted for centuries. So no heroics in Namibia, please! Try to be extra careful and help others to be too. And lastly please don’t even move rocks or branches to take photographs you should leave the site intact. I’m sure I can rely on you to do that. Well, that’s about all I want to say before today’s first discussion, but if you have any questions please ask them now and don’t forget you’ll find some fascinating information about world–wide sites on the Internet. Right, first question then? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 77 Section 1: Questions 1-10 Questions 1-10: Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Section 2: Questions 11-20 Questions 11-15: Label the map below. Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 11-15. A biography B fiction //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C magazines D newspapers E non-fiction F photocopiers G reference books H study area Questions 16-20: Choose the correct letter, A. Bor C. 16. After two years, library members have to ……………… A. show proof of their current address. B. pay for a new membership card. C. bring a passport or identity card into the library. 17. What happens if you reserve a book? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. It will be available after five days. B. You can collect It a week later. C. You will be contacted when it is available. 18. Which materials can be borrowed for one week only? A. some reference books B. CD-ROMs C. children’s DVDs 19. On which day does the library stay open later than it used to? A. Wednesday B. Saturday C. Sunday 20. Large bags should be left on the ……………… A. first floor. B. second floor. C. third floor. Section 3: Question 21 – 30 Questions 21-25: Choose the correct letter, A. B or C. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John Chapman? A. He was Lee’s childhood hero. B. They wanted to talk about the USA. C. He was relevant to the topic of their studies. 22. Where did the students record their sources of information? A. on their laptops B. on a handout C. on a database 23. The tutor claims she does not understand whether …………….. A. apples grew in America before Europeans arrived. B. the Native Americans had always eaten apples. C. American apples were first bred in Europe. 24. The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to hear about ………. A. grafting techniques in ancient China. B. the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan. C. the spread of apples along the Silk Route. 25. How will Anita and Lee present their follow-up work? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. on the department website B. as a paper C. as a poster Questions 26-30: What do Lee and Anita agree about their presentation skills with their tutor? Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 26-30. A. excellent B. acceptable C. poor Presentation skills 26. use of equipment 27. handling software 28. timing of sections 29. design of handout 30. clarity of speech Section 4: Questions 31-40 Questions 31- 40: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ANSWER KEY 1. 41 2. museums 3. hour 4. Elliscoat 5. ferry 6. summer 7. 1887 8. scooter[s] 9. entertainment 10. kitchen 11. B 12. H 13. C 14. E 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. cans 32. lime 33. tasteless 34. returns 35. warm 36. soundproofed 37. fresher 38. texture / thickness 39. liquids 40. strawberry TRANSCRIPT FOR IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST LISTENING SECTION 1 Man: Good morning. Can I help you? Woman: I hope so! I have a friend in Spain and her two daughters are coming to the city to study for a month. So I thought the Tourist Information Centre was the best place to ask about hostels. Can you recommend any? Man: Of course. Ah, I usually suggest one of the Hostelling International places. HI West End is a big hostel in a residential area, but it’s only ten minutes from downtown if you take a bus. It’s really popular. Woman: OK. Sounds good! I need to know how much it costs. The girls want a double room to themselves. They don’t want to share with other people. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: That makes it more expensive. The price is under $30 for a bed in a dormitory but they’ll be paying $50 a night. But if they become members of Hostelling International, the price comes down to $41 a night. Membership costs $35. Woman: Right. Man: And membership offers them benefits too on all kinds of activities. Woman: Ah, what kind of things? Man: Oh, er, skydiving and white-water rafting. Things like that. Woman: Mm, I don’t think they’re interested in that kind of thing. If they become members, will they get cheaper entrance tickets to museums? Man: Oh, yes and also discounts on bicycle and car hire. Woman: OK. It’s probably worth it. Is the hostel very noisy? They’re coming here to do some studying. Man: Ah, I think it is quite noisy as it’s a really big hostel. And if they want to use the Internet this hostel still makes a charge unfortunately. It’s $1 for 15 minutes and $3 for an hour. Woman: Mm … it might not be ideal for them. What else can you recommend? Is there anything in a quiet area? Man: There’s Elliscoat Hostel. Woman: Mm, how do you spell that? Man: E-L-L-I-S-C-O-A-T. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: I’ve never heard that name before. And where is that? Man: It’s on the beach looking over the bay. Here, look on the map. It’s quiet but not far from Dragon Island – there’s plenty going on there in the evening. Woman: Oh, that’s a nice area. And if they want to go to Dragon Island it only takes a couple of minutes to walk down to the ferry. So how much is a room there? Man: It’s in such a nice spot that the rooms are a bit more expensive. They’re $62. Woman: Does that include any meals? Man: Unfortunately not. It is possible to buy meals in the hostel at a reasonable price but because it isn’t very busy in the winter, they only cook in summer. Woman: Oh, I think I know the place you mean. It’s an old building, isn’t it? Man: Yes, it’s well known as it’s one of the oldest in the city. There’s been a hotel there since 1887 when it was first built. It was turned into a hostel in 1985 and they’ve invested a lot of money restoring it inside. Woman: Mm, they’d like that but I’m just looking on the map at where their college is – it’s right in the centre. It is a bit far for them from there. Man: The hostel actually has scooters for hire at a very good price. So they could do that. Er, it would be quicker than cycling or walking to the centre. Woman: Mm, it is a bit expensive … But it sounds like the best one so far unless there’s something a bit cheaper? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: OK. Er, well, what about the Backpackers Hostel? That’s not so expensive. It’s in a side street in the entertainment district. They wouldn’t need to go far to find everything they want – they could walk everywhere. And it’s very reasonable. Only $45 and another $5 if they want to have breakfast. Woman: Mm, but what about other meals? Man: There’s no café but on each floor in this hostel there’s a kitchen for residents to cook in. I’m not sure how well equipped they are but it should be fine for basic meals. Woman: Well, that’s really very helpful. I’ll pass all this information on now. . Man: Do ask your friends to ring me if they need to know anything else. Woman: I will. Thank you. LISTENING SECTION 2 Welcome to the Selmore Public Library which has just been reopened after major refurbishment. This tour will introduce you to the building and its services. At any time you can stop the tour. We enter by the café and our tour begins at the issue desk. If you stand between the information desk and the issue desk and look at the opposite wall, you will see shelves of books in the left-hand corner. This is where vou will find a large number of novels and short stories. They are arranged alphabetically. If you’re looking for something in particular and it’s not on the shelf you can reserve it. The next area, directly opposite the issue desk, is a section where people can study. The library provides computers for users free of charge on the next floor beside the reference books but this area is for people to use their own laptops. You should ask for the internet passcode at the information desk. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP In the right-hand corner of this floor there is a café. A selection of daily newspapers is always available there but you can also take magazines into the café to read while you have a drink. You will find these on the racks to the left of the café and there is a large selection. They are for reference only and cannot be borrowed but you are welcome to photocopy any articles of interest. We ask you to,return them when you have finished. You are not allowed to take fictionor any other books from the shelves into the café. Next to the café is the exit door leading to the stairs and escalator to the other floors. The largest collection of books in the library is fiction and the next largest is non–fiction which is in the corner of this floor opposite the café. These can all be borrowed as opposed to the reference books on the next floor, most of which cannot be taken out of the library – but they can be photocopied. There are several photocopiers available for this purpose downstairs in the basement. To one side of the issue desk is a door leading onto a gallery. This was added to the library as a public space where talks are given once a week on a Saturday by visiting authors of both fiction and non-fiction. It also houses the biography section. There are notices advertising the talks in the study area. Any books that you want to borrow should be taken to the issue desk. Before we leave this floorI will give you some information about using the library. There are also helpful notices by the information desk. To join the library and take books out, you need a membership card. Take your passport or identity card, as well as proof of your home address, to the information desk and you will be issued with a card. After a period of two years, all readers are required to go to the desk with a document that has their name and current address on it so the library can keep up-to-date records of where people are living. There’s no need to show a passport again and there is no charge for this but any lost cards are charged at £5. If you can’t find the book you want on the shelves, you can reserve it. If it’s in another library in the city, we can usually get it for you within a week. If someone else has borrowed it, it can take a few weeks. Either wav, we notify vou bv phone or email when the item is available to be picked up. We will hold it for you for five days. Books can be borrowed for fourteen days and can be renewed for a further two weeks. Children’s books also have a two-week borrowing //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP period. The same system exists for CD-ROMs and CDs but DVDs, both children’s and adults’, can only be borrowed for UP to seven davs. It isn’t possible to renew them. Some reference books can be borrowed but normally only for one day, so 24 hours. The library opening hours have been changed slightly. Instead of opening late on Wednesdayevenings till 8pm, we will be closing at 6, as on other weekdays, but we will close at 7 instead of 5.30 on Saturdays and – a new development – we are going to open on Sunday mornings from next month – 9 to 1. We are closed on public holidays and notices are posted in the library about these. Before you go upstairs, please note that if you are going the exhibition area on the third floor, large bags are not allowed. to There are lockers beside the reference area on the second floor where vou can deposit them. If you need change, you can get that from the information desk on the first floor. Now press ‘pause’ and proceed to the second floor. When you reach the top of the stairs press ‘play’. LISTENING SECTION 3 Tutor: Well, Anita and Lee. That was an interesting presentation you made about John Chapman. There are a few points I’d like to run through before you write it up. One thing which you didn’t explain was why you decided to do a presentation on this man who spread apple varieties across the US? Anita: Well, ages ago, we were chatting about stuff we’d read as children, and I told Lee the Johnny Appleseed story – I had these American story books when I was small. Then when we were looking into the area of domesticated species of plants for our presentation, we realisedthat the introduction of the apple with the settlers in the US would be a good case study … Lee: And I remembered Chapman, so we looked up the real guy behind the legend. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor. Right. I think that would have made a good Intro. Anita: I thought it was too personal. Tutor: Just a couple of minutes would have drawn your listeners in. Anyway. Now a more serious point. You didn’t mention the sources of some of your information. Lee: We used some books and journal articles and did an internet search and found some good sites. Anita: We’ve put them on the back of the handout we gave everyone at the end. Tutor: Ah, let me see. Oh. here it is. Johnny Appleseed: Man and Myth, 1967. Well, the thing is. you really have to make this explicit when you talk. And anything you show, data you project from your laptop, etc., you must have the source on it. Anita: Right, OK. Tutor: At least you have got it all documented. I was a bit concerned about that. Anita: Sorry. Tutor. Anyway. Now, the content of your talk What vour listeners wanted to understand was whether, there were apples in the US before the Europeans started to live there. You told us the early settlers had brought young apple trees but that few of them had thrived because the climate was harsh, but what about native species? I don’t think you were very clear about species already there. Lee: Um, according to what I’ve read, there were some crab apples, but that was all. Everything that people now think of as traditional American apples, were species that the Europeans either introduced or bred by chance. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Anita: Because they tended to sow seeds rather than use grafting. Tutor Yes, quite. But what to me was fascinating – and I saw most members of your audiencestart to take notes – was when you discussed how the apple genes spread via the Silk Route into Europe from the wild apple woods of Kazakhstan. Lee: Yes, well. I’d like to have said more about the development of grafting in ancient China, as a way of producing predictable varieties. It was so early in history! Tutor But it’s the natural development of the original wild apple into new species that people wanted more about. Which says a lot for your presentation. You enthused your audience! So, now we need to discuss the form your follow–up work will take. Are you going to produce a paper? Or are you thinking of putting it all up on the department website? Anita: Um, I felt we could do both. And we could do a poster of some of the data. But Lee wasn’t sure. Lee: No. I think it would be enough to use the website.We can offer a link to our email for queries. That would save time and trees! Tutor I think Lee’s nght. A poster would be nice, but it’d take too much time. Anita: OK. Tutor: Now I just want to give you a few pointers about the techniques of your presentation. Mostly it was good, but there are a few things you need to bear in mind next time you do one. You both managed the hardware. I mean the projector and things, very well indeed, which is always a great help. Anita: Good. Lee: Thanks. Tutor You’d obviously checked it out carefully. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Lee: Yes. But unfortunately we hadn’t finished our maps when we did the practice on my computer at home, that’s why there were some the wrong way up. Anita: We didn’t realise the software on the laptop was a bit different from the one I have. Tutor: But you sorted out the problem very quickly and didn’t let it fluster you, so it wasn’t a big problem. We could all read the map when we needed to. Anita: So it was OK. but we could have done better, we realise. Tutor : Mm. There was a bit at the end where I felt something didn’t go as you’d planned – am I right? Lee: We had a few maps which we ended up leaving out, because we needed to get on to our conclusions. Anita: Yes, it took longer to explain the technical aspects of grafting than we’d expected, Lee: So sticking to the time limit for each part of our presentation something we didn’t manage at all..Which means we’ve definitely got to improve before we do another one.Anita: Yes. Tutor. Apart from that, weil, the handout was perfectly, adequate for a seminar like this, it gave all the kev information, and need to do those references in the correct format, as footnotes, in. future, Anita: OK. Lee: Yes, sorry, we will. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: And finally, other students will be presenting projects later in the course. I shall be reminding them how well vou both spoke and that no one had any problem hearing or understanding either of you. In that respect your talk was a model that the others can follow. Lee: Oh. thank vou. Anita: Yes, thanks very much. This feedback has been very helpful. Tutor Well done, both of you. See you in a fortnight. Anita and Lee: Bye. Thanks. LISTENING SECTION 4 Lecturer: This morning I’m going to describe for you a few of the kinds of experiments that have been used to investigate the sense of taste, which is now recognised as being a far more complex and important area of neurological science than was previously believed by most people. The results of some of these experiments can be quite fun and I shall suggest that you may want to choose one or two to try out in groups before having a go at designing a new experimental procedure of your own and trying to pinpoint the cause of your findings. The first one concerns a marketing exercise by a soft drinks company. The green colour of some cans was altered by the addition of yellow, so they were a brighter green. Then test subjects were asked what they thought about the flavour of the drink in the new-style cans, and they stated that there was more lime in the drink if it was in the ones with the new colour. This was because the brain picks up cues from the way the product is presented, as well as the product itself, which trigger taste sensations. Before food was packaged, humans used colour to gauge the ripeness of fruit, for example. Next there’s the old problem with chewing gum. Everyone knows that after a few minutes’ chewing it loses its minty flavour. However, if you ask people to chew up to the point where it becomes tasteless, and then ask them to eat a little sugar and continue chewing, to most people’s surprise, what happens is //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP that the original mintiness actually returns because it is the sweetness which is needed to make the mintiness perceptible. So combinations of flavours can be significant, as the brain needs one of them in order to recognise the other. Another experiment demonstrates something we’ve all done. Drink half a fizzy drink straight from the fridge and then leave it at room temperature for a while. Take a sip and you may well decide you don’t like it. The warm drink is too sweet to be refreshing. So put the rest back in the fridge until it’s chilled again. Now try it. Much better. Of course the sweetness doesn’t change, it is our perception, because how sweet it tastes depends on the temperature. The extent to which the drink is sweetened is less evident if the drink has been cooled. Another interesting result has been derived from experiments with sound. One of these involved eating crisps. Subjects were put into soundproof rooms and given batches of crisps to eat. As they ate, the sound of crunching which they made as they ate the crisps was played back to them. This was adjusted so that they sometimes heard the crunching as louder, or, at other times, more high–frequency sounds were audible in the sound feedback that accompanied their eating. Fascinatingly, if the sound level. So, we’ve looked briefly at colour, at complementary flavours, at temperature and sound. It seems that all the senses are working together here, but what about the sense of touch? A number of experiments have been done in this area. If you take, for instance, cheese sauce and prepare different versions, some thicker and some thinner, but without any alteration in the strength of flavour, what do you think the subjects perceive? Yup, if the sauce is thicker, they’ll say the cheesy flavour is less strong. It was clear that the thing that was influencing the subjects’ judgement about the flavour of the sauces was the texture of each one. Now, this result is important for dietitians as well as marketing executives. Lastly, another variation on the two flavours theme. This concerns the capacity of the brain for bridging a sensory gap. The subjects in this experiment stuck out their tongues so that the testers could drip two liquids onto them simultaneously, one strawberry flavoured and one sugar flavoured. The testers then took away each flavour in turn. When the sweetness was taken //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP away, the subjects reported they could hardly taste anything, but they continued to think they could taste strawberry even after it was taken away! So that taste gap was filled. Well, that’s just a quick look at some of the examples in the current literature. The references will be in the handout you’ll get at the end of the session. Now let’s see about trying a few of them for ourselves. IELTS Listening Practice Test 78 Section 1: Questions 1-10 Questions 1-10: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Example Answer Number of offices in Sydney: 3 Booking reference number: 1 ………………… Office just by 2 …………………. terminal. Opening hours: 3 …………………. to ………………….. After-hours charge: 4 ………………… $ Cheapest model of car available: 5 …………………. Information needed when hooking: 6 …………………. number //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Length of hire period: 7 ………………….. Reduce cost by driving under 8 …………….. km per week. Insurance does not cover 9 …………………. After hours put keys in box near the office on the 10 ………………… Section 2: Questions 11-20 Questions 11-15: The following are essential requirements for which jobs? Write the correct letter. A, B or C. next to questions 11-15. Essential requirements A. foreign languages B . willingness to travel abroad C. professional qualification 11. conference organiser 12 . catering manager 13. housekeeper 14. fitness centre staff 15. reservations assistant Questions 16-20: Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 16-20. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP CV names of referees work permit recruitment seminar evidence of qualifications conditions of employment initial interview Section 3: Questions 21-30 Questions 21 and 22: Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO possible objections to a roof garden are discussed? 1. problems of access 2. the cost of construction //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 3. the time needed to install it 4. who will look after it 5. how to support the weight of it Questions 23 and 24: Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO recent developments in roof-garden building are mentioned? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. waterproof barrier materials drainage systems tank designs lightweight construction materials watering systems Questions 25-30: Label the diagram below. Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 25-30. 25. wall 26. electric wire 27. fibre optic cable 28. wooden post 29. glass cap 30. acrylic rod //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 4: Questions 31-40 Questions 31-36: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. The Argus system Developed by Rob Holman in N. Carolina with other researchers. Research is vital for understanding of 31 …………………. Matches information from under the water with information from 32 …………….. According to S. Jeffress Williams, useful because can make observations during a 33 ….. Dr Holman’s sand collection Dr H. has samples from every 34 …………………. Used in teaching students of 35 …………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP e.g. US East Coast display: grains from south are small, light-coloured and 36……………… in shape Questions 37-40: Complete the flow-chart below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Taking samples when travelling ANSWER KEY FOR IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 34 1. 743002 2. international 3. [0]6.45 [a.m.] / 6.15 [p.m.] /18.15 4. thirty / 30 5. Echo 6. credit card 7. seven / 7 days / one / i week / a week 8. 1,000 / a / one /1 thousand 9. [his/the] luggage 10.pavement 11. A 12. C 13. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 14. C 15. A 16. F 17. A 18 . G 18. E 19. D 21/22 B/D [in any order] 23/24 A/E [in any order] 20. F 21. H 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. beach erosion 27.[fixed] camera 28. storm 29. continent 30. geology [must be spelt correctly] 31. rounded / round 32. spoon 33. permanent marker 34. [layers of] newspaper 35. [identification] label TRANSCRIPT FOR IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 34 LISTENING SECTION 1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Woman: Hello, how can I help you? Man: Hi. I’m Carlton Mackay, and you booked me some flights recently, to Australia – and some internal ones? Woman: Oh, yes, Mr Mackay, I remember you now, of course. Man: Well, I find I’m going to need car hire while I’m in Sydney after all. I think you said you could recommend a good-value company? Woman: Yes, that’s right. Costwise Cars. They’re very good and don’t charge lots of extras. They have three offices in the Sydney area, including one office right at the airport. Man: So, I’ll just book it online? Woman: Yes, you can book online but you should have their phone number too, just in case. Man: Mm, of course. Woman: That’s 1800 705 639. It’s on the website. And you can get a discount if you quote your booking reference from us. Man: Oh. what’s that? Woman: I mean the one you got from me when we booked your flights. I have it here – 743002. Man: Oh, thanks. I guess I’ve got it at home, but I’ll write it down again in case. A discount is good. So where exactly is the office? I’ll be coming to the domestic terminal from Melbourne. Woman: It’s immediately outside the international terminal. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: OK. And, another thing I want to check is, will they be open when I arrive? Or is it just office hours? Woman: Mm … they open at quarter to seven and close at 6.15 in the evening. So, let’s see, you’re due to land at ten past six. By the time you’ve collected your bags and so on, which will take a little while, they won’t be open, but if you arrange it in advance, they can wait for you. You do have to pay an extra $30 for that, though. Man: OK. Well, I’m staying near the airport the first night, so I could go back in the morning and save a day’s hire? Woman: Yes, that’d be better. That’d save you about $50. Man: Do you know what kind of cars they have? Woman: Quite a variety, I think. Er, the best value should be under $60 a day with luck. That would be the ‘Echo’. I guess. Man: Sorry? Woman: E-C-H-O. like when your voice bounces back? Man: I suppose I have to book online before I leave? Woman: Mm, that’s the best way. Er, they won’t deduct any charges until you finish with the car, but they do need vour credit card number when you book and of course they’ll want to see your driving licence when you collect. How long will you need it? Man: I’m in Sydney for seven davs. I’ll only actually need to use it on three or four of those days. I hope, but I’ll keep it for the whole week. I guess it’s going to be a few hundred dollars. Can you suggest anything I can do to keep the cost down? Woman: Oh, you get quite than 1.000 kilometres in the week. a big discount if you do less //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Man: Oh, that’s good. I don’t suppose I will be driving that far, actually. Woman: But, oh, yes, the other thing I should mention is the insurance. It’s included in the price. Man: Oh, that is good value then. Woman: Yes, but what you must remember is that it doesn’t cover anything except the car, so you must be careful not to leave anything at all in it when you park because your luggage isn’t insured, even if it’s out of sight, locked in the boot. Man: Yeah, well, I think my travel policy will cover that actually. Woman: Good! Man: OK. And can I return the car outside office hours? My flight home is very early in the morning. Can I put the keys through the door, or something? Woman: There’s a secure box just outside the office on the pavement. You just drop the keys in there. Man: Oh, good. Woman: And one other thing: you should remember to buy petrol before you leave it. If you don’t drop the car back with a full tank you get charged to fill it. I recommend you go to a supermarket before you go out to the airport. Man: Thanks for the tip! Woman: Not at all. Do call in again if there’s anything else I can help with. Man: I will. Many thanks. LISTENING SECTION 2 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Speaker: Good morning. It’s a great pleasure to be here in London and to see so many people interested in working in hotels. We in the International Finest Group of hotels are very proud of our business and we are always on the lookout for quality recruits in every department. Now, I’m going to outline some of the areas of work where we are currently recruiting and the essential skills or qualifications for them, then I’ll run through our recruitment procedure. OK? At the moment we’re looking for a number of people for administrative posts in different parts of the world and also some roles which involve a lot of travelling. One of our main business streams is hosting special events for other businesses. If you have good communication and organisational skills with a good level of fluency in at least one European and one non– European language. I’d suggest you think about becoming part of the team which sets up these events for all our centres. This would mean being based full-time in our London office. The work ranges from setting up small meetings a few days ahead to organising international conferences two years in advance, so there’s plenty of variety. Some of the conferences we run have as many as a thousand delegates, so it’s quite challenging. Then there are some posts available for professionals in the catering field. Chefs we can find; it seems this is a popular career choice in many parts of the world as in the UK these days, in spite of the exacting standards, but people to manage catering departments need more than a love of producing quality food. We’re after really energetic and totally efficient young managers, who already have the relevant business qualifications – no training on the job here – and they must share the team’s determination to make everything run smoothly at any time of the day or night. Or, if you are the type of person who enjoys a challenge, what about becoming one of our relief housekeepers? You’ll be a good people person, well organised, and supremely flexible. As well as covering UK holidays, maternity and paternity leave, there will be times when you have to fill a key post when someone’s sick, which could be anywhere in our //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP European. Middle Eastern or Far Eastern hotels, so you must be prepared to hop on a plane at five minutes’ notice. The International Finest brand name attracts visitors from all over the world and on all kinds of business and leisure trips. Our swimming pools and gyms need to be run by people with the highest standards of customer service. You don’t have to be a great athlete, but smart appearance and a pleasant manner are necessary. A diploma in sports science would be the minimum requirement here. Lastly, I’d just like to mention that the main London office has another vacancy. Most bookings come online, especially from the Far East for people coming to Europe. If you have fluency and some keyboard skills in. for example. Spanish, or any Far Eastern languages, either having taken a degree, or preferably from having lived and worked overseas, you might be just the person we’re looking for to deal with email bookings and queries in the office here. A flexible attitude to working hours is also important as you may have to come in outside normal office hours. So that’s an overview of the kind of jobs, now how to get them! First of all, provided you have a UK work permit, you can go online and register an interest in working for us. By return, you’ll receive a unique applicant’s code, which is your personal identification number and which we’ll use in all communications. Along with that you get access to the Human Resources website, where you should make sure you understand the legal terms and conditions which apply to all our employees. That’s also where you can then download the application form – fill it in and send it back along with vour CV. You’ll know within 48 hours whether you’re being considered as you get an automated response. Sorry if it’s a bit impersonal, but at least it’s quick. Hopefully, if we like the sound of you, there will be in that automated response a list of times for an initial interview which will take place by telephone during the following week. You confirm by email which of the time slots will suit you. Provided the interview is satisfactory, at that point we’ll ask for any evidence of qualifications required, which might be vour degree or diploma certificate or so on. which vou have to send certified copies of. and we contact your referees. The last thing you have to do is you come along and have a look round the International Finest Group head office, get to know some of our team in Human Resources face to face, and participate in a one//ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP day recruitment seminar, which involves a number of group and individual activities along with other potential employees. Then, with luck, we’ll offer you a job! So, I hope you like the sound of joining our organisation. LISTENING SECTION 3 Tutor: So, let’s hear what you’re doing for your next project. Student: I’ve decided to design a roof garden for a supermarket. I’ve been looking at some on the web and I think that a garden on top of a building is the up-and-coming thing. Tutor: OK. So you’ve done a bit of reading already? What benefits would there be for the client? Why do you think a supermarket chain would be willing to meet ttie expense of construction? You do realise that would be the first thing they raise. Student: Yes, I know. But I’d explain that In spite of the initially high expense, they would save that much in approximately five years. Well. I’d have to do sums. I mean calculatespecifically … Tutor Yes. how would the saving come about? Student: Mainly through lower heating and aircon Mis. The extra insulation offered by having a layer of living plants in the soil would make a huge difference Tutor: OK But they might feel the expense of maintenance would be an issue. After all, supermarkets don’t normally employ gardeners. Student: What I thought was, if they made it a community garden, rather than a simple low–maintenance green roof… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: So there’d be public access? Student: Oh, yes! Then there’d be a sense of ownership in the local community and people could take responsibility for it, instead of the supermarket paying a commercial company, and it’d really boost their public relations. Tutor That’s a good point. And how roof gardens are built nowadays? have you been looking into Student: I’m still exploring that, but if I take advantage of the latest technologies for roof gardens. It shouldn’t be too difficult. But in any case, you have to use lightweight materials. Tutor But that’s a matter of making the right choices. You can even use quite traditional ones such as wood for the planting areas. Student: Yes. that’s what I thought. It’ll look good and it isn’t too heavy. Tutor But for the basic construction, the issue you have to address first is the material used between the building and the garden. Student: You mean the banter fabric, which ensures there’s no chance of rainwater leaking down into the building? Tutor: Yes, nowadays that is very good, and Quite easily sourced. Student: Then on the other hand, there’s the business of water within the roof garden itself. Tutor: You mean drainage? That’s an important feature of the construction in any roof design. Student: Yes. but I think most drainage issues have been well understood lor quite a long time. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Tutor: Ok, but another thing is with plants in an exposed situation, you usually need to find ways to optimise rainfall. Student: Yes, because rainwater is best for the garden, if you can store it for when it’s needed. What I’ve been looking at are some buildings which use fairtv conventional storage tanks the Kind Eiat have been in use for decades, but have them linkeo to modem automatic watering systems. Tutor. Sounds complicated! Student: It’s less so In practice than it sounds, I think. I’ve been researching them and actually the Safest ones definitely, work very well and they can be electronically regulated to suit the local microclimate. Tutor: Mmm, that sounds interesting. You seem to have been doing some thorough research! Make sure you reference all your sources when you write it up. Student: Yes, sure. Um, there’s one more aspect I’d just like to run past you, if there’s time? I want to include a light feature in the design. Tutor: Of course. Student: I’ve got a sketch here. Tutor: Let’s have a look then. Student: Well, I was really impressed by something I saw on a roof in Cornwall and I’d like to design something similar. Um, you have an area of planting, and I’m thinking of installing this lighting in an area filled with low-growing evergreen shrubs. Tutor: Mmm. You’d have to have lights and things well away from anywhere children might be. But I can see this could be very effective, if a bit complicated. How would it work? On this drawing, this is a section view? You have this low wall on the right? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: Yes, that’s it. This is just one element and these areas would be repeated all round the planted area. I think this will probably be a wooden wall, using reclaimed timbers, with an angled ceramic top surface. Tutor: Perhaps even ridge tiles like they use on roofs? Student: Oh, yes, that’d be just the sort of thing. And that’d make it weatherproof. Um, and then the heavy duty electric wiring comes UP through the floor iust outside the planted area and into the wall. Then it’s brought through to a projector low in the side of the wall, and that sends a beam of light along the fibre optic cable. Tutor: So there’s no electricity in the actual lights. The fibre optic goes across the surface of the soil in the planting area. Student: Yes, that’s the beauty of it. The shrubs will soon grow to cover it up, of course, and then the cable goes past a wooden post which is between the shrubs, and can be a support for them as they grow bigger, and then runs up into each element of the installation. Tutor: So the lioht beam is carried UP to the top of each element and illuminates a kind of conical glass cap? I see! Is that the bit which would glow in the dark? Student: Yes. Tutor: And what’s the cap supported on? Is it a wall? Student: No, it’s a slender acrylic rod, er. like the stem of a flower or mushroom, which the cable runs up inside of. Tutor: Well, I’ll be interested to see the final drawings. Student: Thank you! I’m looking forward to putting it all together. LISTENING SECTION 4 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Student: First, I would like to tell you how the Argus computerised photography system has helped marine researchers. Then I shall talk a bit about sand collecting. Well, Argus is the system Doctor Rob Holman developed when he was working at a research pier on the coast of North Carolina, about 20 years ago. This pier stretches out over the water, and it’s the longest research pier in the world, with an observation tower on the end of it. The researchers there make precise measurements of how the sand moves about under the waves. This research is critical to the Study of beach erosionin places where the coastline is being worn away. The Argus system helps to solve the difficulties encountered by these researchers. The system correlates the data from under the water with what Dr Holman gets from his fixed camera, which is mounted above the water on the pier and uses time–lapse photography. Some of Doctor Holman’s results have changed the way people understand how sand moves. To quote S. Jeffress Williams, a coastal geologist with the United States Geological Survey, the system is ‘a critical piece of new technology’ and ‘The Argus system allows us to quantify and document visually the changes to the coast on a variety of different time frames. A lot of these take place when there is a storm or at other times when it is difficult to have people out on the beach making observations and taking measurements.’ Up to now Argus installations have been installed in places in Oregon, California, Hawaii, England, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy and Brazil, as well as in North Carolina. Now I’d like to introduce Dr Holman’s sand collection. He started collecting sand in the 1980s, and he still collects it now, even though he has around a thousand samples. They come from his travels and from geologists and amateurs all over the world – and the collection includes sand from each continent, including Antarctica. People send him sand in envelopes, plastic bags, paper towels and all sorts! Each is stored in a glass jar, which Dr Holman labels //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP by latitude and longitude of its origin, as well as he can work them out – sometimes the information is a bit sketchy! Anyway. it’s mainly geology students at the university who study his collection, and they can learn a lot from it. For instance, one set of tubes displays sand from the East Coast of the US. So you can see that the sand gets lighter and finer from north to south. By the time a grain of sand eventually washes up on a beach in Florida at the southern end of that journey, it has, been battered by waves for a long time so the grains are fine and rounded because most of the time sand is not stationary on the beach. OK, so if you’d like to collect sand and maybe even send some to Dr Holman, how should you go about it? Well, the list of equipment is very short and easy to find, but you should keep a supply when you’re travelling, as you never know when you’ll come across an interesting sand sample. One really handy thing for digging sand, especially if it’s hard or frozen, is a spoon. It’s perfect for that. If you’re travelling by air it’ll have to be plastic, but metal is preferable, as plastic tends to break. You need something to put the samples in that is damp–proof and easy to carry. You can just use plastic bags, but you need to record the location and date on the bag, so you must also have a permanent marker with you, because you can never assume you will remember where you gathered a sample from later on and you don’t want it to rub off before you get home. And that’s about all you need in the field to collect sand. When you get home, your samples should be logged in a notebook or computer. You need to note the location and be really specific as to exactly whereabouts on the beach you gathered your sample – low tide mark, under cliff area, etc. Then, you store your sample. You want to keep everything in good condition and avoid contamination. So first you make absolutely sure that each sample is perfectly dry. You don’t need any complicated apparatus for this, you can just air it out on layers of newspaper, which is suitably absorbent. Most people find that’s the best way. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Then, lastly, but this is really important, before there can be any chance of confusing this latest sample with another, you put it in a clean small bag or a jar, and you must stick an identification label on straight away. Some people put one inside as well in case the outer label falls off, but that’s up to you. Well, that’s about all you need to know to get started as a sand collector. Any questions? IELTS Listening Practice Test 79 Questions 1-10: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Midbury Drama Club Background Example • club staged in Answer 1957 • prize recently won by 1 ……………… section • usually performs 2 ……………….. plays Meetings • next auditions will be on Tuesday 3 ……………….. • help is needed with 4 ……………….. and ………………….. • rehearsals take place in the 5 ………………….. hall //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • nearest car park for rehearsals is in Ashburton Road opposite the 6 …………… Costs • annual membership fee is 7 £ …………………. • extra payment for 8 ………………… Contact • secretary’s name is Sarah 9 …………………. • secretary’s phone number is 10 …………………… Section 2: Questions 11-20 Questions 11-15: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.’ 11. What does the charity Forward thinking do? A. It funds art exhibitions in hospitals. B. It produces affordable materials for art therapy. C. It encourages the use of arts projects in healthcare. 12. What benefit of Forward thinking’s work does Jasmine mention? A. People avoid going to hospital. B. Patients require fewer drugs. C. Medical students do better in tests. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 13. When did the organization become known as Forward thinking? A. 1986 B. in the 1990s C. 2005 14. Where does Forward thinking operate? A. within Clifton city B. in all parts of London C. in several towns and villages near Clifton 15. Jasmine explains that the Colville Centre is ……………….. A. a school for people with health problems. B. a venue for a range of different activities. C. a building which needs repairing. Questions 16-20: Who can take part in each of the classes? Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 16-20. Class participants A. children and teenagers B. adults //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. all ages 16. Learn Salsa …………….. 17. Smooth Movers ………………… 18. Art of the Forest ………………… 19. The Money Maze …………………. 20. Make a Play ………………… Section 3: Question 21-30 Questions 21-26: Complete the flow-chart below. Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter. A-l. next to questions 21-26. A. air quality B. journey times C. land use D. leisure facilities E. means of transport F. parking facilities Q. number of pedestrians H. places of employment //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP I. traffic flow IELTS Listening Practice Test 32 Questions 27-30: Who will be responsible for each task? A. Stefan B. Lauren C. both Stefan and Lauren Write the correct letter next to questions 27-30. 27. draw graphs and maps 28. choose photographs 29. write report 30. do presentation Section 4: Questions 31-40 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 31-35: Complete the sentences below. Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer. Manufacturing in the English Midlands 31. In the eighteenth century, the …………………. still determined how most people made a living. 32. In the ground were minerals which supported the many ………………….. of the region. 33. Since the late sixteenth century the French settlers had made …………………… 34. In Cheshire …………………. was mined and transported on the river Mersey. 35. Potters worked in a few ………………… situated on the small hills of North Staffordshire. Questions 36-40: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Pottery notes Earthenware advantages: • pottery used 36 ……………. clay • saved money on 37 ………………. disadvantages: • needed two firings in the Kiln to be 38 ………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • fragility led to high 39 ……………….. during manufacturing Stoneware • more emotive but better made from a 40 ……………… of clay and flint ANSWER KEY 1. youth 2. comedy 3. 12th March / March 12th / 12 March / March 12 4. publicity / design / lights [in any order] 5. community 6. sports centre 7. 180 8. costumes / costume hire 9. Sawdicott 10. 07955 240063 11. C 12. B 13. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. I 24. F 25. G 26. E 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. land 32. industries / trades 33. glass 34. salt 35. villages 36. local 37. fuel 38. waterproof 39. wastage / waste 40. mixture / mix / combination IELTS Listening Practice Test 80 SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Questions 1-6: Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. PRIME RECRUITMENT //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Employee record Example Answer Surname Riley Email 1 …………………… @worldnet.com Nationality 2 …………………… Reference Name: John Keen [professional] Job: Manager of 3 ………………….. Reference Name: Eileen Dorsini [personal] Job: 4 ……………….. Special current 5 …………………. certificate qualifications certificate of competence in 6 ………………… Questions 7-10: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. PRIME RECRUITMENT CHILDCARE VACANCIES Location Name Children London Benton girl and boy near Oxford Granger 8 …………… Special requirements be keen on 7 ………… be animal-lover boys //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 9 …………. Campbell when camping four girls IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP be willing to 10 ………. Section 2: Questions 11-20 Questions 11 and 12: Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO sources of funding helped build the facility? A. the central government B. local government C. a multinational company D. a national company E. city residents Questions 13 and 14: Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO pre-existing features of the site are now part of the new facilities? A. football stadium B. playing fields C. passenger hall D. control tower E. aircraft hangars Questions 15-20: Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 15-20 15. hotel //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. transport hub 17. cinema 18. fitness centre 19. shops 20. restaurant Section 3: Questions 21-30 Questions 21-25: Choose the correct fetter, A, B or C. 21. What is Chloe concerned about? A. her knowledge of maths B. her ability to write essays //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. her lack of business experience 22. Which of the following does Ivan feel he has improved? A. his computer skills B. his presentation skills C. his time management 23. What does Chloe especially like about the course? A. She won’t have to do a final examination. B. She can spend time working in a business. C. She can study a foreign language. 24. Ivan is pleased that the university is going to have ……………….. A. more lecture rooms. B. a larger library. C. more courses. 25. What does Ivan advise Chloe to do? A. contact his tutor B. read about some other universities C. visit the university //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 26-30: What does Chloe decide about the following subjects? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 26-30. A. She will study it. B. She won’t study it. C. She might study it. Section 4: Questions 31-40 Questions 31-35: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS tor each answer. History of weather forecasting Early methods • Almanacs connected the weather with the positions of different 31 ……………….. at particular times. Invention of weather instruments • A hydrometer showed Levels of 32 ……………….. [Nicholas Cusa 1450] • Temperature variations – first measured by a thermometer containing 33 ………………. [Galileo Galilei 1595] • A barometer indicated air pressure [Evangelista Torricelli 1645] Transmitting weather information • The use of the 34 ………………… allowed information to be passed around the world. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • Daily 35 ……………….. were produced by the French from 1&>3. Questions 36-40: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. Producing a weather forecast 36. Weather observation stations are found mostly at ……………… around the country. 37. Satellite images use the colour orange to show ………………. 38. The satellites give so much detail that meteorologists can distinguish a particular ………………… 39. Information about the upper atmosphere is sent from instruments attached to a ………………. 40. Radar is particularly useful for following the movement of …………………. ANSWER KEY 1. edwinari / Edwinari / EDWINARI 2. New Zealander 3. play centre 4. [a] professor 5. first aid 6. sailing 7. sport //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 8. twin/two 9. Scotland 10. cook 11. D/E 12. E/D 13. B/C 14. C/B 15. E 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. F 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. planets 32. humidity 33. water 34. [electric] telegraph 35. [weather] maps 36. airports 37. dry air 38. cloud 39. balloon 40. hurricanes //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 81 SECTION 1: Question 1-10 Questions 1 and 2: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Example: The caller works as a teacher. 1. There will be ……………………. passengers on the coach. 2. The students leave the school ………………………. Questions 3-8: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Example Company name: Burnham Coaches Name of Client: 3 …………………….. Address: Down Language School Down House 4 ……………………… Brighton Contact number: 512634 5 ………………….. to be contacted on 01273 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Pick-uptime: 6 ………………….. Return time: 7 ………………….. Purpose of Hire: Visit to Stonehenge and 8 …………………….. Questions 9 and 10: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 9. What does the cost of hiring the coach include? ………………………… 10. Who does the customer have to speak to before confirming the booking? ……………………… Section 2: Question 11-20 Questions 11 and 12: Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 11. Sally Jackson is …………………….. A. a university lecturer. B. a university student. C. a secretary at the university. 12. What does Sally say about bank accounts? . A. You are obliged to open a new one at the university. B. The matter should be discussed with the Director of Studies. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. Some students may not have to worry about opening one. Questions 13-17: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Day Notes Monday – Friday Event Tour of campus Time Orientation & Welfare Sessions to develop 10 am 13 …………………… Monday – Friday Tour of Upton Visits to 14 ………………… 5 pm and Ghost walk. Monday Academic Fair Talk to students and 15 ………………… 1 pm Tuesday Societies Fair More than 16 ……………………. 1 pm societies and sports clubs. Wednesday 17 …………………… Lots of bargains and free gifts. 2-5 pm Questions 18-20: Which THREE statements are true about the entertainment programme? Choose THREE letters A-F. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. Sally cannot reveal the name of the hand for the first party. B. Students can bring a guest to the opening party. C. There will be a concert in the Cotswold Theatre on Monday. D. There is an important event on Thursday. E. There is no formal dress code for the Freshers’ Ball. F. Students should check the notice board for changes to the announced programme. Section 3: Questions 21-30 Questions 21-23: Which THREE symptoms of compulsive eating disorder are mentioned? Choose THREE letters A F. A. overeating B. excess weight C. weight loss D. constant hunger E. depression F. continuous eating //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 24-28: Complete the flow chart below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. COMPULSIVE EATING DISORDER IELTS Listening Practice Test 29 Questions 29 and 30: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 29. What disease can sufferers of compulsive eating disorder develop? …………………………. 30. Which organization offers help to people suffering from compulsive eating disorder? ……………………….. Section 4: Questions 31 -40 Questions 31-33: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 31. What does the speaker say about newspapers? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. They never report developments in science accurately. B. He became interested in his subject because of a newspaper report. C. They only report developments in renewable energy technology. 32. What significant event took place in 1956? A. Scientists discovered a new source of energy. B. A new type of power station came into service. C. Helium was first produced from hydrogen. 33. What docs the speaker consider to be the main problem with nuclear fusion? A. Irresponsible scientists make false claims on the subject. B. It takes loo long to produce the required reaction. C. The reaction has not produced usable quantities of energy. Questions 34 and 35: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 34. Temperatures of at least ……………………. degrees are needed for fusion to take place. 35. Creating the pressure required in a …………………. is a major technological problem. Questions 36 40: Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP In order for nuclear fusion to produce useful quantities of energy, isotopes of hydrogen must be brought together at extremely high temperatures and pressures. A number of 36 ………………. will suspend the fuel so that it does not come into contact with the sides of the 37 ………………….. Another one will raise the temperature of the fuel pellet to that required to start the 38 …………………… Extra energy released in this process will be used to produce 39 …………………….. that can be used to generate electricity. It is believed that the amount of energy that can be produced from 40 ………………………. of fusion fuel is equivalent to that which can be produced from 10,000 tonnes of fossil fuel. ANSWER 1. 34/thirty-four 2. on Monday 3. Paul Scott 4. Hill Street 5. [the] school secretary 6. 7.30/seven thirty 7. 11 pm/eleven p.m. latest 8. Bath 9. tax and insurance 10. [the] school accountant 11. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. C 13. study skills 14. castle and museum 15. academic staff 16. 150 17. Trade Fair 18-20. [in any order] A D E 21-23. [in any order] A B E 24. eating snacks 25. loses control 26. embarrassed 27. extreme diets 28. eating again 29. diabetes 30. Overeaters Anonymous 31. B 32. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. C 34. 100 million/100,000,000 35. fusion reactor 36. lasers 37. reactor 38. [fusion] reaction 39. steam 40. IELTS Listening Practice Test 82 ction 1: Question 1-10 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer. COMPLAINT RECORD FORM Example Name: Susan Yorke //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Address: IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Flat 1 1 …………….. Harchester HA6 5LD Daytime telephone number: 0781 233 452 Purchase reference number: 2 …………………… 8443 Date of purchase: 15th January Item description: Aqua Powershot digital camera in a 3 …………………… colour Insurance? Yes, has a 4 ………………… policy Details of complaint: 5 ………………….. missing should be 6 ………………….. but isn’t 7 …………………… on case Action to be taken 9 …………………… If repair not possible, offered to provide a 8 ……………………, but customer requests a //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Asked customer to send item to 10 ……………………. Section 2: Question 11-20 Questions 11-15: Match the places. Write the correct letter A-II next to the Questions 11-15. IELTS Listening Practice Test 28 11. tourist information 12. car park 13. museum 14. picnic area //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. gift shop Questions 16-18: Which THREE activities or events do you need to pay to get in? Choose THREE letters A-F. A. museum B. castle C. fireworks D. gardens E. rock concert F. jazz concert Questions 19 and 20: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 19. How often is the charity event held? ……………………… 20. Who does Age Concern help? ………………………… Section 3: Questions 21-30 Questions 21-26: Choose the correct letter A, B or C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 21. Before giving his presentation, Paul is worried about …………………….. A. choosing what information to use. B. not remembering what to say. C. organizing the projection equipment. 22. Paul’s friends advise him not to …………………… A. speak about popular periods. B. talk at length about art history. C. speak too quickly in the presentation. 23. Why does Paul like the idea of the timeline? A. It will be visually pleasing. B. It will save some time. C. It will keep him focused. 24. Paul is going to show famous works of art to …………………… A. show people that he has good taste. B. make people think about what counts as art. C. prove that modern art isn’t as good as classic art. 25. Paul wants his presentation to ………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. change personal opinions. B. create a big fight. C. start an exciting debate. 26. What does Isabel say about modern artists? A. They are skillful. B. They paint like children. C. They have a sense of freedom. Questions 27-30: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. TIPS TO FIND PICTURES • go to fine art section in 27 ……………………. • ask 28 …………………. for access to slide bank • if not, use the 29 …………………….. • find pictures using a 30 ……………………… Section 4: Questions 31-40 Questions 31-36: Complete the diagram below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Practice Test Listening 28 IELTS Practice Test Listening 28 Questions 37-40: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. 37. Technology has made communication easier, encouraging the use of a ……………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 38. Some speakers may associate major languages with better ……………………. 39. A group of people can lose their …………………… when their language becomes extinct. 40. We can help preserve languages through specific programmes and by encouraging people to become ………………………… ANSWER 1. Alpine Avenue 2. DMX 3. silver 4. Four Star/four star 5. memory card 6. waterproof 7. [big] scratch 8. replacement 9. refund 10. Customer Services/customer services 11. F //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. G 13. D 14. B 15. H 16-18. [in any order] B C E 19. every year 20. elderly people 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. [the] library 28. [the] staff 29. [library] computers 30. search engine //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 31. Minority/minority 32. Number/number 33. Population/population 34. total 35. 15% 36. Europe 37. common language 38. [economic] status 39. oral traditions 40. literate IELTS Listening Practice Test 83 SEction 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-4: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Example Name Mari Dominguez //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Present address IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1 ……………………. , Pine Tree Terrace, Westcliff Currently lives with 2 ……………………. other people First time Maria has lived 3 …………………….. Journey time to the university: 4 ………………………. Questions 5 and 6: Which TWO things arc causing problems for Maria? Choose TWO letters A-F. A. the distance from the university B. the bad behaviour of the girls C. that she has little space at home D. that it’s boring where she lives E. that there are mice in the house F. that the landlady is forgetful Questions 7-10: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 7. Where does the adviser suggest Maria could check to find accommodation? ……………………….. 8. In which college is there a space to share a room? …………………………… 9. Which subject is Maria going to change to? ………………………….. 10. When will Maria return to the accommodation office? ………………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 2: Question 11-20 Questions 11-15: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. 11. Steve Penfold did voluntary service …………………….. A. before university. B. during university. C. after university. 12. Steve had to pay for …………………… A. his travel B. his accommodation. C. his day-to-day expenses. 13. Where did the charity organization want to send Steve at first? A. Trinidad B. India C. Tobago 14. What does Steve say about the population of Trinidad? A. There are more people of Indian descent than African. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. The majority arc descendants of slaves. C. There are several different ethnic groups. 15. Steve says that some language terms in Trinidad …………………….. A. are not connected to the English language. B. have meanings that have a local origin. C. are from other carnivals around the world. Questions 16 and 17: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 16. How much money does the best carnival group get? ………………………. 17. Where did Steve take the children camping? ……………………… Questions 18-20: What does Steve say about his time in the Caribbean? Choose your answers from the box and write the correct letter A-F next to Questions 18 20. A. were of varying types B. express various emotions C. had a connection with dolphins D. showed respect //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. had many problems F. try to help people 18. The students ………………………. 19. The Samaritans ………………………… 20. The festivals ………………………. Section 3: Question 21-30 Questions 21-26: Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 21. The students are meeting to …………………….. A. organize a party. B. answer questions about a course. C. decide on their studies. 22. Sonia and Mattheus …………………….. A. agree the teacher was flexible. B. disagree about their teacher’s flexibility. C. didn’t like all of the discussions they had. 23. The college offered …………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. only morning classes. B. only evening classes. C. both morning and evening classes. 24. Sonia ………………………. A. liked all the books. B. liked only one of the books. C. didn’t like any of the books. 25. Sonia and Mattheus ……………………… A. want to study literature. B. have different plans for their careers. C. are both interested in psychology. 26. Which of these was a problem with the campus library? A. Books were not always available. B. The people working there were unhelpful. C. There were not enough computers. Question 27-30: Label the plan below. Choose FOUR answers from the box below and write the correct letter A-H next to Questions 27-30. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. reference B. photocopy room C. literature D. management E. periodicals F. new publications G. toilets H. computer studies IELTS Listening Practice Test 27 Section 4: Question 31-40 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Questions 31-33: Choose the correct letter. A, B or C. 31. The speaker says ……………………….. A. rounders is the most popular Irish sport. B. Gaelic handball is thousands of years old. C. hurling may have been an ancient Celtic game. 32. The speaker probably ……………………….. A. used to play hurling. B. shows the students a photo. C. can’t speak any Gaelic. 33. In hurling, you cannot score by …………………………. A. hitting the ball over the net. B. hitting the ball into the net. C. kicking the ball into or over the net. Questions 34-37: When did the following take place? A. in the 20th century B. in the 19th century //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. in the 18th century Write the correct letter A, B or C next to Questions 34-37. 34. Hurling experienced a golden age ………………. 35. A university established a set of rules ………………… 36. The Gaelic Athletics Association was started …………………. 37. The All Ireland Hurling Championship began …………………….. Questions 38-40: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 38 ……………………. has a national hurling team. 39. Gaelic football is like a mixture of the sports of ……………………… 40. Women play the game for a …………………. time. ANSWER 1. 12/twelve 2. 3/three 3. abroad 4. 50/fifty minutes 5/6 A, D [in either order] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7. [the] [student] noticeboard[s]/notice board[s]/notice-board[s] 8. Hillside [College] 9. literature/Literature 10. [on] Monday 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. a million dollars/$ 1000000/$ 1,000,000/1.000,000/1000000 dollars 17. [in] the jungle 18. D 19. F 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. B 25. B 26. A 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. Ireland 39. soccer/football and basketball 40. shorter //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 84 ction 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-3: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Example: How did Peter and Joan last communicate with each other? on the telephone 1. What is going to be closed down? ………………….. 2. What does Peter want to organize? ……………………… 3. What does Joan suggest they get people to do? ………………………… Questions 4-6: Choose the correct letter. A, B or C 4. Which of the following might they need? A. an orchestra B. a caterer C. a telephonist 5. Where will they probably hold the meeting? A. the youth club B. somebody’s living room //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. the village hall 6. When do they decide to hold the meeting? A. they haven’t decided yet B. at the weekend C. some time during the week Question 7-10: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 7. Dr Perkins is the best person to describe the ………………….. at the clinic. 8. Joan often meets Mr Sims’ wife …………………… 9. The editor of the newspaper might let them advertise ………………….. 10. …………………. will be needed to go from door to door posting leaflets. Section 2: Questions 11-20 Questions 11-14: Choose the correct letter A, B or C 11. What can visitors use free of charge? A. pushchairs B. child carriers C. coats and bags //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. Which of the following can visitors buy at the shop? A. coins B. refreshments C. postcards 13. When did the Grand Opening of the baths occur? A. 1894 B. 1897 C. 1994 14. The Romans built on the site ……………………. A. after the Celts. B. before the Celts. C. at the same time as the Celts. Question 15-20: Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. The Great Bath is 15 …………………. deep. Around the bath area are alcoves where there were 16 …………………. and tables where bathers could relax. The water temperature of the Sacred Spring is 17……………………. The water is rich in 18 ……………………… In Roman times, the Sacred Spring was well-known for its 19 ………………….. The Temple was constructed between 20 …………………. AD. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-25: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 21. What is John researching? …………………… 22. Apart from pollution, what would John like to see reduced? ………………………. 23. According to Johns tutor, what can cars sometimes act as? ………………………. 24. How much does Johns tutor pay to drive into London? ……………………… 25. In Singapore, what do car owners use to pay their road tax? ……………………. Questions 26-30: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 26. In Athens, cars can only enter the city centre on ……………………….. 27. ‘BRT’ stands for ‘bus ’ ………………………. 28. In London, after a new road tax was introduced, moped and bicycle use increased by …………………….. 29. Both Japan and Holland provide …………………… for those cycling to train stations. 30. In the USA, police officers on bikes make more ……………………. than those in patrol cars. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 4: Question 31-40 Questions 31-34: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. 31. The lecture is intended mainly for those entering the ……………………, but is relevant to all students present. 32. The lecturer believes that too ………………….. a specialization can be damaging. 33. The number of …………………….. who were also writers is surprising. 34. The speaker believes that literature provides a ……………………. which medical schools do not. Questions 35-40: What is said about each of these books? Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-H next to questions. A. It conveys the thrill of scientific discovery. B. It is of interest to any natural historian. C. This is a classic of scientific writing. D. It is about the life of a scientist. E. This book is now sometimes used in schools. F. This is also a good travel book. G. This book examines the dark side of human nature. H. This book was a response to another book. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. A Short History of Nearly Everything 36. Wonderful Life 37. The Rise and Tall of the Third Chimpanzee 38. The Water Babies 39. The Emperor of Scent 40. On The Origin of Species ANSWER 1. [the] local clinic 2. a charity event 3. hold a protest 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. financial situation 8. socially 9. for free //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 10. Volunteers 11. B 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. 1.6 m/metres 16. benches 17. 46° C/forty-six degrees centigrade 18. minerals 19. healing powers 20. 60/sixty and 70/seventy 21. [urban] transport systems 22. [traffic] congestion 23. [a] status symbol 24. £5/five pounds 25. [a] credit card 26. alternate days //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27. rapid transit 28. 17%/seventeen per cent 29. [special] parking facilities/areas 30. arrests 31. medical profession 32. narrow 33. physicians 34. human dimension/mind 35. E 36. A 37. G 38. H 39. D 40. C IELTS Listening Practice Test 85 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 1-5: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. Example: Mr Thomson has just been …………………. A. writing reports on the pupils. B. reading about the pupils’ progress. C. speaking to a class of pupils. 1. The camping trip will be held ……………………. A. the following month. B. from the 24* to the 26*. C. over a five-day period. 2. Jamie’s complaint about last year’s trip was that …………………….. A. the camp wasn’t big enough. B. he was unhappy while at the camp. C. he had problems finding the camp. 3. The campsite is located …………………….. A. in the Lake District. B. in Carlisle. C. beside I.ake Brant. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 4. Jamie thinks the forests will be good for children who …………………… A. are used to nature. B. live in cities. C. like sports. 5. Each child will pay ………………………. A. less than £4 a night. B. approximately £5. C. more than £10. Questions 6-10: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer 6. After they arrive, the children will have a ………………… at 8 o’clock. 7. On Saturday morning the children will get up at ……………………. 8. During the ‘talk back’ session the children can …………………….. 9. On Sunday the children will go on a day trip to visit ………………………. 10. At 6 o’clock on Sunday the children will be on the ……………………. Section 2: Question 11-20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 11-15: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 11. The man is the ……………………. of Student Services at Radstock. 12. The ………………………… are all enrolled as students at the university. 13. The student discount cards allow students to save up to ……………………. per cent when eating out. 14. Students interested in joining a club can sign up on weekdays between …………………….. o’clock. 15. The man advises the students to …………………… and enjoy themselves. Questions 16-20: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 16. What kind of difficulties might people experience? ………………………. 17. What is the first problem that the man mentions? ……………………… 18. How often do drop-in sessions take place? ………………………. 19. How long do drop-in sessions usually last for? ……………………… 20. Who runs the workshops on personal development? ………………………. Section 3: Questions 21-30 Questions 21 and 22: Choose the correct letter, A. B or C. 21. Simons main problem is that he ……………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. disagrees with some of the sources. B. can’t find some of the sources. C. doesn’t know what sources to read. Question 23-25: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC METHOD Era Location Early 1600s BC Egypt, Babylon 5th century BC Ancient Greece Details Use of examination, 23 ……… treatment and prognosis. Widespread, although many still believed in the power of 24 ….. ; Plato was influential. Middle Ages, Muslim world Stress on experimentation. before 25 ……………. Questions 26-30: Complete the flow chart below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 4: Question 31-40 Questions 31-33: Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. 31. In which part of London is the Tate Modem? ………………………… 32. What did the building the Tate Modem is in use to be? ………………………. 33. Work by whom is displayed on level 2 of the Tate Modern? ……………………… Questions 34-40: Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. • Tate St. Ives //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Location: Cornwall Built on site of: 34 …………………… Housed in: 35 ……………………. Opening dale: 1993 Exhibits: 36 ………………….. , including St Ives School • Tate Britain Location: Westminster Opening date: 37 ……………….. leave Built on site of: old prison Founder: Sir Henry Tate Exhibits: 38 ………………….. and modem art • Tate Liverpool Opening date: 1988 Exhibits: displays from Tate Collection and 39 …………………. Housed in: 40 …………………… ANSWER //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. barbecue 7. 7/seven 8. discuss their day 9. [some]/[the] caves 10. buses 11. director/Director 12. reception staff 13. 35/thirty-five 14. 10 and 3/ten and three 15. get involved 16. emotional or physical 17. homesickness //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 18. daily 19. [about] 45 minutes/forty-five minutes 20. [the] Counselling Service 21. B 22. C 23. diagnosis 24. pure rational thought 25. [the] 11th century 26. problem 27. analyse 28. unreliable/unusual/surprising 29. modify 30. communicate 31. [the] South Bank 32. [a] power station 33. contemporary artists 34. [a] gasworks //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 35. [a] 3/three-storey buildings 36. modern British artists 37. 1897 38. historic 39. temporary exhibitions 40. [a] warehouse IELTS Listening Practice Test 86 Section 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-4: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 1. On which day and date does the woman want to fly to Toronto? ……………………. 2. What class does the woman want to fly in? ……………………… 3. What is the lowest price for a ticket on the days the customer has chosen? ………………………. 4. What do the ticket prices include? …………………………. Question 5-8: Complete the following information about the flight times, using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A TIME for each gap. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Airline Outward flight Return flight Departure Arrival IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Stopover Departure Arrival Air Canada 10:00 10:00 16:00 18:00 Vancouver Qantas 5 ……… 10:15 09:00 11:00 6 ………….. Pacific 7 ……… 23:55 8 ……… 06:10 Los Angeles Question 9 and 10: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. 9. What is the customer’s full name? ……………………………. 10. Which company docs she work for? …………………………….. Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-14: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 11. A tenancy agreement is a …………………. between the tenant and the landlord. 12. An assured shorthold tenancy means that your landlord cannot ask you to leave without a good reason during the ………………….. 13. Tenants should keep a ………………. of the tenancy agreement. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 14. ……………………. is a list of all the items in the property. Question 15-17: Decide which THREE of the following statements about deposits are correct and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. They are special to England. B. They are generally equal to one month’s rent. C. They can be used instead of one month’s rent. D. They can cover unpaid bills when you leave accommodation. E. They can cover the cost of damage to furniture. F. They are not payable when you use an accommodation agency. G. They can cover the legal costs of tenancy disputes. Question 18-20: Decide which are THREE ways a landlord can legally evict a tenant [other than an excluded tenant] and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. By moving into the property B. By moving a member of his/her family into the property C. By applying to your educational institution for your eviction D. By waiting until the tenancy agreement expires E. By giving you notice that you have to leave F. By giving you at least 4 weeks’ written notice that you have to leave //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP G. By getting a court to issue an order for you to leave H. By contacting a law centre or the Citizens Advice Bureau Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-25: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. 21. What did Klara: originally want to do her project on? …………………… 22. Where can Klara read about housing prices every day? …………………… 23. Which facilities might influence housing prices? …………………… 24. What did Klara’s friend suggest including information on? ………………….. 25. Where could Klara get such information from? …………………….. Question 26-30: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 26. In the middle part, Klara needs to use a …………………… 27. The professor suggests …………………….. of the bibliography. 28. The professor suggests that headings are ………………… 29. Klara has to finish the project in ……………………. 30. The last thing Klara needs to do before giving the professor her project is …………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-33: Complete the following information about British Education Scholarships, using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR NUMBER for each gap. British Education Scholarships • available to all overseas students • for students at 31 …………………. level • 2,000 awarded each year • full award, 32 ………………….. award, or partial award • worth up to 33 ………………….. Question 34 and 35: Answer the following questions about Commonwealth Scholarships, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 34. Where should you apply for this scholarship? …………………….. 35. How much is each scholarship worth? ……………………… Question 36-38: Complete the following information about Foreign Office Scholarships, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Foreign Office Scholarships • awarded jointly by the Foreign Office and HE institutions //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • usually awarded for 36 …………………… • not employed by the government or 37 …………………….. • course must be in field of 38 …………………….. Question 39 and 40: Answer the following questions about Overseas Students Research Awards, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 39. What is covered by these awards? …………………….. 40. Which organization provides these awards? ……………………… ANSWER 1. Thursday 16th 2. business 3. $3,200 4. taxes and surecharges 5.13:45/1:45 p.m 6. Vancouver 7.18:15/6:15p.m 8. 22:25/10:25 p.m 9. Mary- Anne Reece 10. ABC Stocks //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. written legal agreement 12. first six months 13. copy 14. An inventory 15. B 16. D 17. E 18. D 19. F 20. G 21. voting patterns 22. [in the] newspapers 23. schools 24. Crime rates/ statistics 25. [the] police 26. uniform approach 27. changing the formal //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. short 29.1/ 1 month 30. [final] proffreading 31. postgraduate 32. fees-only 33. £20,000 34. British Council office 35. £5,000 – £ 15,000 36. taught postgraduate course 37. [an] international organisation 38. development 39. fees 40. Ministry of Education IELTS Listening Practice Test 87 Section 1: Question 1-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 1-4: Complete the following information. Surname 1 ……………………… Given name Garba Local address 2 ……………………… Home address Lagos, Nigeria Date of birth 3 ……………………… Course 4 ……………………… Question 5-7: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 5. How many other UK universities have libraries open 24 hours? ……………… 6. What size photocopies are available at the library? ………………………. 7. How many entries are there on the library database? …………………………… Question 8-10: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each gap. 8. It is not necessary to be …………………… on the lower floor of the library. 9. On the upper floor of the library are ………………………. 10. It is not always necessary to make an appointment to use the ……………….. room. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-13: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 11. Students on courses lasting over a year are usually given until …………………. to leave the country. 12. You should send your application …………………. before your permission expires. 13. Your application must only include ……………………. documents. Question 14-16: Decide which three things ALL applicants MUST send when extending their leave to remain. Write the appropriate letters in boxes 14,15 and 16 in any order. A. Your passport B. Your children’s passports C. Your Police Registration Certificate D. A letter from your college or university saying that you are on a full-time course of study, or that you will be beginning one E. Bank statements covering the past three months F. A recent passport-sized photograph of yourself G. Recent passport-sized photos of your children Question 17-20: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 17. Where can you download the FLRS application form? ………………………. 18. Which postal service should you use when sending your application? ……………………. 19. Which organization has a 24-hour emergency line? ………………………. 20. How long do people have to appeal a decision? ………………………. Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-25: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each gap. 21. The professor already knows something about Clare from her ………...…….. 22. The professor wants to ask Clare about her experience and ……………………. 23. Clare studied ……………………… at university. 24. Clare felt she would be more ……………………. if she was farther from her family. 25. Clare chose Infrastructure as one of her …………………… optional courses. Question 26-30: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer 26. What did Clare want to concentrate on in her studies? ……………………… 27. During which time of the year did she work abroad? ……………………….. 28. What didn’t she like in India? ……………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29. What did the workers have to remove to make the roads in Sierra Leone? …………………….. 30. What Master’s course does Clare plan to take? ………………………. Section 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-35: Complete the information in the table, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap UK Parts 31 …… Geography England Industries mostly lowland manufacturing upland in 32 ……. farming services Scotland mountains lochs [33 …….. ] glens [valleys] oil electronics biotechnology fishing forestry Wales 34 ……………. electronics mountains auto parts lakes 35 …………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP health care professional services Northern Ireland beautiful countryside tourism Question 36-40: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. 36. What kind of weather do many foreigners think Britain has? ……………………… 37. Which is the driest month in London? ………………………. 38. Which part of Britain tends to be drier? ……………………….. 39. Where is snow usual in winter? …………………….. 40. When is the weather generally most variable? ……………………….. ANSWER 1. Buwal 2.16 Bridgeway Road 3. 25 may 1983 4. MSc Engineering 5. one /1 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. A4 7. half a million/ 500,000 8. silent 9. books and reports 10. video and DVD 11. 31 October 12. one/ 1 month 13. [the] original 14. A 15. D 16. F 17. Home Office website 18. recorded delivery 19. Immigration Advisory Service 20. [a] few days 21. application form 22. academic background //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. Geography 24. independent 25. third year 26. human geography 27. [the] summer 28. [the] climate 29. vegetation 30. Development Studies 31. Great Britain 32. north and west 33. lakes 34. coastline 35. food processing 36. rain and fog 37. April 38. [the] east 39. [parts of] Scotland //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. [the] early spring IELTS Listening Practice Test 88 Section 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-4: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. 1. How did the student get the university prospectus? A. From the woman B. From the Internet C. From a friend D. During a visit to the university 2. What is the A-level requirement for the course? A. BBB B. BBC C. BCC D. There is no clear requirement. 3. What A levels is the student taking? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. He doesn’t say. B. He hasn’t started his A levels yet. C. Politics, a language, and another subject D. Economics, geography, and history 4. Who can use the language lab? A. Only students who have chosen to study a language B. Only students who are preparing for work abroad C. Students who have chosen one of the five languages offered on the course D. Any student Question 5-7: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. 5. Who decides the country in which the student will work in year three? ………………………… 6. How many students went to work in either Singapore or Brunei this year? …………………………… 7. What is the advantage of translating or checking translations? ………………………… Question 8-10: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each gap. 8. The woman points out that the student can teach English and ………………………… together. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9. First-year students can study a language or do a project, but are ………………………….. on one. 10. There are no department ………………………….. for first-year students. Section 2: Questions 11-20 Question 11-15: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. 11. According to Mr. Singh, on which thing do many people make superficial observations? ………………………… 12. According to Mr. Singh, how do cultures change? ………………………….... 13. How many children does Mr. Singh have? ……………………….................. 14. According to Mr. Singh, what are young Indians not concerned about? ………………………. 15. According to Mr. Singh, what great advantage do young Indians have? ………………………. Question 16-20: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 16. According to Mr. Singh, the biggest problem for young Indians is that their parents ………………………. them too much at school. 17. ………………………. is becoming more widely available to people in India. 18. Mr. Singh believes that the best way to be successful is to be ………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 19. Mr. Singh believes that Western methods plus the ………………………. are an excellent mix. 20. Mr. Singh says his generation could only dream, but the new one can………......... too. Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-25: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 21. When is the deadline for handing in dissertations? ………………………. 22. What should the word count exclude? ……………………........................ 23. Who must approve the dissertation topic? ……………………….............. 24. How long should the research take? ………………………........................ 25. What will the students probably spend the second half of April doing? ……………………. Question 26-30: Complete the following statements using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 26. The professor recommends referring to ……………………… dissertations. 27. The students already have a printed …………………….. to help them with their dissertations. 28. Helen Trailforth’s book is named ………………………..................................... //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29. The library has a ……………………. for getting books back from other students if you need them. 30.The professor says that questionnaires may not get interviewees real ……..... Section 4: Questions 31-40 Question 31-34: Complete the following notes using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. Lack of preparation can lead to contamination, e.g. forgetting to remove 31 ……………………. or including the 32 …………………….. of material. The 33 …………………….. at the processing facility removes contaminants, but processors may refuse 34 ……………………. materials. Question 35-37: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 35. MRF is short for …………………… 36. At the MRF, trucks are …………………….. 37. Trucks leave the materials on the …………………….. Question 38-40: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. 38. What are the two types of sorting? ……………………………. 39. What closes the recycling loop? ………………………….. 40. What is the current recycling rate? ……………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP ANSWER 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. [the] student 6. none/O 7. [quite] well paid / [the] pay 8. do aid work 9. [only] assessed 10. scholarships 11. rock music 12. very slowly 13. two /2 14. politics 15. mobility //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 16. push/ are pushing 17. Education 18. creative 19. Indian value system 20. achieve 21. 28 May 22. contents, referances, bibliography 23. [your] personal tutor 24. 8-10 weeks 25. [extra] research 26. other/ previous students’ 27. research guide 28. Dissertation Research Techniques 29. recall system 30. feelings and opinions 31. container lids 32. wrong type //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 33. sorting process 34. heavily contaminated 35. material recovery facility 36. weighed 37. tipping floor 38. manual and automatic 39. buying recycled products 40. 33.9% IELTS Listening Practice Test 89 Section 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-5: Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. Surname 1 ……………………. Given name Sharon Address 2 …………………….. , Tipton, TP3 4MB Date of birth 3 …………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Type of membership annual Amount due 4 ……………. £ Credit card number 4673 9702 0361 Expiry date 5 ……………………… IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 6-9: Label the diagram of the gym, using FOUR of the following six labels. Write the appropriate letter in the correct space on your answer sheet. A. free weights area D. refreshment area B. ladies’ changing area E. treadmills C. men’s changing area F. various machines Question 10: Decide which pair of pie charts illustrate the membership of the gym and spa and write the appropriate letter on your answer sheet. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11 and 12: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. 11. The university has produced a …………………. to inform students about the different accommodation options available. 12. All catered and self-catered accommodation is close to the ………………………. Question 13-16: In boxes 13 -16 on your answer sheet, write A. if the statement applies to catered accommodation B. if the statement applies to self-catered accommodation C. if the statement applies to private accommodation D. if the statement is not mentioned at all by the accommodation officer 13. Meals are included in the rent. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 14. This is the best accommodation for people who want to choose when they eat. 15. Most students live in this kind of accommodation. 16. This is the most expensive type of accommodation. Question 17-20: Decide which letter on the map shows the location of each of the following university halls of residence. 17. Malvern Halls 18. Grampian Halls 19. Brecon Halls 20. Sperrin Halls Section 3: Question 21-30 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 21-24: Answer the questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 21. When did Jenny arrive at the university? …………………….......................... 22. What is Tom going to study? ……………………............................................. 23. What is Jenny going to study? …………………….......................................... 24. What two items have the students been given? ……………………............... Question 25-27: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 25. Tom’s Halls of Residence is named …………………… 26. Tom’s accommodation is a ………………. from the campus. 27. Jenny’s accommodation is near the campus, close to the ………………….. Question 28-30: Decide which three items Jenny needs to buy and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order. A. binders B. notebooks C. notepaper D. paperclips E. pencils F. pens //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP G. primer H. printer paper Section 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-33: 31. Which pie chart shows the ages of the Asian students surveyed? 32. Which pie chart the main reasons Asian students wanted to study abroad? 33. Which bar chart shows the percentage of Asian students who made Australia their first choice destination? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 34 and 35: Answer the following questions using A NUMBER for each answer. 34. Approximately how many foreign students enrolled in Australia in the year 2000? 35. How much did Australia’s education exports rise by last year? Question 36-40: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each gap. 36. It became harder to get a ……………………… for the USA after September 11. 37. ……………………… of Asian students gave lower study fees as a reason for choosing Australia. 38. Asian students rank Australia number …………………. in terms of educational quality. 39. ……………………… programmes are unlikely to reduce the number of students going //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP abroad in the near future. 40. Asian students are increasingly using …………………… to help arrange their studies abroad. ANSWER 1. Pierce 2. 70 Welcome Lane 3.13 July 1980 4.180 5. September 2009 6. D 7. E 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. guide 12. city centre 13. A 14. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. H 20. F 21. Thursday 22. European History 23. Geography 24. timetable, reading/ book list 25. Wish Lane 26. 30 -minute walk 27. north gate 28. A 29. B 30. H 31. D //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. B 33. A 34. 100,000 35. 17.8% 36. visa 37. 20% 38. three/3 39. Transnational [education] 40. education agents IELTS Listening Practice Test 90 Section 1: Question 1-10 Question 1 and 2: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. 1. Thieves often target students’ homes because students ……………………. A. are often at classes. B. often have high-value, portable items. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. are wealthier than other young people. D. don’t usually lock campus accommodation. 2. If personal items are lost, destroyed or damaged, the insurance company will usually ……………………… A. allow the student to buy a similar replacement item at the current cost. B. give the student the sum of money the item originally cost. C. give the student a fixed amount. D. get the money from the thief. Question 3-6: Decide whether the following are insured for up to A. £150. B. £250. C. £600. D. £2,000. E. £3,000. 3. a computer 4. two musical instruments 5. ten computer games 6. three suits Question 7-10: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR NUMBERS for each gap. 7. Academic ……………………. are insured up to £5.000. 8. The …………………… is valid until the end of June. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 9.The insurance company has a 24-…………………… 10. The insurance company’s office is usually open until ………………………. Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-14: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS OR NUMBER for each gap. 11. What percentage of the students are mature? …………………… 12. What percentage of the students are from abroad? ………………….. 13. How are the suburbs described? ………………….. 14. How many students does the university have? …………………. Question 15-17: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 15. Newtown is England’s ……………………. city. 16. The …………………. is at Salt Lane. 17. A relatively high proportion of students decide to ………………….. in Newtown after graduating. Question 18-20: Complete the notes on using the university accommodation services, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 18. The university accommodation services office is in the ………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 19. The university accommodation services have a ……………………… that students can look through online. 20. The website also has responses to ……………………….............................. Section 3: Questions 21-30 Question 21-25: Complete the notes about what makes a good teacher, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. a good communicator with an interesting 21 ……………………................... knows students – doesn’t 22 ………………….. at primary/secondary levels knows subject at both 23 ……………………… levels takes students step by step honest and 24 ………………... clothes – 25 …………………… Question 26-40: Complete the notes about what makes a good student, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. active – e.g. asks questions to aid understanding or for 26 …………………. motivated – has goals disciplined – good behaviour and maintains 27 ……………………. – reviews and previews //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP finds reasons to do things rather than reasons not to do things realises learning is not always linear and /or immediate doesn’t 28 …………………… with more experience of life /education doesn’t 29 …………………… teachers for his/her own faults – accepts suggestions makes studying 30 ……………………… Section 4: Questions 31-40 Question 31 and 32: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 31. The lecturer says that an essay is like ……………………… to a specific question. 32. A key thing for lecturers to consider when they mark an essay is whether it is ……………………. Question 33-36: Complete the notes on the words used in the essay title, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. implications ideas for rising divorce following on from the 33 ………………… phenomenon refers to rising divorce different explanations have thought of different suggests that various 34 …………………. reasons for the phenomenon //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP critically analyze piece of research, an argument, etc. 35 …………………… of a theory, a policy, a 36 ……………….. place a term which limits the subject to a the last 20 years a term which limits the subject to a time Question 37-40: Decide which student or students [A, B, and/or C] would do or write the following. 37. Look at divorce statistics. 38. Assess the views of sociologists. 39. Use interviews to gather information. 40. Consider the effects of divorce on children. ANSWER 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. B //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7. [course] fees 8. Special introductory rate 9. hour helpline 10. 5 [o’clock] 11.13% 12. 9 % 13. leafy 14. 28,000 15. greenest 16. third campus 17. live and work 18. Student Union Building 19. private housing database 20. frequently asked question 21. voice 22. make friends 23. current and previous //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 24. patient 25. dress tidily 26. confirmation 27. study routine 28. criticise teacher 29. blame 30. enjoyable 31. an extended answer 32. relevant 33. explainations 34. analysts 35. assess the value 36. Western countries 37. A C 38. C 39. B 40. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 91 SECtion 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-4: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 1. Martina Bila’s appointment with the accommodation officer is at ………………….........................................................................................……… 2. Martina’s current accommodation is ……………………….. from the university than she expected. 3. The landlady is a ………………………................................................................ 4. The ……………........................................………… to the university isn’t good. Question 5-7: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. 5. Martina is looking for …………………….......................................................... A. catered accommodation. B. self-catering accommodation. C. a place with a landlady. D. catered or self-catering university accommodation. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. The accommodation officer received details of some accommodation …………….................................................................................................…….. A. the day before Martina made the appointment. B. the day Martina made the appointment. C. the day after Martina made the appointment. D. the day before he met Martina. 7. When does the accommodation officer think other accommodation will be available? A. In the next few days C. Not for along while B. In the next few weeks D. He doesn’t know. Question 8-10: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 8. How much do students pay for catered accommodation during term-time? ………….....................................................................................................……….. 9. What nationality arc Martina’s new flatmates? …………………..................….. 10. What will Martina lose? ….......................................................………………… Section 2: Questions 11-20 Question 11 and 12: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. What is the title of a series of presentations that David Price will make? …………….............................................................................................……….. 12. What item has David Price given each student? …………………..........…. Question 13 and 14: Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing one year before going abroad. You may write your answers in either order. Choose from the following list: A. apply for scholarships B. consult tutor about current course C. make a precise budget for your studies abroad D. think about how you will pay your fees E. book accommodation F. pay your fees to the foreign university Question 15 and 16: Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing six months before going abroad. You may write your answers in either order. Choose from the following list: A. get a new passport B. revalidate your passport C. ensure your passport is valid for at least six months D. get a visa for the country you are going to //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. ensure your passport is full F. make sure your passport has some empty pages D. check if flights arrive on time E. book accommodation F. make sure you have a conditional university offer Question 19 and 20: Complete the following summary of what students should do about health issues, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. One month before leaving, find out if you can get 19…………………. where you are going to. Two weeks before you leave, ask your doctor to 20…………………….. giving reasons for any medicines you are taking with you. Section 3: Questions 21-30 Question 21-23: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. 21. What was the student surprised to discover he had a lot of? …………………….. 22. What does the student need to learn the fundamentals of? ……………………… 23. On what basis should the student prepare his schedules? ……………………….. Question 24-26: Complete the following notes using only ONE word for each gap. Professor’s suggestions: • Make a plan for your studies //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP • Make a plan for your free time • 24 ………………….. plans if necessary • See how much time you need for activities as you 25 ………………….. with your studies • Keep schedules balanced and 26 ………………… Question 27-30: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. 27. The professor points out that the university language centre …………………. A. would certainly be useful for the student. B. is likely to be useful for the student. C. is available for students. D. has a wide range of materials. 28. The professor suggests that the student ………………...............................……. A. join the support group for students on his course. B. join the support group for students from his country. C. identify problems that people from his country have in Britain. D. create a support group. 29. The student says that ………….........................................................…....……. A. he doesn’t know anyone on his course. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. he doesn’t know the overseas students on his course. C. there are no people from his country on his course. D. there are few overseas students on his course. 30. The International Student Advisor recommended a book ………………….. A. but didn’t say the title clearly. B. but couldn’t remember the title. C. for all students. D. for overseas students. Section 4: Questions 31-40 Question 31-34: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each gap. 31. Students whose previous educational experience was …………………. often find it hard to become independent learners. 32. A student or staff member might become a …………………….. to a student working independently. 33. Study trips provide opportunities for independent students to learn off ……………………...................................... 34. The ELC is used by students on a …………….......................……….. basis. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 35-37: Complete the notes concerning the example of Mary and Jim, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. • talk to the English tutor at the ELC • 35 ………………… materials • decide which materials to use first and how • discuss problems, 36 ………………….. , and evaluate each other • review using notes • decide if 37 …………………… has been achieved • continue with topic or move to another Question 38: Decide which of the following can be used by independent learners. Write all the correct letters in any order. A. tapes B. computer programs C. letters D. discussions with native speakers E. newspapers and magazines Question 39-40: Decide which of the following places independent learners can learn at. Write both the correct letters in either order. A. libraries //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP B. the International Student Affairs Office C. museums D. shops E. cafes ANSWER 1. ten/ 10 o’clock 2. farther 3. heavy smoker 4. bus connection 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. £37.50 9. British and Indian 10. [her] deposit //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. Countdown to Departure 12. [a] guide 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. F 17. B 18. C 19. free health treatment 20. write a letter Section 3 21. free time 22. time management 23. weekly or monthly 24. revise 25. progress 26. realistic //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. teacher focussed 32. [personal] mentor 33. [the] campus 34. self-access 35. identify suitable 36. compare notes 37. initial aim 38. B C E 39. A 40. C IELTS Listening Practice Test 92 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-4: Complete the following information about the cars available for rental, using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each gap. Name Price IOTA Size Miles per gallon small 20 medium 18 1 …………. 2 ……………… £23 COMBI £28.75 ROADSTER 3 ………. * Prices include tax and 4 …………………. Question 5-7: Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. Name David 5 …………………. Company 6 ………………….. Address Yorkshire 7 …………………… , Arlington Close, Baddleton, Telephone 0675934 888 Question 8-10: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 8. In the car, there is a and a torch …………………………. 9. The registration number of the car is ……………………….. 10. The car uses a locking system ……………………….. Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-14: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer. 11. How did the traveller hear about New York? ……………………… 12. How many times had the traveller flown by plane? …………………….. 13. What surprised the traveller about New York’s airport? ………………………. 14. What happened in London? ……………………… Question 15-17: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 15. The traveller liked the different kinds of ……………………….. 16. Things that the traveller didn’t like in New York were the ……………………… 17. From the flat, the traveller could see the …………………….. Question 18-20: Choose the correct answer or answers from A – D. 18. The traveller found New Yorkers to be ………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS A kind. C. pushy. B. rude. D. helpful. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 19. Which people showed the traveller around New York? A Her friend C. Her friends’ neighbours B. Her friends D. Strangers 20. What events did the traveller see? A. A chess tournament B. The Annual Feast of San Gennaro C. The Annual African American Day Parade D. The Richmond County Fair Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-24: Complete the notes on how to teach kinaesthetic learners, using only ONEword for each gap. 21. Use gestures – especially ……………………. ones. 22. Spell out words in the …………………… 23. Put a ……………………. on the board and students label it. 24. Students …………………… out words and others guess them. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 25-27: Complete the following sentences about visual learners, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 25. Flashcards can be different colours according to the ……………………. 26. Students can words in texts and ask their partners for meanings ……………………. 27. Lastly, Tina points out that can be used ……………………… Question 28-30: Complete the summary on auditory learners, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. • Students listen to a 28 ………………….. and draw what they hear, or the teacher could describe a picture and the teacher and students can see whose picture was closest to the original. • Each student gets a flashcard and holds up their card when the 29 ………………….. is used in a song, poem or story. Students add a sentence to a story, including the word on their flashcard. •The teacher gives the students lyrics with some words replaced by 30 ………………………. words. Students listen to the song and make corrections. Section 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-33: Complete the following sentences according to the information given by the tutor. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 31. Note taking improves your ability to …………………… on what the speaker says. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. Note taking allows you to get a ………………….. of the material being presented. 33. There are many ways of taking notes, but they must allow you to ………………….. contained in them and connect them together. Question 34-38: Complete the following notes according to the information given by the tutor. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. Title of lecture Write it down 34 ………………………. Direct signal this down.” For example 35 …………………….. “ you get Indirect signals stress. Pausing. Speaking slowly, loudly. Using Repetition information. 36 …………………… and add new Book recommendation the whole book. Tutor usually 37 ……………………. reading General advice obvious points. Avoid repetition. 38 ……………………. Summarize important ideas. Question 39-40: Complete the following notes on recommended books. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. Title 39 ………....... Author Suggested units Tony Lynch 6 and 12 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Learning to Study in English IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Brian Heaton and Don Dunmore 40..… ANSWER 1. medium 2.17 3. 31,05 4. insurance 5. Browne 6. Heetrix Electronics 7. Unit 2/two 8. first -aid kit 9. K758 SMD 10. central 11. [from] friends 12. none/never/O/zero 13. lots of foreigners 14. [they] changed planes //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. building and monuments 16. crowds, bad weather 17. ocean 18. A D 19. C 20. B D 21. finger 22. air 23. poster 24. act 25. part[s] of speech 26. highlight 27. spider diagrams 28. dictation 29. word or phrase 30. rhyming 31. concentrate //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 32. deeper understanding 33. reproduce the ideas 34. in full 35. Make sure 36. go back 37. doesn’t 38. Omit 39. Study Listening 40. 5 and 10 IELTS Listening Practice Test 93 Section 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-4: Select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. 1. Where is Mr. Garcia living? A. Private accommodation accommodation C. Self-catering university //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS B. With friends accommodation IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. Catered university 2. Why doesn’t he like his accommodation? A. The food is not good. cohabitants. C. He doesn’t like his B. The meals are at inconvenient times. campus. D. It’s on the university 3. Where are Mr. Garcia and his friends from? A. Costa Rica, Spain, Bolivia C. Mexico, Columbia, Spain B. Ecuador, Spain, Mexico D. Spain, Brazil, Argentina 4. What kind of place are they hoping to find? A. A house with a garden next to the university B. A flat or a house next to the university C. A house not too near to the university D. A flat or a house not too near to the university Question 5-7: Complete the details below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. Name Manuel Garcia Current address 5 …………………. Telephone number 0453 672 348 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS E-mail address 6 …………………. Age 19 Gender Male Smoker? No Budgeted monthly rent 7 …………………. £ IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 8-10: Select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. 8. Why can Mr. Garcia expect a small reduction in rent? A. The salesman like him. C. July is a good month to move in. B. There is no contract. D. He and his friends will stay all year. 9. How much is the accommodation agency’s fee for Mr. Garcia? A. 1/2 month’s rent C. 3/2 month’s rent B. 1 month’s rent D. There’s no fee. 10. Which items does Mr. Garcia consider necessary? A. Kitchen utensils, washing machine. Internet connection B. Washing machine, Internet connection, TV C. DVD player, TV, Internet connection D. Shower, TV, washing machine //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-13: Choose the correct answers to the following questions. Only ONE answer is possible for each question. 11. Which member or members of the speaker’s family have health problems? A. The speaker and younger sister C. The speaker’s father B. The speaker’s parents family does. D. None of the speaker’s 12. Why didn’t the family go to Rotorua? A. They couldn’t afford it problems C. Because of health B. They wanted to go somewhere with friends to go somewhere new D. Because they wanted 13. How did the speaker’s family first find out about the Waiwera spa? A. From people they met in their home town in Rotorua C. From people they met B. From the Internet D. From a travel agent Question 14-16: Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each gap. 14. Altogether, the number of people in the speaker’s holiday group was ……………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15. One of the children from the other family was a than the speaker …………………………… 16. Before leaving, the speaker and his family got information from the Internet and a ……………………….. Question 17-20: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. 17. What did the speaker especially like about the holiday? …………………… 18. Where were the children most of the time? ……………………… 19. How does the speaker describe the people at the resort? …………………… 20. Which activities didn’t the speaker participate in, even though those activities were available? ………………….. Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-23: Complete the notes on what Mika says at the beginning of the discussion. Mika says that if you miss what other people in a seminar say, it makes it hard to 21 …………………… the discussion. She might have a 22 …………………….. if she didn’t understand what a tutor was asking her, but if she was wrong, it was 23 ………………….. Question 24-27: Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 24. Martina says that native speaker students often continue talking even if non-native speaker students, like her, ………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. However, Martina points out that native speaker students will usually stop talking if you ………………… 26. Martina says that non-native speaker students need to anticipate and ………………….. in order to get involved in seminar discussions. 27. Michael points out that non-native speaker students can use ………………….. and body language to indicate when they are ready to add to a discussion. Question 28-30: Choose the correct answer or answers to complete each sentence. 28. Martina thinks that non-native speaker students can improve the situation by being ……………….. A. aggressive. C. well prepared. B. argumentative. D. polite. 29. Mika thinks that non-native speakers can improve ……………………. A. both their English and their subject knowledge quickly. B. their English quickly, but not their subject knowledge. C their subject knowledge quickly, but not their English. D. neither their English nor their subject knowledge quickly. 30. Mika says that …………………. A. English students know a lot of technical terminology. B. English students like making friends with her outside seminars. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. English students arc interested in learning about situations in foreign countries. D. non-native speaker students shouldn’t take much time to state their views. Section 4: Question 31-40 Question 31 and 32: Complete the following summary of the lecturer’s introduction by using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. The lecturer says that he will first look at how some cultural values influence 31 ……………………. and that then he will 32 …………………… demonstrating that approaches to learning in one culture may not be considered suitable in others. Question 33 and 36: Complete the notes on the way students learn in different cultures. Use only ONE word for each gap. 33 …………… Arab culture 34 ……………. of the Koran influences how other subjects are learnt. Chinese culture Little or no talking or 35 …………....... with other students or teachers. extending American culture Focus on developing 36 …....….. skills through questioning, for example. Question 37-40: Complete the notes on three Asian students and their experiences. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Country of origin Level of study Experience of own education system //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS China 37 ….……….. IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Students contribute little to discussions. Students 38 ……. to ask lecturers questions. Japan India Master’s research Less focus on constructing 39 ………........ 40 …… is responsible for providing information about facilities and requirements

ANSWER 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. 35C Campus lane 6. [email protected] 7. 200-250/ 200 to 250 8. D 9. A 10. B

//ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. C 12. D 13. C 14. 9/nine 15. year older 16. travel agency 17. [the] accommodation / hotel 18. [in/ the/ some] play areas 19. gentle, warm, helpful 20. basketball and volleyball 21. catch up with 22. guess 23. [quite] embarrassing 24. raise a hand 25. [just] interrupt [someoneO 26. think quickly 27. eye contact //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 28. C IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D 29. C 30. C D 31. teaching and learning 32. present evidence 33. conserving 34. Memorisation 35. interacting/ interaction 36. argumantation 37. undergraduate 38. hesitate 39. logical arguments 40. Lecturer or supervisor IELTS Listening Practice Test 94 Section 1: Question 1-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 1-3: Complete the description of the man’s briefcase, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR LETTERS for each gap. Very light brown briefcase, approx. 50 x 30 cms. Distinctive 1 ……………………. clasp on front. Red trimmings. Black 2 ……………………… Initials 3 …………………… on clasp. Question 4-7: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 4. What is the lost property number given to the man? ……………………….... 5. When does the lost property office open? ………………………...................... 6. How is the man going to the airport next week? …………………………......... 7. What is to the left of the lost property office? ………………………................. Question 8-10: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 8. What is the shortest time lost items are kept by the office? …………………… 9. How often does the office sell lost items? ………………………........................ 10. Where does money from the December sale go? ………………………........... Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-14: Decide which method or methods of sending money abroad is/are being described. Write A for international money order. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Write B for bank draft. Write C for electronic transfer. Write D for telegraphic transfer. 11. You need a local bank account to use this. 12. You can avoid a commission fee if you use a local bank and the local currency. 13. Using a local bank and the local currency will allow you to get access to your money sooner. 14. This is the quickest way to send money abroad. Question 15-16: Complete the following summary about taking money out of your country. Your government might 15 ………………….. of money in and out of your country, so you might need to find out how to 16 ………………….. to transfer money, if there is a limit on transfers and what regulations there are. Question 17-20: Complete the following notes about having enough money for your first few days abroad. Advantages Disadvantages Cash useful for 17………… less secure Traveller’s cheques insured against 18………… not widely accepted can be 19………………. in some shops/restaurants //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Credit cards IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP widely accepted can get cash from bank machines may involve 20…………… commission fee being charged Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-24: Complete the notes on the purposes of a lesson plan, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. A LESSON PLAN • helps with 21 …………………… • creates a focus • shows material • clarifies 22 …………………. • reminders to put aims first • 23 ……………….. student problems • creates opportunities for solutions • brings lesson 24 …………………. • teacher-student interaction • distribution of time for each activity • reminder of materials Question 25-28: Complete the following notes on the example lesson plan. Student level 25 ……………………… Time 50 minutes Class profile spoken English academic, 3-month study, improve Aims elicit abilities for storytelling, reading comprehension and speaking //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP practice the present simple and the past simple Teacher’s aims 26 ……………………… Assumptions students can understand instructions Anticipated problems sports 27 …………………… students may not know some extreme Solutions elicit differences using questions Teaching aids textbook, blackboard, chalk, chalk eraser, pictures of 28 …………………. climbing Question 29-30: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. 29. When using books, what should the student definitely write down, apart from the title? …………………… 30. What does the tutor give the student a list of? ………………… Section 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-34: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 31. Which three foreign languages are traditionally taught in the USA? …………. 32. How old are the youngest schoolchildren learning Chinese? …………………… 33. How many students are learning the 15 leading languages? …………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 34. What percentage of Europeans speak a second language? ……………………… Question 35-38: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. 35 ……………………. are secondary to cultural exchange at Potomac Elementary. 36. The young boy finds writing the strokes of Chinese characters in the …………………….. to be difficult. 37. The lecturer says that children take more interest in learning if …………. do. 38. Apart from Chinese, the NEP focuses on …………………….......................... Question 39-40: Decide which university student or students [A, B. and/or C] is /are being referred to. 39. They have [He/She has] been learning Chinese since they were [he/she was] 11 or younger. 40. They are [He/She is] learning Chinese to help with their [his/her] future career. ANSWER 1. [bright] red 2. handle 3. AEJ 4. EDV 758 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 5. 6 a.m/ 06:00 6. [by] underground/subway/tube 7. [large/electronic] departures board 8. 3/three months 9. twice a year 10. a children’s charity 11. B C D 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. control the flow 16. get permission 17. [covering] small purchases 18. loss or theft 19. used like cash 20. [quite] substantial 21. pace and timing //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 22. aims 23. highlights potential 24. coherence and cohension 25. low- intermediate 26. avoid excessive instructions 27. vocabulary 28. rock and mountain 29. pages/ page numbers 30. websites 31. French, Spanish ,German [ NB in any order] 32. 6 33. 1.4 million/ 1,400,000 34. 52,7% 35. Weighty national priorities 36. right order 37. [their] parents 38. Arabic, korean, Russian [ NB in any order] //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS 39. A B C 40. A B C IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 95 Section 1: Question 1-10 Question 1-3: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 1. How long will the customer’s course last? ……………………… 2. Which course has the customer already taken at the school? ……………………….. 3. How much discount can returning students qualify for? ……………………….. Question 4-6: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 4. The customer’s address is ……………………… 5. The customer can contact his former teacher by ………………………. 6. There are hours of classes each day, Monday to Friday ………………………. Question 7-10: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 7. What is the customer’s impression of the female Arabic teacher? ………………………. 8. What other languages can the customer speak? ………………………… 9. What does the customer decide is the third factor in choosing a school? ………………………. 10. What does the customer say the reception area should be like? ………………………… Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-13: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap. 11. The Construction Education Centre has existed for ………………………. 12. The CEC receives visitors, trainees, and delegates each year ………………………… 13. Equipment is available for days ……………………. Question 14-16: Complete the following information about the various rooms available at the CEC. Name of room London Room Capacity seating 140 Usage Used for seminars, presentations, receptions reception 200 divisible into 14 …………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS Bloomsbury Room seating 72 IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP used for seminars, lectures, receptions reception 100 Holborn 1 15 ………..... Used for meetings, training classes, presentations Holborn 2 18 Used for meetings, training classes, presentations Oxford Suite ………............ Used for 16 ………. , presentations Question 17-20: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. 17. In which part of the CEC was the “Sustainable London” event held? ……………………….. 18. How many schemes were shown at the “Sustainable London” event? ……………………… 19. When does the CEC expect to have 150 students? …………………… Section 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-23: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. 21. David says that he thinks a gap year is unsuitable for ………………….. A. a few people C. the majority of people //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS B. some people IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. almost all people 22. Gap years began because Oxford and Cambridge …………………….. A. demanded all students take one C. only considered applicants whose results were known B. demand all students take one D. only consider applicants whose results are known 23. Gap years are popular in ……………………. A. the UK and Australia C. the UK, Australia, and most of Europe B. the UK, Australia, and the USA D. developed countries Question 24-27: Choose the correct answer or answers A, B, C and or D 24. Students in most European countries A. study 4-year courses at university ……………………….. B. have longer courses than British students C. have longer holidays than British students D. have less chance to cam money during a gap year //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 25. David says that gap years cost £15,000 to £20,000 because that is ……………………… A. the total cost of travel, accommodation, food, insurance, etc… B. the salary a new graduate can expect C. the cost of the gap year plus the salary a graduate can expect D. how much a person loses throughout their career by taking a gap year 26. Kelly says that a gap year can benefit young people by ………………………. A. increasing motivation B. providing insights into their study field C. making their CV attractive to employers D. helping them get a higher salary after graduating 27. David says that …………………….. A. useful non-academic skills can be learned during a gap year B. most young people get good university degrees C. gap years don’t teach young people useful skills D. employers think gap years are a waste of time Question 28-30: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. Kelly suggests working for a ………………….. 29.Research shows employers appreciate young people who have lived outside ………………...... 30. The graduate workplace requires flexibility and ………………….. Section 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-33: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each gap. 31. Prairie dog’s barks have meanings ……………………. 32. Prairie dogs are able to invent ……………………. for things they have never seen before. 33. Prairie dogs in Arizona and Colorado appear to speak different, but mutually comprehensible ………………………. Question 34-36: Complete the following notes on the criteria set by linguists for something to be a language. • has words with 34 ……………………. • word order helps convey meaning • possible to introduce fresh vocabulary • made up of 35 ………………… • can 36 …………………… regardless of time and space //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 37-40: Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer. 37. What did the researcher use to record prairie dog’s barks? …………….... 38. What kind of animal is the great-horned owl? ………………………............ 39. Why wouldn’t the prairie dogs know of the European ferret? ……………. 40. What kind of animal is the coyote described as? ………...........……………. ANSWER 1. 4/four weeks 2. Arabic refresher [course] 3. 5% 4. 38 Temple Way 5. e-mail 6. 4/four 7. well spoken, friendly 8. French and German 9. location 10. welcoming //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. seventy / 70 years 12. over 100,000 13. half or whole 14. three / 3 separate rooms 15. 20- 22 16. executive meeting 17. [in/the] exhibition area/part 18. over 60 19. in two/2 years 20. [a] car park 21. C 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. charity 29. their comfort zones 30. improvisation skills 31. distinct, individual [NB just one of these two words is acceptable] 32. [new] terms 33. dialects 34. abstract meaning 35. smaller elements 36. use words 37. digital recorders 38. nocturnal 39. [it is] foreign 40. [a] predator IELTS Listening Practice Test 96 SECTION 1: Questions 1-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Answer the following question in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Where has Jane decided to go for her holiday? Example: Southeast Asia Question 1-4: Answer the following questions. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 1. What does Jane have to be back in time for? ……………………. 2. What project will Jane do while on her vacation? ………………………. 3. What helped Jane make enough money for her trip? ……………………….. 4. What award does Jane’s father have? …………………….. Question 5: Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Sally says free air tickets can normally only be used on flights with ……………………… Question 6 and 7: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. What two tropical illnesses does Sally mention? 6…………………….. 7…………………….. Question 8 and 9: Choose ONE letter, A-C 8. Jane is sure she will visit ……………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. West and East Malaysia B. Singapore and Vietnam C. Singapore and Indonesia 9. How does Jane intend to travel around? A. Bus and train in the cities B. Rental boat C. Bicycle Question 10: Answer the question in ONE WORD. What is the name of Jane’s brother? ……………………… SECTION 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-13: Complete the following sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. The speaker says university residences are expensive but 11……………………….. He also says it is usually best to try to live in a 12……………………. with at least one 13……………………….. Question 14-16: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. List three things that new students looking for accommodation should do. 14…………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 15…………………… 16…………………… Question 17 and 18: Choose TWO letters, A-F The speaker says ……………………. A. some studio flats have kitchens B. a few estate agents act as rental agents for landlords C. a current account is best for paying utility bills D. standing orders cannot be used to pay the rent E. car insurance is not optional in the UK F. student unions are allowed to recommend insurance companies Question 19 and 20: Answer each question in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS 19. What branch of the British government issues work permits to foreign students? ……………………….. 20. What types of work can foreign students sponsored by a long-term UK resident do? ……………………….. SECTION 3: Question 21-30 Question 21 and 22: Choose TWO letters, A-R //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. Rick says most students don’t take notes. B. Rita says most students don’t use notes properly. C. Rick asks if listening closely is more important than note-taking. D. Rita says different things work better for different people. E. Rick says the research began in 1920s. Question 23 and 24: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 23. What is the key to the usefulness of notes? ………………………..................... 24. What does Prof. Howe say contributes to remembering information? ………………………. Question 25: Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Rita reads a sentence that says using information is improved if note-taking is combined with ……………………… Question 26-30: Compute the table below. Write the appropriate Utters, A-F against Questions 26-30. Activity Effect Putting information in different geometric figures 26……………………. Thinking about relationships between facts 27……………………. High-level information processing 28……………...……. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Reorganizing notes while reviewing 29………………...... Taking notes word for word 30…………………… A. improves comprehension B. inhibits high level information processing C. changes organization of notes D. has no effect on the most successful student E. improves test scores F. enhances reorganization of notes SECTION 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-33: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What three physical qualities is the therapist looking at in the child in the swimming pool? 31……………………….. 32………………………. 33………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 34: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for your answer. Name a medical establishment that is not far from Dr Roberts’ hospital……………………….. Question 35 and 36: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer In addition to a degree, in what other activities must a candidate participate to become a certified recreational therapist? 35……………………… 36……………………… Question 37 and 38: Complete the table below. Write the appropriate letters, A-E against Questions 37 and 38. Therapeutic activity Target problems Sibling play 37………………………. Physical play 38……………………… A. Lack of physical skills B. Fear of surgery C. Aggression D. Understanding upcoming surgery E. Poor functioning //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 39-40: Complete the following sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer. 39. Problem-solving is part of functioning …………………………. 40. Disabled children are being treated by more and more …………………………… nowadays. ANSWER 1. new term 2. recycling 3. waitress job 4. frequent flyer 5. empty seats 6. yellow fever 7. malaria 8. C 9. B 10. Dave 11. Convenient //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 12. co-op house 13. native speaker 14. arriving early 15. to housing office 16. chatting with people 17. C 18. E 19. Home Office 20. any sort 21. C 22. D 23. reviewing notes 24. note- writing 25. critical thinking 26. F 27. C 28. A //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 29. E 30. B 31. balance 32. leg motion range 33. lower body strength 34. St James 35. a formal internship 36. a certification examination 37. C 38. E 39. cognitive 40. animal assited therapy IELTS Listening Practice Test 97 SECTION 1: Questions 1-10 Choose the correct letter, A-C //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The radio station broadcasts ………………………… A. national news and local news B. campus news only C. Portsmouth news Example: C Question 1-3: Choose the correct letters, A-C 1. The first part of the news will be …………………….. A. entertainment B. academic C sports 2. Mike is most likely to be studying ……………………. A. history B. animal psychology C. physics 3. How many goals did Molly Mbeka score against Southampton? A. Three B. Four C. Five //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 4-5: Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer 4. Susie Smith’s nickname is ………………………… 5. Molly Mbeka comes from the country of ……………………… Question 6: Choose ONE letter, A-C How many goals did Molly Mbeka score in international matches last year? A. 25 B. A few more than 25 C. A lot more than 25 Question 7-10: Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer 7. Why didn’t Bristol University’s two best players play against Portsmouth University? ……………………………….. 8. Where does the bad news come from? …………………………… 9. What is Mike’s favourite beer? …………………………… 10. What is the radio station’s telephone number? ………………………….. SECTION 2: Question 11-20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 11-13: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Name three types of people in the audience 11…………………………….. 12…………………………….. 13…………………………….. Question 14-15: Choose TWO letters, A-E Why were sales of the company’s new mobile phones disappointing? A. The company didn’t promote them. B. Poor market research C. Lack of experience D. Competitors were ready with new models. E. Not easy to break into the cell phone market Question 16: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for your answer In addition to reliability, what quality will the company stress in its next mobile phone marketing campaign? …………………………… Question 17-20: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer 17. The company’s professional digital cameras are selling well in the field of ………………………….. List two things that have reduced the company’s costs. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 18………………………………. 19………………………………. 20. The company is not involved in the digital music because of fierce competition, high legal fees, and …………………………… SECTION 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-23: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer 21. What does Mary want to talk about with Mr Hays? ……………………………. 22. Where are Mary’s parents? ………………………………. 23. Name one of Mary’s favourite places in the city where she lives ………………………… Question 24-25: Choose TWO letters, A-E Which statements are correct? A. Mary lives close to the countryside. B. Mr Hays lives far from the sea. C. Mary is enthusiastic about her university studies. D. Mary used to like German. E. Mary was good at German. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 26-29: Write ONE WORD for each answer 26. When did Mary last talk with her mother or father? 27. What industry do Mary’s parents work in? 28. What city are Mary and Mr Hays meeting in?. 29. What high school club was Mary the president of? Question 30: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for your answer Where will Mary go as soon as she returns to university? …………………………….. SECTION 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-34: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 31. Today, what stands on the site of Tenochtitlan? ………………………… 32. The Aztecs prevented soil run-off by ……………………….. 33. To prepare for chinapas, the Aztecs first …………………….. 34. The Aztecs used those floating gardens to plant vegetables like [name any 3 kinds of vegetables] ……………………… Question 35-38: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer Data on the Aztec’s Calendar Stone //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Number of years needed to make it 35 …………………… Dimensions Thickness: 3 feet Diameter. 36 …………. feet Weight: approx 24 tons Number of months in year 18 Number of days in each month 37 ……………………………. English meaning of “Nemontemi” 38 ……………......…………. Question 39-40: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 39. Apart from angry gods, what did the Aztecs blame for disease? ……………………………. 40. What did Aztec doctors do to treat an illness? ……………………………….. ANSWER 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. Blond Dynamite //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 5. Ghana 6. A 7. injury 8. Students’ Union 9. Bitter 10. 8759 765 11. board member 12. staff member 13. stockholder 14. C 15. E 16. long battery life 17. medical imaging 18. interested sourcing 19. energy efficiency 20. minimum 21. university //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 22. New Zealand 23. Canterburry Catheral 24. A 25. E 26. Easter 27. filming 28. London 29. Chess 30. debating society 31. Mexico City 32. building terraces 33. dug canals 34. beans, chili peppers, avocados, squash, tomatoes [ any three of these ] 35. 52 36. 12 37. 20 38. sacrificial days //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 39. bad birth signs 40. using herbal medicine IELTS Listening Practice Test 98 SECTION 1: Questions 1-10 Choose the correct letter, A-C Mrs Grey …………………….. A. recognised the caller B. was expecting the call that day C. waited for a call for a day or two Example: C Question 1: Choose the correct letter, A-C Mrs Grey …………………………. A. does not have any pets B. had just put the kettle on for coffee when the call came C. is impressed by Yuki waiting up late to call //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 2-3: Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Yuki’s teacher says English people 2………………………. or go 3………………………….. after dinner. Question 4-5: Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD or A TIME for each answer 4. About what time does Mrs Grey expect Fred to get back? ………………………… 5. Who is the oldest among Yuki, Richard, and Ann? …………………………… Question 6: Choose the correct letter, A-C A. Ann is studying away at university. B. Yuki will have his own room at the Grey’s. C. Yuki is the Grey family’s first Japanese homestay student. Question 7-10: Complete the following notes written by Mrs Grey with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Arrive Heathrow 7………………………………, 15th at 10:30 a.m. Japan Airlines flight 8……………………………. Lots of 9…………………………….. [so, take station wagon] Write 10…………………………….. SECTION 2: Question 11-20 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 11-12: Choose the correct letters, A-C 11. Why is the visa officer showing slides of forms? A. The forms can be downloaded from ukvisas.gov.uk. B. Copies of the forms are available in the visa office. C. To reduce costs 12. Which of the following people don’t need an entry clearance before entering the UK? A. Citizens of one of the European Economic Area countries B. Visa nationals C. Foreigners who intend to live in the UK with a British spouse Question 13-15: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer List three reasons why the holder of a valid UK visa may be refused entry to the UK on arrival. 13…………………………………. 14…………………………………. 15…………………………………. Question 16: Choose ONE letter, A-C UK visas are usually …………………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. valid for three months B. multiple entry C. complete with the names of people the holder will stay with Question 17: Answer the following question in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS On the questionnaire, what question follows Country of Nationality? ………………………………. Question 18-20: Choose THREE letters, A-F The visa officer says sponsored visitors to the UK …………………………. A. must have friends or relatives in the UK B. can stay in the UK for less than six months C. should leave the UK at the end of the visit D. need to fill out a special application form E. should have enough money to live on without working F. cannot apply for a housing benefit SECTION 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-23: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP What arc the first three things that Joan says she is worried about? 21……………………………. 22……………………………. 23……………………………. Question 24: Choose the correct letter, A-C Bob’s company A. advises environmentally responsible companies and consumers B. helps such companies educate consumers C. advises consumers to buy green products Question 25: Write ONE WORD for your answer What type of pollutant does Joan say is found at high levels in two Arctic animals? ……………………….. Question 26-27: Choose TWO letters, A-E Why did John and Joan buy a new fridge? A. Their old one was not working well. B. Their old one was too large. C. To save energy D. They didn’t like the old one. E. To save money on electricity bills //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 28-30: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 28. What are POPs? ………………………. 29. What type of illness does Joan mention? …………………………. 30. Where do John and Joan get most of their vegetables from? ……………….. SECTION 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-32: Complete the following sentence. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer The professor says studying properly uses our 31…………………………. and gives us 32…………………………….. Question 33-34: Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer What two things does the professor say can be challenged by crosswords and computer games? 33……………………….. 34……………………….. Question 35-37: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer What two immediate benefits of physical exercise does the professor mention? 35……………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 36……………………………. and memory 37. The professor says we do things better when we do them in places that we ………………………….. a particular activity. Question 38: Choose the correct letter, A-C The professor says it is good to study in a library because of ……………………. A. the quiet B. the academic atmosphere C. the relaxing environment Question 39-40: Complete the sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer The professor says questions raised before you start studying are like 39…………………………. and every forty or fifty minutes you should think back and 40…………………………. ANSWER 1. C 2. watch television 3. to the pub 4. 8 p.m 5. Yuki //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 6. B 7. next Wednesday 8. JA2674 9. luggage 10. a big sign 11. C 12. A 13. charged circumstances 14. false information 15. untold important facts 16. B 17. Current Location 18. B 19. C 20. E 21. melting ice caps 22. tigers going extinct //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 23. her grandchildren’s future 24. A 25. PCBs 26. C 27. E 28. peristent organic pollutants 29. cancer 30. their own garden 31. creativity 32. satisfaction 33. minds 34. reflexes 35. a positive mind 36. increasing creativity 37. associate with 38. B 39. little hooks //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 40. relax IELTS Listening Practice Test 99 SECTION 1: Questions 1-10 Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS Mr White is a ……………………. Example: personnel manager Question 1: Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS Ms Jones got to the interview …………………. Question 2-5: Complete the following form. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer Personal details of applicant Full name Penny Ann 2………………….. Citizenship 3……………………. Date of birth Jan 3,1980 Address Flat 502, 56 4……………………….. , Oxford Home phone number 5……………………… //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS E-mail address IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP

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Question 6: Complete the following sentence with THREE WORDS Ms Jones has a degree in …………………………… Question 7: Choose the correct letter, A-C Ms Jones says ……………………….. A. her major would help her satisfy various interests B. she wasn’t at first interested in the health field C. her parents helped her to select her major Question 8-10: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 8. Where is Ms Jones applying for a job? ……………………… 9. What does Mr White call companies’ threats of job losses? ……………………….. 10. What does Ms Jones say can help companies reduce costs? …………………….. SECTION 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-13: Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer The headmistress will first tell her visitors about her kindergarten’s 11……………………… and 12………………………. . Maria Montessori is an 13…………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 14-16: Complete the following sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer The headmistress says playing with toys and other things can help children to develop 14……………………… . She says things like 15…………...and 16……………….. should be seen as valuable resources. Question 17-18: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer On this map of the school, A is the 17……………………. and B is the 18…………………………. IELTS Listening Test 09 Question 19-20: Complete the following sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer 19. The headmistress says getting dirty in the garden is good for the children’s ……………………. 20. There are inside the cupboard of the first classroom ……………………… SECTION 3: Question 21-30 Question 21-22: Choose TWO letters, A-E //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Why was Jill late? A. She was busy doing something for Harry and Bob. B. She needed to eat breakfast. C. She had a problem with a shoe. D. She had too many phone calls. E. Because of traffic jams Question 23-25: Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS 23. Where does Jill say Bob and Harry go every night? ………………………….. 24. What does Jill say Bob and Harry should do first? …………………………… 25. What does Jill consider her suggestions as? …………………………….......... Question 26-28: Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer For a few weeks, Jill wants Harry and Bob to stop 26……………………….. and 27……………………………. Jill wants the other two to 28……………………….. timetable as soon as she leaves them. Question 29-30: Choose TWO letters, A-E Jill says ……………………….. A. the time for reviewing is limited B. when reviewing, it is best to take a five-minute break every hour //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. when reviewing, one should walk around once an hour D. reviewing separately is not a good idea E. Harry and Bob should question each other regularly while reviewing SECTION 4: Question 31-40 Question 31-35: Fill in the blanks on the following form. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer Data collected on the town of 31………………………….. No. of households 32………………………….. 33…………………….. 31,000 Average annual household income £83,000 No. of families with income over £50,000 34………………………….. No. of families surveyed 35………………………….. Question 36-38: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Two types of facilities that are planned to be added in the second and third years after the school opens are 36…………………….. and 37……………………….. And one of the most important facilities required by most parents is a 38…………………… Question 39-40: Choose TWO letters, A-E According to the talk, which of the followings are right? //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. The club does not need a large golf practice range. B. The range is close to the site of the proposed school. C. The parents insist on no computer games. D. The parents want a cafeteria selling fast food to save students* time. E. Musical instruments arc included in the budget. ANSWER 1. by bus 2. Jones 3. British 4. Rose Gardens 5. 798 4865 6. Public Health Management 7. A 8. US 9. political hot potato 10. adopting cleaner technologies //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 11. philosophy of education 12. teaching principles 13. educator and doctor 14. abstract ideas 15. waste 16. soil 17. dining hall 18. classroom block 19. healthy development 20. blankets 21. A 22. E 23. the bar 24. organise their time 25. basic stuff 26. going to parties 27. drinking //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 28. write down 29. A 30. B 31. Green Forest 32. 7.500 33. population 34. 3.200 35. 320 36. classrooms 37. residences 38. language lab/ sports facilities/ computer center/ Cafeteria/ main hall 39. A 40.E IELTS Listening Practice Test 100 SECTION 1 Question 1-10 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Mr Jones want an appointment with the doctor because he needs a______. Example: medical examination Question 1 Choose the correct letter, A -C Mr Johns moved to Los Angeles____________. A. two weeks ago B. three days ago C. two days ago Question 2 Answer the question with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. When does Mr Johns have to go to his office?_____________. Question 3 Choose the correct letter, A- C. Mr Jones works for a[n]___________. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. insurance company B. medical company C. real estate company Question 4 and 5 Complete the following sentences with ONE WORD OR A NUMBER. Mr jones’ appointment with the doctor is at 4.____________a.m on 5.__________ Question 6-8 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. List any three medical tests that the insurance company requires Mr Jones to have. 6._________________ 7.__________________ 8.__________________ Question 9 and 10 Answer the following questions. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. 1. What is Mr Jones’ home telephone number, including the area code?_____________ 2. What is the secretary’s first name?_________________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 2 Questions 11-13 Complete the following sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 1. Mr Smith manages group tours to Australia, New Zealand and the__________________. • Morning Sun Travel did some ________________ and developed their new tour. • From the Five Seasons Hotel Sydney, one can clearly see a habour, a bridge, and _____________. Question 14 Choose the correct latter, A-C. Mr Smith says that, to get used to the time difference, it is best ti____________. A. have a rest B. visit a harbour C. go outside Question 15 Complete the following sentences with ONE WORD ONLY. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A wombat looks like a ___________with two short legs. Question 16 Choose the correct letter, A-C. After the visit to the Sydney Olympic Site, the tour group will return to downtown Sydney by _________’ A. bus B. boat C. seaplane Question 17 Answer the question is ONE WORD AND A NUMBER. How high will the seaplane fly over bondi Beach?______________ Question 18 and 19 Complete the sentence with ONE WORD for each answer. Mr Smith says that, in addition to Italian and Chinese food, in Australian cities, one can find 18._______and 19.__________cuisine. Question 20 Answer the question in ONE WORD. After Sydney, what is the destination on the tour itinerary?____________ //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3 Question 21-23 Choose Three letters, A-F. Why is Ann late preparing her talk? A. Her mother is ill. B. The doctor says Ann should do all the cooking and cleaning for her mother. C. Ann and her mother can’t pay for extra help. D. the neighbours are all too busy to help her mother. F. She spends too much time playing computer games. Question 24 and 25 Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. When studying 24.___________in high school, Bill read about an experiment on how wearing a uniform can change people’s 25__________. Question 26 and 27 Choose the correct letter, A-C. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP 1. Bill thinks that the professor is from_________. A. University of America B. University of California C. University of Los Angles 1. The police took the students to a________. A. school B. prison C. police station Question 28 and 29 Choose TWO letters, A-E. why does Bill say the ‘arrested’ students didn’t know the other students? A. They hadn’t been introduced. B. They went to different schools. C. To prevent them realising they were there for the experiment they had signed up for. D. The other students were in uniform. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP E. The professor didn’t want them to know each other. Question 30 Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Bill says the ‘prisons’ started having__________________. SECTION 4 Question 31 and 32 Choose TWO letters,A-E. The lecturer will talk about_____________. A. the media B. the Internet C. types of message D. Yahoo E. advertising Question 33 and 34 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP The speaker says effective advertising depends on the right 33._________ and the 34.____________. Question 35 Choose ONE letter, A-C. Advertisers always want to change people’s A. buying habits B. life C. working habits Question 36-40. Complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. People usually buy 36._______________because they recognise the name of the manufacture. The speaker says that Shell has purchased a 37._____________ and marketed a beer they called 38.______Video Store handed out cards with a 39. __________ and a 40._________of the store locations of them. IELTS Listening Practice Test 101 //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Choose the correct letter, A-C John thinks the new school is ……………………… A. worse than the old one B. better than the old one C. the same as the old one Example: B Question 1: Choose the correct letter, A-C Joan thinks John should start his article by ……………………. A. describing the new school’s buildings B. comparing the new school with the old school C. introducing the new school’s headmaster Question 2: Write ONE WORD ONLY for your answer What is the name of the French teacher at the old school?……………………… Question 3-4: Choose TWO letters, A-E The new headmaster told the school ……………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP A. they must study hard for their futures B. his ideas on education C. he is progressive D. keeping fit is good E. exercising the brain makes it more creative Question 5: Complete the following sentence with TWO WORDS The headmaster said, exercise can “put you in a ………………………”. Question 6-7: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Name two types of equipment Joan says are in the gym 6. …………………………………….. 7. …………………………………….. Question 8: Choose the correct letter, A-C John has been to the fitness centre A. every day for two weeks B. on alternate days for two weeks //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP C. most days for two weeks Question 9-10: Complete each sentence with TWO WORDS 9. Joan is doing a ………………………. 10. The old music teacher’s name is ………………………… SECTION 2: Questions 11-20 Question 11: Complete the following sentence with TWO WORDS Parks in London that were established by order of a king or queen of England are called ……………………….. Question 12: Choose the correct letter, A-C King Henry VIH got the land for Hyde Park from ……………….. A. religious people B. his family C. the government Question 13-14: Complete the following sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSand A YEAR //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Today’s World Expos date back to the 13…………………… in 14…………………….. Question 15: Choose the correct letter, A-C The speaker says people who like Hyde Park include …………………….. A. people who live near the park B. visitors C. university students Question 16-20: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer 16. What is the name of the place where people gather in Hyde Park to argue? ………………………… 17. What was the name of Queen Victoria’s husband? …………………………… 18. Westminster Palace is known today as the …………………………….. 19. At what time on Sundays does the Queen’s lifeguard change at Whitehall? …………………………. 20. Greenwich Park contains the National Maritime Museum, the Queen’s House, the Old Royal Observatory, and the ……………………………. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP SECTION 3: Questions 21-30 Question 21-22: Choose TWO letters, A-E For his major, Bob can’t decide between and …………………… A. sustainable development B. economics C. environmental studies D. resource management E. sociology Question 23: Answer the following question in ONE WORD What type of questions will Bob ask? ……………………….. Question 24-25: Choose TWO letters, A-E Jed thinks ………………….. A. global warming is a false alarm B. some environmental groups care more about pandas than people C. global wanning is very’ serious //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP D. climate change is partly caused by human activity E. environmental groups are objective Question 26-28: Choose THREE letters, A-F Sue says ………………….. A. she has taken an environmental economics course B. Jed likes tape recorders C. crop yields drop when average temperatures exceed 30 degrees D. Jed should learn what he is talking about E. terrorism is the most serious global problem F. species could disappear with global warming Question 29-30: Complete the following sentences with TWO WORDS for each answer 29. Ann says farmland could be ruined by the intrusion of ………………………. 30. Jed’s major worry is a worldwide …………………………… SECTION 4: //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP Question 31-35: Insert the letter, A-E in Column 2 to the corresponding event or date in Column 1 31. 1167 ……………… A. Oxford University’s tradition of international exchanges started. 32. A historian gave lecture to top Oxford teachers ………………… B. English students banned from a French university. 33. 1190 ……………… C. Merton College founded. 34. 13th century ………………. D. 1188 35. Records of teaching at Oxford ……………… E. 1096 Question 36: Complete the following sentence with A NUMBER A total of Oxford colleges accept both men and women …………………….. Question 37-38: Complete the following sentence. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer In the bar chart below, Column A represents Oxford University students from 37………………………. and Column C students from 38 ……………………….. //ielts-fighter.com/ 101 BÀI TEST IELTS LISTENING +ANSWER KEYS IELTS FIGHTER TỔNG HỢP IELTS Listening Practice Test 07 Question 39: Choose the correct letter, A-C King Henry III …………………… A. said Cambridge students had to make their own accommodation arrangements B. ordered hostels to be built for the students C. recognised Cambridge as a seat of learning Question 40: Answer the question in ONE WORD AND A NUMBER When did Cambridge University start to award degrees to women? ………………………. HẾT!

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