IELTS Listening Test

Time allowed: approximately 30 minutes Total questions: 40

Instructions:

• You will hear four recordings of native English speakers.
• You will have time to read the instructions and questions.
• You can write on the question paper but you must transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
• After each section, you will have 30 seconds to check your answers.
• Each recording will be played ONLY ONCE.

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SECTION 1

Context: A woman phones a hotel to make a reservation for a family holiday

Questions 1-10

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Hotel Reservation Form

1 Guest name: Catherine {{ANSWER:1}}

2 Check-in date: {{ANSWER:2}}

3 Number of nights: {{ANSWER:3}}

4 Room type: {{ANSWER:4}}

5 Price per night: £{{ANSWER:5}}

6 Special requirement: daughter has {{ANSWER:6}} allergy

7 Check-in time: from {{ANSWER:7}}

8 Children's pool maximum depth: {{ANSWER:8}} metre(s)

9 Deposit required: £{{ANSWER:9}}

10 Contact phone: {{ANSWER:10}}

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SECTION 2

Context: A librarian giving an orientation talk to new students

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 The library holds approximately

A 1.2 million books
B 1.5 million books
C 2 million books

{{ANSWER:11}}

12 The library used to close at

A 8 pm
B 10 pm
C midnight

{{ANSWER:12}}

13 Undergraduates can borrow up to

A 10 items
B 15 items
C 25 items

{{ANSWER:13}}

14 From next semester, late return fines will be

A increased
B reduced
C abolished

{{ANSWER:14}}

15 Laptops can be borrowed for up to

A 24 hours
B 48 hours
C one week

{{ANSWER:15}}

16 Drinks from the café

A are not allowed anywhere in the library
B can only be consumed in the café
C can be taken to the main library if covered

{{ANSWER:16}}

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Questions 17-20

Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 17-20.

17 Special Collections {{ANSWER:17}}

18 Group Study Rooms {{ANSWER:18}}

19 IT Help Desk {{ANSWER:19}}

20 Silent Study Area {{ANSWER:20}}

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SECTION 3

Context: Two environmental science students discussing their research project with their tutor

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 The students' original topic was

A community solar
B wind energy
C rooftop installations

{{ANSWER:21}}

22 The students changed their focus because wind energy

A was too expensive to research
B was already well documented
C had too few case studies

{{ANSWER:22}}

23 The research originally planned to cover

A the UK only
B Europe
C worldwide projects

{{ANSWER:23}}

24 The questionnaire response rate was

A lower than expected
B about as expected
C higher than expected

{{ANSWER:24}}

25 The students found that community engagement was higher in

A urban areas
B rural areas
C coastal areas

{{ANSWER:25}}

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Questions 26-30

What do the students say about each aspect of their research? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 26-30.

26 The effect of location on financial success {{ANSWER:26}}

27 The importance of project management quality {{ANSWER:27}}

28 Access to confidential financial data {{ANSWER:28}}

29 The standardisation framework Elena created {{ANSWER:29}}

30 The policy recommendations section {{ANSWER:30}}

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SECTION 4

Context: A university lecture on the development of international trade and commerce

Questions 31-35

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

31 Early trade networks were limited by geography and {{ANSWER:31}}.

32 The Silk Road spanned approximately {{ANSWER:32}} kilometres.

33 The term 'Silk Road' was invented by a {{ANSWER:33}} geographer in 1877.

34 Indian Ocean traders used {{ANSWER:34}} winds to time their voyages.

35 Phoenician traders are credited with spreading the {{ANSWER:35}}.

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Questions 36-37

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

36 At its peak, the Hanseatic League included approximately

A 100 towns
B 200 towns
C 300 towns

{{ANSWER:36}}

37 Before containerisation, shipping costs were reduced by approximately

A 50%
B 75%
C 90%

{{ANSWER:37}}

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Questions 38-40

Complete the sentence. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

38 The World Trade Organisation replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and {{ANSWER:38}}.

39 Average tariffs among developed nations have fallen to below {{ANSWER:39}} percent today.

40 World exports today are roughly {{ANSWER:40}} times higher than in 1950.

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