IELTS Listening - Test 17

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 researcher phones to register for a conference and arrange accommodation

Questions 1-10

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

Conference Registration

1 Name: Dr Elizabeth {{ANSWER:1}}

2 School: Philosophy, Psychology and {{ANSWER:2}} Sciences

3 Registration type: {{ANSWER:3}}

4 Accommodation: {{ANSWER:4}} hotel

5 Number of nights: {{ANSWER:5}}

6 Travel mode: {{ANSWER:6}}

7 Arrival time: {{ANSWER:7}}

8 Dietary requirements: vegetarian and {{ANSWER:8}}-free

9 Amount for reimbursement receipt: £{{ANSWER:9}}

10 Registration deadline: {{ANSWER:10}} February

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SECTION 2

Context: A guide giving information to visitors at a botanical garden

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 The gardens now cover

A 44 hectares
B 47 hectares
C 50 hectares

{{ANSWER:11}}

12 The garden was established in

A 1852
B 1862
C 1872

{{ANSWER:12}}

13 The Tropical Biome cost

A £8 million
B £15 million
C £18 million

{{ANSWER:13}}

14 The conservation programme has reintroduced how many species?

A 8
B 11
C 15

{{ANSWER:14}}

15 Last admission is how long before closing?

A 30 minutes
B 45 minutes
C 1 hour

{{ANSWER:15}}

16 Guided tours now run at

A 11 am and 2 pm only
B 11 am, 2 pm and 3 pm
C 10 am and 2 pm only

{{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 Rock Garden (current location) {{ANSWER:17}}

18 Orchid House {{ANSWER:18}}

19 Children's Garden {{ANSWER:19}}

20 Former café location (now closed) {{ANSWER:20}}

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SECTION 3

Context: Two geography students discussing research on urban green spaces with their supervisor

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 The original research question concerned green spaces and

A community wellbeing
B property values
C public health

{{ANSWER:21}}

22 The final number of neighbourhoods studied was

A 12
B 16
C 24

{{ANSWER:22}}

23 The minimum size for measured green spaces was

A quarter hectare
B half hectare
C one hectare

{{ANSWER:23}}

24 Interview findings showed residents most valued

A large parks
B parks with facilities
C nearby parks

{{ANSWER:24}}

25 The strongest correlation was found for

A physical health
B mental health
C social cohesion

{{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 green space quality index {{ANSWER:26}}

27 The role of green spaces as social infrastructure {{ANSWER:27}}

28 The quality gap compared to quantity gap {{ANSWER:28}}

29 The importance of perceived safety {{ANSWER:29}}

30 The cross-sectional research design {{ANSWER:30}}

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SECTION 4

Context: A university lecture on economic approaches to climate change

Questions 31-35

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

31 Climate change is a market failure specifically called an {{ANSWER:31}}.

32 The US government uses approximately [object Object] per tonne as social cost of carbon.

33 At 3% discount rate, damages in 50 years are weighted at about {{ANSWER:33}}% of present damages.

34 William Nordhaus received the Nobel Prize in {{ANSWER:34}}.

35 The DICE model estimates climate change would reduce GDP by {{ANSWER:35}}% by 2100.

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Questions 36-37

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

36 A carbon tax provides certainty about

A emission levels
B costs
C both

{{ANSWER:36}}

37 British Columbia's carbon tax was introduced in

A 2005
B 2008
C 2015

{{ANSWER:37}}

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Questions 38-40

Complete the sentence. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

38 Climate change is described as a global {{ANSWER:38}} problem.

39 Solar costs have fallen by approximately {{ANSWER:39}}% since 2010.

40 Wind power costs have fallen by about {{ANSWER:40}}% since 2010.

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