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Section 2 ‘Strong candidates read ahead to Section 2 in the checking time at the end of Section 4. Section 2 question types may be more difficult than Section 1. Although the topic is of general interest, you may not be interested in It. Don't lose concentration just because the ‘opie isa litle dul. Below are two sets of questions for one recording. Do Set VI the first time you listen to the recording. Do Set Vil on your second listening. 22 pay recoRDINa 3. GEOTHERMAL AIR CONDITIONING Set VI 5 Complete the summary below: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Geothermal ir conditioning systems have been availabe for about 11. + and can reduce energy bills by 12 ‘These systems work by piping water deep under ground, where the temperature is about the same all BB snare ind NEVE Very hot NOE Very cold. This water is returned to the building for heating and “4 purposes. Pipes are normally sent down 15 vw beneath car park that already exists Label she diagram below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer refrigerant is added direction of liquid is changed re piped underground water 16 2. ° Celsius i evaporator ia valve Iii compressor iv fans ¥ de-superheater Wi 1D sono Cylinder vil_ expansion valve 2» (of fluid is lowered Set VIT i Choose the correct letter: A, B, or ©: 11 Heat Smart Solutions sells geothermal air conditioning to A commercial buildings. B individual homes. © commercial buildings and individual homes. 12 ‘The speaker suggests businesses should be interested A mainly in profit, B__ in both profit and responsibility. © far more in global responsibility 13. Geothermal A/C can reduce energy bills by A asignificant amount Ba moderate amount 14 A timitation of traditional A/C is that it draws from the alr outside whieh A may be very hot |B aay be very cold. may vary greatly in temperature, 15 A large supermarket might nced A 15 pipes. B50 pipes. © 150 pipes | Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer Geothermal air conditioning Water is piped deep 16 .seee Cooled water is pumped back up into the building. into a massive loop. Heat from the water is transferred by an evaporator to a refrigerant fluid, Liquid is sent 10 817 valve, I 1 JL Cold liquid is sent oa | Liquid that is the right | Hot liquid is sent into a compressor, which hot-water system by the | raises its temperature, | 18 is de-superheater, Sent out as cool air through fans, is lowered by an expansion valve, Liquid flows back towards the 20 at Fluid 19 .. The alphabet In Sections 4 and 2 of the Listening test, there are sometimes answers which speakers spell ‘out. Therefore, candidates need to know the alphabet in English perfectly. YOUR TURN Listen to the alphabet. Put the letters into their columns according to how they ‘sound. There are examples. (Go to page 221 for the International Phonetic Alphabet if you don't already know the symbols.) PLAY RECORDING ves | pus | fet | rat | fev | sexy | foot B F A ‘We say dates one way, but write them another. (We say: [We write: “Independence Day's on the | Independence Day is on 17” August. seventeenth of August. lor Independence Day s on August 17. But ‘Father's Day's onthe frst Tibe von ip ete Sunday in September.” ee ee TELTS prefers this system for dates: day/month/year. For example: My date of birth, the ‘wentysith of Juy nineteen seventyfour, i written 26 July 1974 or 26/07/74. ‘ith years, we say ‘eighteen forty’. We write 1840, * Nineteen ninetyfive’ = 1995 “Two thousand and twelve or *wenty twelve’ = 2012 ‘Americans don’t say ‘and’ above. Speakers inthe Listening test use Bish numbers, Phone and card numbers | phone numer is written like this: 996 4202. Usual seven digits. ‘The number 996 4202s said: ‘Double nine six (pause) four two zer0 tw. ‘Sometimes a oreit card or an ID card number may be needed. numbers in the Listening test have YOUR TURN lll in the forms. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. 224 pxay reconoine 5. [Names Kirsten Nationa: Passport [bate ot stn, [06 vay 1002 Pace of Birth: | The time In Listening Section 1 or Speaking Part 4, a candidate may need to understand the time. YOUR TURN Listen 10 the dialogues. White your answers as numerals with AM or PM, eg: 7:20 AM. EB) pxay neconoms 6. 4 Wat nef the woman's ah? 2 when does he secon fim start? 2. hols cect Aor 8? 4 Wat shuld he che cenddate have sag? Money Like dates, money is said and written different. In speaking, the currency goes second. In writing, the symbol forthe currency goes first. ‘The exception is cents, orc, whieh folows the amount. YOUR TURN Listen, and write down the money answers. Three curreney symbols have Deen wwntten for you. IELTS dees not exnect you to know these. ‘E22 puay reconoine 7. 41 How much money has the man won? 2 How much money has the woman lst? € 13 How mc waste man earring in te past? ¥ 44 How much does a pub meal ost? Coe 5 How much a NZ dolar wrt in latent 3 US cotar? IF YOU WANT A SEVEN Bl pay necoroine 8. AMAZING FACTS ——— Lsten to some amazing fact. White NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in the gaps. There are examples. How tal/igh/ ‘when? . & |whatWho? Where? |wnat? sine Eg |The Khaifa —|inDubsi_—_|2010 The world’s tallest Tower building a ated la in Hawai The world's highest ‘mountain when metres ‘measures from tne | — ‘ses floor 2 |The planet HO | Outside our oo hot to inhabit, solar system ‘but not toe far away | light years ‘away from Earth 3 [lepanese royal Been ruling Hemiy Since | continuously Bc 4 |Acamet Its brain weighs just that of @ human 5 [Darko Nowowe_|From 2010 ‘Swam the Amazon | iver = In lometwes E2 pusy reconoine 10. | SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Questions 1-6 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES 1 Sonya is good at woos Which Mnay be useful for Graphic Design or Desktop Publishing courses. 2. The receptionist tells Sonya desktop publishers create leaflets or brochures, or even whole 3. Sonya would prefer to study at Randwiek because itis close to her 4 The community courses are either two-hour classes during the week, or all-day S Sonya thinks her. co might take a course with her 6 Since the Web Design courses are Very + the receptionist suggests Sonya pay immediately. Questions 7-10 Complete the notes below: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer [Name of course: Web Design for Beginners (Course pre-requisites: _| Good 7 ‘Course day(s) & times: _ Fridays 12:00-2:00 ‘Length of course: 8. Course location: 9 Discounts available: __For students or 10

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