Ielts Practice Test Volume 8 - Listening Practice Test 2 v9 2343904

IELTS Practice Test
Volume 8
Listening Practice Test 2
HOW TO USE
You have 2 ways to access the listening audio
1. Open this URL http://link.intergreat.com/jytWs on your computer
2. Use your mobile device to scan the QR code attached
Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 1

Questions 1-4
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
NOTES ON SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Example Number of trips per month Answer 5
Visit places which have :
historical interest
good 1
2
Cost: between 5.00 pounds and 15.00 pounds per person
Note: special trips organised for groups of 3 people
Time: departure – 8.30 a.m. and return – 6.00 p.m.
To reserve a seat: sign name on the 4 3 days in advance
Questions 5-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
WEEKEND TRIPS
Place Date Number of seats Optional extra
St Ives 5 16 Hepworth Museum
London 16th February 45 6
7 3rd March 18 S.S. Great Britain
Salisbury 18th March 50 Stonehenge
Bath 23rd March 16 8

For further information:
Read the 9 or see Social Assistant: Jane 10
Questions 11-13
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL VILLAGE

Riverside Village was a good place to start an industry because it had water, raw
materials and fuels such as Coal and 11
The metal industry was established at Riverside Village by 12 who lived in

the area.
There were over 13 water-powered mills in the area in the eighteenth

century.
Questions 14-20
Label the plan below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
14
15

16
17
18
19
20
Questions 21-22
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Melanie says she has not started the assignment because
A she was doing work for another course.
B it was a really big assignment.
C she hasn’t spent time in the library.
22 The lecturer says that reasonable excuses for extensions are
A planning problems.
B problems with assignment deadlines.
C personal illness or accident.
Questions 23-27
What recommendations does Dr Johnson make about the journal articles?
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A–G next to
questions 23–27

A must read
B useful
C limited value
D read first section
E read research methods
F read conclusion
G don’t read
23
Jackson
24
Roberts
25
Morris
26
Cooper
27
Forster
Questions 28-30
Label the chart below.
Choose your answers from the box below and write the letters A-H next to
questions 28-30.
Population studies.
Reasons for changing accommodation.

Possible reasons
A uncooperative landlord
B environment
C space
D noisy neighbours
E near city
F work location
G transport
H rent
28
29
30
Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
THE URBAN LANDSCAPE
Two areas of focus :

the effect of vegetation on the urban climate
ways of planning our 31 better
Large-scale impact of trees:
they can make cities more or less 32

in summer they can make cities cooler
they can make inland cities more 33
Local impact of trees:
they can make local areas

more 34
cooler
more humid
less windy
less 35
Comparing trees and buildings
Temperature regulation:
trees evaporate water through their 36

building surfaces may reach high temperatures
Wind force:
tall buildings cause more wind at 37 level

trees 38 the wind force
Noise:
trees have a small effect on traffic noise

39 frequency noise passes through trees
Important points to consider:
trees require a lot of sunlight, water and 40 to grow

Solution:
1 Shopping 2 Guided tours
3 More than 12 4 Notice board
5 13th February 6 Tower of London
7 Bristol 8 American museum
9 student newspaper 10 Yentob
11 firewood 12 Local craftsmen
13 160 14 Woodside
15 Ticket office 16 Gift shop
17 Workshop 18 Showroom
19 Cafe 20 Cottages

21 A 22 C
23 E 24 B
25 G 26 F
27 C 28 D
29 A 30 B
31 Cities 32 Windy
33 Humid 34 Shady
35 Dangerous 36 Leaves
37 Ground 38 Filter
39 Low 40 Room

Review and Explanations
1 Answer: Shopping
Q1:
The main keywords in Q1 are “have”, “historical interest”, and “good”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tosomething good that
visited places should have, and it should be mentioned after the woman talked
about historical interest.
The refer to this question (which is “shopping”) is quite easy to notice as the woman
said it clearly and directly. The phrase “ our students always ask about that”
following after the answer proves that it’s definitely good.
The full answer to this question should be “a variety of shopping”; however, you
should only write “shopping” as the answer requires no more than three words, and
there’s already been the word “good” standing before the answer blank. Writing a full
one may cause your answer to be unaccepted.
2 Answer: Guided tours

Q2:
The main keyword in Q2 is “have”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tosomething that
visited places should have.
The refer to this question (which is “guided tours”) is quite easy to notice as the
woman said it clearly and directly. The phrase “ And then” signifies that the next thing
that visited place should have is about to be mentioned.
The only real problem in this question is that the answer is too close toQ1’s. You should
listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this question
correctly.
3 Answer: More than 12

Q3:
The main keywords in Q3 are “special trips” and “people”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may referthe number of people in
a group that can be organised a special trip.
The refer to this question (which is “more than 12”) is easy to notice as the woman
said it clearly and directly. The phrase “ people” following after it signifies that this is
the answer you’re looking for.
The full answer to this question should be “more than 12 people”; however, you
should only write “more than 12” as there has already had the word “people” after
the answer blank. Writing a full one may cause your answer to be unaccepted.

4 Answer: Notice board
Q4:
The main keywords in Q4 are “reserve a seat” and “sign name”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may referthe place or thing on
which you sign your name in order to reserve a seat.
The refer to this question (which is “notice board”) is easy to notice as the woman said
it clearly and directly. There are also many phrases which help you to locate the correct
answer (“reserve a place”, “sign your name”, “3 days in advance”).
5 Answer: 13th February

Q5:
The main keywords in Q5 are “Date”, “St Ives”, and “16”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may referthe date of the trip to
St Ives, which only have 16 seats.
The refer to this question (which is “13th February”) is easy to notice as the woman
said it clearly and directly. However, note that you should write the answer in the
correct format (date, month), or your answer may be unaccepted.
Noted: If you don’t know the format you should use to write the answer, look at the
other dates written in the table to know the one that should be used.
6 Answer: Tower of London

Q6:
The main keywords in Q6 are “London”, “16th February”, “45”, and “Optional
extra”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe optional extra
place of the London trip, which takes place on 16th February and has 45 seats.
The refer to this question (which is “Tower of London”) is easy to notice as the woman
said it clearly and directly. There are also many phrases which helps you to locate the
correct answer (“London”, “16th of February”, “45 places”, “optional extra”). She
also mentioned everything in the correct order in the table, which also help you to
narrow down the part you should listen.
7 Answer: Bristol

Q7:
The main keywords in Q7 are “Place” and “3rd March”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe place of the trip
which takes place on 3rd March.
The refer to this question (which is “Bristol”) is quite easy to notice as the woman said
it clearly and directly. The answer was also spelled by the woman, so it only comes down
to your listening skill to hear and write down the correct answer.
The only real problem in this question is that the answer is too close toQ6’s. You should
listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this question
correctly.
8 Answer: American museum

Q8:
The main keywords in Q8 are “Bath”, “23rd March”, “16”, and “Optional extra”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe optional extra
place of the Bath trip, which takes place on 23rd March and has 16 seats.
T h e refer to this question (which is “American Museum”) is easy to notice as the

woman said it clearly and directly. There are also many phrases which help you to locate
the correct answer (“London”, “16th of February”, “45 places”, “optional extra”).
She also mentioned everything in the correct order in the table, which also help you to
narrow down the part you should listen.
9 Answer: student newspaper

Q9:
The main keyword in Q9 is “read”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tosomething that the
man can read for further information.
The refer to this question (which is “student newspaper”) is easy to notice as the
woman said it clearly and directly.
10 Answer: Yentob

Q10:
The main keyword in Q10 is “assistant”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe last name of the
woman’s assistant.
The refer to this question (which is “Yentob”) is quite easy to notice as the woman said
it clearly and directly. The answer was also spelled by the woman, so it only comes down
to your listening skill to hear and write down the correct answer.
11 Answer: firewood
Q11:
The main keywords in Q11 are “fuel” and “coal”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer toone of the examples
of fuels in Riverside Industrial Village.
The answer to this question (which is “firewood”) is quite noticeable as the speaker
said it clearly and directly. However, you may find difficulties in this question as the
answer and phrases leading you to it are too close to each other. You should listen and
take notes carefully in order not to get confused.
12 Answer: Local craftsmen

Q12:
The main keywords in Q12 are “metal industry” and “lived in the area”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer toa person or a group of
people who first established the medal industry in this village, where they
lived.
The answer to this question (which is “local craftsmen”) is quite noticeable as the
speaker said it clearly and directly. However, it is the phrase leading you to the answer
(“first built an iron forge”) that may confuse you and cause you to make mistakes.
In this case, the phrase “first built an iron forge” signifies that this was the first place
that the village’s metal industry was first started, with iron being the main material and
product. You should be able to figure out the answer once you understand such a
phrase.
13 Answer: 160

Q13:
The main keywords in Q13 are “water-powered mills” and “eighteen century”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe number of water-
powered mills in this village in the 18th century.
The answer to this question (which is “160”) is easy to notice as the speaker said it
clearly and directly. There are also many phrases which help you to locate the correct
answer (“18th centuries”, “water mills”). However, you should write the answer in
numbers as writing in words may cause your answer to exceed the limit words, thus
being unaccepted.
14 Answer: Woodside
Q14:
The main keyword in Q14 is “Road”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe name of the road
in the plan.
For this question, you’ll need to not only pay attention to the talk and but also look at
the plan as those two are relevant to each other.
The answer for this question (which is “Woodside”) is quite noticeable as the speaker
said it clearly. The phrase “ running along the bottom” pointing out that the speaker
was referring to Q14 as it is at the bottom of the plan.
You may mistake “”river” as the correct answer since the speaker said it ison the left
(the question’s location is also on the left). Note that we’ve already confirmed that the
answer may refer to the name of the road in the plan, so the river is completely
irrelevant to this question. Silly as it sounds, you may mistake it as the correct answer if
you don’t listen carefully.
15 Answer: Ticket office

Q15:
The main keywords in Q15 are “entrance” and “toilets”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe name of the place
between the entrance and the toilets.
The answer for this question (which is “Ticket Office ”) is quite noticeable as the
speaker said it clearly. The two phrases “ the entrance” and “immediately to our
right” pointing out that the speaker was referring toQ15 as it is on the right of the
entrance.

16 Answer: Gift shop
Q16:
The main keywords in Q16 are “entrance” and “car park”.
on the left of the entrance and the car park.
You may mistake “entry gate” as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully since it
was mentioned before the correct answer (which is “Gift Shop”). Note that the “entry
gate” that the speaker mentioned was actually the entrance itself; therefore, it
shouldn’t be the correct answer. The correct one, in this case, is “Gift Shop”
17 Answer: Workshop
Q17:
The main keywords in Q17 are “The Engine Room” and “top”.
which is at the top and next to the Engine Room, according to the plan.
The answer for this question (which is “workshop”) is quite noticeable as the speaker
said it clearly. However, the speaker didn’t mention the Engine Room in this question,
which may confuse you if you didn’t listen carefully. Furthermore, the answer and they
keyword leading you to it (“at the top”) are too close to each other. You should listen
and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this question correctly.
18 Answer: Showroom
Q18:
The main keywords in Q18 are “the Grinding Shop”, “right”, and “the Stables”.
which is opposite the Grinding Shop, next to the Stables, and on the right,
according to the plan.
The answer for this question (which is “showroom”) is quite noticeable as the speaker
said it clearly. The two phrases “ right-hand corner” and “top left corner is the
Grinding Shop” pointing out that the speaker was referring toQ17 as it is opposite the
Grinding Shop (as it’s on the left corner, so the right one must definitely be the one of
Q17).

19 Answer: Cafe
Q19:
The main keyword in Q19 is “the Grinding Shop”.
next to the Grinding Shop.
The speaker used the phrase “on one side of that you can see the Engine Room”
after he mentioned the Grinding Shop, pointing out that you should consider it as your
current location and what the speaker mentioned at that moment is the Engine Room.
Therefore, you shouldn’t mistake it as the correct answer.
The phrase “on the other” following after the speaker mentioned the Engine Room
shows that she was about to mention Q19. Thanks to that, you can easily find out the
correct answer to this answer, which is “cafe”.
20 Answer: Cottages
Q20:
The main keywords in Q20 are “for the workers” and “left”.
for workers which is on the left, according to the plan.
The answer for this question (which is “cottages”) is quite noticeable as the speaker
said it clearly. The two phrases “ on the left” and “built for the workers” pointing out
that the speaker was referring to Q20.
21 Answer: A

Q21:
The main keyword in Q21 is “has not started the assignment ”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer toa reason why Melanie
hasn’t started doing the assignment.
The phrase “Sounds like you should have started borrowing books a bit earlier ”
shows that there’s a high chance that Melanie hasn’t started doing her assignment until
recently, which signifies that the reason for doing so is about to be mentioned. In short,
the answer to Q21 is about to be revealed. Unless you understand the meaning of this
phrase, you may be confused and don’t know where to find the answer.
The fact that Melanie said “I had a really big assignment doing for another course
and I've been spending all my time on that” shows that A is the correct answer as
it has the same meaning.
22 Answer: C
Q22:
The main keyword in Q22 is “reasonable excuses for extension”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer toexcuses that are
reasonable enough to be given extensions.
The answer for this question (which is “C”) is easy to hear as it was said clearly and
directly. The phrase “medical or compassionate reasons” hold the same meaning as
the sentence in C, so it should be the correct answer.
You may mistake A as the correct answer since the lecturer mentioned it in his sentence
(“a question of organizing your study ”, “we don't like giving extensions to
students who simply didn't plan their work properly”). However, note that these
phrases all hold negative (phrases like “a question of” and “we don't like giving
extensions to” signifies such negativity). Therefore, you shouldn’t mistake it as the
correct answer.
23 Answer: E

Q23:
The main keyword in Q23 is “Jackson”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe lecturer’s opinion
about the journal article written by Jackson.
The lecturer mentioned many of his opinions since the beginning, which may confuse
you if you don’t listen carefully. Note that the author we need to pay attention to is
Jackson and not the others. The speaker, on the other hand, gave his opinion to the
generality of articles and other authors (phrases like “they're all” and “by Anderson
and Hawker” signifies that). Therefore, you shouldn’t mistake such opinions as the
correct answer.
The answer for this question (which is “E”) is easy to notice as it was said clearly and
directly. The phrase “ just look at the part in the research methodology” signifies
the answer E to be the correct answer to this question.
24 Answer: B
Q24:
The main keyword in Q24 is “Robert”.
about the journal article written by Robert.
The phrase “says very relevant things” used by the lecturer drops a hint of B being
the correct answer to this question; however, the phrase following after that (“it's not
essential”) may confuse you if you don’t understand its meaning.
In this case, the phrase “it's not essential” doesn’t affect the meaning of the phrase
before that (“says very relevant things”) as they don’t correlate to each other (being
not essential doesn’t mean it isn’t relevant). Furthermore, Melanie also believed that it’s
useful (“if it's useful I'll try and read that one”), pointing out thatB is the correct
answer to this question.
25 Answer: G
Q25:
The main keyword in Q25 is “Morris.
about the journal article written by Morris.
The answer for this question (which is “G”) is quite easy to notice as the lecturer said it
clearly and directly. The phrase “ I wouldn't bother with that” is clearly similar to the
meaning of G.
The only real problem in this question is that the answer is too close toQ24’s. You
should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this
question correctly.

26 Answer: F
Q26:
The main keyword in Q26 is “Cooper”.
about the journal article written by Cooper.
You may mistake A as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully (since Melanie said
that it is important). Note that such opinion was said by someone else, and Melanie was
just the one being told that. Therefore, A shouldn’t be the correct answer to this
question.
That the lecturer said “just look at the last part where he discusses the research
results” signifies that the conclusion is the only part that should be read in Cooper’s
article, hence F as the correct answer.
27 Answer: C
Q27:
The main keyword in Q27 is “Foster”.
about the journal article written by Foster.
The phrase “I can't think why I included that one” may cause you to mistake G as
the correct answer if listen hastily. Note that the lecturer also added that “ It's not bad
and could be of some help, but not that much”, proving that Foster’s article still
has some value in it, but not much. In this case, C is more likely to be the correct answer
to this question.
28 Answer: D
Q28:
The main keywords in Q28 are “reasons” and “2”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe second reason for
changing accommodations, according to the chart.
Thanks to the given chart, we can easily remove answer C, E, and G from the answer list
as it has already been used in the chart.
The answer for this question (which is “D”) is quite easy to notice as the lecturer said it
clearly, directly, and in the correct order of the chart (the phrase “the people living
nearby disturbing them” is a different way to say that the neighbours living nearby
are noisy). However, you need to pay attention to the conversation and take notes
quickly as the lecture mentioned these reasons quite fast, which may pose some
challenges for anyone who don’t listen carefully.
29 Answer: A
Q29:
The main keywords in Q29 are “reasons” and “4”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe fourth reason for
The answer for this question (which is “A”) is quite easy to notice as the lecturer said it
clearly, directly, and in the correct order of the chart (phrases like “the owner of the
property won't help fix things that go wrong” and “the owner is not helpful”
signify that A is the correct answer as they have the same meaning).
You need to pay attention to the conversation and take notes quickly as the lecture
mentioned these reasons quite fast, which may pose some challenges for anyone who
don’t listen carefully.
30 Answer: B
Q30:
The main keywords in Q30 are “reason” and “6”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may referthe sixth reason for
The lecturer mentioned that the sixth reason is “wanted to be in a more attractive
neighborhood”, which means that those people wanted their environment to be more
attractive. Therefore, B is likely to be the correct answer to this question. You may find
difficulties in this question unless you understand what the lecturer said.
You need to pay attention to the conversation and take notes quickly as the lecture
mentioned these reasons quite fast, which may pose some challenges for anyone who
don’t listen carefully.
31 Answer: Cities

Q31:
The main keywords in Q31 are “planning” and “better”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer toone of the main
objects mentioned in the talk that can be planned to become better.
The answer for this question (which is “cities”) is quite noticeable as the speaker said it
clearly. However, the answer and they keyword leading you to it (“ better plan our”)
are too close to each other. You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if
you want to answer this question correctly.
You may mistake “trees” as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully. Note that
the speaker said that trees were used to plan cities better; therefore, they aren’t one of
the main objects mentioned in the talk that can be planned to become better.
32 Answer: Windy
Q32:
The main keywords in Q32 are “cities” and “more or less”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tosomething that can
be adjusted by trees in order to be suitable to cities.
The answer to this question (which is “windy”) is quite easy to notice as it was said
clearly and directly. Phrases like “ a bit less” and “a bit more” signify that it can be
adjusted by trees, hence the correct answer.
33 Answer: Humid
Q33:
The main keywords in Q33 are “inland cities” and “more”.
be added by trees in order to benefit cities.
The answer to this question (which is “humid”) is quite easy to notice as it was said
right from the start, clearly and directly. However, that the keyword “inland cities” was
mentioned after the answer may make you feel confused. Furthermore, the answer and
they keyword leading you to it (“more” and “inland city”) are too close to each other.
You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this
question correctly.
You may mistake “dry” as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully. Note that the
speaker said “if it's a dry inland city”, proving that dryness isn’t a thing that is
suitable to cities, and something should be added by trees in order to improve those dry
inland cities. Therefore, you shouldn’t mistake “dry” as the correct answer.
34 Answer: Shady

Q34:
The main keywords in Q34 are “local area” and “more”.
be added by trees in order to benefit local areas.
The answer to this question (which is “shady”) is quite easy to notice as it was said
clearly and directly.
The only problem in this question is that the answer and they keyword leading you to it
(“make the local area more”) are too close to each other. You should listen and take
notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this question correctly.
Noted: You can realise this question was in the part that the speaker listed the local
impact of trees; therefore, you can look at the listed aspects in order not to mistake the
answer you’re looking for with the one that has already been listed in the notes.
35 Answer: Dangerous
Q35:
The main keywords in Q35 are “local area” and “less”.
be reduced by trees in order to benefit local areas.
The answer to this question (which is “dangerous”) is quite easy to notice as it was
said clearly and directly.
Similar to Q34, the only problem in this question is that the answer and the keyword
leading you to it (“less”) are too close to each other. You should listen and take notes
both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this question correctly.
Noted: You can realise this question was in the part that the speaker listed the local
impact of trees; therefore, you can look at the listed aspects in order not to mistake the
answer you’re looking for with the one that has already been listed in the notes.
36 Answer: Leaves

Q36:
The main keywords in Q36 are “temperature regulation”, “evaporate water”, and
“through”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tosomething that helps
trees to evaporate water.
The answer to this question (which is “leaves”) is easy to notice as the speaker
mentioned it clearly and directly. The speaker mentioned all the keywords in her
sentence (“temperature regulated” and “evaporates water through”), which
makes it easier to find out the answer.
Similar to Q35, the only problem in this question is that the answer and the keywords
leading you to it (“temperature regulated” and “evaporates water through”) are
too close to each other. You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if
you want to answer this question correctly.
37 Answer: Ground
Q37:
The main keywords in Q37 are “wind force”, “tall buildings”, “more wind”, and
“level”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tothe type of level that
enables tall buildings to cause more wind.
The answer to this question (which is “ground”) is easy to notice as the speaker
mentioned it clearly and directly. The phrase “ make it windier” has a similar meaning
to the keyword “more wind”, which makes it easier to find out the correct answer.
leading you to it (“high buildings make it windier” and “level”) are too close to
each other. You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to
answer this question correctly.
38 Answer: Filter

Q38:
The main keywords in Q38 are “trees” and “wind force”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer toan action caused by
trees that can affect the wind force. Therefore, it is safe to consider that the answer
is a verb.
The answer to this question (which is “filter”) is quite easy to notice as it was said
clearly and directly. However, you may mistake “ reduce” as the correct answer since it
was also mentioned by the speaker. Note that she said “and considerably reduce it”,
which signifies that such action is inferior to the one mentioned before it. Therefore,
“filter” remains to be the correct answer to this question.
39 Answer: Low
Q39:
The main keywords in Q39 are “frequency noise” and “pass through trees”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer toa properties of the
noise that helps it to pass through trees. Based on the phrase “frequency noise”
before the answer blank, we can also assume that the answer is an adjective.
The answer to this question (which is “low”) is easy to notice as the speaker mentioned
it clearly and directly.
leading you to it (“frequency noise” and “goes through the trees”) are too close to
each other. You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to
answer this question correctly.
40 Answer: Room
Q40:
The main keywords in Q40 are “require a lot of”, “sunlight”, “water”, and “grow”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer tosomething that trees
need a lot of in order to grow, which is mentioned after sunlight and water.
The answer to this question (which is “room”) is easy to notice as the speaker
mentioned it clearly and directly. There may be a slight difference in the order (the
speaker mentioned water first while the notes put sunlight first); however, the answer
was still mentioned lastly, which doesn’t really affect your listening. Therefore, you
shouldn’t be confused about such trivial matter.

Audio Script:
Section 1
You'll hear a young student asking the social organizer of his school for information about
organized trips. First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4. You'll 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.
Man: Good morning.
Woman: Good morning, how can I help you?
Man: I understand that the school organizers and trips to different…
Woman: Yes we run five every month. Three during weekends and 2 Wednesday
afternoon trips.
There are five trips every month so five has been written in the notes. Now we shall begin.
You should answer the questions as you listen because you are not hear the recording a
second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 4.
Man: Good morning.
Woman: Good morning, how can I help you?
Man: I understand that the school organizers and trips to different…
Woman: Yes we run five every month. Three during weekends and 2 in Wednesday
afternoon trips.
Man: What sort of places?
Woman: Well, obviously it varies but always places of historical interest and also which
offer a variety of Q1 shopping because our students always ask about that.
And then we go for ones where we know there are Q2 guided tours because this gives a
good focus for the visit.
Man: Do travel far?
Woman: Well, we're lucky here obviously because we're able to say that all our visits are
less than 3 hours drive.
Man: How much do they cost?
Woman: Again it varies, between five and fifteen pounds a head depending on distance.
Man: Huh.

Woman: Oh and we do offer to arrange special trips if you know there are Q3 more than
twelve people.
Man: Alright, I'll keep that in mind and what are the times normally?
Woman: We try to keep it pretty fixed so that that students get to know the pattern. We
leave at 8:30 a.m. and return at 6:00 p.m. we figure it's best to keep the day fairly short .
Man: Oh yes and how do they reserve a place?
Woman: You sign your name on the Q4 notice board. Do you know where it is ?
Man: Uh-huh I saw it this morning.
Woman: And we do ask that you sign up 3 days in advance. So we know we've got
enough people interested to run it. And we can cancel if necessary with full refund of
course
Man: That's fine, thanks.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 5 to
10.
Now listen and answer questions 5 to 10.
Man: And what visits are planned for this term?
Woman: Right, well, I'm afraid the schedule hasn't been printed out yet, but we have
confirmed the dates and planned the optional extra visits, which you can also book in
advance if you want to.
Man: Oh that's alright. Then if you can just give some idea of the weekend ones so I can
you know work out then to see friends etc...
Woman: Oh sure well the first one is St.Ives. That's on the Q5 13th of February and will
have only 16 places available because we're going by minibus. And that's a day in town
with the optional extra of visiting the Hepworth museum.
Man: Alright yeah that sounds good.
Woman: Then there's a London trip on the 16th of February and we'll be taking a
medium-sized coach so there'll be 45 places on that. And let's see the optional extra is the
Q6 Tower of London.
Man: Oh I've already been there.
Woman: Yeah, after that there's Bristol on the 3rd of March.
Man: Where?
Woman: Q7 Bristol B R I S T O L

Man: Ok.
Woman: That's in a different minibus, with 18 places available. Oh, and the optional extra
is a visit to the SS Great Britain.
Man: Ok
Woman: We're going to Salisbury on the 18th of March and that's always a popular one
because the optional extra is Stonehenge so we're taking the large coach with 50 seats.
Man: Oh good.
Woman: And then the last one is to Bath on the 23rd of March.
Man: Oh yes is Bath the romance city.
Woman: Yes that's right and that's in the 16 seater minibus
Man: and there's the optional visit.
Woman: Its to the Q8 American Museum, Well, worth a visit. .
Man: Ok that's great and thanks all that
Woman: My pleasure. By the way if you want more information about any of the trips,
have a look in a Q9 student newspaper.
Man: Ok
Woman: Or have a word with my assistant. Her name is Janie Q10 Yentob. That's Y E N
TOB
Man: Alright I've got that. Thank you very much for your help.
Woman: You're very welcome. I hope you enjoy the trips.
That is the end of section one. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Now turn to section 2.
Section 2
You'll hear a tour guide giving a talk about a museum center called Riverside industrial
village first you have some time to look at questions eleven to thirteen .
You now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 13
Good afternoon everybody and welcome to Riverside Industrial Village. To start your visit
I'm just going to give you a brief account of the history of the museum before letting you
roam about on your own. I won't keep you long. OK?
Now, from where we're standing you've got a good view of the river over there. And it
was because of this fast-flowing water that this site was a natural place for
manufacturing works. The water and the availability of raw materials in the area, like
minerals and iron ore, and also the abundance of local fuels, like coal and Q11 firewood,
all made this site suitable for industry from a very early time.
Water was the main source of power for the early industries and some of the water
wheels were first established in the 12th century, would you believe? At that
time, Q12 local craftsmen first built an iron forge just behind the village here, on the bend
in the river. By the 17th and 18th centuries the region's rivers supported more
than Q13 a hundred and sixty water mills - and many of these continued to operate well
into the nineteenth century. But then the steam engine was invented and then the
railways came and the centres of industry were able to move away from the rivers and the
countryside and into the towns. So, industrial villages like this one became very rare.
So that's the history for you. If you'd like any more information, you can ask me some
questions, or you can read further in our excellent guide book.
Before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 14 to 20 .
You now listen and answer questions 14 to 20
Now I'm going to give you a plan of the site and I'd just like to point out where everything
is and then you can take a look at everything for yourself.
I've already pointed out the river, which is on the left. And of course, running along the
bottom is Q14 Woodside Road, got it? OK. Now we're standing at the entrance, see it at
the bottom, and immediately to our right is the Q15 Ticket Office. You won't need that
because you've got your group booking, but just past it are the toilets - always good to
know where they are. In front of us is the car park, as you can see, and to the left, by the
entry gate is the Q16 Gift Shop. That's where you can get copies of the guide, like this
one here.
Now, beyond the car park all the buildings are arranged in a half circle with a yard in the
middle. The big, stone building at the top is the main Q17 workshop. That's where the
furnace is and where all the metal was smelted and the tools were cast, as you'll be able
to see. Now, in the top right-hand corner, that building with bigger windows is
the Q18 showroom, where samples of all the tools that were made through the ages are
on display. In the top left corner is the Grinding Shop, where the tools were sharpened
and finished. And on one side of that you can see the Engine Room and on the other is
the Q19 cafe, which isn't an antique, you'll be pleased to know, though they do serve
very nice old-fashioned teas.
The row of buildings you can see on the left are the Q20 cottages. These were built for
the workers towards the end of the eighteenth century and they're still furnished from
that period so you can get a good idea of ordinary people's living conditions. Across the
yard from them, you can see the stables where the horses were kept for transporting the
products. And the separate building in front of them is the works office and that still has
some of the old accounts on display.
Right, if anyone wants a guided tour then I'm starting at the Engine Room. If you'd like to
come along, this way please, ladies and gentlemen.
That is the end of section 2.
You now have half a minute to check your answers you now turn to section 3.
Section 3
You'll hear Melanie a student talking to one of her lecturers about her studies first you
have some time to look at questions 21 to 27.
You'll hear Melanie, a student talking to one of her lecturers about her studies first you
have some time to look at questions 21 to 27.You now listen carefully and answer
questions 21 to 27.
Student: Excuse me Dr. Johnson, may I speak to you for a minute?
Lecturer: Sure come in.
Student: I'm Melanie Griffin. I'm taking your course in population studies.
Lecturer: Right well Melanie, how can I help you?
Student: I'm having a bit of trouble with a second assignment and it's due in 12 days.
Lecturer: What sort of trouble are you having, is the assignment question a problem?
Student: Well that's part of the problem? I'm also having I've been having trouble getting
hold of the books. I've been to the library several times and all the books are out.
Lecturer: Sounds like you should have started borrowing books a bit earlier.
Student: Well Q21 I had a really big assignment doing for another course and I've been
spending all my time on that and I thought.
Lecturer: You might get an extension of time to finish your assignment for me?
Student: If that's possible but I don't know.
Lecturer: Well, yes it is possible but extensions are normally given only for medical or
compassionate reasons. Otherwise, it's really Q22 a question of organizing your study
and we don't like giving extensions to students who simply didn't plan their work
properly. What did you get for your first assignment?

Student: I got 87%.
Lecturer: Mm-hmm, yes, you did very well indeed. So obviously you can produce good
work.
Student: I don't think I'll need too much extra time as long as I can get hold of some of the
important references.
Lecturer: Well since you did so well in your first assignment. I'm prepared to give you an
extra two weeks for this one so that'll mean you'll need to submit it about a month from
now.
Student: Thank you
Lecturer: Now what about the reading materials? Have you checked out the journal
articles in the list?
Student: Um, no not yet. There were about 20 of them and I wasn't sure which ones
would be most useful or important.
Lecturer: Well they're all useful and I don't expect anyone to read them all because a
number of them deal with the same issues. Let me give you some suggestions. The article
by Anderson and Hawker is really worth reading.
Student: Right I'll read that one.
Lecturer: You should also read the article by Jackson but Q23 just look at the part in the
research methodology how they did it.
Student: Okay, Jackson got that
Lecturer: And if you have time the one by Roberts Q24 says very relevant things
although it's not essential.
Student: So okay if it's useful I'll try and read that one.
Lecturer: Now the one by Morris Q25 I wouldn't bother with that at this stage if I were
you.
Student: Ok, I won’t bother with Morris. Oh now, someone told me the article by Cooper is
important.
Lecturer: Well yes in a way but Q26 just look at the last part where he discusses the
research results. And lastly there's Forster, I can't think why I included that one. Q27 It's
not bad and could be of some help, but not that much.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 28 to
30. You now listen and answer questions 28 to 30
Lecturer: Now let's deal with the assignment question. What's the problem there?
Student: It's the graph on page two.
Lecturer: Well it seems to be the problem it's just the bar graph, showing reasons why
people change where they live.
Student: Well I've got a photocopy but the reasons at the bottom are missing.
Lecturer: Oh okay. Look at the first bar on the graph. Now that indicates the number of
people who move because they want more space.
Student: Oh I see, bar one, okay. Now, what about the next bar?
Lecturer: Q28 Bar two is to do with the people living nearby disturbing them, so they
chose to move away to somewhere quieter. Now let's look at bar number three: another
reason people change their place of living is because they want to be closer to the city.
Student: Okay proximity to the city is an issue.
Lecturer: Now bar number four refers to problems when Q29 the owner of the property
won't help fix things that go wrong. In other words the owner is not helpful and so the
tenants move out.
Student: Okay now, what about bar five?
Lecturer: Bar five is about those people who move because they need a bus or train to get
them into the city or to go to work.
Student: Okay and bar six?
Lecturer: Bar number six is interesting. That reason was given quite a lot. People moving
because they Q30 wanted to be in a more attractive neighborhood.
Student: Oh, yes, thank you very much.
That is the end of section three. Now have half a minute to check your answers you now
turn to section four.
Section 4
You'll hear a talk on the subject of the urban landscape. First, you have some time to look
at questions 31 to 40. Now listen carefully and answer. questions 31 to 40.
Woman: Good day ladies and gentlemen! I have been asked today to talk to you about the
urban landscape. There are two major areas that I will focus on in my talk, how vegetation
can have a significant effect on urban climate and how we can better plan our cities using
trees to provide a more comfortable environment for us to live in. Trees can have a
significant impact on our Q31 cities. They can make a city as a whole a bit less
Q32 windy or a bit more windy if that's what you want. They can make it a bit cooler if
it's a hot summer day in an Australian city or they can make it a bit more Q33 humid if
it's a dry inland city. On the local scale, that is in particular areas within the city. Trees can
make the local area more Q34 shady, cooler more humid and much less windy. In fact,
trees and planting of various kinds can be used to make city streets actually less
Q35 dangerous in particular areas. How do trees duel that you ask. Well, the main
difference between a tree and a building is a tree has got an internal mechanism to keep
the temperature regulated. It evaporates water through its Q36 leaves and that means
that the temperature of the leaves is never very far from our own body temperature. The
temperature of a building surface on a hot sunny day can easily be 20 degrees more than
our temperature. Trees on the other hand remain cooler than buildings because they
sweat. This means that they can humidify the air and cool it a property which can be
exploited to improve the local climate. Trees can also help break the force of winds, the
reason that high buildings make it windier at Q37 ground level is that as the wind goes
higher and higher, it goes faster and faster. When the wind hits the building it has to go
somewhere, some of it goes over the top and some goes around the sides of the building,
forcing those high level winds down to ground level that doesn't happen when you have
trees. Trees Q38 filter the wind and considerably reduce it preventing those very large
strong gusts that you so often find around tall buildings. Another problem in built-up
areas is that traffic noise is intensified by tall buildings. By planting a belt of trees at the
side of the road you can make things a little quieter, but much of the vehicle noise still
goes through the trees. Trees can also help reduce the amount of noise in the
surroundings although the effect is not as large as people like to think Q39 low-
frequency noise in particular just goes through the trees as though they aren't there.
Although, trees can significantly improve the local climate, they do however take up a lot
of space there are root systems to consider and branches blocking windows and so on it
may therefore be difficult to fit trees into the local landscape. There is not a great deal you
can do if you have what we call a Street Canyon, a whole set of high-rises enclosed in a
narrow street. Trees need water to grow they also need some sunlight to grow and you
need Q40 room to put them. If you have the chance of knocking buildings down and
replacing them then suddenly you can start looking at different ways to design the streets
and to introduce..
That is the end of section 4, you now have half a minute to check your answers. That is
the end of the listening test, in the IELTS test you would now have ten minutes to transfer
your answers to the listening answer sheet.

Ielts Practice Test Volume 8 - Listening Practice Test 2 v9 2343904

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Ielts Practice Test Volume 8 - Listening Practice Test 2 v9 2343904

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

IELTS Practice Test

1. Open this URL http://link.intergreat.com/jytWs on your computer

2. Use your mobile device to scan the QR code attached

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 1

NOTES ON SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Example Number of trips per month Answer 5

Visit places which have :

Cost: between 5.00 pounds and 15.00 pounds per person

Note: special trips organised for groups of 3 people

Time: departure – 8.30 a.m. and return – 6.00 p.m.

To reserve a seat: sign name on the 4 3 days in advance

Place Date Number of seats Optional extra

St Ives 5 16 Hepworth Museum

London 16th February 45 6

7 3rd March 18 S.S. Great Britain

Salisbury 18th March 50 Stonehenge

Bath 23rd March 16 8

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 2

Read the 9 or see Social Assistant: Jane 10

RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL VILLAGE

The metal industry was established at Riverside Village by 12 who lived in

There were over 13 water-powered mills in the area in the eighteenth

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 3

21 Melanie says she has not started the assignment because

A she was doing work for another course.

B it was a really big assignment.

C she hasn’t spent time in the library.

22 The lecturer says that reasonable excuses for extensions are

B problems with assignment deadlines.

C personal illness or accident.

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 4

D read first section

E read research methods

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 5

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 6

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

THE URBAN LANDSCAPE

Two areas of focus :

they can make cities more or less 32

they can make local areas

trees evaporate water through their 36

tall buildings cause more wind at 37 level

trees have a small effect on traffic noise

trees require a lot of sunlight, water and 40 to grow

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 7

1 Shopping 2 Guided tours

3 More than 12 4 Notice board

5 13th February 6 Tower of London

7 Bristol 8 American museum

9 student newspaper 10 Yentob

11 firewood 12 Local craftsmen

15 Ticket office 16 Gift shop

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 8

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 9

The main keywords in Q1 are “have”, “historical interest”, and “good”.

2 Answer: Guided tours

The main keyword in Q2 is “have”.

3 Answer: More than 12

The main keywords in Q3 are “special trips” and “people”.

Access https://ieltsonlinetests.com for more practices page 10

The main keywords in Q4 are “reserve a seat” and “sign name”.