I{ I Part Two: Listening

Practice
Listen
Now that you have had some practice of the different type of questions it's time to do a
complete IELTS listening set of 10 questions. In this exercise, you will complete a full
listening recording and answer all 10 questions just as you would on Test Day. Thus, there are
no questions to answer before you begin the recording.

() Track 8 (Village fete)

Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PLANNING NOTES - THIS YEAR'S FETE

Date of the fete: 1 ..............
Expected weather: 22 degrees and 2 ..............
Fundraising purpose: In aid of the roof of the 3 ..............
Fundraising goal: £4000
Last year's tickets: 400 adult tickets at £5 each, plus 4 .............. discounted
tickets at £2.50 each
Total from ticket sales 5 ..............
last year:
Amount needed from £1250 (assuming total from ticket sales is the same as
food and drink sales last year)
to reach overall target:

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Questions 6-1 O
Label the plan below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

6 Raffle ............. .
7 Face painting .•............
8 Band stand ..............
9 Kids' games ..............
10 Egg and spoon race ............. .
Now check your answers. How did you do?
1. Did you write the answers to questions 1 and 4 as words or numbers? Which do
you think is best and why?
2. Why did you have to include the£ sign?
3. In the second part, did you write on the map what F and B are? What are they?
4. Why is it a good idea to write on the map all the places you can identify, even if
they are not one of the questions?

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Listen
Now listen to the recording and answer questions 1-10. Be careful to spell all the answers
correctly.

{) Track 10 (Tourism presentation)

Questions 1-5
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN 1WO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
1 The tutor said they should begin with a .............. of the problem.
2 The primary reason for the decline in tourism is .............. .
3 The students will need three or four .............. of how to make the town more
welcoming for tourists.
4 The strongest point will be explained in .............. of the presentation.
5 When they give the presentation in class, the students plan to .............. .

Questions 6-10
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 6-1 O.

A install baby changing facilities

B close the gates at sunset
C improve road signs
D add more toilets
E clean thoroughly at night
F add more lighting
G collect rubbish once per week
H eliminate entry fee

6 the old pier ............. .

7 Abbey Park ............ ..
8 the beach ............. .
9 shops on The Strand ............. .
10 Royal Art Gallery ............. .
After listening to the recording and answering the questions, check all your answers. How
did you do?

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Practice
Listen
This time you are going to do a full IELTS listening set, with 10 questions in 2 different
question types. This time there are no questions to help you get ready for the listening. You
have to decide how best to use the 30 second pause before starting each group of questions.

() Track 11 (Robert and Millie)

Questions 1-4
Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
1 The students are each preparing
A an ecology presentation.
B a report on recycling.
C a talk about climate change.

2 In his work, Robert is focusing on

A data from a nearby area.
B rubbish collection figures.
C national recycling statistics.

3 Meanwhile, Millie's focus is

A why the local area is not recycling enough.
B a policy of the local council that has failed.
C efforts to grow the recycling rate.

4 As part of her research, Millie has talked to

A opponents of the new recycling scheme.
B people involved in the political process.
C reporters and rubbish collectors.

Questions 5-1 O
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Greenwood recycled 31 % of all its waste last year, an improvement on its recycling rate
of 5 .............. from three years ago. However, the figure for the overall amount of 6 ............. .
was up by 10%. This means that there was more recycling and less 7 .............. . Also, the
rate of paper and card recycling has 8 .............. by 6%. The change is attributed to people
reading newspapers and magazines on computers and 9 .............. . Meanwhile, the
amount of 10 .............. recycled in Greenwood has increased by a quarter, thanks to the
attention to recycling items such as drinks containers and carrier bags.

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