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IELTS Listening Test

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LISTENING Test 1

The impact of climate change on butterflies in Britain

Part 1: Listen and answer questions 1–10

Questions 1–10

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Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 1–10 on your answer sheet.

Hinchingbrooke Country Park

The park

Area: 1 hectares

Habitats: wetland, grassland and woodland

Wetland: lakes, ponds and a 2

• Wildlife includes birds, insects and animals

Subjects studied in educational visits include

Science: Children look at 3 about plants, etc.

Geography: includes learning to use a 4 and compass

History: changes in land use

Leisure and tourism: mostly concentrates on the park’s 5

Music: Children make 6 with natural materials, and experiment with rhythm and speed.

Benefits of outdoor educational visits

7. They give children a feeling of that they may not have elsewhere.

8. Children learn new and gain self-confidence.

Practical issues

9. Cost per child: £

10. Adults, such as , free

Listening Test 2

Deep-sea mining

Part 1: Listen and answer questions 11-20

Questions 11-20

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Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

Write your answers in boxes 11-15 on your answer sheet.

Stanthorpe Twinning Association

11. During the visit to Malatte, in France, members especially enjoyed

A. going to a theme park. B. experiencing a river trip. C. visiting a cheese factory.

12. What will happen in Stanthorpe to mark the 25th anniversary of the Twinning Association?

A. A tree will be planted. B. A garden seat will be bought. C. A footbridge will be built.

13. Which event raised most funds this year?

A. the film show B. the pancake evening C. the cookery demonstration

14. For the first evening with the French visitors host families are advised to

A. take them for a walk round the town. B. go to a local restaurant. C. have a meal at home.

15. On Saturday evening there will be the chance to

A. listen to a concert. B. watch a match. C. take part in a competition.

Questions 16–20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 16–20

Farley House

16 Farm shop

17 Disabled entry

18 Adventure playground Kitchen

19 gardens CAFE

20 The Temple of the Four Winds

Listening Test 3

The Unselfish Gene

Questions 31–40

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Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO things did Colin find most satisfying about his bread reuse project?

A. receiving support from local restaurants B. finding a good way to prevent waste C. overcoming problems in a basic process D. experimenting with designs and colours E. learning how to apply 3-D printing

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO ways do the students agree that touch-sensitive sensors for food labels could be developed in future?

A. for use on medical products B. to show that food is no longer fit to eat C. for use with drinks as well as foods D. to provide applications for blind people E. to indicate the weight of certain foods

Questions 25–30

What is the students’ opinion about each of the following food trends?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 25–30.

Opinions

AThis is only relevant to young people.
BThis may have disappointing results.
CThis already seems to be widespread.
DRetailers should do more to encourage this.
EMore financial support is needed for this.
FMost people know little about this.
GThere should be stricter regulations about this.
HThis could be dangerous.

Food trends

25. Use of local products

26. Reduction in unnecessary packaging

27. Gluten-free and lactose-free food

28. Use of branded products related to celebrity chefs

29. Development of ‘ghost kitchens’ for takeaway food

30. Use of mushrooms for common health concerns

Listening Test 4

Questions 31-40

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Céide Fields

• an important Neolithic archaeological site in the northwest of Ireland

Discovery

• In the 1930s, a local teacher realised that stones beneath the bog surface were once 31

• His 32 became an archaeologist and undertook an investigation of the site:

– a traditional method used by local people to dig for 33 was used to identify where stones were located

– carbon dating later proved the site was Neolithic.

• Items are well preserved in the bog because of a lack of 34

Neolithic farmers

• Houses were 35 in shape and had a hole in the roof.

• Neolithic innovations include:

– cooking indoors

– pots used for storage and to make 36

• Each field at Céide was large enough to support a big 37

• The fields were probably used to restrict the grazing of animals – no evidence of structures to house them during 38

Reasons for the decline in farming

• a decline in 39 quality

• an increase in 40

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