IELTS Listening practice test with answers book 17 test 04
Section 1
Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Easy Life Cleaning Services
Basic cleaning package offered
● Cleaning all surfaces
● Cleaning the 1 …………………… throughout the apartment
● Cleaning shower, sinks, toilet etc.
Additional services agreed
● Every week
– Cleaning the 2 ……………………
– Ironing clothes – 3 …………………… only
● Every month
– Cleaning all the 4 …………………… from the inside
– Washing down the 5 ……………………
Other possibilities
● They can organise a plumber or an 6 …………………… if necessary.
● A special cleaning service is available for customers who are allergic to 7 ……………………
Information on the cleaners
● Before being hired, all cleaners have a background check carried out by the 8 ……………………
● References are required.
● All cleaners are given 9 …………………… for two weeks.
● Customers send a 10 …………………… after each visit.
● Usually, each customer has one regular cleaner.
Section 2
Questions 11 – 14 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 15-20
Which way of reducing staff turnover was used in each of the following hotels?
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to Questions 15-20.
Ways of reducing staff turnover
A improving relationships and teamwork
B offering incentives and financial benefits
C providing career opportunities
Hotels
15 The Sun Club
Section 3
Questions 21 and 22 Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO points do Thomas and Jeanne make about Thomas’s sporting activities at school?
Questions 25-30
What comment do the students make about the development of each of the following items of sporting equipment?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.
Comments about the development of the equipment
A It could cause excessive sweating.
B The material was being mass produced for another purpose.
C People often needed to make their own.
D It often had to be replaced.
E The material was expensive.
F It was unpopular among spectators.
G It caused injuries.
H No one ring it liked it at first.
Items of sporting equipment
Hotels
25 the table tennis bat
Section 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Maple syrup
What is maple syrup?
● made from the sap of the maple tree
● added to food or used in cooking
● colour described as 31 ……………………
● very 32 …………………… compared to refined sugar
The maple tree
● has many species
● needs sunny days and cool nights
● maple leaf has been on the Canadian flag since 1964
● needs moist soil but does not need fertiliser as well
● best growing conditions and 33 …………………… are in Canada and North America
Early maple sugar producers
● made holes in the tree trunks
● used hot 34 …………………… to heat the sap
● used tree bark to make containers for collection
● sweetened food and drink with sugar
Today’s maple syrup
The trees
● Tree trunks may not have the correct 35 …………………… until they have been growing for 40 years.
● The changing temperature and movement of water within the tree produces the sap.
The production
● A tap drilled into the trunk and a 36 …………………… carries the sap into a bucket.
● Large pans of sap called evaporators are heated by means of a 37 …………………… .
● A lot of 38 …………………… is produced during the evaporation process.
● ‘Sugar sand’ is removed because it makes the syrup look 39 …………………… and affects the taste.
● The syrup is ready for use.
● A huge quantity of sap is needed to make a 40 …………………… of maple syrup.
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