IELTS Cambridge practice book 9 listening test 3 with answers.
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Questions 1-5
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
SECTION 2
Questions 11-13
Questions 11-20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Winridge Forest Railway Park
11 Simon’s idea for a theme park came from
A his childhood hobby.
B his interest in landscape design.
C his visit to another park.
12 When they started, the family decided to open the park only when
A the weather was expected to be good.
B the children weren’t at school.
C there were fewer farming commitments.
13 Since opening, the park has had
A 50,000 visitors.
B 1,000,000 visitors.
C 1,500,000 visitors.
Questions 14-18
What is currently the main area of work of each of the following people?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to
questions 14-18.
Area of work
A advertising
B animal care
C building
D educational links
E engine maintenance
F food and drink
G sales
H staffing
People
14 Simon (the speaker)
15 Liz
16 Sarah
17 Duncan
18 Judith
Questions 19 and 20
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
SECTION 3 Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Study Skills Tutorial – Caroline Benning
Dissertation topic: the 21 ……………………… ………
Strengths: • 22 ····································
• computer modelling
Weaknesses: • lack of background information
• poor 23 ………………………skills
Recommendations: • use a card index
• read all notes 29 ……………………… ………
Next tutorial date: 30 ………………………January
SECTION 4 Questions 31-40
Questions 31 and 32
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
31 The owners of the underground house
A had no experience of living in a rural area.
B were interested in environmental issues.
C wanted a professional project manager.
32 What does the speaker say about the site of the house?
A The land was quite cheap.
B Stone was being extracted nearby.
C It was in a completely un spoilt area.
Questions 33-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Underground Houses
Design
• Built in the earth, with two floors
• The south-facing side was constructed of two layers of 33 ……………………… ………
• Photovoltaic tiles were attached
• A layer of foam was used to improve the 34 ……………………..of the building
Special features
• To increase the light, the building has many internal mirrors and
35 …………………….. ………
• In future, the house may produce more 36 ……………………..than It needs
• Recycled wood was used for the 37 ………………………of the house
• The system for processing domestic 38 ……………………..i s organic
Environmental issues
• The use of large quantities of 39 ………………………in construction was environmentally harmful
• But the house will have paid its ‘environmental debt’ within 40 ……………………..
