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IELTS Listening Test 1
From Cambridge English; 1st edition (July 1, 2020)
PART 1 Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Bankside Recruitment Agency
● Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
● Name of agent: Becky 1
● Phone number: 07866 510333
● Best to call her in the 2
Typical jobs
● Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
● Must have good 3 skills
● Jobs are usually for at least one 4
● Pay is usually 5 £ per hour
Registration process
● Wear a 6 to the interview
● Must bring your 7 to the interview
● They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8
Advantages of using an agency
● The 9 you receive at interview will benefit you
● Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
● Less 10 is involved in applying for jobs
PART 2 Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Matthews Island Holidays
11 According to the speaker, the company
has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
has more customers than its competitors.
12 Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
Liverpool
Heysham
Luton
13 How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
three
four
five
14 Customers have to pay extra for
guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
booking at short notice.
transferring to another date.
Questions 15-20
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Part 3 Questions 21 – 30
Questions 21 – 30
What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26.
Personality Traits
A outgoing
B selfish
C independent
D attention-seeking
E introverted
F co-operative
G caring
H competitive
Position in family
21 the eldest child
22 a middle child
23 the youngest child
24 a twin
25 an only child
26 a child with much older siblings
Questions 27 and 28
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?
There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.
There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.
Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.
28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?
It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.
The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.
The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.
Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?
learning to share
learning to stand up for oneself
learning to be a good loser
learning to be tolerant
learning to say sorry
Part 4 Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia
Importance
● it provides 31 and food for a wide range of species
● its leaves provide 32 which is used to make a disinfectant
Reasons for present decline in number
A) Diseases
(i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’
● Cause – lime used for making 33 was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’
● Cause – 34 feed on eucalyptus leaves
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species
B) Bushfires
William Jackson’s theory:
● high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35
● mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
– make more 36 available to the trees
– maintain the quality of the 37
● low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 ‘ rainforest’, which is:
– a 39 Ecosystem
– an ideal environment for the 40 of the bell-miner