IELTS Listening Test 2
From Cambridge English; 1st edition (July 1, 2020)
PART 1 Questions 1 – 10
Questions 1-4
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Questions 5 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Workshops
● Making 5 food
● (children only) Making 6
● (adults only) Making toys from 7 using various tools
Outdoor activities
● Swimming in the 8
● Walking in the woods, led by an expert on 9
See the festival organiser’s 10 for more information
PART 2 Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Minster Park
11 The park was originally established
as an amenity provided by the city council.
as land belonging to a private house.
as a shared area set up by the local community.
12 Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park?
She was a resident who helped to lead a campaign.
She was a council member responsible for giving the public access.
She was a senior worker at the park for many years.
13 During the First World War, the park was mainly used for
exercises by troops.
growing vegetables.
public meetings.
14 When did the physical transformation of the park begin?
2013
2015
2016
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.
15 statue of Diane Gosforth
16 wooden sculptures
17 playground
18 maze
19 tennis courts
20 fitness area
Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?
students from the English department
residents of the local area
the university's teaching staff
potential new students
students from other departments
Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What are Cathy and Graham's TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens?
His speeches inspired others to try to improve society
He used his publications to draw attention to social problems
His novels are well-known now
He was consulted on a number of social issues
His reputation has changed in recent times
Questions 25 – 30
What topic do Cathy and Graham choose to illustrate with each novel?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.
Topics
A poverty
B education
C Dicken's travels
D entertainment
E crime and the law
F wealth
G medicine
H a woman's life
Novels by Dickens
25 The Pickwick Papers
26 Oliver Twist
27 Nicholas Nickleby
28 Martin Chuzzlewit
29 Bleak House
30 Little Dorrit
Part 4 Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Agricultural programme in Mozambique
How the programme was organised
● It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district, near the Limpopo River.
● People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income.
● 31 was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water.
● Most of the work organised by farmers’ associations was done by 32
● Fenced areas created to keep animals away from crops.
● The programme provided
– 33 for the fences
– 34 for suitable crops
– water pumps.
● The farmers provided
– labour
– 35 for the fences on their land.
Further developments
● The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of 36
● Training was therefore provided in methods of food 37
● Farmers made special places where 38 could be kept.
● Local people later suggested keeping 39
Evaluation and lessons learned
● Agricultural production increased, improving incomes and food security.
● Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the 40 phase of the programme.