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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                                     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

   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.

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