 SECTION ONE You are going to hear a conversation between a hotel receptionist and a customer who has come to make a booking. An example has been done for you. Before starting the IELTS listening test part 1 practice, take 30 seconds to look at questions 1-6. When you have done that, start the recording and answer questions 1-6: Question 1-6 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/NUMBERS for each answer Now pause the recording. You have 30 seconds to look at questions 7-10. Questions 7-10 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/ A NUMBER for each answer Answer
SECTION TWO Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. for each answer 11. The company expanded in 12 The number of permanent staff is 13 Most volunteers join the program 14 Time Abroad receives all its income fromComplete the table. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Answers
SECTION THREE You will hear a woman asking a tutor for more information about a Media Studies course at a university. Questions 21 – 23Choose the correct letter A, B or C. 21 How long did Louise work at a radio station? 22 Why does Louise want to do a Masters? 23 How long will it take to do the Masters part-time rather than the modular route? Questions 24 and 25Choose TWO letters A-F. Which two things must Louise have to join the course? Questions 26-30Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Answer 31. operated 32. 1.4 33. expansion 34. 6400 / 6,400 35. inspiration 36. Bombay 37. rail(way) systems 38. disrepair / collapse (IN ANY ORDER) 39. capital value 40. coaches Source section 1: https://www.ieltsbuddy.com/ielts-listening-test-part-1-practice.html Source section 2: https://www.ieltsbuddy.com/ielts-listening-test-part-2-practice.html Source section 3: https://www.ieltsbuddy.com/ielts-listening-test-part-3-practice.html Source section 4: https://www.ieltsbuddy.com/ielts-listening-test-part-4-practice.html
This is an IELTS listening test part 1 practice. This is the easiest section and it consists of a conversation between two people. They will usually be making some kind of booking (e.g. at a restaurant or travel agents) or requesting information (e.g. about a membership to a sports club or an education course). Below is the listening audio and the questions which you can complete online. The answers and script are below. Practice Test TwoSECTION ONE You are going to hear a conversation between a hotel receptionist and a customer who has come to make a booking. An example has been done for you. Before starting the IELTS listening test part 1 practice, take 30 seconds to look at questions 1-6. When you have done that, start the recording and answer questions 1-6: Question 1-6 Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/NUMBERS for each answer
Questions 7-10 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/ A NUMBER for each answer Show / hide answersDownload Listening Script
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067 Practice Test 5 Listening Duration: 30 minutes SECTION 1 Questions 1–10 Questions 1–6 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 1–6 on your answer sheet. Hotel information Name of hotel Where Good features Comments The Ambassador Next to the sea Good reputation Excellent 1 Costs more at the weekend Oaklands Guest House In the city centre Very big 2 Reasonable price Some rooms are 3 Large number of 4 The Blue House Opposite the 5 Interesting décor Good value Pay extra for 6 Questions 7–10 Complete the notes below. Write ONE word for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 7–10 on your answer sheet. Suggestions for presents For Daniel anything related to 7 avoid bringing 8 For Alice a guidebook on 9 For Bill a 10 (traditional design) Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 1 068 Practice Test SECTION 2 Questions 11–20 The new gym Questions 11–14 Label the plan below. Where in the new gym will the following equipment be placed? Write the correct letter A–G in boxes 11–14 on your answer sheet. 11 Stationary bikes 12 Strength trainers 13 Running machines 14 Cross trainers Benches Weights C B Water fountain D E F G Row m ach in g in es Warm-up area A Entrance Questions 15–20 What does the speaker say about the following activities? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, in boxes 15–20 on your answer sheet. A B C D E F G H Comments sessions are felt to be too long you can run a session without a teacher the online induction is helpful it doesn’t appeal to younger members it’s open to too many levels of ability you pay for the session each week it’s the most popular at the gym it’s cancelled on a regular basis Actvities 15 Yoga 16 Basketball 17 Climbing 18 Dance 19 Indoor cycling 20 Badminton Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 2 069 Practice Test SECTION 3 Questions 21–30 Questions 21–22 What TWO reasons did Beth give for choosing sign language as the topic for her project? Choose TWO answers and write the correct letters A–E in boxes 21 and 22 on your answer sheet. A B C D E she feels embarrassed that she knows so little about it it will help her see how well she can learn a new language it will help her understand broader linguistic concepts it will improve her employment prospects she has personal experience of using the language Questions 23–24 What TWO things from her reading surprise Beth about sign language? Choose TWO answers and write the correct letters A–E in boxes 23 and 24 on your answer sheet. A B C D E that there are numerous different kinds that the international version is seldom used that some versions don’t have legal status that it has all the features of spoken language that the earliest version was developed centuries ago Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 3 070 Practice Test Questions 25–30 Complete the flow chart below, which shows Beth’s plans for her research sequence. Choose SIX answers and write the correct letter A–I in boxes 25–30 on your answer sheet. A B C D E F G H I ways to learn own performance a video record an ethics form research reports fellow students a diary people with hearing problems a questionnaire Plan for research sequence Learn some sign language Keep 25 (for duration of learning) Review 26 Draft 27 Trial with 28 Complete 29 Conduct main research Share findings with 30 Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 4 071 Practice Test SECTION 4 Questions 31–40 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 31–40 on your answer sheet. CHEETAHS Background information • hunts in open grassland – prey mainly antelope • numbers in decline - previously mainly hunted for its 31 - now affected by environment change • currently found in Africa and Iran Adaptations • black tear-marks help keep 32 out of its eyes • slender, long-legged body • large nostrils, 33 and lungs aid oxygen absorption Recent research • undertaken by veterinary scientists • recognised previous research was limited to the 34 line chases and straight- • attached collars to wild cheetahs - used 35 energy and batteries - can be controlled from a nearby 36 Findings • semi-retractable claws mean it can 37 • uses its 38 rapidly to steer its body during a chase • muscles are four times more powerful than the fastest 39 • female cheetahs are less 40 than males Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 5 072 Practice Test Academic Reading Duration: 60 minutes READING PASSAGE 1 Questions 1–13 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Tristan da Cunha Tristan Da Cunha is a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, and the name of the main island in that group. It is located about 1,750 miles away from South Africa, and 1,500 miles away from the nearest land mass (Saint Helena). This means it is the remotest group of islands in the world. It is a British overseas territory and governed primarily by Saint Helena. There are four main islands: Tristan Da Cunha (the main island where Tristan’s citizens live), Inaccessible Island, Nightingale Island and Gough Island. The overall area of the territory is about 80 square miles. The plants on Tristan Da Cunha are mainly species found on South American and African terrain, although certain species are shared with New Zealand. A Portuguese explorer and naval officer, Tristão da Cunha, was the first person to spot the islands (hence their name) in 1506, and the first official survey/mapping was made in 1767 by the crew of the French warship L’Heure du Berger. However, the French warship didn’t attempt to land. The first permanent settler was an American by the name of Jonathan Lambert, who arrived at the end of 1810. He appointed himself as ruler of the islands and re-named them Islands of Refreshment. However he died in a boating accident just two years later, and the islands became known as Tristan Da Cunha again. Due to their strategic position, these remote islands have been important in various wars and were annexed by the United Kingdom in 1816. During World War II, the British navy based a top secret weather and radio station on Tristan. Since currency wasn’t yet established on the islands (a system of exchange, or barter, was used instead) naval supplies were given to Tristan’s citizens in payment. Since then the British pound has become the currency. After the war, the island’s newspaper The Tristan Times was born and the first administrator was appointed by the British government. The island’s population is just 275, and no new residents are allowed to settle on the island, so numbers fluctuate only slightly. There are 80 families, with just 7 surnames: Glass, Green, Hagan, Lavarello, Repetto, Rogers and Swain. Due to the small population, marriages between distant relatives (e.g. second cousins) has inevitably occurred, resulting in some minor health issues such as asthma and glaucoma. Health care on the island is free. However, Tristan Da Cunha has only one resident doctor and five nurses, meaning that any serious injuries are treated in Cape Town (South Africa). Many of Tristan Da Cunha’s citizens are farmers by trade, and money is also earned from fishing and processing. All land on Tristan is owned communally, and livestock is controlled to ensure that better-off families do not build up excessive wealth. Official statistics for the islands’ economy are unavailable, because GDP1 figures are not published. Tristan’s main currency is pound sterling (£), but the Saint Helenian pound is also used by residents. Although the island is a British dependency, it is not allowed direct trade access to the European Union. Tristan Da Cunha’s main source of income is the island’s lobster factory, which sells its product to the United States and Japan via representatives of the South African company ‘Ovenstone’. Tristan sells coins and postage stamps abroad – the public interest in Tristan Da Cunha means this is a profitable venture. A few misfortunes have harmed the island’s economy. In 1961 a volcanic eruption from Tristan destroyed the island’s crayfish factory. In modern times, demand for Tristan crayfish in the USA has been declining, setting the country’s economy back greatly. This has meant that the islanders have had to borrow from their reserves. In turn this has harmed Tristan’s ability to update its communication equipment and education methods without delays. Even worse than this, a fire on the 13th of February 2008 destroyed the fish factory and two power generators. This has caused further problems for Tristan’s economy because of fishing’s prominent role. In addition the harbour, through which everything enters and exits Tristan Da Cunha, including medical supplies, was damaged by fire. Since then, engineers from the British army have been fixing and helping to maintain the harbour. Despite these numerous problems, Tristan Da Cunha’s residents remain optimistic about the long term future of their islands. Gross Domestic Product: the total value of goods and services produced 1 Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 6 073 Practice Test Questions 1–5 Look at the following people (Questions 1–5) and the list of actions below. Match each person with the correct action. Write the correct letter A–G in boxes 1–5 on your answer sheet. 1 Tristão da Cunha 2 French sailors 3 Jonathan Lambert 4 British sailors 5 Ovenstone List of actions A changed the name of the islands B saw the islands before anyone else C made an unsuccessful attempt to land on the islands D became sales agents for one of the islands’ exports E made the first formal map of the islands F agreed to a request to take control of the islands G established a communications base on the islands Questions 6–9 Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 6–9 on your answer sheet. 6 Some on the islands are also found in New Zealand. 7 The islands have been involved in several wars on account of their 8 is the joint property of all the islanders. 9 There is a limit to the amount of that island families can own. . Questions 10–13 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 10–13 on your answer sheet write if the statement agrees with the information YES if the statement contradicts the information NO NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 10 The main market for Tristan's postage stamps is the US. 11 Sales of crayfish are less profitable than they used to be. 12 The factory destroyed by fire in 2008 has since been rebuilt. 13 Commercial airlines regularly land on Tristan. Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 7 074 Practice Test READING PASSAGE 2 Questions 14–26 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below. Investigating the role of vitamin D in health A About every ten years in the USA, a group called the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine calls together a group of experts to set dietary requirements for vitamin D. This organization has some of the best scientists in the country. The experts are asked to review all of the research available on vitamin D and health, and then to write a report with recommendations based on the evidence. Thus the American public has access to the latest guidelines on how much vitamin D is good for them. B A vitamin is defined as an essential nutrient that a person must acquire in tiny amounts from the diet. It is a chemical which is essential for the body, but which the body cannot produce by itself: it must be eaten. By this definition, despite its misleading name vitamin D is not a vitamin at all, because although it is contained in certain foods, especially oily fish, the skin can also make vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Once the body has processed vitamin D, it becomes a hormone (a chemical which regulates bodily functions). C Scientists are in agreement about the importance of vitamin D, though not all of its effects in human health are yet fully understood, and they are discovering new possible roles for it all the time. Furthermore, it is not known exactly how much vitamin D is required for each of these separate roles. For example, the levels needed to protect the bones may differ from those needed to protect the heart. In order to understand the ways in which vitamin D is important for health, and how much of it is needed, scientists have to look at the questions from different angles, but each different type of research has its own strengths and weaknesses. D First of all, there are population-based studies which are carried out using statistical data. Often the first time that scientists learn that a nutrient like vitamin D is important for health is from a study that looks at statistics concerning health for a large number of people, and highlights relationships between levels of the vitamin and certain diseases. However, these associations do not prove that the nutrient (or lack of it) is the cause the disease; they just show that there's an interesting connection. For example, in the early days of television, researchers showed that the number of TV sets in a household was related to the likelihood that someone would have heart disease. This didn't mean that TVs directly caused heart disease, but it did lead researchers to ask what might be the basis for the relationship. Later research showed that lack of activity was the likely reason for the link. E Another type of research involves controlled clinical intervention. When scientists suspect that there is a direct link between a nutrient like vitamin D and a health outcome, they set up a study where people are given different levels of the nutrient to see if it can affect health. The best of these studies control everything about the people being studied; they only compare people who are the same age, gender and race, and have similar lifestyle habits, all so they can make sure the outcome of the study is affected by one thing only: the nutrient. The good thing about this type of study is that the results are reliable. The negative thing is that the results may not apply to another group of people. For example, early on many research studies included only men, and the results were thought to apply to women. It has since been learned that this is not always the case. As a result, studies like these often have to be repeated in infants, children, teens and pre-teens, and adults of different ages, as well as in both men and women. F Sometimes animals are used for controlled studies, in place of people. This is because it is often neither feasible nor cost effective to conduct research into people. For example, it might take 50 years or more to conduct a study that starts with children and lasts for their lifetime, so animals with a lifespan which is not as long may be used instead. However, some aspects of animal biology differ from human biology, so attempts to apply research findings like this to humans may not be valid. G Finally, some studies are carried out in a laboratory on particular cells, the smallest independent units of the human body. One way to show that a nutrient like vitamin D directly influences health is to show that it has an effect on those cells in the body which are prone to a particular disease. The advantage of these laboratory studies is that they allow scientists to prove a direct link between the vitamin and the specific cells under investigation. On the other hand, this same mechanism may not work in the context of a more complex unit like the human body. Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 8 075 Practice Test Questions 14–19 Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs labelled A–G. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter A–G in boxes 14–19 on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once. 14 a description of things that scientists’ still need to find out about vitamin D 15 the reason why some studies have to be done several times over, despite results being dependable 16 a description of the kind of substance that vitamin D is 17 a list of the criteria scientists might use when they select people to take part in experiments 18 the reason why people are sometimes unsuitable subjects for scientific studies 19 reference to the fact that people in one country are able to get up-to-date advice about vitamin D Questions 20–22 Complete the sentences below. Use ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 20–22 on your answer sheet. 20 True vitamins can only be obtained from a person’s . 21 Foods such as one kind of are a good source of vitamin D. 22 Under certain conditions, vitamin D can be produced by the . Questions 23–26 Complete the table below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 23–26 on your answer sheet. TYPES OF HEALTH RESEARCH Population-based studies Advantages Disadvantages Highlight interesting connections (e.g. between heart disease and 23 ). Cannot determine the 24 of a disease. Clinical intervention studies Usually reliable, as a single Studies have to be repeated on several study only tests people with similar characteristics different groups. (e.g. unlike in the past, when studies only investigated groups of 25 ). Laboratory experiments Links between medication and body 26 can be proved. Results may differ if the same procedure involves people. Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 9 076 Practice Test READING PASSAGE 3 Questions 27–40 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below. The development of the brain in early humans Although our ancestors, Homo sapiens, had already populated East Africa 150,000 years ago, they began to spread across the rest of the earth and drive out other species only about 70,000 years ago. Until then, even though these ancestors looked just like us, and their brains were as big as ours are, they did not enjoy any marked advantage over the other human species that existed at that time. In addition, they did not produce particularly sophisticated tools, and did not accomplish any other special feats. This lack of achievement has led scientists to speculate that the internal structure of the brain of Homo sapiens was probably different from ours. They looked like us, but their cognitive abilities – learning, remembering, communicating – were far more limited. But then, beginning about 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens started doing very special things. Around that date, bands of Homo sapiens left Africa for a second time. This time they drove all other human species from the face of the earth. Within a remarkably short period, our ancestors reached Europe and East Asia. About 45,000 years ago, they somehow crossed the open sea and landed in Australia – a continent untouched by humans until then. The period from about 70,000 years ago to about 30,000 years ago witnessed the invention of boats, oil lamps, bows and arrows and needles (essential for sewing warm clothing). The first objects that can reliably be called art also date from this era, as does the first clear evidence for religion, commerce and social organisation. Most researchers believe that these unprecedented accomplishments were the product of a revolution in Homo sapiens’ cognitive abilities. They maintain that the people who drove the Neanderthals to extinction, settled Australia, and carved the ivory figure of a lionman found in a cave in Germany, were as intelligent, creative and sensitive as we are. The appearance of new ways of thinking, and communicating, between 70,000 and 30,000 years ago constitutes the Cognitive Revolution. We are not sure what caused it. The most commonly believed theory argues that accidental genetic changes altered the inner wiring of the brains of Homo sapiens, enabling them to think in new ways, and to communicate using an altogether new type of language. Why did it occur in Homo sapiens rather than in other species, like Neanderthals? It was just a matter of pure chance, as far as we can tell. But it's more important to understand the consequences of this change than its causes. What was so special about Homo sapiens’ new language that it enabled us to conquer the world? It was not the first language; every animal has some kind of language. Even insects, such as bees and ants, know how to communicate in sophisticated ways, informing one another of the whereabouts of food. Neither was it the first language involving the use of a voice. Many animals, including all ape and monkey species, have vocal languages. For example, green monkeys use calls of various kinds to communicate. Scientists have identified one call that means ‘Careful! An eagle!’ A slightly different call warns, ‘Careful! A lion!’ Homo sapiens can produce many more distinct sounds than green monkeys, but whales and elephants have equally impressive abilities. A parrot can say anything a person could say, as well as mimicking the sounds of phones ringing, doors slamming, and police cars with their sirens switched on. What, then, is so special about our language? The most common answer is that our language is amazingly flexible. We can connect a limited number of sounds and signs to produce an infinite number of sentences, each with a distinct meaning. Therefore we can take in, store and communicate an enormous amount of information about the surrounding world. A green monkey can yell to its comrades, ‘Careful! A lion!’ But a modern human can tell her friends that this morning, near the bend in a river, she saw a lion tracking a herd of bison. She can then describe the exact location, including the different paths leading to the area. With this information, the members of her group can discuss whether they should approach the river, chase away the lion, and hunt the bison themselves. A second theory agrees that our unique language evolved as a means of sharing information about the world. But according to this theory, the most important information that needed to be conveyed was about humans, not about lions and bison: our language evolved as a way of gossiping. Homo sapiens is chiefly a social animal, and social cooperation is our key for survival. It is not enough for men and women to know the whereabouts of lions and bison. It is much more important for them to know who in their group hates whom, who is sleeping with whom, who is honest, and who is a cheat. The amount of information that one must obtain and remember, in order to track the ever-changing relationships of even a small number of individuals, is huge. All apes show a keen interest in such social information, but they have trouble gossiping effectively. The new linguistic skills that Homo sapiens acquired about seventy millennia ago enabled them to gossip for hours on end. Reliable information about who could be trusted meant that small groups could expand into larger groups, and Homo sapiens could develop tighter and more sophisticated types of cooperation. The gossip theory might sound like a joke, but numerous studies confirm it. Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 10 077 Practice Test Questions 27–28 Choose the appropriate letters A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 27 and 28 on your answer sheet. 27 Between 150,000 and 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens A were the dominant species of East Africa. B demonstrated considerable manual skill. C developed faster than other human species. D equalled modern humans in terms of their brain size. 28 How do most scientists account for Homo sapiens’ achievements after leaving Africa for the second time? A They experienced a biological change. B They made use of new raw materials. C They encountered fewer predators. D They learned from other human species. Questions 29–35 Do the following statements agree with the claims made in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 29–35 on your answer sheet write if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer YES if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer NO NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this 29 There is evidence that Homo sapiens was very creative between 70,000 and 30,000 years ago. 30 The great improvements in Homo sapiens' thinking ability between 70,000 and 30,000 years ago were due to luck. 31 The reasons for the Cognitive Revolution are more worthy of investigation than the results. 32 Compared to other species of monkey, the green monkey expresses a wider range of meanings in its calls. 33 The vocal features of human language are generally superior to the vocal features of other animals’ languages. 34 Humans can express a greater range of meanings than any other animal. 35 Warnings are the most common function of non-human language. Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 11 078 Practice Test Questions 36–40 Complete the summary using the list of words, A–I, below. Write your answers in boxes 36–40 on your answer sheet. The primary function of human language Scientists generally agree that human language developed out of the need to share information. However, they disagree concerning which type of information was the most important. Some think that humans first used language to discuss 36 or how to avoid danger. Others, however, think that sharing information about 37 was more important. 38 seems to have been the main function of early language. Although this idea may appear unlikely, there is plenty of evidence to support it. Even for small groups, the 39 of such information was considerable. Acquiring it enabled human societies to increase in size and 40 . A planning B quantity C power D gossiping E hunting F complexity G territory H people I tools Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 12 086 Practice Test Academic Writing Duration: 60 minutes TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the value of some of Australia's trading links in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Value of Australia’s trading links 180,000 160,000 140,000 A$ millions 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 China Japan Korea Thailand Vietnam Trading partners 2012 2013 2014 TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: In many countries, wages for some types of job are much higher than wages for other types of job. Some people think that this is unfair. Do you agree or disagree? How should different types of job be paid? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. Expert IELTS 5 Teacher’s Online Materials © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Photocopiable 20 |
