IELTS Listening Practice Test-3

Section-1

Questions 1-5

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Apartments

Facilities

Other information

Cost

Rose Garden Apartments

Studio flat

Example

Entertainment programme: Greek…..dancing…..

£219

Blue Bay Apartments

Large salt-water swimming pool

1…… meters from beach

-Just…… meters from beach

-Near shops

£275

2………………..

………………..

Apartments

terrace

water sports

£490

The Grand

Greek paintings

3………….

………….

4………

– Overlooking………

-Near a supermarket and a disco

£…………..

Questions 6-10

GREEK ISLAND HOLIDAYS

Insurance Benefits

Maximum Amount

Cancellation

6. £……………..

. £……………..

Hospital

£600 Additional benefit allows a 7……….to travel to resort..

8……………..departure

……………..departure

Up to £1000. Depends on reason

Personal belongings

9………………..

Up to £3000, £500 for one………………..

10…………………

Name of Assistant Manager: Ben…………………

Direct phone line: 543216

ANSWER

(1) 300
(2) Sunshade
(3) balcony
(4) forest/forests
(5) 319
(6) 10,000
(7) relative
(8) missed
(9) item
(10) Ludlow

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Section-2

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Win-ridge 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.

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.Win-ridge Forest Railway ParkSimon’s idea for a theme park came fromA his childhood hobby.B his interest in landscape design.C his visit to another park.When they started, the family decided to open the park only whenA the weather was expected to be good.B the children weren’t at school.C there were fewer farming commitments.Since opening. the park has hadA 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) ……………..

Simon (the speaker) ……………..

15. Liz ………………..

Liz ………………..

16. Sarah ………..

Sarah ………..

17. Duncan ………………

Duncan ………………

18. Judith …,……..,…..

Judith …,……..,…..

Questions 19 and 20

Complete the table below

Write ONE WORD AND/OR NUMBERS for each
answer

Feature

Size

Biggest challenge

Target age group

Railway

1.2 km

Making tunnels

Go-Kart arena

19……………….m

……………….m

Removing mounds on the track

20…………year-olds

…………year-olds

ANSWER

(11) C;
(12) A;
(13) C;
(14) E;
(15) H;
(16) F;
(17) C;
(18) G;
(19) 120;
(20) 5 to 12

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 …….,……………………

22 ………………………………….

Strengths: •………………………………….

• computer modeling

Weaknesses: • lack of background information

• poor 23
……………………. skills

Possible strategy

Benefits

Problems

peer group discussion

24…………….

Increases…………….

25……………

Dissertations tend to contain the same……………

Use the 26………… services

Provides structured programme

27…………..

limited…………..

Consult study skills books

are a good source of reference

28……………

Can be too……………

Recommendations: • use a card index

•

read all notes 29 …….

30 …………………………January

Next tutorial date:…………………………January

ANSWER

(21) fishing industry; (22) statistics; (23) note-taking; (24) confidence; (25) ideas; (26) student support; (27) places; (28) general; (29) 3 times; (30) 25

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 unspoiled area.

Questions 33-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/ORA NUMBER for each answer

The Underground House

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 minors 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 ………………………… is 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 ……………….

DesignSpecial featuresEnvironmental issues

ANSWER

(31) B; (32) A; (33) glass; (34) insulation; (35) windows; (36) electricity; (37) florr/floors; (38) waste; (39) concrete; (40) 15 years.