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IELTS Listening test 1. In this listening test, you should answer all 40 question in 4 sections. Time will be given for you to read the questions, so as soon as you start the test you should click ‘Play’ on the audio file.
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
Listen to the recordings and type your answers in the spaces provided.
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SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Eastville Community Classes
Classes offered:
Language classes, a settlement support programme, and __________ Example Answer a mentoring programme
Visa status required:
(1)Enquirer’s information:
Has lived in the country for (2)
Looking for part-time workSettlement support programme:
Three week course / 4 days a week.Helps with:
- searching for jobs,
- enrolling with employment agencies,
- writing a CV and (3) .
Handbook (with discount) costs: (4)£ .
Mentoring programme
One to one sessions
Two weeks with two (5) each week.
15 mentors on the team with four clients each per week.
Cost: (6)To enrol, applicants must bring :
Their passport and 2 additional (7)
Next available course starts: (8)Question 9 and 10
Label the map below using words from the box. Write the correct letter A-D in your answer sheet.
A. Technical college
B. Lakeside View building
C. Visitors car park
D. Staff car park
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
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SECTION 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14
Complete the sentences below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS/AND OR A NUMBER for each answer
11. Gorgona Island housed a maximum security prison until .
12. The island is also known as Science Island because of the the coral environment presents.
13. White-sand beaches are located on the of Gorgona Island.
14. The vegetation around the prison buildings provides a for wildlife observation.Questions 15-16
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO rules must visitors to Gorgona Island obey? Visitors must…
A. stay on jungle trails
B. not take prohibited items to the island
C. take all rubbish away with them
D. meet medical requirements
E. carry a first aid kit15.
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Questions 17-20
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
17. On Gorgona Island there are…..
A. more types of insects than birds
B. more types of birds than marine animals
C. more types of marine species than insects17.
18. Humpback whales…..
A. travel from the Pacific Coast to give birth
B. can reliably be seen during mating season
C. migrate at the beginning of the year18.
19. The boat ride from Buenaventura to Gorgona Island takes….
A. 10 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 1 hour 40 minutes19.
20. The cost of trips to Gorgona Island increased when….
A. the Government took control of tourism there
B. prison guard quarters were refurbished for accommodation
C. one tourism operator was given control20.
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Question 3 of 4
3. Question
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SECTION 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-25
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER.
- A divorce rate of slightly below what has been recorded for couples who married in 1970 in New Zealand?
- Types of family and what have been changing since the 1960s?
- What has dropped significantly since the 1960s?
- What type of household was at 23% in 2006 and is expected to reach 26% in 2021?
- What percentage of households do not have children?
Questions 26-27
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
26. Some people are having families later…..
- So they can finish their university education
- So they can gain other life experiences first
- So that they are more mature when they have children
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27. Increasing numbers of older people are currently living in retirement homes because…..
- Their children don’t want to look after them
- They receive better health care
- Their families live in different places
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Questions 28-30
List the THREE methods of communication that the speaker says negatively affect community feeling.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer
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Question 4 of 4
4. Question
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SECTION 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-34
Complete the sentences below. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
- General elections in the UK are not held on but must be held within 5 years.
- Voter turnout is the percentage of voters who vote in an election.
- Voter turnout is usually just over 80% in .
- Voter turnout is getting lower in the United States, Western Europe, Japan and .
Questions 35-36
Choose TWO letters A-E
Which of the following socioeconomic factors affect voting habits?
- Ethnicity
- Wealth
- Occupation
- Marital status
- Religion
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Questions 37-40
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
Voter apathy (lack of caring) Apathy increases (fewer people vote) if………….. Apathy decreases (more people vote) if………………. Voter opinion on political parties and candidates If there is no trust or expectation that things will change. Candidates can inspire (37) . Voter concern about election campaign issues Outcome seems inevitable and / or election topics are not of (38) to voters Topics that affect an individual’s life provide motivation to vote. Voter fatigue (tiredness) Elections are too close together.
Example: Canada (2004, 2006, 2008)_____
Other practical issues (39) and /or complicated voting processes reduces turnout _____
Ballot fatigue Ballot papers are too complicated and require voters to have too much patience and / or (40) Ballot papers are more user-friendly
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