IELTS Full Listening Practice

Section 1

Listen and answer questions 1–10.

Questions 1–10
Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

How to Become a Tea Taster

•A trainee tea taster mainly works in the company's 1

•He/she learns how to:

—taste the tea using a 2

—give a 3 to samples of tea according to their quality

—select the right size of leaves for teabags

—remember the 4 of different kinds of tea

•He/she only qualifies after 5 of training

What the tea company is looking for in new staff:

•a degree (6 is an advantage)

•able to do 7 quickly

•ability to distinguish different kinds of 8 accurately

•effective 9 skills in different situations

•being prepared to 10

Section 2

Listen and answer questions 11–20.

Questions 11–14
Choose the correct answer.

Pioneer Historical Village

11 When did Pioneer Historical Village open to the public?

A 1962

B 1970

C 1980

12 How much will each adult in the group pay for a ticket?

A $11.00

B $12.50

C $16.00

13 What sort of demonstration will the visitors be able to watch?

A an unusual approach to baking bread

B a quick way of making candles

C a traditional method of making sweets

14 What kind of experience with animals can visitors have at Pioneer Village?

A gathering eggs

B milking cows

C feeding goats

Questions 15–20
Label the map. Choose the correct letter, A–K, for each label.

Pioneer Historical Village Map

Locations

15. Schoolhouse

16. Mill

17. Stables

18. Doctor's Office

19. Hotel

20. Workshop

Section 3

Listen and answer questions 21–30.

Questions 21–22
Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO things do Annie and Ryan agree are surprising about people's behaviour and attitudes to waste disposal?

A People like to be reminded about what to recycle.

B People often forget what is dangerous.

C People are prepared to pay more for safer products.

D People recycle cheap items less often than expensive ones.

E People think waste disposal is boring.

Questions 23–24
Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO things does Ryan think will improve recycling rates in the local area?

A giving people financial rewards for recycling

B giving a fine to households which don't recycle

C involving children in more schemes

D passing laws which require local councils to recycle more

E having more research on people's current habits

Questions 25–30
What advice do Ryan and Annie agree should be given about each of the following types of waste?

Choose the correct answer.

Advice Options

should be disposed of more regularly
some medicines should have better labelling
should normally be used up completely
should be saved for later disposal
should be made available for others' use
should be repaired rather than thrown away
should be further modified to be made less harmful
should be retained and used for different purposes

Type of Waste → Advice

25. medicines

26. pesticides

27. tyres

28. fridges

29. paint

30. furniture

Section 4

Listen and answer questions 31–40.

Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Whale Shark Conservation Field Trip

Background

•Whale sharks are the world's biggest fish.

•Comparison with whales:

—Similarities: They're large and they feed on plankton and krill.

—Differences: They stay near the 31 and they lack any actual 32

•The coral reef, where the whale sharks feed, is unusually close to the 33

Research Centre Activities

•Existing methods of monitoring whale sharks are imperfect:

—tracking devices attached to the whale shark's 34 (expensive and unreliable)

—from a 35 (imprecise)

•New research project on whale shark feeding habits:

—Analysis of plankton shows different amounts of 36 varieties.

—Researchers are comparing plankton data using special maps.

•Study on the impact of humans on whale shark behaviour: noise caused whale sharks to 37

•Community outreach programme — The whale shark race:

—A mature whale shark is tagged and assigned to a 38 to follow.

—Results are displayed on the research centre website.

Conservation and Management

•Record any 39 to whale sharks in photo-identification libraries.

•Ban scuba activities as whale sharks are affected by the 40 the activities produce.

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