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IELTS Listening Test 65

Part 1: Questions 1-4 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The customer is going to France for: 1 week

Traveller’s cheques can be replace within (1) Having a little cash is useful for things like (2) The bank charges for ATM withdrawals with a (3)

Questions 4-7 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

(4)                        (5) (6)                        (7)

Questions 8-10 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

8. The bank will buy back unused traveller’s cheques A free of charge B for a small fee C if they are returned in good condition

9. Sandra does not want Euros because she A already has some B will be given some C will be buying some at the airport

10. On Tuesday Sandra will A collect the cheques from the branch B be at work C sign for the cheques at home

Part 2: Question 11

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. NUS extra cards A are offered free to all students B are recongnised internationally C give you a year’s worth of discounts

Questions 12-15 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Student Railcards • For young people between 16 and 25 • Mature students 25+ studying in (12) • Get (13) train fares in the UK • 1 year (14) £ • 3 years (15)

Questions 16-17 Choose TWO letters A-E.

Local bus operators offer bus passes

A especially for students B for various lengths of time C that are cheaper the longer the period D for use only for commuting E that can be used by your friends

Questions 18-20 Write the correct letter A, B or C next to 18-20

Which places are useful for the following?

A Household items B Vintage clothes C Second-hand textbooks

18. the university campus 19. charity shops 20. car boot sales

Part 3: Questions 21-25 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.Autumn term: Key dates

(21)                        (22) (23)                       (24) (25)

Questions 26-30 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

26. The college is trying to A significantly reduce the amount of paper it uses B be careful about the amount of documents it produces C discover why students keep losing their work

27. According to the text, students at the college A are not allowed to print documents B have restrictions on how many pages they can print C have to pay to do any printing

28. The college A has permission to reproduce the quizzes B wants the students to give them feedback about the quizzes C thinks the online quizzes are more effective than the paper ones

29. The tutor explains that A the quizzes are easy to find on the intranet B the quizzes will be online for a few weeks only C the majority of the quizzes are online

30. The online quiz system A occasionally does not work B keeps the quiz results confidential C allows tutors to identify areas where the students many be having difficulties

Part 4: Questions 31-34 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31. times are less common within the family 32. We may eat more than we need due to our 33. Eating habits can be affected by both emotions. 34. People who are are more likely to eat more due to negative emotions.

Questions 35-39 Answer the questions below.

Which type of hunger relates to the points below?

Write E for emotional hunger. Write P for physical hunger.

35. Experiences a sudden urge to eat 36. Hungers for any type of food 37. Need to satisfy the hunger as soon as possible 38. Will stop eating once full 39. Will feel no sense of guilt after eating

Question 40 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

1. 24 hours 2. snacks and taxis 3. debit card 4. 2.30 5. 5 6. anytime 7. 1.30 8. A 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. full time 13. one third off 14. 28 15. £65 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. second assignment 22. 24 november 23. 17 november 24. booking forms 25. 19 november 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. formal eating 32. emotional state 33. positive and negative 34. overweight 35. E 36. P 37. E 38. P 39. P 40. C

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A quick look at the ielts listening test.

Duration: 30 minutes   

The Listening test is the same for both IELTS Academic test and IELTS General Training test. You will need to answer 40 questions in response to four recordings.  You will listen to four recordings which are a mix of monologues and conversations from a range of native speakers, and you will only hear each recording once. There are 10 questions for each part of the Listening test.   These questions test your ability to understand:  

Main ideas and detailed factual information  

The opinions and attitudes of speakers  

The purpose of an utterance  

The ability to follow the development of ideas.  

  Listening part details:    Recording 1    A conversation between two people set in an everyday social context.   

Recording 2    A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a speech about local facilities.   

Recording 3    A conversation between up to four people set in an educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a student discussing an assignment.   

Recording 4    A monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a university lecture.  

Multiple choice

Multiple choice questions can be answered with one correct answer, or more than one correct answer. Read the question very carefully to check how many answers are required.  

In a multiple choice question, where you are required to choose one correct answer (A, B or C), you will be given: 

a question followed by three possible answers 

the beginning of a sentence followed by three possible ways to complete the sentence. 

In a multiple choice question, where you are required to choose more than one correct answer you will be given a longer list of possible answers and told that you have to choose more than one answer.  

Multiple choice questions are used to test a wide range of skills. You may be required to have a detailed understanding of specific points or an overall understanding of the main points of the listening text.

Sample question: Multiple choice

Sample question

Audio recording

Multiple choice questions can be answered with one correct answer, or more than one correct answer. Read the question very carefully to check how many answers are required.   In a multiple-choice question, where you are required to choose one correct answer (A, B or C), you will be given:  

a question followed by three possible answers  

the beginning of a sentence followed by three possible ways to complete the sentence.  

In a multiple-choice question, where you are required to choose more than one correct answer you will be given a longer list of possible answers and told that you have to choose more than one answer.   

Multiple choice questions are used to test a wide range of skills. You may be required to have a detailed understanding of specific points or an overall understanding of the main points of the listening text. 

Sample questions: Matching

Plan, map, diagram labelling.

You will need to complete labels on a plan (e.g. of a building), map (e.g. of part of a town) or diagram (e.g. of a piece of equipment). You can usually select your answers from a list on computer.  

This matching task assesses your ability to understand, for example, a description of a place, and to relate this to a visual representation. This may include being able to follow language expressing directions (e.g. straight on/turn left/opposite).  

Sample questions: Plan, map, diagram, labelling

Sample questions

Form, note, table, flow-chart, summary completion

In this completion task, you are required to fill in the gaps in an outline of part or of all of the listening text. The outline will focus on the main ideas/facts in the text. It may be:  

A form: used to record factual details such as names, addresses, telephone numbers  

A set of notes: used to summarise information using the layout to show how different items relate to one another  

A table: used to summarise information which relates to clear categories – e.g. place/time/price,  

A flow-chart: used to summarise a process which has clear stages, with the direction of the process shown by arrows.  

You will select the missing words in either way:  

From a list presented on computer 

From the recording  

You must keep to the word limit stated in the instructions and use the exact words you hear from the recording.  

You should read the instructions very carefully as the number of words or numbers you should use will vary. A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER’. If you use more than the word limit, your answer will be marked as incorrect so check the word limit carefully for each question. Contracted words will not be tested, e.g. ‘don’t’. Hyphenated words count as single words, e.g. ‘police-man’.  

This gap completion task focuses on the main points which a listener would naturally record in this type of situation.  

Sample question: Form completion

Sample question: note completion, sentence completion.

In this sentence completion task, you are required to read a set of sentences summarising key information from either: 

all the listening text

from one part of it.  

You will then fill a gap in each sentence using information from the listening text. A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER’. 

You should read the instructions very carefully as the number of words or numbers you should use will vary. A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER’. If you use more than the word limit, your answer will be marked as incorrect so check the word limit carefully for each question. Contracted words will not be tested, e.g. ‘don’t’. Hyphenated words count as single words, e.g. ‘police-man’. 

Sentence completion focuses on your ability to identify the key information in a listening text. You must understand functional relationships such as cause and effect. 

Sample question: Sentence completion

Short-answer questions.

In the short-answer question type, you are required to read a question and then write a short answer using information from the listening text. Sometimes test takers are given a question which asks them to list two or three points. 

A word limit is given, for example, ‘NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER’. If you use more than the word limit, your answer will be marked as incorrect so check the word limit carefully for each question. Contracted words will not be tested, e.g. ‘don’t’. Hyphenated words count as single words, e.g. ‘police-man’. 

Short-answer focuses on the ability to listen for concrete facts, such as places, prices or times, within the listening text. 

Sample question: Short-answer questions

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Listening Practice Test – 89

Listening test has a set of 40 questions which you have to answer in 30 minutes. the recording has 4 sections. the recording will be played once and it will never be played again..

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

NOTES: travelling to France

Example                                                                     Answer

Time of travel                                                         September

Advantages of travelling by train:

1 ………………………

2 …………………………………

3. take as much………………………………. as you need

The Eurostar:

• runs on schedule 4 …………………………….. of the time
• can reach speeds of 5 ………………………….. miles per hour

Two options from Paris to Nice:

• Catch the TGV train at 6 ………………….
• Catch the TGV train at 7 …………………. and travel 8 ………………………

Single tickets cost approximately 9 …………………………… the return fare.

Flying from London to Nice takes 10 …………………………

Questions 11 – 15

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 16 – 20

Label the floor plan below.

Write the correct letter A – G next to the questions below.

Questions 21 – 25

Which student expresses each of the opinions about their tutor?

Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A – D next to questions 21 – 25.

When things don’t make sense I think it’s my mistake at first        21 ………

I find the tutor’s mistakes entertaining.                                               22 ……..

I think it’s unfortunate when tutors confuse people.                         23 ……..

I don’t believe the situation is so serious.                                             24 ……..

The professor should be aware of his tutor’s abilities.                       25 ……..

Questions 26 – 30

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SURVIVING THE CONFUSING LAB CLASS

• Remember that English is not Mariena’s first language. She doesn’t understand when you’re joking around, so don’t 26 ……………………… her so much.
• If you pick on her, you will make her 27 ……………………………. that she can’t think clearly.
• If you need help, make an appointment to meet with her 28 ………………….and you might see a 29 ……………. of her.
• Remember that tutors are not old academics; she is not yet experienced as a 30 …………………………..

Questions 31 – 40

COURSE: epidemiology 101                                                       DATE: 23 May

                                                 Tuberculosis (also called TB)

•  Tuberculosis is closely associated with the 31 ………………………….
• common in the 19th century
• since than better living conditions, 32 ……………………………. immunisation and effective treatments have made it uncommon.
• still common in 33 ………………….. and parts of 34 ……………………………
• cause  35 ……………….. deaths per year; more than any other infectious disease
• overall, 36 …………………. of the world’s population is infected but net everyone gets sick

Risk factors

• a weakened immune system – due to HIV infection, immune-suppressing treatment, or alcohol or 37 ………………
• age – babies and the elderly are more likely to become sick
• certain environment – more common among homeless people, among prisoners, and people in 38 ……………….. and in more impoverished areas
• 50 years ago, a way 39 ……………………. TB was found
• The most recent form of tuberculosis, XDR-TB, poses a 40 ………………….. to general TB control.

2. more affordable

4. 92.4 percent

8. overnight

9. half (of)

10. 2 hours

11. 142 weeks

12. 2-3 weeks

13. February

15. early autumn

27. so nervous

28. individually

29. different side

30. teacher

31. AIDS epidemic

32. better nutrition

33. developing countries

34. Eastern Europe

35. three million

36. one third

37. drug addiction

38. large cities

39. to cure

40. (serious) threat

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French Listening Comprehension Exercise: Arriving at the Airport in Paris

Do you want to improve your listening skills in French? Are you planning a trip to France? Do you want to practice your listening comprehension skills and find out what happens when you arrive at the airport? This is a French listening comprehension activity about what happens when this traveler arrives at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, the City of Lights!   Comprehension questions follow the listening activity.  You may have to listen to it several times to answer all of the answers.

“I like this especially because it is not translated or with subtitles.  I have to listen directly, not translate.  That is the best way to learn a language.” – John H.

French Listening Comprehension Exercise:  Arriving at the Airport in Paris

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Le Vocabulaire:

visiter un lieu

rendre visite à quelqu’un

la compagnie aérienne

l’atterrissage

à l’aéroport

beaucoup de monde

avant de pouvoir

je n’ai rien oublié

tous les autres passagers

faire la queue

c’est à mon tour

jusqu’au guichet

il faut que j’aille chercher mes bagages

suivre les panneaux

récupérer mes bagages

j’en sors

qui vont s’ouvrir

j’ai quelques options

ça va coûter

à peu près le même prix

je vois qu’il arrive tout de suite

je me mets dans le bus

faire une petite sieste

je pourrai vous raconter

to visit a place

to visit someone

the airline

the landing

at the airport

a lot of people

this airplane

before being able to

I didn’t forget anything

all the other passengers

to stand in line

it’s my turn

up to the ticket counter

I have to go collect my luggage

to follow the signs

to collect my luggage

that’s it

I come out (of the restroom)

that are going to open

I have a few options

train service linking Paris to the suburbs

it is going to cost

just about the same price

I see that it is arriving right away

I get in the bus / I put myself in the bus

to take a little nap

in front of

I will be able to tell you about

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Traveling to France Answers

Questions 1-10, complete the notes below..

Write  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER  for each answer.

NOTES: traveling to France

Advantages of traveling by train:

1   __________

2   __________

3  take as much  __________  as you need

The Eurostar:

Runs on schedule  4   __________  of the time

Can reach speeds of  5 __________ miles per hour

Two options from Paris to Nice:

Catch the TGV train at  6 __________

Catch the TGV train at  7 __________  and travel  8 __________

Single tickets cost approximately  9 __________  the return fare.

Flying from London to Nice takes  10 __________

Questions 11-20

Complete the table below.

Write  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Label the floor plan below.

Write the correct letter A – G next to the questions below.

Questions 21-30

Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A – D next to questions 21 – 25.

Which student expresses each of the opinions about their tutor?

When things don’t make sense I think it’s my mistake at first  21   __________

I find the tutor’s mistakes entertaining.  22   __________

I think it’s unfortunate when tutors confuse people.  23   __________

I don’t believe the situation is so serious.  24 __________

The professor should be aware of his tutor’s abilities.  25 __________

Complete the sentences below.

Write  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  for each answer.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SURVIVING THE CONFUSING LAB CLASS

Remember that English is not Mariena’s first language. She doesn’t understand when you’re joking around, so don’t  26 __________  her so much.

If you pick on her, you will make her  27 __________  that she can’t think clearly.

If you need help, make an appointment to meet with her  28 __________  and you might see a 29 __________  of her.

Remember that tutors are not old academics; she is not yet experienced as a  30 __________

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below ..

Write  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER  for each answer.

COURSE: epidemiology 101                                                       DATE: 23 May

Tuberculosis (also called TB)

Tuberculosis is closely associated with the  31 __________

common in the 19th century

since then better living conditions,  32 __________   immunisation and effective treatments have made it uncommon.

still common in  33 __________  and parts of  34 __________

cause  35 __________  deaths per year; more than any other infectious disease.

overall,  36 __________  of the world’s population is infected but not everyone gets sick.

Risk factors

a weakened immune system – due to HIV infection, immune-suppressing treatment, or alcohol or 37 __________  age-babies and the elderly are more likely to become sick.

certain environment – more common among homeless people, prisoners, and people in 38 __________  and in more impoverished areas.

50 years ago, away  39 __________  TB was found.

The most recent form of tuberculosis, XDR-TB, poses a  40 __________  to general TB control.

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IELTS Listening Practice Test 55 – Answers

Updated On Mar 31, 2023

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In the IELTS Listening Test, you will encounter a series of questions based on a short audio recording on a particular topic. To attempt the Listening test , you have to practice discerning the important information being relayed in the audio format and using it to answer the test questions. By practicing with sample questions, you can ensure a good score on this Module of the IELTS.

Questions often get repeated in the IELTS, so it is important that you practise using the questions that have already appeared in the test. Our IELTS listening practice tests are curated from previous year’s IELTS test papers, making them ideal for practice.

In the  IELTS Listening Practice Test 55 , you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on them.

Section 1 is a conversation between a travel agent and a customer discussing a holiday. 

Section 2 is a man giving an orientation talk to new holidaymakers at the Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village. 

Section 3 is a presentation by 2 students giving a seminar to a group at their university.

Section 4 is a lecture on Mad Cow Disease.

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Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5.

Complete the Travel agent’s notes below .

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

SUN TOURS TRAVEL AGENTS

Customer’s Name: Mr. George Collins

Other travelers: Mrs. Jane Collins

(+ ages of children)                                                                                                

1 _______         7 years old

Jennifer            2 _________

Require: 4-star quality hotel + breakfast; safe, warm, quiet, beach; pref. pool; lots of restaurants near the hotel                  no 3 _______________needed

Dates of Holiday: Friday, July 8th TO 4 _________Sunday

Pref. Flight Time: Less than 5 ________________

Questions 6-10

Complete George’s notes below .

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Possible Holiday Ideas

Top End Prices                                          Italy and France

Bottom End Prices                                    6 __________ , Greece and Turkey (Turkey + Cyprus too far)

Crete                                                            

Hotel Tropicana

1-mile safe walk on 7 ______________to beach.

Nice pool; only a few beach bars and restaurants.

Really quiet; not near other tourist destinations.

2 miles from the beach but has 8 _________________service.

Hotel is quite a busy tourist town: lots of bars, restaurants and discos.

Rhodes                                                      

Ocean Hotel

Right on the beach; less than 9 …………………………….. from the rooms.

4-star hotel quite far from the main town; eat-in hotel; good meals.

Hotel Spiros

10 ___________ hotel quite a dose to the beach (5/10 mins walk) in a small village with a small swimming pool.

A few restaurants in a small, quiet village; not much to do.

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Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15.

Complete the food options information sheet below .

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village-Food Options

Breakfast:                                             6.30 am and 9.30 am every day (Only in Harvest restaurant; English, American an                                                                              11 ____________breakfasts on offer

Lunch                                                   12.00 noon to 2.30 pm

Dinner                                                  7.00 pm to 10.30 pm

Menus same for lunch + dinner:  see 12 _______________for specials

Food Styles

The Harvest Restaurant                 Traditional English + popular UK foreign dishes (eg: curry and spaghetti)

The Dene Restaurant                        13 ____________________

The Mekong Restaurant                 Far Eastern Cuisine

All restaurants free; 14 _________________needed for some specials

All soft drinks free; pay for alcoholic drinks

Pay any bill at the end of meals or put on the main bill – pay at end of holiday

Bar menu available in 15 _______________for pub food

Fast Food available until 2.30 am at the takeaway

Questions 16-20

Complete the activities information sheet below.

Solaris Hotel and Holiday Village – Activities

Beaches:                                                                    

adult beach (17s or over)

16 __________________on duty from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm on the main beach (none on the adult beach)

Decked area with sun loungers in front of Harvest Restaurant with our 25-meter swimming pool

Steps from the pool area to beach – wash feet in foot pool to remove sand

17 ___________________on beach + in the pool area.

8 tennis courts + 3 squash courts

Fully equipped gym (No under 18s)

6 full-sized snooker tables + 5 pool tables in the games room adjoining the bar.

(the only charge for hiring any equipment)

Water Sports

water skiing + jet skis available (extra charge)

snorkeling, inflatables, and pedals (free)

(details from 18 _________________)

Library & Cinemas

The library contains books, magazines + newspapers. See 19 _________________for terms + conditions

2 cinemas show 3 different films every day.

Shows at 2.00 pm, 5.30 pm + 8.30 pm (First 2 shows always have a film for kids)

20 ____________________not allowed attending 8.30 shows

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Questions 21-26.

Complete the three tables below .

World’s Most Spoken Languages by Number of Individual Speakers

World’s most spoken languages by number of user countries, world’s most influential languages – 6 weighing factors.

 Number of primary speakers

 The number of 25 _______________

 Number and population of countries where languages are used

 Number of major fields using the language internationally

  26 _________________of countries using the language

 Socio-literary prestige of the language

Questions 27-30

Complete the notes below of the second half of Jamie and Rebecca’s presentation.

Jamie and Rebecca’s Presentation

Large countries currently shifting the world’s economic balance of power:

27 __________________

Reasons for the shift                         size of the populations

cheap labour

prices of 28 ______________

Big growing demand for people knowing languages of above countries + for teachers and English language training

China could be less important than possibly India or 29 ______________due to their population increase. English will probably remain important though

The number of spoken languages between approx. 30 _________________Hardly any of these studied by non-native speakers.

English taught in most countries with a structured education program. This trend is getting stronger.

Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35.

Complete the sentences below.

31 Mad cow disease attacks the_____________of the affected cows’ brains.

32 BSE is thought to be caused by infectious forms of ________________known as prions.

33 Abnormal prions in BSE infected cattle are found in the small intestines, ______________ and the central nervous tissues.

34 Humans can take in the abnormal prions when they eat infected beef as the prions are resistant to the usual________________ such as heat.

35 The one American case of CJD was a woman who caught it in________________before going to the US.

Questions 36-40

Complete the summary below of the second half of the humanities lecture on BSE.

CJD causes gradual loss of mental function and movement due to brain damage from abnormal prions or it can be possible 36 __________________CJD usually affects younger people (between ages 20 to 70) usually showing symptoms In patients’ 37 ___________. Symptoms include personality changes and problems with 38 _____________ Once symptoms appear, the disorder progresses quickly to disability and death.

The exact causes of 8SE are unknown but the first UK cases have indicated that it could come from a prion disease in 39 _____________called scrapie that was fed to cattle. Dead cattle with scrapie were then fed to 40 _______________making them cannibals. So, we are in turn infected by the disease that we created when we eat infected beef.

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Good morning. This is an announcement for all passengers travelling on the 9:25 flight TOM1223 to Rome. This flight is delayed by two hours because of bad weather.

Would all passengers travelling to Tokyo on flight FR3421 please have your boarding passes and passports ready for boarding. Flight FR3421 now boarding at gate 21.

This is the final boarding call for passengers Gemma and Ryan Grey flying to Athens on flight EZ9753. Your flight is ready to leave. Please go to gate 14 immediately. The doors of the plane will close in five minutes. Final boarding call for passengers Gemma and Ryan Grey.

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• 1 weekend trips
• 2 competitions
• 4 club secretary
• 5 twice a/per month
• 8 equipment
• 10 exhibition

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Part 3: question 21 - 30.

• 21 March 25th
• 22 older workers
• 23 (a) senior lecturer
• 24 timetable
• 25 27 B,D,G

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

• 36 profit margin
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Questions 1-4

Complete the table below.

Write  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER   for each answer.

Questions 5-10

Complete the notes below.

Write  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS  for each answer.

Questions 11-15

Which features are available at the following halls of residence?

Choose  FIVE  answers from the box and write the correct letter  A -G   next to Questions  11 – 15.

Halls of Residence

Brown Hall 11 A B C D E F G

Blake Residence 12 A B C D E F G

Queens Building 13 A B C D E F G

Parkway Flats 14 A B C D E F G

Temple Rise 15 A B C D E F G

Question 16-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter A-G next to Question 16 - 20

16 A B C D E F G Brown Hall

17 A B C D E F G Blake Residence

18 A B C D E F G Queens Building

19 A B C D E F G Parkway Flats

20 A B C D E F G Temple Rise

Questions 21-24

Complete the sentences below.

Write  NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER  for each answer.

Jenna and Marco must complete their project by 21

The project will be a study of the increase in 22

The project will be assessed by 23

Jenna and Marco agree they need a 24  for the project.

Questions 25-27

Choose   THREE  letters,  A-G.

What  THREE   things do Marco and Jenna have to do now for the project?

• A interview some people
• B hand out questionnaires
• C choose their subjects
• D take photographs
• E use statistical software
• F do some work in the library
• G contact some local companies

Questions 28-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Why did Jenna and Marco agree to work together?

• A because they both wanted to work with someone else
• B because they each have different skills
• C because they have worked together before

Why does Marco suggest that he writes the analysis?

• A He needs more practice with his kind of writing
• B He is better at English than Jenna
• C He has more experience of this than Jenna

Why does Jenna offer to do the presentation?

• A Her tutor wants her to do the presentation
• B Marco is very nervous about giving presentation
• C She wants do divide the work on the project fairly

Questions 31-35

Of which US news source is each of the following statements true?

Write the correct letter  A, B  or  C  next to Questions 31–35.

31 A B C It is more popular at the weekend than during the week.

32 A B C It has affected the popularity of local radio.

33 A B C It has recently been able to expand internationally

34 A B C It is offering more varied reporting than previously.

35 A B C It has suffered from government intervention.

Questions 36-40

Complete the summary below.

Write  NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  for each answer.

SECTION 1 You will hear a new student, Tom. talking to a student representative called Kachel about university clubs. Rachcl: Hi, welcome to Freshers Week. I’m Rachcl. Can I help you? Tom: Oh, hi – yes. Erm – I was hoping to find out about some clubs I could join. Rachcl: Well, all the club stands are here in this hall. What were you interested in ? Tom: Um – not sure. I wanted to do something where I could meet people. Rachcl: Well, take this leaflets with details of all the clubs and see what you think. It’ll probably depends on what day you’re free. Like on Mondays there’s the film club, then on Tuesdays you’ve got the climbing club – that’s really good. I’m in that – then on Wednesdays you’ve got chcss. if you want something a bit more intellectual ! But you should look through carefully because all the clubs run extra activities as well as their normal meetings. Tom: Oh, yes I see. (as if reading) So it looks like the film club has discussions after the films – I’d quite like to go to those. Then climbing – goodness , it says here that the University has its own climbing wall – that’s impressive – and they go on weekend trips  . Cool. And it says the chess club normally just docs games with whoever turn:! up but it also runs competitions sometimes. But I bet you’ve got to be pretty good to do that. Rachcl: Yes, I think so! Tom: And how many people are in the clubs? Are they all really full? Rachcl: Well, obviously they’re all different so, for example, the film club has just increased its membership from 85 to 125 but I think they’re hoping to extend it to 150. The climbing club’s quite small – 40 people and the chess club is fairly healthy at 55. Tom: Right. OK. so who do I see if I want to join these clubs? Rachcl:Well, if you go round the stands and speak to the people there. For the film club that’s the events organizer – um, for climbing you’ll need the club secretary  and the chcss club is organised by one of the Maths tutors . OK? Tom: Yup. I think I’ll start with the climbing club – it sounds good. Rachcl: Oh well, as I said. I’m in that so I might be able to help you a bit. Tom: OK. It says in the leaflet that they get together twice a month . Is that right? Rachcl: Yes. Oh. you must join. It’s really good fun. We go away quite a bit to North Wales and every year we have a special excursion , usually to France, which is where we’re going this year in the spring . The weather’s too unpredictable in the autumn. Tom: Wow! That sounds good – but it must cost a lot. Rachcl: Yeah, but we try and save up for it through subscriptions so rather than having a huge sum to pay ill the month wc go we collect those weekly so it spreads it out. Tom: Good idea. I think I’ll definitely join. Rachcl: There are quite good benefits you get from joining. I mean, you need that don’t you? And the University clubs normally try and do deals with local businesses , so it’s really worth joining. Like in the climbing club they’ve got a special arrangement with one of the shops in town so if you show your card you can get money off  equipment  . Don’t think the discount extends to clothes though. That’s really worth it then. I’ll go over and talk to them now. Tom: OK Hope you do join. Oh. and another thing I meant to say. If you do become a member, yon automatically receive a  magazine  once a year. It’s quite useful and interesting because it goes out to all the national climbing clubs. And the other thing is, if you come to every session , then you can get a complimentary ticket to the big  exhibition  that’s held in Cardiff even.’ year. So – hope to see you Yeah, thanks … (fade)…

SECTION 2 You will hear an accommodation officer telling students about different halls of residence. Accommodation Officer: Good afternoon and welcome to Stanton University. I’m here to tell you about the various halls of residence we have available should you choose to come here. We aim to offer accommodation in Halls to all first year students and you’ll find there’s a good variety to choose from. First of all, there’s Brown Hall, which, as you’ll see. is not the most modern of buildings but it is very popular with some students. It’s got a good sense of community , some nice refurbished kitchens and. unlike the other halls, it has recently had a gym built in its basement . Another option is Blake Residence, which is built like a large house and so everybody cooks and eats together. It has its own sectioned-off bit of privategarden and is even more peaceful bccause this is an all girls residence , although of course boys are allowed to visit the Hall and, I understand, frequently take part in cooking dinner! The largest Hall we have is Queens Building and this has been upgraded recently. The original parking area has been built on so that the hall now has a large common room and each bedroom now has its own shower room , which many students regard as a real bonus. A further option is the Parkway Rats, which won an award for design in its day and this building now has a preservationorder on it. This has meant that only a limited amount could be done to upgrade it and the surrounding area is important so parking is not permitted around the Flats. However, the Flats do have many extra facilities such as a special computer room, a small library and a self-servicerestaurant. The cost of breakfast, lunch and dinner is covered in the fees for this ball so it does look a bit more expensive  . The last residence we can offer you is Temple Rise, which again is slightly more expensive than other Halls as the rooms are larger. This has got very lovely views across to the coast and this more than compensates for the fact that bathrooms here are shared between six students. However, the Hall has domestic staff who clean the rooms once a week so this is perhaps an attractive option for the messier amongst you. Now if I can just show on this wall map here where they all are, you might like to go and have a look round. If you come into the main university entrance , at the first junction you’ll find that Brown Hall is on the corner opposite the theatre . So you’re nice and near the station here – though I think it can get a bit noisy with traffic. The same applies to Blake Residence, which is directly facing the junction to the university entrance . These Halls are often used by medical students and such like as they’re out all day so don’t notice the noise. Anyway, if you then walk along Campus Road towards the main Circle, you’ll see the library on the comer and Queens Building is just past that as you head north .You will find that it is quieter here and you may get fewer visitors ! By the way the Circle is quite a feature of the campus as it’s set into the hills and has a brand new sports centre in the middle – it’s worth going to look around it. Now, the Parkway Flats are on the opposite corner to the library, facing the Circle, as vou head towards the main buildings . The main buildings are only about a five-minute walk from here and places in these Halls go quickly so my advice is to reserve your place as soon as possible . Then Temple Rise is inside the Circle, next to the sports centre , but further from the main University buildings. Now. if you’d like to go oft and … (fade)…

SECTION 3 You will hear two students, Jenna and Marco, discussing a Business Studies projcct they have to do. Jenna: Come on Marco. We’ve got to get on and sort out this project for Professor Barclay. Marco: Hang on. I want to make sure we’ve got all the information . Now .. (sitting down)… where are we? Jenna: Well, today we need to sort out exactly what we’re going to do and how wc’rc going to divide the work up. Marco: OK. How long have we got, by the way? Jenna: Um .. the end of term is april 6 and he said to hand it in on week 8, so that’s March 25th at the latest because the beginning of that week is 21st. So not long! Marco: Right. Have you got the notes there? Jenna: Yes, he wants us to do a fairly small scale study, like the last one, on whether or not businesses were offering more benefits to staff. We’ve now got to look at the rise in older workers . Should be fairly straightforward . Marco: Yeah, as long as we keep it small. Who’s marking it? Jenna: Don’t know – sometimes he gets the PhD students to mark it for him. Marco: Oh actually it just says here ‘ a senior lecturer and . I suppose it’s too much for Professor Barclay to do them all. Jenna: Yeah. Anyway, how arc we going to go about this? Marco: Well, we have to decide how big we want it to be and who we’re … Jenna: (cutting him off)… Yeah, but I think we must sort out a  timetable  for the project otherwise nothing will get done. Marco: OK. Do you want to do that? Jenna: Alright. I’ll do it as soon as we finish here. OK – what do we have to do now for the project? What’s the best way to go about it? Marco: Um … well. Professor Carter suggested we set up a focus group to get some in-depth interviews but I think that’ll take a lot of time. Jenna: Yeah. I agree. If we did a focus group, we’d have to spend time deciding who to include in it and it’s not necessary to do one anyway. Marco: Oh. fine. Jenna: And. if you agree. I think we should get in touch with the businesses on the list Professor Carter pave us and ask them if they’re prepared to participate . Marco: Sound;, good – then we can go there, give them questionnaires  and collect them later. Jenna: Exactly. Marco: OK. Then do we need to book one of those study rooms in the library so we can work together to input the data? Perhaps not, as I guess just one of us could just sort it out, actually. Jenna: Yes, that would be easier. A lot of what we’re doing is qualitative and , so it’ll be writing up rather than statistics . No software for that I’m afraid! Marco: And I think it would look better if we had actual shots .of some of the staff because we’re citing appearance as a factor in employability, aren’t we? Jenna: Yeah. OK. I’ll factor that all in when I son everything out tonight. Marco: I’m glad we decided to work together. I think it’s going to work out well. Jenna: Yes. well, given that we had to work in pairs on this project, I think we were right to choose each other. Wc complement each other academically as we’re each good at what the other isn’t ! In fact, we should have tried working together before! Marco: Yes! Now, how shall we split the work? I’ll do the analysis , shall I? Jenna: Oh – OK. Marco: ILii iust that it might be faster because I’m used to doing it – although your english is better than mine. I need more practice at reading, really. Jenna: OK. I’ll do the presentation then. If that’s OK with you? Marco: Yeah. sure. I don’t mind speaking in public but I hate preparing all the notes for them. Jenna: Thing is, the tutor said one person should do the whole presentation and he’s said he expects me to do ir because I haven’t done one yet. Marco: No. that’s tine. Now … (fade)…

SECTION 4 Yon will hear a media studies tutor giving a lecture about news sources. Lecturer: OK. now many of you will have heard about the predicted death of newspapers as people increasingly access the TV and the internet for their news. Today I want to look at the USA. which has very advanced news sources, to see if this is actually true. In the USA the main news sources without doubt are TV, the internet and the press – that is traditional newspapers . And, although they are cach surviving and growing, they are also changing. Obviously TV news has been around for a while, and the early evening bulletins when people get in from work are very popular. I suppose we traditionally think of the morning newspaper arriving on our doorstep with the daily news. Interestingly, this is not borne out by the statistics, which show that readership in the US is much higher when people have time to relax , when they’re not working, especially on Sundays. The internet is also a popular weekend activity but shows no variation with weekday access . So people are using the different sources in different ways. Interestingly, local radio has been hit less by the grip of quite strong local newspapers than by the internet , which is seen to offer a better regional service. But just because the internet is seen as the new force in news media does not mean it is dominant a . Television has, of course, been global for a while, but now technological changes, which have fueled the rise of online news, have also allowed newspapers to print and distribute editions across the world . In fact, internet news, which is seen as the big competitorfor traditional markets, does not offer that much variety . Often the sources are the online versions of the newspapers, whereas television, in order to offer something different-has had to come up with a much more mixed bag of reporting from hard news to light reports on celebrityevent s. Another issue is reliability – the internet is virtually unregulated so anything can be reported there, whether true or not. journalists on newspapers have fought a long hard battle to fight intervention and to retain the freedom of the press. Television, however, is seen as critical to political power and has become subject to harsh controls about what it can or cannot say. Now one very critical factor in keeping newspapers alive and well in the USA has been their approach to advertising. Obviously newspapers are heavily dependent on advertising revenue and they have become more and more imaginative in what they offer, in order to make sure that advertisers use them, and not other news sources. This has meant that, contrary to popular belief , newspapers now have a significantly higher profit margin than the rest of american industry  So how have they managed to raise advertising revenue in this way? Well, they have put a lot of effort into developing and maintaining a very strong association with the retail trade. And they’ve come up with a winner. A critical tool in their sales plan has been suggesting that the adverts they run can have vouchers . This has been enormously effective because they have found that, not only do more people,buy the paper to get the discounts but also that this inevitably means much higher sales for the clients who advertised. As well as doing this, the newspapers have also introduced aggressive sales campaigns over the last few years. This has resulted in a significant and continuing rise in the number of advertisers prepared to pay the extra for  full-page  ads. So, what I would like … (fade)…

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IELTS Listening Sample 8. Section 2

Listen to the audio and answer the questions. After you finish, click 'check' and move on to the next section.

SECTION 2. QUESTIONS 11-20

You will hear a talk by a tour guide about travel to Enzia.

Complete the notes by filling in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer.

Now Eznina visas are needed by almost all nationalities.

Normal visas last 11.

You need to pay 12. for the visa.

Price may change from time to time

Some Enzian consulates neighbouring countries require you to provide a letter to 13.

You can get information of major embassies on 14. of the student handbook.

If you want to re-enter Eznia, you must get a multi-entry visa.

SOME MISCELLANEOUS  GENERAL ADVICE

If you carry a lot of money, you need to complete a 15.

Remember to declare all your items, especially expensive items, on a 16.

You are advised to carry a health certificate. The one you need is the 17.

NOTES FOR STUDENTS

If you wish to get a youth fare card, you should show your 18.

Due to the bureaucracy in Eznia, you are advised to take at least 19. passport photos with you.

Pounds and US dollars are not very useful now in Eznia, so you should take 20. or  with you .

Credit cards are not acceptable because of fraud scandals.

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After days of furore directed at Rishi Sunak for the election betting scandal, now a Labour candidate is under investigation by the Gambling Commission for his own betting activity - and is immediately suspended.

Is this an equaliser in one of the grubbiest electoral sagas of recent elections? Quite possibly not.

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• Sir Keir appeared at an event with actor Idris Elba as they discussed introducing a long-term strategy to tackle the issue;
• Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has taken part in an hour-long debate with Conservative Home Secretary James Cleverly , taking in both legal and illegal migration;
• The minister said he does not "envisage" a Tory government leaving the European Court of Human Rights, despite the PM's threats to do so;
• And Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has opened up about looking after his disabled son in an interview with Beth Rigby .

Don't forget, Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge is back tonight at 7pm.

And if you're heading home from work, you might also be interested in today's Electoral Dysfunction , all about that photo of Sir Keir and his wife enjoying a Taylor Swift concert at Wembley.

The latest episode of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast is out, with Sky political editor Beth Rigby chatting to former Scottish Conservative leader Baroness Ruth Davidson, and ex-Labour adviser Baroness Ayesha Hazarika.

You can listen to the podcast in full below:

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Scotland Secretary Alister Jack has tonight denied breaking any Gambling Commission rules "on any occasion".

It comes after the BBC reported he had told the broadcaster he placed wagers on June and July polling dates.

However, in a statement he said: "I am very clear that I have never, on any occasion, broken any Gambling Commission rules.

"Specifically, I did not place any bets on the date of the general election during May (the period under investigation by the Gambling Commission).

"Furthermore, I am not aware of any family or friends placing bets."

"And for the avoidance of doubt that based on my comment above the Gambling Commission have obviously not contacted me."

Our live poll tracker collates the results of opinion surveys carried out by all the main polling organisations - and allows you to see how the political parties are performing in the run-up to the general election.

It shows a drop in support in recent days for Labour and the Tories - with a jump for Reform and the Liberal Democrats.

Read more about the tracker here .

There are seemingly three things on the minds of British people at the moment - the Euros, the election, and Taylor Swift.

But while the Royal Family have been quick to send their backing to England's footballers and catch the pop star's Eras shows at Wembley, they'll be keeping their distance from the politics.

That's despite the fact that, apart from the monarch, the royals are technically allowed to vote in UK general elections.

Sky News explains why they don't.

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, was also asked about a manifesto commitment to make it a criminal offence for elected politicians to knowingly mislead the public.

Former prime minister Boris Johnson was suspended from parliament for misleading the Commons - does Mr Iorwerth think he should go to prison?

He says legislation to "make it clear there are consequences if you are found to be purposefully deceptive" could be "part of the world of building trust in politicians and politics".

It's noted how difficult it would be to prove someone had purposefully deceived parliament.

Building that trust is a key focus for his party, he says.

"We believe this is important because one of the questions that I've been asked a lot during the course of this election campaign and MPs over the past year, is how do we build trust in politicians?"

That brings our coverage of tonight's Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge to an end, but the show returns tomorrow at 7pm. Stick with us for more news and analysis throughout the evening.

Sophy Ridge  asks about a report into Plaid Cymru, published before Rhun ap Iorwerth became leader, which found "a culture of harassment, bullying, and misogyny".

Has he cleaned up the party's act?

"It was a difficult time for us," Mr Iorwerth admits. "We commissioned this report on ourselves. 

"And, you know, there's a suggestion that other political parties may well benefit from doing the same themselves.

"But this was our moment."

Mr Iorwerth adds that Plaid Cymru has been "through a wake-up" and have "ticked off" all 82 recommendations the report made.

Russell George, a Conservative member of the Senedd, has stepped back from the Welsh shadow cabinet as he faces an investigation by the gambling watchdog over alleged bets on the timing of the general election.

Mr George represents Montgomeryshire in the Welsh parliament - the same area that Craig Williams, the Tory candidate who has had party support withdrawn as he faces similar allegations, represented at Westminster.

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said: "Russell George has informed me that he has received a letter from the Gambling Commission regarding bets on the timing of the general election.

"Russell George has stepped back from the Welsh Conservative shadow cabinet while these investigations are ongoing.

"All other members of the Welsh Conservative Group have confirmed that they have not placed any bets.

"I will not issue further comment on this ongoing process, recognising the Gambling Commission's instruction for confidentiality to protect the integrity of the process."

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