IELTS / International English Language Testing / Listening / Test 2
IELTS Listening Test
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the form below
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Pinder's Animal Park
Answer
(Example) Enquiries about
t e m p o r a r y work
Personal details:
Name:
Jane 1 ...............
Address:
2 ...............
Exeter
Telephone number
07792430921
Availability
Can start work on 3 ...............
Work details
Preferred type of work:
Assistant 4 ...............
Relevant skills:
Familiar with kitchen 5 ...............
Relevant qualifications:
A 6 ............... certificate
Training required:
A 7 ............... course
Referee:
Name:
Dr. Ruth Price
Position:
8 ...............
Phone number:
9 ...............
Other:
Applicant has a form of 10 ...............
Tip strip
Questions 1-10
Read the form carefully before you listen. You will be able to get a lot of useful information about the context
(an animal park), purpose of the phone call (temporary job enquiry) and who is completing the form
(a receptionist at the park).
Question 1
Listen carefully to the discussion about the spelling of the surname: the man thinks there is a double letter
in her name, but the woman corrects him.
Question 2
For Task 1, you often have to write down an address. If addresses are not spelt out (as in this case), they
contain very familiar nouns.
Question 3
Listen for a date. Several are mentioned, but listen carefully for the relevant one. It is expressed in the
negative 'I can't start work until ...'.
Question 9
There are different ways of saying 'O' in phone numbers: you can say 'zero' or 'oh'. Also, listen for 'double'
numbers.
Question 10
Listen for a type of minor disability.
Audio Part 1
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-15
Tip strip
Questions 11-15
For multiple choice questions in Task 2,
you might have to listen for the main
idea as well as specific details. You will
also sometimes have to listen for people's
opinions.
Question 12
Listen for the opinion of the previous year's
group and for a past time reference.
Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
Tamerton Centre
11. The Tamerton Centre was set up in order to encourage people
A to enjoy being in the countryside. B to help conserve the countryside. C to learn more about the countryside.
12. Last year’s group said that the course
A built their self esteem. B taught them lots of new skills. C made them fitter and stronger.
13. For the speaker, what’s the most special feature of the course?
A You can choose which activities you do. B There’s such a wide variety of activities. C You can become an expert in new activities.
14. The speaker advises people to bring
A their own board games. B extra table tennis equipment. C a selection of films on DVD.
15. Bed-time is strictly enforced because
A it’s a way to reduce bad behaviour. B tiredness can lead to accidents. C it makes it easy to check everyone’s in.
Questions 16-20
Tip strip
Questions 16-20
The speaker talks about five different
objects and there are just three options
to choose from. You must listen for which
objects are required in the Centre, which are allowed and which
are definitely
not .allowed.
In this type of task, you can use each option
more than once.
Listen for phrases with modals such
as - 'you don't
have to ...', 'they're a must
'you can if you wish as well as adjectives
like 'banned'.
What rules apply to taking different objects to the Centre?
Match each object with the correct rule, A-C.
Write the correct letter, A-C.
Objects
16. Electrical equipment
17. Mobile phone
18. Sun cream
19. Aerosol deodorant
20. Towel
RULES
A You MUST take this B You CAN take this, if you wish C You must NOT take this
Audio Part 2
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Tip strip
Questions 21-30
Listen carefully to the context information, it will help you understand the setting better. This conversation features a student teacher talking through her plans for two different lessons with her tutor.
Questions 21-25
- You use each option only once and two options will not be used.
- The speaker mentions five different parts
of the plant in the order they appear on the question paper (Questions 21-25), and describes their position and/or shape and function.
- Listen for prepositions and direction indicators such as 'on the left', 'at the top', and 'on the bottom'. Also, listen for words which indicate shape and size.
Questions 21-25
Label the diagram below.
Write the correct letter; A-G, next to questions 21-25 below.
21. Waste container ...............
22. Slurry ...............
23. Water inlet ...............
24. Gas ...............
25. Overflow tank ...............
Questions 21-25
Complete the flow chart below. Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 26-30.
Tip strip
Questions 26-30
During the pause in the middle of the recording, read Questions 26-30, It is important to know who is doing what. Questions 26, 27 and 30 are the teacher's activities but Questions 28 and 29 are the pupils' activities.
A Identify sequence.
B Ask questions.
C Copy.
D Demonstrate meaning. E Distribute worksheet.
F Draw pictures.
G Present sentences.
lesson outline year three topic : energy
activities
teacher : introduce word
pupils : look and listen
teacher : 26 ...........
Pupils : look an listen
teacher : present question
Pupils : respond
teacher : 27 ...........
Pupils : 28 ............ and expand
teacher : display pictures
Pupils : 29 ............
teacher : 30 ...........
Pupils : write
teacher : monitor pupils
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Tip strip
Questions 31-40
- Section 4 lectures often deal with quite
technical matters, but speakers give simple
and clear definitions to make things clear for a
non-specialist audience. Listen to the
short definition of 'artificial gills' in the
instructions and also the background
information at the beginning of
the lecture.
- Before you listen, read all the notes on
the question paper (remember there is
no pause in the middle of Section 4).
The notes on the paper give a lot of
information to help you understand the
main points and also enable you to 'find
your place' on the paper.
-There is quite a long introduction before
the first question. Read the first two bullet
points (without gaps) as you listen.This
will prepare you to hear the answer to
Question 31.
Question 31
Listen for a synonym for 'large'.
Question 32
Listen for the cue '1960s'.
Question 33
Listen for the cues:
'animals without gills' and 'bubbles'.
Question 38
Listen for the cue: 'limitation'.
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Creating artificial gills
Background
- Taking in oxygen : mammals - lungs; fish - gills
- Long-held dreams - humane ewimming underwater without oxygen tanks
- Oxygen tanke considered too 31 ............... and large
- Attempts to extract oxygen directly from water
- 1960s - prediction that humans would have gills added by 32 ...............
- Ideas for artificial gills were inepired by recearch on
- fish gills
- fish swim bladders
- animals without gills - especially bubbles used by 33 ...............
Building a simple artificial gill
- Make a watertight box of a material which lets 34 ............... pass through
- Fill with air and submerge in water
- Important that the diver and the water keep 35 ...............
- The gill has to have a large 36 ...............
- Designers often use a network of small 37 ............... on their gill
Main limitation - problems caused by increased 38 ...............in deeper water
Other applications
- Supplying oxygen for use on 39 ...............
- Powering 40 ............... cells for driving machinery underwater
