Listening Test

PART 1 : QUESTIONS 1-10

Questions 1-7

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

Details of Order

Party Host	Example: Customer's *oldest daughter*
Occasion	18th birthday
Number of Guests Invited	1
Customer Budget	2 £800
Marquee Size	3 X 9 metres
4 Cost	£450
5	£150
Lighting Cost	approximately ₤6
Number of Guests	seated 30 / standing 50
Furniture Cost	per table £4.00 / per chair £3.00
Dates Marquee Required	Set-up date 7 To be taken down on June 7th

Questions 8-10

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Customer Details

Name	8
Postcode	9
Contact Number	10

PART 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20

Questions 11-15

Label the map below of a typical medieval castle.
Write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 11-15.

11 Chapel
12 Great Hall
13 Great Chambers
14 Bakehouse
15 Stables

Questions 16-20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

16. Medieval castles

A shared a common design.
B were each unique.
C had the same methods of fortification in common.

17. The early medieval Keep served as

A a prison and fortified tower.
B a fortified tower and living area.
C a fortified entrance to the inner castle area.

18. In later medieval castles, the Keep

A evolved into a set of different buildings.
B was used purely for accommodation.
C played a less significant role in the castle's domestic life.

19. Underground dungeons were built in response to

A a shift in the medieval belief system.
B the Keep being no longer used for prisoners.
C a call for harsher treatment of prisoners.

20. The least effective line of defence was

A the portcullis.
B the drawbridge.
C the barbican.

PART 3 : QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Julie and Dave thought the lecture

A gave a new insight into Shakespeare's style.
B offered a thought-provoking view on Shakespeare and his work.
C explained Shakespeare's belief in ghosts.

22. Hamlet was a play

A which reflected popular belief in the supernatural.
B that recorded historical events.
C seemingly in conflict with accepted beliefs.

23. In the time of James I

A a belief in ghosts was not tolerated.
B more people believed in ghosts.
C certain religious beliefs were not acceptable.

24. Shakespeare introduced ghosts into plays

A because he believed in a spirit world.
B as a theatrical device.
C to provoke religious debate.

25. Shakespeare's audience would probably have

A secretly approved of a supernatural content in plays.
B shown approval for plays with a supernatural content.
C disapproved of the inclusion of ghosts in plays.

Questions 26-30

What does Julie say about the following subjects?
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 26-30.

A	cornful, dismissive
B	open-minded
C	believing

26 witches / astrology
27 ghosts
28 UFOs/aliens
29 premonitions
30 telepathy

PART 4 : QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-35

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Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Darwin is credited with having 31 popular beliefs about Man's creation. However, Alfred Russell Wallace simultaneously came up with an 32 to Darwin. Unfortunately for Wallace, Darwin seems to have been given the 33 for the theory of evolution. Darwin's theory 34 , upsetting the religious authorities of his time. Today, it is often accepted that Man is a product 35 and not spontaneous creation.

Questions 36-40

Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The absence of a 36 might be seen by some to discredit Darwin's theory.
Finding an evolutionary bridge between Man and ape would provide undeniable 37 the theory of evolution.
When 38 of the Piltdown Man was first unearthed in 1908, it seemed Darwin's theory was no longer in doubt.
In fact, the hoax proved 39 that scientists and the Press alike believed in its validity.
After 40 years, Piltdown Man 40 as being no more than a fake.

IELTS Test 17 2021