IELTS CAMBRIDGE 18 TEST 1

Listening Test

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PART 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Transport survey

Name:   Sadie Jones
Year of birth:   1991
Postcode:   1
Travelling by bus
Date of bus journey:   2
Reason for trip:   shopping and visit to the 3
Travelled by bus because cost of   4 too high
Got on bus at   5Street
Complaints about bus service:
–   bus today was 6
–   frequency of buses in the 7
Travelling by car
Goes to the   8by car
Travelling by bicycle
Dislikes travelling by bike in the city centre because of the 9
Doesn’t own a bike because of a lack of 10

PART 2

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

Becoming a volunteer for ACE

11   Why does the speaker apologise about the seats?
A   They are too small.
B   There are not enough of them.
C   Some of them are very close together.
12   What does the speaker say about the age of volunteers?
A   The age of volunteers is less important than other factors.
B   Young volunteers are less reliable than older ones.
C   Most volunteers are about 60 years old.
13   What does the speaker say about training?
A   It is continuous.
B   It is conducted by a manager.
C   It takes place online.

Questions 14 and 15

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO issues does the speaker ask the audience to consider before they apply to be volunteers?
A   their financial situation
B   their level of commitment
C   their work experience
D   their ambition
E   their availability

Questions 16-20

What does the speaker suggest would be helpful for each of the following areas of voluntary work?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

Helpful things volunteers might offer

  experience on stage
  original, new ideas
  parenting skills
  an understanding of food and diet
E   retail experience
F   a good memory
  a good level of fitness

Area of voluntary work

16   Fundraising
17   Litter collection
18   ‘Playmates’
19   Story club
20   First aid

PART 3

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

Talk on jobs in fashion design

21   What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk?
A   Her view of the speaker was blocked.
B   She was unable to find an empty seat.
C   The students next to her were talking.
22   What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market?
A   It has become more competitive than it used to be.
B   There is more variety in it than they had realised.
C   Some areas of it are more exciting than others.
23   Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker’s message was
A   unfair to them at times.
B   hard for them to follow.
C   critical of the industry.
24   What do Hugo and Chantal criticise about their school careers advice?
A   when they received the advice
B   how much advice was given
C   who gave the advice
25   When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on
A   which is the best career in fashion.
B   when to choose a career in fashion.
C   why they would like a career in fashion.
26   How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant?
A   He is realistic about the practice.
B   He feels the practice is dishonest.
C   He thinks others want to change the practice.

Questions 27 and 28

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?
A   being dishonest to her employer
B   paying too much attention to how she looked
C   expecting to become well known
D   trying to earn a lot of money
E   openly disliking her client

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful?
A   the reasons people return fashion items
B   how much time people have to shop for clothes
C   fashion designs people want but can’t find
D   the best time of year for fashion buying
E   the most popular fashion sizes

PART 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Elephant translocation

Reasons for overpopulation at Majete National Park
●   strict enforcement of anti-poaching laws
●   successful breeding
Problems caused by elephant overpopulation
●   greater competition, causing hunger for elephants
●   damage to 31 in the park
The translocation process
●   a suitable group of elephants from the same 32 was selected
●   vets and park staff made use of 33 to help guide the elephants into an open plain
●   elephants were immobilised with tranquilisers
–   this process had to be completed quickly to reduce 34
–   elephants had to be turned on their 35 to avoid damage to their lungs
–   elephants’ 36 had to be monitored constantly
–   tracking devices were fitted to the matriarchs
–   data including the size of their tusks and 37 was taken
●   elephants were taken by truck to their new reserve
Advantages of translocation at Nkhotakota Wildlife Park
●   38 opportunities
●   a reduction in the number of poachers and 39
●   an example of conservation that other parks can follow
●   an increase in 40as a contributor to GDP
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