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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
5
Street
Complaints about bus service:
– bus today was
6
– frequency of buses in the
7
Travelling by car
Goes to the
8
by 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,
A
,
B
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
A
experience on stage
B
original, new ideas
C
parenting skills
D
an understanding of food and diet
E
retail experience
F
a good memory
G
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,
A
,
B
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
40
as a contributor to GDP
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