IELTS CAMBRIDGE 18 TEST 1
Listening Test
Answer Keys
1
DW30 7YZ
2
24th April/24 April
3
dentist
4
parking
5
Claxby
6
late
7
evening
8
supermarket
9
pollution
10
storage
11
C
12
A
13
A
14-15
B
, E
16-20
B
, G
, D
, A
, F
21
A
22
B
23
A
24
C
25
26
A
27-28
B
, E
29-30
A
, C
31
fences
32
family
33
helicopters
34
stress
35
sides
36
breathing
37
feet
38
employment
39
weapons
40
tourism
PART 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Transport survey
Name: Sadie JonesYear 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
1. Answer: DW30 7YZ
2. Answer: 24th April/24 April
3. Answer: dentist
4. Answer: parking
5. Answer: Claxby
6. Answer: late
7. Answer: evening
8. Answer: supermarket
9. Answer: pollution
10. Answer: storage
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.
11. Answer: C
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.
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.
12. Answer: A
13 What does the speaker say about training?
A It is continuous.
B It is conducted by a manager.
C It takes place online.
A It is continuous.
B It is conducted by a manager.
C It takes place online.
13. Answer: A
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
14. Answer: B
15. Answer: E
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 stageB 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 Fundraising17 Litter collection
18 ‘Playmates’
19 Story club
20 First aid
16. Answer: B
17. Answer: G
18. Answer: D
19. Answer: A
20. Answer: F
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.
21. Answer: A
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.
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.
22. Answer: B
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.
A unfair to them at times.
B hard for them to follow.
C critical of the industry.
23. Answer: A
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
A when they received the advice
B how much advice was given
C who gave the advice
24. Answer: C
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.
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.
25. Answer:
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.
A He is realistic about the practice.
B He feels the practice is dishonest.
C He thinks others want to change the practice.
26. Answer: A
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
27. Answer: B
28. Answer: E
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
29. Answer: A
30. Answer: C
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
31. Answer: fences
32. Answer: family
33. Answer: helicopters
34. Answer: stress
35. Answer: sides
36. Answer: breathing
37. Answer: feet
38. Answer: employment
39. Answer: weapons
40. Answer: tourism