IELTS Listening Sample # 1

IELTS Listening Sample 1

You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.

All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in 4 Sections. At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.

Listening Audio: [Click on the Play button to start the recording.]

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SECTION 1

Section One – Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

VIDEO LIBRARY APPLICATION FORM

EXAMPLE              ANSWER   
Surname                Jones

First names:   Louise Cynthia
Address:         Apartment 1, 72 (1) ………………………… Street Highbridge      
Postcode:      (2) ……………………….
Telephone:    9835 6712 (home)   
                          (3) ………………………….. (work)
Driver's licence number:     (4)  …………………………………….
Date of Birth:    Day: 25th Month:  (5) ……………………………. Year: 1977

Questions 6-8

Write THREE letters A-F.

What types of films does Louise like?
A.   Action
B.   Comedies
C.   Musicals
D.   Romance
E.   Westerns
F.   Wildlife

Questions 9 and 10
Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

9.  How much does it cost to join the library?
10. When will Louise's card be ready?
 

SECTION 2

Section Two – Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Expedition Across Attora Mountains

Leader:    Charles Owen
Prepared a  (11) …………………………………….  for the trip
Total length of trip   (12) …………………………..
Climbed the highest peak in   (13) ……………………………..

Questions 14-15
Write the correct letters A-C.     

14.   What took the group by surprise?
      A the amount of rain
      B the number of possible routes
      C the length of the journey

15.   How did Charles feel about having to change routes?
      A He reluctantly accepted it.
      B He was irritated by the diversion.
      C It made no difference to enjoyment.

Questions 16-18
Write THREE letters A-F.

What does Charles say about his friends?

A     He met them at one stage on the trip.
B     They kept all their meeting arrangements.
C     One of them helped arrange the transport.
D     One of them owned the hotel they stayed in.
E     Some of them travelled with him.
F     Only one group lasted the 96 days.

Questions 19 and 20
Write TWO letters, A-E.

What does Charles say about the donkeys?

A     He rode them when he was tired.
B     He named them after places.
C     One of them died.
D     They behaved unpredictably.
E     They were very small.
 

SECTION 3

Section Three – Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25
Complete the table below. 
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Questions 26-30
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

26. What is Jane's study strategy in lectures?
27. What’s Tim's study strategy for reading?
28. What is the subject of Tim's first lecture?
29. What’s the title of Tim's first essay?
30. What is the subject of Jane's first essay?
 

SECTION 4

Section Four – Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35
Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Questions 36-40
Complete the table below.

Write the appropriate letters A-G against question 36-40.

MAIN ROLES

A   the coaching of teams       
B   the support of elite athletes
C   guidance of ordinary individuals
D   community health
E   the treatment of injuries
F   arranging matches and venues
G   the rounded development of children
 

Tapescripts for IELTS Listening Sample 1

[Source: Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 2]

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