IELTS Listening Sample 11

IELTS Listening Sample 11

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 the Play Button to start the recording.]

Tapescripts for IELTS Listening Sample 11

SECTION 1

(Section 1 - Questions 1-10)

Questions 1 and 2:
Circle the correct letters A-C.

Example...
Gavin moved into his apartment...
A two days ago.
(B) two weeks ago.
C two months ago.

1. Gavin's apartment is located on the...
A  ground floor.
B  second floor.
C  third floor.

2. The monthly rent for Gavin's apartment is...
A  $615.
B  $650.
C  $655.

Questions 3-6:
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

ITEM                                     VALUE
(3) ...................                     $450
(4) ...................                     $1,150
Watches                                 $2,000
CDs and (5) ...............            $400
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Total annual cost of insurance (6) $ ......................


Questions 7-10:
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

INSURANCE APPLICATION FORM

Name:     Mr Gavin (7) ...........................
Address:  (8) ........................... Biggins Street
              (9) ...........................

Date of Birth: 12th November
Telephone: Home: 9872 4855
Nationality: (10) ...........................
 

SECTION 2

(Section 2- Questions 11-20)

Question 11:
Circle the correct letter A-D.

Smith House was originally built as...
A. a residential college.
B. a family house.
C. a university.
D. an office block.

Questions 12-14:
Complete the explanation of the room number.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

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Questions 15-17
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

•  Students need a front door key between (15) ......................... AND .........................
•  In an emergency, students should use (16) .........................
•  Fees also cover some (17) ......................... charges.

Questions 18-20
Complete the notice below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

•  No noise after 9 pm.
•  Smoking only allowed on (18) .........................
•  No changes can be made to (19) .........................

If you have any questions, ask the (20) .........................

 

SECTION 3

(Section 3 - Questions 21-30)

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

Forms of Media                          Examples

Print                                               • books
                                                      • (21) .............................
Pictures                                           • (22) .............................

Audio (listening)                               • CDs
                                                      • (23) .............................
Audio-visual                                     • film
                                                      • (24) .............................
                                                      • videos

Electronic                                       (25) .............................

Question 26-30:
Write the appropriate letters A-C against questions 26-30.

According to the speakers, in which situation are the following media most useful?
A.   individual children
B.   five or six children
C.   whole class

Answers
26. tapes .............................
27. computers .............................
28. videos .............................
29. books .............................
30. wall maps .............................

 

SECTION 4

(Section 4 - Questions 31-40)

Question 31:
Circle the correct letter A-D.

What percentage of the workforce was employed in agriculture in the mid-1900s?
A.  3%
B.  10%
C.  20%
D.  50%
 
Questions 32-33:
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
 
Three factors contributing to the efficiency of the agricultural sector are...

  •  50-60 years of intelligent state support.
  •  the quality of (32) …………………… among those employed.
  •  the farmers’ investment in (33) ……………………………….

 
Questions 34-39:
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Region

North

East

West

Land

hilly with thin soil

flat with

(36) ………………

rich soil

Climate

(34) ………………

and  ………………

mixed

(3) …………….

and …………….

Farm type

small, family-run

commercial

average size

(39) …....…hectares

Produce

(35) ………………

and ………………

cereals and

(37) ………………

milk, cheese and meat

Question 40:
 
Circle the correct letter A-C.
 
Farmers have a strong sense of solidarity because…
A.  the media supports them.
B.  they have a strong Union.
C. they have countrywide interests.
 

Tapescripts for IELTS Listening Sample 11

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Nhiên Lê
Great.
Prasad
Full recording:

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A visitor
Audio is here: https://youtu.be/SuwXDpOPpFo
Megha
There are many listening samples for which the audio is unavailable. Please make it available or please send me the audio file on my email id please
Jikku John
I also have the same doubt. Can anybody share some light on this?
spirit.varun@gmail.com
For question 38, how is it only 'warm and wet'? The man says clearly warmer (than..) and wetter (than....)
Dude
38/40, improving a lot. Thanks God. Practising more to improve a bit more :)
Dude
38/40. Improving as I'm practising more and more :)
Parul
Can somebody please explain the answer to question 31? Why is the answer 3%?
Honey
Got 30/40.
Sukhdeep Singh
:-) got 35.
Hasti
My email address is hasti.akbarzadeh@yaho o.com. Unfortunately, I can’t play the podcast. What can I do?
Kishore
I wrote "184 per month". Is it correct or not?
Sandeep
36.
Laks
I have got 34 correct answers. Is it good enough? And what about others?
Himanshu Sethi
36/40. Please write your respective score.
Pauline
Same here. I've listened to it twice and I heard both of them said 194.
Zoltan Rethati
Varun said :
I've checked and it's 184 to me...:)
To me it is 194 and when Gavin repeats it also sounds 194 - it is a trick with the Ozzy accent.

Savita Khokhar
HiI found really useful these listening practice test,but unfortunately recordings are not working now. I have booked IELTS test and now these audio recordings not functioning. Please... help me, how can I play these audios. Many thanks
Varun
I've checked and it's 184 to me...:)
Ali
Dears, answer for Q.6 is 194 $ for twelve month period? I have re-listening many times. Please, double check.
Amanjot Singh
Why is audio not available?
Sherry
Please add more listening samples. Those are really helpful for us.
Cristina Druzian
Thank you for the valuable clue!
Cristina Druzian
Unfortunately, the audio does not match to the questions...
Manpreet Kaur
Hello, Sir/Mam; please upload the right audio corresponding to the given contents. Thanks.
Nedal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t-FbZflrSw
Anthony
Dear heads, still the error has not been rectified. Poor attention. What is the point of having a comment box if necessary action not been taken for the comments? Thank you.
Varuna Anthony
Hi, this is the wrong tape. Kindly put it in order. Thank you, anyway for a great IELTS website. Regards - Anthony.
Ali
Excuse me sir, recording and given text are nor really similar...
Sergey
Find here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t-FbZflrSw
Satheesh Kumar
Please upload the right one!!!
Priya
Please upload the correct listening clip.
Priya
Hi, the wrong listening sample has been uploaded! We request you to upload the correct one.
Erica
Recording passage and provided questions do not match... Please check!