IELTS Listening Sample # 2

IELTS Listening Sample 2

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

(Questions 1-10)

Complete the notes below.

SECTION 2:

(Questions 11-20)

Questions: 11 and 12
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

11.  Who is Mrs Sutton worried about?
……………………………………………………

12.  What is the name for a group of family doctors working in the same building together?
……………………………………………………

Questions: 13-17
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 18-20

Question 18
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Doctors start seeing patients at the Health Centre from ………………………... o’clock.

Question 19
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO groups of patients receive free medication?
A   people over 17 years old
B   unemployed people
C   non-UK residents
D   people over 60 years old
E   pregnant women

Question 20
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER

The charge for one item of medication is about £ ………………………………

SECTION 3:

(Questions 21-30)

Complete the notes below.
Write NUMBERS AND/OR NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

SECTION 4:

(Questions 31-40)

Question 31-36
Choose the correct letters A-C.

31. Which column of the bar chart represents the figures quoted?

32. According to the speaker, the main cause of back pain in women is
   A pregnancy.
   B osteoporosis.
   C lack of exercise.

33. As treatment for back pain the Clinic mainly recommends
   A pain killers.
   B relaxation therapy.
   C exercise routines.

34. The back is different from other parts of the body because
   A it is usually better at self-repair.
   B a back injury is usually more painful.
   C its response to injury often results in more damage.

35. Bed rest is advised
   A for a maximum of two days.
   B for extreme pain only.
   C for pain lasting more than two days.

36. Being overweight
   A is a major source of back pain.
   B worsens existing back pain.
   C reduces the effectiveness of exercise.

Question 37-40
Choose the correct letters A-C.

Tapescripts for IELTS Listening Sample 2

[Source: Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 3]

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