Ielts Placement Listening Test 1

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 The library now has

• a seating area with magazines


• an expanded section for books on 1 …………………………

• a new section on local 2 …………………………

• a community room for meetings (also possible to 3 ………………………… there)

• a new section of books for 4 …………………………

For younger children

• the next Science Club meeting: experiments using things from your 5 …………………………

• Reading Challenge: read six books during the holidays

For adults

• this Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real 6 …………………………

• IT support is available on Tuesdays - no 7 ………………………… is necessary

• free check of blood 8 ………………………… and cholesterol levels (over 60s only)

Other information

• the library shop sells wall-charts, cards and 9 …………………………

• evenings and weekends: free 10 ………………………… is available

SECTION 2 – Questions 11-20

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO age groups are taking increasing numbers of holidays with BC Travel?

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO are the main reasons given for the popularity of activity holidays?

Questions 15-17

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

15        How does BC Travel plan to expand the painting holidays?

16        Why are BC Travel’s cooking holidays unusual?

17        What does the speaker say about the photography holidays?

• also reduces 18 …………………. 

19 ………………… control

• one holiday that is specially designed for 20…………………………..     

Locate and read relevant articles, noting key information and also 21 ………………         Identify a problem or need

Select interviewees - these may be site 22 ………………, visitors or city  

Select interviewees - these may be site ………………, visitors or city 23 ………………

Prepare and carry out interviews. If possible, collect statistics.

Check whether 24 ……………… of interviewees can be used

ANALYSIS

Select relevant information and try to identify 25 ………………

Decide on the best form of visuals

WRITING THE CASE STUDY

Give some background before writing the main sections

Do NOT end with 26 ………………

Questions 27-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The Horton Castle site

27.        Natalie and Dave agree one reason why so few people visit Horton Castle is that

28.        Natalie and Dave agree that the greatest problem with a visitor centre could be

29.        What does Dave say about conditions in the town of Horton?

30.        According to Natalie, one way to prevent damage to the castle site would be to

Mercury (Hg)

• Highly toxic


• Released into the atmosphere from coal


• In water it may be consumed by fish


• It has also recently been found to affect birds which feed on 31 ………………….

Research on effects of mercury on birds

• Claire Varian-Ramos is investigating:

-           the effects on birds’ 32 …………………. or mental processes, e.g, memory

-          the effects on bird song (usually learned from a bird’s 33 …………………. )

• Findings:

-           songs learned by birds exposed to mercury are less 34 ………………….    

-           this may have a negative effect on birds’ 35 ………………….

• Lab-based studies:

-         allow more 36 …………………. for the experimenter

Implications for humans

• Migrating birds such as 37 …………………. containing mercury may be eaten by humans

• Mercury also causes problems in learning 38 ………………….          

• Mercury in a mother’s body from 39 ………………….may affect the unborn child

• New regulations for mercury emissions will affect everyone’s energy 40………………….