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IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Questions 1-4

Circle the correct letters A-C.

Example

Which course is the man interested in?

A. English

B. Mandarin

C. Japanese

1. What kind of course is the man seeking?

A Daytime

B Evenings

C Weekends

2. How long does the man want to study?

A 12 weeks

B 6 months

C 8 months

3. What proficiency level is the student?

A Beginner

B Intermediate

C Advanced

4. When does the man want to start the course?

A March

B June

C September

Questions 5-10

Complete the form.

WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Language Centre

Client Information Card

Name: Richard5_________

E-mail address:6_________@hotmail.com

Date of birth:7_________ 1930

Reason for studying Japanese:8_________

Specific learning needs:9_________

Place of previous study (if any):10_________

SECTION 2

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-12

Complete the sentences below.

WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

11. The story illustrates that dogs are11_________animals.

12. The people of the town built a12_________ of a dog.

Questions 13-20

Complete the table below.

WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

TYPE OF WORKING DOG	ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE JOB	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sheep dogs	Smart, obedient	Herd sheep and13 _________them
Guide dogs	Confident and14 _________	Training paid for by15 _________
Guard dogs and 16 _________dogs	Tough and courageous	Dogs and trainers available through 17 _________
Detector dogs	Need to really18 _________	In Sydney they catch19 _________ a month
Transport dogs	Happy working20 _________	International treaty bans huskies from Antarctica

SECTION 3

Questions 21-23

Complete the notes below.

WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.

Braille - a system of writing for the blind

· Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his21 _________

· Braille invented the writing system in the year22 _________

· An early writing system for the blind used embossed letters.

· A military system using dots was called23 _________

Questions 24-27

Circle the correct letters A-C.

24. Which diagram shows the Braille positions?

oooo oooo oooo	oo oo oo	ooo ooo
A	B	C

25. What can the combined dots represent?

A both letters and words

B only individual words

C only letters of the alphabet

26. When was the Braille system officially adopted?

A as soon as it was invented

B two years after it was invented

C after Louis Braille had died

27. What is unusual about the way Braille is written?

A It can only be written using a machine.

B The texts have to be read backwards.

C Handwritten Braille is created in reverse.

Questions 28-30

List THREE subjects that also use a Braille code.

WriteNO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

28 __________

29 __________

30 __________

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Complete the notes below.

WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.

Question: Can babies remember any31___________?

Experiment with babies

Apparatus:

baby in cot

colourful mobile

some32 ___________

Re-introduce mobile between one and33 ___________later.

Table showing memory test results

Baby's age	Maximum memory span
2 months	2 days
3 months	34___________
21 months	several weeks
2 years	35___________

Questions 36-40

Research questions: Is memory linked to36 ___________ development?

Can babies37 ___________ their memories?

Experiment with older children:

Stages in incident:

a) lecture taking place

b) object falls over

c) 38 ___________

Table showing memory test results

Age	% remembered next day	% remembered after 5 months
Adults	70%	39___________
9-year-olds	70%	Less than 60%
6-year-olds	Just under 70%	40___________

Answers

1. B:

2. A:

3. B:

4. C:

5. Hagerty:

6. ricky45: :

7. 29(th) February:

8. business:

9. conversation/to communicate:

10. (at) school:

11. loyal:

12. statue:

13. (possibly) count:

14. gentle (nature):

15. donations/donors:

16. search and rescue:

17. (international) database: 37.

18. love their food/love food/love eating:

19. 80 people:

20. in a team:

21. father's workshop:

22. 1824:

23. night writing:

24. B:

25. A:

26. C

27. C:

28. mathematics/maths:

29. science:

30. music:

31. (particular) events:

32. string:

33. 14 days:

34. (a) fortnight/2 weeks/two weeks:

35. 6 months:

36. language:

retrieve/recall/recover:

38. (an) argument:

39. 70%:

40. 40%: