IELTS Listening Practice Test 25 - with Answers

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Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

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LISTENING AUDIO

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

SILVERTON HALL - Event booking form

Date of event: 15th January

Day of week: (1)

Room needed for: 7.30 pm until (2)

Event details:

Type of event: (3)

Number of guests: 60 including some (4) guests

Catering requirements: (5) and drinks

Equipment required: (6)

Transport arrangements: travel by (7)

Total cost: (8) £

Contact details:

Name: Rob (9)

Phone: (10)

SECTION 2 Questions 11-16

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 11-16.

What comment does the manager make about each of the following steps in coffee processing?

Description

A needs additional staff

B separates beans for different purposes

C is an unnecessary step

D is more expensive

E increases flavor

F is less polluting

G uses less space

H required special skills

Steps in coffee processing

11. wet processing by machine

12. machine drying

13. natural drying

14. polishing

15. sorting by size

16. sorting by color

Questions 17-18

Choose TWO CHOICES from letters A-E.

17-18. Which TWO areas of the building are not part of the tour?

the tasting room

the shop

the staff canteen

the visitor centre

the reception area

Questions 19-20

Choose TWO CHOICES from letters A-E.

SECTION 3 Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. What gives Tim the idea for his dissertation proposal?

his grandmother asked him to record her language

he heard about a linguistic project he wanted to join

he learned about conserving languages on his course

22. When talking about the impact of technology, Tim

points out a problem caused by its spread

explains how it can be used to conserve language

emphasizes its importance for communication

23. Tim and his tutor decide that in the introduction to his dissertation he should discuss

the impact of media on language

how globalization has helped remote communities

the reasons why he talks to his grandmother in English

24. What does Tim say about documenting dying languages?

he believes writing a language down stops it from falling out of use

he sees little point in trying to revive languages that are already dead

he is unconvinced that his grandmother's language can be saved

25. Tim's tutor explains to him that recording minority languages is

something that schoolchildren can be involved in

a way to allow future generations to experience them

a useful tool for training language teachers

26. When talking about language and culture Tim

highlights why family traditions are important to him

describes how the two subjects are linked together

expresses a desire to learn about his family’s customs

Questions 27-28

Choose TWO CHOICES from letters A-E.

27-28. Which TWO areas of language does the tutor recommend Tim to focus on?

written language

context of speech

translations of written samples

vocabulary items

grammar points

Questions 29-30

Choose TWO CHOICES from letters A-E.

29-30. Which TWO approaches to recording do Tim and his tutor decide he should take?

covering as much as possible

doing several recording sessions

keeping a record of times and places

writing things down immediately

waiting a few days before listening back to it

SECTION 4 Questions 31-33

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

31. Humans first started tracking time

30,000 years ago

25,000 years ago

5,000 years ago

32. Horizon tracking involved recording

where the sun rose and set

the times of sunrise and sunset

the length of the shortest day

33. Time measurement improved when

trees were planted on hill tops

special constructions were erected

people began living in larger groups

Questions 34-36

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD only for each answer.

34. The first clocks worked by making a small hole in a and allowing water to drip out.

35. Sundials measured time by noting where the sun’s shadow fell on the marked on the dial.

36. Workers in China and Japan changed activities when the of the incense changed.

Questions 37-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

37. What object made the wheels of a mechanical clock go round?

38. What invention created a problem with communities having different times?

39. In which year was a time system for England nationally agreed?

40. Which building in Greenwich was chosen as the point from which to measure time?

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Table Of Contents

LISTENING AUDIO

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

SECTION 2

Questions 11-16

Questions 17-18

Questions 19-20

SECTION 3

Questions 21-26

Questions 27-28

Questions 29-30

SECTION 4

Questions 31-33

Questions 34-36

Questions 37-40

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