IELTS Listening Practice Test 5 - with Answers


LISTENING AUDIO

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)

SECTION 2

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-I-Y painting?

there are better products available now

materials cost less than they used to

people have more free time than before

12. What happened in 2009 in the UK?

a record volume of paint was sold

a large amount of paint was wasted

there was a major project to repaint public buildings

13. What does the speaker say about paint quantity?

it is not necessary to have exact room measurements

it is better to overestimate than to underestimate

an automatic calculator can be downloaded from the internet

14. What does Community RePaint do?

it paints people’s houses without payment

it collects unwanted paint and gives it away

it sells unused paint and donates the money to charity

Questions 15-16

Choose TWO CHOICES from letters A-E.

15-16. What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?

do not buy expensive paint

test the color before buying a lot

choose a light color

use water-based paint

buy enough paint for more than one application

Questions 17-18

Choose TWO CHOICES from letters A-E.

17-18. What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?

replace any loose plaster

don't spend too long preparing surfaces

use decorator's soap to remove grease from walls

wash dirty walls with warm water

paint over cracks and small holes

Questions 19-20

Choose TWO CHOICES from letters A-E.

19-20. What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?

put a heater in the room

wash brushes in cold water

use a roller with a short pile

apply paint directly from the tin

open doors and windows

SECTION 3

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?

he was informed about an interesting vacancy

he needs some extra income

he want to try out a career option

22. Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?

the psychometric test

the group activity

the individual task

23. During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to

speed up car assembly

process waste materials

calculate the cost of design faults

24. Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?

she was not used to full time work

the working hours were very long

she felt she had to prove her worth

25. What did Linda's employers give her formal feedback on?

engineering ability

organizational skills

team working

26. What was the main benefit of Linda's work placement?

improved academic skills

an offer of work

the opportunity to use new software

Questions 27-30

Choose FOUR answers from the list and type next to questions 27-30.

What does Linda think about the books on Matthew's reading list?
Options
A helpful illustrations
B easy to understand
C up to date
D comprehensive
E specialized
F useful case studies
Books
27. The Science of Materials
28. Materials Engineering
29. Engineering Basics
30. Evolution of Materials

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Animal hides - two types
Parchment
Sheep skin: white in color and (31)
Greasy - writing cannot be erased so often used for (32)
Vellum
Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get (33) lettering
Preparation of hides:
• Treated in berries of lime - where this was not available skins were (34) (removed hair)
• Stretched tight on a frame
• Scraped to create same (35)
• Vellum was (36) - for correct color
Genetic testing - finding origins
Previously - analysed handwriting and (37) used by the writer
Now - using genetic data from "known manuscripts" to create a (38)
Uses of new data
Gives information on individual books
Shows the (39) of the book industry
Helps define (40) in medieval period
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