IELTS Listening Practice Test 122

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Alex’s Training

Alex completed his training in 2014

About the applicant:

• At first Alex did his training in the (1)  ………………….  department

• Alex did not have a qualification from school in (2)  …………………. 

• Alex thinks he should have done the diploma in (3)   …………………. skills

• Age of other trainees: the youngest was (4)  …………………. 

Benefits of doing training at JPNW:

• Lots of opportunities because of the size of the organization

• Trainees receive the same amount of (5) ………………….   as permanent staff

• The training experience increases people’s confidence a lot

• Trainees go to (6)  ………………….  one day per month

• The company is in a convenient (7)  …………………. 

Advice for interview:

• Do not wear (8)  …………………. 

• Do not be (9)  …………………. 

• Make sure you (10)  …………………. 

SECTION 2

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

The Snow Centre

11. Annie recommends that when cross-country skiing, the visitors should

 A get away from the regular trails.

 B stop to enjoy views of the scenery.

 C go at a slow speed at the beginning.

12. What does Annie tell the group about this afternoon’s dog-sled trip?

 A Those who want to can take part in a race.

 B Anyone has the chance to drive a team of dogs.

 C One group member will be chosen to lead the trail.

13. What does Annie say about the team relay event?

 A All participants receive a medal.

 B The course is 4 km long.

 C Each team is led by a teacher.

14. On the snow-shoe trip, the visitors will

 A visit an old gold mine.

 B learn about unusual flowers.

 C climb to the top of a mountain.

15. The cost of accommodation in the mountain hut includes

 A a supply of drinking water.

 B transport of visitors’ luggage.

 C cooked meals.

16. If there is a storm while the visitors are in the hut, they should

 A contact the bus driver.

 B wait until the weather improves.

 C use the emergency locator beacon.

Questions 17-20

What information does Annie give about skiing on each of the following mountain trails?

Choose FOUR answers from the options below and write the correct letter A-F next to questions 17-20

Information

A it has a good place to stop and rest

B it is suitable for all abilities

C it involves crossing a river

D it demands a lot of skill

E it may be closed in bad weather

F it has some very narrow sections

Mountain trails

17. Highland trail  …………………. 

18. Pine trail  …………………. 

19. Stony trail  …………………. 

20. Loser’s trail  …………………. 

SECTION 3

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Labels giving nutritional information on food packaging

21. What was Jack’s attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?

 A He didn’t read everything on them.

 B He didn’t think they were important.

 C He thought they were too complicated.

22. Alice says that before doing this project.

 A she was unaware of what certain foods contained.

 B she was too lazy to read food labels.

 C she was only interested in the number of calories.

23. When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that

 A the list of ingredients is shocking.

 B he will hesitate before buying pizza again.

 C the nutritional label is misleading.

24. Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is

 A more accessible.

 B more logical.

 C more comprehensive.

25. What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?

 A The percentage of artificial additives given was incorrect.

 B The products did not contain any meat.

 C The labels did not list all the ingredients.

26. What do the students think about research into the impact of nutritional food labelling?

 A It did not produce clear results.

 B It focused on the wrong people.

 C It made unrealistic recommendations

Questions 27 and 28

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO things surprised the students about the traffic-light system for nutritional labels?

 A its widespread use

 B the fact that it is voluntary for supermarkets

 C how little research was done before its introduction

 D its unpopularity with food manufacturers

 E the way that certain colours are used

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Which TWO things are true about the participants in the study on the traffic-light system?

 A They had low literacy levels.

 B They were regular consumers of packaged food.

 C They were selected randomly.

 D They were from all socio-economic groups.

 E They were interviewed face-to-face.

SECTION 4

 Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The history of coffee

Coffee in the Arab world

• There was small-scale trade in wild coffee from Ethiopia.

• 1522: Coffee was approved in the Ottoman court as a type of medicine.

• 1623: In Constantinople, the ruler ordered the (31) ………………….   of every coffee house.

Coffee arrives in Europe (17th century)

• Coffee shops were compared to (32)  …………………. 

• They played an important part in social and (33)   …………………. changes.

Coffee and European colonisation

• European powers established coffee plantations in their colonies

• Types of coffee were often named according to the (34)  ………………….  they came from.

• In Brazil and the Caribbean, most cultivation depended on (35)  …………………. 

• In Java, coffee was used as a form of (36)  …………………. 

• Coffee became almost as important as (37)  …………………. 

• The move towards the consumption of (38) ………………….   in Britain did not also take place in the USA.

Coffee in the 19th century

• Prices dropped because of improvements in (39)  …………………. 

• Industrial workers found coffee helped them to work at (40)  ………………….