IELTS Listening Practice Test 157

SECTION 1

Questions 1-6
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

SELF-DRIVE TOURS IN THE USA
Name: Andrea Brown
Address: 24, (1)  ………………….  Road
Postcode: BH5 2OP
Phone: 07786643091
Heard about company from: (2)  …………………. 
Possible self drive tours:
Trip one:
• Los Angeles: customer wants to visit some (3)   …………………. parks with their children
• Yosemite Park: customer wants to stay in a lodge, not a (4)  …………………. 
Trip two:
• Customer wants to see the (5)   …………………. on the way to Cambria
• At Santa Monica: not interested in shopping
• At San Diego: wants to spend time on the (6)  …………………. 

Questions 7-10
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

SECTION 2

 Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO facilities at the leisure club have recently been improved?
 A the gym
 B the tracks
 C the indoor pool
 D the outdoor pool
 E the sports training for children

Questions 13-20
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Joining the leisure club
Personal Assessment
• New members should describe any (13)  …………………. 
• The (14)   …………………. will be explained to you before you use the equipment.
• You will be given a six-week (15)  …………………. 

Types of membership
• There is a compulsory £90 (16) ………………….   fee for members.
• Gold members are given (17)   …………………. to all the LP clubs.
• Premier members are given priority during (18)   …………………. hours.
• Premier members can bring some (19)   …………………. every month.
• Members should always take their (20)   …………………. with them.

SECTION 3

Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Global Design Competition
21. Students entering the design competition have to
 A produce an energy-efficient design
 B adapt an existing energy-saving appliance
 C develop a new use for current technology.

22. John chose a dishwasher because he wanted to make dishwashers
 A more appealing
 B more common
 C more economical

23. The stone in John’s ‘Rockpool’ design is used
 A for decoration
 B to switch it on
 C to stop water escaping

24. In the holding chamber, the carbon dioxide
 A changes back to a gas
 B dries the dishes
 C is allowed to cool

25. At the end of the cleaning process, the carbon dioxide
 A is released into the air
 B is disposed of with the waste
 C is collected ready to be re-used

Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

• John needs help preparing for his (26)  …………………. 
• The professor advises John to make a (27)  ………………….  of his design.
• John’s main problem is getting good quality (28)  …………………. 
• The professor suggests John apply for a (29)  …………………. 
• The professor will check the (30)  ………………….  information in John’s written report.

SECTION 4

 Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

THE SPIRIT BEAR
General facts
• It is a white bear belonging to the black bear family.
• Its colour comes from an uncommon (31)  …………………. 
• Local people believe that it has unusual (32)  …………………. 
• They protect the bear from (33)  …………………. 

Habitat
• The bear’s relationship with the forest is complex.
• Tree roots stop (34)  ………………….  along salmon streams.
• The bears’ feeding habits provide nutrients for forest vegetation.
• It is currently found on a small number of (35)  …………………. 

Threats
• Habitat is being lost due to deforestation and construction of (36) ………………….   by logging companies.
• Unrestricted (37)  ………………….  is affecting the salmon supply.
• The bears’ existence is also threatened by their low rate of (38)  …………………. 

Going forward
• Interested parties are working together.
• Logging companies must improve their (39)   …………………. of logging.
• Maintenance and (40)   …………………. of the spirit bears’ territory is needed.