IELTS Listening Practice Test 197

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

• Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
• Name of agent: Becky (1) …………………. 
• Phone number: 07866510333
• Best to call her in the: (2) …………………. 

Typical jobs
• Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
• Must have good (3)………………….   skills
• Jobs are usually for at least one (4) …………………. 
• Pay is usually £ (5)  …………………. per hour

Registration process
• Wear a (6)  …………………. to the interview
• Must bring your (7)  …………………. to the interview
• They will ask questions about each applicant’s (8) …………………. 

Advantages of using an agency
• The (9) ………………….  you receive at interview will benefit you
• Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
• Less (10) ………………….  is involved in applying for jobs

SECTION 2

 Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11. According to the speaker, the company
 A has been in business for longer than most of its competitors
 B arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors
 C has more customers than its competitors

12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before traveling to the Isle of Man?
 A Liverpool
 B Heysham
 C Luton

13. How many lunches are included in the price of holiday?
 A three
 B four
 C five

14. Customers have to pay extra for
 A guaranteeing themselves a larger room
 B booking at short notice
 C transferring to another date

Questions 15-20
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

SECTION 3

 Questions 21-26
What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits of a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Choose SIX answers from the list A-H below.

Personality traits
A outgoing
B selfish
C independent
D attention-seeking
E introverted
F cooperative
G caring
H competitive

Position in family
21. the eldest child 
22. a middle child 
23. the youngest child 
24. a twin 
25. an only child 
26. a child with much older siblings 

Questions 27 and 28
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?
 A There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests
 B There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status
 C Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family side

28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance
 A It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings
 B The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement
 C The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letter, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

 A learning to share
 B learning to stand up for oneself
 C learning to be a good loser
 D learning to be tolerant
 E learning to say sorry

SECTION 4

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

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance
• It provides (31) ………………….  and food for a wide range of species
• Its leaves provide (32)………………….   which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number:
Diseases:
• Mundulla Yellows
o Cause:
– lime used for making (33) ………………….  was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
• Bell-miner Associated Die-back
o Cause:
– (34)  ………………….  feed on eucalyptus leaves
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

Bushfires:
Willian Jackson’s theory:
• High frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of (35) …………………. 

• Mid frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
o make more (36) ………………….   available to the trees
o maintain the quality of the (37) …………………. 

• Low frequency bushfires result in the growth of (38) ………………….  rainforest which is:
o a (39)………………….   ecosystem
o an ideal environment for the (40)………………….   of the bell-miner