IELTS Listening Practice Test 02

SECTION 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Notes on A Part-time Society

Example

Name of society: Leighton

Location:             1………. house

Want:                   2………. actors and singers (no experience required)

Transportation: shuttle services (need someone who is able to 3…………)

Meeting time:    6:00-8:00pm

                             every 4………..

Close time:         during 5………..

Membership fee (including 6………..)

– £40 for employed members (under 30 years of age)

– £60 for employed members (30-60 years of age)

– £7 for retired or unemployed members (over 60 years of age)

Minimum joining age

– 8…………

Most members are

– friendly

– fond of culture and music

– 9………. authors looking for new experiences to write about in their books

Charity

The children’s 10……… will get the money raised by the annual dinner.

SECTION 2

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11   What kind of changes is the station making?

A   relocation

B   reconstruction

C   expansion

12   The original buildings on the site were

A   houses.

B   industrial buildings.

C   shops.

13   Firstly the station intended to use the site as

A   a leisure centre.

B   a car park.

C   a lounge.

14   The new buildings will be situated to the right side of

A   the shopping district.

B   the apartment blocks.

C   the new formal gardens.

Questions 15- 20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 15-20.

Leisure Complex Plan

15   Cafe

16   Taxi Rank

17   Car Park

18   Passenger Waiting Area

19   Waiting Area for Wheelchair Users

20   Tourist Office

SECTION 3

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21   What has Irene recently done?

A   She has almost finished planning the experiment.

B   She is not applying herself enough to her work.

C   She spends a lot of time in the laboratory.

22   What is Bill’s attitude toward Kim?

A   He is grateful for Kim’s contribution.

B   He is not fond of Kim’s tastes in clothes.

C   He thinks Kim is not good at laboratory work.

23   What does Jen think of the other people in the group?

A   The boys are good at maths which is very helpful.

B   They would fail the experiment without Irene’s contribution.

C   Irene has completed the data analysis so the experiment is nearly done.

24   How did Jen and Bill feel about Linda?

A   She was always submitted her work late for the group work.

B   She was difficult to get in touch with.

C   She thought it was easy to get a high score.

25   Why was Jen invited to the professor’s individual project?

A   She was quite popular among students.

B   She always finished reading all the assignments.

C   She was close to the professor.

Questions 26- 30

What task has been given to each person?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 26-30.

Tasks

A     Abstract

B     Acknowledgement

C     Methodology

D     Bibliography

E     Literature review

F     Results

G     Discussion

Person

26   Irene ……………

27   Kim ……………

28   Jen ……………

29   Bill ……………

30   Linda ……………

SECTION 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Nanotechnology

General information

explanation: manipulation of matter on a minutes scale

huge investment in research

The reason why development of Nanotechnology may be started because of a new type of 31……………

Application

a) daily lives

– aids in getting 32……….. from diet

– reduces the cost of 33………….

– improves the 34…………. of food

b) agriculture

– use of Nanotechnology has resulted in a spray which increase the efficiency of 35…………. in the soil and can be use instead of Artificial chemical

c) medical area

– Nanotechnology can help avoid food poisoing

– Nanotechnology can kill foods’ 36………… and make them safe to eat.

– Nanoparticles are injected into the body and allow 37………… to enter the veins.

– Some certain nanoparticles are able to sterilise more than 650 types of bacteria.

– 38………….. has the greatest antibacterial qualities.

– Splifferenes help 39……..….. loss programmes.

d) cosmetics

– Preventing 40………… from entering the body avoids skin cancer.