IELTS Listening Practice Test 16

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the table below.

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

HOSTELS
Name	Location	Cost of double room	notes
Hostelling International West End	Example 10 minutes from downtown byAnswer …..…bus.…….	$50 per night but only $1………… for members	Membership card offers discount on entry to 2………..Internet access costs $3 per 3………….
4………….. Hostel	Near beach. Two-minute walk to 5………….	$62. Meals extra but only available in 6…………..	Was built as a hotel in 7………….Can hire 8………… from hostel
Backpackers Hostel	In 9………… district	$45 plus $5 for breakfast	A 10………… on every floor for guests to use

SECTION 2

Questions 11-15

Label the map below.

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 11-15.

A     biography

B     fiction

C     magazines

D     newspapers

E     non-fiction

F     photocopiers

G     reference books

H     study area

Questions 16-20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

16   After two years, library members have to

A   show proof of their current address.

B   pay for a new membership card.

C   bring a passport or identity card into the library.

17   What happens if you reserve a book?

A   It will be available after five days.

B   You can collect It a week later.

C   You will be contacted when it is available.

18   Which materials can be borrowed for one week only?

A   some reference books

B   CD-ROMs

C   children’s DVDs

19   On which day does the library stay open later than it used to?

A   Wednesday

B   Saturday

C   Sunday

20   Large bags should be left on the

A   first floor.

B   second floor.

C   third floor.

SECTION 3

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21   Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John Chapman?

A   He was Lee’s childhood hero.

B   They wanted to talk about the USA.

C   He was relevant to the topic of their studies.

22   Where did the students record their sources of information?

A   on their laptops

B   on a handout

C   on a database

23   The tutor claims she does not understand whether

A   apples grew in America before Europeans arrived.

B   the Native Americans had always eaten apples.

C   American apples were first bred in Europe.

24   The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to hear about

A   grafting techniques in ancient China.

B   the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan.

C   the spread of apples along the Silk Route.

25   How will Anita and Lee present their follow-up work?

A   on the department website

B   as a paper

C   as a poster

Questions 26-30

What do Lee and Anita agree about their presentation skills with their tutor?

Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 26-30.

A     excellent

B     acceptable

C     poor

Presentation skills

26   use of equipment     …………..

27   handling software    …………..

28   timing of sections     …………..

29   design of handout    …………..

30   clarity of speech        …………..

SECTION 4

Questions 31- 40

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

INVESTIGATING TASTE
Procedure	Result	Cause
more yellow added to green colour of 31…………..	subjects believed extra 32………… added to drink	brain influenced by product presentation
gum chewed until it is 33…………. then again with sugar	mint flavor 34……………	sweetness necessary for mintiness
same drink tasted cold and at room temperature	35………… drink seems sweeter	temperature affects sweetness
crisps eaten in rooms which were 36…………..	with louder crunch, subjects believed crisps taste 37……………	sound affects taste perceptions
variety of cheese sauces prepared	subjects believed some sauces tasted less strong	38………… affects taste perceptions
two different flavoured 39………… tasted together	subjects still tasted 40…………. when no longer there	brain is filling the taste ‘gap’