IELTS Listening Practice Test 17

SECTION 1

Questions 1-5
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Questions 6-10
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

SECTION 2

Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

WINRIDGE FOREST RAILWAY PARK

11. Simon’s idea for a theme park came from
 A his childhood hobby
 B his interest in landscape design
 C his visit to another park

12. When they started, the family decided to open the park only when
 A the weather was expected to be good
 B the children weren’t at school
 C there were fewer farming commitments

13. Since opening, the park has had
 A 50,000 visitors
 B 1,000,000 visitors
 C 1,500,000 visitors

Questions 14-18
What is currently the main area of work of each of the following people?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 14-18.

People
14. Simon 
15. Liz        
16. Sarah   
17. Duncan 
18. Judith   

Area of work
A advertising   
B animal care     
C building     
D educational links     
E engine maintenance
F food and drink     
G sales
H staffing

Questions 19 and 20
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

SECTION 3

 Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Study Skills Tutorial – Caroline Benning

Dissertation topic:          the (21)………………….  
Strengths:                         (22)…………………. 
Computer modeling
Weaknesses:                    lack of background information
Poor (23)………………….  
skills

Recommendations:                  use a card index
Read all notes (29) …………………. 
Next tutorial date:                    (30)………………….  January

SECTION 4

 Questions 31 and 32
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. The owners of the underground house
 A had no experience of living in a rural area
 B were interested in environmental issues
 C wanted a professional project manager

32. What does the speaker say about the site of the house?
 A The land was quite cheap
 B Stone was being extracted nearby
 C It was in a completely unspoilt area

Questions 33-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.

THE UNDERGROUND HOUSE
Design
• Built in the earth, with two floors
• The south-facing side was constructed of two layers of (33)………………….  
• Photovoltaic tiles were attached
• A layer of foam was used to improve the (34)………………….  of the building
Special features
• To increase the light, the building has many internal mirrors and (35)………………….  
• In future, the house may produce more (36) …………………. than it needs
• Recycled wood was used for the (37)………………….  
of the house
• The system for processing domestic (38)………………….  is organic
Environmental issues
• The use of large quantities of (39)………………….  in construction was environmentally harmful
• But the house will have paid its ‘environmental debt’ within (40)………………….