IELTS Listening Practice Test 193

SECTION 1

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

Flanders Conference Hotel

Customer Services Manager – Angela

Date available
• weekend beginning February 4th

Conference facilities
• the (1)  …………………. room for talks, (projector and (2) ………………….  available)
• area for coffee and an (3) …………………. 
• free (4)………………….   throughout
• a standard buffet lunch costs (5) $………………….  per head

Accommodation
• Rooms will cost (6) $ ………………….  including breakfast.

Other facilities
• The hotel also has a spa and rooftop (7) …………………. 
• There’s a free shuttle service to the (8) …………………. 

Location
• Wilby Street (quite near the (9)………………….   )
• near to restaurants and many (10) …………………. 

SECTION 2

Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?
 A decorating
 B cleaning
 C delivering meals
 D shopping
 E childcare

Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?
 A learning how to be part of a team
 B having a sense of purpose
 C realising how lucky they are
 D improved ability at time management
 E boosting their employment prospects

Questions 15 – 20
What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20.

What volunteers have helped people to do
A overcome physical difficulties
B rediscover skills not used for a long time
C improve their communication skills
D solve problems independently
E escape isolation
F remember past times
G start a new hobby

Volunteers

15. Habib …………………. 
16. Consuela …………………. 
17. Minh …………………. 
18. Tanya …………………. 
19. Alexei …………………. 
20. Juba …………………. 

SECTION 3

Questions 21 – 26
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Background on school marching band

It consists of around (21) ………………….  students.
It is due to play in a (22)………………….   band competition.
It has been invited to play in the town’s (23) …………………. 
They have listened to a talk by a (24) …………………. 
Joe will discuss a (25)………………….   with the band.
Joe hopes the band will attend a (26) ………………….  next month.

Questions 27 – 30
What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Problems
A makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals
B keeps making unhelpful suggestions
C has difficulty with rhythm
D misses too many rehearsals
E has a health problem
F doesn’t mix with other students

Band members
27. flutist …………………. 
28. trumpeter …………………. 
29. trombonist …………………. 
30. percussionist …………………. 

SECTION 4

Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Concerts in university arts festival

Concert 1
• Australian composer: Liza Lim
• studied piano and (31) ………………….  before turning to composition
• performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions
• compositions show a great deal of (32)………………….   and are drawn from various cultural sources
• her music is very expressive and also (33) …………………. 
• festival will include her (34)………………….   called The Oresteia
• Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as (35) …………………. 
• British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

Concert 2
• British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir
• Australian composer: Ross Edwards
• festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature
• The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and (36) …………………. 
• compositions include music for children
• celebrates Australia’s cultural (37) …………………. 

Concert 3
• Australian composer: Carl Vine
• played cornet then piano
• studied (38)  …………………. before studying music
• worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer
• became well known as composer of music for (39) …………………. 
• festival will include his music for the 1996 (40) ………………….