IELTS Listening Practice Test 62

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

SECTION 2

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

11. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-I-Y painting?
 A there are better products available now
 B materials cost less than they used to
 C people have more free time than before

12. What happened in 2009 in the UK?
 A a record volume of paint was sold
 B a large amount of paint was wasted
 C there was a major project to repaint public buildings

13. What does the speaker say about paint quantity?
 A it is not necessary to have exact room measurements
 B it is better to overestimate than to underestimate
 C an automatic calculator can be downloaded from the internet

14. What does Community RePaint do?
 A it paints people’s houses without payment
 B it collects unwanted paint and gives it away
 C it sells unused paint and donates the money to charity

Questions 15 and 16
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?
 A do not buy expensive paint
 B test the color before buying a lot
 C choose a light color
 D use water-based paint
 E buy enough paint for more than one application

Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?
 A replace any loose plaster
 B don’t spend too long preparing surfaces
 C use decorators’ soap to remove grease from walls
 D wash dirty walls with warm water
 E paint over cracks and small holes

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?
 A put a heater in the room
 B wash brushes in cold water
 C use a roller with a short pile
 D apply paint directly from the tin
 E open doors and windows

SECTION 3

 Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?
 A he was informed about an interesting vacancy
 B he needs some extra income
 C he want to try out a career option

22. Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?
 A the psychometric test
 B the group activity
 C the individual task

23. During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to
 A speed up car assembly
 B process waste materials
 C calculate the cost of design faults

24. Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?
 A she was not used to full time work
 B the working hours were very long
 C she felt she had to prove her worth

25. What did Linda’s employers give her formal feedback on?
 A engineering ability
 B organizational skills
 C team working

26. What was the main benefit of Linda’s work placement?
 A improved academic skills
 B an offer of work
 C the opportunity to use new software

Questions 27-30
What does Linda think about the books on Matthew’s reading list?

Choose FOUR answers from the list and write next to questions 27-30.

Options
A helpful illustrations
B easy to understand
C up to date
D comprehensive
E specialized
F useful case studies

Books
27. The Science of Materials …………………….
28. Materials Engineering …………………….
29. Engineering Basics …………………….
30. Evolution of Materials …………………….

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Animal hides – two types
Parchment
Sheep skin: white in color and (31) …………………….
Greasy – writing cannot be erased so often used for (32) …………………….

Vellum
Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get (33) ……………………. lettering

Preparation of hides:
• Treated in berries of lime – where this was not available skins were (34) ……………………. (removed hair)
• Stretched tight on a frame
• Scraped to create same (35) …………………….
• Vellum was (36)  …………………….– for correct color

Genetic testing – finding origins
Previously – analysed handwriting and (37)…………………….  used by the writer

Now – using genetic data from ‘known manuscripts’ to create a (38) …………………….

Uses of new data
Gives information on individual books

Shows the (39)…………………….  of the book industry

Helps define (40)…………………….  in medieval period