IELTS Listening Practice Test 78

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10
Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.

House Rental

Name: Mary Collins
Facility available: (1) …………………….
General layout: upstairs: living room
Bedrooms
Downstairs: (2) …………………….
Car park: availability of a large (3) …………………….
Shopping: at the (4) …………………….
Place for children playing: (5) …………………….
Education resources: a (6) ……………………. in the community
Rent: $980 a month
(including the maintenance fees of the (7) ……………………. )
Date of house available: (8) …………………….
Viewing arrangement (time): meet at (9) …………………….
Postcode: GA58ER
Address: 8 (10) …………………….

SECTION 2

Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. What’s the new improvement about the zoo this time?
 A The zoo has built a new dog-walking area.
 B The zoo has brought a new batch of animals
 C The zoo has expanded its exhibition area.

12. What is the change for the new regulation enacted in June?
 A The zoo is not open during the weekdays.
 B Visitors are allowed to feed the animals at night
 C Visitors are allowed to see the animals until the late night.

13. While visiting the kangaroo, which behaviour is forbidden?
 A Photo-taking
 B Shouting
 C Feeding

14. Why is the pye-dog zone temporarily closed?
 A Because the fence is broken.
 B Because the pye-dogs are in hibernation
 C Because the pye-dog zone is under construction.

15. Where can the visitors buy the discounted ticket?
 A Gift shop
 B Photo shop
 C Reception desk

Questions 16-20
Label the map below. Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 16-20.

16. Bird hide …………………….
17. Pye-dog zone …………………….
18. Rest area …………………….
19. Kangaroo visiting site …………………….
20. Photo shop …………………….

SECTION 3

Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. The course has improved the environment since
 A it was regulated by law.
 B more students were involved.
 C more species were brought from other places.

22. What is the biggest reason why the organisation improved greatly?
 A It was funded by a private investor
 B It sold out its shares.
 C It got the governmental fund in the first year.

23. What is suggested from the reports?
 A Resources still need management.
 B Teachers and the students have benefitted from the field trips.
 C The environment has been terribly damaged.

24. Who did obtain the special experience from the field trip carried out by the organisation?
 A students
 B teachers
 C researchers

Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO problems does the report focus on?

 A air pollution
 B soil erosion
 C overgrazing
 D forest exploitation
 E water pollution

Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO benefits of this activity to the students are mentioned by the professor?

 A they become more punctual
 B they feel more confident
 C they get practical experience
 D they learn how to collect data
 E they know the importance of environment protection

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO things will the woman do in the rest of the time when no activities are going on?

 A read more reference books
 B study in library
 C interview some teachers
 D participate in one of fun hobbies
 E join in some tutorials

SECTION 4

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

ROBERTS COMPANY
Founding
• The most important principal of the company is to improve the (31)…………………….  development of camera technology.

Aim
• It was founded by Dwayne Roberts in 1957 and mainly explore (32) …………………….

Potential applications
• recording high-definition video
• discovering (33) 
• searching plants in the rainforest to experiment (34) …………………….
• distributing more across the road network to control (35) …………………….

At present
• (36)  …………………….are the best sellers in the company.
• They are designed to look like (37) …………………….
• The company is working on a tiny (38)…………………….  to change the way people see photography.

Other applications
• Surgeries could be faster and more (39) …………………….

Internship opportunity
• To get it, the students can participate in the (40)…………………….  organised by the company every year.