IELTS Listening Practice Test 79

SECTION 1

 Questions 1-4
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The customer is going to France for: 1 week

Traveller’s cheques can be replace within (1) …………………….
Having a little cash is useful for things like (2) …………………….
The bank charges for ATM withdrawals with a (3) …………………….

Questions 4-7
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 8-10
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

8. The bank will buy back unused traveller’s cheques
 A free of charge
 B for a small fee
 C if they are returned in good condition

9. Sandra does not want Euros because she
 A already has some
 B will be given some
C will be buying some at the airport

10. On Tuesday Sandra will
 A collect the cheques from the branch
 B be at work
 C sign for the cheques at home

SECTION 2

Question 11

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. NUS extra cards
 A are offered free to all students
 B are recongnised internationally
 C give you a year’s worth of discounts

Questions 12-15
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Student Railcards
• For young people between 16 and 25
• Mature students 25+ studying in (12) 
• Get (13)  train fares in the UK
• 1 year (14) £ 
• 3 years (15) 

Questions 16-17
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Local bus operators offer bus passes

 A especially for students
 B for various lengths of time
 C that are cheaper the longer the period
 D for use only for commuting
 E that can be used by your friends

Questions 18-20
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to 18-20

Which places are useful for the following?

A Household items
B Vintage clothes
C Second-hand textbooks

18. the university campus 
19. charity shops 
20. car boot sales 

SECTION 3

Questions 21-25
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 26-30
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

26. The college is trying to
 A significantly reduce the amount of paper it uses
 B be careful about the amount of documents it produces
 C discover why students keep losing their work

27. According to the text, students at the college
 A are not allowed to print documents
 B have restrictions on how many pages they can print
 C have to pay to do any printing

28. The college
 A has permission to reproduce the quizzes
 B wants the students to give them feedback about the quizzes
 C thinks the online quizzes are more effective than the paper ones

29. The tutor explains that
 A the quizzes are easy to find on the intranet
 B the quizzes will be online for a few weeks only
 C the majority of the quizzes are online

30. The online quiz system
 A occasionally does not work
 B keeps the quiz results confidential
 C allows tutors to identify areas where the students many be having difficulties

SECTION 4

Questions 31-34
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31.  times are less common within the family…………………….
32. We may eat more than we need due to our …………………….
33. Eating habits can be affected by both  …………………….emotions.
34. People who are ……………………. are more likely to eat more due to negative emotions.

Questions 35-39
Answer the questions below.

Which type of hunger relates to the points below?

Write E for emotional hunger. Write P for physical hunger.

35. Experiences a sudden urge to eat …………………….
36. Hungers for any type of food …………………….
37. Need to satisfy the hunger as soon as possible …………………….
38. Will stop eating once full …………………….
39. Will feel no sense of guilt after eating …………………….

Question 40
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

40. People suffering from obesity can be helped by
 A taking the pressure off them about feeling guilty
 B understanding why they have negative feelings
 C pinpointing stressful moments that can cause emotional hunger