LISTENING

In listening section the candidates are going to listen to a number of recorded texts, which includes a mixture of monologues and conversations with different accents and dialects of Australian,British,American,Canadian, New Zealand and Irish.The recorded text is heard only once and the candidates are given time to read the question and write down their answers while listening and at the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer the answers to the Listening Answer Sheet.As the test progress is going , the difficulty level gets increased

Here the Listening test consists of four sections and each section has 10 Questions to answer.

SECTION 1

This section is a conversation between two narrators talking about the everyday situations,such as opening a bank Account,asking questions for membership card and giving details to Insurance Company..etc.

Below is the example for Section 1 Listening Test.
Complete the form below, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TRAVEL SAFE

Insurence Plc

DEPARTMENT: Motor Insurance

Client details

Name: Elisabeth 1 ....................

Date of birth: 8.10.1975

Address: 2 .................... (street) Callington (town)

Policy number: 3 ....................

Accident details

Date: 4 ....................

Time: Approx. 5 ....................

Supporting evidence: 6 ....................

Medical problems (if any): 7 .................... injuries

Questions 8-10

Label the diagram/plan below. Write the correct letter, A–G, next to questions 8–10.

SECTION 2

This section is related to Social Situations and it is a talk given by one person about a topic of general interest, such as Tour,Concert or Excursion.

Below is the example for Section 2 Listening Test.

Questions 11-14
Complete the sentences below, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

11. Dormouse numbers have fallen .................... as well as in the UK.

12. Dormice are about as heavy as two .....................

13. You are most likely to have seen a dormouse in a .....................

14. In the UK, dormice probably live in hedges and woods, and next to .....................

Questions 15-17
Label the identification sheet below. Write the correct letter A–E next to questions 5–8.

15. opened by woodmice ....................

16. opened by voles ....................

17. opened by dormice ....................

Questions 18-20
Complete the summary below, using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD in each space.

If you find nuts opened by dormice 18 .................... where you found them. Put them into some kind of 19 .................... and 20 .................... them (name and address). Post them to Action for Wildlife.

SECTION 3

This section is related to a discussion between two or four people about an Education-related topic,such as a school project or about a course.
Below is the example for Section 3 Listening Test.

Questions 21-26

Which company website has the following features?

A Hills Cycles website
B Wheels Unlimited website
C both websites

Write the correct letter, A, B, or C next to questions 21–26.

21 bicycle catalogue ....................

22 price list ....................

23 bicycle accessories ....................

24 company history ....................

25 online ordering ....................

26 moving graphics ....................

Questions 27-30

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

27 According to the tutor, the basic criterion for evaluating the websites should relate to
A appearance.
B ease of use.
C target customers.

28 On the subject of timing, the tutor says
A the students’ plan is appropriate.
B the students’ presentation will be too long.
C the students can extend the presentation if necessary.

29 Sarah and Jack will share the work by A speaking in short turns.
B doing half the presentation each.
C managing different aspects.

30 The tutor advises Sarah and Jack not to
A talk too much.
B show complicated lists.
C use a lot of visuals.



SECTION 4

This section will contain a Lecture on a general Academic Topic

Questions 31-37
Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

31 Which elephants stay together all their life?
a)
32 What are elephant family groups known as?
a)
33 When scientists tracked groups of elephants, which feature of behaviour did they notice?
a)
34Which sense do elephants probably use to communicate over long distances?
a)
35 What did American scientists do with a recording of elephant calls?
a)
36 What did the elephants in the experiment rush to find?
a)
37 What were scientists unable to do with the recording they had made?
a)

Questions 38-40

What does the lecturer say about each type of elephant call?

Choose your answers from the box, and write the letters A–G next to questions 38–40.

A cannot be heard by humans at all

В is usually accompanied by a leg movement

С begins and ends at the same pitch

D is usually accompanied by a nod of the head

E continuously increases in pitch

F is repeated over a long period

G continually fluctuates in volume

38 Greeting .................... 39 Contact call .................... 40 Summons to move on ....................

This is the demo part of the Listening section of IELTS, most probably candidate will get the same exam pattern as given above and to score a Good Band Candidate has to PRACTISE more

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