IELTS RECENT ACTUAL TEST WITH ANSWERS (VOL 4) LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 1

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The words which lead you to the answer are underlined.

The word/number you must write for the answer is marked.

words which you might wrongly think could be the answer are in italics.

Note: Question1will need to be answered with anAdjective.

You need to complete the name’s company. The customer said that she come from Central Hotel Chains, so the blank before Hotel Chains needs to be completed with Central.

Q11:

Note: All 3 options appeared in the audio: waterfall, longest river and biggest (largest) sub-tropical rainforest.

But the question is about “the most famous view”, it has a same meaning with “most renowed”. So we choose C (the biggest sub-tropical rainforest in the world) as the correct answer of this question.

Q12:

According to the tour guide, there is nothing better than having a picnic under the trees with your family.

He mentioned neither “taking photos” nor “strolling about”. So it is clearly that the correct answer of this question is A (having a picnic).

Q13 - Note:

The tour guide suggested that only expert hikers taken the Creek Circuit. In this question, “expert hikers” has a same meaning with “more experienced walkers”. “The Bush Track” is also appeared in the audio, but it is for “walkers” not for “expert”. The correct choosing is C (the Creek Circuit).

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According to the tour guide, the transport in the park is covered in the bill. The word “covered” has the same meaning with “included”. So C (It is included in the bill) is the correct answer of question 14.

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Question 15

Abseiling (A) is available regardless of the weather. It mean that this activity is provided all year around.

Bungee jumping (B) and paragliding (C) are also available except for during the summer.

The answer is A (abseiling)

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About meals, the visitors just need to get their meal tickets at the reception before dining.

They no need to make reservations (A) or worry about availability (B), so B and C is wrong answer.

The correct answer of question 16 is C (collect the meal ticket at the reception).

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The question is “how old?”.

Helen said: “I was surprised by the diversity”. So you need to choose C (They belong to different age groups) as the correct answer of this question.

Do not hesitate about the answer B (twenties), because there were also those in their thirties or even forties.

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Both answer A and answer B were mentioned in the audio. According to Paul, A is more important.

So we need to choose A (It helps to improve relationship among different classmates) as the correct answer of question 22.

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The word “surprised” has the same meaning with “amazed”. Paul was amazed by the amount of written assignments. So the correct answer is A (There’s a number of essays to write).

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At first they think that learning law is reduntdant and too time–consuming (answer C). But it is not the answer of this question because they realised that it is necessary in dealing with future medical disputes. This means that answer A (It is essential training) is the correct answer.

Penguins in Africa

Appearance and lifestyle

They are also called Jackass Penguins for the sound they make.

The 31 of their body remains constant.

They restrict their 32 on land from dusk till dawn.

They cannot fly because they have heavy 33

They nest under 34

They eat tree 35

Predators

• seals

• 36

• seagulls (eat the penguin 37 )

Threats

They lose 38 in winter.

They are fighting for nesting 39 and food because of human activities

In order to improve survivorship, it is helpful to increase the 40 of their genes.

Employee:

Good afternoon. Welcome to Matrix Printing. I’m John Smith. How can I help you?

Customer:

Good afternoon. I’m here to reprint a brochure for our hotel. There are some pages that need revising.

Employee:

Sure, how may I address you?

Customer:

Oh, I’m Mary Jane from Central Hotel Chains. Nice to meet you. I’ve got samples of the previous version.

Employee:

I assume it is your company’s advertising brochure?

Customer:

Yes.

Employee:

What exactly is the problem?

Customer:

Well, it was printed the year before, so some of the information is already out-of-date. There are also a couple of problems with thelayout. Firstly, the letters of the address on the front page are fartoo small. It’s hard to see when glancing at the cover.

Employee:

How big do you need it to be?

Customer:

Increase the letters by 3 font sizes.

Employee:

Just a minute. Let me take notes of your requirements... OK, what else needs changing?

Customer:

The information regarding the pool should be deleted, because it is currently under renovation and is not available.

Employee:

So all of the relevant descriptions on page 2 should be removed? What do we replace it with? We can"t just leave the whole pageblank.

Customer:

Just fill it in with the introduction of our newly-opened gym. I’ve included all the relevant information here in this flash drive.

Employee:

Let me check...Um. I see. No problem then.

Customer:

What is also bothering us is that the description under the top photo on page 4 is incorrect. The wore lounge needs to be replacedwith reception.

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Employee:

Fully noted. Is that all?

Customer:

No, there is more. Turn to page 5. We feel that showing merely the picture of our exterior and interior decoration does not fullyrepresent the appeal of our hotel. On second thought, we’vedecided to use a picture with the view of the hotel.

Employee:

Do you have the original copy of the picture?

Customer:

Yes, it is also enclosed in the flash drive.

Employee:

OK, we’ll reedit the whole layout of the photos.

Customer:

Great.

Customer:

Let’s turn to the next page.

Employee:

Yes, what’s wrong with that? It seems perfectly fine to me.

Customer:

At first sight, it seems fine. But according to the feedback of the customers, the prices do not stand out, so we want to change theprint from black to red to make it pop out.

Employee:

OK. I’ve made notes of all your requests. Is there anything else?

Customer:

I appreciate it. Just one final request. Could you translate the whole brochure into Spanish? We have customers worldwide, youknow, especially those from Latin countries.

Employee:

No problem. What about other languages, like Japanese, Chinese or German? These are our most popular target languages.

Customer:

I have to ask the manager about the Chinese version. There’s been a surging number of Chinese clients during recent years. However,we don’t need German or Japanese translations as we currentlydon’t have many customers from those two countries.

Employee:

Sure. Just keep me updated.

Customer:

So roughly when could we get the revised print? We need it before the end of July.

Employee:

It’s late June now. Roughly it’ll take 3 weeks to reedit, so it will definitely be ready before the deadline.

Customer:

Great.

Employee:

To where shall we send the samples?

Customer:

The address is No. 9 Green Drive, Cliffion, NY21300.

Employee:

How do you spell Cliffion?

Customer:

C-L-I-double F-T-O-N, Cliffion.

Employee:

And the telephone number?

Customer:

It’s 9-0-3-0-3-6-6-0-2. Also, if you have any further questions, youcan reach me through this number.

Employee:

OK.

Tutor:

Helen and Paul, congratulations to you both for doing so well the past semester. You two have exhibited an impeccable performance duringyour first year in the nursing program. I’d like to get some feedbackfrom the two of you to better improve the program and to provideguidance for our prospective students. I’d like to start with you, Helen.So first of all, which aspect of the program impressed you?

Helen:

Well, to be honest, whenIwas enrolled into the course, I was expecting a group of classmates my age. But asIstepped into the classroomfor the first time,Iwas surprised by the diversity. Most were in theirtwenties, but there were also those in their thirties or even forties. Asit turns out, theintergenerationalcommunication has sparked intensedebate and new thinking, and I think that’s something special about theprogram thatIappreciate very much.

Tutor:

What about you, Paul? What do you think of the program?

Paul:

For me the group project we carried out last semester is another key feature of the program. The whole class was divided into 8 differentgroups working on 8 perspective cases. Team building sessions wereconducted in a collaborative way most of the time. Comprised of fivemembers, our group studied acutepancreatitis. During the process,we broke the task into different parts and assigned them to eachmember. We were then able to tackle the complex problem by poolingour knowledge and skills. More importantly, stronger links wereestablished between the group members. Because of the project, we’veall become good friends.

Tutor:

That’s true. According to graduates, group projects prepare them for the work world in which teamwork and collaboration are increasinglythe norm. So tell me, Paul, what else do you like about the program?

Paul:

I want to be a registered nurse working in a public hospital after graduation. So the internship provided is a valuable opportunity forclinical practice in a supportive learning atmosphere. However, I wasamazed by the amount ofwrr.ten assignments since I thought thecourse should have focused more on practice-oriented learning.

Helen:

Well, I have to disagree with you, Paul. The essays demonstrate your understanding of the course. For me, writing essays is a process thatinvolves critical thinking which challenges me to develop my pointsmore thoroughly. I thus managed to gain a diversity of perspectives.

Tutor:

The program is designed to deliver basic and advanced theoretical knowledge of core concepts including health care systems concepts,together with practicum or clinical practice experience to bridge theclassroom content to the practice setting. So I’m afraid written work isunavoidable. Also this year, we’ve added a module of law. How do youfeel about that?

Helen:

At first we felt that learning law is kind of redundant and too time-consuming. After a few sessions, we realised that it is necessary in dealing with future medical disputes.

Tutor:

Do you have any suggestions for prospective students?

Paul:

What bothers me most is handing in essays on time. I almost missed the deadline once because there were three essays due within the sameweek. So rationalising your time is critical.

Helen:

Well, that’s true. The lectures deliver so much useful information. I have poor memory so I kept making notes and revisiting them on aregular basis. To my surprise, at the end of the semester, I have learntthe key concepts by heart.

Tutor:

How was the research? I heard that it was quite challenging. How did you manage to overcome the difficulties?

Paul:

That’s true. The majority of us had no clue how to carry out the research at first. Fortunately, when I was digging up reference materials at thelibrary, I sought help from the librarian. She taught me about finding theappropriate resources and choosing the proper research methods.

Tutor:

Have you checked out the online forum?

Helen:

Yes, it has become a habit for me to visit the forum regularly. In asense, it extends classroom learning. It is where the students post academic problems that they come across and get support from thefaculty members.

Paul:

Some of my classmates didn’t do so well during the placement tests. I feel that background reading is necessary.

Tutor:

Lastly, do you have anything to say to the freshmen?

Helen:

I was really ambitious at first, trying to get straightA’son my transcript. I made tons of notes and worked hard even on the optionalassignments to get extra credit. I stressed myself out before having anemotional breakdown. After consulting myadvisor, I found it importantto set realistic goals. Don’t push yourself too hard. It is wise to sort outyour priorities.

Tutor:

Thank you for coming here today and providing valuable feedback on the program. Have a great summer break.