Cambridge 17 IELTS Listening Test 3

PART 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Advice on surfing holidays

Jack’s advice

● Recommends surfing for 1 holidays in the summer

● Need to be quite 2

Irish surfing locations

● County Clare

– Lahinch has some good quality 3 and surf schools

– There are famous cliffs nearby

● County Mayo

– Good surf school at 4 beach

– Surf camp lasts for one 5

– Can also explore the local 6 by kayak

Weather

● Best month to go: 7

● Average temperature in summer: approx. 8 degrees

Costs

● Equipment

– Wetsuit and surfboard: 9 euros per day

– Also advisable to hire 10 for warmth

PART 2

Questions 11 – 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO facts are given about the school’s extended hours childcare service?

A It started recently.

B More children attend after school than before school.

C An average of 50 children attend in the mornings.

D A child cannot attend both the before and after school sessions.

E The maximum number of children who can attend is 70.

Questions 13-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

13 How much does childcare cost for a complete afternoon session per child?

A £3.50

B £5.70

C £7.20

14 What does the manager say about food?

A Children with allergies should bring their own food.

B Children may bring healthy snacks with them.

C Children are given a proper meal at 5 p.m.

15 What is different about arrangements in the school holidays?

A Children from other schools can attend.

B Older children can attend.

C A greater number of children can attend.

Questions 16-20

What information is given about each of the following activities on offer?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

Information

A has limited availability

B is no longer available

C is for over 8s only

D requires help from parents

E involves an additional fee

F is a new activity

G was requested by children

16 Spanish __

A B C D E F G

17 Music

A B C D E F G

18 Painting

A B C D E F G

19 Yoga

A B C D E F G

20 Cooking

A B C D E F G

PART 3

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Holly’s Work Placement Tutorial

21 Holly has chosen the Orion Stadium placement because

A it involves children.

B it is outdoors.

C it sounds like fun.

22 Which aspect of safety does Dr Green emphasize most?

A ensuring children stay in the stadium

B checking the equipment children will use

C removing obstacles in changing rooms

23 What does Dr Green say about the spectators?

A They can be hard to manage.

B They make useful volunteers.

C They shouldn’t take photographs.

24 What has affected the schedule in the past?

A bad weather

B an injury

C extra time

Questions 25-30

What do Holly and her tutor agree is an important aspect of each of the following events management skills?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.

Important aspects

A being flexible

B focusing on details

C having a smart appearance

D hiding your emotions

E relying on experts

F trusting your own views

G doing one thing at a time

H thinking of the future

Events management skills

25 Communication __

A B C D E F G H

26 Organisation __

A B C D E F G H

27 Time management __

A B C D E F G H

28 Creativity

A B C D E F G H

29 Leadership

A B C D E F G H

30 Networking

A B C D E F G H

PART 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Bird Migration Theory

Most birds are believed to migrate seasonally.

Hibernation theory

● It was believed that birds hibernated underwater or buried themselves in 31 .

● This theory was later disproved by experiments on caged birds.

Transmutation theory

● Aristotle believed birds changed from one species into another in summer and winter.

– In autumn he observed that redstarts experience the loss of 32 and thought they then turned into robins.

– Aristotle’s assumptions were logical because the two species of birds had a similar 33 .

17th century

● Charles Morton popularised the idea that birds fly to the 34 in winter.

Scientific developments

● In 1822, a stork was killed in Germany which had an African spear in its 35 .

– previously there had been no 36 that storks migrate to Africa

● Little was known about the 37 and journeys of migrating birds until the practice of ringing was established.

– It was thought large birds carried small birds on some journeys because they were considered incapable of travelling across huge 38 .

– Ringing depended on what is called the 39 ‘’ of dead birds.

● In 1931, the first 40 to show the migration of European birds was printed.

Time’s up

ANSWERS

1 family

2 fit

3 hotels

4 Carrowniskey

5 week

6 bay

7 September

8 19 / nineteen

9 30 / thirty

10 boots

11&12 B, E

13 C

14 C

15 A

16 E

17 D

18 G

19 F

20 C

21 B

22 A

23 A

24 B

25 C

26 A

27 D

28 B

29 F

30 H

31 mud

32 feathers

33 shape

34 moon

35 neck

36 evidence

37 destinations

38 oceans

39 recovery

40 atlas

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Difa Mubaroq

2 months ago

36/40

Mia

4 months ago

35/40
5, 19, 27, 37, 40

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5 months ago

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