IELTS Listening Practice Test 13

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Audio Listening Practice Test 13

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SECTION 1: Questions 1-10

Question 1-3:

Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of sending things by air? ……………………….

2. What might cause delays in transportation? ……………………….

3. When will the customer arrive in Canada? ……………………….

Question 4-6:

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

4. The costs on the price list include ………………………

5. The customer isn’t sending ………………………

6. There is no extra charge for packing ………………………..

Question 7-10:

Complete the following questions

Customer’s name 7…………………………

Shipping from 14 Hopton Close, Porton, 8……………………… , UK

Shipping to I 9………………………… Road, Toronto, TR12 3CN, Canada

Contact number (mobile) 0977 023 685

Collection date 19^th

Crates 3×2 cubic metres

Total cost £360

Notes Must finish packing by 10……………………

SECTION 2: Questions 11-20

Question 11-14:

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.

11. On the beach there was a cast of a ………………………..

12. The area is one of the best in Europe for finding …………………………

13. The museum contains reconstructions that are …………………………..

14. Neovenator means ………………………..

Question 15-17:

From the following list, choose the 3 things that you can experience at the museum. Write your answers on your answer sheet in any order.

A. anting fossils from rooks

B. activity sheets for children

C. siding inside a T rex jaw

D. sitting oil a dinosaur’s brain

E. the smell of dead dinosaurs

F. a map of where some dinosaurs lived

G. an exhibition of dinosaur artwork

Question 18-20:

Complete the following notes about admission and getting to the museum.

Opening times 10 a.m – 6 p.m, April – October

10 a.m – 4 p.m, November – March

Admission Adults – £4.75

Children 18………………. – £2.75

Family (2 adults + 2 children) – £13

Students/Pensioners – £3.75 includes 2-hour guided dinosaur tour

Getting there Bus number 30 from the 19………………….. of the university

Groups 20 …………………… for groups of 8 or more, if booked in advance

Contact details Tel. – 019 40434

Website – www.sandowndinosaur.com

SECTION 3: Questions 21-30

Question 21:

Which three guests are on the radio programme? Write the correct letter on your answer sheet.

A. Tony Wu, an undergraduate student from China, Susan Hall, International Student, and Wendy Clark, Head of the University.

B. Tony Wu, a Master’s student from China, Susan Hall, International Student, and Wendy Clark, Head of the ESL Unit.

C. Tony Wu, a Master’s student from China, Susan Hall, International Student Liaison, and Wendy Clark. Head of English.

D. Tony Wu, a Master’s student from China, Susan Hall, International Student Liaison, and Wendy Clark, Head of the ESL Unit.

Question 22-24:

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

22. Tony Wu took a pre-Master’s course because of his in English ……………………..

23. Susan says international students are a of funds for universities …………………..

24. Wendy says living among native speakers helps students ………………………..

Question 25-27:

Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

25. How many students on Tony’s course passed?

A. All of them

B. 28

C. 23

D. 5

26. How many universities in the country have special courses for international students?

A. All of them

B. More than 12

C. 12

D. Less than 12

27. What do private colleges focus on, according to Wendy?

A. Pre-Master’s courses

B. Exam-related courses

C. General English courses

D. Technological terminology

Question 28-30:

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.

28. Wendy says a pre-Master’s course should encourage students to ……………………… their teachers.

29. Wendy says a pre-Master’s course costs the same as a ……………………… Master’s programme.

30. Susan thinks a …………………….. for such courses would be good.

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SECTION 4: Questions 31-40

Question 31-33:

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

31. Tiktaalik roseae is considered to be an evolutionary ………………………

32. Tiktaalik roseae lived around ago ………………………

33. The remains of the Tiktaalik roseae were found 600 miles from the ……………………..

Question 34-38:

Label the diagram of Tiktaalik roseae using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each gap.

Question 39-40:

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.

39. How long had the researchers been looking when they found the Tiktaalik remains? …………………….

40. Where were the Late Devonian rocks originally created? …………………….

ANSWER

1. faster, more expensive

2. logistics, weather ( conditions)

3. 19th next month

4. tax and insurance

5. furniture

6. fragile items/things

7. Debra Whealing

8. PT6 2JA

9. 42a Lake View

10. 1 o’clock/13:00

11. dinosaur’s footprint

12. dinosaur fossils

13. full – size/ full-sized

14. new hunter

15. B

16. E

17. F

18. under 15

19. main gate

20. Discount

21. D

22. lack of fluency

23. significant source

24. develop language skills

25. C

26. B

27. B

28. challenge

29. full

30. nationwide benchmark

31. missing link

32. 375 milion years

33. North Pole (NB capital letters not required)

34. sharp teeth 35.1,2 – 2,7

36. clearly defined

37. strong

38. wrist joint

39. 5/five year

40. near the equator