IELTS Listening Practice Test 15
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Listening Test 15
In Listening Test 15, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.
Section 1 is a conversation between an official in the lost property office and a man who lost his belongings.
Section 2 is a monologue which gives you details of sending money abroad.
Section 3 is a conversation between two people regarding the features of a lesson plan
Section 4 is a lecture about learning Chinese in schools.
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Section 1
Question 1-10
Q. 1-3
Complete the description of the man’s briefcase, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR LETTERS for each gap.
Very light brown briefcase, approx. 50 x 30 cms. Distinctive 1 ____________ clasp on the front. Red trimmings. Black 2 ____________ Initials
3 ____________ on the clasp.
Q. 4-7
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
4 What is the lost property number given to the man? ____________
5 When does the lost property office open? ____________
6 How is the man going to the airport next week? ____________
7 What is to the left of the lost property office? ____________
Q. 8-10
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
8 What is the shortest time lost items are kept by the office? ____________
9 How often does the office sell lost items? ____________
10 Where does the money from the December sale go? ____________
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Section 2
Question 11-20
Q. 11
Decide which method or methods of sending money abroad is/are being described. Write
11 You need a local bank account to use this.
A an international money order.
B bank draft.
C electronic transfer.
D telegraphic transfer.
Q. 12-14
A an international money order.
B bank draft.
C electronic transfer.
D telegraphic transfer.
12 ____________ You can avoid a commission fee if you use a local bank and the local currency.
13 ____________Using a local bank and the local currency will allow you to get access to your money sooner.
14 ____________ This is the quickest way to send money abroad.
Q. 15-16
Complete the following summary about taking money out of your country.
Your government might 15 ____________ of money in and out of your country, so you might need to find out how to 16 ____________ to transfer money if there is a limit on transfers and what regulations there are.
Q. 17-20
Complete the following notes about having enough money for your first few days abroad.
| Advantages | Disadvantages | |
| Cash | useful for 17 ______ | less secure |
| Traveler’s cheques | insured against 18______ |
not widely accepted |
| can be 19 ______ in some | ||
| shops/restaurants | ||
| Credit cards | widely accepted | may involve 20 ______ |
| can get cash from bank machines | commission fee being charged |
Section 3
Question 21-30
Q. 21-24
Complete the notes on the purposes of a lesson plan, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
A LESSON PLAN
helps with 21 __________
creates a focus
shows material
clarifies 22 __________
reminders to put aims first
23 __________ student problems
creates opportunities for solutions
brings lesson 24 __________
teacher-student interaction
distribution of time for each activity
reminder of materials
Q. 25-28
Complete the following notes on the example lesson plan.
| Student level | 25 __________ |
| Time | 50 minutes |
| Class profile | the academic, 3-month study, improve spoken English |
| Aims elicit |
reading comprehension and speaking abilities for storytelling, |
| practice the present simple and the past simple | |
| Teacher’s aims | 26 __________ |
| Assumptions | students can understand instructions |
| Anticipated problems | students may not know some extreme sports 27 __________ |
| Solutions | elicit differences using questions |
| Teaching aids | textbook, blackboard, chalk, chalk eraser, pictures of 28 __________ climbing |
Q. 29-30
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
29 When using books, what should the student definitely write down, apart from the title? __________
30 What does the tutor give the student a list of?__________
Section 4
Question 31-40
Q. 31-34
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
31 Which three foreign languages are traditionally taught in the USA? __________
32 How old are the youngest schoolchildren learning Chinese? __________
33 How many students are learning the 15 leading languages? __________
34 What percentage of Europeans speak a second language? __________
Q. 35-38
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
35 __________ are secondary to cultural exchange at Potomac Elementary.
36 The young boy finds writing the strokes of Chinese characters in the __________ to be difficult.
37 The lecturer says that children take more interest in learning if _________ do.
38 Apart from Chinese, the NEP focuses on __________
Q. 39-40
Decide which university student or students (A, B and/or C) is being referred to.
Student A
Student B
Student C
39 Who started learning Chinese as an interest?
40 Who are learning Chinese to help with their future career?
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Section 1
| 1. | (bright) red |
| 2. | handle |
| 3. | AEJ |
| 4. | EDV 758 |
| 5. | 6 a.m/ 06:00 |
| 6. | (by) underground/subway/tube |
| 7. | (large/electronic) departures board |
| 8. | 3/three months |
| 9. | twice a year |
| 10. | a children’s charity |
Section 2
| 11. | B, C, and D |
| 12. | B |
| 13. | B |
| 14. | D |
| 15. | control the flow |
| 16. | get permission |
| 17. | (covering) small purchases |
| 18. | loss or theft |
| 19. | used like cash |
| 20. | (quite) substantial |
Section 3
| 21. | pace and timing |
| 22. | aims |
| 23. | highlights potential |
| 24. | coherence and cohesion |
| 25. | low- intermediate |
| 26. | avoid excessive instructions |
| 27. | vocabulary |
| 28. | rock and mountain |
| 29. | pages/ page numbers |
| 30. | websites |
Section 4
| 31. | French, Spanish, German ( NB in any order) |
| 32. | 6 |
| 33. | 1.4 million/ 1,400,000 |
| 34. |
52,7% |
| 35. | Weighty national priorities |
| 36. | right order |
| 37. | (their) parents |
| 38. | Arabic, Korean, Russian ( NB in any order) |
| 39. | A B C |
| 40. | A B C |
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