IELTS Listening Practice Test 40

In the Listening Test 40, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.

Section 1 is a conversation between 2 friends who are planning to go visit an art gallery.

Section 2 you will hear a tour guide talking about Newgrange Passage Tomb in Ireland. 

Section 3 is a dialogue between a doctor and a patient. 

Section 4 is a lecture on Photography.

Audio

Section 1

Questions 1-10

Questions 1-7

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Visiting Gaudi’s Exhibition

Laurel’s schedule: 

Class at college until 1 ……………………….

Jason’s schedule:

He says that his lecture finishes at 2 …………………………

Gallery’s name: Tate

Jason suggests they meet at the 3 ………………………… at 12.30

Laurel suggests they meet at the gallery’s 4 ………………………….

Tickets prices:

Jason does not get a concession so be will pay 5 ……………………….

Laurel will pay 6 ………………………. because she gets a concession.

 They will get there in Jason’s 7 ……………………………..

Questions 8-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Address:

8.  Flat: ………………….                              9.  Number: ………………….
10. Street: ……………………                       Avenue, West Hampstead

Section 2

Questions 11-16

Label the diagram below.

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H.

Questions 17-20

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer.

The Winter Solstice at Newgrange

17. Anyone may join the gathering of people at Newgrange for the Solstice sunrise; however, access to the chamber itself is……………………..

18. Access to the chamber is decided in advance by……………………………..

19. The winners of the draw will be notified by the middle of …………………………

20. Each winner may bring a ………………………………..

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Section 3

Questions 21-24

Choose the best answer A, B, or C.

21. What is the doctor’s name?

A. Dr Garrison

B. Dr Peters

C. Dr Smith

22. The patient is looking for a remedy for his

A. obesity.

B. lack of exercise.

C. stomach complaint.

23. How often does the patient exercise?

A. about once a month

B. every five days

C. every hour

24. What does the doctor think?

A. that the patient should make a list of what he likes to eat

B. that the patient should change his lifestyle

C. that there is no point in the patient going on exercising so hard

Questions 25-30

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Patient’s Diet:

Breakfast is to consist of hot water with squeezed lemon juice, which should be followed 25…………………. later by juice and cereal or toast. Organic honey or jam is permitted, but no 26……………….,  salt, or sugar is allowed. Lunch is to be a sandwich with salad and for dinner 27………………. of brown rice or pasta with vegetables and fish. For dessert, you can have a piece of fruit or 28…………………. that can be bought from the shop opposite the 29……………. in High Street. The patient must also absolutely abstain from 30………………….. and cigarettes.

Sections 4

Question 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Notes from Photography Lecture 2

Exposure = the amount of light you let strike your 31………………………….

A good photographer must know:

How much light is required

How to control light reaching the film

How much light is required:

Usually determined by camera’s 32…………………………. light metre.

How to control light reaching film:

Usually taken care of by aperture and shutter 33………………………..

An aperture is simply a 34……………………… that lets light pass through.

– aperture size is 35……………………. in f-numbers.

– a smaller f-number allows more light in.

The shutter has a 36…………………….. role.

– prevents light from reaching film until the 37…………………….. of exposure.

– opens for a predetermined amount of time.

– shutter 38………………………. is expressed in fractions of a second.

Overexposure = 39………………………. than necessary to capture an image.

– pale shades and poor, washed-out colours.

Underexposure = not enough light to capture an image.

– dark image, poor details and 40………………….

Answers

Section 1

1. 11.30

2. 12.15

3. Tube

4. Ticket office

5. 15

6. 10

7. Van

8. 6

9. 83

10. Alexandra

Section 2

11. B

12. H

13. C

14. D

15. F

16. E

17. Limited

18. Lottery

19. October

20. Guest

Section 3

21. C

22. C

23. A

24. B

25. 20/Twenty minutes

26. Butter

27. 100 grammes/ a small quantity

28. Organic yoghurt

29. Town hall

30. Alcohol, coffee

Section 4

31. Film

32. Inbuilt

33. Settings

34. Hole

35. Described

36. Crucial

37. Instant

38. Speed

39. More light

40. Shadows

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