IELTS Listening Practice Test 70

In the Listening Test 70, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on what you hear.

Section 1 is a guide introducing tourists to the Red River Festival.

Section 2 is a conversation between a man and a female bank employee talking about getting a loan.

Section 3 is a conversation between two students, David and Maria, about the candidates for an election for student officers.

Section 4 is a lecturer giving a talk on languages.

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Section 1

Questions 1-10

Questions 1-2

Circle the correct answer A-C

1. The festival lasts for

A. 2 days.

B. 3 days.

C. 4 days.

2. It will take place on

A. 14,h July.

B. 4th July.

C. 4th August.

Questions 3-4

Circle TWO answers A-E.

You can buy tickets from

A. the Town Hall.

B. the festival office.

C. libraries.

D. tourist advice centres.

E. post offices.

Questions 5-7

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space.

5. The weather forecast for the festival is…………………………..

6. Food will be available from……………………………………………

7. There will be a bar selling soft drinks,…………………………………

Questions 6-10

Write ONE WORD in each space.

Section 2

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-20

Write A WORD or A NUMBER in the spaces.

Current Account Overdraft Application Form

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Section 3

Questions 21-30

Questions 21-23

Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each space.

Student Union Elections

21. There are…………………………..colleges in the university.

22. This election is held to choose…………………………..student union officers.

23. Turnout last year was only………………………….. per cent of those eligible to vote.

24. The total number of candidates in the second round are ………………………….

25. Last year, only roughly …………………. of the total number of students eligible to vote actually care about the election.

Questions 26-30

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD for each answer.

For questions 26-30 write the letter A-D.

Write

A. if Maria approves,

B. if David approves,

C. it both approve,

D. if neither approves.

Section 4

Questions 31-40

Questions 31-32

Choose TWO answers.

The main topics of the lecture are

A. introduction lo linguistics

B. the history of European languages

C. various languages

D. how languages develop

E. languages and evolution

Questions 33-40

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.

33. Examples of natural languages are English, …………………………………………………..

34. In reality, natural languages are always ……………………………………………………….

Answers

Section 1

1. B

2. C

3. B or E

4. E or B

5. hot and sunny

6. stands

7. beer and wine

8. New Orleans

9. Classical Music/Favorites

10. Ireland

Section 2

11. Michael

12. Chalvey

13. 23rd February 1967

14. Works Yard

15. 0912 79509

16. £18,000

17. £450

18. (a) clothes shop

19. none/no

20. £250

Section 3

21. 4/four

22. 5/five

23. 25/twenty-five

24. Women’s

25. Finance

26. C

27. B

28. D

29. B

30. A

Section 4

31. C or D

32. D or C

33. French and German/French and Greek/German and Greek

34. changing

35. each other’s languages

36. a full language

37. (French) New Orleans

38. China and India/China, the Pacific/India, the Pacific

39. than one meaning

40. language recognized

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