IELTS Listening Practice Test 80
In the Listening Test 80, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on them.
Section 1 is a conversation between a man and a saleswoman about a car sale.
Section 2 is a monologue on how to use the virtual learning platform.
Section 3 is a conversation between a student and a tutor discussing the lecture on critical thinking.
Section 4 is a lecture on the mystery of The Great Pyramids of Khufu.
Audio
Audio Transcription
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Details of the car
| Age / mileage: | about 1 …………………….. years old and has done approx. 40,000 miles. |
| History: | had 2 …………………….. previous owner. |
| Reason for sale: | selling it because has a 3 …………………….. in London – no car needed. |
| Final price: | agreed £4 …………………….. |
| Appointment: | Saturday, at 5 …………………….. a.m. in the cafe. |
Questions 6-10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Wayne’s wheels insurance
APPLICATION FORM
| Name: | Mohammed 6 …………………….. |
| Date of birth: | 21st 7 …………………….. |
| Car make | Peugeot 8 …………………….. |
| Registration number: | 9 …………………….. |
| Address: | 78 Acacia Avenue, Stourbridge, Wolverhampton, BM56 YLM. |
| Total annual Insurance (incl. admin charge): |
£ 10 …………………….. |
Section 2
Questions 11 and 12
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
11. All the students on the course
A. are native English speakers.
B. are from Asian countries.
C. have jobs in law.
12. The blended learning course is
A. taught face-to-face fur half of the year.
B. taught online with two face-to-face meetings.
C. taught completely online with virtual exams.
Questions 13-17
Complete the now chart.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Log-on to the platform. Download the first 13 …………………….. and the reading list.
Buy books on the 14 …………………….. or download them from VLP If you need help, contact tutor by 15 …………………….. or phone. If you prefer, ask students for help via the 16 …………………….. Get 17 …………………….. from a tutor on VLP a week later. |
Questions 18-20
Choose THREE letters A-F
What THREE things can you do on the blended learning course?
A. participate in seminars at any time
B. meet with your tutor at regular times
C. listen to lectures at a time of your choice
D. study on a full-time basis at a distance
E. have more time to finish an assignment
F. have another year to complete your degree
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Section 3
Questions 21-26
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
21. The tutor is pleased that Jane is always …………………….. well for seminars.
22. Jane enjoys the psychology seminars and is good at ……………………..
23. The lecture on critical thinking was about asking particular types of ……………………..
24. Jane should think about the …………………….. supporting other student’s theories.
25. The tutor is …………………….. that Jane makes claims which are not proved.
26. Jane needs to use more …………………….. as evidence for the claims she makes.
Questions 27-30
Choose your answers from A-F below and write the letters next to questions 27-30.
What are the disadvantages of each type of research?
27. Case studies
28. Research papers
29. Interviews
30. Questionnaires
A. don’t give very detailed information.
B. can encourage a particular answer.
C. don’t provide enough information.
D. may make a theory or argument weaker.
E. can produce very unscientific results.
F. can be out-of-date.
Section 4
Questions 31-35
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| The Great Pyramid of Khufu | |
| Reason for interest | Because of the 31 …………………….. and size of the pyramid |
| 32 …………………….. | 5.9 million tons |
| Height | 33 ………………… meters tall |
| Material | 34 ……………….. stone blocks |
| Date | 2550 BC: took 35 ………………….. to complete |
| Number of workers | 20,000 – 30,000 |
| Mystery | How could workers move a stone block weighing two tons? |
Questions 36-40
Complete the diagrams.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Answers
Unlock Answers 1. nine/9 2. one/1 3. job/work 4. £500 / five hundred pounds 5. 11.30/half past eleven 6. Al-Shariff 7. October 1994 8. 205 Diesel 9. YL34GGB 10. £1,250/one thousand, two hundred and fifty pounds 11. C 12. B 13. assignment/reading list or reading list/assignment 14. (the) Internet/internet 15. email 16. student forum 17. grade 18. C, E, F (in any order) 19. C, E, F (in any order) 20. C, E, F (in any order) 21. prepared 22. listening 23. questions 24. evidence 25. concerned 26. data 27. C 28. F 29. D 30. B 31. weight 32. mass 33. 146/one hundred and forty 34. 2.3 million/2,300,000 35. 80 years/eighty years 36. straight 37. stone 38. buildings 39. 60/sixty 40. internalSection 1
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