IELTS Listening Practice Test 81
In the Listening Test 81, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on them.
Section 1 is a conversation between a man and a woman discussing the places where you can do shopping in London.
Section 2 is a radio program about a survey conducted in their area.
Section 3 is a conversation between a college tutor and a student about writing a book review.
Section 4 is a lecture on Cliffton Suspension Bridge.
Audio
Audio Transcription
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-7
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Listen to a conversation and complete the market list below.
MARKET LIST
| Address | Open Hours | Days | Tube Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example East Street SE17 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Sat & Tue | Castle |
| Leather Lane WC1 | lunch times | 1_____________ | Chancery Lane |
| 2__________ Lane E1 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Sunday mornings | 3_______________ |
| Waltham stow E17 | 4_______________ | Mon. – Sat. Except for Web & Sun. |
5_______________ |
| Brixton SW9 | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Mon. – Sun. Half-day on Wed. | 6_______________ |
| Camden High St. NW1 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 7 ____________ | Chalk Farm, Camden Town |
Questions 8-10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
8. Who is Barbara going to shop with?
9. How is Barbara travelling to the shops tomorrow?
10. What time are they going to meet?
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-16
Complete the table below as you listen.
Write either A NUMBER or NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to fill each space.
| Radio South | Radio Soap | new Wake-up | 15__________ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| approval rating | 11_________ % | 17% | 87% | 15% |
| disapproval rating | 12_________ % | 64% | 13_________ % | 25% |
| don’t knows | not mentioned | 19% | not mentioned | 60% |
| listeners’ comments | excellent | vulgar and puerile | 14_________ | 16__________ |
Number of participants in the survey: 4373
Questions 17-20
Circle the correct answer.
17. Regarding the message Voice box, the number of complaints
A. has gone up and down in recent weeks.
B. has gone down.
C. has remained static.
D. has risen in the recent week.
18. The praise for the music on the Wake-up show has come
A. only from Australia.
B. only from New Zealand.
C. from all over South-east Asia.
D. from all over Asia.
19. Regarding English Worldwide, the number of listeners
A. has increased ten times.
B. has remained fairly static.
C. has decreased tenfold.
D. will increase in the future.
20. The radio station broadcasts
A. 14 hours per day.
B. 19 hours per day.
C. 24 hours per day.
D. 22 hours per day.
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Section 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-30
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Introduction
• Title 21 ……………………………… • Author Robert Winston • Category 22 ……………………………… • Subject area brain • Intended readers 23 ……………………………… Overview Author’s purpose to inform and advise on maximising the use of the brain Main topics history of 24 ……………………………… about brain What enables the brain to 25 ……………………………… brain’s contribution to the development of 26 ……………………………… how to increase intelligence Analysis and evaluation Writer’s qualifications professor at the University of London who carries out 27 ……………………………… research Strengths readable, particularly through the use of 28 ……………………………… contains a useful 29 ……………………………… Weaknesses none Conclusion Overall response a very interesting book that aims high and achieves its 30 ……………………………… |
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-33
Complete the following table.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
| EARLY BRIDGES | |||
| Bridge type | Material(s) used | First examples date from | Region |
| arch | tone or brick | 31 ………………………… B.C | Middle East |
| suspension | 32 ………………………… | A.D. 550 | 33 ………………………… |
| iron suspension | iron | 1826 | Wales (UK) |
Questions 34-37
Complete the notes on the timeline below.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| 1831 | Design for bridge chosen by 34 ………………………… Work began but soon halted by political events. 1836 Work resumed. |
| 1843 | Work stopped when 35 ………………………… |
| 1851 | Ironwork sold to pay 36 ………………………… |
| 1860 | Second-hand 37 ………………………… became available. |
| 1862 | Work resumed. |
| 1864 | Bridge completed. |
Questions 38-40
Complete the table.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
| BRIDGE PROPOSALS | |||
| Location | Distance | Main difficulty | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska and Siberia | 80km | 38___________ | construction time-limited |
| Europe and Africa | 28 km | 39___________ | a new type of bridge structure required |
| Sicily and mainland Italy | 40________ km | funding | |
Answers
Unlock Answers 1. Mon-Fri/Monday to Friday 2. Petticoat/Petticote 3. Aldgate 4. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 5. Central Line 6. Brixton 7. Sun./Sundays 8. Tom & Mary 9. by/take underground/tube/subway 10. 9:30 a.m. 11. 83/eighty-three 12. 7/seven 13. 3/three 14. a real hit 15. Wine Show 16. downright boring 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. The Human Mind 22. popular science 23. non-specialists 24. theories 25. function 26. personality 27. medical 28. stories 29. word list 30. goal 31. 3200 32. rope (and) wood 33. China 34. competition 35. money ran out/finished 36. (back) (the) creditors (creditor is an acceptable misspelling) 37. chains 38. extreme cold/ (very/extremely) cold location 39. depth of water/ (very) deep water 40. 2.5Section 1
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