IELTS Listening Test And Practice Test 35

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Updated On Feb 22, 2022

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The audio in the IELTS listening practice test has 4 parts of varying English accents ranging from British to Australian. If you’re not used to them, it is good to take this test and familiarize yourself with the different tones and intonations. This will lend you a hand in the actual test.

In Listening Test 35, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.

Section 1 is a conversation between a woman and a man who works in a tourist information office.

Section 2 is an audio guide for a public library.,

Section 3 is a conversation among a university tutor and 2 students talking about a presentation they have made in a recent botany seminar.

Section 4 is a lecture describing some investigations into the sense of taste.

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Section 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

HOSTELS
Name	Location	Cost of a double room	notes
Hostelling International West End	Example 10 minutes from downtown by Answer …..…bus.…….	$50 per night but only $ 1 ______for members	Membership card offers a discount on entry to 2 ______ Internet access costs $3 per 3 ______
4 ______ Hostel	Near the beach. Two-minute walk to 5 ______	$62. Meals extra but only available in 6 ______	Was built as a hotel in 7_____ Can hire 8 ______ from the hostel
Backpackers Hostel	In9 ______ district	$45 plus $5 for breakfast	A 10 ______ on every floor for guests to use

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Section 2

Questions 11-20

Q. 11-15

Label the map below.

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

A biography

B fiction

C magazines

D newspapers

E non-fiction

F photocopiers

G reference books

H study area

Q. 16-20

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 16-20 on your answer sheet.

16 After two years, library members have to ________

A show proof of their current address.

B pay for a new membership card.

C bring a passport or identity card into the library.

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17 What happens if you reserve a book?

A It will be available after five days.

B You can collect It a week later.

C You will be contacted when it is available.

18 Which materials can be borrowed for one week only?

A some reference books

B CD-ROMs

C children’s DVDs

19 On which day does the library stay open later than it used to?

A Wednesday

B Saturday

C Sunday

20 Large bags should be left on the ________

A first floor.

B second floor.

C third floor.

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Section 3

Question 21 – 30

Q. 21-25

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 21-25 on your answer sheet.

21 Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John Chapman?

A He was Lee’s childhood hero.

B They wanted to talk about the USA.

C He was relevant to the topic of their studies.

22 Where did the students record their sources of information?

A on their laptops

B on a handout

C on a database

23 The tutor claims she does not understand whether ________

A apples grew in America before Europeans arrived.

B the Native Americans had always eaten apples.

C American apples were first bred in Europe.

24 The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to hear about ________

A grafting techniques in ancient China.

B the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan.

C the spread of apples along the Silk Route.

25 How will Anita and Lee present their follow-up work?

A on the department website

B as a paper

C as a poster

Q. 26-30

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 26-30 on your answer sheet.

What do Lee and Anita agree about their presentation skills with their tutor?

A excellent

B acceptable

C poor

Presentation skills

26 use of equipment

27 handling software

28 timing of sections

29 design of handout

30 clarity of speech

Section 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

INVESTIGATING TASTE
Procedure	Result	Cause
more yellow added to the green colour of 31 ______	subjects believed extra 32 ______ added to drink	brain influenced by a product presentation
gum chewed until it is 33 ______ then again with sugar	mint flavour 34 ______	sweetness necessary for mintiness
the same drink tasted cold and at room temperature	35 ______ drink seems sweeter	temperature affects sweetness
crisps were eaten in rooms which were 36 ______	with louder crunch, subjects believed crisps taste 37 ______	sound affects taste perceptions
variety of cheese sauces prepared	subjects believed some sauces tasted less strong	38 ______ affects taste perceptions
two different flavoured 39 ______ tasted together	subjects still tasted 40 ______ when no longer there	the brain is filling the taste ‘gap’