IELTS Listening Practice Test 72
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Section 1 is a monologue given by a guide to a group of tourists going on a coach tour of the capital cities of Europe.
Section 2 is a conversation two students talking about a university assignment.Section 3 is a conversation between Mrs. Davis and a lady she is interviewing called Gina.Section 4 is a monologue given by a College Principal.
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Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-8
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Leader: | Jenny Allen | ||||||||||
| Driver: | Ray 1___________________________ | ||||||||||
| Duration: | 2____________________________ days | ||||||||||
| DAY ONE | Wolverhampton => London arrive 1:00 Lunch
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| DAY TWO | London => 6______________________________
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Questions 9 and 10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
9 Why is there no tour of Brussels?________________
10 What will the group be visiting in Amsterdam?________________
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Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
BUSINESS PLANNING EXERCISE
| FORM: PRESENTATION WITH 11_____________________________________ | ||
| STUDENT | TASK | WHY |
| Mark | financial 12__________________________ | good at figures |
| Andrew | helping Mark | 13____________________with figures |
| Jessica | helping Debbie | good research skills |
| Debbie | research 14_______________________ | good research skills |
Questions 15-18
Complete the following sentences with answers next to 15-18 on your answer sheet.
15 The presentation will be in_______________________ weeks.
16 Jessica cannot work on the presentation next week because she’ll be_______________________
17 Most of the basic work on the project will be done by________________________
18 The meeting to discuss the progress of the project will take place on________________________
Questions 19 and 20
Choose the best answer A-D. Write answers next to 19-20 on your answer sheet.
19 What time will the final meeting take place?
A 11:00
B 12:00
C 1:00
D 2:00
20 Who will present the final talk?
A a Japanese student
B Mark
C Jessica
D no one chosen yet
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Section 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-27
Complete the interviewer’s notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Position: | Assistant in the languages department |
| Interviewer: | Mrs. Davis |
| Applicant: | 21 ____________________________Barracco |
| Appointment: | 22 ___________________________ now 23 ____________________________ |
| Application form already received and checked: | 24 ____________________________(Yes/No) |
| English Level: | Fair Good Excellent |
| Work Experience: | Worked in a bank 25 _________________________________ |
| To teach: | ENGLISH / ITALIAN/ RUSSIAN |
| Commitments: | Applied for a place on 26 _____________________________ |
| Details of teaching position: | Teach a course on 27 ____________________________ |
Questions 28-30
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
28 What is the interviewee particularly concerned about?________________
29 Where will the interviewee live?________________
30 When will the interviewee find out if she will be employed as a teaching assistant?________________
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-32
Circle the correct answer A-D. Write answers next to 31-32 on your answer sheete.
31 Tonight’s ceremony is mainly
A to celebrate the centenary of the college.
B to celebrate the achievements of the college over 100 years.
C to present a prize to the college.
D to present prizes to the students.
32 Government figures show that the college’s main strengths are
A teaching, research and care for students.
B research and engineering.
C teaching and engineering.
D engineering research and care for students.
Questions 33-36
Complete each sentence in NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
33 In 1900, the area’s traditional industries were_______________________________ and agriculture.
34 The college originally wanted to help ____________________________________ from the town and local area.
35 Dr. Bart Halliday is_____________________________ for winning the Nobel Prize.
36 By 1917 it was producing__________________________a year.
Questions 37-40
Write a short answer to these questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
37 Why didn’t Lucian Dudley finish his studies?_____________________________________
38 What invention brought fame to the college?___________________________________
39 In which other areas have the college become renowned?____________________________________
40 How long has the speaker been Principal of the College?_____________________________________
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Section 1
| 1 | Smith |
| 2 | Six/6 |
| 3 | tour of London/sites |
| 4 | 6.30 (pm) |
| 5 | cat/drink/eat and drink |
| 6 | Paris |
| 7 | King George |
| 8 | 8 (pm) |
| 9 | because of elections/blocked off roads |
| 10 | Van Gogh (accept Goph/Goff) exhibition |
Section 2
| 11 | handouts |
| 12 | costing |
| 13 | experience |
| 14 | smaller companies |
| 15 | two |
| 16 | having (minor) surgery/in hospital |
| 17 | Debbie and Andrew |
| 18 | Thursday |
| 19 | B |
| 20 | D |
Section 3
| 21 | Gina |
| 22 | father (in London) |
| 23 | Thursday afternoon/2 o’clock |
| 24 | Yes |
| 25 | for two summers |
| 26 | Master’s (course) |
| 27 | Italian media |
| 28 | money |
| 29 | (her) college (accommodation) |
| 30 | a couple of weeks/two weeks |
Section 4
| 31 | D |
| 32 | A |
| 33 | weaving and cutlery/agriculture and cutlery/ weaving and agriculture |
| 34 | the poorest boys/the brightest boys |
| 35 | famous/known |
| 36 | 300 graduates/graduate engineers |
| 37 | because of illness |
| 38 | (Bell) racing engine |
| 39 | bridge building (technology) |
| 40 | 12 years/a dozen years |
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