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IELTS Listening

Time: Approximately 30 minutes

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Audio for Part 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Dragon Boat Race

Race details

1. Day and date: 1

2. Place: Brighton 2

3. Registration time: 3

Sponsorship

4. Aim to raise over 4 as a team and get a free t-shirt.

5. Free Prize Draw for trip to 5.

Team details

6. Must have crew of 20 and elect a 6.

7. Under 18s need to have 7 to enter.

8. Need to hire 8.

9. Advised to bring extra 9.

10. Must choose a 10.

Audio for Part 2

Questions 11-15

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

11. Which organization founded the adult education centre? 11

12. How often is the teaching of the adult education centre’s teachers assessed? 12

13. Where can all the lesson resources be found online? 13

14. How long is one of the teachers’ weekly online tutorial sessions? 14

15. At what time does the administration section in the Langdon Street close to the general public? 15

Questions 16-20

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Courses:

Languages

-- European languages and others

-- for different abilities

16. 16 available on the website

Business

-- short 1-day courses or longer ones to gain a qualification

17. computer software, 17, search engine optimization and website development

Photography and 18

-- how to get the most from your camera

-- basic to advanced courses -- build up knowledge and learn about your equipment

Cooking

-- specially of the popular introduction to cooking

-- basics and some more advanced topics covered

-- learn all about store cupboard ingredients

-- learn important techniques

19. 19 for fast and fun cooking

Creative writing

-- course run by studying practical exercises with discussion and examples

-- given an insight to the creative process

20. develop writing 20

Audio for Part 3

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Phoebe’s main reason for choosing her topic was that

22. Phoebe’s main research question related to

23. Phoebe was most surprised by her finding that

24. Regarding teaching, Phoebe says she has learned that

25. Tony is particularly impressed by Phoebe’s ability to

Questions 26-30

What problem is associated with each research method?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 26-30.

Options

A. Obtaining permission

B. Deciding on a suitable focus

C. Concentrating while gathering data

D. Working collaboratively

E. Processing data she had gathered

F. Finding a suitable time to conduct the research

G. Getting hold of suitable equipment

26. Observing lessons 26

27. Interviewing teachers 27

28. Interviewing pupils 28

29. Using questionnaires 29

30. Taking photographs 30

Audio for Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

ETHNOGRAPHY IN BUSINESS

Ethnography: research which explores human cultures.

It can be used in business:

31. to investigate customer needs and 31

-- to help companies develop new designs

Examples of ethnographic research in business

Kitchen equipment

32. Researchers found that cooks could not easily see the 32 in measuring cups.

Cell phones

-- In Uganda, customers paid to use the cell phones of entrepreneurs.

33. These customers wanted to check the 33 used.

Computer companies

34. There was a need to develop 34 to improve communication between system administrators and colleagues.

Hospitals

35. Nurses needed to access information about 35 in different parts of the hospital.

Airlines

36. Respondents recorded information about their 36 while travelling.

Principles of ethnographic research in business

-- The researcher does not start off with a hypothesis.

37. Participants may be selected by criteria such as age, 37 or product used.

38. The participants must feel 38 about taking part in the research.

39. There is usually direct 39 of the participants.

-- The interview is guided by the participant.

40. A lot of time is needed for the 40 of the data.

-- Researchers look for a meaningful pattern in the data.

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