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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 ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

FLANDERS CONFERENCE HOTEL

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Customer Services Manager: Angela

Date available

Weekend beginning February 4th

Conference facilities

The 1 room for talks

Projector and 2 available

Area for coffee and an 3

Free 4 throughout

A standard buffet lunch costs $ 5 per head

Accommodation

Rooms will cost $ 6 including breakfast.

Other facilities

The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7.

There’s a free shuttle service to the 8.

Location

Wilby Street, quite near the 9

Near to restaurants and many 10

Audio for Part 2

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?

Questions 15-20

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 15-20.

What volunteers have helped people to do

A. overcome physical difficulties

B. rediscover skills not used for a long time

C. improve their communication skills

D. solve problems independently

E. escape isolation

F. remember past times

G. start a new hobby

15. Habib 15

16. Consuela 16

17. Minh 17

18. Tanya 18

19. Alexei 19

20. Juba 20

Audio for Part 3

Questions 21-26

Complete the notes below.

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

Background on School Marching Band

It consists of around 21 students.

It is due to play in a 22 band competition.

It has been invited to play in the town’s 23.

They have listened to a talk by a 24.

Joe will discuss a 25 with the band.

Joe hopes the band will attend a 26 next month.

Questions 27-30

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.

Problems

A. makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals

B. keeps making unhelpful suggestions

C. has difficulty with rhythm

D. misses too many rehearsals

E. has a health problem

F. doesn’t mix with other students

27. Flautist 27

28. Trumpeter 28

29. Trombonist 29

30. Percussionist 30

Audio for Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

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

Concerts in University Arts Festival

Concert 1

Australian composer: Liza Lim

studied piano and 31 before turning to composition

performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions

compositions show a great deal of 32 and are drawn from various cultural sources

her music is very expressive and also 33

festival will include her 34 called The Oresteia

Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35

British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

Concert 2

British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir

Australian composer: Ross Edwards

festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature

The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36

compositions include music for children

celebrates Australia’s cultural 37

Concert 3

Australian composer: Carl Vine

played cornet then piano

studied 38 before studying music

worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer

became well known as composer of music for 39

festival will include his music for the 1996 40

British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès

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