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IELTS Listening

Time: Approximately 30 minutes

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Audio for Part 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the note below.

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

Cycle Tour Leader: Applicant Enquiry

Example

Name: Margaret Smith

About the applicant:

wants a 1 job

will soon start work as a 2

has led cycle trips in 3

interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families

is currently doing voluntary work with members of a 4 club

available for five months from the 1st of 5

can’t eat 6

Contact details:

address: 27 7 Place, Dumfries

postcode: 8

Interview:

interview at 2.30 pm on 9

will plan a short 10 about being a tour guide

Audio for Part 2

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Visiting the Sheepmarket Area

11. Which is the most rapidly-growing group of residents in the Sheepmarket area?

12. The speaker recommends the side streets in the Sheepmarket for their

13. Clothes designed by entrants for the Young Fashion competition must

14. Car parking is free in some car parks if you

Questions 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 15-20.

15. The Reynolds House 15

16. The Thumb 16

17. The Museum 17

18. The Contemporary Art Gallery 18

19. The Warner Gallery 19

20. Nucleus 20

Audio for Part 3

Questions 21-24

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Presentation on Film Adaptations of Shakespeare’s Plays

Stages of presentation Work still to be done
Introduce Giannetti’s book containing a 21 of adaptations Organise notes
Ask class to suggest the 22 adaptations No further work needed
Present Rachel Malchow’s ideas Prepare some 23
Discuss relationship between adaptations and 24 at the time of making the film No further work needed

Questions 25-30

What do the speakers say about each of the following films?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 25-30.

Comments

A. clearly shows the historical period

B. contains only parts of the play

C. is too similar to another kind of film

D. turned out to be unpopular with audiences

E. presents the play in a different period from the original

F. sets the original in a different country

G. incorporates a variety of art forms

25. Ran 25

26. Much Ado About Nothing 26

27. Romeo and Juliet 27

28. Hamlet 28

29. Prospero’s Books 29

30. Looking for Richard 30

Audio for Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Noise in Cities

Past research focused on noise level, measured in decibels, and people’s responses.

Noise "maps"

show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads

do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people’s neighbours are in their 31

ignore variations in people’s perceptions of noise

have made people realise that the noise is a 32 issue that must be dealt with

Problems caused by noise

sleep disturbance

increase in amount of stress

effect on the 33 of schoolchildren

Different types of noise

Some noises can be considered pleasant, e.g. the sound of a 34 in a town.

To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 35 sciences, e.g. questionnaires.

What people want

Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 36, but also allow people to relax

But architects and town planners:

do not get much 37 in acoustics

regard sound as the responsibility of engineers

Understanding sound as an art form

We need to know:

how sound relates to 38

what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound

whether physics can help us understand the 39 of sound

Virtual reality programs

Advantage: predict the effect of buildings

Current disadvantage: they are 40

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