IELTS Listening Test 202

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Local councils can arrange practical support to help those caring for elderly people at home.

This can give the carer:
• time for other responsibilities
• va (1)

Assessment of mother’s needs
This may include discussion of:
• how much (2) the caring involves
• what types of tasks are involved, e.g.
o help with dressing
o helping her have a (3)
o shopping
o helping with meals
o dealing with (4)
• any aspects of caring that are especially difficult, e.g.
• loss of (5)
• (6) her
• preventing a (7)

Types of support that may be offered to carers
• transport costs, e.g. cost of a (8)
• car-related costs, e.g. fuel and (9)
• help with housework
• help to reduce (10)




Part 2: Questions 11-16

What is the role of the volunteers in each of the following activities? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 11-16.

11. walking around the town centre
12. helping at concerts
13. getting involved with community groups
14. helping with a magazine
15. participating at lunches for retired people
16. helping with the website

A providing entertainment
B providing publicity about a council service
C contacting local businesses
D giving advice to visitors
E collecting feedback on events
F selling tickets
G introducing guest speakers at an event
H encouraging cooperation between local organisations
I helping people find their seats

Questions 17 – 20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

17. Which event requires the largest number of volunteers?
A the music festival
B the science festival
C the book festival

18. What is the most important requirement for volunteers at the festivals?
A interpersonal skills
B personal interest in the event
C flexibility

19. New volunteers will start working in the week beginning
A 2 September.
B 9 September.
C 23 September.

20. What is the next annual event for volunteers?
A a boat trip
B a barbecue
C a party

Part 3: Questions 21-25

What is Rosie and Colin’s opinion about each of the following aspects of human geography? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 21-25.

Aspects of human geography

21. Population
22. Health
23. Economies
24. Culture
25. Poverty

A The information given about this was too vague
B This may not be relevant to their course.
C This will involve only a small number of statistics.
D It will be easy to find facts about this.
E The facts about this may not be reliable.
F No useful research has been done on this.
G The information provided about this was interesting.

Questions 26-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

26. Rosie says that in her own city the main problem is
A crime.
B housing.
C unemployment.

27. What recent additions to the outskirts of their cities are both students happy about?
A conference centres
B sports centres
C retail centres

28. The students agree that developing disused industrial sites may
A have unexpected costs.
B damage the urban environment.
C destroy valuable historical buildings.

29. The students will mention Masdar City as an example of an attempt to achieve
A daily collections for waste recycling.
B sustainable energy use.
C free transport for everyone.

30. When discussing the Eco town of Greenhill Abbots, Colin is uncertain about
A what its objectives were.
B why there was opposition to it.
C how much of it has actually been built.




Part 4: Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Developing food trends

• The growth in interest in food fashions started with (31) of food being shared on social media.
• The UK food industry is constantly developing products which are new or different.
• Influencers on social media become ‘ambassadors’ for a brand.
• Sales of (32) food brands have grown this way.
• Supermarkets track demand for ingredients on social media.
• Famous (33) are influential.

Marketing campaigns
• The avocado:
o (34) were invited to visit growers in South Africa.
o Advertising focused on its (35) benefits.

• Oat milk:
o A Swedish brand’s media campaign received publicity by upsetting competitors.
o Promotion in the USA through (36) shops reduced the need for advertising.
o It appealed to consumers who are concerned about the (37)
• Norwegian skrei:
o has helped strengthen the (38) of Norwegian seafood.

Ethical concerns
• Quinoa:
o Its success led to an increase in its (39)
o Overuse of resources resulted in poor quality (40)




  1. Break
  2. Time
  3. Shower
  4. Money
  5. Memory
  6. Lifting
  7. Fall
  8. Taxi
  9. Insurance
  10. Stress
  11. D
  12. I
  13. H
  14. E
  15. A
  16. B
  17. B
  18. A
  19. B
  20. A
  21. D
  22. G
  23. B
  24. A
  25. E
  26. C
  27. A
  28. A
  29. B
  30. C
  31. Photos/ photographs/ pictures
  32. Vegan
  33. Chefs/ cooks
  34. Journalists/ reporters
  35. Health
  36. Coffee
  37. Environment
  38. Reputation
  39. Price/ cost
  40. Soil

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