IELTS Listening Test 110
Part 1: Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
Destination: Harbour City
Questions: transport from Bayswater
• Express train leaves at (1)
• Nearest station is (2)
• Number 706 bus goes to (3)
• Number (4) bus goes to station
• Earlier bus leaves at (5)
Questions 6–10
Complete the table below. Write no more than one word and/or a number for each answer.
(6) (7)
(8) (9)
(10)
Part 2: Questions 11-14
Which counsellor should you see? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 11–14.
A Louise Bagshaw
B Tony Denby
C Naomi Flynn
(11) if it is your first time seeing a counsellor
(12) if you are unable to see a counsellor during normal office hours
(13) if you do not have an appointment
(14) if your concerns are related to anxiety
Questions 15-20
Complete the table below. Write no more than two words for each answer.
(15) (16)
(17) (18)
(19) (20)
Part 3: Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below. Write no more than three words for each answer.
Novel: (21)
Protagonists: Mary Lennox; Colin Craven
Time period: Early in (22)
Mary moves to UK – meets Colin who thinks he’ll never be able to (23) They become friends.
Point of view: “Omniscient” – narrator knows all about characters’ feelings, opinions and (24)
Audience: Good for children – story simple to follow
Symbols (physical items that represent (25) ):
• the robin redbreast
• (26)
• the portrait of Mistress Craven
Motifs (patterns in the story):
• the Garden of Eden
• secrecy – metaphorical and literal transition from (27)
Themes: Connections between
• (28) and outlook
• (29) and well-being
• individuals and the need for (30)
Part 4: Questions 31-35
Complete the table below. Write one word only for each answer.
(31) (32)
(33) (34)
(35)
Questions 36–40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
36. We are all present hedonists
A at school
B at birth
C while eating and drinking
37. American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because
A they need to be in control of the way they learn
B they play video games instead of doing school work
C they are not as intelligent as girls
38. Present-orientated children
A do not realise present actions can have negative future effects
B are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes
C know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway
39. If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it
A working harder
B building relationships
C sharing family meals
40. Understanding how people think about time can help us
A become more virtuous
B work together better
C identify careless or ambitious people