IELTS Listening Test 118

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Type of event – Dragon Boat Race

Race details
Day and date: (1)
Place: Brighton (2)
Registration time: (3)

Sponsorship
• Aim to raise over (4) as a team and get a free t-shirt
• Free Prize Draw for trip to (5)

Team details
• Must have crew of 20 and elect a (6)
• Under 18s need to have (7) to enter
• Need to hire (8)
• Advised to bring extra (9)
• Must choose a (10)

Part 2: Questions 11-15
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

KIWI FACT SHEET
• Pictures of kiwis are found on (11) and
• The name ‘kiwi’ comes from its (12)
• The kiwi has poor sight but a good (13)
• Kiwis cannot (14)
• Kiwis are endangered by (15)

Questions 16 and 17
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Kiwi Recovery Program

(16)
(17)

Questions 18-20
Complete the flow chart below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Operation Nest Egg

Step 1: (18)……………..

Step 2: (19)……………..

Step 3: Chicks returned to wild

Step 4: Result: Survival rate increased from (20)…………………. to ………………..

(18)
(19)
(20)

Part 3: Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. The professor says that super highways
A lead to better lifestyles
B are a feature of wealthy cities
C result in more city suburbs

22. The student thinks people
A like the advantages of the suburbs
B rarely go into the city for entertainment
C enjoy living in the city

23. The professor suggests that in five years’ time
A City Link will be choked by traffic
B public transport will be more popular
C roads will cost ten times more to build

24. The student believes that highways
A encourage a higher standard of driving
B result in lower levels of pollution
C discourage the use of old cars

Questions 25 and 26
Label the two bars identified on the graph below.

Choose your answer from the list of cities and write next to questions 25 and 26.

(25)
(26)

List of cities
• Detroit
• Frankfurt
• London
• Paris
• Sydney
• Toronto

Questions 27 and 28
Circle TWO letters A-F.

Which TWO facts are mentioned about Copenhagen?

A live street theatre encouraged
B 30% of citizens walk to work
C introduction of parking meters
D annual reduction of parking spots
E free city bicycles
F free public transport

Questions 29 and 30
Circle TWO letters A-F.

Which TWO reasons are given for the low popularity of public transport?

A buses slower than cars
B low use means reduced service
C private cars safer
D public transport expensive
E frequent stopping inconvenient
F making connections takes time

Part 4: Questions 31 and 32
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Reasons for preserving food
• Available all year
• For (31)
• In case of (32)

Questions 33-37
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

(33)                         (34)
(35)                         (36)
(37)

Questions 38-40
Label the diagram. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

(38)
(39)
(40)