IELTS Listening Test 136

Part 1: Questions 1-3
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

1. What total discount is Jonathon’s school being offered?
A 25%
B 50%
C 65%

2. Where did Jonathon first want to take his students?
A Madrid
B Barcelona
C Sainsbury

3. What is the normal price of this tour?
A £679
B £1261
C £1940

Questions 4-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Mcfadden’s Travel
Two main things the all-inclusive price covers:
(4)
(5)

Extras also covered by the all-inclusive offer:
• Airport taxis, (6)
• A city tour, (7)

Client details:
• Email address of contact person – (8) @ com
• Number of travelers – 49
• Date of travel – 7th April
• Departure time – 7 am
• Arrival time – 10.30 am
• Credit card number – (9)
• Expiry date – 1 January 2015
• Total cost of booking – (10) £




Part 2: Questions 11 and 12
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. What does the word ‘formula’ stand for?
A the rules drivers must respect
B the type of roads used for the races
C the way they drive

12. When did the first championship race take place?
A 1920
B 1955
C 1950

Questions 13-20
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Driver First title Last title Notable records Interesting fact
Juan Manuel Fanglo 1951 (13)……………. won 5 world championships, a record which remained for (14)……………years was the first (15)……………winner
Ayrton Senna 1988 1991 won the most races ever at the (16)…………….Grand Prix is regarded as the most (17)………… driver ever
Alain Prost 1985 1993 won the third (18)………………number of championships was a (19)……………..of Senna
Michael Schumacher 1994 2004 holds many records including most drivers’ championships, pole positions, race victories and fastest laps is the (20)…………….on paper

(13)                  (14)
(15)                  (16)
(17)                  (18)
(19)                 (20)




Part 3: Questions 21-27
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Upsides Downsides
Has proven track record wants to remain an independent entity, so this would be a hostile (25)……………
Is an industry (21)……………… is a production based company
Is well-respected and has a great name is a (26)………………..venture
Has generated a lot of goodwill is in a different market so there will be no synergy and no cost savings
Consistently has an annual gross profit of (22)…………….  
Has a clear and ambitious (23)……………….  
Has very high (24)………………..for 2012 and 2013  

The official decision on whether to buy Bizz-Educators will be taken at tomorrow’s (27)………………

(21)                     (22)
(23)                    (24)
(25)                    (26)
(27)

Questions 28-30
Choose THREE letters A-G.

What THREE requirements are there for the takeover of Bizz Educators to go ahead?

A Assurances that the management of Bizz Educators won’t oppose the deal
B An independent mediator be used to broker the deal
C An audit of the company’s books
D That a study of the company’s projected profit margin be conducted
E That the deal be kept secret until it is finalized
F That an analysis of the company’s goodwill assets be carried out
G That the asking price be lowered




Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Conserving energy at home
• Carbon footprint is: the (31) of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere by an individual as a result of his day-to-day activities
• More than (32) of all homes are not insulated

Reasons to better insulate your home:
• Fitting adequate insulation in the (33) and outer walls of your home can reduce heating costs by as much as 25%.
• The government offers (34) to people who want to reinsulate their homes.
• You will recoup your investment over a short period of time.

Painting (35) walls in dark colors is bad idea because dark colors (36) heat.

Replacing a normal light bulb with an energy saving one could save you (37) over the lifetime of the bulb.

If you have large windows in your home, you should close the (38)

Erect (39) to heat your water supply.

People should continue recycling and composting their (40) to help protect the environment.



1. C 2. A 3. C 4. flights 5. (hotel) accommodation 6. breakfast 7. theatre tickets 8. Jonathon.presley@sainsbury.com 9. 6676 6654 9743 1251 10. £31234 11. A 12. C 13. 1957 14. 46 15. multiple championship 16. Monaco 17. naturally gifted 18. highest 19. great rival 20. greatest driver 21. leader 22. £500,000 23. strategy 24. projected profits 25. takeover (bid) 26. high risk 27. board meeting 28. A 29. B 30. E 31. amount/ volume 32. 65% 33. attic 34. grants 35. interior 36. absorb 37. £25 38. curtains/ blinds 39. solar panels 40. waste