Cambridge 15 IELTS Listening Test 1

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PART 1 : Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.

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

Bankside Recruitment Agency

– Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

– Name of agent: Becky 1.

– Phone number: 07866 510333

– Best to call her in the 2.

Typical jobs

– Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

– Must have good 3. skills

– Jobs are usually for at least one 4. .

– Pay is usually 5. £ per hour

Registration process

– Wear a 6. to the interview

– Must bring your 7. to the interview

– They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8.

Advantages of using an agency

– The 9. you receive at interview will benefit you

– Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

– Less 10. is involved in applying for jobs

PART 2 : Questions 11–20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11. According to the speaker, the company

A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.

B. arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.

C. has more customers than its competitors.

None

12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A. Liverpool

B. Heysham

C. Luton

None

13. How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A. three

B. four

C. five

None

14. Customers have to pay extra for

A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room.

B. booking at short notice.

C. transferring to another date.

None

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

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

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday
	Activity	Notes
Day 1	Arrive	Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has view of the 15.
Day 2	Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in 16. not 979.
Day 3	Trip to Snaefell	Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17. of Snaefell
Day 4	Free day	Company provides a 18. for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5	Take the 19. railway train from Douglas to Port Erin	Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20. has old castle.
Day 6	Leave	Leave the island by ferry or plane

PART 3 Questions : 21-30

What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26

Personality Traits

A outgoing

B selfish

C independent

D attention-seeking

E introverted

F co-operative

G caring

H competitive

Position in family

21 the eldest child ___

A B C D E F G H None

22 a middle child ___

A B C D E F G H None

23 the youngest child ___

A B C D E F G H None

24 a twin ___

A B C D E F G H None

25 an only child ___

A B C D E F G H None

26 a child with much older siblings ___

A B C D E F G H None

Questions 27 and 28

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

A. There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.

B. There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.

C. Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

None

28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?

A. It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.

B. The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.

C. The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

None

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

A. learning to share

B. learning to stand up for oneself

C. learning to be a good loser

D. learning to be tolerant

E. learning to say sorry

PART 4 : Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance

it provides 31. and food for a wide range of species
it’s leaves provide 32. which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number

A) Diseases

(i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’

Cause

– lime used for making 33. was absorbed

– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots

(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’

Cause

– 34. feed on eucalyptus leaves

– they secrete a substance containing sugar

– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

B) Bushfires

William Jackson’s theory:

high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35.
mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:

– make more 36. available to the trees

– maintain the quality of the 37.

low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38. ‘ rainforest’, which is: a

– 39. Ecosystem

– an ideal environment for the 40. of the bell-miner

Time’s up

ANSWERS

1 Jamieson

2 afternoon

3 communication

4 week

5 10/ten

6 suit

7 passport

8 personality

9 feedback

10 time

11 A

12 B

13 A

14 C

15 river

16 1422

17 top

18 pass

19 steam

20 capital

21 G

22 F

23 A

24 E

25 B

26 C

27 C

28 A

29&30 B, D

31 shelter

32 oil

33 roads

34 insects

35 grass(es)

36 water

37 soil

38 dry

39 simple

40 nest(s)

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siavash

1 month ago

man

2 months ago

34/40, 7.5

sam

2 months ago

I can’t submit my test. It doesn’t give any score and it happened in the few last tests!

Basit

4 months ago

31/40=7

taaaar

5 months ago

one of the questions in part 4 were covered by the advertise -_-

moon

5 months ago

7.5

Garima S

10 months ago

Incredibly helpful. Thanks

Ahmed Elkhouly

10 months ago

very helpful practice test I scored 32

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1 year ago

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Md. Hasinul Babu

1 year ago

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