Cambridge 19 IELTS Listening Test 2

PART 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Guitar Group
Coordinator: Gary 1
Level: 2
Place: the 3
4 Street
First floor, Room T347
Time: Thursday morning at 5
Recommended website: ‘The perfect 6 ’

Questions 7-10

Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

A typical 45-minute guitar lesson
Time	Activity	Notes
5 minutes	tuning guitars	using an app or by 7
10 minutes	strumming chords using our thumbs	keeping time while the teacher is 8
15 minutes	playing songs	often listening to a 9 of a song
10 minutes	playing single notes and simple tunes	playing together, then 10
5 minutes	noting things to practise at home

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

Working as a lifeboat volunteer

11 What made David leave London and move to Northsea?

A He was eager to develop a hobby.

B He wanted to work shorter hours.

C He found his job in website design unsatisfying.

None

12 The Lifeboat Institution in Northsea was built with money provided by

A a local organisation.

B a local resident.

C the local council.

None

13 In his health assessment, the doctor was concerned about the fact that David

A might be colour blind.

B was rather short-sighted.

C had undergone eye surgery.

None

14 After arriving at the lifeboat station, they aim to launch the boat within

A five minutes.

B six to eight minutes.

C eight and a half minutes.

None

15 As a ‘helmsman', David has the responsibility of deciding

A who will be the members of his crew.

B what equipment it will be necessary to take.

C if the lifeboat should be launched.

None

16 As well as going out on the lifeboat, David

A gives talks on safety at sea.

B helps with fundraising.

C recruits new volunteers.

None

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A—E.
Which TWO things does David say about the lifeboat volunteer training?

A The residential course developed his leadership skills.

B The training in use of ropes and knots was quite brief.

C The training exercises have built up his mental strength.

D The casualty care activities were particularly challenging for him.

E The wave tank activities provided practice in survival techniques.

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A—E.
Which TWO things does David find most motivating about the work he does?

A working as part of a team

B experiences when working in winter

C being thanked by those he has helped

D the fact that it keeps him fit

E the chance to develop new equipment

PART 3 Questions 21—30

Questions 21—24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 At first, Don thought the topic of recycling footwear might be too

A limited in scope.

B hard to research.

C boring for listeners.

None

22 When discussing trainers, Bella and Don disagree about

A how popular they are among young people.

B how suitable they are for school.

C how quickly they wear out.

None

23 Bella says that she sometimes recycles shoes because

A they no longer fit.

B she no longer likes them.

C they are no longer in fashion.

None

24 What did the article say that confused Don?

A Public consumption of footwear has risen.

B Less footwear is recycled now than in the past.

C People dispose of more footwear than they used to.

None

Questions 25—28

What reasons did the recycling manager give for rejecting footwear, according to the students?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A—F, next to

Questions 25—28.

Reasons

A one shoe was missing

B the colour of one shoe had faded

C one shoe had a hole in it

D the shoes were brand new

E the shoes were too dirty

F the stitching on the shoes was broken

25 the high—heeled shoes

A B C D E F None

26 the ankle boots

A B C D E F None

27 the baby shoes

A B C D E F None

28 the trainers

A B C D E F None

Questions 29—30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

29 Why did the project to make ‘new’ shoes out of old shoes fail?

A People believed the ‘new’ pairs of shoes were unhygienic.

B There were not enough good parts to use in the old shoes.

C The shoes in the ‘new’ pairs were not completely alike.

None

30 Bella and Don agree that they can present their topic

A from a new angle.

B with relevant images.

C in a straightforward way.

None

PART 4 Questions 31—40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Tardigrades

more than 1,000 species, 0.05—1.2 millimetres long
also known as water ‘bears’ (due to how they 31 ) and ‘moss piglets’

Physical appearance

a 32 round body and four pairs of legs
claws or 33 for gripping
absence of respiratory organs
body filled with a liquid that carries both 34 and blood
mouth shaped like a 35 with teeth called stylets

Habitat

often found at the bottom of a lake or on plants
very resilient and can exist in very low or high 36

Cryptobiosis

In dry conditions, they roll into a ball called a ‘tun’.
They stay alive with a much lower metabolism than usual.
A type of 37 ensures their DNA is not damaged.
Research is underway to find out how many days they can stay alive in 38 .

Feeding

consume liquids, e.g., those found in moss or 39
may eat other tardigrades

Conservation status

They are not considered to be 40 .

Time’s up

ANSWERS

1 Mathieson

2 beginners

3 college

4 New

5 11 / eleven (am)

6 instrument

7 ear

8 clapping

9 recording

10 alone

11 A

12 B

13 A

14 B

15 C

16 A

17 & 18 IN EITHER ORDER

C , E

19 & 20 IN EITHER ORDER

A, B

21 A

22 B

23 B

24 B

25 E

26 B

27 A

28 C

29 C

30 A

31 move

32 short

33 discs

34 oxygen

35 tube

36 temperatures

37 protein

38 space

39 seaweed

40 endangered

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asda

2 days ago

2 clapping not claping

tin

5 days ago

Why the last answer is not “inexistent” but “endangered” since I do not differentiate between them in this context.

Rey

9 days ago

29/40= 6.35

also clapping is right
Not claping
please correct that question.

Dennis

1 month ago

40/40=9

kali

1 month ago

32/40. Isn’t “pressure” correct for Q36, rather than “temperature”?

man

2 months ago

37/40 = 8.5

FaseeUllah

2 months ago

The correct spelling of clapping is clapping not claping

abdulrehman

2 months ago

mine are about 20 correct 5.5 bands