IELTS PRACTICE TEST

LISTENING
TEST 2

TIME ALLOWED: 30 minutes
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 40

Instructions

You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.

There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a
chance to check your work.

All the recordings will be played ONCE only.

The test is in four sections. Write your answers in the Listening question booklet.

At the end of the test you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an
answer sheet.

Now turn to Section 1 on page 2.

Indonesia Australia Language Foundation

 

SECTION 1 Questions 1-11

Questions 1-3

Complete the form. Write A NUMBER for each answer.

page 2

 

Request Form __     Example:Name: Answer:Lester Mackie Membership No: (1)      Mailing address:Fax No: 17 Westmead Road, Annandale(2)      Phone No: 02 579 6363after 5:00 p.m. (3)      » Questions 4-6 Circle the correct answer A-Dfor each question. 4 Why does the caller need the literature?A for a student paperB for a newspaper article C for research D for general interest 5 weeks2 weeks CD 5 How long can the caller have the books after the date of posting? A 3 weeksB 6 weeks C money orderD cash 6 How will the caller pay the fees?A credit cardB cheque page 3Quetions 7-11 Look at the booklist below. Write in the boxes the appropriate letter (A, OL, or R) as explained below: available in the library    A out on loan    OL request from other library    R Items Requested Example: ' AHallsworth, E.- G. (1978) Land and Water Resources of Australia nswer: A 7 Government publication (1984) Land Degradation in Australia8 Government publication (1993) Coastal Zone Inquiry Report9 Fisher, D.E. (1980) Environmental Law10 Raiswelt, R.W. (1980) Environmental Chemistry1 1 Burns, M. & Assoc. (1989) The Environmental Impact of Travel and Tourism SECTION 2 Questions 12-21 P"K Questions 12-16 Label the library locations by writing ONE, TWO OR THREE LETTERS next to the list of places. Example:law library Answer:A B Floors 9 A 8 B 7 C information desk, maps 6 D 5 E 4 J 4 F 3 K 3 G 2 L Mathews building entrance 2 H Library Road entrance Mathews building annex 1 I library lawn entrance Main building loans and returns          

1. social sciences and humanities library        
2. multimedia and newspapers        
3. physical sciences library        
4. biomedical library        
5.  

Quetion 17-21

Complete the notes of general information on the library

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

page 5

 

General Library Information

• Eating, drinking and smoking are forbidden in the library
  • Telephones are located on the first floor oi the main building
    Clocks are in the (17)
• There are tour (18)
• Toilets are located near the lilts
• Women's toilets are on (19)    floors
• Men's toilets are on (20)    floors
• Wheelchair access toilets aie on floois (21)
•  

  SECTION 3 Questions 22-31

  Questions 22-23

  Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

 

 

 

Student Record Card
Name: Address: Student number:	David Simmons 15 Market Ave, Hornshy (22)
Prerequisites Completed			Screen Studies 18 credit points
Yes No / /	If no — reason (23)

Question 24

Circle the two examination dates.

JUNE JULY Sun 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 Mon 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 'I\ie 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 Wed 4 1 1 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 Thu 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 Fri, 6 13 20 27 4 II 18 25 Sat 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 Questions 25-29 Circle the correct answer A-D 25    Dr Richardson explains that the set exercises A    require reference to a wide range of resources U    should be at least 250 words in length C    focus on key terms and concepts in media studies I)    do not have fixed answers 26    Dr Richardson explains that essays one and twoA are to be the same length B should both be analytical C both emphasise studies of audiences I) should be especially easy for David page 7 How does Dr Richardson describe each of the assignments? Complete the table by writing ONE OR TWO appropriate letters (M, T, A or J) as explained below: mechanical Manalytical A theoreticaljournalistic TJ Assignment Description Set exercises (27)      Assignment 1 (28)      Assignment 2 A Assignment 3 (29)      Questions 30-31 Circle the correct answer. 30    Which two time slots does Dr Richardson suggest David use for his essay?A the six o'clock and the mid-morning B the breakfast and the six o'clockC the mid-morning and the midnightD the midday and the ten o'clock Write the answer using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS 31    What will David do before he decides which part of the programs to use? SECTION 4 Questions 32-40 Questions 32-10 Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. page 9 Coastal Zone Inquiry ExampleSpeaker: AnswerKevin Ackroyd BACKGROUND: Problem: pressure on (32)     This pressure caused by (33)         Contributing factors: economic development  

• (34)    
• industrial expansion
• (35)    

Two factors that are particularly important:

•    (36)    likely to continue

•    industry, especially tourism which competes with
(37)    farming industries

CONCLUSIONS:

Need to    •    raise profile of coastal zone

•    exercise greater vision

•    (38)    

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Need for    •    long-term view

• broad view
• modern (39)    
• consultation with (40)    

 

 

there is no answer key to LISTENING EXERCISE 3 Check your notes to this exercise against the transcript (page 75) Practice Listening Test 2

section 1

Questions I -I I

1 M 9301 274

2 863 5923

3 579 1857

4 B

5 B

6 D

7 R

8 A

9 A

10 OL

11 R

section 2

Questions 12-21

12 H

13 FG

14 G

15 CDE

16 J KL

17 lift lobbies

18 subject libraries / special libraries /

specialist libraries

19 even [number(ed)]

20 odd (number(ed)]

21 one (&) two / 1 (&) 2

section 3

Questions 22-31

22 9307568

23 (has/given) exemption / (has) practical

experience / TV/film/rnovie experience

24 25, 26 June

25 C

26 B

27 M

28 T A

29 J

30 A

3 1 collect a sample / collect sample programs

 

section 4

Questions 32—40

32 coastal environment / environment of

coast / natural resources / water resources

33 population shift / urban expansion /

population growth / expansion

34 ageing population

35 government policies

36 urban sprawl / urban expansion / growth

will continue

37 (intensive) fish / (intensive) shellfish /

(intensive) fish, shellfish

38 adopt national approach / nationwide

coordination

39 management and economics /

management, economic practices

40 people affected / people concerned