IELTS Listening – Test 9
Complete all 40 questions across 4 parts. Listen carefully to each recording.
Part 1Questions 1–10
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Party Reservation
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Party Reservation
Booking Form
| Number of guests: | 60 people (example) |
| Starting time: | pm |
| Menu options: |
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| Each course has some: | option |
| One guest is allergic to: | |
| Other requests: | desserts and |
| Entertainment: | book a after dinner |
| Room decoration: | pink |
| Special request: | write ' Susie' on the birthday cake |
| Transport: | book a to take guests to the Forest Hotel |
| Phone number: |
Part 2Questions 11–20
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The Vacuum Cleaner Museum
Questions 11–15 · Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
11 When did James Brown start collecting vacuum cleaners?
12 James can listen to a vacuum cleaner and identify
13 Before the 1950s, vacuum cleaners cost
14 Why did James make a trip to the USA a few years ago?
15 On what day is the vacuum cleaner museum open late?
Questions 16–20 · Match each company with the correct characteristic
Choose FIVE answers from the box (A–G) and assign one letter to each company.
| # | Company | Characteristic |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Puffing Billy | Click to assign |
| 17 | Hoover | Click to assign |
| 18 | Electrolux Model V | Click to assign |
| 19 | Electrolux Triple X | Click to assign |
| 20 | Kirby | Click to assign |
Part 3Questions 21–30
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The Role of Health Visitors
Questions 21–25 · Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
21 In the context of Lisa's research project, Dr Harris suggests she should
22 Which topic area does Dr Harris advise Lisa to avoid investigating?
23 The main reason why Lisa wants to film very young children is
24 According to Dr Harris, how might the arrival of a new baby affect a family?
25 Dr Harris agrees with Lisa that she needs to find out about
Questions 26–30 · Match each textbook with the correct feature
Choose FIVE answers from the box (A–G) and assign one letter to each textbook.
| # | Textbook | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Worldwide Healthcare Policies | Click to assign |
| 27 | Supporting Vulnerable Families | Click to assign |
| 28 | Health Visitors and Child Protection | Click to assign |
| 29 | The Future of Health Visiting | Click to assign |
| 30 | Resources for Health Visitors | Click to assign |
Part 4Questions 31–40
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Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Course on the Sense of Smell
Background
- People's sense of smell is not as developed as that of some animals
- Animal with the most accurate sense of smell is the
- There is a misconception that people's sense of smell is weak
- In fact subtle smells have great impacts on people's mood
- People's noses cannot detect the of the odor
Practical examples of how smell affects us
- Estate agents arranged the smell of newly made to encourage clients to buy the property quickly
- Dutch researchers found out that the odor of makes people like to go to clubs
- The smell of detergent makes students the kitchen after using it
- A recent study showed that people make decisions depending on
Experiments on how smells tell us people's feelings
- A group of scientists chose some sweat samples from sky divers
- Then they picked up the same subjects who worked out in a
- The result showed people reacted more strongly to the sky-dive sweat
- Some scientists also found out that angry faces pose a
- Some psychologists try to test some students whether they can smell
- A chef lost her sense of smell, but regained the ability by smelling on a daily basis
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