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IELTS Listening Practice Test 35

40 questions across 4 sections. From 80 Academic Listening Tests (Second Edition).

Section 1 audio:

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Section 1Questions 1–10

Millenium Office Supplies — Customer Order

Questions 1–6

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

Millenium Office Supplies — Customer Order Form

Example Order placed by	John Carter
ACCOUNT NUMBER	1
COMPANY NAME	2
Envelopes
Size	A4 normal
Colour	3
Quantity	4
Photocopy paper
Colour	5
Quantity	6

Questions 7–9

List THREE additional things the man requests.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Question 10

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for your answer.

Special instructions: Deliver goods 10

Section 2Questions 11–20

Artist's Exhibition + Conservatory

Questions 11–20

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Artist's Exhibition

General details

Place: 11 No. 1 12
Dates: 6th October – 13

Display details

Jewellery
Furniture
Ceramics
14
Sculpture

Expect to see:

crockery in the shape of 15
silver jewellery, e.g. large rings containing 16
A shoe sculpture made out of 17

Go to demonstrations called: 18

Artist's Conservatory

Courses include: Chinese brush painting, 19, Silk painting

Fees include: Studio use, Access to the shop, Supply of 20

Section 3Questions 21–30

Bears — Alison Sharp

Questions 21–23

Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21 Bear ancestors date back years.

22 Scientists think bears were originally in the family as .

23 The Cave Bear was not dangerous because it .

Questions 24–28

Which species does each statement apply to?
Write the bear name (Sloth Bear, Giant Panda, Polar Bear, Black Bear, Brown Bear or Sun Bear) for each.

24Which is the most recent species?

25Which is the largest looking bear?

26Which is the smallest bear?

27Which bear eats plants?

28Which bear eats insects?

Questions 29–30

Circle TWO letters A–F.
Which TWO actions are mentioned to help bears survive?

Select two options.

A breeding bears in captivity B encouraging a more humane attitude C keeping bears in national parks D enforcing international laws E buying the speaker's book F writing to the United Nations

Section 4Questions 31–40

Solar Eclipses

Questions 31–36

Circle the correct letters A–C.

31 The speaker compares a solar eclipse today to a

A religious experience B scientific event C popular spectacle

32 The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse is

A simple to predict B easy to explain C randomly occurring

33 Concerning an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were

A fascinated B rational C terrified

34 For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the

A exceptional beauty of the sky B chance for scientific study C effect of the moon on the sun

35 Eclipses occur rarely because of the size of the

A moon B sun C earth

36 In predicting eclipses, the Babylonians were restricted by their

A religious attitudes B inaccurate observations C limited ability to calculate

Questions 37–40

Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Date of eclipse	Scientists	Observation
1715	Halley	37 who accurately predicted an eclipse
1868	Janssen and Lockyer	Discovered 38
1878	Watson	Believed he had found 39
1919	Einstein	Realized astronomers had misunderstood 40