IELTS Listening Practice Test 73

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

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Section 1Questions 1–10

Kieren Coaches

Questions 1–3

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Example: The customer is leaving from — B Centenary Square

1 The customer's coach departs at

A 1.00 pm B 2.00 pm C 3.00 pm

2 The customer wants

A a single ticket B a return ticket C an open return ticket

3 The customer is going to London

A to attend a family party B to see his daughter C for a meeting

Questions 4–7

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Kieren Coaches

Name	Matthew 4
Address	34 5
Telephone	01732 6
Email	matt 7 @yahoo.co.uk

Questions 8–10

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

8 Apart from hand luggage, travelers

A must pay £10 for luggage B can only take two additional suitcases C are allowed up to 40 kilos of luggage free of charge

9 Travel insurance

A is included B costs extra C is compulsory

10 The customer decides to pay

A by credit card B in cash C by cheque

Section 2Questions 11–20

Library news

Questions 11–13

Choose THREE letters, A–F.
Which THREE changes have been made to the library over the summer?

Select three options (in any order).

A new roof B new computers C new shelf units D a self-service system E meeting room decorated F new furniture for the children

Questions 14–16

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Which THREE events does the speaker say are taking place in September?

14Event

15Event

16Event

Questions 17–18

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

17 The library needs a teacher for the Computer Club because

A the current teacher is leaving. B they are starting an additional group. C they want to start a higher-level class.

18 Who does the library want older people to talk to about the past?

A teachers B young children C teenagers

Questions 19–20

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
In addition to books, which two services does the mobile library offer?

Select two options (either order).

A computer lessons B a reservation service C a reference section D newspapers and magazine E community service

Section 3Questions 21–30

Jobs fair

Questions 21–23

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

21 The best days for engineering students are 21.

22 Students can get useful suggestions about 22.

23 Use the internet to look at 23 before the event.

Questions 24–27

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

24 Fergus says that

A there is one company he is particularly interested in B he has done some research already C he knows the boss at one of the companies

25 The tutor thinks Fergus should

A prepare questions in advance B research the skills required for jobs before the event C find out what the starting salaries are

26 Fergus plans

A to wear a suit and tie B to wear smart but casual clothes C to buy an outfit for the event

27 The tutor suggests that Fergus

A should ask particular people certain questions B should avoid taking free gifts C should treat conversations like short interviews

Questions 28–30

Choose THREE letters, A–F.
Why do the tutor and Fergus think it is useful to attend a jobs fair?

Select three options (in any order).

A to get a job B to find out what employers want from you C to give employers your contact details D to discover which are the key companies to work for E to practice your communication skills F to make useful contacts

Section 4Questions 31–40

Archaeology — diet of early settlers

Questions 31–33

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31 According to the speaker,

A people were healthier in the past. B ancient bones need to be handled with care. C bones offer clues to a person's lifestyle.

32 The island of Vanutau

A was not always inhabited. B had no food sources. C was the only island in Remote Oceania.

33 Archaeologists wanted to discover

A what resources were available on the island. B if the settlers could rely entirely on local food sources. C the extent to which the settlers ate food they had brought with them.

Questions 34–37

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

34 Bones provide a dietary 34 of the things people ate.

35 Different ratios of carbon and sulphur are found in organisms depending on whether they come from the 35.

36 Archaeologists analyzed modern and 36 food sources for chemical elements.

37 The settlers are wild creatures as well as 37.

Questions 38–39

Choose TWO letters, A–D.
An analysis of the bones of men and women suggest that

Select two options (either order).

A females ate more meat than males B diet could have been determined by the job of the person did C some people held higher status than others D food was distributed equally among the settlers

Question 40

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

40 The bones of pigs and chickens indicate that these animals

A only ate food provided by the settlers B were a main source of food for the settlers C probably did not consume the settlers' limited food supplies

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Kieren Coaches

Library news

Jobs fair

Archaeology — diet of early settlers

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