IELTS listening test 22 answers

Questions 5, 6

Which TWO things are causing problems for Maria?
Choose TWO letters A-F.

A the distance from the university
B the bad behaviour of the girls
C that she has little space at home
D that its boring where she lives
E that there are mice in the house
F that the landlady is forgetful

Questions 7-10

Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
7 Where does the adviser suggest Maria could check to find accommodation? _____
8 In which college is there a space to share a room? _____
9 Which subject is Maria going to change to? _____
10 When will Maria return to the accommodation office? _____

Section 2

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter. A, B or C.
11 Steve Penfold did voluntary service
A before university.
B during university.
C after university.

12 Steve had to pay for
A his travel.
B his accommodation.
C his day-to-day expenses.

13 Where did the charity organisation want to send Steve at first?
A Trinidad
B India
C Tobago

14 What does Steve say about the population of Trinidad?
A There are more people of Indian descent than African.
B The majority are descendants of slaves.
C There are several different ethnic groups.

15 Steve says that some language terms in Trinidad
A are not connected to the English language.
B have meanings that have a local origin.
C are from other carnivals around the world.

Questions 16, 17

Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
16 How much money does the best carnival group get? _____
17 Where did Steve take the children camping? _____

Questions 18-20

What does Steve say about his time in the Caribbean?
Choose your answers from the box and write the correct letter A-F next to Questions 18-20.

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A were of varying types
B express various emotions
C had a connection with dolphins
D showed respect
E had many problems
F try to help people

18 The students __
19 The Samaritans __
20 The festivals __

Questions 5, 6

Which TWO things are causing problems for Maria?
Choose TWO letters A-F.

A the distance from the university
B the bad behaviour of the girls
C that she has little space at home
D that its boring where she lives
E that there are mice in the house
F that the landlady is forgetful

Questions 7-10

Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
7 Where does the adviser suggest Maria could check to find accommodation?
8 In which college is there a space to share a room?
9 Which subject is Maria going to change to?
10 When will Maria return to the accommodation office?

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Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

JOB ENOUIRY

Example

Answer

•Type of job required:

part-time

Position Available

Details

1………………

Duty: to provide 2……………… service

Working hours: 3………………

Requirement: receive 4……………… without pay

Day off: one day a week (request in advance)

5………………

Requirements:

   clean and valid license

   six-year experience

Working hours: 6………………

Duty:

   to take employers

   to and from work

   to collect the 7………………

   to pick up the children

Day off: 8………………

Cashier in a 9………………

Working hours: 17.30-22.30

Duty: to sell and dispense tickets

   to provide refreshments

   to take 10………………

Day off: Mondays

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11   The host families will

A   earn a big money.

B   receive no pay.

C   receive stable pay.

12   What is the guest expected to overcome when suffering from culture shock?

A   loneliness

B   difficulty to make friends

C   language barriers

13   What can the guests do if they want to become familiar with host families?

A   talk about personal interests

B   clean their rooms

C   cook together

14   What’s likely to happen to the guests in the long run?

A   They will enhance cultural understanding.

B   They will gain overseas experience.

C   They will know more people from different countries.

Questions 15-20

Complete the flow-chart below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A HOMESTAY

Visit the website and contact the advisor

Keep in touch with the 15………………

Provide two photos, one for the host family, and the other for 16………………

Send in some documents to confirm your 17………………

Receive 18……………… within 7 working days

Have a(n) 19……………… in London

Pay the extra fee for a fast-track service

Receive a written 20………………

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21   What kind of research method does the professor recommend?

A   interview

B   observation

C   questionnaire

22   What is the project based on?

A   a study they did before in Australia

B   a similar angle someone has done before

C   an Australian study

23   What does the professor advise Douglas to do about the formation of the focus groups?

 strengthen the group in size

B   reduce the number of children in each group

C   build more than 3 groups

24   To do the project best, the professor suggests the students

A   interview various people or sectors.

B   not be too ambitious.

C   work hard enough.

25   To gather data, the professor asks Jane

A   to replace other people’s advice.

B   to simplify the textbook.

C   to practice using the date table.

26   The reason why Douglas hasn’t read enough reference books is that

A   he doesn’t have enough time.

B   he thinks there are too many books to read.

C   he hasn’t spent time in the library.

Questions 27-30

What do the students decide about the following parts of the project?

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 27-30.

A     Jane will do

B     Douglas will do

C     They will do together

27   final report

28   sheet preparation

29   letter

30   transcript

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

GRAPHICAL SYMBOL

‘Graphical symbol’

includes the logographs in Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and ancient Chinese pictograms

• found in Africa, the Americas, and Oceania

• still has something to do with 31…………… use today

Ancient graphic writing systems

• Researchers obtain a wide range of 32…………… about past civilisations.

– Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 when members of Napoleon’s expedition got to Egypt.

– Frenchman Jean-François Champollion determined the phonetic values of the symbols in 1822.

• In those symbols, 33…………… are used to depict various meanings.

Camera obscura

• 34…………… helps people understand history better.

• Some charities will 35…………… many endangered species.

• A camera was tied to one 36…………… of a bird.

Questions 37-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

More 37…………… will be included in the future with the development of photography.

Companies would like to invest a lot to advertise in 38…………….

Designing appealing 39 is used as a way of effective branding.

Graphic writing systems are of great importance in the subject of 40……………

1 receptionist

2 (quality) customer

3 early mornings

4 training

5 driver

6 flexible

7 grocery shopping

8 weekends

9 cinema

10 bookings

11 C

12 B

13 A

14 A

15 registration office

16 (own) records

17 identity

18 acknowledgement

19 interview

20 decision

21 A

22 C

23 B

24 B

25 C

26 A

27 C

28 B

29 A

30 C

31 commercial

32 knowledge

33 lines

34 Photography

35 advertise

36 foot

37 objects

38 newspapers

39 packaging

40 mathematics/ math/ maths