Wobridge Academy

IELTS Academic

IELTS Collection 1 Listening Test 3

40 min · 4 sections · 40 questions

Practise
Section

Recording 1

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 11 – 10

Questions 1-10. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Job Enquiry

Phone call from Amy at Harvey Entertainment Agency

Job information

Work location: 1 Island

Start date: 2

Job position: 3

Qualifications & skills required

2 years' experience

Can get along with 4

Can 5 well

Can drive (have a 6)

Employee benefits

Offer free accommodation and 7

Provide cheap lunch

Interview details

Appointment: on 8

Bring an updated 9 and a 10 photo

Recording 2

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 111 – 15

Questions 11-15. Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 11-15.

  1. 11.Student Service Office
  2. 12.Stadium
  3. 13.Health centre
  4. 14.International Student Office
  5. 15.Accommodation Office

Question group 216 – 20

Questions 16-20. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

On-campus Accommodation

Each student has his or her own 16.

Laundry facilities are situated in the 17 of each dormitory.

Most 18 are named.

An 19 is needed to go into the dormitory.

Electric appliances should be turned off after 20.

Recording 3

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 121 – 24

Questions 21-24. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. 21.

    What is the students' purpose in mentioning the way dolphins make sounds?

    • AA. to show comparison with human speech
    • BB. to show the unusual anatomy of a dolphin's head
    • CC. to show recent developments in understanding the meaning of the sounds
  2. 22.

    According to Fran, Hector's dolphins are unaffected by

    • AA. tourist numbers.
    • BB. the threat from fishing nets.
    • CC. their slow breeding rate
  3. 23.

    The New Zealand Government set up a marine sanctuary

    • AA. because of public pressure.
    • BB. as a result of scientific research.
    • CC. to protect a dolphin feeding ground.
  4. 24.

    Where is the largest population of Hector's dolphins in New Zealand?

    • AA. the east coast
    • BB. Southland
    • CC. the west coast

Question group 225 – 30

Questions 25-30. Which special characteristic does each of the following types of dolphin have? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 25-30.

List of options

  • Aswim along behind boats
  • Bswim in unusually large groups
  • Clive along New Zealand's entire coastline
  • Dswim beneath slow-moving boats
  • Etend to be solitary
  • Flive only off New Zealand's northwest coast
  • Gare the second largest dolphin species in New Zealand
  • Hare seen mostly in Kaikoura

Use each option once only.

  1. 25.

    Common dolphins

  2. 26.

    Dusky dolphins

  3. 27.

    Hector's dolphins

  4. 28.

    Maui's dolphins

  5. 29.

    Orcas

  6. 30.

    Bottle-nose dolphins

Recording 4

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 131 – 40

Questions 31-40. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Write no more than 1 words for each answer.

Food Safety

First year:

Since food is likely to be contaminated during transportation, food 31 stands as a highly significant factor in ensuring food safety.

Career Path: This course prepares students for the role of food 32.

Prerequisite: it requires knowledge related to 33.

Second year:

This special training course focuses on food safety 34.

Businesses should reserve extra area for food 35.

Equipment should be sanitized in the step of food 36.

Food 37 may harm the customers if the material is not right.

Customers awareness

Shopping for food: pay attention to the information on product 38.

Cooking: the chemical structure of 39 in meat will change under high temperature.

Opinion

Businesses should offer financial support to 40 for their research.