Wobridge Academy

IELTS Academic

IELTS Collection 2 Listening Test 4

40 min · 4 sections · 40 questions

Practise
Section

Recording 1

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 11 – 10

Questions 1-10. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Wildlife Conservation Society

Application for membership

Example

Caller's name:

Michael Jones

Heard of WCS from: 1

Address: 21 Beale Street, Leeds

Postcode: 2

Phone number: 0117358642

Email address: mj@3.co.uk

Length of membership: 4 years

Type of membership: 5

Fee: £6

Payment details: Direct debit

Name of bank: 7

Account name: Michael Jones

Account number: 01059612

Date of first payment: 8

Reference number: 9

Other requests:

Extra information pack

10

Recording 2

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 111 – 17

Questions 11-17. Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.

  1. 11.Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.
  2. 12.Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.
  3. 13.Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.
  4. 14.Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.
  5. 15.Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.
  6. 16.Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.
  7. 17.Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 11–17.

Question group 218 – 20

Questions 18-20. Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

  1. 18.

    What kind of food does the restaurant serve every day?

    • AA. grilled seafood
    • BB. meat and vegetables
    • CC. a special vegetarian menu
  2. 19.

    Who is the Tiki suite ideal for?

    • AA. newlywed couples
    • BB. families with children
    • CC. business people
  3. 20.

    What did the hotel win an award for recently?

    • AA. good service
    • BB. good facilities
    • CC. environmental protection

Recording 3

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 121 – 26

Questions 21-26. Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

  1. 21.

    Why did Natasha decide to write the report?

    • AA. to get extra credits
    • BB. to help her decide on a course
    • CC. to practice report-writing
  2. 22.

    How does Mr. White advise Natasha to improve her report?

    • AA. She should include some more details.
    • BB. She should take advantage of report templates.
    • CC. She should revise the introduction.
  3. 23.

    How did Natasha choose the field trip site?

    • AA. She chose a difficult place to get to.
    • BB. She selected one that was recommended.
    • CC. She chose one at random.
  4. 24.

    Natasha's main aim in going on the field trip was to

    • AA. apply some of the techniques she learned in class.
    • BB. measure the density of grasses in the area.
    • CC. analyse the soil content of sand dunes.
  5. 25.

    Why did Natasha include data from other students?

    • AA. to make her results more reliable
    • BB. to compare her data with other data
    • CC. to make her report more complete
  6. 26.

    How did Natasha produce such a detailed map?

    • AA. She made careful observations.
    • BB. She took some photographs first.
    • CC. She copied relevant material.

Question group 227 – 30

Questions 27-30. What problem does each of the following parts of data collection have? Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-E, next to Questions 27-30.

List of options

  • Ainadequately developed
  • Btime-consuming
  • Credundant
  • Dpoorly organised
  • Etoo complicated

Use each option once only.

  1. 27.

    The test kit

  2. 28.

    Data collection sheet

  3. 29.

    Literature Review

  4. 30.

    Interviews

Recording 4

Listening · 10 min · 10 questions

Question group 131 – 40

Questions 31-40. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Write no more than 2 words for each answer.

HEALTH ON THE NIGHT SHIFT

Background:

(

31)31 in the number of night workers because of 24-hour shopping /services

Need to examine the effects of changing work and sleep habits. US and British research found these lead to health problems

Main Causes:

A) 32

regulates daily life

connected to behavioural patterns and cycles of 33 and dark

programmes us to be awake and asleep at certain times

B) Sleep Debt

impossible to get enough sleep during daytime

C) 34

different working/sleeping times, 'dislocation.'

Effects:

A) Physical

higher incidence of 35 problems and stomach problems

more minor illnesses, suggesting that the immunity of shift workers is affected

B) Psychological

most common: 36

37 affected, e.g., decision-making, planning, which regulate our 38

C) Social

Night shift work can lead to:

destruction of 39 and other relationships, e.g. 40

eventually, for individuals: social isolation