IELTS Listening Test Simulation

Section 1

Questions 1-5
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Lake Pane Campground, US
Bookings

Example
Length of stay: 5 nights

Date of arrival:

1

Family name:

2

Contact number:

3

Camp facilities:

4

, water and

5

Questions 6-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Site code:

6

Location:
Drive past the offices and

7

8

Then turn left.

Remember:
Do not leave

9

Return the

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Section 2

Questions 11-14
What does the speaker say about the following natural food colourings?
Write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 11-14.

A It is made using another food product.
B The ingredients are difficult to find.
C It is also used to dye cosmetics.
D Sales fell then increased.
E It can be used to give processed food a uniform colour.
F It is less popular than other dyes.

11

green

12

brown

13

red

14

blue

Questions 15-17
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

15

When we buy new clothes, our

A. friends may not like the colours we choose. B. choice may be based on the colours we see. C. ideas about fashion may not be up to date.

16

Colourists are people who

A. decide which colours suit us best. B. create the dyes that are used to make clothes. C. predict which colours will be fashionable in the future.

17

What does the speaker say about the colours we wear?

A. The colours we like change as we get older. B. Most people prefer light colours to dark ones. C. We worry too much about the colour of clothes.

Questions 18-20
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

18

Both a product and its

must appeal to consumers.

19

Green indicates that businesses care about the

.

20

Blue helps people to think in a more

way.

Section 3

Questions 21-26
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

International student mobility

Questions	Findings
What is the total number?	about 3 million • Not every country uses the same 21 for an international student. Figure may be much higher.
What is the global 22 ?	• Figures may be inaccurate. organisations may be 23 ignored.
Where do students come from?	Big increases in figures for North America and 24
Are student 25 changing?	more 26 a spirit of exchange

Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
When choosing a course, which TWO factors did students consider important?

A. how expensive the course is B. the reputation of the institution C. the distance from home D. the qualifications of the tutors E. how useful the qualification will be

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO incentives would encourage graduates to return home?

A. scholarships for higher degrees B. research grants C. special housing D. lower tax rates E. special work zones

Section 4

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

LIONS

Lion history
• Found today in Africa and a

31

in India
• Have lived on every continent apart from Antarctica and

32

• Killed by early humans:
a) in competition for food
b) for

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Cave paintings
•

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confirms European lions much bigger than African lions
• Date of first appearance of mane

35

Purpose of mane
• Mane is comparable to

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in some ways
• Researchers first believed mane used for

37

during fights

The lion expert's study
• Made some

38

with different manes
•

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manes attracted female lions
• Conclusion: mane is a

40