Cambridge 17 IELTS Listening Test 1

PART 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Buckworth Conservation Group

Regular activities

Beach

●   making sure the beach does not have 1  on it

●   no 2 

Nature reserve

●   maintaining paths

●   nesting boxes for birds installed

●   next task is taking action to attract 3  to the place

●   identifying types of 4 

●   building a new 5 

Forthcoming events

Saturday

●   meet at Dunsmore Beach car park

●   walk across the sands and reach the 6 

●   take a picnic

●   wear appropriate 7 

Woodwork session

●   suitable for 8  to participate in

●   making 9  out of wood

●   17th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

●   cost of session (no camping): 10 £ 

PART 2

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Boat trip round Tasmania

11   What is the maximum number of people who can stand on each side of the boat?

   A 9

   B 15

   C 18

12 What colour are the tour boats?

   A dark red

   B jet black

   C light green

13 Which lunchbox is suitable for someone who doesn’t eat meat or fish?

   A Lunchbox 1

   B Lunch box 2

   C Lunch box 3

14 What should people do with their litter?

   A take it home

   B hand it to a member of staff

   C put it in the bins provided on the boat

Questions 15 and 16

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO features of the lighthouse does Lou mention?

   A why it was built

   B who built it

   C how long it took to build

   D who staffed it

   E what it was built with

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO types of creature might come close to the boat?

   A sea eagles

   B fur seals

   C dolphins

   D whales

   E penguins

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO points does Lou make about the caves?

  A Only large tourist boats can visit them.

   B The entrances to them are often blocked.

   C It is too dangerous for individuals to go near them.

   D Someone will explain what is inside them.

   E They cannot be reached on foot.

PART 3

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Work experience for veterinary science students

21   What problem did both Diana and Tim have when arranging their work experience?

  A make initial contact with suitable farms

  B organising transport to and from the farm

  C finding a placement for the required length of time

22 Tim was pleased to be able to help

  A a lamb that had a broken leg.

  B a sheep that was having difficult giving birth.

  C a newly born lamb that was having trouble feeding.

23 Diana says the sheep on her farm

  A were of various different varieties.

  B were mainly reared for their meat.

  C had better quality wool than sheep on the hills.

24 What did the students learn about adding supplements to chicken feed?

  A These should only be given if specially needed.

  B It is worth paying extra for the most effective ones.

  C The amount given at one time should be limited.

25 What happened when Diana was working with dairy cows?

  A She identified some cows incorrectly.

  B She accidentally threw some milk away.

  C She made a mistake when storing milk.

26 What did both farmers mention about vets and farming?

  A Vets are failing to cope with some aspects of animal health.

  B There needs to be a fundamental change in the training of vets.

  C Some jobs could be done by the farmer rather than by a vet.

Questions 27-30

What opinion do the students give about each of the following modules on their veterinary science course?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.

Opinions   A   Tim found this easier than expected.   B   Tim thought this was not very clearly organised.   C   Diana may do some further study on this.   D   They both found the reading required for this was difficult.   E   Tim was shocked at something he learned on this module.  F   They were both surprised how little is known about some aspects of this.

Modules on Veterinary Science course

27   Medical terminology

A  B  C D E F   

28 Diet and nutrition

 A  B  C D E F   

29 Animal disease

A  B  C D E F  

30 Wildlife medication

A  B  C D E 

PART 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Labyrinths

Definition

●   a winding spiral path leading to a central area

Labyrinths compared with mazes

●   Mazes are a type of 31 

        –  32  is needed to navigate through a maze

        –  the word ‘maze’ is derived from a word meaning a feeling of 33 

●   Labyrinths represent a journey through life

        –  they have frequently been used in 34  and prayer

Early examples of the labyrinth spiral

●   Ancient carvings on 35  have been found across many cultures

●   The Pima, a Native American tribe, wove the symbol on baskets

●   Ancient Greeks used the symbol on 36 

Walking labyrinths

●   The largest surviving example of a turf labyrinth once had a big 37  at its centre

Labyrinths nowadays

●   Believed to have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health, e.g., walking a maze can reduce a person’s 38  rate

●   Used in medical and health and fitness settings and also prisons

●   Popular with patients, visitors and staff in hospitals

        –  patients who can’t walk can use ‘finger labyrinths’ made from 39 

        –  research has shown that Alzheimer’s sufferers experience less 40 

 

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