Cambridge 18 IELTS Listening Test 2
Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Working at Milo’s Restaurants
Benefits
● 1 provided for all staff
● 2 during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants
● 3 provided after midnight
Person specification
● must be prepared to work well in a team
● must care about maintaining a high standard of 4
● must have a qualification in 5
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Location | Job title | Responsibilities include | Pay and conditions |
6 Street | Breakfast supervisor | Checking portions, etc. are correct Making sure 7 is clean | Starting salary 8 £ per hour Start work at 5.30 a.m. |
City Road | Junior chef | Supporting senior chefs Maintaining stock and organising 9 | Annual salary £23,000 No work on a 10 once a month |
PART 2
Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?
A It has suitable geographical features.
B There is easy access to local facilities.
C It has good connections with the airport.
D The land is of little agricultural value.
E It will be convenient for workers.
Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?
A the facilities for cyclists
B the impact on the environment
C the encouragement of good relations between residents
D the low cost of all the accommodation
E the rural location
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-l, next to Questions 15-20.
15 School 16 Sports centre 17 Clinic 18 Community centre 19 Supermarket 20 Playground
PART 3
Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?
A It was the most severe eruption in modern times.
B It led to the formal study of volcanoes.
C It had a profound effect on society.
22 What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?
A the number of places producing them
B the contradictions in them
C the lack of scientific data to support them
23 According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze?
A People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.
B It was associated with health issues.
C It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.
24 Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin
A came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
B was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
C supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.
Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?
A how widespread the effects were
B how long-lasting the effects were
C the number of deaths it caused
D the speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread
E how people ignored the warning signs
Questions 27-30
What comment do the students make about the impact of the Laki eruption on the following countries?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.
Comments
A This country suffered the most severe loss of life.
B The impact on agriculture was predictable.
C There was a significant increase in deaths of young people.
D Animals suffered from a sickness.
E This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.
F It caused a particularly harsh winter.
Countries
27 Iceland …………
A B C D E F
28 Egypt …………
A B C D E F
29 UK …………
A B C D E F
30 USA …………
A B C D E F
PART 4
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Pockets
Reason for choice of subject
● They are 31 but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.
Pockets in men’s clothes
● Men started to wear 32 in the 18th century.
● A 33 sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
● The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
● Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of 34
Pockets in women’s clothes
● Women’s pockets were less 35 than men’s.
● Women were very concerned about pickpockets.
● Pockets were produced in pairs using 36 to link them together.
● Pockets hung from the women’s 37 under skirts and petticoats.
● Items such as 38 could be reached through a gap in the material.
● Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
● When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the 39 of women.
● Bags called ‘pouches’ became popular, before women carried a 40
1 training 2 discount 3 taxi 4 service 5 English 6 Wivenhoe 7 equipment 8 9.75 9 deliveries 10 Sunday 11&12 B, E 13&14 B, C 15 G 16 C 17 D 18 B 19 H 20 A 21 C 22 A 23 B 24 B 25&26 A, B 27 D 28 A 29 C 30 F 31 convenient 32 suits 33 tailor 34 profession 35 visible 36 string(s) 37 waist(s) 38 perfume 39 image 40 handbag
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