Practice Cam 18 Listening Test 01

Ielts Meister · Audio Cambridge IELTS 18 - TEST 1

PART 1

Questions 1-10

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

Transport survey

Name: Sadie Jones
Year of birth: 1991
Postcode: 1
Travelling by bus
Date of bus journey: 2
Reason for trip: shopping and visit to the 3
Travelled by bus because cost of 4 too high
Got on bus at 5 Street
Complaints about bus service:
– bus today was 6
– frequency of buses in the 7
Travelling by car
Goes to the 8 by car
Travelling by bicycle
Dislikes travelling by bike in the city centre because of the 9
Doesn’t own a bike because of a lack of 10

PART 2
Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Becoming a volunteer for ACE
11 Why does the speaker apologise about the seats?
A They are too small.
B There are not enough of them.
C Some of them are very close together.
12 What does the speaker say about the age of volunteers?
A The age of volunteers is less important than other factors.
B Young volunteers are less reliable than older ones.
C Most volunteers are about 60 years old.
13 What does the speaker say about training?
A It is continuous.
B It is conducted by a manager.
C It takes place online.
Questions 14 and 15
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO issues does the speaker ask the audience to consider before they apply to be volunteers?
A their financial situation
B their level of commitment
C their work experience
B their ambition
E their availability
Questions 16-20 What does the speaker suggest would be helpful for each of the following areas of voluntary work?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.
Helpful things volunteers might offer
A experience on stage
B original, new ideas
C parenting skills
D an understanding of food diet
E retail experience
F a good memory
Area of voluntary work
16 Fundraising
17 Litter collection
18 ‘Playmates’
19 Story club
20 First aid





PART 3

 Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Talk on jobs in fashion design
21 What problem did Chantal have at the start of the talk?
A Her view of the speaker was blocked.
B She was unable to find an empty seat.
C The students next to her were talking.
22 What were Hugo and Chantal surprised to hear about the job market?
A It has become more competitive than it used to be.
B There is more variety in it than they had realised.
C Some areas of it are more exciting than others.
23 Hugo and Chantal agree that the speaker’s message was
A unfair to them at times.
B hard for them to follow.
C critical of the industry.
24 What do Hugo and Chantal criticise about their school careers advice?
A when they received the advice
B how much advice was given
C who gave the advice
25 When discussing their future, Hugo and Chantal disagree on
A which is the best career in fashion.
B when to choose a career in fashion.
C why they would like a career in fashion.
26 How does Hugo feel about being an unpaid assistant?
A He is realistic about the practice.
B He feels the practice is dishonest.
C He thinks others want to change the practice.
Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?
A being dishonest to her employer
B paying too much attention to how she looked
C expecting to become well known
D trying to earn a lot of money
E openly disliking her client
Questions 29 and 30 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful? 

A the reasons people return fashion items 

B how much time people have to shop for clothes 

C fashion designs people want but can’t find 

D the best time of year for fashion buying 

E the most popular fashion sizes 

 PART 4 

Questions 31-40 Complete the notes below. 

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. 

Elephant translocation Reasons for overpopulation at Majete National Park 

● strict enforcement of anti-poaching laws 

● successful breeding Problems caused by elephant overpopulation 

● greater competition, causing hunger for elephants 

● damage to 31 in the park The translocation process 

● a suitable group of elephants from the same 32 was selected 

● vets and park staff made use of 33 to help guide the elephants into an open plain 

● elephants were immobilised with tranquilisers – this process had to be completed quickly to reduce 34 – elephants had to be turned on their 35 to avoid damage to their lungs – elephants’ 36 had to be monitored constantly – tracking devices were fitted to the matriarchs – data including the size of their tusks and 37was taken 

● elephants were taken by truck to their new reserve Advantages of translocation at Nkhotakota Wildlife Park 

● 38 opportunities 

● a reduction in the number of poachers and 39 

● an example of conservation that other parks can follow 

● an increase in 40as a contributor to GDP

 

1 DW30 7YZ 2 24(th) April 3 dentist 4 parking 5 Claxby 6 late 7 evening 8 supermarket 9 pollution, 10 storage 

 Part 2 

 11 C 12 A 13 A 14&15 B, E 16 B 17 G 18 D 19 A 20 F 

 part 3

 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 C 25 B 26 A 27&28 B, E 29&30 A, C 

 part 4 

 31 fences 32 family 33 helicopters 34 stress 35 sides 36 breathing 37 feet 38 employment 39 weapons 40 tourism