IELTS Cambridge 20 — Listening Test 4

IELTS Check — Listening
32:00 time remaining
Audio Part 1 Chưa có file audio cho Part này

Part 1

Questions 1-10

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

Advice on family visit

Accommodation

  • 1 Hotel on George Street
  • cost of a family room per night: 2 £ (approx.)

Recommended trips

  • a 3 tour of the city centre (starts in Carlton Square)
  • a trip by 4 to the old fort

Science Museum

  • best day to visit: 5
  • see the exhibition about 6, which opens soon

Food

Clacton Market:

  • good for 7
  • need to have lunch before 8 p.m.

Theatre tickets

  • save up to 9 % on ticket prices at bargain tickets.com

Free activities

Blakewell Gardens:

  • Roots Music Festival
  • climb Telegraph Hill to see a view of the 10

Part 2

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

11 12 Which TWO things does the speaker say about visiting the football stadium with children? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

13 14 Which TWO features of the stadium tour are new this year? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Questions 15-20

Which event in the history of football in the UK took place in each of the following years? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 15-20.

Events in the history of football

  • A. the introduction of pay for the players
  • B. a change to the design of the goal
  • C. the first use of lights for matches
  • D. the introduction of goalkeepers
  • E. the first international match
  • F. two changes to the rules of the game
  • G. the introduction of a fee for spectators
  • H. an agreement on the length of a game

15 1870

16 1874

17 1875

18 1877

19 1878

20 1880

Part 3

Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

21 22 Which TWO benefits for children of learning to write did both students find surprising? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

23 24 For children with dyspraxia, which TWO problems with handwriting do the students think are easiest to correct? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Questions 25-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

25 What does the woman say about using laptops to teach writing to children with dyslexia?
A
B
C
26 When discussing whether to teach cursive or print writing, the woman thinks that
A
B
C
27 According to the students, what impact does poor handwriting have on exam performance?
A
B
C
28 What prediction does the man make about the future of handwriting?
A
B
C
29 The woman is concerned that relying on digital devices has made it difficult for her to
A
B
C
30 How do the students feel about their own handwriting?
A
B
C

Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Research in the area around Chembe Bird Sanctuary

The importance of birds of prey to the local communities

  • They destroy 31 and other rodents.
  • They help to prevent farmers from being bitten by 32.
  • They have been an important part of the local culture for many years.
  • They now support the economy by encouraging 33 in the area.

Falling numbers of birds of prey

  • The birds may be accidentally killed by 34 when they are hunting or sleeping.
  • by electrocution from contact with power lines, especially at times when there are a lot of 35.
  • Local farmers may illegally shoot them or 36 them.

Ways of protecting chickens from birds of prey

  • clearing away vegetation from the area (unhelpful)
  • providing a 37 for chickens (expensive)
  • frightening birds of prey by
    • keeping a 38
    • making a 39 – e.g. with metal objects
  • A 40 of methods is usually most effective.