Cambridge IELTS 17 Listening Test 3 Part 1: Listen and answer questions 1-10 Questions 1-10 Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Advice on surfing holidays Jack’s advice • Recommends surfing for 1. holidays in the summer • Need to be quite 2. Irish surfing locations • County Clare – Lahinch has some good quality 3. and surf schools– There are famous cliffs nearby • County Mayo – Good surf school at 4. beach – Surf camp lasts for one 5. – Can also explore the local 6. by kayak Weather • Best month to go: 7. • Average temperature in summer: approx. 8. degrees Costs • Equipment – Wetsuit and surfboard: 9. euros per day – Also advisable to hire 10. for warmth Part 2: Listen and answer questions 11-20 Questions 11-12 Choose TWO correct answers. Which TWO facts are given about the school’s extended hours childcare service? It started recently. More children attend after school than before school. An average of 50 children attend in the mornings. A child cannot attend both the before and after school sessions. The maximum number of children who can attend is 70. Questions 13-15 Choose the correct answer. 13. How much does childcare cost for a complete afternoon session per child? £3.50 £5.70 £5.70 None 14. What does the manager say about food? Children with allergies should bring their own food. Children may bring healthy snacks with them. Children are given a proper meal at 5 p.m. None 15. What is different about arrangements in the school holidays? Children from other schools can attend. Older children can attend. A greater number of children can attend. None Questions 16-20 What information is given about each of the following activities on offer?Choose the correct letter, A-G. Information A has limited availabilityB is no longer availableC is for over 8s onlyD requires help from parents E involves an additional feeF is a new activityG was requested by children Activities A B C D E F G 16. Spanish 17. Music 18. Painting 19. Yoga 20. Cooking Part 3: Listen and answer questions 21-30 Questions 21-24 Choose the correct answer. Holly’s Work Placement Tutorial 21. Holly has chosen the Orion Stadium placement because it involves children. it is outdoors. it sounds like fun. None 22. Which aspect of safety does Dr Green emphasise most? ensuring children stay in the stadium checking the equipment children will use removing obstacles in changing rooms None 23. What does Dr Green say about the spectators? They can be hard to manage. They make useful volunteers. They shouldn’t take photographs. None 24. What has affected the schedule in the past? bad weather an injury extra time None Questions 25-30 What do Holly and her tutor agree is an important aspect of each of the following events management skills?Choose the correct letter, A-H. Important aspects A being flexibleB focusing on detailsC having a smart appearanceD hiding your emotions E relying on expertsF trusting your own viewsG doing one thing at a timeH thinking of the future Events management skills A B C D E F G H 25. Communication 26. Organisation 27. Time management 28. Creativity 29. Leadership 30. Networking Part 4: Listen and answer questions 31-40 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Bird Migration Theory Most birds are believed to migrate seasonally. Hibernation theory • It was believed that birds hibernated underwater or buried themselves in 31. • This theory was later disproved by experiments on caged birds. Transmutation theory • Aristotle believed birds changed from one species into another in summer and winter. – In autumn he observed that redstarts experience the loss of 32. and thought they then turned into robins.– Aristotle’s assumptions were logical because the two species of birds had a similar 33. 17th century • Charles Morton popularised the idea that birds fly to the 34. in winter. Scientific developments • In 1822, a stork was killed in Germany which had an African spear in its 35. – previously there had been no 36. that storks migrate to Africa • Little was known about the 37. and journeys of migrating birds until the practice of ringing was established. – It was thought large birds carried small birds on some journeys because they were considered incapable of travelling across huge 38. – Ringing depended on what is called the 39.‘ ’ of dead birds. • In 1931, the first 40. to show the migration of European birds was printed. Time's up
