Cambridge IELTS 19 Listening Test 2 Welcome to your Cambridge IELTS 19 Listening Test 2 Part 1: Listen and answer questions 1-10 Questions 1-6 Complete the form. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Guitar Group Coordinator: Level: Place: Gary 1. 2. the 3. 4. Street First floor, Room T347 Time: Thursday morning at 5. Recommended website: ‘The perfect 6.’ Questions 7-10 Complete the table. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. A typical 45-minute guitar lesson Time Activity Notes 5 minutes tuning guitars using an app or by 7. 10 minutes strumming chords using our thumbs keeping time while the teacher is 8. 15 minutes playing songs often listening to a 9. of a song 10 minutes playing single notes and simple tunes playing together, then 10. 5 minutes noting things to practise at home Part 2: Listen and answer questions 11-20 Questions 11-16 Choose the correct answer. Working as a lifeboat volunteer 11. What made David leave London and move to Northsea? He was eager to develop a hobby. He wanted to work shorter hours. He found his job in website design unsatisfying None 12. The Lifeboat Institution in Northsea was built with money provided by a local organisation. a local resident. the local council. None 13. In his health assessment, the doctor was concerned about the fact that David might be colour blind. was rather short-sighted. had undergone eye surgery. None 14. After arriving at the lifeboat station, they aim to launch the boat within five minutes. six to eight minutes. eight and a half minutes. None 15. As a ‘helmsman’, David has the responsibility of deciding who will be the members of his crew. what equipment it will be necessary to take. if the lifeboat should be launched. None 16. As well as going out on the lifeboat, David gives talks on safety at sea. helps with fundraising. recruits new volunteers. None Questions 17-18 Choose TWO correct answers. Which TWO things does David say about the lifeboat volunteer training? The residential course developed his leadership skills. The training in use of ropes and knots was quite brief. The training exercises have built up his mental strength. The casualty care activities were particularly challenging for him. The wave tank activities provided practice in survival techniques. Questions 19-20 Choose TWO correct answers. Which TWO things does David find most motivating about the work he does? working as part of a team experiences when working in winter being thanked by those he has helped the fact that it keeps him fit the chance to develop new equipment Part 3: Listen and answer questions 21-30 Questions 21-24 Choose the correct answer. 21. At first, Don thought the topic of recycling footwear might be too limited in scope. hard to research. boring for listeners. None 22. When discussing trainers, Bella and Don disagree about how popular they are among young people. how suitable they are for school. how quickly they wear out. None 23. Bella says that she sometimes recycles shoes because they no longer fit. she no longer likes them. they are no longer in fashion. None 24. What did the article say that confused Don? Public consumption of footwear has risen. Less footwear is recycled now than in the past. People dispose of more footwear than they used to. None Questions 25-28 What reasons did the recycling manager give for rejecting footwear, according to the students?Choose the correct letter, A-F. Reason A. one shoe was missingB. the colour of one shoe had fadedC. one shoe had a hole in it D. the shoes were brand newE. he shoes were too dirtyF. the stitching on the shoes was broken Footwear A B C D E F 25. the high-heeled shoes 26. the ankle boots 27. the baby shoes 28. the trainers Questions 29-30 Choose the correct answer. 29. Why did the project to make ‘new’ shoes out of old shoes fail? People believed the 'new' pairs of shoes were unhygienic. There were not enough good parts to use in the old shoes. The shoes in the ‘new’ pairs were not completely alike. None 30. Bella and Don agree that they can present their topic from a new angle. with relevant images. in a straightforward way. None Part 4: Listen and answer questions 31-40 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Tardigrades • more than 1,000 species, 0.05–1.2 millimetres long • also known as water ‘bears’ (due to how they 31.) and ‘moss piglets’ Physical appearance • a 32. round body and four pairs of legs • claws or 33. for gripping • absence of respiratory organs • body filled with a liquid that carries both 34. and blood • mouth shaped like a 35. with teeth called stylets Habitat • often found at the bottom of a lake or on plants • very resilient and can exist in very low or high 36. Cryptobiosis • In dry conditions, they roll into a ball called a ‘tun’. • They stay alive with a much lower metabolism than usual. • A type of 37. ensures their DNA is not damaged. • Research is underway to find out how many days they can stay alive in 38. Feeding • consume liquids, e.g., those found in moss or 39. • may eat other tardigrades Conservation status • They are not considered to be 40.. Time's up
