Cambridge IELTS 19 Listening Test 3 Part 1: Listen and answer questions 1-10 Questions 1-6 Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Local food shops Where to go• Kite Place – near the 1. Fish market • cross the 2. and turn right • best to go before 3.pm, earlier than closing time Organic shop • called 4.''• below a restaurant in the large, grey building• look for the large 5. outside Supermarket• take a 6. minibus, number 289 Questions 7-10 Complete the table. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Shopping To buy Other ideas Fish market a dozen prawns a handful of 7. (type of seaweed) Organic shop beans and a 8. for dessert spices and 9. Bakery a brown loaf a 10. tart Part 2: Listen and answer questions 11-20 Questions 11-16 What information is given about each of the following festival workshops?Choose the correct letter, A-H. Information A involves painting and drawingB will be led by a prize-winning authorC is aimed at children with a disabilityD involves a drama activity E focuses on new relationshipsF is aimed at a specific age groupG explores an unhappy feelingH raises awareness of a particular culture Festival workshops A B C D E F G H 11. Superheroes 12. Just do it 13. Count on me 14. Speak up 15. Jump for joy 16. Sticks and stones Questions 17-18 Choose TWO correct answers. Which TWO reasons does the speaker give for recommending Alive and Kicking? It will appeal to both boys and girls. The author is well known. It has colourful illustrations. It is funny. It deals with an important topic. Questions 19-20 Choose TWO correct answers. Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give to parents about reading? Encourage children to write down new vocabulary. Allow children to listen to audio books. Get recommendations from librarians. Give children a choice about what they read. Only read aloud to children until they can read independently. Part 3: Listen and answer questions 21-30 Questions 21-25 Choose the correct answer. Science experiment for Year 12 students 21. How does Clare feel about the students in her Year 12 science class? worried that they are not making progress challenged by their poor behaviour in class frustrated at their lack of interest in the subject None 22. How does Jake react to Clare’s suggestion about an experiment based on children’s diet? He is concerned that the results might not be meaningful. He feels some of the data might be difficult to obtain. He suspects that the conclusions might be upsetting. None 23. What problem do they agree may be involved in an experiment involving animals? Any results may not apply to humans. It may be complicated to get permission. Students may not be happy about animal experiments. None 24. What question do they decide the experiment should address? Are mice capable of controlling their food intake? Does an increase in sugar lead to health problems? How much do supplements of different kinds affect health? None 25. Clare might also consider doing another experiment involving other types of food supplement. different genetic strains of mice. varying amounts of exercise. None Questions 26-30 Complete the flowchart. Choose the correct answer and write the correct letter, A-H in the gap. A size B escape C age D water E cereal F calculations G changes H colour Choose mice which are all the same 26. ↓ Divide the mice into two groups, each with a different 27. ↓ Put each group in a separate cage.Feed group A commercial mouse food.Feed group B the same, but also sugar contained in 28. ↓ Take measurements using an electronic scale.Place them in a weighing chamber to prevent 29. ↓ Do all necessary 30. Part 4: Listen and answer questions 31-40 Questions 31-40 Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Microplastics Where microplastics come from • fibres from some 31. during washing• the breakdown of large pieces of plastic• waste from industry• the action of vehicle tyres on roads Effects of microplastics • They cause injuries to the 32. of wildlife and affect their digestive systems.• They enter the food chain, e.g., in bottled and tap water, 33. and seafood.• They may not affect human health, but they are already banned in skin cleaning products and 34. in some countries. • Microplastics enter the soil through the air, rain and 35.. Microplastics in the soil – a study by Anglia Ruskin University • Earthworms are important because they add 36. to the soil. • The study aimed to find whether microplastics in earthworms affect the 37. of plants. • The study found that microplastics caused: – 38. loss in earthworms– fewer seeds to germinate– a rise in the level of 39. in the soil. The study concluded: – soil should be seen as an important natural process.– changes to soil damage both ecosystems and 40. Time's up
