Beat IELTS Listening Practice Test 13.3

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question

SECTION 1
Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Moving to Banford City

Example Linda recommends living in suburb of: …..Dalton….. Accommodation ● Average rent: 1 £BLANK 1 of 10a month Transport ● Linda travels to work by 2 BLANK 2 of 10 ● Limited 3 BLANK 3 of 10in city centre ● Trains to London every 4 BLANK 4 of 10Minutes ● Poor train service at 5 BLANK 5 of 10 Advantages of living in Banford ● New 6 BLANK 6 of 10opened recently ● 7 BLANK 7 of 10has excellent reputation ● Good 8 BLANK 8 of 10on Bridge Street Meet Linda ● Meet Linda on 9 BLANK 9 of 10after 5.30 pm ● In the 10 BLANK 10 of 10opposite the station
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Linda recommends living in suburb of: …..Dalton…..

Accommodation

● Average rent: 1 £Fill in the blank 1 of 10 a month

Transport

● Linda travels to work by 2 Fill in the blank 2 of 10

● Limited 3 Fill in the blank 3 of 10 in city centre

● Trains to London every 4 Fill in the blank 4 of 10 Minutes

● Poor train service at 5 Fill in the blank 5 of 10

Advantages of living in Banford

● New 6 Fill in the blank 6 of 10 opened recently

● 7 Fill in the blank 7 of 10 has excellent reputation

● Good 8 Fill in the blank 8 of 10 on Bridge Street

Meet Linda

● Meet Linda on 9 Fill in the blank 9 of 10 after 5.30 pm

● In the 10 Fill in the blank 10 of 10 opposite the station

Correct / 10 Points

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Question 2 of 10

2. Question

SECTION 2
Questions 11 – 16
What advantage does the speaker mention for each of the following physical activities?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 11-16

Advantages

A not dependent on season B enjoyable

C low risk of injury D fitness level unimportant

E sociable F fast results

G motivating

Physical activities

11 using a gym BLANK 1 of 6 12 running BLANK 2 of 6

13 swimming BLANK 3 of 6 14 cycling BLANK 4 of 6

15 doing yoga BLANK 5 of 6 16 training with a personal trainer BLANK 6 of 6

Physical activities

11 using a gym Fill in the blank 1 of 6 12 running Fill in the blank 2 of 6

13 swimming Fill in the blank 3 of 6 14 cycling Fill in the blank 4 of 6

15 doing yoga Fill in the blank 5 of 6 16 training with a personal trainer Fill in the blank 6 of 6

Correct / 6 Points

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Question 3 of 10

3. Question

Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

For which TWO reasons does the speaker say people give up going to the gym?

A. lack of time
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B. loss of confidence
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C. too much effort required
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D. high costs
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E. feeling less successful than others
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Question 4 of 10

4. Question

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give for setting goals?

A. write goals down
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B. have achievable aims
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C. set a time limit
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D. give yourself rewards
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E. challenge yourself
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Question 5 of 10

5. Question

SECTION 3
Questions 21 – 24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Project on using natural dyes to colour fabrics

21 What first inspired Jim to choose this project?

A. textiles displayed in an exhibition
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B. a book about a botanic garden
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C. carpets he saw on holiday
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Question 6 of 10

6. Question

22 Jim eventually decided to do a practical investigation which involved

A. using a range of dyes with different fibres.
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B. applying different dyes to one type of fibre.
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C. testing one dye and a range of fibres.
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Question 7 of 10

7. Question

23 When doing his experiments, Jim was surprised by

A. how much natural material was needed to make the dye.
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B. the fact that dyes were widely available on the internet.
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C. the time that he had to leave the fabric in the dye.
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Question 8 of 10

8. Question

24 What problem did Jim have with using tartrazine as a fabric dye?

A. It caused a slight allergic reaction.
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B. It was not a permanent dye on cotton.
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C. It was ineffective when used on nylon.
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Question 9 of 10

9. Question

Questions 25 – 30
What problem is identified with each of the following natural dyes?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30

Problems

A It is expensive. E It can damage the fabric.

B The colour is too strong. F The colour may be unexpected.

C The colour is not long-lasting. G It is unsuitable for some fabrics.

D It is very poisonous. H It is not generally available

Natural dyes

25 turmeric BLANK 1 of 6 26 beetroot BLANK 2 of 6

27 Tyrian purple BLANK 3 of 6 28 logwood BLANK 4 of 6

29 cochineal BLANK 5 of 6 30 metal oxide BLANK 6 of 6

Natural dyes

25 turmeric Fill in the blank 1 of 6 26 beetroot Fill in the blank 2 of 6

27 Tyrian purple Fill in the blank 3 of 6 28 logwood Fill in the blank 4 of 6

29 cochineal Fill in the blank 5 of 6 30 metal oxide Fill in the blank 6 of 6

Correct / 6 Points

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Question 10 of 10

10. Question

SECTION 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The sleepy lizard (tiliqua rugosa)

Description ● They are common in Western and South Australia ● They are brown, but recognisable by their blue 31 BLANK 1 of 10 ● They are relatively large ● Their diet consists mainly of 32 BLANK 2 of 10 ● Their main predators are large birds and 33 BLANK 3 of 10 Navigation study ● One study found that lizards can use the 34 BLANK 4 of 10to help them navigate Observations in the wild ● Observations show that these lizards keep the same 35 BLANK 5 of 10for several years What people want ● Possible reasons: – to improve the survival of their young (but little 36 BLANK 6 of 10has been noted between parents and children) – to provide 37 BLANK 7 of 10for female lizards Tracking study – A study was carried out using GPS systems attached to the 38 BLANK 8 of 10of the lizards – This provided information on the lizards’ location and even the number of 39 BLANK 9 of 10taken – It appeared that the lizards were trying to avoid one another – This may be in order to reduce chances of 40 BLANK 10 of 10
Description

● They are common in Western and South Australia

● They are brown, but recognisable by their blue 31 Fill in the blank 1 of 10

● They are relatively large

● Their diet consists mainly of 32 Fill in the blank 2 of 10

● Their main predators are large birds and 33 Fill in the blank 3 of 10

Navigation study

● One study found that lizards can use the 34 Fill in the blank 4 of 10 to help them navigate

Observations in the wild

● Observations show that these lizards keep the same 35 Fill in the blank 5 of 10 for several years

What people want

● Possible reasons:

– to improve the survival of their young

(but little 36 Fill in the blank 6 of 10 has been noted between parents and children)

– to provide 37 Fill in the blank 7 of 10 for female lizards

Tracking study

– A study was carried out using GPS systems attached to the 38 Fill in the blank 8 of 10 of the lizards

– This provided information on the lizards’ location and even the number of 39 Fill in the blank 9 of 10 taken

– It appeared that the lizards were trying to avoid one another

– This may be in order to reduce chances of 40 Fill in the blank 10 of 10

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