Beat IELTS Listening Practice Test 13.4

SECTION 1

Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.

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

Alex’s Training

Example
Alex complete his training in …..2014……

About the applicant:

● At first, Alex did his training in the 1 Fill in the blank 1 of 10 department.

● Alex didn’t have a qualification from school in 2 Fill in the blank 2 of 10 .

● Alex thinks he should have done the diploma in 3 Fill in the blank 3 of 10 skills.

● Age of other trainees: the youngest was 4 Fill in the blank 4 of 10
.

Benefits of doing training at JPNW:

● Lots of opportunities because of the size of the organisation.

● Trainees receive the same amount of 5 Fill in the blank 5 of 10 as permanent staff.

● The training experience increases people’s confidence a lot.

● Trainees go to 6 Fill in the blank 6 of 10 one day per month.

● The company is in a convenient 7 Fill in the blank 7 of 10 .

Advice for interview:

● Don’t wear 8 Fill in the blank 8 of 10 .

● Don’t be 9 Fill in the blank 9 of 10 .

● Make sure you 10 Fill in the blank 10 of 10 .

SECTION 2
Questions 11 – 16
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The Snow Centre

11 Annie recommends that when cross-country skiing, the visitors should

A. get away from the regular trails.

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B. stop to enjoy views of the scenery.

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C. go at a slow speed at the beginning.

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12 What does Annie tell the group about this afternoon’s dog-sled trip?

A. Those who want to can take part in a race.

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B. Anyone has the chance to drive a team of dogs.

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C. One group member will be chosen to lead the trail.

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13 What does Annie say about the team relay event?

A. All participants receive a medal.

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B. The course is 4 km long.

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C. Each team is led by a teacher.

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14 On the snow-shoe trip, the visitors will

A. visit an old gold mine.

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B. learn about unusual flowers.

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C. climb to the top of a mountain.

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15 The cost of accommodation in the mountain hut includes

A. a supply of drinking water.

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B. transport of visitors’ luggage.

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C. cooked meals.

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16 If there is a storm while the visitors are in the hut, they should

A. contact the bus driver.

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B. wait until the weather improves.

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C. use the emergency locator beacon.

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Questions 17 – 20
What information does Annie give about skiing on each of the following mountain trails?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 17-20

Information

A It has a good place to stop and rest.

B It is suitable for all abilities.

C It involves crossing a river.

D It demands a lot of skill.

E It may be closed in bad weather.

F It has some very narrow sections.

Mountain trails

17 Highland Trail Fill in the blank 1 of 4 18 Pine Trail Fill in the blank 2 of 4

19 Stony Trail Fill in the blank 3 of 4 20 Loser’s Trail Fill in the blank 4 of 4

SECTION 3
Questions 21 – 26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Labels giving nutritional information on food packaging

21 What was Jack’s attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?

A. He didn’t read everything on them.

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B. He didn’t think they were important.

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C. He thought they were too complicated.

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22 Alice says that before doing this project,

A. she was unaware of what certain foods contained.

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B. she was too lazy to read food labels.

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C. she was only interested in the number of calories.

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23 When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that

A. the list of ingredients is shocking.

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B. he will hesitate before buying pizza again.

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C. the nutritional label is misleading.

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24 Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is

A. more accessible.

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B. more logical.

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C. more comprehensive.

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25 What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?

A. The percentage of artificial additives given was incorrect.

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B. The products did not contain any meat.

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C. The labels did not list all the ingredients.

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26 What do the students think about research into the impact of nutritional food labelling?

A. It did not produce clear results.

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B. It focused on the wrong people.

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C. It made unrealistic recommendations.

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Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things surprised the students about the traffic-light system for nutritional labels?

A. its widespread use

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B. the fact that it is voluntary for supermarkets

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C. how little research was done before its introduction

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D. its unpopularity with food manufacturers

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E. the way that certain colours are used

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Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things are true about the participants in the study on the traffic-light system?

A. They had low literacy levels.

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B. They were regular consumers of packaged food.

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C. They were selected randomly.

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D. They were from all socio-economic groups.

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E. They were interviewed face-to-face.

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SECTION 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The history of coffee

Coffee in the Arab world

● These was small-scale trade in wild coffee from Ethiopia.

● 1522: Coffee was approved in the Ottoman court as a type of medicine.

● 1623: In Constantinople, the ruler ordered the 31 Fill in the blank 1 of 10 of every coffee house.

Coffee arrives in Europe (17th century)

● Coffee shops were compared to 32 Fill in the blank 2 of 10 .

● They played an important part in social and 33 Fill in the blank 3 of 10 changes.

Coffee and European colonization

● European powers established coffee plantations in their colonies.

● Types of coffee were often named according to the 34 Fill in the blank 4 of 10 they came from.

● In Brazil and the Caribbean, most cultivation depended on 35 Fill in the blank 5 of 10 .

● In Java, coffee was used as a form of 36 Fill in the blank 6 of 10 .

● Coffee became almost as important as 37 Fill in the blank 7 of 10 .

● The move towards the consumption of 38 Fill in the blank 8 of 10 in Britain did not also take place in the USA.

Coffee in the 19th century

● Prices dropped because of improvements in 39 Fill in the blank 9 of 10 .

● Industrial workers found coffee helped them to work at 40 Fill in the blank 10 of 10 .

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