IELTS Listening Sample 13

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You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work.

All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in 4 Sections. At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answersheet.

Listening Audio:

Tapescripts for IELTS Listening Sample 13

Section 1:

(Questions 1-10)

Questions 1 and 2
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

MIC HOUSE AGENCY — REPAIRS

Address:        Apartment 2, (1) ……………………………………….. , Newton
Length of lease: one year
Date moved in: (2) ………………………………………………………….

Questions 3-9
Complete the table below.

Write:
A. if the repair will be done immediately.
B. if the repair will be done during the following week.
C. if the repair will be done in two or more weeks.

 Item  Problem  When to be done
 washing machine  leaking
 cooker  (3) ………………………………….  (4) …………………………………
 windows  (5) …………………………………  B
 (6) ……………………………….  flickers  (7) ………………………………….
 (8)  ……………………………….  torn  (9) ………………………………….

Question 10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.

Workman to call between (10)…………………………. and ……………………………..

Questions 11 and 12
Circle the correct letters A-C.

11. At Rainforest Lodge there aren’t any …
A.  telephones or TVs.
B.  newspapers or TVs.
C.  telephones or newspapers.

12. The guests are told to …
A. carry their luggage to the cabin.
B.  go straight to the restaurant.
C.  wait an hour for dinner.

Section 2:

Questions 13-15
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

 TOUR NAME  DETAILS
 Orchid and Fungi  walking tour
 Four-Wheel-Drive  tour to the (13) …………………….
 Fishing  to catch lunch
 Crocodile Cruise  departs at (14) ……………….. daily
 (15) ………………………….  departs at sundown

Questions 16-20
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

What THREE items of clothing does the speaker recommend for the rainforest?

16. …………………………………………………………………..

17. …………………………………………………………………..

18. …………………………………………………………………..

Which TWO things in the rainforest does the speaker give a warning about?

19. …………………………………………………………………..

20. …………………………………………………………………..

Section 3:

Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Circle the correct letters A-C.

21. These sessions with a counsellor are …
A. compulsory for all students.
B. available to any students.
C. for science students only.

22. The counsellor says that new students have to …
A. spend more time on the college premises.
B. get used to working independently.
C. work harder than they did at school.

23. John complains that the resource centre …
A. has limited opening hours.
B. has too few resources.
C. gets too crowded.

24. The counsellor suggests to John that…
A. most other students can cope.
B. he needs to study all the time.
C. he should be able to fit in some leisure activities.

25. Before being able to help John the counsellor needs to …
A. talk with some of his lecturers.
B. consult his tutor.
C. get more information from him.

Questions 26-30

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

WRITING

• Pay careful attention to the question

• Leave time to (26) ………………………………………..

LISTENING

• Try to (27) ……………………………………….. lectures

• Check notes with (28) ………………………………………..

READING

• Choose topics of (29) ………………………………………..

• Buy a good (30) ………………………………………..

Section 4:

Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35
Circle the correct letters A-C.

31. John was first interested in the subject because of something …
A.  he had witnessed.
B.  he had read about.
C.  he had experienced.

32. The main research method was …
A. interviews.
B.  questionnaires.
C.  observation.

33. Which pie chart shows the proportion of men and women respondents?

Proportion of men and women respondents

34. How many respondents were there?
A. 50-100
B. 100-150
C. 150-200

35. The most common type of road rage incident involved …
A. damage to property.
B. personal violence.
C. verbal abuse.

Questions 36-40
Which group gave the following advice?

Tick Column A if it was mainly women.
Tick Column B if it was mainly men.
Tick Column C if it was both men and women.

Which group gave the following advice?

 

Answer:

Section 1: (Questions 1-10)
1. 16 Rose Lane
2. 27(th) June or acceptable alternatives
3. door broken // broken door
4. C
5. no locks (on them) // need locks
6. bathroom light
7. A
8. kitchen curtains
9. B
10. 1 (pm) (and) 5 (pm)

Section 2: (Questions 11-20)
11. B
12. C
13. waterfall(s) / water fall(s) / water-fall(s)
14. eleven /11.00 /11 (am)
15. Spotlight (tour)
16. walking boots
17. socks
18. long trousers
(Answer 16 -18 could be in any orders)
19. (venomous/ poisonous) snakes
20. (certain) plants.
(Answer 19 -20 could be in any order)

Section 3: (Questions 21-30)
21. B
22. B
23. A
24. C
25. C
26. check (over) (your) work /errors  /revise (work)
27. record
28. (a) friend ACCEPT friend
29. general interest (NOT interest)
30. dictionary

Section 4: (Questions 31-40)
31. B
32. A
33. A
34. B
35. C
36. B
37. A
38. C
39. B
40. C