IELTS LISTENING SAMPLE TEST 2020 WITH ANSWERS 5

SECTION ONE

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the form below

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR NUMBERS for each answer.

Host Family Applicant

Example: Name  Answer: Jenny Chan

Present Address: Sea View Guesthouse 1.  Day time telephone number:  2237676

[N.B. best time to contact is 2. ]

Age: 19

Intended length of stay: 3. 

Occupation while in the UK: Student  

General Level of English: 4. 

Preferred location: In the 5. 

Special diet: 6. 

Other requirements:

• Own facilities
• Own television
• 7. 
• to be 8. 

Maximum price to be 9. £ per week

Preferred starting date: 10. 

Answer

1. 1. 1. 14 Hill Road
      2. between 9 and 9.30 / 9-9.30
      3. 1 year
      4. intermediate
      5. North-West
      6. vegetarian
      7. (a) (read) garden
      8. (the) only guest
      9. 100
      10. 23rd March / Monday 23rd March

SECTION TWO

Questions 11 – 13

Complete the sentences below

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

11. The next meeting of the soccer club will be in the  in King’s Park on 2 July.

12. The first event is a  .

13. At the final dinner, players recieve  .

 

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Questions 14 – 17

Complete the table below

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.

 

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Questions 18 – 20

Complete the table

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

 

Answer

1. clubhouse
2. picnic
3. prizes
4. 10
5. Wednesday afternoon(s)
6. 4
7. Sunday afternoon(s)
8. collect (the) fees / collect (the) money
9. send (out/the) newsletter(s)
10. supervise (the) teams

SECTION THREE

Questions 21 – 24

Complete the notes below

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Questions 25 – 27

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

25. What does Karin think the company will do?

A  look for private investors
B  accept a takeover offer
C  issue some new shares

26. How does the tutor suggest the company can recover?

A  by appointing a new managing director
B  by changing the way it is organized
C  by closing some of its retail outlets

27. The tutor wants Jason and Karin to produce a report which

A  offers a solution to Box Telecom’s problems
B  analyses the UK market
C  compares different companies

 

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Questions 28 – 30

Which opinion does each person express about Box Telecom?

 

28. Karin       

29. Jason       

30. the tutor  

Answer

1. sales
2. competition
3. interest rates / rates of interest
4. training
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. D

SECTION FOUR

Questions 31 – 36

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

31. During the first week of term, students are invited to

A  be shown round the library by the librarian
B  listen to descriptions of library resources
C  do an intensive course in the computer centre

32. The speaker warns the students that

A  internet materials can be unreliable
B  downloaded information must be acknowledged
C  computer access may be limited at times

33. The library is acquiring more CDs as a resource because

A  they are a cheap source of information
B  they take up very little space
C  they are more up-to-date than the reference books

34. Students are encouraged to use journals online because

A  the articles do not need to be returned to the shelves
B  reading online is cheaper than photocopying articles
C  the stock of printed articles is to be reduced

35. Why might some students continue to use reference books?

A  they can be taken away from the library
B  they provide information unavailable elsewhere
C  they can be borrowed for an extended loan period

36. What is the responsibility of the Training Supervisor?

A  to supervise and support library staff
B  to provide orientation to the library facilities
C  to identify needs and inform section managers

 

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Questions 37 – 40

Which section of the university will help postgraduate students with their dissertation in the following ways?

1. the postgraduate’s own department or tutor
2. library staff
3. another section of the university

Write the correct letter, A, B, or C, next to questions 37-40.

37. training in specialized computer programs 

38. advising on bibliography presentation        

39. checking the draft of the dissertation        

40. providing language support                     

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