Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 1

Section 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-4

Complete the notes below.

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

NOTES ON SOCIAL PROGRAMME

• Example
  • Number of trips per month 5
• Visit places which have:
  • historical interest
  • good (1) …………………………..
  • (2) …………………………..
• Cost: between £5.00 and £15.00 per person
• Note: special trips organised for groups of (3)  ………………………….. people
• Time: departure – 8.30 a.m and return – 6.00 p.m.
• To reserve a seat: sign name on the (4) …………………………..3 days in advance

Questions 5-10

Complete the table below.

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

Place	Date	Number of Seats	Optional Extra
St Ives	(5) …………………………..	16	Hep Worth Museum
London	16th February	45	(6) …………………………..
(7) …………………………..	3rd March	18	S.S. Great Britain
Salisbury	18th March	50	Stonehenge
Bath	23rd March	16	(8) …………………………..

For further information: Read the (9) ………………………….. or see Social Assistant: Jane (10) …………………………..

Section 2 – Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13

Complete the sentences below.

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

RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL VILLAGE

11. Riverside Village was a good place to start an industry because it had water, raw materials and fuels such as ………………………….. and …………………………..
12. The metal industry was established at Riverside Village by ………………………….. who lived in the area.
13. There were over ………………………….. water-powered mills in the area in the eighteenth century.

Questions 14-20

Label the plan below.

Write NO MORE THAN two WORDS for each answer.

Section 3 – Questions 21-30

Questions 21 and 22

choose the correct letter a, b or c.

21. Melanie says she has not started the assignment because  
    1. she was doing work for another course.
    2. it was a really big assignment.
    3. she hasn’t spent time in the library.
22. The lecturer says that reasonable excuses for extensions are
    1. planning problems.
    2. problems with assignment deadlines.
    3. personal illness or accident.

Questions 23-27

Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-G next to questions 23–27.

What recommendations does Dr Johnson make about the journal articles?

1. must read
2. useful
3. limited value
4. read first section
5. read research methods
6. read conclusion
7. don’t read

Example Answer

Anderson and Hawker A

Example

23. Jackson: …………………………..
24. Roberts: …………………………..
25. Morris: …………………………..
26. Cooper: …………………………..
27. Forster: …………………………..

Questions 28-30

Label the chart below.

Choose your answers from the box below and write the letters A–H next to questions 28–30.

Population studies: Reasons for changing accommodation

Possible reasons 

1. must read 
2. useful 
3. limited value 
4. read first section 
5. read research methods 
6. read conclusion 
7. don’t read 
8. don’t read 

Section 4: Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

THE URBAN LANDSCAP

• Two areas of focus:
  • the effect of vegetation on the urban climate
  • ways of planning our (31) ………………………….. better

• Large-scale impact of trees:
  • they can make cities more or less (32) …………………………..
  • in summer they can make cities cooler
  • they can make inland cities more (33) …………………………..

• Local impact of trees:
  • they can make local areas
    • more (34) …………………………..
    • cooler
    • more humid
    • less windy
    • less (35) …………………………..

Comparing trees and buildings

• Temperature regulation:
  • trees evaporate water through their (36) …………………………..
  • building surfaces may reach high temperatures

• Wind force:
  • tall buildings cause more wind at (37) ………………………….. level
  • trees (38) ………………………….. the wind force

• Noise:
  • trees have a small effect on traffic noise
  • (39) …………………………..  frequency noise passes through trees

• Important points to consider:
  • trees require a lot of sunlight, water and (40) ………………………….. to grow

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 1 section 1 answers

1. shopping
2. guided tours
3. more than 12
4. notice board
5. 13 february
6. tower of London
7. Bristol
8. American museum
9. student newspaper
10. yentob

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 1 section 2 answers

11. coal and firewood
12. local craftsmen
13. 160
14. woodside
15. ticket office
16. gift shop
17. workshop
18. showroom
19. cafe
20. cottages

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 1 section 3 answers

21. A
22. C
23. read research methods
24. useful
25. don’t read
26. read conclusion
27. limited value
28. noisy neighbours
29. uncooperative landlord
30. environment

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 1 section 4 answers

31. cities
32. windy
33. humid
34. shady
35. dangerous
36. leaves
37. ground
38. reduce
39. low
40. space