Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 1

Part 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Transport from Airport to Milton

Distance: 147 miles
Options:
• Car hire – don’t want to drive
• (1) ……………………….. – expensive
• Greyhound Bus
o $15 single, $27.50 return
o Direct to the (2) ………………………..
o Long (3) ………………………..
• Airport Shuttle
o (4) ………………………..  service
o Every 2 hours
o $35 single, $65 return
o Need to (5) ………………………..

Questions 6-10

Complete the booking form below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

AIRPORT SHUTTLE BOOKING FORM

To: Milton
Date: (6)……………..	No. of passengers: 1
Bus time: (7)……………pm	Type of ticket: single
Name: Jane (8)………………
Flight No: (9)………………..	From: London Heathrow
Address in Milton: Vacation Motel, 24 Kitchener Street
Fare: $ 35
Credit card number: (Visa) (10)…………………..

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. PS Camping has been organising holidays for
    1. 15 years
    2. 20 years
    3. 25 years
12. The company has most camping sites in
    1. France
    2. Italy
    3. Switzerland
13. Which organised activity can children do every day of the week?
    1. football
    2. drama
    3. model making
14. Some areas of the sites have a ‘no noise’ rule after
    1. 9.30 p.m
    2. 10.00 p.m
    3. 10.30 p.m
15. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping
    1. can be charged on an annual basis
    2. is included in the price of the holiday 
    3. must be taken out at the time of booking
16. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will receive
    1. a free gift
    2. an upgrade to a luxury tent
    3. a discount

Questions 17-20

Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 17-20

What does the speaker say about the following items?

17. barbeques 
18. toys 
19. cool boxes 
20. mops and buckets 

1. They are provided in all tents.
2. They are found in central areas of the campsite.
3. They are available on requests.

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-23

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORKPLACE

Individuals bring different:
• Ideas
• (21) ………………………..
• Learning experiences
Work behavior differences are due to:
• Personality
• (22) ………………………..
Effects of diversity on companies:
• Advantage: diversity develops (23) ………………………..
• Disadvantages: diversity can cause conflict

Questions 24-27

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

24. Janice thinks that employers should encourage workers who are
    1. potential leaders
    2. open to new ideas
    3. good at teamwork
25. Janice suggests that managers may find it difficult to
    1. form successful groups
    2. balance conflicting needs
    3. deal with uncooperative workers
26. Janice believes employers should look for job applicants who
    1. can think independently
    2. will obey the system
    3. can solve problems
27. Janice believes managers should
    1. demonstrate good behavior
    2. encourage co-operation early on
    3. increase financial incentives

Questions 28-30

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY.

28. All managers need to understand their employees and recognise their company’s 
29. When managing change, increasing the company’s  may be more important than employee satisfaction.
30. During periods of change, managers may have to cope with increased amounts of 

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY.

SEMINAR ON ROCK ART

Preparation for fieldwork trip to Namibia in (31) 
Rock art in Namibia may be
• Paintings
• Engravings
Earliest explanation of engravings of animal footprints
They were used to help (32) ……………………….. learn about tracking.

But:
• Why are the tracks usually (33)  ………………………..?
• Why are some engravings realistic and other realistic?
• Why are the unrealistic animals sometimes half (34) ……………………….. ?
More recent explanation
Wise men may have been trying to control wild animals with (35) ………………………..

Questions 36-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY.

36. If you look at a site from a  , you reduce visitor pressure.
37. To camp on a site may be disrespectful to people from that 
38. Undiscovered material may be damaged by 
39. You should avoid  or tracing rock art as it is so fragile.
40. In general, your aim is to leave the site 

Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 1 Section 1 Answers

1. (a) taxi/cab
2. city centre/center
3. wait
4. door-to-door
5. reserve (a seat)
6. (the) 17th (of) October
7. 12.30
8. Thomson
9. AC936
10. 3303 8450 2045 6837

Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 1 Section 2 Answers

11. B
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. A
19. C
20. B

Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 1 Section 3 Answers

21. attitude(s)
22. gender/sex
23. creativity/creativeness
24. A
25. B
26. A
27. B
28. culture
29. profit(s)
30. stress/strain

Cambridge IELTS 7 Listening Test 1 Section 4 Answers

31. April
32. children
33. repeated
34. human
35. magic
36. distance
37. culture
38. fire(s)
39. touching
40. intact