Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 2

Section 1: Questions 1-20

Questions 1 and 2

Circle the correct letters.

1. Gavin’s apartment is located on the
   1. ground floor
   2. second floor
   3. third floor
2. The monthly rent for Gavin’s apartment is
   1. $615
   2. $650
   3. $655

Questions 3-6

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

ITEM	VALUE
(3)……………………	$ 450
(4)……………………….	$ 1150
Watches	$ 2000
CDs and (5)……………….	$ 400
Total annual cost of insurance	(6) $……………….

Questions 7-10

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

INSURANCE APPLICATION FORM

Name: Mr Gavin (7) ……………………….
Address: (8) ………………………. Biggins Street (9) ……………………….
Date of Birth: 12th November 1980
Telephone: Home – 9872 4855
Nationality: (10)  ……………………….

Section 2: Questions 11-20

Question 11

Circle the correct letter A-D.

11. Smith House was originally built as
    1.  a residential college
    2.  a family house
    3.  a university
    4.  an office block

Questions 12-14

Complete the explanation of the room number. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

(12) ……………………….
(13) ……………………….
(14) ……………………….

Questions 15-17

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

• Students need a front door key between (15) ……………………….  and 
• In an emergency, students should use (16) 
• Fees also cover some (17) ………………………. charges

Questions 18-20

Complete the notice below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

HOUSE RULES
• No noise after 9 pm.
• Smoking only allowed on (18) ……………………….
• No changes can be made to (19) ……………………….
If you have any questions, ask the (20) ……………………….

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Forms of Media	Examples
Print	– Books – (21)…………………..
Pictures	– (22)…………………..
Audio (listening)	– CDS – (23)…………………..
Audio-visual	– Film – (24)………………….. – Videos
Eelctronic	– (25)…………………..

Questions 26-30

Write the appropriate letters A-C against question 26-30.

According to the speakers, in which situation are the following media most useful?

1. individual children
2. five or six children
3. whole class

26. tapes 
27. computers 
28. videos 
29. books 
30. wall maps 

Section 4: Questions 31-40

Question 31

Circle the correct letter A-D.

31. What percentage of the workforce were employed in agriculture in the mid 1900s?
    1. 3%
    2. 10%
    3. 20%
    4. 50%

Questions 32 and 33

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Three factors contributing to the efficiency of the agriculture sector are:
• 50-60 years of intelligent state support
• The quality of (32)  ………………………. among those employed
• The farmer’s investment in (33) ……………………….

Questions 34 – 39

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Region	North	East	West
Land	Hilly with thin soil	Flat with (36)…………………..	Rich soil
Climate	(34)…………………and……………………	Mixed	(38)……………….and……………..
Farm type	Small, family run	Commercial	Average size (39)…………….. hectares
Produce	(35)……………….and……………….	Cereals and (37)………………….	Milk, cheese and meat

Question 40

Circle the correct letter A-C.

Farmers have a strong sense of solidarity because

1. the media supports them
2. they have a strong Union
3. they have countrywide interests

Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 2 Section 1 Answers

1. B
2. A
3. fridge
4. stereo (system)
5. books
6. $184
7. Murray
8. 16C
9. south hills
10. english

Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 2 Section 2 Answers

11. B
12. north
13. (2nd) floor
14. room (number)
15. 8 pm (and 7 am)
16. emergency doors
17. laundry
18. balconies
19. meal times
20. floor senior

Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 2 Section 3 Answers

21. newspapers
22. maps
23. radios
24. TV
25. computers
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. A
30. B

Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 2 Section 4 Answers

31. A
32. training
33. technology
34. cool and wet
35. wool and timber
36. fertile soil
37. vegetables
38. warm and wet
39. 800
40. B