Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 4

Section 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

GOODBYE PARTY FOR JOHN

Venue: (1) …………………………..
Invitations (Tony)
Who to invite: John and his wife
Director
The (2) …………………………..
All the teachers
All the (3) …………………………..
Date for sending invitations: (4) …………………………..
Present (Lisa)
Collect money during the: (5) …………………………..
Suggested amount per person: (6) …………………………..
Check prices for: CD Players
(7) …………………………..
Coffee maker
Ask guests to bring: snacks
(8) …………………………..
(9) …………………………..
Ask student representative to prepare a: (10) …………………………..

Section 2:  Questions 11-20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. To find out how much holidays cost, you should press button 
    1. one 
    2. two
    3. three
12. Travelite currently offer walking holidays
    1. only in Western Europe
    2. all over Europe
    3. outside Europe
13. The walks offered by Travelite
    1. cater for a range of walking abilities
    2. are planned by guides from the local area
    3. are for people with good fitness levels
14. On Travelite holidays, people holidaying alone pay
    1. the same as other clients
    2. only a little more than other clients
    3. extra only if they stay in a large room
15. Entertainment is provided
    1. when guests request it 
    2. most nights
    3. every night

Questions 16-20

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Length of holiday	Cost per person	Special offers included in price
3 days	(16) $…………………………..	pick up from the (17)…………………………..
7 days	$ 350	– book of (18)………………………….. – maps
14 days	(19) $…………………………..	as above plus membership of a (20)…………………………..

Section 3 : Questions 21-30

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Experiment number	Equipment	Purpose
Experiment 1	(21)…………………………..and a table	to show how things move on a cushion of air
Experiment 2	lots of paperclips	to show why we need standard (22)…………………………..
Experiment 3	(23)…………………………..and a jar of water	to show how (24)…………………………..grow
Experiment 4	cardboard, colored pens and a (25)…………………………..	to teach children about how (26)…………………………..is made up
Experiment 5	a drill, an old record, a pin, paper, a bolt	to make a record player in order to learn about recording sound

Questions 27-30

Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-H next to questions 27-30

What problems do the speakers identify for each experiment?

Experiment 1: (27) ………………………..
Experiment 2: (28) ………………………..
Experiment 3: (29) ………………………..
Experiment 4: (Example) F
Experiment 5: (30) ………………………..

Problems

1. too messy
2. too boring
3. too difficult
4. too much equipment
5. too long
6. too easy
7. too noisy
8. too dangerous

Section 4 : Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

SHARKS IN AUSTRALIA

Length largest caught: 16 mts
Weight heaviest: (31)  ……………………….. kgs
Skeleton cartilages
Skin texture rough barbs
Swimming aide fins and (32) …………………………..
Food gathered from the ocean (33) …………………………..
Sharks locate food by using their (34) …………………………..

Questions 35-38

35. Shark meshing uses nets laid
    1. along the coastline
    2. at an angle to the beach
    3. from the beach to the sea
36. Other places that have taken up shark meshing include
    1. South Africa
    2. New Zealand 
    3. Tahiti
37. The average number of sharks caught in nets each year is 
    1. 15
    2. 150
    3. 1,500
38. Most sharks are caught in
    1. spring 
    2. summer 
    3. winter

Questions 39 and 40

Which TWO factors reduce the benefits of shark nets?

1. nets wrongly positioned
2. strong waves and currents
3. too many fish
4. sharks cat holes in nets 
5. moving sands
6. nets too short
7. holes in nets scare sharks

Section 1 Answers

1. shopping / variety of shopping
2. guided tours
3. more than 12/ over 12
4. notice board
5. 13th February
6. Tower of London
7. Bristol
8. American Museum
9. student newspaper
10. Yentob

Section 2 Answers

11. coal & firewood (IN EITHER ORDER, BOTH REQUIREDFOR ONE MARK)
12. coal & firewood (IN EITHER ORDER, BOTH REQUIREDFOR ONE MARK)
13. local craftsmen
14. Woodside
15. Ticket Office
16. Gift Shop
17. (main) Workshop
18. Showroom
19. Café
20. cottages

Section 3 Answers

21. A
22. C
23. E
24. B
25. C
26. FC
27. D
28. A
29. B
30. G

Section 4 Answers

31. cities/environment
32. windy
33. humid
34. shady/shaded
35. dangerous
36. leaves
37. ground
38. considerably reduce / decrease/filter
39. low
40. space / room