THE IELTS BRIDGE

May 2024

IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 266

Part 1: Questions 1-10Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER. Things to do before we goCollect the currencyCancel appointment with the (1)  (Monday)Begin taking the (2)  (Tuesday)Buy (3)  , a small bag, a spare (4)  , an electrical (5) Book a (6) Instructions for Laura’s mumFeed the catVet’s details: Name: Colin (7) Tel: (8) Address: Fore street (opposite the (9)  )Water the plantsMeet the heating engineer on (10)  Part 2: Questions 11-16Choose the correct …

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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 265

Part 1: Questions 1-4Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. The customer is going to France for: 1 week Traveller’s cheques can be replace within (1) Having a little cash is useful for things like (2) The bank charges for ATM withdrawals with a (3)  Questions 4-7Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO …

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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 264

Part 1: Questions 1-4Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Name: Barbara Hill Location: (1)……………………..London Postcode: SW105 Rooms: Two (2)………………….bedrooms The other room used as: An (3)……………………. Downstairs: Kitchen-diner, conservatory and (4)………………. Pets: 2 dogs and 3 cats (1)                    (2) (3)               …

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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 263

Part 1: Questions 1-10Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER. House Rental Name: Mary CollinsFacility available: (1) General layout: upstairs: living roomBedroomsDownstairs: (2) Car park: availability of a large (3) Shopping: at the (4) Place for children playing: (5) Education resources: a (6)  in the communityRent: $980 a month(including the maintenance fees of the (7)  )Date of house available: (8) Viewing arrangement (time): meet at (9) Postcode: GA58ERAddress: …

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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 262

Part 1: Questions 1-5Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. Survey formDealing with: exercise Time contacted: (1) Suburb: (2) Age group: (3) Occupation: (4) Family: (5)  Questions 6-10Complete the summary. Write ONE WORD only for each answer. The subject undertakes exercise by regularly (6)  She does yoga in order to relax and (7)  her muscles. When she was younger she would (8)  , and in …

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IELTS Academics Reading Practice Test – 20

Advantages of public transport A new study conducted for the World Bank by Murdoch University’s Institute for Science and Technology Policy (ISTP) has demonstrated that public transport is more efficient than cars. The study compared the proportion of wealth poured into transport by thirty-seven cities around the world. This included both the public and private …

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IELTS Academics Reading Practice Test – 18

THE IMPACT OF WILDERNESS TOURISM A The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before. Countries all across the world are actively promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions – such as mountains, Arctic lands, deserts, small islands and wetlands – to high-spending tourists. The attraction of these areas is obvious: by definition, wilderness tourism requires …

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IELTS Academics Reading Practice Test – 17

Early Childhood Education A ‘Education To Be More’ was published last August. It was the report of the New Zealand Government’s Early Childhood Care and Education Working Group. The report argued for enhanced equity of access and better funding for childcare and early childhood education institutions. Unquestionably, that’s a real need; but since parents don’t normally …

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IELTS Academics Reading Practice Test – 16

BAKELITE – The birth of modern plastics In 1907, Leo Hendrick Baekeland, a Belgian scientist working in New York, discovered and patented a revolutionary new synthetic material. His invention, which he named ‘Bakelite’, was of enormous technological importance, and effectively launched the modern plastics industry. The term ‘plastic’ comes from the Greek plassein, meaning ‘to …

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