Category: IELTS Listening

Part 1: Questions 1-4
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

GRANDVIEW HOTEL

Arrival date:	(1)……………….13th, number of nights:2
Number of guests:	(2)…………………………….
Guest name:	Roxanne (3)……………………
Credit card number:	(4)…………………………..

(1)                  (2) 
(3)                 (4) 

Questions 5-7
Choose THREE letters, A-G.

Which THREE places will the caller visit?
 A art museum
 B science museum
 C shopping mall
 D monument
 E post office
 F restaurant
 G park

Questions 8-10
Choose the correct letters, A, B, or C.

8. When will the caller arrive at the airport?
 A In the morning
 B In the afternoon
 C At night

9. How will the caller get to the hotel?
 A Subway
 B Bus
 C Taxi

10. What time does the hotel front desk close?
 A 10:00
 B 12:00
 C 2:00

Part 2: Questions 11 and 12
Complete the information below. Write ONE NUMBER for each answer.

City Tours
Fare Information
Adult All-Day Pass: (11) $ 
Children ages 5—12 All-Day Pass: (12) $ 

Children under age 5: Free

Questions 13-15
Complete the information below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Starting point: Tour Bus Office
First stop: (13) 
Second stop: Fishing Docks
Third Stop: (14) 
Fourth Stop: Shopping District
Fifth Stop: (15) 

Place	Activity
First stop	Enjoy the (16)………………………..of the bay
Second stop	Look at the (17)…………………………
Third stop	(18)……………………fish
Fourth stop	Purchase (19)………………
Fifth stop	Visit the (20)……………………..

Questions 16-20
Complete the chart below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

(16)                      (17) 
(18)                      (19) 
(20) 

Part 3: Questions 21-23
Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

21. When is the research project due? 
22. Where will the students conduct the interviews? 
23. How many interviews will they complete all together? 

Questions 24-30
Complete the outline showing the steps the students will take to complete their projects. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

A. Read (24) 
B. (25) 
C. Get (26) 
D. (27) 
E. Get together to (28) 
F. Prepare (29) 
G. Give (30) 

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the timeline below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1832 (31) 
In her teens Alcott worked to (32) 
At age 17 Alcott wrote (33) 
(34)  Alcott enlisted as an army nurse.
(35)  Alcott published her letters in a book called Hospital Sketches.
(36)  Alcott returned from her trip to Europe.
(37)  Alcott published Little Women.
1879 (38)  died.
(39)  Alcott set up a home for her family in Boston.
1888 (40) 

Part 1: Questions 1 and 2
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Type of job required: Part-time
Student is studying (1) 
Student is in the (2)  year of the course.

Questions 3-5
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Position available	Where	Problem
Receptionist	In the (3)……………..	Evening lectures
(4)……………………..	In the child care centre	Too early
Clerical assistant	In the (5)…………………	Evening lectures

(3) 
(4) 
(5) 

Questions 6-10
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Student Details

Name:	Anita Newman
Address:	(6)…………………………..
	Room no. (7)……………….
Other skills:	Speaks some Japanese
Position available:	(8)……………….at the English language centre
Duties:	Respond to enquiries and (9)……………
Time of interview:	Friday at (10)……………….am

(6)                      (7)  
(8)                     (9)  
(10) 

Part 2: Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

SPONSORED WALKING HOLIDAY
11. On the holiday, you will be walking for
 A 6 days
 B 8 days
 C 10 days

12. What proportion of the sponsorship money goes to charity?

 A
 B
 C

13. Each walker’s sponsorship money goes to one
 A student
 B teacher
 C school

14. When you start the trek you must be
 A interested in getting fit
 B already quite fit
 C already very fit

15. As you walk you will carry
 A all of your belongings
 B some of your belongings
 C none of your belongings

16. The Semira Region has a long tradition of
 A making carpets
 B weaving blankets
 C carving wood

Questions 17-20
Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

ITINERARY

Day 1	Arrive in Kishba
Day 2	Rest day
Day 3	Spend all day in a (17)………………..
Day 4	Visit a school
Day 5	Rest day
Day 6	See a (18)……………………with old carvings
Day 7	Rest day
Day 8	Swim in a (19)……………………..
Day 9	Visit a (20)………………..
Day 10	Depart from Kishba

(17)                (18) 
(19)               (20) 

Part 3: Questions 21 and 22
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

OCEAN RESEARCH
The Robotic Float Project
• Float is shaped like a (21) 
• Scientists from (22)  have worked on the projects so far

Questions 23-25
Complete the diagram below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

(23) 
(24) 
(25) 

Questions 26-30
In what time period can data from the float projects help with the following things?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 26-30.

26. understanding of El Nino 
27. understanding of climate change 
28. naval rescues 
29. sustainable fishing practices 
30. crop selection 

A At present
B In the near future
C In the long term future

Part 4: Questions 31-34
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Hotels and Tourist Industry
31. According to the speaker, how might a guest feel when staying in a luxury hotel?
 A impressed with the facilities
 B depressed by the experience
 C concerned at the high costs

32. According to recent research, luxury hotels overlook the need to
 A provide for the demands of important guests
 B create a comfortable environment
 C offer an individual and personal welcome

33. The company focused their research on
 A a wide variety of hotels
 B large, luxury hotel chains
 C exotic holiday hotels

34. What is the impact of the outside environment on a hotel guest?
 A It has a considerable effect
 B It has a very limited effect
 C It has no effect whatsoever

Questions 35-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

A company providing luxury serviced apartments aims to:
• cater specifically for (35)  travellers
• provide a stylish (36)  for guests to use
• set a trend throughout the (37)  which becomes permanent

Traditional holiday hotels attract people by:
• offering the chance to (38)  their ordinary routine life
• making sure that they are cared for in all respects – like a (39) 
• leaving small treats in their rooms – e.g. cosmetics or (40) 

Part 1: Questions 1-6
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

HOMESTAY APPLICATION
Surname: Yuichini
First name: (1) 
Sex: female Nationality: Japanese
Passport number: (2) 
Age: 28 years
Present address: Room 21C, Willow College
Length of homestay: approx. (3) 
Couse enrolled in: (4) 
Family preferences: no (5)  and no objection to
(6) 

Questions 7-10
Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

7. What does the student particularly like to eat? 
8. What sport does the student play? 
9. What mode of transport does the student prefer? 
10. When will the student find out her homestay address? 

Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. What kind of tour is Sally leading?
 A a bus tour
 B a train tour
 C a walking tour

12. The original buildings on the site were
 A houses
 B industrial buildings
 C shops

13. The local residents wanted to use the site for
 A leisure
 B apartment blocks
 C a sports centre

14. The Tower is at the centre of the
 A nature reserve
 B formal gardens
 C Bicentennial Park

Questions 15-17
Label the plan below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

(15) 
(16) 
(17) 

Questions 18-20
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Area	Facility	Activity
The Mangroves	Boardwalk	(18)…………………..
Frog Pond	Outdoor classroom	(19)………………………
The Waterbird Refuge	(20)………………………	Bird watching

(18) 
(19) 
(20) 

Part 3: Questions 21 and 22
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The presentation will last 15 minutes.
There will be (21)  minutes for questions.
The presentation will not be (22) 

Questions 23-26

What do the students decide about each topic for the geography presentation?
A They will definitely include this topic.
B They might include this topic.
C They will not include this topic.

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 23-26.

23. Geographical Location 
24. Economy 
25. Overview of Education System 
26. Role of English Language 

Questions 27-30
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Information/ visual aid	Where from?
Overhead projector	The (27)………………
Map of West Africa	The (28)……………….
Map of the islands	A tourist brochure
Literacy figures	The (29)………………….
(30)…………………….on school places	As above

(27)                 (28) 
(29)                (30) 

Part 4: Questions 31-33
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
31. The speaker says the main topic of the lecture is
 A the history of monosodium glutamate
 B the way monosodium glutamate works
 C where monosodium glutamate is used

32. In 1908, scientists in Japan
 A made monosodium glutamate
 B began using kombu
 C identified glutamate

33. What change occurred in the manufacture of glutamate in 1956?
 A It began to be manufactured on a large scale
 B The Japanese began extracting it from natural sources
 C It became much more expensive to produce

Questions 34-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

• MSG contains
o Glutamate (78.2%)
o Sodium (12.2%)
o (34)  (9.6%)
• Glutamate is found in foods that contain protein such as (35)  and
(36) 

• MSG is used in foods in many different parts of the world.
• In 1908 Kikunae Ikeda discovered a (37) 
• Our ability to detect glutamate makes sense because it is so (38)  naturally.
• John Prescott suggests that:
o Sweetness tells us that a food contains carbohydrates.
o (39)  tells us that a food contains toxins.
o Saltiness tells us that a food contains (40) 

Part 1: Questions 1 and 2
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

1. In the lobby of the library George saw
 A a group playing music
 B a display of instruments
 C a video about the festival

2. George wants to sit at the back so they can
 A see well
 B hear clearly
 C pay less

Summer music festival booking form

Name: Goerge O’Neill

Address: (3)………………..Westsea

Postcode: (4)…………….

Telephone: (5)……………….

Date	Event	Price per ticket	No. of tickets
5 June	Instrumental Group – Guitarinni	£ 7.50	2
17 June	Singer (price includes (6)……………..in the garden	£ 6	2
22 June	(7)……………………Anna Ventura	£ 7	1
23 June	Spanish dance and guitar concert	(8) £…………….	(9)…………………

NB: Children/ students/ senior citizens have (10)………………..discount on all tickets

Questions 3-10
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

(3)                 (4)  
(5)                 (6)  
(7)                 (8)  
(9)               (10) 

Part 2: Questions 11-15
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

THE DINOSAUR MUSEUM
11. The museum closes at  p.m. on Mondays.
12. The museum is not open on 
13. School groups are met by tour guides in the 
14. The whole visit takes 90 minutes, including  minutes for the guided tour.
15. There are  behind the museum where students can have lunch.

Questions 16-18
Choose THREE letter A-G.

Which THREE things can students have with them in the museum?
 A food
 B water
 C cameras
 D books
 E bags
 F pens
 G worksheets

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO activities can students do after the tour at present?
 A build model dinosaurs
 B watch films
 C draw dinosaurs
 D find dinosaur eggs
 E play computer games

Part 3: Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Field Trip Proposal

21. The tutor thinks that Sandra’s proposal
 A should be re-ordered in some parts
 B needs a contents page
 C ought to include more information

22. The proposal would be easier to follow if Sandra
 A inserted subheadings
 B used more paragraphs
 C shortened her sentences

23. What was the problem with the formatting on Sandra’s proposal?
 A Separate points were not clearly identified
 B The headings were not always clear
 C Page numbering was not used in an appropriate way

24. Sandra became interested in visiting the Navajo National Park through
 A articles she read
 B movies she saw as a child
 C photographs she found on the internet

Questions 25-27
Choose THREE letters A-G

Which THREE topics does Sandra agree to include in the proposal?
 A climate change
 B field trip activities
 C geographical features
 D impact of tourism
 E myths and legends
 F plant and animal life G social history

Questions 28-30
Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

28. The tribal park covers  hectares.
29. Sandra suggests that they share the  for transport.
30. She says they could also explore the local 

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

GEOGRAPHY
Studying geography helps us to understand:
• The effects of different processes on the (31)  of the Earth
• The dynamic between (32)  and population

Two main branches of study:
• Physical features
• Human lifestyles and their (33) 

Specific study areas:
• Biophysical, topographic, political, social, economic, historical and (34)  geography and also cartography

Key point:
• Geography helps us to understand our surroundings and the associated
(35) 
What do the geographers do?
• Find data e.g. conduct censuses, collect information in the form of (36)  using computer and satellite technology
• Analyse data – identify (37)  e.g. cause and effect
• Publish findings in the form of:
 
Maps
Can show physical features of large and small areas
But a two-dimensional map will always have some (38) 

Aerial photos
Can show vegetation problems (39)  density, ocean, floor etc.
 

Landsat pictures sent to receiving stations
• Used for monitoring (40)  conditions etc.

Part 1: Questions 1-3
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

BORGHEIMER LANGUAGE COURSES INFORMATION

Course Level – 3/ lower intermediate

Customer’s name: (1) 
Maximum class size: (2) 
Hours of study per day (weekdays): (3) 
Most expensive accommodation: (4) 
First Berlin course begins: (5) 

Questions 6 and 7
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO things does he need to buy for the course?

 A computer
 B computer disks
 C dictionary
 D translation exercises
 E textbooks

Questions 8-10
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

8. Without the student discount, the course costs  Euros.

9. Payment can be made by credit card or by 

10. To get a free course you need to find  other people.

Part 2: Questions 11-15
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

11. Ministers and officials put the  of the agriculture business first.

12. Hormones make cattle  thus making meat production more profitable.

13. The use of hormones was banned over  ago in Europe.

14. The USA and Canada asked the WTO to declare the ban 

15. A Danish study shows that hormones are over more dangerous than was previously thought.

Questions 16-20
Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Lack of testing

The government has not been testing beef which is (16)  much to the anger of Mr. Verral. About (17)  of the beef which British people eat comes from abroad, some of it from Brazil, a country which on paper does not allow the use of (18)  However, when some EU inspectors visited a Brazilian farm, they found a (19)  of the banned substance. This is not the first food scandal we have had in this country. Several months ago, a well-known chocolate company found out its sweets were contaminated with (20)  of salmonella.

Part 3: Questions 21-25
Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

High achievers

Although it is thought that people who bring work home every night would be top achievers, they tend to peak early and then go into (21)  High achievers work hard, but within (22)  It is also important to choose (23)  you enjoy. Top achievers spend over (24)  of their working hours doing work they prefer. They want (25)  not just external rewards.

Questions 26-30
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

26. Top achievers take risks
 A without worrying about the consequences
 B only if they are assured of success
 C even if they face possible failure

27. Very often perfectionists
 A turn out to be top achievers
 B don’t get many results
 C are not hard working

28. When top achievers make mistakes
 A they ignore the fact
 B they get angry with themselves
 C they learn from the experience

29. Top achievers tend to be people who
 A work well with others
 B prefer to work alone
 C complicate matters

30. Loners
 A want to do everything themselves
 B are free of the compulsion to be perfect
 C take no notice of rivals

Part 4: Questions 31-34
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

31. Exposure to bright light
 A stopped production of melatonin in patients
 B increased the production of melatonin in many patients
 C caused people to crave sweet things

32. Melatonin’s role in SAD is
 A not considered that important
 B now fully understood
 C not fully understood

33. Subsyndromal SAD
 A is more common than SAD
 B has approximately the same number of sufferers as SAD
 C is far less common than SAD

34. You would expect the typical SAD sufferer to be
 A a 45 year old man
 B a 16 year old girl
 C a 25 year old women

Questions 35-40
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

35. Depression probably has a  as it seems to run in the family.

36. Many SAD sufferers have a  craving.

37. Serotonin has a  effect on the brain.

38. The serotonin system of the brain cannot regulate itself well during 

39. Some neurotransmitters may be  in certain cases.

40. Many SAD patients put on fat in late autumn, just as 

Part 1: Questions 1-3
Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Rented Properties Customer’s Requirements
Name:        Steven Godfrey
No. of bedrooms:         4
Preferred location:                        in the (1)  area of town
Maximum monthly rent:             (2) £ 
Length of let required:                 (3) 
Starting:                                          September 1st

Questions 4-8
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Address	Rooms	Monthly Rent	Problem
Oakington Avenue	Living/ dining room, separate kitchen	£ 550	No (4)…………………..
Mead Street	Large living room and kitchen, bathroom and a cloakroom	£ 580	The (5)………………… is too large
Hamilton Road	Living room, kitchen, diner and a (6)…………………	£ 550	Too (7)……………………..
Devon Close	Living room, dining room, small kitchen	(8) £ ………	None

(4)                   (5) 
(6)                   (7) 
(8) 

Questions 9 and 10
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment?
 A museum
 B concert hall
 C cinema
 D sports centre
 E swimming pool

Part 2: Questions 11-16
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTER
Well known for: (11) 
Complex consists of: concert rooms, theatres, cinemas, art galleries, public library,
restaurants and a (12) 
Historical background: 1940-area destroyed by bombs
1960s-1970s: centre was (13)  and built in (14)  – opened to public
Managed by: the (15) 
Open: (16)  days per year

Questions 17-20
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Day	Time	Event	Venue	Ticket price
Monday and Tuesday	7.30 pm	The Magic Flute	(17)…………………..	From £ 8
Wednesday	8.00 pm	(18)……………….(Canadian Flim)	Cinema 2	(19) £…….
Saturday and Sunday	11 am to 10 pm	(20)……………………(art exhibition)	Gallery 1	Free

(17)                 (18) 
(19)                (20) 

Part 3: Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Latin American Studies
21. Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted
 A to teach English there
 B to improve his Spanish
 C to learn about Latin American life

22. What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in?
 A construction
 B agriculture
 C tourism

23. Why did Paul change from one project to another?
 A His first job was not well organized
 B He found doing the routine work very boring
 C The work was too physically demanding

24. In the village community, he learnt how important it was to
 A respect family life
 B develop trust
 C use money wisely

25. What does Paul say about his project manager?
 A He let Paul do most of the work
 B His plans were too ambitious
 C He was very supportive of Paul

26. Paul was surprised to be given
 A a computer to use
 B so little money to live on
 C an extension to his contract

Questions 27-30

What does Paul decide about each of the following modules?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 27-30.

Module
27. Gender studies in Latin America 
28. Second language acquisition 
29. Indigenous women’s lives 
30. Portuguese language studies 

A He will do this.
B He might do this.
C He won’t do this.

Part 4: Questions 31-34
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Trying to repeat success
31. Compared to introducing new business processes, attempts to copy existing processes are
 A more attractive
 B more frequent
 C more straightforward

32. Most research into the repetition of success in business has
 A been done outside the United States
 B produced consistent findings
 C related to only a few contexts

33. What does the speaker say about consulting experts?
 A Too few managers ever do it
 B It can be useful in certain circumstances
 C Experts are sometimes unwilling to give advice

34. An expert’s knowledge about a business system may be incomplete because
 A some details are difficult for workers to explain
 B workers choose not to mention certain details
 C details are sometimes altered by workers

Questions 35-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

Setting up systems based on an existing process
Two mistakes:
Manager tries to:
• Improve on the original process
• Create an ideal (35)  from the best parts of several processes

Cause of problems
• Information was inaccurate
• Comparison between the business settings was invalid
• Disadvantages were overlooked e.g. effect of changes on (36) 

Solution
• Change (37) 
• Impose rigorous (38) 
• Copy original very closely:
o Physical features of the (39) 
o The (40)  of original employees

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Job Inquiry
Work at:                          a restaurant
Type of work:                (1) 
Number of hours per week: 12 hours
Would need work permit
Work in the:                  (2)  branch
Nearest bus stop: next to (3) 
Pay:                                 (4) £  an hour
Extra benefits: a free dinner
Extra pay when you work on (5) 
Transport home when you work (6) 
Qualities required:        (7) 
Ability to (8) 
Interview arranged for: Thursday (9)  at 6 pm
Ask for:                            Samira (10) 

Part 2: Questions 11-16
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

SPORTS WORLD
• a new (11)  of an international sports goods company
• located in the shopping centre to the (12)  of Bradcaster
• has sports (13)  and equipment on floors 1 – 3
• can get you any item within (14)  days
• shop specialises in equipment for (15) 
• has a special section which just sells (16) 

Questions 17 and 18
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

17. A champion athlete will be in the shop
 A on Saturday morning only
 B all day Saturday
 C for the whole weekend

18. The first person to answer 20 quiz questions correctly will win
 A gym membership
 B a video
 C a calendar

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of information does the speaker give about the fitness test?
 A You need to reserve a place
 B It is free to account holders
 C You get advice on how to improve your health
 D It takes place in a special clinic
 E It is cheaper this month

Part 3: Questions 21-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Course Feedback
21. One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that
 A he was not nervous
 B his style was good
 C the presentation was the best in his group

22. What surprised Hiroko about the other students’ presentations?
 A Their presentations were not interesting
 B They found their presentations stressful
 C They didn’t look at the audience enough

23. After she gave her presentation, Hiroko felt
 A delighted
 B dissatisfied
 C embarrassed

24. How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials?
 A not very happy
 B really pleased
 C fairly confident

25. Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions?
 A They are polite to each other
 B They agree to take turns in speaking
 C They know each other well

26. Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials now?
 A She finds the other students’ opinions more interesting
 B She is making more of a contribution
 C The tutor includes her in the discussion

27. To help her understand lectures, Hiroko
 A consulted reference materials
 B had extra tutorials with her lecturers
 C borrowed lecture notes from other students

28. What does Spiros think of his reading skills?
 A He reads faster than he used to
 B It still takes him a long time to read
 C He tends to struggle with new vocabulary

29. What is Hiroko’s subject area?
 A environmental studies
 B health education
 C engineering

30. Hiroko thinks that in the reading classes the students should
 A learn more vocabulary
 B read more in their own subject areas
 C develop better reading strategies

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Mass Strandings of Whales and Dolphins
Mass strandings: situations where groups of whales, dolphins, etc. swim onto the beach and die
Common in areas where the (31)  can change quickly

Several other theories:
Parasites
e.g. some parasites can affect marine animals’ (32)  ,which they depend on for navigation

Toxins
Poisons from (33)  or  are commonly consumed by whales
e.g. Cape Cod (1988) – whales were killed by saxitoxin

Accidental Strandings
Animals may follow prey ashore, e.g. Thurston (1995)
Unlikely because the majority of animals were not (34)  when they stranded

Human Activity
(35)  from military tests are linked to some recent strandings
The Bahamas (2000) stranding was unusual because the whales
• were all (36) 
• were not in a (37) 

Group Behaviour
• More standings in the most (38)  species of whales
• 1994 dolphin stranding – only the (39)  was ill

Further Reading
Marine Mammals Ashore (Connor) – gives information about stranding
(40) 

Part 1: Questions 1-5
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Apartments	Facilities	Other Information	Cost
Rose Garden Apartments	Studio Flat	Entertainment programme: Greek dancing	£ 219
Blue Bay Apartments	Large salt water swimming pool	– Just (1)…………. .meters from beach – Near shops	£ 275
(2)…………..Apartments	Terrace	Watersports	£ 490
The Grand	Greek paintings and (3)……….	– Overlooking (4)…………… – Near a supermarket and a disco	(5) £……..

(1)                 (2) 
(3)                (4) 
(5) 

Questions 6-10
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

GREEK ISLAND HOLIDAYS

Insurance Benefits	Maximum Amount
Cancellation	(6) £……………..
Hospital	£ 600 additional benefit allows a (7)………………..to travel to resort
(8)…………………….departure	Up to £ 1000 depends on reason
Personal belongings	Up to £ 3000 £ 500 for one (9)…………………
	Name of assistant manager: Ben (10)…………………………..

(6)                     (7) 
(8)                     (9) 
(10) 

Part 2: Questions 11-13
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

WINRIDGE FOREST RAILWAY PARK

11. Simon’s idea for a theme park came from
 A his childhood hobby
 B his interest in landscape design
 C his visit to another park

12. When they started, the family decided to open the park only when
 A the weather was expected to be good
 B the children weren’t at school
 C there were fewer farming commitments

13. Since opening, the park has had
 A 50,000 visitors
 B 1,000,000 visitors
 C 1,500,000 visitors

Questions 14-18
What is currently the main area of work of each of the following people?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 14-18.

People
14. Simon 
15. Liz        
16. Sarah   
17. Duncan 
18. Judith   

Area of work
A advertising   
B animal care     
C building     
D educational links     
E engine maintenance
F food and drink     
G sales
H staffing

Questions 19 and 20
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Feature	Size	Biggest Challenge	Target Age Group
Railway	1.2 km	Making tunnels
Go-kart arena	(19)……………… sq mt	Removing mounds on track	(20)………….yaer olds

(19) 
(20) 

Part 3: Questions 21-30
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.

Study Skills Tutorial – Caroline Benning

Dissertation topic:          the (21) 
Strengths:                         (22) 
Computer modeling
Weaknesses:                    lack of background information
Poor (23) 
skills

Possible strategy	Benefits	Problems
Peer group discussion	Increase (24)……………..	Dissertations tend to contain the same (25)……………..
Use the (26)………………service	Provides structured programme	Limited (27)………………..
Consult study skill books	Are a good source of reference	Can be too (28)………………..

(24)                    (25) 
(26)                    (27) 
(28) 

Recommendations:                  use a card index
Read all notes (29) 
Next tutorial date:                    (30) 
January

Part 4: Questions 31 and 32
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. The owners of the underground house
 A had no experience of living in a rural area
 B were interested in environmental issues
 C wanted a professional project manager

32. What does the speaker say about the site of the house?
 A The land was quite cheap
 B Stone was being extracted nearby
 C It was in a completely unspoilt area

Questions 33-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER.

THE UNDERGROUND HOUSE
Design
• Built in the earth, with two floors
• The south-facing side was constructed of two layers of (33) 
• Photovoltaic tiles were attached
• A layer of foam was used to improve the (34) 
of the building
Special features
• To increase the light, the building has many internal mirrors and (35) 
• In future, the house may produce more (36) 
than it needs
• Recycled wood was used for the (37) 
of the house
• The system for processing domestic (38) 
is organic
Environmental issues
• The use of large quantities of (39) 
in construction was environmentally harmful
• But the house will have paid its ‘environmental debt’ within (40)