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IELTS Listening Practice Test – Exercise 308

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Alex’s Training
Alex completed his training in 2014

About the applicant:
• At first Alex did his training in the (1)  department
• Alex did not have a qualification from school in (2) 

• Alex thinks he should have done the diploma in (3)  skills
• Age of other trainees: the youngest was (4) 

Benefits of doing training at JPNW:
• Lots of opportunities because of the size of the organization
• Trainees receive the same amount of (5)  as permanent staff
• The training experience increases people’s confidence a lot
• Trainees go to (6)  one day per month
• The company is in a convenient (7) 

Advice for interview:
• Do not wear (8) 
• Do not be (9) 
• Make sure you (10) 

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

The Snow Centre
11. Annie recommends that when cross-country skiing, the visitors should
 A get away from the regular trails.
 B stop to enjoy views of the scenery.
 C go at a slow speed at the beginning.

12. What does Annie tell the group about this afternoon’s dog-sled trip?
 A Those who want to can take part in a race.
 B Anyone has the chance to drive a team of dogs.
 C One group member will be chosen to lead the trail.

13. What does Annie say about the team relay event?
 A All participants receive a medal.
 B The course is 4 km long.
 C Each team is led by a teacher.

14. On the snow-shoe trip, the visitors will
 A visit an old gold mine.
 B learn about unusual flowers.
 C climb to the top of a mountain.

15. The cost of accommodation in the mountain hut includes
 A a supply of drinking water.
 B transport of visitors’ luggage.
 C cooked meals.

16. If there is a storm while the visitors are in the hut, they should
 A contact the bus driver.
 B wait until the weather improves.
 C use the emergency locator beacon.

Questions 17-20

What information does Annie give about skiing on each of the following mountain trails?

Choose FOUR answers from the options below and write the correct letter A-F next to questions 17-20

Information
A it has a good place to stop and rest
B it is suitable for all abilities
C it involves crossing a river
D it demands a lot of skill
E it may be closed in bad weather
F it has some very narrow sections

Mountain trails
17. Highland trail 
18. Pine trail 
19. Stony trail 
20. Loser’s trail 

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

Labels giving nutritional information on food packaging

21. What was Jack’s attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?
 A He didn’t read everything on them.
 B He didn’t think they were important.
 C He thought they were too complicated.

22. Alice says that before doing this project.
 A she was unaware of what certain foods contained.
 B she was too lazy to read food labels.
 C she was only interested in the number of calories.

23. When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that
 A the list of ingredients is shocking.
 B he will hesitate before buying pizza again.
 C the nutritional label is misleading.

24. Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is
 A more accessible.
 B more logical.
 C more comprehensive.

25. What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?
 A The percentage of artificial additives given was incorrect.
 B The products did not contain any meat.
 C The labels did not list all the ingredients.

26. What do the students think about research into the impact of nutritional food labelling?
 A It did not produce clear results.
 B It focused on the wrong people.
 C It made unrealistic recommendations

Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO things surprised the students about the traffic-light system for nutritional labels?

 A its widespread use
 B the fact that it is voluntary for supermarkets
 C how little research was done before its introduction
 D its unpopularity with food manufacturers
 E the way that certain colours are used

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E

Which TWO things are true about the participants in the study on the traffic-light system?

 A They had low literacy levels.
 B They were regular consumers of packaged food.
 C They were selected randomly.
 D They were from all socio-economic groups.
 E They were interviewed face-to-face.

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

The history of coffee
Coffee in the Arab world
• There was small-scale trade in wild coffee from Ethiopia.
• 1522: Coffee was approved in the Ottoman court as a type of medicine.
• 1623: In Constantinople, the ruler ordered the (31)  of every coffee house.

Coffee arrives in Europe (17th century)
• Coffee shops were compared to (32) 
• They played an important part in social and (33)  changes.

Coffee and European colonisation
• European powers established coffee plantations in their colonies
• Types of coffee were often named according to the (34)  they came from.
• In Brazil and the Caribbean, most cultivation depended on (35) 
• In Java, coffee was used as a form of (36) 
• Coffee became almost as important as (37) 
• The move towards the consumption of (38)  in Britain did not also take place in the USA.

Coffee in the 19th century
• Prices dropped because of improvements in (39) 
• Industrial workers found coffee helped them to work at (40) 

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