IELTS Listening Test 1 | 2021 Online Practice

PART 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

Holiday rental

Owners' names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald

Granary Cottage
available for week beginning May
cost for the week: £

Cottage
cost for the week: £480
building was originally a
walk through doors from living room into a one day per month.
several spaces at the front
bathroom has a shower
central heating and stove that burns
views of old from living room
view of hilltop from the bedroom

Payment
deposit: £144
deadline for final payment: end of

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct answer.

Local council report on traffic and highway

11 A survey found people's main concern about traffic in the area was

cuts to public transport

poor maintenance of roads

changes in the type of traffic

12 Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?

It will be widened.

It will be extended

It will be resurfaced.

13 Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because

the Post Office has moved

the proposed location is unsafe

funding is not available at present.

14 On Station Road, notices have been erected

telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket office.

asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing.

warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line.

Questions 15 – 20

Choose the correct letter, A–I.

New car park

New cricket pitch

Children's playground

Skateboard ramp

Pavilion

Notice board

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21 – 22

Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students agree are the most important?

reducing noise pollution
reducing traffic congestion
improving air quality
encouraging health and fitness
making cycling affordable

Questions 23 – 24

Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO things do the students think are necessary for successful bike-sharing schemes?

Bikes should have a GPS system
The app should be easy to use.
Public awareness should be raised.
Only one scheme should be available.
There should be a large network of cycle lanes.

Questions 25 – 30

What is the speakers' opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each of the following cities?

Choose the correct letter, A–G.

Opinion of bike-sharing scheme

A They agree it has been disappointing.

B They think it should be cheaper.

C They are surprised it has been so successful.

D They agree that more investment is required.

E They think the system has been well designed.

F They disagree about the reasons for its success.

G They think it has expanded too quickly.

Cities

Amsterdam

Dublin

London

Buenos Aires

New York

Sydney

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRD

The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius

History
1507 – Portuguese ships transporting stopped at the island to collect food and water.
1638 – The Dutch established on the island.
They killed the dodo birds for their meat.
The last one was killed in 1681.

Description
The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable).
A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very .
The only remaining soft tissue is a dried .
Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid .
It's thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain .
Their was of average size.
Their sense of enabled them to find food .

Reasons for extinction
Hunting was probably not the main cause.
Sailors brought dogs and monkeys.
also escaped onto the island and ate the birds' eggs.
The arrival of farming meant the was destroyed.

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