IELTS Listening Test 2 | 2019 Online Practice

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PART 1 Questions 1-10

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

TOTAL HEALTH CLINIC

PATIENT DETAILS
Personal information

Name Julie Anne Garcia
Contact phone
Date of birth , 1992
Occupation works as a
Insurance company Life Insurance

Details of the problem

Type of problem pain in her left
When it began ago
Action already taken has taken painkillers and applied ice

Other information

Sports played belongs to a club
goes regularly
Medical history injured her last year
no allergies
no regular medication apart from

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 - 15

Choose the correct answer.

Visit to Branley Castle

11 Before Queen Elizabeth I visited the castle in 1576,

repairs were carried out to the guest rooms.

a new building was constructed for her.

a fire damaged part of the main hall.

12 In 1982, the castle was sold to

the government.

the Fenys family.

an entertainment company.

13 In some of the rooms, visitors can

speak to experts on the history of the castle.

interact with actors dressed as famous characters.

see models of historical figures moving and talking.

14 In the castle park, visitors can

see an 800-year-old tree.

go to an art exhibition.

visit a small zoo.

15 At the end of the visit, the group will have

afternoon tea in the conservatory.

the chance to meet the castle's owners.

a photograph together on the Great Staircase.

Questions 16 - 20

Label the plan below. Choose the correct letter, A–H.

Starting point for walking the walls

Bow and arrow display

Hunting birds display

Traditional dancing

Shop

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21 - 24

Choose the correct answer.

Woolly mammoths on St Paul's Island

21 How will Rosie and Martin introduce their presentation?

with a drawing of woolly mammoths in their natural habitat

with a timeline showing when woolly mammoths lived

with a video clip about woolly mammoths

22 What was surprising about the mammoth tooth found by Russell Graham?

It was still embedded in the mammoth's jawbone.

It was from an unknown species of mammoth.

It was not as old as mammoth remains from elsewhere.

23 The students will use an animated diagram to demonstrate how the mammoths

became isolated on the island .

spread from the island to other areas.

coexisted with other animals on the island.

24 According to Martin, what is unusual about the date of the mammoths' extinction on the island?

how exact it is

how early it is

how it was established

Questions 25 - 30

What action will the students take for each of the following sections of their presentation?

Choose the correct letter, A–H.

Actions

A make it more interactive

B reduce visual input

C add personal opinions

D contact one of the researchers

E make detailed notes

F find information online

G check timing

H organise the content more clearly

Sections of presentation

Introduction

Discovery of the mammoth tooth

Initial questions asked by the researchers

Further research carried out on the island

Findings and possible explanations

Relevance to the present day

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 40

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

The history of weather forecasting

Ancient cultures
many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the creation of the world
many cultures invented and other ceremonies to make the weather gods friendly
people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their
around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena such as
by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of connected with the weather

Ancient Greeks
a more scientific approach
Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena
Aristotle also described haloes and

Middle Ages
Aristotle's work considered accurate
many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of the colour of the passed on accurate information.

15th-19th centuries
15th century: scientists recognised value of for the first time
Galileo invented the
Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude
from the 17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and temperature
18th century: Franklin identified the movement of
19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same place by