IELTS Listening Test 3 | 2020 Online Practice

PART 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1 - 4

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

Festival information

Date

Type of event

Details

17th

a concert

performers from Canada

18th

a ballet

company called

19th-20th (afternoon)

a play

type of play: a comedy called Jemima has had a good

20th (evening)

a show

show is called

Questions 5 - 10

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

Workshops
Making food
(children only) Making
(adults only) Making toys from using various tools

Outdoor activities
Swimming in the
Walking in the woods, led by an expert on
See the festival organiser's for more information

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 - 14

Choose the correct answer.

Minster Park

11 The park was originally established

as an amenity provided by the city council.

as land belonging to a private house.

as a shared area set up by the local community.

12 Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park?

She was a resident who helped to lead a campaign.

She was a council member responsible for giving the public access.

She was a senior worker at the park for many years.

13 During the First World War, the park was mainly used for

exercises by troops.

growing vegetables.

public meetings.

14 When did the physical transformation of the park begin?

2013

2015

2016

Questions 15 - 20

Choose the correct letter, A–I.

statue of Diane Gosforth

wooden sculptures

playground

maze

tennis courts

fitness area

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21 - 22

Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?

students from the English department
residents of the local area
the university's teaching staff
potential new students
students from other departments

Questions 23 - 24

Choose TWO correct answers.

What are Cathy and Graham's TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens?

His speeches inspired others to try to improve society.
He used his publications to draw attention to social problems.
His novels are well-known now.
He was consulted on a number of social issues.
His reputation has changed in recent times.

Questions 25 - 30

What topic do Cathy and Graham choose to illustrate with each novel?

Choose the correct letter, A–H.

Topics

A poverty

B education

C Dickens's travels

D entertainment

E crime and the law

F wealth

G medicine

H a woman's life

Novels by Dickens

The Pickwick Papers

Oliver Twist

Nicholas Nickleby

Martin Chuzzlewit

Bleak House

Little Dorrit

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 40

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

Agricultural programme in Mozambique

How the programme was organised
It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district, near the Limpopo River.
People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income.
was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water.
Most of the work organised by farmers' associations was done by .
Fenced areas were created to keep animals away from crops.
The programme provided
– for the fences
– for suitable crops
– water pumps.
The farmers provided
– labour
– for the fences on their land.
Further developments
The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of .
Training was therefore provided in methods of food .
Farmers made special places where could be kept.
Local people later suggested keeping .
Evaluation and lessons learned
Agricultural production increased, improving incomes and food security.
Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the phase of the programme.

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