IELTS Listening Test 1 | 2018 Online Practice

PART 1 Questions 1-10

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

Alex's Training

About the applicant:
At first, Alex did his training in the department.
Alex didn't have a qualification from school in .
Alex thinks he should have done the diploma in skills.
Age of other trainees: the youngest was .
Benefits of doing training at JPNW:
Lots of opportunities because of the size of the organisation.
Trainees receive the same amount of as permanent staff.
The training experience increases people's confidence a lot.
Trainees go to one day per month.
The company is in a convenient .
Advice for interview:
Don't wear .
Don't be .
Make sure you .

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 - 16

Choose the correct answer.

The Snow Centre

11 Annie recommends that when cross-country skiing, the visitors should

get away from the regular trails.

stop to enjoy views of the scenery.

go at a slow speed at the beginning.

12 What does Annie tell the group about this afternoon's dog-sled trip?

Those who want to can take part in a race.

Anyone has the chance to drive a team of dogs.

One group member will be chosen to lead the trail.

13 What does Annie say about the team relay event?

All participants receive a medal.

The course is 4 km long.

Each team is led by a teacher.

14 On the snow-shoe trip, the visitors will

visit an old gold mine.

learn about unusual flowers.

climb to the top of a mountain.

15 The cost of accommodation in the mountain hut includes

a supply of drinking water.

transport of visitors' luggage.

cooked meals.

16 If there is a storm while the visitors are in the hut, they should

contact the bus driver.

wait until the weather improves.

use the emergency locator beacon.

Questions 17 - 20

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

Choose the correct letter, A–F.

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

Highland Trail

Pine Trail

Stony Trail

Loser's Trail

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21 - 26

Choose the correct answer.

Labels giving nutritional information on food packaging

21 What was Jack's attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?

He didn't read everything on them.

He didn't think they were importan.

He thought they were too complicated.

22 Alice says that before doing this project,

she was unaware of what certain foods contained.

she was too lazy to read food labels.

she was only interested in the number of calories.

23 When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that

the list of ingredients is shocking.

he will hesitate before buying pizza again.

the nutritional label is misleading.

24 Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is

more accessible.

more logical.

more comprehensive.

25 What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?

The percentage of artificial additives given was incorrect.

The products did not contain any meat.

The labels did not list all the ingredients.

26 What do the students think about research into the impact of nutritional food labelling?

It did not produce clear results.

It focused on the wrong people.

It made unrealistic recommendations.

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 40

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

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 of every coffee house.

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

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

Coffee in the 19th century
Prices dropped because of improvements in .
Industrial workers found coffee helped them to work at .

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