IELTS Listening Test 1 | 2017 Online Practice

PART 1 Questions 1-10

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

Cycle tour leader: Applicant enquiry

About the applicant:
wants a job.
will soon start work as a
has led cycle trips in
interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families
is currently doing voluntary work with members of a club
available for five months from the 1st of
can't eat
Contact details:
address: 27 Place, Dumfries
postcode:
Interview:
interview at 2.30 pm on
will plan a short about being a tour guide

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 - 14

Choose the correct answer.

Visiting the Sheepmarket area

11 Which is the most rapidly-growing group of residents in the Sheepmarket area?

young professional people

students from the university

employees in the local market

12 The speaker recommends the side streets in the Sheepmarket for their

international restaurants.

historical buildings.

arts and crafts.

13 Clothes designed by entrants for the Young Fashion competition must

be modelled by the designers themselves.

be inspired by aspects of contemporary culture.

be made from locally produced materials.

14 Car parking is free in some car parks if you

stay for less than an hour.

buy something in the shops.

park in the evenings or at weekends.

Questions 15 - 20

Label the map below. Choose the correct letter, A–I.

The Reynolds House

The Thumb

The Museum

The Contemporary Art Gallery

The Warner Gallery

Nucleus

PART 3 Questions 21-24

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

Presentation on film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays

Stages of presentation

Work still to be done

Introduce Giannetti's book. containing a of adaptations

Organise notes

Ask class to suggest the adaptations

No further work needed

Present Rachel Malchow's ideas

Prepare some

Discuss relationship between adaptations and at the time of making the film

No further work needed

Questions 25 - 30

What do the speakers say about each of the following films?

Choose the correct letter, A–G.

Comments

A clearly shows the historical period

B contains only parts of the play

C is too similar to another kind of film

D turned out to be unpopular with audiences

E presents the play in a different period from the original

F sets the original in a different country

G incorporates a variety of art forms

Films

Ran

Much Ado About Nothing

Romeo & Juliet

Hamlet

Prospero's Books

Looking for Richard

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 40

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

Noise in Cities

Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people's responses.

Noise 'maps'
show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads
do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people's neighbours are in their
ignore variations in people's perceptions of noise
have made people realize that the noise is a issue that must be dealt with

Problems caused by noise
sleep disturbance
increase in amount of stress
effect on the of schoolchildren

Different types of noise
Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a in a town
To investigate this, researchers may use methods from sciences e .g. questionnaires

What people want
Plenty of activity in urban environments which are , but also allow people to relax
But architects and town planners
do not get much in acoustics
regard sound as the responsibility of engineers

Understanding sound as an art form
We need to know
how sound relates to
what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound
whether physics can help us understand the of sound
Virtual reality programs
advantage: predict the effect of buildings
current disadvantage: they are

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