IELTS Listening Test 1 | 2018 Online Practice

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PART 1 Questions 1-10

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

COOKERY CLASSES

Cookery Class	Focus	Other Information
The Food Studio	how to and cook with seasonal products	• small classes • also offers classes • clients who return get a discount
Bond's Cookery School	food that is	• includes recipes to strengthen your • they have a free every Thursday
The Centre	mainly food	• located near the • a special course in skills with a is sometimes available

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 - 13

Choose the correct answer.

Traffic Changes in Granford

11 Why are changes needed to traffic systems in Granford?

The number of traffic accidents has risen.

The amount of traffic on the roads has increased.

The types of vehicles on the roads have changed.

12 In a survey, local residents particularly complained about

dangerous driving by parents.

pollution from trucks and lorries.

inconvenience from parked cars.

13 According to the speaker, one problem with the new regulations will be

raising money to pay for them.

finding a way to make people follow them.

getting the support of the police.

Questions 14 - 20

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

New traffic lights

Pedestrian crossing

Parking allowed

New 'No Parking' sign

New disabled parking spaces

Widened pavement

Lorry loading/unloading restrictions

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21 - 25

Choose the correct answer.

21 Why is Jack interested in investigating seed germination?

He may do a module on a related topic later on.

He wants to have a career in plant science.

He is thinking of choosing this topic for his dissertation.

22 Jack and Emma agree the main advantage of their present experiment is that it can be

described very easily.

carried out inside the laboratory.

completed in the time available.

23 What do they decide to check with their tutor?

whether their aim is appropriate

whether anyone else has chosen this topic

whether the assignment contributes to their final grade

24 They agree that Graves' book on seed germination is disappointing because

it fails to cover recent advances in seed science.

the content is irrelevant for them.

its focus is very theoretical.

25 What does Jack say about the article on seed germination by Lee Hall?

The diagrams of plant development are useful.

The analysis of seed germination statistics is thorough.

The findings on seed germination after fires are surprising.

Questions 26 - 30

Label the flow-chart below. Choose the correct answers from the box. Choose the correct letter, A–H.

A container

B soil

C weight

D condition

E height

F colour

G types

H depths

Stages in the experiment

Select seeds of different and sizes.

Measure and record the and size of each one.

Decide on the to be used.

Use a different for each seed and label it.

After about 3 weeks, record the plant's

Investigate the findings.

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 40

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

Effects of urban environments on animals

Introduction
Recent urban developments represent massive environmental changes. It was previously thought that only a few animals were suitable for city life, e.g.
the – because of its general adaptability
the pigeon – because walls of city buildings are similar to
In fact, many urban animals are adapting with unusual .

Recent research
Emilie Snell-Rood studied small urbanised mammal specimens from museums in Minnesota.
– She found the size of their had increased.
– She suggests this may be due to the need to locate new sources of and to deal with new dangers.
Catarina Miranda focused on the of urban and rural blackbirds.
– She found urban birds were often braver, but were afraid of situations that were
Jonathan Atwell studies how animals respond to urban environments.
– He found that some animals respond to by producing lower levels of hormones.
Sarah Partan's team found urban squirrels use their to help them communicate.

Long-term possibilities
Species of animals may develop which are unique to cities. However, some changes may not be .