IELTS Listening Test 2 | 2022 Online Practice

PART 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1 - 10

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

Advice on surfing holidays

Jack’s advice
Recommends surfing for holidays in the summer
Need to be quite

Irish surfing locations
County Clare
1. – Lahinch has some good quality and surf schools
2. – There are famous cliffs nearby
County Mayo
1. – Good surf school at beach
2. – Surf camp lasts for one
3. – Can also explore the local by kayak
Weather
Best month to go:
Average temperature in summer: approx. degrees
Costs
Equipment
1. – Wetsuit and surfboard: euros per day
2. – Also advisable to hire for warmth

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 - 12

Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO facts are given about the school’s extended hours childcare service?

It started recently.
More children attend after school than before school.
An average of 50 children attend in the mornings.
A child cannot attend both the before and after school sessions.
The maximum number of children who can attend is 70.

Questions 13 - 15

Choose the correct answer.

13 How much does childcare cost for a complete afternoon session per child

£3.50

£5.70

£7.20

14 What does the manager say about food?

Children with allergies should bring their own food.

Children may bring healthy snacks with them.

Children are given a proper meal at 5 p.m.

15 What is different about arrangements in the school holidays?

Children from other schools can attend.

Older children can attend.

A greater number of children can attend.

Questions 16 - 20

What information is given about each of the following activities on offer?

Choose the correct letter, A–G.

Information

A has limited availability

B is no longer available

C is for over 8s only

D requires help from parents

E involves an additional fee

F is a new activity

G was requested by children

Activities

Spanish

Music

Painting

Yoga

Cooking

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21 - 24

Holly’s Work Placement Tutorial

21 Holly has chosen the Orion Stadium placement because

it involves children.

it is outdoors.

it sounds like fun.

22 Which aspect of safety does Dr Green emphasise most?

ensuring children stay in the stadium

checking the equipment children will use

removing obstacles in changing rooms

23 What does Dr Green say about the spectators?

They can be hard to manage.

They make useful volunteers.

They shouldn’t take photographs.

24 What has affected the schedule in the past?

bad weather

an injury

extra time

Questions 25 - 30

What do Holly and her tutor agree is an important aspect of each of the following events management skills?

Choose the correct letter, A–H.

Important aspects

A being flexible

B focusing on details

C having a smart appearance

D hiding your emotions

E relying on experts

F trusting your own views

G doing one thing at a time

H thinking of the future

Events management skills

Communication

Organisation

Time management

Creativity

Leadership

Networking

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 40

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

Bird Migration Theory

Most birds are believed to migrate seasonally.

Hibernation theory
It was believed that birds hibernated underwater or buried themselves in .
This theory was later disproved by experiments on caged birds.

Transmutation theory
Aristotle believed birds changed from one species into another in summer and winter.
1. – In autumn he observed that redstarts experience the loss of and thought they then turned into robins.
2. – Aristotle’s assumptions were logical because the two species of birds had a similar .

17th century
Charles Morton popularised the idea that birds fly to the in winter.

Scientific developments
In 1822, a stork was killed in Germany which had an African spear in its .

– previously there had been no that storks migrate to Africa.

Little was known about the and journeys of migrating birds until the practice of ringing was established.

– It was thought large birds carried small birds on some journeys because they were considered incapable of travelling across huge .
– Ringing depended on what is called the ‘ ’ of dead birds.

In 1931, the first to show the migration of European birds was printed.

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