IELTS Listening Test 111

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

North residency questionnaire
Age of the interviewee – 19

Current occupation: (1)
Length of living in the north: (2) years
Exact living area: (3)
Type of accommodation: a shared (4)
Private transport: on foot and by bike
Public transport: take the (5) or a taxi
Frequency of eating out: (6)
Places for entertainment: the places people usually go to, such as some great (7)
Other free time activity: go to the (8)
Preferred exercises: go swimming, go to the gym, go (9)
Part time course: (10)

Part 2: Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Tourism in the mining community

11. What does the speaker say about hard hats?
A they must be worn in all areas
B a deposit is needed to borrow the hats
C they are available in all sizes

12. What does the speaker say about the outside area of the mine?
A the road is wet
C the ground is uneven in some area
D the road is being repaired

13. Visitors who have difficulty in going up and down
A can ask for help
B have access to all areas
C can make use of ramp

14. What is prohibited everywhere?
A smoking
B taking photos
C using mobile phones

15. What does the speaker say about underground tunnels?
A the well is lit
B the access is limited
C protective clothing is unnecessary

Questions 16-20
Label the map below. Write correct letter A-I next to questions 16-20.

(16)                      (17)
(18)                      (19)
(20)

Part 3: Questions 21-27
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Whale survey
Considerations:
• The (21) should be carefully chosen
• State of the sea: (22) or choppy
• And state of (23)
• Visibility: (24)
• Details in need of attention: the appearance of (25)

Need to evaluate or identify:
• The (26) and appearance of whales
• Scales: the (27) and species the possible age etc.

Questions 28-30
Match the following types of whales with the pictures given according to different feature descriptions.

28. Sperm whale
29. Northern right whale
30. Minke whale

Part 4: Questions 31-36
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Biography of Samuel Cunard and his shipping company

31. Where did he get the shipping experience?
A sea voyage
B family
C first job

32. The company experienced
A the immediately profitable business
B the business which dealt with one commodity
C the business world widely

33. Why did he want the mail contact?
A faster
B stronger
C more reliable

34. What did he do when he won the bid?
A reduced the fleet of the ships
B opened a new company
C appointed a new British agent

35. Why did he choose Boston?
A it was supported by the government
B it had a good business environment
C he once worked there

36. What could be revealed about the 1844 event?
A Boston had the biggest shipping company
B Boston was not a good location for port
C The US had bad weather conditions

Questions 37-40
Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD only for each answer.

37. He improved the sail safety by using communication.

38. were produced on the board, so passengers would not feel uneasy during the journey.

39. Before 1912, shipping companies paid more attention to the of the ships.

40. Afterwards, companies poured more money into decoration which made the ships more like