IELTS Listening Test 142

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Transport Survey
Travelled to town today: by bus
Name: Lusia (1)
Address: (2) White Stone Road
Area: Bradfield
Postcode: (3)
Occupation: (4)
Reason for visit to town: to go to the (5)
Suggestions for improvement: better (6)
Have more footpaths
More frequent (7)
Things that would encourage cycling to work:
• Having (8) parking places for bicycles
• Being able to use a (9) at work
• The opportunity to have cycling (10) on busy roads

Part 2: Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

New city developments
11. The idea for the two new developments in the city came from
A local people
B the City Council
C the SWRDC

12. What is unusual about Brackenside pool?
A its architectural style
B its heating system
C its method of water treatment

13. Local newspapers have raised worries about
A the late opening date
B the post of the project
C the size of the facilities

14. What decision has not yet been made about the pool?
A whose statue will be at the door
B the exact opening times
C who will open it

Questions 15-20
Which feature is related to each of the following areas of the world represented in the playground?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-l, next to questions 15-20.

Areas of the world
15 Asia
16 Antarctica
17 South America
18 North America
19 Europe
20 Africa

Features

A ancient forts	B waterways	C ice and snow	D jewels	E local animals
F mountains	G music and film	H space travel	I volcanoes

Part 3: Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO hobbies was Thor Heyerdahl very interested in as a youth?
A camping
B climbing
C collecting
D hunting
E reading

Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which do the speakers say are the TWO reasons why Heyerdahl went to live on an island?
A to examine ancient carvings
B to experience an isolated place
C to formulate a new theory
D to learn survival skills
E to study the impact of an extreme environment

Questions 25-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The later life of Thor Heyerdahl
25. According to Victor and Olivia, academics thought that Polynesian migration from the east was impossible due to
A the fact that Eastern countries were far away
B the lack of materials for boat building
C the direction of the winds and currents

26. Which do the speakers agree was the main reason for Heyerdahl’s raft journey?
A to overcome a research setback
B to demonstrate a personal quality
C to test a new theory

27. What was most important to Heyerdahl about his raft journey?
A the fact that he was the first person to do it
B the speed of crossing the Pacific
C the use of authentic construction methods

28. Why did Heyerdahl go to Easter Island?
A to build a stone statue
B to sail a reed boat
C to learn the local language

29. In Olivia’s opinion, Heyerdahl’s greatest influence was on
A theories about Polynesian origins
B the development of archaeological methodology
C establishing archaeology as an academic subject

30. Which criticism do the speakers make of William Oliver’s textbook?
A Its style is out of date
B Its content is over-simplified
C Its methodology is flawed

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

THE FUTURE OF MANAGEMENT
Business markets
• greater (31) among companies
• increase in power of large (32) companies
• rising (33) in certain countries

External influences on businesses
• more discussion with (34) before making business decisions
• environmental concerns which may lead to more (35)

Business structures
• more teams will be formed to work on a particular (36)
• businesses may need to offer hours that are (37) , or the chance to work remotely

Management styles
• increasing need for managers to provide good (38)
• changes influenced by (39) taking senior roles

Changes in the economy
• service sector continues to be important
• increasing value of intellectual property
• more and more (40) workers