IELTS Listening Test 153

Part 1: Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Transport from Airport to Milton
Distance: 147 miles
Options:
• Car hire – don’t want to drive
• (1) – expensive
• Greyhound Bus
o $15 single, $27.50 return
o Direct to the (2)
o Long (3)
• Airport Shuttle
o (4) service
o Every 2 hours
o $35 single, $65 return
o Need to (5)

Questions 6-10
Complete the booking form below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

Airport Shuttle Booking Form

To: Milton
Date: (6)……………..	No. of passengers: 1
Bus time: (7)……………pm	Type of ticket: single
Name: Jane (8)………………
Flight No: (9)………………..	From: London Heathrow
Address in Milton: Vacation Motel, 24 Kitchener Street
Fare: $ 35
Credit card number: (Visa) (10)…………………..

(6)                  (7)
(8)                  (9)
(10)

Part 2: Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. PS Camping has been organising holidays for
A 15 years
B 20 years
C 25 years

12. The company has most camping sites in
A France
B Italy
C Switzerland

13. Which organised activity can children do every day of the week?
A football
B drama
C model making

14. Some areas of the sites have a ‘no noise’ rule after
A 9.30 p.m
B 10.00 p.m
C 10.30 p.m

15. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping
A can be charged on an annual basis
B is included in the price of the holiday
C must be taken out at the time of booking

16. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will receive
A a free gift
B an upgrade to a luxury tent
C a discount

Questions 17-20
What does the speaker say about the following items?

Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 17-20

17. barbeques
18. toys
19. cool boxes
20. mops and buckets

A They are provided in all tents.
B They are found in central areas of the campsite.
C They are available on requests.

Part 3: Questions 21-23
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORKPLACE
Individuals bring different:
• Ideas
• (21)
• Learning experiences
Work behavior differences are due to:
• Personality
• (22)
Effects of diversity on companies:
• Advantage: diversity develops (23)
• Disadvantages: diversity can cause conflict

Questions 24-27
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

24. Janice thinks that employers should encourage workers who are
A potential leaders
B open to new ideas
C good at teamwork

25. Janice suggests that managers may find it difficult to
A form successful groups
B balance conflicting needs
C deal with uncooperative workers

26. Janice believes employers should look for job applicants who
A can think independently
B will obey the system
C can solve problems

27. Janice believes managers should
A demonstrate good behavior
B encourage co-operation early on
C increase financial incentives

Questions 28-30
Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

28. All managers need to understand their employees and recognise their company’s
29. When managing change, increasing the company’s may be more important than employee satisfaction.
30. During periods of change, managers may have to cope with increased amounts of

Part 4: Questions 31-35
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

SEMINAR ON ROCK ART
Preparation for fieldwork trip to Namibia in (31)
Rock art in Namibia may be
• Paintings
• Engravings
Earliest explanation of engravings of animal footprints
They were used to help (32) learn about tracking.

But:
• Why are the tracks usually (33) ?
• Why are some engravings realistic and other realistic?
• Why are the unrealistic animals sometimes half (34) ?
More recent explanation
Wise men may have been trying to control wild animals with (35)

Questions 36-40
Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

36. If you look at a site from a , you reduce visitor pressure.
37. To camp on a site may be disrespectful to people from that
38. Undiscovered material may be damaged by
39. You should avoid or tracing rock art as it is so fragile.
40. In general, your aim is to leave the site