IELTS Listening Test 162

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

Library Information
Minimum joining age: 18 years

For registration, must take
• two (1) and
• two forms of I.D. e.g. driving licence, (2)

Cost to join per year (without current student card): (3) £
Number of items allowed: (members of public) (4)
Login times: four weeks
Fines start at (5) £
Computers can be booked up to (6) hours in advance
Library holds most national papers,  (7) , and magazines need (8) to use photocopier

Creative Writing class
• tutor is John (9) and
• held on (10) evenings

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

BICYCLES FOR THE WORLD
11. In 1993 Dan Pearman went to Ecuador
A as a tourist guide
B as part of his studies
C as a voluntary worker

12. Dan’s neighbour was successful in business because he
A employed carpenters from the area
B was the most skilled craftsman in the town
C found it easy to reach customers

13. Dan says the charity relies on
A getting enough bicycles to send regularly
B finding new areas which need the bicycles
C charging for the bicycles it sends abroad

14. What does Dan say about the town of Rivas?
A It has received the greatest number of bikes
B It has almost as many bikes as Amsterdam
C Its economy has been totally transformed

15. What problem did the charity face in August 2000?
A It couldn’t meet its overheads
B It had to delay sending the bikes
C It was criticized in the British media

Questions 16 and 17

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

16. How much money did the charity receive when it won an award?
17. What is the charity currently hoping to buy?

Questions 18-20

Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?

A organise a bicycle collection
B repair the donated bikes
C donate their unwanted tools
D do voluntary work in its office
E hold an event to raise money
F identify areas that need bikes
G write to the government

Part 3: Questions 21-30
Choose the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

‘Student Life’ Video Project

	Cristina	Ibrahim
Enjoyed:	– using the camera – going to British (21)……………	contact with students doing other courses (has asked some to (22)……….with him)
Most useful language practice:	– listening to instructions – learning (23)…………. vocabulary	listening to British students’ language because of: – normal speed – large amount of (24)…………….
General usefulness:	– operating video camera – working with other people: – learning about (25)………… – compromising – (26)…………people who have different views	the importance of (27)………………..
Things to do differently in future:	– decide when to (28)………….each stage at the beginning – make more efforts to (29)……………….with the camera	do not make the film too (30)………………………

(21)                   (22)
(23)                  (24)
(25)                  (26)
(27)                  (28)
(29)                  (30)

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

GEOGRAPHY
• more than (31) times as big as the UK
• most of the area is classified as (32)

RESEARCH STATIONS
• (33) is integrated with technical support
• stations contain accommodation, work areas, a kitchen, a (34) and a gym
• supplies were brought to Zero One station by sledge from a (35) at the edge of the ice 15 km away
• problem of snow build-ups solved by building stations on (36) with adjustable legs

FOOD AND DIET
• average daily requirement for an adult in Antarctica is approximately (37) kilocalories
• rations for field work prepared by process of freeze-drying

RESEARCH
The most important research focuses on climate change, including
– measuring changes in the ice-cap (because of effects on sea levels and (38) )
– analysing air from bubbles in ice to measure (39) caused by human activity

WORK OPPORTUNITIES
Many openings for (40) people including
– research assistants, administrative and technical positions