IELTS Listening Test 194

Part 1: Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Working at Milo’s Restaurants

Benefits
• (1) provided for all staff
• (2) during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants
• (3) provided after midnight

Person specification
• must be prepared to work well in a team
• must care about maintaining a high standard of (4)
• must have a qualification in (5)

Question 6-10
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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

Part 2: Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters, A-E. What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?

A It has suitable geographical features.
B There is easy access to local facilities.
C It has good connections with the airport.
D The land is of little agricultural value.
E It will be convenient for workers.

Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?

A the facilities for cyclists
B the impact on the environment
C the encouragement of good relations between residents
D the low cost of all the accommodation
E the rural location

Questions 15-20
Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-l, next to Questions 15-20.

15. School
16. Sports centre
17. Clinic
18. Community centre
19. Supermarket
20. Playground

Part 3: Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?
A It was the most severe eruption in modern times.
B It led to the formal study of volcanoes.
C It had a profound effect on society.

22. What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?
A the number of places producing them
B the contradictions in them
C the lack of scientific data to support them

23. According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze?
A People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.
B It was associated with health issues.
C It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.

24. Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin
A came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
B was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
C supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.

Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?

A how widespread the effects were
B how long-lasting the effects were
C the number of deaths it caused
D the speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread
E how people ignored the warning signs

Questions 27-30
What comment do the students make about the impact of the Laki eruption on the following countries?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Comments
A This country suffered the most severe loss of life.
B The impact on agriculture was predictable.
C There was a significant increase in deaths of young people.
D Animals suffered from a sickness.
E This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.
F It caused a particularly harsh winter.

Countries
27. Iceland
28. Egypt
29. UK
30. USA

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

Pockets

Reason for choice of subject
• They are (31) but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.

Pockets in men’s clothes
• Men started to wear (32) in the 18th century.
• A (33) sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
• The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
• Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of (34)

Pockets in women’s clothes
• Women’s pockets were less (35) than men’s.
• Women were very concerned about pickpockets.
• Pockets were produced in pairs using (36) to link them together.
• Pockets hung from the women’s (37) under skirts and petticoats.
• Items such as (38) could be reached through a gap in the material.
• Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
• When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the (39) of women.
• Bags called ‘pouches’ became popular, before women carried a (40)