IELTS Listening Test 46

Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER.

HOLIDAY RENTALS DATES (EXAMPLE) : 10 – 22 JULY

Name of property	Location	Features	Disadvantages	Booking details
(1)…………………..	– Rural – Surrounded by (2)……………..	– Apartment – Two bedrooms – Open plan	Distance from (3)………………..	www.(4)……….com
Kingfisher	– Rural – Next to the (5)………….. – Nice views	– House – Three bedrooms – (6)…………rooms – Living room – Kitchen	Expensive	phone the owner (01752669218)
Sunnybanks	– In a village – Next to the (7)…………….	– House – Has private (8)…………………..	No (9)……………………	Contact the (10)…………………

(1)                           (2)  
(3)                           (4)  
(5)                           (6)  
(7)                           (8)  
(9)                          (10)

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

11. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-I-Y painting?
A there are better products available now
B materials cost less than they used to
C people have more free time than before

12. What happened in 2009 in the UK?
A a record volume of paint was sold
B a large amount of paint was wasted
C there was a major project to repaint public buildings

13. What does the speaker say about paint quantity?
A it is not necessary to have exact room measurements
B it is better to overestimate than to underestimate
C an automatic calculator can be downloaded from the internet

14. What does Community RePaint do?
A it paints people’s houses without payment
B it collects unwanted paint and gives it away
C it sells unused paint and donates the money to charity

Questions 15 and 16
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?
A do not buy expensive paint
B test the color before buying a lot
C choose a light color
D use water-based paint
E buy enough paint for more than one application

Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?
A replace any loose plaster
B don’t spend too long preparing surfaces
C use decorators’ soap to remove grease from walls
D wash dirty walls with warm water
E paint over cracks and small holes

Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?
A put a heater in the room
B wash brushes in cold water
C use a roller with a short pile
D apply paint directly from the tin
E open doors and windows

Part 3: Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?
A he was informed about an interesting vacancy
B he needs some extra income
C he want to try out a career option

22. Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?
A the psychometric test
B the group activity
C the individual task

23. During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to
A speed up car assembly
B process waste materials
C calculate the cost of design faults

24. Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?
A she was not used to full time work
B the working hours were very long
C she felt she had to prove her worth

25. What did Linda’s employers give her formal feedback on?
A engineering ability
B organizational skills
C team working

26. What was the main benefit of Linda’s work placement?
A improved academic skills
B an offer of work
C the opportunity to use new software

Questions 27-30
What does Linda think about the books on Matthew’s reading list?

Choose FOUR answers from the list and write next to questions 27-30.

Options
A helpful illustrations
B easy to understand
C up to date
D comprehensive
E specialized
F useful case studies

Books
27. The Science of Materials
28. Materials Engineering
29. Engineering Basics
30. Evolution of Materials

Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Animal hides – two types
Parchment
Sheep skin: white in color and (31)
Greasy – writing cannot be erased so often used for (32)

Vellum
Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get (33) lettering

Preparation of hides:
• Treated in berries of lime – where this was not available skins were (34) (removed hair)
• Stretched tight on a frame
• Scraped to create same (35)
• Vellum was (36) – for correct color

Genetic testing – finding origins
Previously – analysed handwriting and (37) used by the writer

Now – using genetic data from ‘known manuscripts’ to create a (38)

Uses of new data
Gives information on individual books

Shows the (39) of the book industry

Helps define (40) in medieval period