IELTS Listening Tests

Transport Survey

SECTION 1
Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Transport Survey

Example
Travelled to town today: by ……….bus……….

Name: Luisa 1……………
Address: 2…………… White Stone Rd
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

SECTION 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 cost 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-I, next to questions 15-20
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

Areas of the world

15   Asia                              ………….
16   Antarctica                        ………….
17   South America                     ………….
18   North America                     ………….
19   Europe                            ………….
20   Africa                            ………….

SECTION 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.

SECTION 4
Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

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