IELTS Listening Tests

Self-Drive Tours in the USA

Questions 1 – 6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.

SELF-DRIVE TOURS IN THE USA
Example

Name: Andrea ………Brown……….

Address: 24 1…………. Road
Postcode: BH5 2OP
Phone: (mobile) 077 8664 3091
Heard about company from: 2…………..
Possible self-drive tours
Trip One:
● Los Angeles: customer wants to visit some 3…………. parks with her children
● Yosemite Park: customer wants to stay in a lodge, not a 4……………

Trip Two:
● Customer wants to see the 5………….. on the way to Cambria
● At Santa Monica: not interested in shopping
● At San Diego, wants to spend time on the 6…………..

Questions 7-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

          Number           Total distance                Price                Includes
                of days           (per person)

Trip One        12 days            7……….. km                  £525                 ● accommodation
                                                                                   ● car
                                                                                   ● one 8………….

Trip Two        9 days              980 km                    9 £………               ● accommodation
                                                                                   ● car
                                                                                   ● 10…………

SECTION 2
Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO facilities at the leisure club have recently been improved?

A the gym
B the tracks
C the indoor pool
D the outdoor pool
E the sports training for children

Questions 13-20
Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THEN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Joining the leisure club
Personal Assessment

● New members should describe any 13…………….. .
● The 14……………… will be explained to you before you use the equipment.
● You will be given a six-week 15…………….. .

Types of membership
● There is a compulsory £90 16……………… fee for members.
● Gold members are given 17……………… to all the LP clubs.
● Premier members are given priority during 18………………. hours.
● Premier members can bring some 19………………. every month.
● Members should always take their 20……………… with them.

SECTION 3
Questions 21 – 25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Global Design Competition
21 Students entering the design competition have to
A produce an energy-efficient design.
B adapt an existing energy-saving appliance.
C develop a new use for current technology.

22 John chose a dishwasher because he wanted to make dishwashers
A more appealing.
B more common.
C more economical.

23 The stone in John’s ‘Rockpool’ design is used
A for decoration.
B to switch it on.
C to stop water escaping.

24 In the holding chamber, the carbon dioxide
A changes back to a gas.
B dries the dishes.
C is allowed to cool.

25 At the end of the cleaning process, the carbon dioxide
A is released into the air.
B is disposed of with the waste.
C is collected ready to be re-used.

Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
● John needs help preparing for his 26…………….. .
● The professor advises John to make a 27…………….. of his design.
● John’s main problem is getting good quality 28………………. .
● The professor suggests John apply for a 29………………. .
● The professor will check the 30……………… information in John’s written report.

SECTION 4
Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

THE SPIRIT BEAR
General facts

● It is a white bear belonging to the black bear family.
● Its colour comes from an uncommon 31…………….. .
● Local people believe that it has unusual 32…………….. .
● They protect the bear from 33…………….. .

Habitat
● The bear’s relationship with the forest is complex.
● Tree roots stop 34……………. along salmon streams.
● The bears’ feeding habits provide nutrients for forest vegetation.
● It is currently found on a small number of 35…………….. .

Threats
● Habitat is being lost due to deforestation and construction of 36……………… by logging companies.
● Unrestricted 37……………… is affecting the salmon supply.
● The bears’ existence is also threatened by their low rate of 38………………. .

Going forward
● Interested parties are working together.
● Logging companies must improve their 39…………….. of logging.
● Maintenance and 40…………….. of the spirit bears’ territory is needed.