Cambridge IELTS 2 Listening Test 3 — Audio & Answers

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Section 1 — Questions 1–10

Questions 1–4

Choose the correct letters A–C.

1. The respondent works in

A the professions. B business. C other.

2. The respondent has a salary of

A £0–£15,000 a year. B £15,000–£35,000 a year. C over £35,000 a year.

3. The respondent watches TV for

A relaxation. B entertainment. C information.

4. Every day the respondent watches TV for

A 30 minutes–1 hour. B 1 hour–2 hours. C more than 2 hours.

Questions 5–7

Choose TWO letters A–E for each question. Both correct letters are required for one mark.

6. On the new channel, the respondent would like to see more

7. The respondent would advise the new channel to

A spend more money on drama. B train their broadcasters to higher standards. C improve sound quality. D broadcast interviews with famous people. E talk more to customers.

Questions 8–10

Choose the correct letters A–C.

8. The respondent feels that adverts should occur every

A 10 minutes. B 15 minutes. C 20 minutes.

9. The respondent would like to attend special promotions if

A expenses are paid. B he is invited specially. C they are held locally.

10. The respondent would like to receive

A no mail. B requested mail. C all mail.

Section 2 — Questions 11–20

Questions 11–14

Choose FOUR letters A–G. One mark per correct choice.

11–14. Which FOUR activities of the Union are mentioned by the speaker?

Questions 15 and 16

Choose TWO letters A–E.

15–16. Which TWO of the following can you get advice about from the Union?

Questions 17–20

Write A, B or C for the location of each place in Radford.

A — part of the Metro Tower building
B — in the main square in the centre of the town
C — some distance from the centre of the town

17. The hi-tech fitness centre

18. The ice rink

19. The new cinema

20. The Theatre Royal

Section 3 — Questions 21–30

Questions 21–23

Complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.

DISSERTATION INFORMATION

Hand-in date	(21)
Length	(22) words
Extra programme offered on	(23)

Questions 24–26

Complete the table. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Date	Action
31 January	Basic bibliography
7 February	(24)
February–March	(25)
(26)	Write up work
21 May	Hand in work

Questions 27–30

Write A if in favour, B if no strong opinion, C if against.

27. Buying a computer
28. Reading previous year's dissertations
29. Using questionnaires as main research instrument
30. Interviewing tutors

Section 4 — Questions 31–40

Questions 31–37

31. The driest continent is

A Australia. B Africa. C Antarctica.

32. The evaporation rate in Australia is

A lower than Africa. B higher than Africa. C about the same as Africa.

33. Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because

A the soil is too hard. B the soil is too hot. C plants use it up.

34. In sandy soils water can

A evaporate quickly. B seep down to rock. C wash the soil away.

35. Water is mainly pumped up for

A people to drink. B animals to drink. C watering crops.

36. Natural springs are located

A in unexplored parts of Australia. B quite commonly over all Australia. C in a few areas of Australia.

37. Underground water supplies

A 18% of Australia's water. B 48% of Australia's water. C 80% of Australia's water.

Questions 38–40

Choose THREE letters A–E. Which THREE of the following uses of dam water are mentioned?

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What is included in Book 2 Listening Test 3?

40 questions from the corresponding Cambridge IELTS Book 2 paper.