Cambridge IELTS 4 · Listening Test 2

Cambridge IELTS 4 Listening Test 2: Practice & Answers

Answer all 40 questions. Each question carries 1 mark. Practise with a 30-minute listening timer and an optional 10-minute answer-transfer period.

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Section 1: Tourist information

Questions 1–10

Questions 1–5

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Example
How long has Sally been waiting?
1What does Peter want to drink?
2What caused Peter problems at the bank?
3Who did Peter talk to at the bank?
4Henry gave Peter a map of
5What do Peter and Sally decide to order?

Questions 6–8

Complete the notes below using words from the box.
Art Gallery · Cathedral · Castle · Gardens · Markets
Tourist attractions open all day:and Gardens
Tourist attractions NOT open on Mondays:and Castle
Tourist attractions which have free entry:and Markets

Questions 9–10

Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
9The first place Peter and Sally will visit is the.
10At the Cathedral, Peter really wants to.

Section 2: University Counselling Service

Questions 11–20

Questions 11–20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11The Counselling Service may contact tutors if
12Stress may be caused by
13International students may find stress difficult to handle because
14A personal crisis may be caused by
15Students may lose self-esteem if
16Students should consult Glenda Roberts if
17Students in financial difficulties can receive
18Loans are also available to students who
19The number of students counselled by the service last year was
20The speaker thinks the Counselling Service

Section 3: Planning a social science assignment

Questions 21–30

Questions 21–24

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
DETAILS OF ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 · Essay

  • Title: ‘Assess the two main methods of in social science research’
  • Number of words:

Part 2 · Small-scale study

  • Choose one method.
  • Gather data from at least subjects.

Part 3 · Report on study

  • Number of words:

Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A–E. Select no more than two options.
25–26What TWO disadvantages of the questionnaire form of data collection do the students discuss?

Questions 27–30

Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Reading list
AuthorTitlePublisherYear of Publication
Sample Surveys in Social Science Research
Bell
WilsonInterviews That WorkOxford University Press

Section 4: Corporate crime

Questions 31–40

Questions 31 and 32

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
31Corporate crime is generally committed
32Corporate crime does NOT include

Questions 33–38

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
CORPORATE CRIME

Corporate crime has been ignored by:

  • a) the e.g. films
  • b)

Reasons:

  • a) often more complex, and needing
  • b) less human interest than conventional crime
  • c) victims often

Effects:

  • a) Economic costs
    • may appear unimportant to
    • can make large for company
    • cause more losses to individuals than conventional crimes
  • b) Social costs
    • make people lose trust in business world
    • affect poorer people most

Questions 39 and 40

Choose TWO letters, A–F. Select no more than two options.
39–40The oil tanker explosion was an example of a crime which