Car Insurance | IELTS Practice Series 7 Listening Test 2

SECTION 1 · Questions 1–10

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Car Insurance

Example — Name: Patrick Jones

1 Address: , Greendale

Contact number: 730453

2 Occupation:

3 Type of car — Manufacturer: Hewton · Model: · Year: 1997

Size of car engine: 1200cc

4 Previous insurance company:

Any insurance claims in the last five years? Yes / No

5 If yes, give brief details — car was in 1999

6 Name(s) of other driver(s): Simon

7 Relationship to main driver:

8 Uses of car: social,

Start date: 31 January

Recommended insurance arrangement

9 Name of company:

10 Annual cost: $

SECTION 2 · Questions 11–20

Label the map below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Original Practice Series 7 Test 2 boat route map for Questions 11–12 — Source: supplied Cambridge IELTS 7 question page. Use this figure for the labelled questions.

11 Feature on the map:

12 Feature on the map:

Questions 13–18

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Attraction · Further information

13 Main Booking Office — first boat 8 a.m., last boat p.m.

14 STOP A: Palace — has lovely

15 STOP B:

16 — has good of city centre

17 STOP C: Museum — bookshop specialising in the of the local area

18 STOP D: Entertainment Complex — cinema · bowling alley · video games arcade

Questions 19 and 20

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

19 How often do the Top Bus Company tours run?

20 Where can you catch a Number One Sightseeing Tour from?

SECTION 3 · Questions 21–30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 The Antarctic Centre was established in Christchurch because

A New Zealand is a member of the Antarctic TreatyB Christchurch is geographically well positionedC the climate of Christchurch is suitable

22 One role of the Antarctic Centre is to

A provide expeditions with suitable equipmentB provide researchers with financial assistanceC ensure that research is internationally relevant

23 The purpose of the Visitors' Centre is to

A provide accommodationB run training sessionsC show people what Antarctica is like

24 Dr Merrywhether says that Antarctica is

A unlike any other countryB extremely beautifulC too cold for tourists

25 According to Dr Merrywhether, Antarctica is very cold because

A of the shape of the continentB it is surrounded by a frozen seaC it is an extremely dry continent

26 Dr Merrywhether thinks Antarctica was part of another continent because

A he has done his own research in the areaB there is geological evidence of thisC it is very close to South America

Questions 27 and 28

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR TWO NUMBERS for each answer.

Antarctic Treaty

Date · Event

1870 — Polar Research meeting

27 Date (two numbers): — 1st International Polar Year

1957 — Antarctic Treaty was proposed

28 1959 — Antarctic Treaty was

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO achievements of the Antarctic Treaty are mentioned by the speakers?

29–30 Achievements of the Antarctic Treaty (choose two)

SECTION 4 · Questions 31–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Left and Right Handedness in Sport

31 Anita first felt the Matthews article was of value when she realised

A how it would help her difficulties with left-handednessB the relevance of connections he made with musicC the impressive size of his research project

32 Anita feels that the findings on handedness will be of value in

A helping sportspeople identify their weaknessesB aiding sportspeople as they plan tactics for each gameC developing suitable training programmes for sportspeople

33 Anita feels that most sports coaches

A know nothing about the influence of handednessB focus on the wrong aspects of performanceC underestimate what science has to offer sport

34 A German study showed there was greater 'mixed handedness' in musicians who

A started playing instruments in early youthB play a string instrument such as the violinC practise a great deal on their instrument

35 Studies on ape behaviour show that

A apes which always use the same hand to get food are most successfulB apes have the same proportion of left- and right-handers as humansC more apes are left-handed than right-handed

Questions 36–40

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

Sport · Best laterality · Comments

36 Hockey (mixed laterality) — hockey stick has to be used in

37 Hockey — mixed-handed players found to be much more than others

38 Tennis (single laterality) — gives a larger relevant field of

39 Tennis — cross-lateral players make too late

40 Gymnastics (cross laterality) — gymnasts' is important for performances

Practice Series 7 Listening Test 2

Listening recording

SECTION 1 · Questions 1–10

SECTION 2 · Questions 11–20

SECTION 3 · Questions 21–30

SECTION 4 · Questions 31–40