Homestay Application | IELTS Practice Series 7 Listening Test 4

Practice Series 7 · 40 questions · Sections 1–4. Start the recording below and answer as you listen.

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SECTION 1 · Questions 1–10

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

Homestay Application

Example — Surname: Yuichini

1 First name:

Sex: female · Nationality: Japanese

2 Passport number: · Age: 28 years

Present address: Room 21C, Willow College

3 Length of homestay: approx

4 Course enrolled in:

5 Family preferences: no

6 Family preferences: no objection to

Questions 7–10

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

7 What does the student particularly like to eat?

8 What sport does the student play?

9 What mode of transport does the student prefer?

10 When will the student find out her homestay address?

SECTION 2 · Questions 11–20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 What kind of tour is Sally leading?

A a bus tourB a train tourC a walking tour

12 The original buildings on the site were

A housesB industrial buildingsC shops

13 The local residents wanted to use the site for

A leisureB apartment blocksC a sports centre

14 The Tower is at the centre of the

A nature reserveB formal gardensC Bicentennial Park

Questions 15–17

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

15 Feature on the plan:

16 Feature on the plan:

17 Feature on the plan:

Questions 18–20

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Nature Reserve · Activity

The Mangroves — boardwalk · Frog Pond — outdoor classroom

18 The Mangroves — boardwalk activity:

19 Frog Pond — outdoor classroom activity:

20 The Waterbird Refuge —

Activity (given): bird watching

SECTION 3 · Questions 21–30

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The presentation will last 15 minutes.

21 There will be minutes for questions

22 The presentation will not be

Questions 23–26

What do the students decide about each topic for the geography presentation?

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 23–26.

A — They will definitely include this topicB — They might include this topicC — They will not include this topic

23 Geographical Location

24 Economy

25 Overview of Education System

26 Role of English Language

Questions 27–30

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Item · Where / from?

27 Overhead projector — the

28 Map of West Africa — the

Map of the islands — a tourist brochure

29 Literacy figures — the

30 on school places — as above

SECTION 4 · Questions 31–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

31 The speaker says the main topic of the lecture is

A the history of monosodium glutamateB the way monosodium glutamate worksC where monosodium glutamate is used

32 In 1908, scientists in Japan

A made monosodium glutamateB began using kombuC identified glutamate

33 What change occurred in the manufacture of glutamate in 1956?

A It began to be manufactured on a large scaleB The Japanese began extracting it from natural sourcesC It became much more expensive to produce

Questions 34–40

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

MSG contains: glutamate (78.2%), sodium (12.2%)

34 MSG contains: (9.6%)

Glutamate is found in foods that contain protein such as 35 and 36.

35 Food containing protein (e.g.):

36 Food containing protein (e.g.):

MSG is used in foods in many different parts of the world.

37 In 1908 Kikunae Ikeda discovered a

38 Our ability to detect glutamate makes sense because it is so naturally

John Prescott suggests that:

sweetness tells us a food contains carbohydrates

39 tells us a food contains toxins

sourness tells us a food is spoiled

40 saltiness tells us a food contains