IELTS Listening Test 9
LISTENING Test 9
Sidney Street Community Centre
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Questions 1–10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Example — Name: Maria Lincoln
Details of party booking
Number of people: 1 approximately
Date of party: 2
Name of room: The 3
Time: 4 from to pm
Drinks: Licensed only for soft drinks
Contact details
Postcode: 5
Address: Flat 6 , 35 Beeches Street
Landline: 22 32 79
Mobile: 07897 7
Booking fee
Cost of room hire: £115 with 8
Disco system hire: Optional. Fee £25 with no technician.
Deposit: 9 £
Insurance: £9 for 24 hours. Covers cancellation, 10
Listening Test 2
Green Products & Grass Roofs
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Questions 11–13
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11. Green products are aimed at
12. Grass roofs have been used
13. On the grass roof, soil or crushed stones are laid directly on top of
Questions 14–18
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
| Type of roof | Advantages | Disadvantages | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass roof |
Cooler in summer, warmer in winter 14 Little Encourages biodiversity Absorbs water run-off |
15 appearance in winter | Highly recommended |
| Tiles | 16 appearance | 17 absorption | Not recommended |
| Thatched roof | Good insulators | 18 Very | Not ideal for cities |
Questions 19 & 20
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Which TWO methods for encouraging people to install grass roofs are mentioned?
Listening Test 3
Preparing a Presentation with Dr Owen
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Questions 21–23
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
21. Karen is planning to use an for her presentation.
22. Karen is also going to prepare a power-point presentation as a .
23. Karen wants a few websites to obtain more .
Questions 24–28
What recommendations does Dr Owen make about the websites?
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters, A–G, next to Questions 24–28.
A must read
B read recent articles
C look at abstracts quickly
D check links
E scan references
F useful
G limited use
Example: www.kmul.org — A
24. investment_IT.com
25. knowledge_journal.com
26. IT_knowledge_review.com
27. IT_online.com
28. NationalStatistics.com
Questions 29 & 30
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Which TWO things should be avoided in the presentation?
Listening Test 4
Department of the Printed Word
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Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Statistics
- many different full- and part-time courses
- 17 students on the 31 MA course and 7 full-time research students
- 9 full-time lecturers
- about 32 per cent of students are from outside the country
Sponsorship
- links with organizations in the publishing world
- sponsorship of students, technicians and 33
- outside speakers
- workshops built to expand facilities for book binding and 34
Teaching
- main work is teaching the 35
- as most printing is now very technological, students have to be 36
- for students without the necessary skills, there are specialist technicians who deliver 37 in computing
Facilities
- in printing, editing, page design and layout, book-binding
- former students are now working as expert book 38 and
Research
- growing interest in the history of the printed word from early European etc printing techniques
- a visiting lecturer, Dr Yu, is an expert on early Chinese manuscripts and 39
- department is very popular, with many 40 for each research position
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