IELTS Listening Test 2
LISTENING Test 2
Holiday Properties for Rent
Audio cannot be paused or replayed, exactly like the real IELTS exam.
Questions 1–10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Property | Location | Features | Disadvantage(s) | Booking details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
• rural • surrounded by 2 |
• apartment • two bedrooms • open plan |
distance from 3 | www. 4 .com |
| Kingfisher |
• rural • next to the 5 • nice views |
• house • three bedrooms • 6 room • living room • kitchen |
expensive? | Phone the owner (01752 669218) |
| Sunnybanks |
• in a village • next to the 7 |
• house • has private 8 |
no 9 | Contact the 10 |
Listening Test 2
D-I-Y Painting & Decorating
Audio cannot be paused or replayed, exactly like the real IELTS exam.
Questions 11–14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-I-Y painting?
12. What happened in 2009 in the UK?
13. What does the speaker say about paint quantity?
14. What does Community RePaint do?
Questions 15–16
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?
Questions 17–18
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?
Questions 19–20
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?
Listening Test 3
A Student Work Placement
Audio cannot be paused or replayed, exactly like the real IELTS exam.
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21. Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?
22. Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?
23. During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to
24. Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?
25. What did Linda's employers give her formal feedback on?
26. What was the main benefit of Linda's work placement?
Questions 27–30
What does Linda think about the books on Matthew's reading list?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to questions 27–30.
27. The Science of Materials
28. Materials Engineering
29. Engineering Basics
30. Evolution of Materials
Listening Test 4
Researching the Origin of Medieval Manuscripts
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Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Background
- Medieval manuscripts – handwritten books produced between the fifth and fifteenth centuries
- Origin of many manuscripts unknown until 2009; scientists started using DNA testing
Animal hides – two types
Parchment
• Sheep skin: white in colour and 31
• Greasy – writing can't be erased so often used for 32
Vellum
• Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get 33 lettering
Preparation of hides
• Treated in barrels of lime – where this was not available, skins were 34 (removed hair → more flexible)
• Stretched tight on a frame
• Scraped to create same 35
• Vellum was 36 – for correct colour
Genetic testing – finding origins
• Previously – analysed handwriting and 37 used by the writer
• Now – using genetic data from 'known manuscripts' to create a 38 ''
Uses of new data
• Gives information on individual books
• Shows the 39 of the book industry
• Helps define 40 in medieval period
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