Cambridge IELTS 19 Listening Test 1

Part 1: Question 1-10

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

Hinchingbrooke Country Park

The park
Area: (1) hectares
Habitats: wetland, grassland and woodland
Wetland: lakes, ponds and a (2)
Wildlife includes birds, insects and animals

Subjects studied in educational visits include

Science: Children look at (3) about plants, etc.

Geography: includes learning to use a (4) and compass
History: changes in land use
Leisure and tourism: mostly concentrates on the park’s (5)

Music: Children make (6) with natural materials, and experiment
with rhythm and speed.

Benefits of outdoor educational visits
They give children a feeling of (7) that they may not have elsewhere.

Children learn new (8) and gain self-confidence.

Practical issues
Cost per child: (9) £

Adults, such as (10) , free

Part 2: Question 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Stanthorpe Twinning Association

11. During the visit to Malatte, in France, members especially enjoyed
A going to a theme park.
B experiencing a river trip.
C visiting a cheese factory.

12. What will happen in Stanthorpe to mark the 25th anniversary of the Twinning Association?
A A tree will be planted.
B A garden seat will be bought.
C A footbridge will be built.

13. Which event raised most funds this year?
A the film show
B the pancake evening
C the cookery demonstration

14. For the first evening with the French visitors host families are advised to
A take them for a walk round the town.
B go to a local restaurant.
C have a meal at home.

15. On Saturday evening there will be the chance to
A listen to a concert.
B watch a match.
C take part in a competition.

Question 16-20

Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 16-20.

Cambridge IELTS 19 Listening Test 1-q-16_20

16. Farm shop

17. Disabled entry

18. Adventure playground

19. Kitchen gardens

20. The Temple of the Four Winds

Part 3: Question 21-22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things did Colin find most satisfying about his bread reuse project?

A receiving support from local restaurants
B finding a good way to prevent waste
C overcoming problems in a basic process
D experimenting with designs and colors
E learning how to apply 3-D printing

Question 23-24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO ways do the students agree that touch-sensitive sensors for food labels could be developed in future?

A for use on medical products
B to show that food is no longer fit to eat
C for use with drinks as well as foods
D to provide applications for blind people
E to indicate the weight of certain foods

Question 25-30

What is the students’ opinion about each of the following food trends? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.

Opinions
A This is only relevant to young people.
B This may have disappointing results.
C This already seems to be widespread.
D Retailers should do more to encourage this.
E More financial support is needed for this.
F Most people know little about this.
G There should be stricter regulations about this.
H This could be dangerous.

Food trends
25. Use of local products

26. Reduction in unnecessary packaging

27. Gluten-free and lactose-free food

28. Use of branded products related to celebrity chefs

29. Development of ‘ghost kitchens’ for takeaway food

30. Use of mushrooms for common health concerns

Part 4: Question 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY  for each answer.

Ceide Fields

• an important Neolithic archaeological site in the northwest of Ireland

Discovery
• In the 1930s, a local teacher realized that stones beneath the bog surface were once (31)

• His (32) became an archaeologist and undertook an investigation of the site:

– a traditional method used by local people to dig for (33) was used to identify where stones were located

– carbon dating later proved the site was Neolithic.
• Items are well preserved in the bog because of a lack of (34)

Neolithic farmers
• Houses were (35) in shape and had a hole in the roof.
• Neolithic innovations include:
– cooking indoors
– pots used for storage and to make (36)

• Each field at Ceide was large enough to support a big (37)
• The fields were probably used to restrict the grazing of animals – no evidence of structures to house them during 38

Reasons for the decline in farming
• a decline in (39) quality

• an increase in (40)

1. 69/ sixty-nine
2. Stream
3. Data
4. Map
5. Visitors
6. Sounds
7. Freedom
8. Skills
9. 4.95
10. Leaders
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. G
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. A
21. B, D
22. B, D
23. A, E
24. A, E
25. D
26. G
27. C
28. B
29. F
30. H
31. Walls
32. Son
33. Fuel
34. Oxygen
35. Rectangular
36. Lamps
37. Family
38. Winter
39. Soil
40. Rain