Cambridge IELTS 15 Listening Test 1

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Question 1 of 11

1. Question
PART 1
Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Bankside Recruitment Agency

Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

Name of agent: Becky 1 BLANK 1 of 10

Phone number: 07866 510333

Best to call her in the 2 BLANK 2 of 10

Typical jobs

Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

Must have good 3 BLANK 3 of 10 skills

Jobs are usually for at least one 4 BLANK 4 of 10

Pay is usually 5 £ BLANK 5 of 10 per hour

Registration process

Wear a 6 BLANK 6 of 10 to the interview

Must bring your 7 BLANK 7 of 10 to the interview

They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8 BLANK 8 of 10.

Advantages of using an agency

The 9 BLANK 9 of 10 you receive at interview will benefit you

Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

Less 10 BLANK 10 of 10 is involved in applying for jobs

Bankside Recruitment Agency

Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

Name of agent: Becky 1 Fill in the blank 1 of 10

Phone number: 07866 510333

Best to call her in the 2 Fill in the blank 2 of 10

Typical jobs

Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

Must have good 3 Fill in the blank 3 of 10 skills

Jobs are usually for at least one 4 Fill in the blank 4 of 10

Pay is usually 5 £ Fill in the blank 5 of 10 per hour

Registration process

Wear a 6 Fill in the blank 6 of 10 to the interview

Must bring your 7 Fill in the blank 7 of 10 to the interview

They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8 Fill in the blank 8 of 10 .

Advantages of using an agency

The 9 Fill in the blank 9 of 10 you receive at interview will benefit you

Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

Less 10 Fill in the blank 10 of 10 is involved in applying for jobs
Correct / 10 Points

Incorrect / 10 Points
Question 2 of 11

2. Question

PART 2
Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11 According to the speaker, the company

A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
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B. arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
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C. has more customers than its competitors.
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Question 3 of 11

3. Question

12 Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A. Liverpool
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B. Heysham
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C. Luton
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Question 4 of 11

4. Question

13 How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A. three
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B. four
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C. five
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Question 5 of 11

5. Question

14 Customers have to pay extra for

A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
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B. booking at short notice.
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C. transferring to another date.
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Question 8 of 11

8. Question

Questions 27 and 28
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

A. There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.
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B. There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.
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C. Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.
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Question 9 of 11

9. Question

28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?

A. It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.
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B. The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.
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C. The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.
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Question 10 of 11

10. Question

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

A. learning to share
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B. learning to stand up for oneself
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C. learning to be a good loser
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D. learning to be tolerant
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E. learning to say sorry
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Question 11 of 11

11. Question
PART 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia Importance

it provides 31 BLANK 1 of 10 and food for a wide range of species

its leaves provide 32 BLANK 2 of 10 which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number A) Diseases (i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’

Cause – lime used for making 33 BLANK 3 of 10was absorbed

– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots (ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’

Cause – 34 BLANK 4 of 10 feed on eucalyptus leaves

– they secrete a substance containing sugar – bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species B) Bushfires William Jackson’s theory:

high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35 BLANK 5 of 10

mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:

– make more 36 BLANK 6 of 10 available to the trees – maintain the quality of the 37 BLANK 7 of 10

low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 ‘BLANK 8 of 10 rainforest’, which is:

– a 39 BLANK 9 of 10 Ecosystem – an ideal environment for the 40 BLANK 10 of 10 of the bell-miner
The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance

it provides 31 Fill in the blank 1 of 10 and food for a wide range of species

its leaves provide 32 Fill in the blank 2 of 10 which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number

A) Diseases

(i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’

Cause – lime used for making 33 Fill in the blank 3 of 10 was absorbed

– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots

(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’

Cause – 34 Fill in the blank 4 of 10 feed on eucalyptus leaves

– they secrete a substance containing sugar

– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

B) Bushfires

William Jackson’s theory:

high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35 Fill in the blank 5 of 10

mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:

– make more 36 Fill in the blank 6 of 10 available to the trees

– maintain the quality of the 37 Fill in the blank 7 of 10

low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 ‘Fill in the blank 8 of 10 rainforest’, which is:

– a 39 Fill in the blank 9 of 10 Ecosystem

– an ideal environment for the 40 Fill in the blank 10 of 10 of the bell-miner
Correct / 10 Points

Incorrect / 10 Points

	Activity	Notes
Day 1	Arrive	Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has view of the 15 BLANK 1 of 6
Day 2	Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in 16 BLANK 2 of 6 not 979.
Day 3	Trip to Snaefell	Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17 BLANK 3 of 6 of Snaefell
Day 4	Free day	Company provides a 18 BLANK 4 of 6 for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5	Take the 19 BLANK 5 of 6 railway train from Douglas to Port Erin	Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20 BLANK 6 of 6 has old castle.
Day 6	Leave	Leave the island by ferry or plane

	Activity	Notes
Day 1	Arrive	Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has view of the 15 Fill in the blank 1 of 6
Day 2	Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in 16 Fill in the blank 2 of 6 not 979.
Day 3	Trip to Snaefell	Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17 Fill in the blank 3 of 6 of Snaefell
Day 4	Free day	Company provides a 18 Fill in the blank 4 of 6 for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5	Take the 19 Fill in the blank 5 of 6 railway train from Douglas to Port Erin	Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20 Fill in the blank 6 of 6 has old castle.
Day 6	Leave	Leave the island by ferry or plane

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