Cambridge IELTS 19 Listening Test 1

Part 1: Listen and answer questions 1–10

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Hinchingbrooke Country Park

The park

Area: hectares

Habitats: wetland, grassland and woodland

Wetland: lakes, ponds and a

Wildlife includes birds, insects and animals

Subjects studied in educational visits include

Science: Children look at about plants, etc.

Geography: includes learning to use a and compass

History: changes in land use

Leisure and tourism: mostly concentrates on the park’s

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

Benefits of outdoor educational visits

They give children a feeling of that they may not have elsewhere.

Children learn new and gain self-confidence.

Practical issues

Cost per child: £

Adults, such as , free

Part 2: Listen and answer questions 11–20

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct answer.

Stanthorpe Twinning Association

11. During the visit to Malatte, in France, members especially enjoyed

going to a theme park.

experiencing a river trip.

visiting a cheese factory.

12. What will happen in Stanthorpe to mark the 25th anniversary of the Twinning Association?

A tree will be planted.

A garden seat will be bought.

A footbridge will be built.

13. Which event raised most funds this year?

the film show

the pancake evening

the cookery demonstration

14. For the first evening with the French visitors host families are advised to

take them for a walk round the town.

go to a local restaurant.

have a meal at home.

15. On Saturday evening there will be the chance to

listen to a concert.

watch a match.

take part in a competition.

Questions 16-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions.

Farley House

16. Farm shop

17. Disabled entry

18. Adventure playground

19. Kitchen gardens

20. The Temple of the Four Winds

Part 3: Listen and answer questions 21–30

Questions 21-22

Choose TWO answer.

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

receiving support from local restaurants

finding a good way to prevent waste

overcoming problems in a basic process

experimenting with designs and colour

learning how to apply 3-D printing

Questions 23-24

Choose TWO answer.

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

for use on medical products

to show that food is no longer fit to eat

for use with drinks as well as foods

to provide applications for blind people

to indicate the weight of certain foods

Questions 25-30

What is the students’ opinion about each of the following food trends?

Opinions

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

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: Listen and answer questions 31–40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Céide Fields

an important Neolithic archaeological site in the northwest of Ireland

Discovery

In the 1930s, a local teacher realised that stones beneath the bog surface were once .

His became an archaeologist and undertook an investigation of the site:

– a traditional method used by local people to dig for 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 .

Neolithic farmers

Houses were in shape and had a hole in the roof.

Neolithic innovations include:

– cooking indoors

– pots used for storage and to make .

Each field at Céide was large enough to support a big .

The fields were probably used to restrict the grazing of animals – no evidence of structures to house them during .

Reasons for the decline in farming

a decline in quality

an increase in

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