Cambridge IELTS 20 Listening Test 2

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.

Local Councils can Arrange Practical Support to Help those Caring for Elderly people at Home.

This can give the carer:

– time for other responsibilities

–  a

Assessment of mother’s needs

This may include discussion of:

– how much  the caring involves

What types of tasks are involved, e.g.:

– help with dressing

– helping her have a

– shopping

– helping with meals

– dealing with

Any aspects of caring that are especially difficult, e.g.:

– loss of

her

– preventing a

Types of support that may be offered to carers

– transport costs, e.g. cost of a

– car-related costs, e.g. fuel and

– help with housework

– help to reduce

Part 2: Listen and answer questions 11–20

Questions 11-16

What is the role of the volunteers in each of the following activities?

Community Volunteering and Local Festival Events

Information

  • providing entertainment
  • providing publicity about a council service
  • contacting local businesses
  • giving advice to visitors
  • collecting feedback on events
  • selling tickets
  • introducing guest speakers at an event
  • encouraging cooperation between local organisations
  • helping people find their seats
11. walking around the town centre
12. helping at concerts
13. getting involved with community groups
14. helping with a magazine
15. participating at lunches for retired people
16. helping with the website

Questions 17-20

Choose the correct answer.

17. Which event requires the largest number of volunteers?

18. What is the most important requirement for volunteers at the festivals?

19. New volunteers will start working in the week beginning

20. What is the next annual event for volunteers?

Part 3: Listen and answer questions 21–30

Questions 21-25

What is Rosie and Colin’s opinion about each of the following aspects of human geography?

Urban Development and Human Geography Discussion

Opinion

  • The information given about this was too vague.
  • This may not be relevant to their course.
  • This will involve only a small number of statistics.
  • It will be easy to find facts about this.
  • The facts about this may not be reliable.
  • No useful research has been done on this.
  • The information provided about this was interesting.
21. Population
22. Health
23. Economies
24. Culture
25. Poverty

Questions 26-30

Choose the correct answer.

26. Rosie says that in her own city the main problem is

27. What recent additions to the outskirts of their cities are both students happy about?

28. The students agree that developing disused industrial sites may

29. The students will mention Masdar City as an example of an attempt to achieve

30. When discussing the ecotown of Greenhill Abbots, Colin is uncertain about

Part 4: Listen and answer questions 31–40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Developing Food Trends

  • The growth in interest in food fashions started with of food being shared on social media.
  • The UK food industry is constantly developing products which are new or different.
  • Influencers on social media become ‘ambassadors’ for a brand.
  • Sales of  food brands have grown rapidly this way.
  • Supermarkets track demand for ingredients on social media.
  • Famous are influential.

Marketing campaigns

The avocado:

were invited to visit growers in South Africa.

— Advertising focused on its  benefits.

Oat milk:

— A Swedish brand’s media campaign received publicity by upsetting competitors.

— Promotion in the USA through shops reduced the need for advertising.

— It appealed to consumers who are concerned about the

Norwegian skrei:

— has helped strengthen the  of Norwegian seafood.

— Ethical concerns

Quinoa:

— Its success led to an increase in its .

— Overuse of resources resulted in poor quality .

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