IELTS Beat Listening Practice Test 2

Part 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Short Story Competition

Entry Details

Length of story: approximately 1. Fill in the blank 1 of 6

Story must include: a 2. Fill in the blank 2 of 6

Minimum age: 3. Fill in the blank 3 of 6

Last entry date: 1st 4. Fill in the blank 4 of 6

Web address: www. 5. Fill in the blank 5 of 6 .com

Don’t: 6. Fill in the blank 6 of 6 the story to the organisers

Questions 7-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Judging and Prize Details

The competition is judged by 7. Fill in the blank 1 of 4

The top five stories will be available 8. Fill in the blank 2 of 4

The top story will be chosen by the 9. Fill in the blank 3 of 4

The first prize is a place at a writers’ workshop in 10. Fill in the blank 4 of 4

Part 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-17

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Sea Life Centre – Information

11. What was the Sea Life Centre previously called?

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12. What is the newest attraction called?

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13. When is the main feeding time?

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14. What can you do with a VIP ticket?

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15. What special event will the Sea Life Centre arrange for you?

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16. Where will the petition for animal conservation be sent to?

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17. What can you use to test what you have learnt?

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Questions 18-20

What does the guide say about each attraction?

Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-E, next to Questions 18-20.

Places

A Aquarium

B Crocodile Cave

C Penguin Park

D Seal Centre

E Turtle Town

18. must not miss Fill in the blank 1 of 3

19. temporarily closed Fill in the blank 2 of 3

20. large queues Fill in the blank 3 of 3

Part 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21-22

Choose TWO answers.

Which TWO subjects did Martina like best before going to university?

Art

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English

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French

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History

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Science

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Questions 23-26

Complete the summary below.

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George’s experience of university

George is studying Mechanical Engineering which involves several disciplines. He is finding 23. Fill in the blank 1 of 4 the most difficult. At the moment, his course is mainly 24. Fill in the blank 2 of 4 . He will soon have an assignment which involves a study of 25. Fill in the blank 3 of 4 . He thinks there are too many 26. Fill in the blank 4 of 4 and would like less of them.

Questions 27-30

Choose the answer.

27. Martina thinks the students at her university are

sociable

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intelligent

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energetic

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28. George hopes that his tutor will help him

lose his shyness.

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settle into university.

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get to know his subject better.

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29. What does Martina know about her first assignment?

the topic

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the length

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the deadline

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30. George would like to live

In a hall of residence.

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In a flat on his own.

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with a host family.

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Part 4 Questions 31-40

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Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Preparing and Giving a Presentation

Initial thoughts

Most important consideration: your audience

Three points to bear in mind:

-what they need to know

-how 31. Fill in the blank 1 of 10 they will be

-how big the audience will be

Structure

Start with information that makes the audience 32. Fill in the blank 2 of 10

End with 33. Fill in the blank 3 of 10

Design

The presentation needs to be 34. Fill in the blank 4 of 10

Vary content by using a mix of words and 35. Fill in the blank 5 of 10

Presenting

Look at the audience, be enthusiastic and energetic

Voice –vary speed and 36. Fill in the blank 6 of 10

Occasionally add 37. Fill in the blank 7 of 10 for greater impact

Do not use 38. Fill in the blank 8 of 10 (e.g. appears, seems)

Questions and Interruptions

When asked a question, first of all you should 39. Fill in the blank 9 of 10

Minimum interruptions by 40. Fill in the blank 10 of 10 them.

IELTS Beat Listening Practice Test 2

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