Cambridge 12 IELTS Academic Listening Test 2 | IELTS Listening Practice Test

Part 1

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Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

Events during Kenton Festival

Example Start date: ……….16th………. May

Opening ceremony (first day)

In town centre, starting at 1

The mayor will make a speech

A 2 will perform

Performance of a 3 About Helen Tungate (a 4)

Evening fireworks display situated across the 5

Other events

Video about relationships that children have with their 6

Venue: 7 House

Performance of 8 Dances

Venue: the 9 market in the town centre

Time: 2 and 5 pm every day except 1st day of festival

Several professional concerts and one by children

Venue: library

Time: 6.30 pm on the 18th

Tickets available online from festival box office and from shops which have the festival 10 in their windows

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Theatre trip to Munich

11 When the group meet at the airport they will have

A. breakfast.

B. coffee.

C. lunch.

12 The group will be met at Munich Airport by

A. an employee at the National Theatre.

B. a theatre manager.

C. a tour operator.

13 How much will they pay per night for a double room at the hotel?

A. 110 euros

B. 120 euros

C. 150 euros

14 What type of restaurant will they go to on Tuesday evening?

A. an Italian restaurant

B. a Lebanese restaurant

C. a typical restaurant of the region

15 Who will they meet on Wednesday afternoon?

A. an actor

B. a playwright

C. a theatre director

Questions 16-20

What does the man say about the play on each of the following days?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and drag & drop the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions

The playwright will be present.

B. The play was written to celebrate an anniversary.

C. The play will be performed inside a historic building.

D. The play will be accompanied by live music.

E. The play will be performed outdoors.

F. The play will be performed for the first time.

G. The performance will be attended by officials from the town.

Comments

Days

Wednesday 16Drop here

Thursday 17Drop here

Friday 18Drop here

Saturday 19Drop here

Monday 20Drop here

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Scandinavian Studies

21 James chose to take Scandinavian Studies because when he was a child

A. he was often taken to Denmark.

B. his mother spoke to him in Danish.

C. a number of Danish people visited his family.

22 When he graduates, James would like to

A. take a postgraduate course.

B. work in the media.

C. become a translator.

23 Which course will end this term?

A. Swedish cinema

B. Danish television programmes

C. Scandinavian literature

24 They agree that James’s literature paper this term will be on

A. 19th century playwrights

B. the Icelandic sagas

C. modern Scandinavian novels.

25 Beth recommends that James’s paper should be

A. a historical overview of the genre.

B. an in-depth analysis of a single writer.

C. a study of the social background to the literature.

Questions 26-30

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bullet points

film

notes

structure

student paper

textbook

documentary

How James will write his paper on the Vikings

He’ll read a 26Drop here and choose his topic.

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He’ll borrow a 27Drop here from Beth.

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He’ll plan the 28Drop here of the paper.

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He’ll read some source material and write 29Drop here.

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He’ll write the paper using 30Drop here.

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He’ll write the complete paper.

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Conflict at work

Conflict mostly consists of behaviour in the general category of 31.

Often a result of people wanting to prove their 32.

Also caused by differences in 33 between people. 34 conflicts: people more concerned about own team than about company.

Conflict-related stress can cause 35 that may last for months.

Chief Executives (CEOs)

Many have both 36 and anxiety.

May not like to have their decisions questioned.

There may be conflict between people who have different 37.

Other managers

A structure that is more 38 may create a feeling of uncertainty about who staff should report to.

Minimising conflict

Bosses need to try hard to gain 39.

Someone from outside the company may be given the role of 40 in order to resolve conflicts.

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