Cambridge 12 IELTS Academic Listening Test 4 | IELTS Listening Practice Test

Complete the note below.

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

Cycle tour leader: Applicant enquiry

Example

Name: Margaret [[Smith]]

About the applicant:

wants a 1 job

will soon start work as a 2

has led cycle trips in 3

interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families

is currently doing voluntary work with members of a 4 club

available for five months from the 1st of 5

can’t eat 6

Contact details:

address: 27 7 Place, Dumfries

postcode: 8

Interview:

interview at 2.30 pm on 9

will plan a short 10 about being a tour guide

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Visiting the Sheepmarket area

11 Which is the most rapidly-growing group of residents in the Sheepmarket area?

A. young professional people

B. students from the university

C. employees in the local market

12 The speaker recommends the side streets in the Sheepmarket for their

A. international restaurants.

B. historical buildings.

C. arts and crafts.

13 Clothes designed by entrants for the Young Fashion competition must

A. be modelled by the designers themselves.

B. be inspired by aspects of contemporary culture.

C. be made from locally produced materials.

14 Car parking is free in some car parks if you

A. stay for less than an hour.

B. buy something in the shops.

C. park in the evenings or at weekends.

Questions 15-20

Label the map below

Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions
ambridge ielts 12 academic listening test 4 15 20

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
15 The Reynolds House
16 The Thumb
17 The Museum
18 The Contemporary Art Gallery
19 The Warner Gallery
20 Nucleus

Questions 21-24

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Stages of presentation	Work still to be done
Introduce Giannetti’s book containing a 21 of adaptations	Organise notes
Ask class to suggest the 22 adaptations	No further work needed
Present Rachel Malchow’s ideas	Prepare some 23
Discuss relationship between adaptations and 24 at the time of making the film	No further work needed

Questions 25-30

What do the speakers say about each of the following films?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions.

Comments

Films

Ran 25Drop answer here
Much Ado About Nothing 26Drop answer here
Romeo & Juliet 27Drop answer here
Hamlet 28Drop answer here
Prospero's Books 29Drop answer here
Looking for Richard 30Drop answer here

Answer choices

clearly shows the historical period

contains only parts of the play

is too similar to another kind of film

turned out to be unpopular with audiences

presents the play in a different period from the original

sets the original in a different country

incorporates a variety of art forms

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Noise in Cities

Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people’s responses.

Noise ‘maps’

show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads

do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people’s neighbours are in their 31

ignore variation in people’s perceptions of noise

have made people realize that the noise is a 32 issue that must be dealt with

Problems caused by noise

sleep disturbance

increase in amount of stress

effect on the 33 of schoolchildren

Different types of noise

Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a 34 in a town

To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 35 sciences e.g. questionnaires

What people want

Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 36, but also allow people to relax

But architects and town planners

do not get much 37 in acoustics

regard sound as the responsibility of engineers

Understanding sound as an art form

We need to know

how sound relates to 38

what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound

whether physics can help us understand the 39 of sound

Virtual reality programs

advantage: predict the effect of buildings

current disadvantage: they are 40

Questions

Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people’s responses.

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