Cambridge 13 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.

South City Cycling Club

Example Name of club secretary: Jim …..Hunter…..

Membership

Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and 1 all over Australia

Recreational membership costs $108

Cost of membership includes the club fee and 2

The club kit is made by a company called 3

Training rides

Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness

Level B: speed about 4 kph

Weekly sessions

Tuesdays at 5.30 am, meet at the 5

Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the 6

Further information

Rides are about an hour and a half

Members often have 7 together afterwards

There is not always a 8 with the group on these rides

Check and print the 9 on the website beforehand

Bikes must have 10

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Information on company volunteering projects

11 How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?

A. two hours per week

B. one day per month

C. 8 hours per year

12 In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their

A. chances of promotion.

B. job satisfaction.

C. relationships with colleagues.

13 Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their

A. literacy skills.

B. job applications.

C. communication skills.

14 This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local

A. school.

B. park.

C. charity.

15 Where will the Digital Inclusion Day be held?

A. at the company’s training facility

B. at a college

C. in a community centre

16 What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?

A. fill in a form

B. attend a training workshop

C. get permission from their manager

17–18 What TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. They were all over 70.

B. They never used their computer.

C. Their phones were mostly old-fashioned.

D. They only used their phones for making calls.

E. They initially showed little interest.

19–20 What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as useful?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. learning to use tables

B. communicating with family

C. shopping online

D. playing online games

E. sending emails

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Planning a presentation on nanotechnology

21 Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to

A. his lack of knowledge about the topic.

B. his uncertainly about what he should try to achieve.

C. the short time that he has for preparation.

22 Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be

A. to concentrate on how nanotechnology is used in one field.

B. to follow the chronological development of nanotechnology.

C. to show the range of applications of nanotechnology.

23 In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to

A. talk about things that he can find slides to illustrate.

B. look for slides to illustrate the points he makes.

C. consider omitting slides altogether.

24 They both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is

A. to encourage the audience to talk.

B. to explain what Russ intends to do.

C. to provide an example.

25 What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?

A. summarise the main point he wants to make

B. read the notes he has already made

C. list the topics he wants to cover

Questions 26-30

What comments do the speakers make about each of the following aspects of Russ’s previous presentation?

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

Comments

Aspects of Russ’s previous presentation

A. lacked a conclusion

B. useful in the future

C. not enough

D. sometimes distracting

E. showed originality

F. covered a wide range

G. not too technical

structure 26Drop answer here

eye contact 27Drop answer here

body language 28Drop answer here

choice of words 29Drop answer here

handouts 30Drop answer here

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Episodic memory

the ability to recall details, e.g. the time and 31 of past events

different to semantic memory – the ability to remember general information about the 32, which does not involve recalling 33 information

Forming episodic memories involves three steps:

Encoding

involves receiving and processing information

the more 34 Given to an event, the more successfully it can be encoded

to remember a 35, it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information

Consolidation

how memories are strengthened and stored

most effective when memories can be added to a 36 Of related information

the 37 Of retrieval affects the strength of memories

Retrieval

memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g. the 38 Of an object near to the place where you left your car

Episodic memory impairments

these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions

games which stimulate the 39 have been found to help people with schizophrenia

children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly because their concept of the 40 may be absent

memory training may help autistic children develop social skills

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