Cambridge 14 IELTS Academic Listening Test 2 | IELTS Listening Practice Test

Part 1

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Questions

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Questions 1-10

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

TOTAL HEALTH CLINIC

PATIENT DETAILS

Personal information

Example

Name: Julie Anne Garcia

Contact phone: 1

Date of birth: 2, 1992

Occupation: works as a 3

Insurance company: 4 Life Insurance

Details of the problem

Type of problem: pain in her left 5

When it began: 6 ago

Action already taken: has taken painkillers and applied ice

Other information

Sports played: belongs to a 7 club

goes 8 Regularly

Medical history: injured her 9 last year

no allergies

no regular medication apart from 10

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Visit to Branley Castle

11 Before Queen Elizabeth I visited the castle in 1576,

A. repairs were carried out to the quest rooms.

B. a new building was constructed for her.

C. a fire damaged part of the main hall.

12 In 1982, the castle was sold to

A. the government

B. the Fenys family.

C. an entertainment company.

13 In some of the rooms, visitors can

A. speak to experts on the history of the castle.

B. interact with actors dressed as famous characters.

C. see models of historical figures moving and talking.

14 In the castle park, visitors can

A. see an 800-year-old tree.

B. go to an art exhibition.

C. visit a small zoo.

15 At the end of the visit, the group will have

A. afternoon tea in the conservatory.

B. the chance to meet the castle’s owners.

C. a photograph together on the Great Staircase.

Questions 16-20

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Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions

Branley Castle

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
16 Starting point for walking the walls
17 Bow and arrow display
18 Hunting birds display
19 Traditional dancing
20 Shop

Questions 21-24

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Woolly mammoths on St Paul’s Island

21 How will Rosie and Martin introduce their presentation?

A. with a drawing of woolly mammoths in their natural habit

B. with a timeline showing when woolly mammoths lived

C. with a video clip about woolly mammoths

22 What was surprising about the mammoth tooth found by Russell Graham?

A. It was still embedded in the mammoth’s jawbone.

B. It was from an unknown species of mammoth.

C. It was not as old as mammoth remains from elsewhere.

23 The students will use an animated diagram to demonstrate how the mammoths

A. became isolated on the island.

B. spread from the island to other areas.

C. coexisted with other animals on the island.

24 According to Martin, what is unusual about the date of the mammoths’ extinction on the island?

A. how exact it is

B. how early it is

C. how it was established

Questions 25-30

What action will the students take for each of the following sections of their presentation?

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

Actions

A make it more interactive
B reduce visual input
C add personal opinions
D contact one of the researchers
E make detailed notes
F find information online
G check timing
H organise the content more clearly

Sections of presentation

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
25 Introduction
26 Discovery of the mammoth tooth
27 Initial questions asked by the researchers
28 Further research carried out on the island
29 Findings and possible explanations
30 Relevance to the present day

Questions 31-40

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Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The history of weather forecasting

Ancient cultures

many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the creation of the world
many cultures invented 31 and other ceremonies to make the weather gods friendly
people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their 32
around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena such as 33
by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of 34 connected with the weather

Ancient Greeks

a more scientific approach
Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena
Aristotle also described haloes and 35

Middle Ages

Aristotle’s work considered accurate
many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of the colour of the 36 , passed on accurate information.

15th-19th centuries

15th century: scientists recognised value of 37 for the first time
Galileo invented the 38
Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude
from the 17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and temperature
18th century: Franklin identified the movement of 39
19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same place by 40

Questions

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