Cambridge 15 IELTS Academic Listening Test 1 | IELTS Listening Practice Test

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

Bankside Recruitment Agency

Agency Details

Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
Name of agent: Becky 1
Phone number: 07866 510333
Best to call her in the 2

Typical jobs

Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
Must have good 3 skills
Jobs are usually for at least one 4
Pay is usually £5 per hour

Registration process

Wear a 6 to the interview
Must bring your 7 to the interview
They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8

Advantages of using an agency

The 9 you receive at interview will benefit you
Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
Less 10 is involved in applying for jobs

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11 According to the speaker, the company

A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.

B. arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.

C. has more customers than its competitors.

12 Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A. Liverpool

B. Heysham

C. Luton

13 How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A. three

B. four

C. five

14 Customers have to pay extra for

A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room.

B. booking at short notice.

C. transferring to another date.

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

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

Activity	Notes
Day 1: Arrive	* Introduction by manager * Hotel dining room has view of the 15
Day 2: Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	* Tynwald may have been founded in 16 not 979.
Day 3: Trip to Snaefell	* Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17 of Snaefell
Day 4: Free day	* Company provides a 18 for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5: Port Erin	* Take the 19 railway train from Douglas to Port Erin * Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20 has old castle.
Day 6: Leave	* Leave the island by ferry or plane

Questions 21-26

What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

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

Personality Traits

A outgoing

B selfish

C independent

D attention-seeking

E introverted

F co-operative

G caring

H competitive

Position in family

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
21 the eldest child
22 a middle child
23 the youngest child
24 a twin
25 an only child
26 a child with much older siblings

Questions 27-28

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

A. There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.

B. There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.

C. Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?

A. It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.

B. The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.

C. The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

29–30 Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. learning to share

B. learning to stand up for oneself

C. learning to be a good loser

D. learning to be tolerant

E. learning to say sorry

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance
it provides 31 and food for a wide range of species
its leaves provide 32 which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number

A) Diseases
(i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’
Cause – lime used for making 33 was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots

(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’
Cause – 34 feed on eucalyptus leaves
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

B) Bushfires

William Jackson’s theory:
high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35

mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
– make more 36 available to the trees
– maintain the quality of the 37

low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of ‘38 rainforest’, which is:
– a 39 ecosystem
– an ideal environment for the 40 of the bell-miner

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