Cambridge 15 IELTS Academic Listening Test 2 | IELTS Listening Practice Test

Questions 1-4

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Date	Type of Event	Details
17th	a concert	performers from Canada
18th	a ballet	company called 1
19th-20th (afternoon)	a play	type of play: a comedy called Jemima; has had a good 2
20th (evening)	a 3 show	show is called 4

Questions 5-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Workshops

Making 5 food
(children only) Making 6
(adults only) Making toys from 7 using various tools

Outdoor activities

Swimming in the 8
Walking in the woods, led by an expert on 9
See the festival organiser’s 10 for more information

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Minster Park

11 The park was originally established

A. as an amenity provided by the city council.

B. as land belonging to a private house.

C. as a shared area set up by the local community.

12 Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park?

A. She was a resident who helped to lead a campaign.

B. She was a council member responsible for giving the public access.

C. She was a senior worker at the park for many years.

13 During the First World War, the park was mainly used for

A. exercises by troops.

B. growing vegetables.

C. public meetings.

14 When did the physical transformation of the park begin?

A. 2013

B. 2015

C. 2016

Questions 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions.

cambridge ielts 15 academic listening test 2 15 20

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
15 statue of Diane Gosfort
16 wooden sculptures
17 playground
18 maze
19 tennis courts
20 fitness area

21–22 Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. student from the English department

B. residents of the local area

C. the university’s teaching staff

D. potential new students

E. students from other departments

23–24 What are Cathy and Graham’s TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. His speeches inspired others to try to improve society.

B. He used his publications to draw attention to social problems.

C. His novels are well-known now.

D. He was consulted on a number of social issues.

E. His reputation has changed in recent times.

Questions 25-30

What topic do Cathy and Graham choose to illustrate with each novel?

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

Topics

A poverty

B education

C Dickens’s travels

D entertainment

E crime and the law

F wealth

G medicine

H a woman’s life

Novels by Dickens

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
25 The Pickwick Papers
26 Oliver Twist
27 Nicholas Nickleby
28 Martin Chuzzlewit
29 Bleak House
30 Little Dorrit

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Agricultural programme in Mozambique

How the programme was organised

It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district, near the Limpopo River.
People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income.
31 was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water.
Most of the work organised by farmers’ associations was done by 32.
Fenced areas were created to keep animals away from crops.

The programme provided

33 for the fences
34 for suitable crops
water pumps.

The farmers provided

labour
35 for the fences on their land.

Further developments

The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of 36.
Training was therefore provided in methods of food 37.
Farmers made special places where 38 could be kept.
Local people later suggested keeping 39

Evaluation and lessons learned

Agricultural production increased, improving incomes and food security.
Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the 40 phase of the programme.

Questions

Workshops

Outdoor activities

Agricultural programme in Mozambique

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