Cambridge 19 IELTS Academic Listening Test 1 | IELTS Listening Practice Test

Part 1

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Questions 1-10

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

Hinchingbrooke Country Park

The park

Area: 1 hectares

Habitats: wetland, grassland and woodland

Wetland: lakes, ponds and a 2

Wildlife includes birds, insects and animals

Subjects studied in educational visits include

Science: Children look at 3 about plants, etc.

Geography: includes learning to use a 4 and compass

History: changes in land use

Leisure and tourism: mostly concentrates on the park’s 5

Music: Children make 6 with natural materials, and experiment with rhythm and speed.

Benefits of outdoor educational visits * They give children a feeling of 7 that they may not have elsewhere.

Children learn new 8 and gain self-confidence.

Practical issues * Cost per child: £ 9

Adults, such as 10, free

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Stanthorpe Twinning Association

11 During the visit to Malatte, in France, members especially enjoyed

A. going to a theme park.

B. experiencing a river trip.

C. visiting a cheese factory.

12 What will happen in Stanthorpe to mark the 25th anniversary of the Twinning Association?

A. A tree will be planted.

B. A garden seat will be bought.

C. A footbridge will be built.

13 Which event raised most funds this year?

A. the film show

B. the pancake evening

C. the cookery demonstration

14 For the first evening with the French visitors host families are advised to

A. take them for a walk round the town.

B. go to a local restaurant.

C. have a meal at home.

15 On Saturday evening there will be the chance to

A. listen to a concert.

B. watch a match.

C. take part in a competition.

Questions 16-20

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Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions.

Farley House

16 Farm shop

17 Disabled entry

18 Adventure playground

19 Kitchen gardens

20 The Temple of the Four Winds

21–22 Which TWO things did Colin find most satisfying about his bread reuse project?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. receiving support from local restaurants

B. finding a good way to prevent waste

C. overcoming problems in a basic process

D. experimenting with designs and colours

E. learning how to apply 3-D printing

23–24 Which TWO ways do the students agree that touch-sensitive sensors for food labels could be developed in future?

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

A. for use on medical products

B. to show that food is no longer fit to eat

C. for use with drinks as well as foods

D. to provide applications for blind people

E. to indicate the weight of certain foods

Questions 25-30

What is the students’ opinion about each of the following food trends?

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

Opinions

A. This is only relevant to young people.

B. This may have disappointing results.

C. This already seems to be widespread.

D. Retailers should do more to encourage this.

E. More financial support is needed for this.

F. Most people know little about this.

G. There should be stricter regulations about this.

H. This could be dangerous.

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
25 Use of local products
26 Reduction in unnecessary packaging
27 Gluten-free and lactose-free food
28 Use of branded products related to celebrity chefs
29 Development of 'ghost kitchens’ for takeaway food
30 Use of mushrooms for common health concerns

Questions 31-40

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Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Céide Fields

an important Neolithic archaeological site in the northwest of Ireland

Discovery

In the 1930s, a local teacher realised that stones beneath the bog surface were once 31.
His 32 became an archaeologist and undertook an investigation of the site: – a traditional method used by local people to dig for 33 was used to identify where stones were located – carbon dating later proved the site was Neolithic.
Items are well preserved in the bog because of a lack of 34.

Neolithic farmers

Houses were 35 in shape and had a hole in the roof.
Neolithic innovations include: – cooking indoors – pots used for storage and to make 36.
Each field at Céide was large enough to support a big 37.
The fields were probably used to restrict the grazing of animals – no evidence of structures to house them during 38.

Reasons for the decline in farming

a decline in 39 quality
an increase in 40

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