LISTENING-IELTS-OT1

Test 1
LISTENING
SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-6
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PRESTON PARK RUN

Details of run

Example

Day of Park Run: ………….Saturday…………..

Start of run: in front of the 1……………………………

Time of start: 2……………………………

Length of run: 3.……………………………

At end of run: volunteer scans 4……………………………

Best way to register: on the 5.……………………………

Cost of run: 6 £……………………………

Questions 7-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER* for each answer.*

Volunteering

Contact name: Pete 7……………………………

Phone number: 8……………………………

Activities: setting up course

9…………………………… the runners

10…………………………… for the weekly report

SECTION 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-14

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

PACTON-ON-SEA BUS TOUR
Bus stops	Location	Things to see
Bus stops 1	train station	start of tour
Bus stops 2	the aquarium	dolphins and 11………………
Bus stops 3	12……………………………	yachts and power boats
Bus stops 4	13…………………….. centre	very old 14…………………..

Questions 15-20

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

15 You need to have a ……………………… to buy a ticket for £10.

16 The bus tour lasts ……………………… in total.

17 The cost of the bus ticket includes entrance to the ……………………… .

18 You can listen to an audio commentary which has been made by the ……………………… .

19 If the weather is wet, it is a good idea to bring

20 Don’t forget to bring your .……………………… when you book online.

SECTION 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 Dave Hadley says that the computer system has

A too many users.

B never worked well.

C become outdated.

22 The main problem with the computer system is that it

A is too slow.

B stops working.

C displays incorrect data.

23 Timetabling has become an issue because

A there is not enough time for anyone to do it.

B the system does not handle course options.

C the courses are constantly changing.

24 To solve the timetabling issues, Randhir suggests that

A students should create their own timetables.

B Dave should have someone to assist him.

C the number of courses should be reduced.

25 Randhir says that a new system may

A need to be trialled.

B still have problems.

C be more economical.

26 Improving the existing system will take

A a few weeks.

B four or five months.

C nine months.

Questions 27-30

Complete the flow-chart below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Next steps

Get approval from 27 ………………………….

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Complete a 28 …………………………. form

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Book a 29 ………………………………. with the systems analyst

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Set up a 30 …………………………… with technologies team

SECTION 4 Questions 31-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Ceramics

31 Ceramics date back approximately ……………………………… .

32 The first figurines were made in the area of ……………………………… .

33 Early humans could not use their pots to store ……………………………… .

34 The Chinese improved the quality of ceramics by mixing with ……………………………… the clay.

35 Chinese porcelain was also called ……………………………… .

36 Bottger added quartz and ……………………………… to clay to make porcelain.

Glass

37 Glass production is similar to clay ceramics apart from the rate of ……………………………… .

38 The Romans introduced the use of glass to make ……………………………… .

Concrete

39 The discovery of concrete is probably due to observing reactions of water and ……………………………… .

40 The ability to build large ……………………………… contributed to the success of the Roman Empire.