IELTS General Training Preparation Course: Listening
Temaquiz utan tidsgräns: 16 frågor om Listening, med en förklaring efter varje svar. Frågor och svar blandas varje gång.
Temaquiz 2: Listening
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Svar: D. Once
Each recording is played once only, so read the questions before each part begins and write while you listen.
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Svar: C. 10
The Listening test has 40 questions, with 10 questions in each of the four parts.
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Svar: B. Part 2
Part 1 is an everyday conversation, Part 2 is an everyday monologue, Part 3 is a conversation about education or training, and Part 4 is a talk on an academic subject.
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Svar: D. the town library
"The town library" is three words, so it breaks the word limit and loses the mark. A word plus a number, such as "Library 2", is allowed.
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Svar: A. As one word
The official guidance says hyphenated words count as one word.
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Svar: A. Hartley
The caller spells the name letter by letter: H, A, R, T, L, E, Y. Names in Part 1 are often spelt out, so write each letter as you hear it.
Transkription
Receptionist: Good morning, Riverside Sports Centre. How can I help?
Caller: Hi, I'd like to book a badminton court for Thursday evening, please.
Receptionist: Of course. Can I take your surname?
Caller: Yes, it's Hartley. H, A, R, T, L, E, Y.
Receptionist: Thank you. The only court free on Thursday is at half past seven.
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Svar: A. 7.30 pm
The caller wanted seven o'clock, but the only free court is at half past seven, and the caller accepts it. Listen for the final decision, not the first time you hear.
Transkription
Receptionist: Good morning, Riverside Sports Centre. How can I help?
Caller: Hi, I'd like to book a badminton court for Thursday evening, please.
Receptionist: Of course. Can I take your surname?
Caller: Yes, it's Hartley. H, A, R, T, L, E, Y.
Receptionist: Thank you. The only court free on Thursday is at half past seven.
Caller: Oh, I was hoping for seven o'clock, but half past is fine. -
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Svar: C. 10.15
The man thinks it is ten fifty, but the woman corrects him: ten fifty was the old timetable. The coach leaves at ten fifteen.
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Woman: The coach to Bristol leaves at ten fifteen.
Man: Ten fifteen? I thought it was ten fifty.
Woman: No, that was the old timetable. It changed last month.
Man: Right. And how much is a return ticket?
Woman: It's eighteen pounds forty. Students pay fifteen pounds if they show a student card. -
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Svar: A. £18.40
A normal return ticket is eighteen pounds forty (£18.40). Fifteen pounds is the student price.
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Woman: The coach to Bristol leaves at ten fifteen.
Man: Ten fifteen? I thought it was ten fifty.
Woman: No, that was the old timetable. It changed last month.
Man: Right. And how much is a return ticket?
Woman: It's eighteen pounds forty. Students pay fifteen pounds if they show a student card. -
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Svar: C. On the first floor
The guide says the library "has moved upstairs to the first floor". The café is the room next to the main entrance on the ground floor.
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Guide: Welcome to Millbrook Community Centre. The café is on the ground floor, right next to the main entrance. The library has moved upstairs to the first floor, so please use the lift beside the reception desk. The changing rooms for the swimming pool are in the basement, and you'll need a one-pound coin for the lockers. Don't worry if you haven't got one: reception can give you change.
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Svar: D. A one-pound coin
The lockers need a one-pound coin, and reception can give you change if you do not have one.
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Guide: Welcome to Millbrook Community Centre. The café is on the ground floor, right next to the main entrance. The library has moved upstairs to the first floor, so please use the lift beside the reception desk. The changing rooms for the swimming pool are in the basement, and you'll need a one-pound coin for the lockers. Don't worry if you haven't got one: reception can give you change.
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Svar: D. They are too easy.
Priya says the practical sessions are useful but the online quizzes are "too easy". In Part 3, match each opinion to the right speaker.
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Tutor: So, Priya, how are you finding the first aid course?
Priya: The practical sessions are really useful, but to be honest, I think the online quizzes are too easy.
Tutor: And what about you, Daniel?
Daniel: I actually like the quizzes. For me, the hardest part is remembering all the steps in the practical tests. -
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Svar: A. Remembering the steps in the practical tests
Daniel likes the quizzes. He says the hardest part is "remembering all the steps in the practical tests".
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Tutor: So, Priya, how are you finding the first aid course?
Priya: The practical sessions are really useful, but to be honest, I think the online quizzes are too easy.
Tutor: And what about you, Daniel?
Daniel: I actually like the quizzes. For me, the hardest part is remembering all the steps in the practical tests. -
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Svar: B. Gardens and parks offer a wider variety of flowers.
The speaker gives one reason: gardens and parks offer a wider variety of flowers through the season. Warmth and chemicals are not mentioned, and space is the main problem.
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Lecturer: Today I'm going to talk about keeping bees in cities. In the past, most bees were kept in the countryside. However, city bees often produce more honey, because gardens and parks offer a wider variety of flowers through the whole season. The main problem for city beekeepers is not food but space, which is why most city hives are kept on rooftops.
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Svar: B. space
The speaker says the main problem is "not food but space". The word "not" tells you that food is the wrong answer.
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Lecturer: Today I'm going to talk about keeping bees in cities. In the past, most bees were kept in the countryside. However, city bees often produce more honey, because gardens and parks offer a wider variety of flowers through the whole season. The main problem for city beekeepers is not food but space, which is why most city hives are kept on rooftops.
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Svar: D. L14 6GT
He says L14 6GT and confirms "G for George, T for Tom". Check letters that sound alike, such as G and J, and T and D.
Transkription
Assistant: And could I have your postcode, please?
Mr Okafor: Yes, it's L14 6GT.
Assistant: Was that G for George?
Mr Okafor: That's right. G for George, T for Tom.
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