Cambridge IELTS 15 Academic Listening Test 1

 

Complete the notes below.

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

Bankside Recruitment Agency

• 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

 

Part-2

Questions 11-14

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Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11 According to the speaker, the company

Ahas been in business for longer than most of its competitors.

Barranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.

Chas more customers than its competitors.

 

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

ALiverpool

BHeysham

CLuton

 

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

Athree

Bfour

Cfive

 

14 Customers have to pay extra for

Aguaranteeing themselves a larger room.

Bbooking at short notice.

Ctransferring to another date.

 

Questions 15-20

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Complete the table below.

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

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday
	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	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

 

Part-3

Questions 21-26

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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

21 the eldest child     A B C D E F G H

22 a middle child       A B C D E F G H

23 the youngest child    A B C D E F G H

24 a twin   A B C D E F G H

25 an only child     A B C D E F G H

26 a child with much older    A B C D E F G H

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?

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

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

CSome 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?

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

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

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

 

Questions 29-30

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Choose TWO letters, A-E.

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

Alearning to share

Blearning to stand up for oneself

Clearning to be a good loser

Dlearning to be tolerant

Elearning to say sorry

 

Part-4

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

Answer :

1 Jamieson,    2 afternoon,    3 communication,   4 week,   5 10/ten,    6 suit,  7 passport,  8 personality,  9 feedback,   10 time,  11 A, 12 B, 13 A,  14 C,    15 river,   16 1422,  17 top,   18 pass,   19 steam,     20 capital,    21 G,    22 F,   23 A,    24 E,    25 B,    26 C,    27 C,   28 A,     29&30 B, D,     31 shelter,     32 oil,   33 roads,   34 insects,    35 grass(es),    36 water,     37 soil,    38 dry,    39 simple,   40 nest(s)