| TEST 3 LISTENING ANSWER | BOOK CAMBRIDGE IELTS 8 | ||
| SECTION 1 | SECTION 3 | ||
| 1 | Central | 21 | C |
| 2 | 600 | 22 | C |
| 3 | 2 year(S) | 23 | A |
| 4 | garage | 24 | B |
| 5 | garden | 25 | C |
| 6 | study | 26 | A |
| 7 | noisy | 27 | C |
| 8 | 595 | 28 | A |
| 9 | B | 29 | B |
| 10 | E | 30 | C |
| SECTION 2 | SECTION 4 | ||
| 11 | classical music (classical/music) concerts | 31 | B |
| 12 | bookshop/bookstore | 32 | B |
| 13 | planned | 33 | B |
| 14 | 1983/(the) 1980s | 34 | A |
| 15 | City Council | 35 | combination/system |
| 16 | 363 | 36 | safety |
| 17 | (the) Garden Hall | 37 | attitude(S) |
| 18 | Three Lives | 38 | control(S) |
| 19 | 4.50 | 39 | factory/factories |
| 20 | Faces of China | 40 | skills |
TEST 3 LISTENING
SECTION 1 QUESTIONS 1-10
Questions 1-3
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Rented Properties Customer’s Requirements
Name: Steven Godfrey
Example Answer
No. of bedrooms: four…………
Preferred location: in the 1 …………….. area of town
Maximum monthly rent: 2£ ……………………
Length of let required: 3 ……………………..
Starting: September 1st
Questions 4-8
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Address |
Rooms |
Monthly rent |
Problem |
| Oakington Avenue
|
Living/dining room, separate kitchen
|
£550 |
no 4 …………. |
| Mead Street
|
Large living room and kitchen,
bathroom and a cloakroom
|
£580
|
The 5 ……………. Is too large |
| Hamilton Road
|
Living room, kitchen-diner, and a 6 ……………
|
£550 |
too 7 …………. |
| Devon close
|
Living room, dining room, small kitchen
|
8 £ ………………. | none |
Questions 9 and 10
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment?
A museum
B concert hall
C cinema
D sports centre
E swimming pool
SECTION 2 QUESTION 11-20
QUESTIONS 11-16
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
Well known for: 11 ………………………
Complex consists of: concert rooms
theatres
cinemas
art galleries
public library
restaurants
a 12 ……………….
Historical background: 1940 – area destroyed by bombs
1960s – 1970s- Centre was 13 ……………….. and buit
In 14 ………………… – opened to public
Managed by: the 15 ……………….
Open: 16 …………………. days per year
Questions 17-20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Day
|
Time | Event | Venue | Ticket price |
| Monday and Tuesday
|
7.30 p.m. | ‘The Magic Flute
(opera by Mozart) |
17 ………….. | From £8.00 |
| Wednesday
|
8.00 p.m. | 18 ……………………
(Canadian film)
|
Cinema 2 | 19 £……………. |
| Saturday and Sunday
|
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 20 …………………
(art exhibition) |
Gallery 1 | Free |
SECTION 3 QUESTIONS 21-30
QUESTIONS 21-26
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Latin American studies
21 Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted
A to teach English there.
B to improve his Spanish.
C to learn about Latin American life.
22 What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in?
A construction
B agriculture
C tourism
23 Why did Paul change from one project to another?
A His first job was not well organized.
B He found doing the routine work very boring.
C The work was too physically demanding.
24 In the village community, he learned how important it was to
A respect family life.
B develop trust.
C use money wisely.
25 What does Paul say about his project manager?
A He let Paul do most of the work.
B His plans were too ambitious.
C He was very supportive of Paul.
26 Paul was surmised to be given
A a computer to use.
B so little money to live on.
C an extension to his contract.
Questions 27-30
What does Paul decide about each of the following modules?
Write the correct letter, A, B, or C, next to questions 27-30.
A He will do this.
B He might do this.
C He won’t do this.
Module
27 Gender Studies in Latin America ……………………..
28 Second Language Acquisition ……………………..
29 Indigenous Women’s Lives …………………….
30 Portuguese Language Studies …………………….
SECTION 4 QUESTIONS 31-40
QUESTIONS 31-34
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Trying to repeat the success
31 Compared to introducing new business processes, attempts to copy existing processes are
A more attractive.
B more frequent.
C is more straightforward.
32 Most research into the repetition of success in business has
A been done outside the United State.
B produced consistent findings.
C related only a few contexts.
33 What does the speaker say about consulting experts?
A too few managers ever do it.
B It can be useful in certain circumstances.
C Experts are sometimes unwilling to give advice.
34 An expert’s knowledge about a business system may be incomplete because
A some details are difficult for workers to explain.
B workers choose not to mention certain details.
C details are sometimes altered by workers.
Questions 35-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Setting up systems based on an existing process
Two mistakes
The manager tries to:
- Improve on the original process
- Create an ideal 35 ………………….. from the best parts of several processes
Cause of problems
- Information was inaccurate
- Comparison between the business settings invalid
- Disadvantages were overlooked, e.g. effect of changes on 36 ……………….
Solution
- Change 37 …………..
- Impose rigorous 38 ………………………
- Copy the original very closely:
- Physical features of the 39 ………………..
- The 40 ……………….. of original employees