IELTS Listening Practice Test 2023 with Answers [Real Exam - 236 ]

foreigner part one part two part three and part four now watch part one boat one you will listen to a conversation between two students about buying a used car first you will have some time to look at questions one to six answer the questions while

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the recording for the second time listen carefully to the conversation and answer questions one to six hello hello can I speak to Eleanor please this is an illness speaking hello my name is Jan I am calling about the car that was advertised on the notice board in the building from the Student Union it is still for sale yes their ad says it is a 1985 Celica in good condition it is old but well taken care of my family has had the car for 10 years I am only the third owner and my mother Lo Had it before me so we know it's history, we have all the receipts and records, it had regular maintenance and the brakes were done last year.

It works great, but it looks old, why are you selling it? Well, I'm leaving. next month abroad to study I will be away for at least two years so I have to sell it unfortunately it has been a good car you want fifteen hundred dollars that's true I was asking for two thousand dollars but since I need to sell it quickly I have reduced the price. Would you like to come and take it for a spin? I don't live far from the University. Yes, I would like to see what time suits you. Whenever. This afternoon is fine.

Well, I finished classes at six o'clock, how about immediately after, say 6 30? Great, I'll give you directions when you leave the main gate of the University, turn left onto South Road and continue until you reach the Grand Cinema, take the first right which is Princess. Street I'm at number 88 on the right, so it's 80 Princess Street no, it's 88 Princess Street and the suburb is Parkwood. You'll see the car parked in front, it's the red one with the for sale sign, okay? Thank you Elena. See you later, bye, before you listen to the rest of the conversation, you have time to review questions 7 to 10.

Later that day, at the University, Jan meets his friend Sam and tells him about the car, bye, Sam, hey Jen, what's going on? I'm glad I ran into you. I've decided I have to buy a car. You're going to buy a car. Do you

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ly need one? I'd probably still be driving except my car broke down last year instead of buying another one. I just moved closer to university and started cycling again, it's better for the environment, it's better for my health and I save a lot of money. Did it

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ly cost that much? Well, if you think about registration, insurance, the increased cost of gas, parking, plus maintenance and repairs. it adds up I know it's going to be expensive but I really need my own transportation.

It takes half an hour by bus to and from the University, but I'm working nights in the city now, there's no way I'd want to hang around. Waiting for a bus late at night and then walking three blocks Home Alone Hey, I think you're right, what kind of car are you looking at? It's an 85 slay kit of the same type that owners used to have asking for fifteen hundred dollars. That's pretty old. How many kilometers has it traveled? You know, I forgot to ask. I'll have to check it out tonight when I go see it. Could you come with me to take a look at about 6 30?

I'll definitely go, but I don't know much about cows. I know one thing though, I wouldn't buy an old car without having a mechanic look at it first. It is a good idea. Its alot. Actually, you can't get it. Check made through the Automobile Association for eighty dollars and comes with a report on the condition of the car. It can save you a lot of money in the long run. I'll keep that in mind, so we have to get to Parkwood by 6:30. Do you want to take the bus? It goes straight down South Road every 15 minutes or maybe we could walk.

I don't think it's that far away. In fact, I could borrow my roommate's motorcycle for about an hour. He is working all afternoon in the library. No. So he owes me a favor or two, he's fine, great, meet me at six outside the Student Center, that's the end of part one. Now you have half a minute to check your

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. Now move on to the second part. Second part. Second part. You are going to hear a First, give a lecture on Dining Services. You have some time to watch questions 11 to 14. Now listen to the tape and answer questions 11 to 14.

Welcome to the dining commons. This is the newest facility on campus and I'm proud to say there is one too. The best thing I know is that all university students eat homemade food badly. This year we hope to provide students with food and services that make them feel at home even without their family. The Administration has been listening to the voice of the students. The students gave us suggestions. frequently asked last year about how we could improve the University. One of the most frequent suggestions was to improve the dining options. We've been working hard all summer, so come up with ideas that make student life in the dorms more enjoyable.

One of the new options we offer in the dining hall is the variety in meals for students last year, there was a set menu for each dinner, so if the students didn't like the food there was no option, the students had to eat whatever was served, except this new dining room. The facility has three completely unique areas, each with a different theme, it's each meal, there will be three options for students to choose from, for

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ple, there could be Italian food at station number one, which could consist of pizza and pasta, in station number two, there would be American food. food consisting of hamburgers and hot dogs at station number three there could be vegetarian soups and salads accommodating all vegetarians we hope that with the greater selection of food all students will find something to their liking now look at questions 15 to 20. now listen to the tape and answer questions 15 to 20.

Not only will students have more options, but the food will be better, too. Each section of the facility will have a head chef. These are real chefs who have been trained at the culinary school and have been hired specifically by the school, so work in the dining facility, all the chefs have a specialty, the school expects these chefs to prepare better tasting food and more nutritious, each student will be able to make suggestions and also give their opinions on which menus tasted better last year. Many students complained that the cafeteria did not have very convenient hours this year.

We hope to change. We will open for breakfast at 6am to accommodate all the early risers. At night we will be open until midnight for all students who want to go. For a late night snack, the afternoons will still be closed, but we will have a student shop open providing drinks and fruit to all students. The student store will be open daily from 2:00 p.m. m. to 5:00 p.m. m. for all students who have paid full tuition and housing fees. has already paid the canteen fees, students can eat at any time and for any amount for free.

If you are a student who does not live in a dorm, you can still purchase a dining card. This card will entitle you to all the services of In the dining room, this card is available only to students and is not open to the general public. If you are not a student and wish to dine here, you must purchase meals at the door. There are some rules to follow, although we do not limit the number. amount of food that can be taken we do not want students to waste food please do not take more than they can eat also each student must clean their own trays and plates we will provide plates and trays for student use but please do not abuse these items please do not leave your plates on the tables your parents are no longer here to clean up after you so I hope all students are responsible thank you for your attention and enjoy next year which is the end of the second part that you now have half minute to check your

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now move on to part three third you will hear a woman call the Laverton Arts Center for information first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26. now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26.

Center Laverton Arts How can I help you? Hello, I have been to the Art Center several times recently and I understand that you have this scheme for regular visitors, the friends of Lavator, not the Centre. Yes it's correct. I'm wondering if you could tell me a little bit about I mean how much does it cost and what benefits does it offer? Things like that, certainly, first of all, the good news is that we have recently changed the scheme. It used to cost £15 a year, but now it's free. All you have to do is fill out an application form.

You can come to the art center and do it here or you can go to our website and apply online. What are the benefits of joining? There are actually quite a few as a friend of Laverton Art Center. You will receive a newsletter every three months with information about all the upcoming events you find useful. You will also have priority reservation for shows and concerts in the main theater. Can you explain to us how exactly it works? Yes, what that means is that when tickets go on sale for the first two days they are only available to friends of the art center, so as long as you book in advance you can ensure you get seats.

Do you ever offer discounts to downtown friends under the old system when you had to pay to be there? As a member we did under the new system there will be no discounts for shows at the main theater or movies at the arthouse cinema. Having said that we will be offering some discounts to members for performances at the small theater, there will be information about this in each issue of the newsletter. I guess I can find that information online too. Can? In fact, we are redoing our website right now. There is actually no special section for friends of the art center on the website.

The site has been redesigned. You will be able to enter your username and password and enter a special section just for you. That sounds great. Are there any requirements? Although I mean, as a member, do I have to do anything? Yes, sorry, I forgot. To mention that there is no formal requirement at all, although we obviously have this scheme to encourage people to attend events here regularly, so we ask that you attend at least four events a year, whatever they may be, if necessary. possible, no one is going to count them and it's totally up to you, that sounds pretty fair before you listen to the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.

Now listen and answer questions 27 to 30. While be here, we're actually doing a short survey. Of the people who call the Art Center, would you mind if I asked you a few questions? It will only take a couple of minutes. Surely there is no problem. Thank you so much. How many times have you visited the Laverton Art Center in the last six months? Well, I've only lived in the area for the last four months, so not many times, three. I guess so, okay, and how did you first find out about the art center? Let me think, oh yeah, a friend invited me to a concert and came with her, have you ever seen a movie at the Arts Cinema?

No, to be honest, in fact, I haven't until you mentioned it before. I didn't realize you had a movie theater. One more question if we offered a free movie tour. art center that includes things like going backstage to see the dressing rooms. Would you be interested in participating? Oh yeah, I definitely think a tour like that would be very interesting. I'd even pay for it. That's great. Thank you very much for your time, thank you, this is the end of the third part, now you have half a minute to check your answers, now move on to the fourth part, fourth boat, you are going to listen to a lecture on fishing, first look at questions 31 a 36, since you can see there are four. alternative answers to b c and d for each question decide which alternative is the most appropriate answer and circle the correct letter good morning again ladies and gentlemen and in case you have forgotten my name is Dr North from the Marine Habitat Research Unit from the University and I am going to continue with the conference I gave fifteen days ago on the relationship between man and the sea from a historical point of view and also on attitudes towards different types of fishing.

In today's talk I would like to focus on the current problems of fishing. industry in Europe and, in particular, the current shortage of marine fish. As with the last lecture, I have placed a list of books, some relevant articles, and a copy of this lecture on the department's website. To start, a statistic since the 1970s on the populations of the most heavily fished species have declined by an average of 90 percent and why has this happened? Well, there is a chain of events that begins with the demographic changes that have taken place in the world over the last century, during this time the world's population has grown at a phenomenal rate.With intense and efficient technology-driven fishing meeting the growing demand for food, as a result many fish stocks in European waters from the Atlantic to the North Sea and the Mediterranean are now on the brink of collapse, but The problem is not limited to Europe.

Waters It is a very clear situation around the world, fish populations in the Pacific Ocean, for

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ple, are now on the brink of collapse due to a combination of overfishing and natural changes in the ocean's ecology and there is another reason behind the increase of the demand for fish and that is, changes in dietary patterns in different countries. Some countries have a long tradition of fishing, for example southern European countries, but dietary patterns have changed in countries such as the United Kingdom, where fish was once considered food for the poor rather than the rich. . People have been turning to fish as a cheap and healthy alternative to meat, increasing demand and depleting stocks.

Food scares such as BSE and foot and mouth disease have also caused people to stop eating meat, which is invariably replaced by fish before the speaker continues analyzing questions 37 to 40. While listening complete the table write no more than three words For each answer another important reason is that a considerable proportion of the catch of modern trawlers or fishing boats is wasted the rest of our environment is full of garbage which also destroys many fish and the fish are also being modified by the chemicals dumped in the oceans, as well as overfishing, so the size of certain species is decreasing more than what needs to be fished to produce a decent catch and the solution, there has to be more than one answer to the problem.

Fish farms provide a partial solution, but the quality of the fish is often lower than that of the wild, reducing the amount of fish caught by any trawler or fishing boat. Allowing disembarkation is the most effective measure, but also the most unpopular. Countries in Europe like Spain depend heavily on fishing and, unnaturally, oppose any measure that restricts their catches, but if the depletion of fish stocks continues there will be no fish left to catch. The disappearance of cod from the great banks off Newfoundland, once the richest cod fishing area in the Atlantic, after a dramatic drop in the cod population, for some unknown reason a ban was imposed that was expected to would lead to a repopulation of cod stocks.

They did not return and many fishermen were left without work. This is a scenario that we do not want to repeat on a large scale now. If you look at this table on the screen, you can see that it is the end of the fourth part. half a minute to check your answers, that is the end of the listening

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in the IELTS exam, now you will have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet um foreigner