IELTS Listening Practice Test 2024 with Answers [Real Exam - 443 ]

section one you will hear a man talking to the customer services manager of a bank first you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5 you will see that there is an

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ple that has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation related to this will be will play first good morning. I would like to open the bank account. Please, if you would like to take a seat, I will give you some details. It won't take long. Thank you. Is it a current account or a deposit account you wanted a current account the man wants to apply for a current account so current has been written in the space now we will begin you must answer the questions while

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because you will not listen to the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions 1 to five good morning I would like to open the bank account please if you want to take a seat I will give you some details it will not take long thank you is it a current account or a deposit? account you wanted a checking account, right?

We got the request from here, then we have different types. I see you have our brochure there. I have decided on the one called select. Okay, so first of all, can I have your full account? name please yes it's Peter Hennis it's p i e t r it's h e n s uh just one n actually it's a less common spelling of the name okay and what's your date of birth? Please, 27 1 1973, correct, and this will be a joint account, not alone. I'm fine, where does he live? Mr. Hen 15 Riverside, it's all one word, yes, departure, yes, how long have you been at your current address?

Is it more than 2 years? Only two weeks, actually, I only arrived in the country a month ago. I'm from Holland, that's fine, but we usually ask for a previous address in that case. Oh yes, it's

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dorf 2, which is r i e l s d o RF a UT Netherlands. That's fine thanks. You have a daytime phone number. Yes, I think my office number. It's 606 295 um just a minute I bet I'll check oh no sorry 616 I'm still not used to it would you like my home number too? Yes please, it is 796 431. Are both local numbers? Yes, before I listen to the rest of the conversation you have. some time to look at questions 6 to 10 now listen and answer questions 6 to 10 well and your occupation.

I'm in Britain as a project manager, but that's not my main job. I am an engineer by profession. I see, I think. I will say that, so it's shorter now we generally ask for information that we can use to verify your identity for security reasons, you know, if you call us like, um, my wife's first name, mothers, it might be better, it's less likely Let them know it, okay, hers. it's city city yes yes IT IT is Indonesian okay and how much would you like to open your account with normally we ask for a minimum sum of £50 which is approximately €75 well I'm going to transfer €2000 from my Dutch account uh just until In fact, I get paid.

I wanted to ask you what is the best way to do this. It depends on the bank you are in. It's Fransen Bank. Alright. I'll check in a minute to see if we have links to them. You can do a direct transfer, but it's not a big deal by any means. Let's see how often you would like to receive account statements. I haven't

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ly thought. What is usual? It depends on you. Some people like them weekly. Oh no, that's very common. I send them once a month. Yes that's fine. Is there anything else? I was thinking about signing up for your internet service at some point.

Oh yes, would you like me to send you information about that? Please yes, and would like to receive information about the bank. other services Insurance loans nothing like that I don't think so, thank you, okay then and one last thing, if you agree that it's the end of section one, now you have half a minute to check your

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. Now move on to section two, section two. listen to a guide giving visitors to a country house information about the house and gardens first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 13 now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 13 welcome everyone to the beautiful house and the Rosewood Gardens that were once home to the famous writer Sebastian George bought the house in 1902, although he had first seen it 2 years earlier, at which time the owners rented it to a tenant because George took too long to arrive. deciding to buy it when it returned to the market.

He didn't hesitate and bought it immediately for 9,300 even though the house had no bathroom or running water upstairs or electricity when he came here he had been married for 10 years during that time he had become one of the most famous writers in In the English-speaking world his professional success was enormous but his personal life was not so successful. He no longer spoke to his brother and had been devastated by the death at the age of seven of his eldest daughter Josephine. The move from Rosewood allowed him family to start a new life George regarded Rosewood as a pure

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ple of a traditional country house in this part of England and wrote some of his most successful writings here.

The house and its grounds became the family's refuge and escape to privacy and silent walls. and Mullan's windows were built from local sandstone, the roof tiles and chimney bricks were baked from local clay and the interior timber frames came from oak trees that grow around here before you hear the rest of the talk what do you have. some time to look at questions 14 to 20 now listen and answer questions 14 to 20 now please look at the map I have given you of the house and gardens we are here at the information center follow the path marked with the arrow and The first area you come to is the orchard on your left, as you continue along the path, there is the orchard on the right and, as you turn the first sharp corner, you will find on your left an area where different types have been planted. of pear trees.

There are also some beautiful flowers and this is known as Pear Alley, designed by George himself. Next door is the greenhouse where some exotic plants and fruits are grown. Follow the path around the second corner and on your right you will see the entrance to Mulbury Garden with its 500 year old tree, passing the Mury Garden follow the path until you reach the front of the house. I suggest you spend a good hour walking around this beautiful building. A guide takes groups of visitors every 2 hours if he wishes to purchase any. of George's books or other memorabilia, then leave the house through the side entrance where you will find our shop which is situated between the house and the garage containing the magnificent old Rolls-Royce automobile that used to belong to George.

I hope that by this time you may also need a rest and refreshment, most of the visitors, so why don't you visit the T room on the other side of the garage? If you have time there is a lovely walk down to the River Dudwell for me this is the best part of the estate, it is not on the map but it is clearly signposted. You cross the countryside that stretches along the banks of the river in spring. This area is worth visiting. Spend a minute or two watching the water flow. pass under it as you cross the footbridge and then continue along the river, walk through the woods on a hot summer day, the trees along this path provide welcome shade and you will eventually reach the water mill that used to provide electricity for the house just 4 hours every afternoon on George's time and finally, for those of you who want to see stunning views of the surrounding countryside and have a little more energy when you return from the mill, take the first street to left and go up to the Mirador. you won't regret it enjoy your visit that's the end of section two you now have half a minute to check your

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now move on to section three section three you will hear two students, Jack and Lucy, discussing a marketing task they are working on together first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24 now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24 Lucy, we really need to start working on this marketing task, we only have five weeks until the end of the term to design it and take it to cape. and then write down the results, sure, well, let's start right now, let's go over the instructions, what exactly we have to do right.

She says here that we have to look at one area of ​​the entertainment industry. There is a list of the different types. them music film theater Sport and eating out is what it sounds like, so we choose a branch of the industry and then look at how two different groups of people use it. It is like that, yes, and do we have to use any particular method to achieve it? our data, can we send a questionnaire by mail or do face-to-face interviews or maybe even observations? Well, actually it seems that we have no choice, we have to do telephone interviews, okay, so at least we don't have to waste time deciding between different methods, yes, that's right, and the other requirement is that the number of interviews will not be too easy, I hope that 10 20, well, we have to make two groups, remember and it seems that we have to interview 15 for each group, which is 30 together, so it is going to take a long time, yes, but remember that We're working on this together, so we'll only have to make 15 each.

Well, those are all the requirements. Yes, it seems so, so first what area are we going to choose. My preference would be Cinema, since that's where I spend most of my money. I don't think it's a good idea. I don't think there are big differences in the market there. I mean, there are young and old, men and women, rich and poor, all going to the same movie. Yes, maybe you're right, let's make music, so what two groups will we compare and contrast, men and women? No, most of my friends like the same music as me. Different age groups will be much more likely to show differences, I think.

Before you listen to the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30. Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30. Yes. I guess you're right again. I'll take some notes, so age groups. What I do? Do you think maybe 25 or less for one group and 45 or more for the other group, that should show differences? Well, next, how about the type of music you like? Let's give them some options and then we can just check the boxes. Okay, let's have Pop Jazz. easy

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folk, what else? Well, we should include classical music some people like it, you know, okay, okay, and then we should know how they listen to music, the right medium, let's include radio CD and then I guess there's television, what about concerts in pubs and halls? oh yeah, we should include live music of course, okay, now the next point might be where do they actually get their music, i.e. do they buy it from music stores or department stores, yes, or download it from the internet, that it could be for recorded music, so we need another section for live music, where do you go for that?

Well, let's say nightclub, pub, concert hall or opera house, and I suppose we should include caraoke bars, there aren't many of them in this city. Well, we'll leave that out then. So what's left to do? That's all. Now we can set a time scale for doing this. This is the end of section three. Now you have half a minute to check your answers. Now move on to section four. Section four. You will hear a lecturer talking about agriculture. in ancient Ireland first have some time to look at questions 31 to 40 and now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 good morning everyone last week we were looking at hunter-gatherers in Ireland across the Irish Sea from England today we go To move on to the period between 4 and 6,000 years ago known as the Neolithic period, which is when a total agricultural economy was introduced in Ireland, there are now several hypotheses about the origins of the first Neolithic settlers in Ireland, but the For example, there are considerable archaeological difficulties about the theory that they came from England, the evidence doesn't really add up, but there are even greater practical problems about the theory that they came directly from continental Europe, on the one hand. , it is not clear exactly how many men and women could have been transported to Ireland to establish a viable population, as you know, the hunter-gatherer economy that existed before was based on small dispersed groups, the agricultural economy would almost certainly have required communities much larger to do all the work needed to plant and 10 crops enough to sustain them all year round early farmers kept various animals including cattle and sheep there is also evidence of pigs but it is possible that these could have descended from the native wild species, we now know from modern agriculture that if the level of breeding sheep numbers falls below about 300 females, the future of the species locally is at risk, so we must assume that since the beginning of In Neolithic livestock farming the number of breeding sheep would have considerably exceeded 300 and the national cattle herd must have been of a similar size to that of the time.

The question is how they were brought toarea and where they came from. It is generally suggested that Neolithic settlers used fur-covered boats to transport livestock, but this method would have severely restricted the reach of colonizing fleets. A large volume of animal transport required means that it is unlikely that these livestock were brought from anywhere beyond England. What happens to the crops? Well, during this time two main crops were introduced to Ireland: wheat and barley, both in various varieties. The main evidence of its presence consists of ceramic impressions where a serial grain is seen. It was accidentally embedded in the surface of a vessel before being fired.

The grain itself was destroyed by cooking but it left an impression on the vessel which could be studied and identified by botanists. Let us now turn our attention to the agricultural technology available at the time. Before seral crops could be planted it would have been necessary to cut down the forest and to break up the soil by plowing, during an excavation in County Mayo in western Ireland, the stone blade of a plow was discovered. The body of the plow would have been made of wood and could have been dragged by people, but it is also likely to be used by livestock now.

Growing crops and raising livestock caused changes in people's lifestyle such as the type of shelters they built for one thing rather than moving from one place to another, they needed permanent housing, the stone axes used for cutting down trees to make these homes was far away. Superior to anything Stone Age hunter-gatherers used to make axes, sources of suitable stone had to be systematically found and exploited. These so-called ax factories were actually quarries rather than factories, as the manufacturing of axes was not carried out regularly in The However, at the quarry site, after shaping the ax, they needed water and sand for grinding. and polishing, so a high mountainside would not have been an appropriate location for this, so this final stage of the maker must have been carried out near water. water and, indeed, there is ample evidence of this in coastal sites.

It is now clear that these Neolithic axes were transported throughout Ireland, as well as to Scotland and southern England. It is not really surprising that axes have also been found from ax factories in England. Ireland at least, this indicates that there was a link between the two islands during that period. One of the most useful innovations of colonization was the manufacture of pottery, which was largely unknown to Irish hunter-gatherers. Pottery was probably made by shaping a ball of clay. by hand and then hollowed out until the walls were the right thickness after firing the outside was often polished, this would have helped the vessels retain water as they were unglazed.

We now know that the clay used generally came from local sources, suggesting that manufacturing was on a fairly small scale although thousands of fragments are usually found in the Neolithic SES. Over time decoration began to appear at first this It looked like a series of stitches and was right around the top of the vessels. This could have been an imitation of earlier vessels that were made of leather sewn onto wood and then turned into vessels with decoration all over. This is the end of section 4. You now have half a minute to check your answers. This is the end of the listening comprehension

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You will now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the listening response sheet.