Ielts Listening Test From Recent Real Exams #2 With Key

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one you will listen to several different recordings and have to answer questions about what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have the opportunity to check your work. All recordings will be played once. only the

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consists of four sections at the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet now move on to section 1 section 1 you will hear a conversation between a Clark from a moving company and a woman who wants move to the United States first, you have some time to review questions 1 to 6, you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion, only the conversation related to this will be played first.

Good morning mom. I am and welcome to the moving experience of Australia. How can I help you? I hope you can help me. I'm so up in the air right now. I just calm down. Let me guess you're moving and that has you a little confused. It's exactly as you see, I'm moving to the United States next month and I'm having a hard time getting organized here. Fill out your name and address and let me ask you a few questions. Oh, what should I call you? My name is Jane Jane. bond the woman says that her full name is Jane bond so Jane bond has been written in 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 one to six Good morning madam and welcome to the moving experience of Australia, how can I help you?

I hope you can help me. I'm so up in the air right now. I just calm down. Let me guess you're moving and it's got you a little confused, that's exactly it, you see, I'm moving to the United States next month and I'm going to have a hard time getting organized, yes, but I like your name and address and let me ask you a few questions. Oh, what should I call you my name? It's Jane Jane bond, okay, Jane, first of all what's your work phone number in case I have any questions about things. My work phone number is nine four six three triple five zero, but try not to call me too often.

My boss hates personal calls. Mine, ma'am, mine too, and to what address should we send your things? My new company allows me to stay temporarily at 5:09 Casa Clarke, which is CL to rk1 1:37 University Drive in Seattle Seattle, beautiful city. I hear mountains right next to the The ocean is almost colder than Australia. Okay, so when should we come pack your things? I guess it would be Monday, March 11. Do you want help with cleaning up after packing? We do this for a small additional charge. Yes, that would be helpful. I promise you. The owner would return the keys at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday the 14th, great, we will show you all the cleaning that day that way the place will smell clean and there will be no dust, well, think about everything.

Oh, how much is this going to cost? Here is a list of our basic prices, my goodness this seems quite expensive, yes ma'am, but you are paying for the best, we are careful and we are fast, as we say, the only thing we break our speed records to get you moving Well, maybe that's it, oh. I almost forgot to tell you that I don't want my furniture shipped to me. I won't look for an apartment until I get to the United States. Would it be possible to store my furniture here for a month and then ship it later? of course we do that all the time a couple more things here in a moving experience we try to pack your things logically we don't throw things in boxes before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at the questions From 7 :00 to 10:00 now you listen and answer questions.

From 7:00 to 10:00 Do you have any special requests? Do you know what things you want to pack into some special works so you know where to find them? Like what, oh, no. I know things like plates maybe you are not rude but you look like a lady who likes to eat ah yes I need my plates and things where I can find them quickly great we will put those plates and cutlery and what we call the emergency package can you think of any another thing? I have an antique teapot that my great-grandmother gave to my mother. I wouldn't want to lose it, so I guess you'd better put it away with the furniture.

Grandma's teapot with furniture. How about things like your alarm clock? You don't want to miss your plane on the big day. Well, you certainly think of everything. Yes that's how it is. I'll also need my alarm clock, where I can find it. Okay, we'll put it in. your personal package and of course we'll give you a list of where we packed everything, so all you'll have to do on Thursday the 14th is pick up your luggage on the way out the door. I couldn't help but notice the new CD. The player you have is a Samsung.

Just because? Is one of the best. It cost me almost $100. Do you want to take special care of it? I mean, it's new. Take care of it, but nothing special. You can just put it. Stocked with furniture that looks like everything we need here. I guess everything is ready now. It certainly was fast. Thank you young man. This has been a very moving experience. This is the end of section one. Now you have half a minute to review your answers, move now to section two, section two, you will hear an introduction to a lecture on language learning through computer systems.

First you will have some time to read questions 11 to 16. Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16. Good morning everyone and welcome. to the second annual wala Valu conference on mastering computer languages. I hope everyone had a good trip before we get into today's show. Let me fill you in on what's happening tomorrow, Sunday, February 19, at 9:00 a.m. m., right here in the main hall you will hear a lecture by dr. John Smith on Computer Science Your Professor Professor Smith of the University of Melbourne is a world-class expert in the field of computer-assisted education and his talk promises to be stimulating and informative immediately following, at 10:30, there will be a presentation of works of several delegates which, however, will take place in the Garden Room on the ground floor, if you don't already know, the Garden Room is also called the ballroom and we will meet in the West End, in the slightly elevated area Call level 2, just look through the crowd, if you get lost there are signs in the lobby after all that thinking, talking and

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I assume everyone will be a little tired, so at 11:15 there will be a break for coffee, biscuits and other light refreshments, which will be available at the appropriately named refreshment stand posted by the door here in the main hall . Also, if you decide to skip the formal lunch, you can purchase a reasonably priced packed lunch at the stall. However, I highly recommend that you join us for the formal luncheon you won. It won't be until one o'clock, so you'll have time to walk around the city a bit. We will eat at the Seaview restaurant. The restaurant is located right here in the hotel, on the top floor.

There are a good dozen flights of stairs, so I suggest you take the elevator on the ground floor. If you don't like fish, there is an all-you-can-eat barbecue available and they also offer wallaby meat after lunch. We will go down to level two, in the ballroom. for the presentation of new works that will begin at 2 p.m. Please try to arrive on time. I know you'll be a little tired after lunch but the ballroom is booming so as people are late we thank you in advance once we've heard the papers we'll take a break for afternoon tea at 3 :10 p.m. there is no need to walk the snack stall manager has kindly agreed to be served tea in the ballroom he has even promised us some special scones baked to a recipe from his beloved Scottish grandmother and then, drunk eating scones, we will retire here to the main hall for some closing remarks and questions, so at five o'clock we should have the conference over, but the fun is not over, this is Australia, fellows will be flocking to the hotel's palm tree hall on the side east of the lobby for an informal reception, you can relax, mingle with other delegates and let your hair down a bit.

This will work from 510 to 610, although you can stay as long as you like. The salon manager has informed me that during the actual reception. You can drink all the beer you can for $20 with the purchase of an advance ticket before listening to the rest of the talk. You have some time to look at questions 17 to 20. Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20 and yes, tickets can be purchased. from any conference organizer or at the reception at any time between now and the start of the reception. I suggest you come tomorrow afternoon to pick up the tickets as the conference hall only holds 800 people, that way you can also plan your trip in advance. and be sure not to miss this truly memorable conference if you want cocktails.

Sorry though, you'll have to pay for them at regular price. Oh my gosh, speaking of paying, I see I forgot to tell you a couple of things first. It's about lunch, the cost of lunch will be $15 for all delegates if you have guests with you, the cost is $25 for the general public and $650 for children under 10, that's $15 each, not the total for everyone, another item is approximately the lunch menu and I highly urge you to try the fish. I mean, look at the name of the restaurant. See you, as the name suggests. It is a famous seafood restaurant.

The chef is Basque from Spain and

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ly gets annoyed when people ignore his fish specialties for burgers or barbecue, if this is not your thing, try the steak. He makes an exquisite filet mignon topped with blue cheese and mushrooms. Finally, if you want to buy a ticket, you can have lunch and unlimited beer for $35. I should have mentioned that before, but I'm a bit forgetful, maybe I should avoid beer after the lecture, eh, well, I already said my piece. Is there any question? This is the end of section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers. now move on to section three section three you will hear a student Cortina asking the professor for advice van say about how to choose courses first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26 now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26 hello, are you Professor Van Giessen?

Yes I am and who could you be. Oh, sorry, my name is Tina. I am a first year student. They told me I should ask you for advice on choosing courses. Well, that's part of what I'm here for. Please come in and sit down. are your questions. I almost don't know. It's all so confusing, like what a specialized course is. Oh easy, a specialized course is required, meaning it's a requirement for your major and regular, so you can't get it by taking a competency exam. That sounds pretty strict, so what are all these general courses? It seems like I have to take so many.

There is nothing to be alarmed about. These are courses open to all students and are not directly related to your major. The university offers these general courses for you to choose from so that you can become more well-rounded people, for example. I see you're a microbiology major, so it might be a good idea to take some literature or history courses so you can know something besides science. Do you mean that these courses are for fun? There is a way to look at it, but don't tell the literature teacher such a thing. Think of a general course as the opposite of a specific course.

A specific course is one that belongs directly to your specialization. So can I take any microbiology course I want? Look, those courses used to be open to microbiology students, but the good thing is that they are now open to students on a flexible schedule, so it's not just for full-time students, so the answer is yes, if you have permission from the instructor, can I ask you why? You chose microbiology well. I also like traditional biology. You know, normal-sized animals. I might even become a veterinarian. Could you take some biology classes? Well, they're open to full-time students only, which I think is what you are.

I don't. I know how a freshman would get along with microbiology, although I mean most of the students researching it these days are from off campus, off campus, yes, you know people who use it in their work in the hospital laboratories, even a police detective, why did you choose microbiology if I? May I ask, I don't think you've answered that, well, eventually I want to be a doctor, at least my dad tells me so, so if I may say so, young lady, you seem a little insecure, I still think it might be a good idea to a race.

Of course, if you're thinking about becoming a doctor or veterinarian, you should take some medical science classes before even thinking about applying to medical school. Great, what should I take? There is one small problem: the new medical sciences building is under construction, so there are no experimental facilities available until next year. I'm afraid you'll have to wait, but don't forget to take thosecourses at the first opportunity. Oh mom, is there any other course you would recommend to someone like me? You seem to like animals, have you ever thought about researching environmental science? No, I had never thought about it before.

It's worth it? In fact, it is the fastest growing topic on this campus. Before you listen to the rest of the talk, you have some time to analyze. questions 27 to 30, now listen and answer questions 27 to 30. Sorry, I couldn't help but notice the long list of classes you've written. Can I take a look at it? Oh, sure, medical sciences, statistics, laboratory techniques, medicine, mathematics, computer science. a little of everything here, is it too much for your first semester? Yes, what I suggest is to start by taking the required courses like we said before, medical science can wait, consider taking that in your second year.

I think I gave up computer science too. I recommend all the freshmen I talked to to get the required math out of the way as soon as possible, so take that, it will be a less difficult course that you will have to focus on when the science lab opens next year and you will have to catch up. up to date with classes like lab techniques, your major also requires statistics, so you need to balance: math classes and you should definitely take them, otherwise eliminate the required med course by taking something theory based, oh for goodness sake of course, and your environmental science. class, if you're interested, the others can wait, although I think computer science is definitely a good idea, although it's not necessary, I see.

At your job, it seems like you got high marks on the entrance exam, oh yeah, I guess not. Be shy, have you thought about applying for a scholarship? Do you have any? I mean, my dad always complains about how much money it costs him in his apartment. There are actually three full scholarships available that cover tuition and provide $1,500 in cash. $1,500 cash party, please, miss. The money is intended more as a textbook allowance, not party money. If you promise to behave, I'll show you how to apply. Excellent and thank you, that's the end of section 3. Now you have half a minute to check your answers.

Now move on to the section. four Section four you will listen to a lecture on choosing flooring materials first you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40 now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 we have been talking about choosing building materials for the last week there are many factors that influence the choice of building materials, you can't make a house of cards well and people living in glass houses and all that, anyway, today I would like to say a few words about floors, some materials Plastic, for example, which offers mixed advantages when used as a floor surface, on the one hand, plastic is cheaper than almost any other alternative, except bare ground, plastic also does not deform like Wood, on the other hand, the best thing that can be said about plastic is that it looks like wood or stone, however, it cannot replace

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I'm fixing up a new house. The decorator my wife hired told me that plastic does a great job of looking exactly like plastic, plus it scratches easily, fades or discolors, and starts to crack within a year or two, so if you're conditioning a shoddy hotel or plan to live in a trailer park, choose plastic, although for all intents and purposes, this leaves us with wood or stone as options for stone and wood flooring. They are similar in at least one respect, they both go through a processing process before they can be used, as few of us cut our own wood or quarry our own stone, this may not be a pressing concern, but DIYers They would do well to remember it. buy only properly seasoned wood.

Unseasoned wood warps and a warped floor quickly becomes firewood and its owner quickly becomes impoverished in the same way, except in the case of dull materials such as slate or sandstone. Most stone floors are polished before installation. The choice goes far beyond just wood or stone that each type requires. Many additional considerations Some special observations are required when considering wood, for example, as always, aesthetics, personal taste and design all play a role, as does the type of house, all the rooms, and certainly don't forget the cost when it is a cost rule. The general rule is that the softer and less exotic the wood, the lower the cost in the US, for example, pine is ubiquitous and cheap, mahogany is imported and exorbitantly expensive.

If you're on any kind of budget when remodeling, it's really helpful to remember to go. For softer woods, aside from cost, there are still many different factors that are important when choosing the best flooring for the job. Continuing with the example of wood, the effects of each type of wood on the environment of the room must be taken into account when selecting the The best wood to use, special attention should be paid to its grain patterns, texture and color. in rooms where the goal is relaxation or deep thought, say bedrooms or the study. Dark woods with strong grains are the rule here, the grains should match the furniture to give a sense of homogeneity in rooms where activity and movement are typical, the dining room or living room, lighter wood with finer grain is more Appropriate in this type of environment the wood grain can be useful to provide a contrast with the furniture, this leads to a feeling of subconscious excitement in line with the rooms work in any case, although consult a decorator, it is the decorator's job to know what materials to use to suit the function of the room, although some things about how to put together a room are subjective and based on one's individual taste, materials appropriate to the function of a room.

Much more directly, a decorator takes the client's needs and uses a mathematical formula instead of subjective words, since feelings vary from person to person. Verbal descriptions of wood types tend to be ambiguous. You want the wood you select, not something approximate and if you want it. If you decide to do it yourself, remember that all wood must be treated with preservatives to enhance its appearance and preserve its natural beauty. In the case of quarry stone or tile, as it is properly called, stone for flat-cut floors must be considered for a new set. Apart from simple color considerations, the degree of reflection must be taken into account.

This is called the reflectance index, which is expressed in a number between zero point zero and a zero point depending on the amount of light it reflects at one end of the scale. Polished silver at a zero point index, this shiny surface reflects almost all light directed at it. Numbers closer to zero describe materials that absorb more light. Going down the scale a bit, we see that plastic that has been painted white has a rate of 0.8, which makes sense. Know that white color reflects all other colors, while black absorbs all colors and plastic itself is a relatively reflective material.

Materials that are denser and darker have reflectance indices much closer to zero. The quarry tile I mentioned a while ago has a rating of 0.1 like you. You may know that quarry tiles are generally dark brown in color and made of clay, so they are quite dense, of course, there is considerable variation between types of quarry tiles due to the tone or treatment of the clay. during its creation. Does anyone have any idea what material it could be? They have a rate of almost zero point zero, we can assume that most of these materials are black, but plastic wood and even stone reflect some light.

A material with a rate of almost zero zero point is black velvet, the texture produces almost no shine. Carrara marble, despite its white hue, actually has a lower reflectivity than black onyx. In any case, one should not forget the fact that the tiles vary a little. A highly reflective floor would not be appropriate in a library. It would be essential in a ballroom if your house is big enough. To introduce one again, a general rule is that light means lively, as form and material follow function, more reflective materials should only be used in rooms where the cultivation and expression of energy is important.

Also note that most types of stone cost more than all but the rarest woods, of course, there is no reason why some rooms in a house shouldn't have wood floors or other stone tiles. . You can even mix the two. A room with wood paneling on the walls can have a beautiful stone floor. My bedroom has white birch walls and a light blue slate floor the place looks like a Russian hunting lodge remember, but choose what seems right to you, good taste and the laws of interior design are the servants of the owner, not his love, it's only beautiful when you decide it's me.

I mean you're the one who lives there, not the decorator, okay? Is there any question? That's the end of section 4. You now have half a minute to check your answers. That is the end of the listening comprehension test in the IELTS exam. You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet that