IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 2024 WITH ANSWERS | 23.04.2024

First, you have some time to look at questions one through six. 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 from 1 to 6. Language learning at home. Lisa McDow here, how can you? I can help you Hello, my name is Dan. Hello. I'm going to live with a family in Edinburgh for 3 months so I'd like some advice on what to take with me. I'm flying Via Singapore on the 15th, right? Perhaps most important of all are your documents, the vaccination certificate, the letter from the sponsor and the certification letter from us for immigration.

Yes, I have them all in order. I think what I'm really interested in is money, clothes, and personal belongings in my room. In other words, okay, let's start with cash. You'll already have money in your bank account here, of course, but make sure that when you get here you have some cash in your pounds that isn't euros or dollars. How much do you suggest? I'd say 50. Absolute minimum, okay, now the next thing is what to wear. How about? I'm sure you know that it can get pretty cold here, so you'll need some warm clothing. There are stores near here that sell winter clothing at a fairly low price.

So you don't really need to bring much, but make sure you have at least a thick sweater and a jacket when you get here, the temperature is likely to be much lower than in Singapore. Thanks for the warning, now something else. I'm not sure if I should bring my computer, it's a laptop so it won't take up much space. Two problems, firstly, it may not be compatible with the electricity supply in this country and secondly, there is a risk of it breaking during transportation. Someone traveling here got it vandalized last month, but I can surely take it as carry-on luggage.

Usually yes, but due to tight security at the moment you may have to check it in, so my advice is to leave yours at home, ok I think I'll do that. Is there anything else I advise against bringing? You will not need household items or cooking items, they will all be provided and the importation of food is of course not allowed by Customs, although I imagine you already know that, yes, but there is one. or two things that I suggest you find space in your suitcase. Yes, maybe some of your favorite cassettes or compact discs, of course, you might be able to find them in stores here, but that may not be a good idea.

Anything else. yeah, some pictures of people in places that are special to you might be nice, they can really make your room feel like home, just an idea. I'll see if I have some good ones before you listen to the rest of the conversation. you have some time to look at questions 7 to 10 now listen and answer questions 7 to 10 just a few points about packing make sure all your suitcases are clearly labeled in English with the name and address of your host family in case of Let them be lost in the way it is known to have happened, what name do I write?

By the way, it's War Lewis and Emy work, so that's w a l K, actually it's w a k, but we'll post all the details later this week, all right, and I better put some up. The essentials in my carry-on are enough for a night or two in case, as you say, something happens with my main cases. Yes, I would recommend a change of shirt and socks etc, plus any medication you may need and a toothbrush of course. my socks your socks yes for the flight wearing them helps prevent deep vein thrombosis when you fly long distances no exercise oh yeah I've heard about that now, speaking of exercise, there's one last thing when you've packed your luggage you can transport everything to the less 500 m without help you may have to do it right, thanks for all your help, you have clarified many points, you are welcome, have a good trip and we will see I hope to see you next month bye, that's the end of the first part .

Now you have half a minute to check your

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. Now move on to the second part. Second part. You are going to hear a talk about the food we eat. First, you have some. it's time to look at questions 11 to 15 now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15 welcome to the food we eat sponsored by Safeway we increasingly know more about the effects of our eating habits and lifestyles on our health, while new information can change old ideas New stories can often be confusing. At Safeway we try to help customers not only with the variety and types of foods we offer, but also by providing reliable and up-to-date information in areas that we know are of interest and that relate to the diet we eat today.

Let's talk about sugar. Recently, doctors have been advising us to eat less sugar. The health recommendation to use less sugar is due to two reasons: firstly, for the good of our teeth, since the amount and frequency of sugar consumption is related to cavities. Secondly, sugar is a good food. source of calories, it can easily be a problem if we tend to be overweight, the dental risk is because the bacteria that are naturally found in our mouth feed on carbohydrates, sugar and starch to form plaque and acidic plaque is a sticky layer which prevents bacteria from being eliminated.

Through saliva, the acid attacks the tooth. This takes time, however, the trick is to avoid sticky foods like candy, which stay in the crevices feeding bacteria. Before

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to the rest of the talk, you now have some time to read questions 16 to 20. Listen and answer questions 16 to 20. Regular brushing, preferably with a fluoride toothpaste, helps remove particles and resist acid. The worst thing you can do is nibble on sweet things between meals Puts your teeth under constant attack The sweet tooth develops gradually and you might be surprised how you can gradually unlearn the taste by consuming fewer calories and saving your teeth Here are some ways to gradually reduce sugar in tea and coffee until you can give it up completely or switch to sweetness B choose snacks with a lower sugar content raw fresh fruit vegetables crackers milk or low-fat plain yogurt remember that some fruits like raisins are high in sugar C look for reduced sugar There are more and more alternatives, from diet drinks to yogurts, even jams and sauces D try to gradually reduce the sugar you use in cooking, especially in baking, that's the end of the second part, now you have half a minute to check their

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Now move on to part three, in part three you will hear a discussion between two co-workers and their manager about restructuring their company. some time to look at questions 21 to 25 now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25 come in you two I think you wanted to talk to me about something, that's right yes basically all the staff are worried about the restructuring of the company. This is going to mean nothing more to them than me and n, since we are the newest members, as I told the entire staff at last week's meeting. There is no cause for concern, there will be no mandatory layoffs, all layoffs will be voluntary.

Yes. We understand that, but truth be told, we just want some peace of mind that our jobs are safe. Look, Penny, the company isn't going to be short-sighted, Ed, and let Bright Young Minds go. Furthermore, we have already met our goal. the number of voluntary redundancies that we want to ensure, in fact there is a waiting list, you know as well as I do that the age profile of the staff of this company must be reduced, many of our employees are close to retirement age and have just They are going through the motions until they can collect their pensions, that is why we decided to adopt this dismissal initiative.

We want to encourage those who would be happy to leave to do so and employ younger, more motivated staff. I guess that makes us feel a little better, but we are also worried about the upcoming salary review, what would it mean for us, given that the company's motivation for this restructuring initiative is not to reduce costs? They should not worry about there being a negative effect on their salaries. We are running a very profitable business and we will reward you if you perform the best in the next review, you both fall into that category so you can expect a healthy bonus and salary increase, simple as that, it's good to know that otherwise What we had in mind was the fact that with all of these voluntary layoffs will occur in the coming months.

Many higher positions will open up in the company. What we are wondering is whether the hiring process will be internal or external or, obviously, we will hire internally whenever possible. That has always been the company. So if you ask me if there will be opportunities to get promoted in the near future, then the answer is definitely yes. The type of candidate we would be looking for has a proven track record and is performance driven. How can we improve? our chances of being promoted then when the opportunity arises, in the meantime be prepared to take on additional responsibilities, especially those related to managing other members of staff, obviously the higher up you go in the company the more involved you will be in management . people, what the management team is looking for is proof that you can work and manage effectively with other members of staff.

Before you listen to the rest of the discussion, you have some time to analyze questions 26 to 30. Now listen and answer questions 26 to 30. One more thing in this project that you have given us to manage is a

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of our abilities. I guess you could say it's a

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of sorts, but look at it more as an opportunity for you to prove yourself now that I have You're both here in private. Can we talk about that a little bit? Of course, okay, Penny, let's start with you. Has the schedule been agreed upon? Yes, you said that we have a total of eight weeks to launch the product, so we have decided to allocate. three weeks at the beginning for product research and prototype testing, very good, then we will spend another 3 weeks formulating our marketing strategy and doing some research and testing on a sample of the target market to get feedback and presumably the The last two weeks will be will be dedicated to the launch.

Now let's talk about the estimated costs. Well, it has given us a total budget of £100,000, of which we are allocating 50% to product development and testing, a further 25% to marketing and £25,000. This will be spent on the launch Penny, give me a breakdown of launch costs. Are you sure they will spend £10,000 hiring and decorating the place? £10,000 will be spent on promotional work and the remaining money will be used to pay for catering and administration. It costs I'm very happy with it to be honest as I said you should stop worrying you are doing a fantastic job so keep up the good work this is the end of part three now you have half a minute to check your answers and now it passes to the fourth part fourth part well listen to the second part of our lecture while listening complete the notes below first you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40 now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 River Dance is not just an expression of self-confidence a type of culturally interesting pop song that tells the story of a people through song and dance tells the story of people whose spirit was broken by an event that occurred in the middle of the last century but continued to affect society until 1961, the Great Famine, what is a famine in 1840, the official population of Ireland was 8 million, they were largely poor and lived in the countryside, they were beginning to have an interest in independence and perhaps if things had been different, the island could have been independent much earlier. but there was a serious problem in the agricultural system, all the crops were grown to pay the rent of the land and the only thing that was grown for food was potatoes.

This was fine until the pot potato crop failed, as it did between 1845 and 1848, the stories of what happened in those times lives on in Irish popular culture and I won't tell it here, but the result was that 2 million of people died or left the country in 1851, when you realize that the population continued to decline until 1961, you can realize the disastrous effect this famine had on the people compared to China, imagine if the 1960 famine reduced the population by a quarter and still falling to less than half its pre-famine figure, anyone with ideas left and went to England, the United States or Australia, the people left behind were devastated by their experiences and, in fact, , the famine and its consequences put an end to all serious development in the country until well into this century, the Irish in Ireland lost all hope and confidence in themselves and much of our modern culture.

It's about the sadness of that time and the pain of saying goodbye to those whothey were gone and gone well into this century. Ireland has the highest immigration rate of any country in Europe over the past two centuries. We even have an expression to say goodbye. called American wake means the ceremony like a funeral for someone who goes to the United States because you will never see them again. Do you know why there is Irish music in the movie Titanic? It's because most of the people killed were Irish. The game continued until the 1970s because independence in 1921 was followed by a Civil War and an economic depression.

Almost all families in Ireland have relatives abroad and until the 1960s, in some places, a class of 30 high school graduates all went along the west coast. Closed houses from that era that fall into ruin are still common. It's the end of the fourth part. Now you have half a minute to check your answers.