Peak and open spaces | IELTS LISTENING TEST | SECTION-2

You will hear a man giving a talk to new members of a Wildlife Club in the south of England. First, you will have some time to examine questions 11 to 13. Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 13. Hello, I am delighted to welcome you. We invite you to our Wildlife Club and I am very glad that you are interested in the countryside and the plants and creatures of this area. I think you'll be surprised by the variety we have here, although we're not far from London. I will start by telling you about some of the parks and

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nearby, a very nice place is Holland Common, this has been public land for hundreds of years and what you will find interesting is that the river that flows into the sea 80 kilometers away has its source in the common there is an information panel about the plants and animals that you can see here and, by the way, the common can be accessed 24 hours a day.

Then there is Holt Island, which is noted for its great variety of trees in the past. Willows were grown here commercially. to make baskets and this ancient craft has recently been reintroduced, the island is only

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to the public from Friday to Sunday because it is quite small and if there were people around every day a lot of the wildlife would stay away from there, it's just a short walk across the bridge to Longfield Country Park Longfield has a modern replica of a farmhouse from over 2000 years ago. Children's activities are often organized there, such as baking bread and face painting.

The park is only open during daylight hours, so keep that in mind if you decide to go. There, before

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to the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 14 to 20. Now listen and answer questions 14 to 20. Longfield Park has a program of activities throughout the year and, to give you a taste , this is what is happening. Over the next few days on Monday you will be able to learn about herbs and how they have been used throughout the centuries. You will begin with a tour of our herb garden. You will practice the technique of using them as color dyes for fabrics and listen to an illustrated talk. about its use in cooking and medicine, then on Wednesday you can join local experts to discover the variety of insects and birds that appear at night.

We keep a small number of people in the group, so if you want to go you will have to. Call the park ranger a few days in advance. There is a small fee that you will need to pay when you arrive. I'm sure you're all interested in helping with the practical task of looking after the park, so on Saturday you'll be able to join a working group. You'll be able to choose from all kinds of activities, from planting hedges to picking up litter, so you can switch from one to the other whenever you want. The Rangers will work hard all day, but come join them.

For a moment, it's one thing to make sure you wear something that you don't mind getting dirty or broken, and finally, I'd like to tell you about our new Wildlife Area at Brook Park, which will be opening to the public. public next month this slide doesn't really indicate how big it is but you can still see the two entrance gates to the park and the main trails as you can see there is a lake in the northwest of the park with a bird hide west of is at the end of a trail, so it will be a nice quiet place to watch birds on the lake, fairly close to where refreshments are available.

There is a dog walking area in the southern part of the park that goes out of the way and if you just want to sit and relax you can go to the flower garden which is the circular area on the map surrounded by paths and finally there is a wooded area in the

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west of the park between two trails okay, that's enough from me, so let's go ahead and have a look that's the end of

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two. Now you have half a minute to check your answers.