IELTS Cambridge Book 7 Listening Test 1

Official IELTS 7 Listening Test 1

This is an official listening practice test 1 from official Cambridge Book 7 for Academic and General Training Students. The answers are provided at the end of this page. Before you start reading the listening test’s content, please play the audio.

PART/SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Transport from Airport to Milton

• Example
  • Distance: 147 miles (Answer)

Options:

• Car hire
• don’t want to drive
• 1
• expensive
• Greyhound Bus
• $15 single, $27.50 return
• Direct to the 2
• Long 3
• Airport Shuttle
• 4 service
• Every two hours
• $35 single, $65 return
• Need to 5

Questions 6-10

Complete the booking form below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Airport Shuttle Booking Form

To:	Milton
Date:	6	No. of passengers:	One
Bus Time:	7 pm	Type of ticket:	Single
Name:	Janet 8
Flight No:	9	From:	London Heathrow
Address in Milton:	Vacation Motel, 24, Kitchener Street
Fare:	$ 35
Credit card number:	Visa 10

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PART/SECTION 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11. PS Camping has been organising holidays for

1. 15 years
2. 20 years
3. 25 years

12. The company has most camping sites in

1. France
2. Italy
3. Switzerland

13. Which organised activity can children do every day of the week?

1. football
2. drama
3. model making

14. Some areas of the sites have a ‘no noise’ rule after

1. 9.30 p.m
2. 10.00 p.m
3. 10.30 p.m

15. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping

1. can be charged on an annual basis
2. is included in the price of the holiday
3. must be taken out at the time of booking

16. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will receive

1. a free gift
2. an upgrade to a luxury tent
3. a discount

Questions 17-20

What does the speaker say about the following items?

Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 17-20.

1. They are provided in all tents.
2. They are found in central areas of the campsite.
3. They are available on requests.

17. SelectABC barbecues
18. SelectABC toys
19. SelectABC cool boxes
20. SelectABC mops and buckets

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PART/SECTION 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21-23

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORKPLACE

Individuals bring different:

• Ideas
• 21
• Learning experiences

Work behavior differences are due to:

• Personality
• 22

Effects of diversity on companies:

• Advantage: diversity develops 23
• Disadvantages: diversity can cause conflict

Questions 24-27

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

24. Janice thinks that employers should encourage workers who are

1. potential leaders
2. open to new ideas
3. good at teamwork

25. Janice suggests that managers may find it difficult to

1. form successful groups
2. balance conflicting needs
3. deal with uncooperative workers

26. Janice believes employers should look for job applicants who

1. can think independently
2. will obey the system
3. can solve problems

27. Janice believes managers should

1. demonstrate good behavior
2. encourage co-operation early on
3. increase financial incentives

Questions 28-30

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

28. All managers need to understand their employees and recognise their company’s
29. When managing change, increasing the company’s may be more important than employee satisfaction.
30. During periods of change, managers may have to cope with increased amounts of

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PART/SECTION 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

SEMINAR ON ROCK ART

Preparation for fieldwork trip to Namibia in 31

Rock art in Namibia may be

• Paintings
• Engravings

Earliest explanation of engravings of animal footprints

They were used to help 32 learn about tracking

But:

• Why are the tracks usually 33 ?
• Why are some engravings realistic and other realistic?
• Why are the unrealistic animals sometimes half 34 ?

More recent explanation:

Wise men may have been trying to control wild animals with 35 .

Comments:

Earlier explanation was due to scholars over-generalising from their experience of a different culture.

Questions 36-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

36. If you look at a site from a , you reduce visitor pressure.
37. To camp on a site may be disrespectful to people from that
38. Undiscovered material may be damaged by .
39. You should avoid or tracing rock art as it is so fragile.
40. In general, your aim is to leave the site .

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Answer Keys IELTS Cambridge Book 7 Listening Test 1

Transport from Airport to Milton IELTS Listening Answers:

Question	Answer
1	taxi
2	city centre
3	wait
4	door to door
5	reserve (a seat)
6	17 of October
7	12.30
8	Thomson
9	AC936
10	3303845020456837
11	B
12	A
13	B
14	C
15	C
16	A
17	C
18	A
19	C
20	B
21	attitudes
22	gender
23	creativity
24	A
25	B
26	A
27	B
28	culture
29	profits
30	stress
31	April
32	children
33	repeated
34	human
35	magic
36	distance
37	culture
38	fires
39	touching
40	intact

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