IELTS Cambridge Book 7 Listening Test 2

Official IELTS 7 Listening Test 2

Cambridge IELTS Book 7 Listening Test 2 is an official listening practice test 1 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

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

CAR INSURANCE

Address: 1 , Greendale

Contact number: 730453

Occupation: 2

Size of car engine: 1200cc

Type of car:

• Manufacturer: Hewton
• Model: 3
• Year: 1997

Previous insurance company: 4

Any insurance claims in the last five year?

Yes ✓

No

If yes, give brief details:

• Car was 5 in 1999

Name(s) of other driver(s):

• Simon 6

Relationship to main driver:

• 7

Uses of car:

• Social
• 8

Start date: 31st January

Recommended insurance arrangement

Name of company: 9

Annual Cost: 10 $

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PART/SECTION 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 and 12

Label the map below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Boat Trip

Questions 13-18

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 19 and 20

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

19. How often do the Top Bus Company tours run?
20. Where can you catch a Number One Sightseeing Tour from?

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PART/SECTION 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. The Antarctic Centre was established in Christchurch because

1. New Zealand is a member of the Antarctic Treaty
2. Christchurch is geographically well positioned
3. the climate of Christchurch is suitable

22. One role of the Antarctic Centre is to

1. provide expeditions with suitable equipment
2. provide researchers with financial assistance
3. ensure that research is internationally relevant

23. The purpose of the Visitors’ Centre is to

1. provide accommodation
2. run training sessions
3. show people what Antarctica is like

24. Dr Merrywhether says that Antarctica is

1. unlike any other country
2. extremely beautiful
3. too cold for tourists

25. According to Dr Merrywhether, Antarctica is very cold because

1. of the shape of the continent
2. it is surrounded by a frozen sea
3. it is an extremely dry continent

26. Dr Merrywhether thinks Antarctica was part of another continent because

1. he has done his own research in the area
2. there is geological evidence of this
3. it is very close to South America

Questions 27 and 28

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD OR TWO NUMBERS for each answer.

ANTARCTIC TREATY

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO achievements of the Antarctic Treaty are mentioned by the speakers?

1. no military use
2. animals protected
3. historic sites reserved
4. no nuclear testing
5. fishing rites protected

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PART/SECTION 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Left and Right Handedness in Sport

31. Anita first felt the Matthews article was of value when she realised

1. how it would help her difficulties with left-handedness
2. the relevance of connections he made with music
3. the impressive size of his research project

32. Anita feels that the findings on handedness will be of value in

1. helping sportspeople identify their weaknesses
2. aiding sportspeople as they plan tactics for each game
3. developing suitable training programmes for sportspeople

33. Anita feels that most sports coaches

1. know nothing about the influence of handedness
2. focus on the wrong aspects of performance
3. underestimate what science has to offer sport

34. A German study showed there was greater ‘mixed handedness’ in musicians who

1. started playing instruments in early youth
2. play a string instrument such as the violin
3. practise a great deal on their instrument

35. Studies on ape behaviour show that

1. apes which always use the same hand to get food are most successful
2. apes have the same proportion of left- and right-handers as humans
3. more apes are left-handed than right-handed

Questions 36-40

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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