IELTS Cambridge Book 8 Listening Test 1

Cambridge 8 Listening Test 1

PART 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1 and 2

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

(Example) In the library George found

1. a book
2. a brochure (Correct)
3. a newspaper

1. In the lobby of the library George saw

1. a group playing music
2. a display of instruments
3. a video about the festival

2. George wants to sit at the back so they can

1. see well
2. hear clearly
3. pay less

Questions 3-10

Complete the form below.

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

SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL BOOKING FORM

NAME:	George O’Neill
ADDRESS:	3 ,Westsea
POSTCODE:	4
TELEPHONE:	5

Date	Event	Price per ticket	No. of ticket
5 June	Instrumental group -Guitarrini	£7.50	2
17 June	Singer (price includes 6 in the garden)	£6	2
22 June	7 (Anna Ventura)	£7.00	1
23 June	Spanish Dance & Guitar Concert	8 £	9

NB: Children / Student / Senior Citizens have 10 discount on all tickets

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PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Complete the sentences below.

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

The Dinosaur Museum

11. The museum closes at p.m. on Mondays.
12. The museum is not open on .
13. School groups are met by tour guides in the .
14. The whole visit takes 90 minutes, including minutes for the guided tour.
15. There are behind the museum where students can have lunch.

Questions 16-18

Choose THREE letter A-G.

Which THREE things can students have with them in the museum?

1. food
2. water
3. cameras
4. books
5. bags
6. pens
7. worksheets

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO activities can students do after the tour at present?

1. build model dinosaurs
2. watch films
3. draw dinosaurs
4. find dinosaur eggs
5. play computer games

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PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Field Trip Proposal

21. The tutor thinks that Sandra’s proposal

1. should be re-ordered in some parts
2. needs a contents page
3. ought to include more information

22. The proposal would be easier to follow if Sandra

1. inserted subheadings
2. used more paragraphs
3. shortened her sentences

23. What was the problem with the formatting on Sandra’s proposal?

1. Separate points were not clearly identified
2. The headings were not always clear
3. Page numbering was not used in an appropriate way

24. Sandra became interested in visiting the Navajo National Park through

1. articles she read
2. movies she saw as a child
3. photographs she found on the internet

Questions 25-27

Which THREE topics does Sandra agree to include in the proposal?

1. climate change
2. field trip activities
3. geographical features
4. impact of tourism
5. myths and legends
6. plant and animal life
7. social history

Questions 28-30

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

28. The tribal park covers hectares.
29. Sandra suggests that they share the for transport.
30. She says they could also explore the local .

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PART 4 Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Geography

Studying geography helps us to understand:

• The effects of different processes on the 31 of the Earth
• The dynamic between 32 and population

Two main branches of study:

• Physical features
• Human lifestyles and their 33

Specific study areas:

• Biophysical, topographic, political, social, economic, historical and 34 geography and also cartography

Key point:

• Geography helps us to understand our surroundings and the associated 35

What do the geographers do?

• Find data e.g. conduct censuses, collect information in the form of 36 using computer and satellite technology
• Analyse data – identify 37 e.g. cause and effect
• Publish findings in the form of:

1. Maps
   • Easy to carry
   • Can show physical features of large and small areas
   • But a two-dimensional map will always have some 38

• b. Aerial photos
  • Can show vegetation problems 39 density, ocean, floor etc.

• c. Landsat pictures sent to receiving stations
  • Used for monitoring 40 conditions etc.

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IELTS Cambridge 8 Listening 1 Answer Keys

SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL BOOKING FORM Listening Answers:

Question	Answer
1	C
2	B
3	48 north avenue
4	WS62YH
5	01674553242
6	drinks / refreshments
7	painist
8	10.50
9	4
10	50%
11	1.30
12	25 December
13	car parking
14	45
15	tables
16	C
17	F
18	G
19	B
20	E
21	A
22	C
23	A
24	B
25	B
26	C
27	F
28	12,000
29	horses
30	caves
31	surface
32	environment
33	impact/ effects
34	urban
35	problems
36	images
37	patterns
38	distortions
39	traffic
40	Weather

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