Cambridge 16 listening test 04

IELTS Listening Mock Test

Follow the instructions in the audio. After the final audio you will have 2 minutes to check your answers.

Part 1

Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Holiday rental

Owner’s names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald

Granary Cottage
●   available for week beginning 1. .. May
●   cost for the week: 2. ..

3. .. Cottage
●   cost for the week: £480
●   building was originally a 4 ..
●   walk through doors from living room into a 5. ..
●   several 6. .. spaces at the front
●   bathroom has a shower
●   central heating and stove that burns 7. ..
●   views of old 8. .. from living room
●   view of hilltop 9. .. from the bedroom

Payment
●   deposit: £144
●   deadline for final payment: end of 10 ..

Part 2

Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Local council report on traffic and highways
11 A survey found people’s main concern about traffic in the area was

A cuts to public transport. B poor maintenance of roads. C changes in the type of traffic.

12 Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?

A It will be widened. B It will be extended. C It will be resurfaced.

13 Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because

A the Post Office has moved. B the proposed location is unsafe. C funding is not available at present.

14 On Station Road, notices have been erected

A telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket office. B asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing. C warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line.

Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.
Recreation ground after proposed changes

15 New car park 16 New cricket pitch 17 Children’s playground 18 Skateboard ramp 19 Pavilion 20 Notice board

Part 3

Questions 21-22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students agree are the most important?

A reducing noise pollution B reducing traffic congestion C improving air quality D encouraging health and fitness E making cycling affordable

Questions 23-24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things do the students think are necessary for successful bike-sharing schemes?

A Bikes should have a GPS system. B The app should be easy to use. C Public awareness should be raised. D Only one scheme should be available. E There should be a large network of cycle lanes.

Questions 25-30
What is the speakers’ opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each of the following cities?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 25-30.
Cities
25   Amsterdam                .
26   Dublin                          .
27   London                        .
28   Buenos Aires             .
29   New York                    .
30   Sydney                         .

Options

A They agree it has been disappointing.

B They think it should be cheaper.

C They are surprised it has been so successful.

D They agree that more investment is required.

E They think the system has been well designed.

F They disagree about the reasons for its success.

G They think it has expanded too quickly.

Part 4

Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRD

The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius.

History
●   1507 – Portuguese ships transporting 31. . stopped at the island to collect food and water.
●   1638 – The Dutch established a 32. . on the island.
●   They killed the dodo birds for their meat.
●   The last one was killed in 1681.

Description
●   The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable).
●   A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very 33. . .
●   The only remaining soft tissue is a dried 34. . .
●   Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid 35. . .
●   It’s thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain 36. . .
●   Their 37. . was of average size.
●   Their sense of 38. . enabled them to find food.

Reasons for extinction
●   Hunting was probably not the main cause.
●   Sailors brought dogs and monkeys.
●   39. . also escaped onto the island and ate the birds’ eggs.
●   The arrival of farming meant the 40. . was destroyed.

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