Cambridge 15 listening test 01

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.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

● Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
● Name of agent: Becky 1.
● Phone number: 07866 510333
● Best to call her in the 2.

Typical jobs
● Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
● Must have good 3. skills
● Jobs are usually for at least one 4. ..
● Pay is usually 5. .. per hour

Registration process
● Wear a 6. . to the interview
● Must bring your 7. .. to the interview
● They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8. .

Advantages of using an agency
● The 9. . you receive at interview will benefit you
● Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
● Less 10. is involved in applying for jobs

Part 2

Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Matthews Island Holidays
11 According to the speaker, the company

A has been in business for longer than most of its competitors. B arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors. C has more customers than its competitors.

12 Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A Liverpool B Heysham C Luton

13 How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A three B four C five

14 Customers have to pay extra for

A guaranteeing themselves a larger room. B booking at short notice. C transferring to another date.

Part 2

Questions 15-20
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

	Activity	Notes
Day 1	Arrive	Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has view of the 15.
Day 2	Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in 16. not 979.
Day 3	Trip to Snaefell	Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17. . of Snaefell
Day 4	Free day	Company provides a 18. . for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5	Take the 19. . railway train from Douglas to Port Erin	Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20. has old castle.
Day 6	Leave	Leave the island by ferry or plane

Part 3

Questions 21 – 26
What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26
Position in family
21   the eldest child                                       .
22   a middle child                                          .
23   the youngest child                                 .
24   a twin                                                        .
25   an only child                                            .
26   a child with much older siblings         .

Options

A outgoing

B selfish

C independent

D attention-seeking

E introverted

F co-operative

G caring

H competitive

Questions 27 and 28
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

A There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests. B There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio- economic status. C Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?

A It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings. B The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement. C The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

A learning to share B learning to stand up for oneself C learning to be a good loser D learning to be tolerant E learning to say sorry

Part 4

Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance
● it provides 31. . and food for a wide range of species
● its leaves provide 32. .. which is used to make a disinfectant
Reasons for present decline in number
A) Diseases
(i)   ‘Mundulla Yellows’
● Cause   – lime used for making 33. was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
(ii)   ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’
● Cause   – 34. .. feed on eucalyptus leaves
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species
B) Bushfires
William Jackson’s theory:
● high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35. .
● mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
      – make more 36. . available to the trees
      – maintain the quality of the 37. .
● low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38. .. rainforest’, which is:
      – a 39. . Ecosystem
      – an ideal environment for the 40. of the bell-miner

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