Listening for IELTS Collins

Listen to the conversation between a customer and a travel agent. Match the hotels to the facilities they offer. Write a- d next to questions 1 – 4.

1. Hotel Sunshine _______

2. The Highland Hotel _______

3. Hotel Caminia _______

4. The Royal _______

a. fitness facilities

b. business facilities

c. training courses for water sports

d. entertainment facilities

1 – a , 2 – c , 3 – b , 4 – c

Match the restaurants with their descriptions.

Write ONE letter A- E next to questions 7- 10.

7. The Belleview _______

8. The Lighthouse Cafe _______

9. Harvey’s _______

10. Stonescroft House _______

A  It is visited by famous people who work in entertainment.

B  This restaurant has recently been bought by a new family.

C  One family has managed the restaurant for over 100 years.

D  It is expensive but serves high quality food.

E  It has been decorated in a modern style.

7 – D , 8 – A , 9 – C , 10 – B

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You are going to hear a group of students talking about their Natural Earth presentation.

Listen and match the tasks 1-5 with the person who will do them (a-c).

Natural Earth presentation: Who is doing which tasks?

  1. Alice
  2. Karl
  3. Jenny
  4. organise the research _______
  5. make the PowerPoint presentation _______
  6. source cloud images _______
  7. write cue cards _______
  8. present the conclusion _______

1 – a , 2 – b , 3 – c , 4 – a , 5 – c

You are going to hear a recording of a guide talking about the town of Tanbridge. Listen and match the people 1-4 with the sentence endings a-d.

1. Anna Collins _______

2. James Harman _______

3. Ian Cheriton _______

4. Sylvia Daniels _______

a. has had ten bestselling books.

b. was inspired by Tanbridge.

c. had a job in Tanbridge.

d. is buried in the town.

1 – d , 2 – b , 3 – a , 4 – c

Look at the exam question below and decide which information is likely to be paraphrased, a-c or 1-5. Think about ways to paraphrase the information before you listen.

You are going to hear a lecturer talking about resources for researching migration and family history. Listen and match the list of resources 1-5 with the types of access a-c in the box. Write a, b or c next to questions 1-5.

a. Free to access

b. Academic use only

c. require paymennt

1. Family Records Centre and website _______

2. Genes Reunited _______

3. The National Census Association’s statistical data _______

4. Journal of Historical Migration _______

5. Journal of Social Demography _______

1 – c , 2 – c , 3 – a , 4 – a , 5 – b

Match the activities with the group they are recommended for. Write A-C next to 14-17.

A. Families

B. Elderly couples

C. Young people

14. Dinner cruise _______

15. Climbing wall _______

16. Coastal walking tour _______

17. Wine tour _______

14 – C , 15 – A , 16 – C , 17 – B

Choose THREE letters A-F.

Match the following book titles with the recommendations in A-F.

A. Gives agood general overview

B. Covers concepts of time in different cultures

C. Is the most essential text

D. Looks at more philosophical aspects

E. Provides more in-depth analysis

F. Covers modern time technology

38. Understanding Time _______

39. Time: Concepts and Conventions _______

40. The Story of Time _______

38 – a , 39 – b , 40 – e

Get Ready for IELTS Listening Pre-Intermediate A2+ (RED)

Unit 7 Exercise 2 Track 52

Listen to this conversation about studying, and match the name of each person to the study technique they prefer.

1. Martha _______

2. Carl _______

3. Enrique

4. Jenny _______

A. highlighting important details in photocopies of articles and text books

B. making notes in the margin of articles and text books writing notes in an exercise book

C  making notes in files on their PC

D  using free software to make notes on articles and electronic books

1-B; 2-D; 3-A; 4-C.

In which city A-C are the company’s functions in 4-6 located?

A. Sydney

B. Perth

C. Melbourne

4. Marketing _______

5. Staff training _______

6. Administration  _______

4 – c , 5 – b , 6 – a

You are going to hear a marketing manager talking to his staff. Use the question-making technique you learned in Exercise 7 and prepare to listen to the recording.

Now listen and answer questions 1-4.

Which advertising methods will the company be using for its different products?

a. Newspapers

b. Television

c. Internet

1. Children’s toys _______

2. Baby clothes _______

3. Maternity clothes _______

4. Baby food _______

1 – a , 2 – a , 3 – c , 4 – b