IELTS Listening Practice Test 20 With Answers

Actual exam Listening

IELTS Listening Actual Test
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Section 1

IELTS Listening Practice Test 20 With Answers

Ascot Child Care Centre
Enrolment form

Personal details
Family name: Cullen

Child’s first name: 1……………… 
Age: 2……………. 
Birthday: 3…………… 
Other children in the family: a brother aged 4……………….. 
Address: 5………….., Brisbane
Emergency contact number: 3467 8890
Relationship to child: 6……………….. 
Development
• Has difficulty 7……………….  during the day
• Is able to 8……………..  herself
Child-care arrangements
Days required: 9……………….. 
Pick-up time: 10………………

Section 2

IELTS Listening Practice Test 20 With Answers

Questions 11-20

Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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Things to do in the holidays
• Main problem – children do not have a traditional 11

Some ideas

  • Give children jobs, for example cleaning the 12………..
  • At home, ask children to help in the 13………………
  • Get children to make 14……………  ahead of time.
  • Get children involved in community work such as visiting the 15…………..
  • Involve older children in long-term 16…………  in your community.
  • You may get some ideas from the 17…………..
  • The local 18……………  is often the best place to find ideas.

Things to remember
• Make sure children stay 19…………..
Children up to the age of 20……………  need to be supervised by an adult.

Section 3

IELTS Listening Practice Test 20 With Answers

Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter, AÐ’ or C.

Theatre Studies Course

21 What helped Rob to prepare to play the character of a doctor?
A the stories his grandfather told him
B the times when he watched his grandfather working
C the way he imagined his grandfather at work

22 In the play’s first scene, the boredom of village life was suggested by
A repetition of words and phrases
B scenery painted in dull colours
C long pauses within conversations

23 What has Rob learned about himself through working in a group?
A He likes to have clear guidelines
B He copes well with stress
C He thinks he is a good leader

24 To support the production, research material was used which described
A political developments
B changing social attitudes
C economic transformations

25 What problem did the students overcome in the final rehearsal?
A one person forgetting their words
B an equipment failure
C the injury of one character

Questions 26-30
What action is needed for the following stages in doing the ‘year abroad’ option?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to
questions 26-30.

Action
A be on time
Ð’ get a letter of recommendation
C plan for the final year
D make sure the institution’s focus is relevant
E show ability in Theatre Studies
F make travel arrangements and bookings
G ask for help

Stages in doing the ‘year abroad’ option
26 in the second year of the course…………
27 when first choosing where to go……………. 
28 when sending in your choices………. 
29 when writing your personal statement â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦..
30 when doing the year abroad………….. 

Section 4

IELTS Listening Practice Test 20 With Answers

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below:
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer

‘Self-regulatory focus theory’ and leadership

Self-regulatory focus theory
People’s focus is to approach pleasure or avoid pain
Promotion goals focus on 31…………………. 
Prevention goals emphasize avoiding punishment

Factors that affect people’s focus
The Chronic Factor
• comes from one’s 32………. 
The 33…………….. 
• we are more likely to focus on promotion goals when with a 34…………………. 
• we are more likely to focus on prevention goals with our boss

How people’s focus affects them
Promotion Focus: People think about an ideal version of themselves, their 35…………….. and their gains.
Prevention Focus: People think about their ‘ought’ self and their obligations

Leaders
Leadership behavior and 36………………..  affects people’s focus


Transformational Leaders:

  • pay special attention to the 37………………  of their followers
  • passionately communicate a clear 38……………….
  • inspire promotion focus in followers

Transactional Leaders

  • create 39…………..  to make expectations clear
  • emphasize the results of a mistake
  • inspire prevention focus in followers

Conclusion
Promotion Focus is good for jobs requiring 40………………… 
Prevention Focus is good for work such as a surgeon
Leaders’ actions affect which focus people use.

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