SECTION 1
You will hear a tourist talking to a London Tour Company in order to organise a tour of the popular sights of London.
Questions 1 – 5
For each Answer write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER.
| Customer Details: They will be coming to London on (1)…………. He’s going with his sister and his (2)……….. Tour Details: Bus Tour The cost is (3) £ ……….for adults and (4) £ …………for children Tours start at 7am and finish at (5)………… |
Questions 6-8
Choose TWO letters A-G.
6-8. Which three places does the tourist decide he’s likely to see?
A. Buckingham Palace
B. Big Ben
C. Harrods
D. Houses of Parliament
E. Hyde Park
F. St Paul’s Cathedral
G. London Eye
Questions 9-10
IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test 27 With Answers
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
9. How will the tourist buy the tickets?
A. By phone
B. Online
C. On the bus
10. How long before he leaves should he buy his tickets?
A. 1 week
B. 6 weeks
C. 3 months
SECTION 2
You will hear Dan Saunders, a wildlife expert, giving a talk about Pandas.
Questions 11-12
IELTS Academic Listening Practice Test 27 With Answers
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
11. Each day, pandas need to eat:
A. Very little nutrition
B. 12-38 kg of bamboo
C. 330 pounds of bamboo
12. If pandas are cared for away from the wild, they can live for approximately:
A. 6 months
B. 14-20 years
C. 30 years
Questions 13-14
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Select two things that are endangering pandas:
A. Public awareness
B. Ecotourism
C. Poaching
D. Other wildlife
E. Building of roads and railroads
Questions 15-16
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER.
15. What proportion of the panda population in China is protected by reserves?
16. What did the WWF create which encouraged people to support pandas?
Questions 17 – 20
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| Reasons that pandas may not be worth saving: They are extremely (17)………….. to look after They have a diet that is not (18)…………. They get sick easily and are hard to breed Reasons that pandas should not be allowed to die out: They are in danger because (19)………… are damaging the forests We should protect their homes because other animals live there The number of pandas in the wild is (20)……….. so they will not become extinct |
SECTION 3
You will hear a university tutor talking to two students about problems they are having with a business studies project.
Questions 21 – 22
Academic Listening Practice Test 5
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
21 What is the problem that the students are having with the project?
A. The readings are too difficult
B. The readings are not interesting
C. The project is taking too long
22 When can extensions be granted?
A. Problems with planning
B. Illness or accidents
C. Scheduling issues
Questions 23-27
What main problem do the students suggest each company has. Match the company to the problem. The first has been done for you.
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A–G next to questions 23–27.
| A knowledge about their customers B long-term gain C competition D customer satisfaction E employees F external factors |
| Example E. Stacks Stationary |
23. Princeton Windows
24. MK Cars
25. Lakeside Golf
26. Bryson’s Meats
27. Mojo’s Music Shop
Questions 28-30
Which opinion does each person express about Mojo’s Music?
Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-F next to questions 28-30.
| A It has good managers B It has been operating for too long C There aren’t enough music shops D It needs more innovative marketing E It will close down in the end F It has a good long-term future |
28. Sarah
29. John
30. Neil
SECTION 4
Questions 31-40
Academic Listening Practice Test 27
Complete the notes below
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Behaviour of Dolphins – almost 40 species of dolphin – found (31)…………… – usually in shallower seas – carnivores SOCIALISING – very sociable and live in pods – super-pods may have more than (32)……….. dolphins – have strong social bonds – help other animals – Moko helped a whale and calf escape from (33)……….. – have been known to assist swimmers CULTURE – discovered in May 2005 that young bottlenose dolphins learn to (34)……….. – dolphins pass knowledge from mothers to daughters, whereas primates pass to (35)………….. AGGRESSION – dolphins may be aggressive towards each other -Like humans, this is due to disagreements over (36)………. and competition for females – Infanticide sometimes occurs and the killing of porpoises FOOD – dolphins have a variety of feeding methods, some of which are (37)………… to one population – Methods include: herdingcoralling(38)…………. or strand feedingwhacking fish with their flukes PLAYING – have a variety of playful activities – common behaviour with an object or small animal include: carrying it alongpassing it along(39)………… away from another dolphinthrowing it out the water – may harass other animals – playful behaviour may include other (40)………… such as humans |