Question 1-6
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/NUMBERS for each answer
| Hotel Information | |
| Example answer Name of accommodation: | (0) Carlton Hotel |
| Length of stay: | 3 nights |
| Ages of children: | (1)……………… |
| Rooms available: | Two en-suites at £270 |
| Price inclusive of: | (2)………….. |
| Payment method: | credit card |
| Name: | Michael (3)…………. |
| Date of birth: | (4)……………. 1968 |
| Address: | 273, Stanton Court, London. |
| Post code: | (5)…………… |
| Telephone: | 08773 (6)…………… |
Now pause the recording. You have 30 seconds to look at questions 7-10.
Questions 7-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/ A NUMBER for each answer
| Transport Options | |||
| Mode of Transport | Cost | Arrangements | Travel time to town |
| Taxi | Approximately (7) £ ………. | Pick up from the hotel | 10 minutes |
| Bus | £2 per person | Walk down Oak Tree (8)………. | 15 minutes |
| Walking | ——– | Walk through (9)…………. | (10)……… |
SECTION 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. for each answer
11 The company expanded in
A. 2000
B. 2007
C. 2014
12 The number of permanent staff is
A. 75
B. 90
C. 150
13 Most volunteers join the program
A. in Winter
B. in July
C. when it is best for them
14 Time Abroad receives all its income from
A. partner organisations
B. volunteers
C. the govenment
Complete the table.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| Volunteering Opportunity | Activity | Benefits |
| English Teaching | Helping with English (15)………… | Significantly improve the (16)……. of many children and adults |
| Agriculture and Farming | Promoting sustainable and (17)……… farming | -Promote (18)………. farming methods – educate local communities |
| Veterinary Medicine | – Helping the vet with (19)……… – Joining the vet on home visits | – Amazing insights into the country – See a lot of fascinating animals – Gain a greater ((20)……….. of the difficulties in the country |
SECTION 3
You will hear a woman asking a tutor for more information about a Media Studies course at a university.
Questions 21 – 23
Academic IELTS Listening Practice Test 28 With Answers
Choose the correct letterA, B or C.
21 How long did Louise work at a radio station?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years
22 Why does Louise want to do a Masters?
A. To get a promotion in her current job
B. To go into TV
C. Employers like post-graduate qualifications
23 How long will it take to do the Masters part-time rather than the modular route?
A. 18 months
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
Questions 24 and 25
Choose TWO letters A-F.
Which two things must Louise have to join the course?
A. A bachelor’s degree
B. Work experience
C. Either a bachelor’s degree or work experience
D. Research experience
E. A completed thesis
F. Motivation
Questions 26-30
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Fees and Funding The fees are (26)…………… per year to do the course part-time. The university has a (27)………….. it can use to fund the most suitable students. You must have a (28)………… in place before you can get any funding. The details on funding can be found on the (29)………… . That will also have information on eligibility, help available, and (30)………. . |
SECTION 4
Questions 31 – 35
Academic IELTS Listening Practice Test 28 With Answers
Complete the sentences below
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer
31. Indian Railways is owned and ………….by the government of India.
32. There are more than …………..million people working for Indian Railways
33. The ……………..of the railways from 1857 occurred under Robert Maitland Brereton.
34. The joining of the East Indian Railway with the Great Indian Peninsula Railway led to a network of ………….kilometres.
35. The route from Bombay to Calcutta, opened in 1870, was an …………..for the book Around the World in 80 days.
Questions 36-40
Complete the table below
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer
| Period | Situation |
| 1875 – 1899 | The network radiated inward from (36)…………. , Madras, and Calcutta |
| 1900 – 1906 | It was not long before various independent kingdoms had their own (37)…………… . |
| 1907 – 1919 | When the war finished the railways were suffering from (38) ……….. and…………. |
| 1920 – 1938 | Between 1920 and 1929, the railways had a (39) ……………. of around £687 million |
| 1939 – 1946 | The rolling stock that was moved to the Middle East included locomotives and (40) …………. |
