Answers, Audio & Listening Practice Test 1 for IELTS Academic and General Training Cam 15
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
1
Name of agent: Becky
Phone number: 07866 510333
2
Best to call her in the
Typical jobs
- Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
- Must have good skills
- Jobs are usually for at least one
- Pay is usually £ per hour
Registration process
- Wear a to the interview
- Must bring your to the interview
- They will ask questions about each applicant’s
Advantages of using an agency
- The you receive at interview will benefit you
- Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
- Less is involved in applying for jobs
Part 2: Questions 11–20
Questions 11–14: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Matthews Island Holidays
11
According to the speaker, the company
12
Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
13
How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
14
Customers have to pay extra for
Questions 15-20: Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Timetable for Isle of Man holiday
| Day | Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive | Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has view of the . |
| Day 2 | Tynwald Exhibition and Peel | Tynwald may have been founded in not 979. |
| Day 3 | Trip to Snaefell | Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the of Snaefell |
| Day 4 | Free day | Company provides a for local transport and heritage sites. |
| Day 5 | Take the railway train from Douglas to Port Erin | Free time, then coach to Castletown – former has old castle. |
| Day 6 | Leave | Leave the island by ferry or plane |
Part 3: Questions 21–30
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
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?
28
What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?
Questions 29 and 30: Choose TWO letters, A-E.
29 & 30
Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?
Part 4: Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia
Importance
- it provides and food for a wide range of species
- its leaves provide which is used to make a disinfectant
Reasons for present decline in number
Diseases
(i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’
- Cause – lime used for making was absorbed
- trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’
- Cause – feed on eucalyptus leaves
- they secrete a substance containing sugar
- bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species
Bushfires
William Jackson’s theory:
- high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of
- mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
- make more available to the trees
- maintain the quality of the
- low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of ‘ rainforest’, which is:
- a ecosystem
- an ideal environment for the of the bell-miner