Answers, Audio & Listening Practice Test 1 for IELTS Academic and General Training Cam 16

Part 1: Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Children’s Engineering Workshops

Tiny Engineers (ages 4-5)

Activities

  • Create a cover for an so they can drop it from a height without breaking it.
  • Take part in a competition to build the tallest .
  • Make a powered by a balloon.

Junior Engineers (ages 6-8)

Activities:

  • Build model cars, trucks and and learn how to program them so they can move.
  • Take part in a competition to build the longest using card and wood.
  • Create a short with special software.
  • Build, and program a humanoid robot.

Cost for a five-week block: £50

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Held on from 10 am to 11 am

Location

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Building 10A, Industrial Estate, Grasford
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Plenty of is available.

Part 2: Questions 11–20

Questions 11–14: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
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Stevenson’s was founded in
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Originally, Stevenson’s manufactured goods for
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What does the speaker say about the company premises?
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The programme for the work experience group includes
Questions 15-20: Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-J, next to Questions 15-20.
Plan of Stevenson’s site
15 coffee room
16 warehouse
17 staff canteen
18 meeting room
19 human resources
20 boardroom

Part 3: Questions 21–30

Questions 21 and 22: Choose TWO letters, A-E.
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Which TWO parts of the introductory stage to their art projects do Jess and Tom agree were useful?
Questions 23 and 24: Choose TWO letters, A-E.
23 & 24
In which TWO ways do both Jess and Tom decide to change their proposals?
Questions 25-30: Which personal meaning do the students decide to give to each of the following pictures? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.
Personal meanings
A. a childhood memory
B. hope for the future
C. fast movement
D. a potential threat
E. the power of colour
F. the continuity of life
G. protection of nature
H. a confused attitude to nature

Pictures

25 Falcon (Landseer)
26 Fish hawk (Audubon)
27 Kingfisher (van Gogh)
28 Portrait of William Wells
29 Vairumati (Gauguin)
30 Portrait of Giovanni de Medici

Part 4: Questions 31–40

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

Stoicism

Stoicism is still relevant today because of its appeal.

Ancient Stoics

  • Stoicism was founded over 2,000 years ago in Greece.
  • The Stoics’ ideas are surprisingly well known, despite not being intended for .

Stoic principles

  • Happiness could be achieved by leading a virtuous life.
  • Controlling emotions was essential.
  • Epictetus said that external events cannot be controlled but the people make in response can be controlled.
  • A Stoic is someone who has a different view on experiences which others would consider as .

The influence of Stoicism

  • George Washington organised a about Cato to motivate his men.
  • The French artist Delacroix was a Stoic.
  • Adam Smith’s ideas on were influenced by Stoicism.
  • Some of today’s political leaders are inspired by the Stoics.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • the treatment for is based on ideas from Stoicism
  • people learn to base their thinking on .

In business, people benefit from Stoicism by identifying obstacles as .

Relevance of Stoicism

  • It requires a lot of but Stoicism can help people to lead a good life.
  • It teaches people that having a strong character is more important than anything else.