IELTS Listening Test 14


Part 1: Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

NEW PASSWORD

Call taken by: Natasha

Customer’s full name: Michael (1) ………………
Date of birth: 27 March 1988
Previous address: 319 (2) ……………… East providence
Phone number: 049248002
Data allowance: (3) ………………
Current plan: (4) ………………
Mother’s maiden name: (5) ………………
First pet: (6) ………………
New password sent on: (7) ………………
Extra services required: new (8) ………………
Cancel (9) ………………
(10) ……………… pack


Part 2: Questions 11-16
Where can each of the following items be found?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-I next to questions 11-16.

Locations
A on washing machine
B in hallway cupboard
C in hot water cupboard
D next to back door
E in bathroom
F on top of television
G in bedroom
H under kitchen sink
I above front door

11. Alarm ………………
12. Garage key ………………
13. Laundry detergent ………………
14. Beach towels ………………
15. Bath towels ………………
16. Light bulbs ………………

Questions 17-20
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Difficult parking in town at the weekend because of so many (17) ………………
Museum is closed on (18) ………………
Recommended places to eat:
(19) ……………… for Chinese food
• Pizzeria for Italian food
Phone number for takeaway pizza (20) ………………


Part 3: Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

21. Why did Joanne accept the offer from Gregory Associates?
A it covered her travel expenses
B it was from a well-known company
C it was the only offer she received

22. Joanne was disappointed because
A she found the work routine repetitive
B the staff were not very helpful
C the work was not related to her studies

23. What did Joanne like best about her internship?
A observing how the workplace operates
B being responsible for completing projects
C working closely with the project managers

24. What was the hardest part of the internship?
A combining it with her studies
B living on so little money
C working such long hours

25. During the internship Joanne
A changed her mind about her career
B received a job offer from the company
C decided not to continue her studies

Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

How to apply for an internship
(26) ………………
(27) ………………
(28) ………………
(29) ………………
(30) ………………


Part 4: Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Development studies attempts to understand:
• How societies change and progress over time
• What (31) ……………… help to make these changes

Two approaches
• Theoretical (understand how change occurs)
• Applied (examine (32) ……………… and how they can be applied) Areas of focus: Asia Pacific region; urbanizing (including employment and (33) ……………… ); migration, trade

You will develop skills to:
• Understand key development issue in detail
• Gather data (both (34) ……………… and textual data)
• Carefully (35) ……………… findings
(36) ……………… on a research project

Brief history of development studies:
• 1950s – the discipline emerges
(37) ……………… issues are the major consideration
• 1970s – development studies became more (38) ……………… of the establishment. Questions were raised about power, environmental sustainability and (39) ……………… issues.
• 1980s – today – national governments were no longer as important. Growing interests in small scale practices such as remittances and (40) ………………

Show answers

1. Simmons
2. ocean drive
3. unlimited
4. 24 months
5. white
6. goldfish
7. 30 June
8. cable
9. home phone
10. security
11. D
12. B
13. H
14. A
15. C
16. G
17. tourists
18. monday
19. happy dragon
20. 3231190
21. B
22. C
23. A
24. B
25. A
26. documents
27. shortlist
28. tailor
29. call
30. ask questions
31. actions
32. policies
33. housing
34. statistics
35. evaluate
36. cooperate
37. economic
38. critical
39. gender
40. loans

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